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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.97/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 524 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.16/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 428 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.92/cwt +9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 519 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 438 606
Feeder cattle 539 322 477
Slaughter cattle 56 66 79
Replacement cattle 62 50 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded sharply higher. Feeder heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 195.00 $195.00 $458 +15.00
260–290 276 6 191.00–220.00 $205.90 $568 +31.90
320–330 325 2 205.00–209.00 $206.97 $673 +17.97
365 365 1 183.00 $183.00 $668 +0.92
415–440 431 11 180.00–186.00 $182.70 $787 +16.10
465–468 468 8 177.50–179.00 $177.69 $832 +8.45
500–548 529 22 155.00–164.00 $159.21 $842 +4.52
561–582 570 9 145.00–146.00 $145.45 $829 -4.20
617 617 3 136.00 $136.00 $839 +2.42
650–690 662 23 130.00–133.00 $130.95 $867 +4.47
825 825 2 114.00 $114.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 182.50 $182.50 $538 —
420–438 435 7 172.00–174.00 $173.72 $756 —
520–542 538 6 137.00–150.00 $139.09 $748 -3.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–228 227 3 165.00–166.00 $165.67 $376 +1.67
260 260 1 165.00 $165.00 $429 +12.03
300–345 332 10 155.00–163.00 $159.30 $529 +1.11
350–393 372 11 157.00–163.00 $160.71 $598 +7.02
411–448 428 25 149.00–157.00 $154.16 $660 +8.51
453–467 459 7 149.00–152.00 $149.85 $688 -0.60
505–538 524 43 139.00–147.50 $142.97 $749 +0.04
565–567 567 4 132.00–134.00 $133.50 $757 +3.63
605–635 624 17 122.00–129.00 $127.53 $796 +0.51
670–675 673 4 121.00–125.00 $122.99 $828 +3.67
710–735 718 4 109.00–114.00 $111.73 $802 +3.73
753 753 6 115.00 $115.00 $866 —
758 value added 758 5 121.00 $121.00 $917 —
860 860 3 102.00 $102.00 $877 +8.00
905 905 1 94.00 $94.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 —
320 320 1 136.00 $136.00 $435 —
365 365 2 149.00 $149.00 $544 +13.00
407–428 415 5 140.00–146.00 $142.47 $591 +20.52
488 488 2 140.00 $140.00 $683 +1.60
535–540 538 3 122.50–124.00 $123.50 $664 -6.50
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —
735 735 1 106.00 $106.00 $779 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 340 4 181.00–192.50 $183.79 $625 +0.97
360–375 368 2 178.00–183.00 $180.55 $664 +9.59
403–435 414 8 174.00–178.00 $175.75 $728 +6.70
450–494 479 7 167.00–175.00 $170.92 $819 +14.91
506–533 519 24 149.00–159.00 $154.92 $804 +9.82
569–596 580 15 133.00–148.00 $139.76 $811 +6.32
605–625 612 6 130.00–131.00 $130.83 $801 -1.85
658 658 2 125.00 $125.00 $822 +3.00
825 825 1 101.00 $101.00 $833 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
359 359 4 162.50 $162.50 $583 +1.50
420–445 428 5 150.00–160.00 $156.93 $672 +16.93
453–495 471 12 150.00–158.00 $154.61 $728 +10.12
505–549 539 10 135.00–145.00 $140.03 $755 +7.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070–1145 1108 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 975.00–1,325.00 $1,155.93 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1230 1050 85-90% 11 45.00–51.00 $49.11 $516 —
835–1365 1125 85-90% 22 52.00–63.00 $55.22 $621 +8.32
1170–1260 1215 85-90% 2 69.00–71.00 $69.96 $850 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1400 1257 80-85% 8 60.00–70.00 $64.38 $809 —
1210–1400 1305 80-85% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.68 $962 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1655 1386 75-80% 8 60.00–66.00 $62.66 $868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1800 1412 3 74.00–81.00 $78.83 $1,113 —
1605–2020 1751 7 84.00–93.00 $88.46 $1,549 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1095 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 575.00–600.00 $587.06
1225–1250 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 525.00–700.00 $613.38
1100–1360 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–975.00 $927.02
1111–1335 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–800.00 $747.73
1240–1330 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–750.00 $737.94
1400–1450 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 870.00–1,050.00 $940.47
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–965 953 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,175.00 $1,076.31

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950–1350 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,550.00 $1,386.80 —
1100–1330 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,171.47 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1150–1510 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,185.15 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.