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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 4, 2021

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.18/cwt -22.96 vs last sale · ≈ $536/hd at 372 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $159.00/cwt -17.61 vs last sale · ≈ $571/hd at 359 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.63/cwt -7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 473 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 602 389
Feeder cattle 273 458 266
Slaughter cattle 69 98 76
Replacement cattle 79 46 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to limited comparable receipts and inclement weather no trend on market this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 172.50 $172.50 $302 —
263 263 2 180.00 $180.00 $473 -10.41
320–330 321 7 164.00–177.00 $165.91 $533 -25.81
359 359 18 159.00 $159.00 $571 -17.61
423–425 424 4 163.00 $163.00 $691 -7.01
457–494 479 9 153.00–164.00 $154.52 $740 -20.87
511 511 4 146.00 $146.00 $746 -11.00
574 574 5 145.00 $145.00 $832 -8.83
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 -11.18
685 685 1 122.00 $122.00 $836 -9.60
710 710 3 121.00 $121.00 $859 -2.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 —
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 ±0.00
560–585 573 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $748 -11.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–160 158 2 177.50–190.00 $183.85 $290 —
268–289 280 8 157.00–164.00 $161.69 $453 -6.28
325 325 1 148.00 $148.00 $481 -15.26
350–395 372 25 137.00–147.00 $144.18 $536 -19.24
400–445 425 12 136.00–145.00 $142.49 $606 -13.25
458–490 473 15 131.00–140.00 $135.63 $642 -7.43
503–535 523 9 130.00–135.00 $131.66 $689 -4.35
585–590 586 4 117.00–120.00 $119.25 $699 -10.52
640 640 2 109.00 $109.00 $698 -17.99
705 705 2 106.00 $106.00 $747 -6.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 ±0.00
330 330 2 130.00 $130.00 $429 -12.29
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 -16.66
415 415 2 129.00 $129.00 $535 -14.51
462–495 470 4 119.00–124.00 $122.68 $577 -10.64
540–545 543 2 118.00–123.00 $120.51 $654 -4.72
650 650 1 107.00 $107.00 $696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 170.00 $170.00 $583 —
358 358 2 160.00 $160.00 $573 —
405–427 425 10 148.00–156.00 $152.82 $649 -18.15
450–495 468 12 143.00–154.00 $146.14 $684 -13.56
508–525 517 5 134.00–137.00 $135.00 $698 -11.84
560–580 570 13 129.00–136.00 $132.70 $756 -2.30
750 750 1 105.00 $105.00 $788 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 157.50 $157.50 $488 —
445 445 2 130.00 $130.00 $578 -17.59
452–485 469 6 137.00–138.00 $137.48 $645 -2.18
560 560 1 122.00 $122.00 $683 —
600 600 1 116.00 $116.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1685 1685 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1310 1037 85-90% 6 51.00–54.00 $52.90 $549 —
930–1400 1139 85-90% 19 56.00–63.00 $59.80 $681 —
1125–1465 1295 85-90% 2 66.00–70.00 $67.74 $877 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1420 1198 80-85% 13 62.00–67.00 $63.94 $766 +8.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1705 1478 75-80% 8 58.00–63.00 $60.68 $897 +5.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,328 +5.04
1550–1900 1725 2 90.00–93.00 $91.65 $1,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1010 928 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–900.00 $797.51
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
1050–1300 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 590.00–880.00 $720.12
1000–1355 1179 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 725.00–1,100.00 $840.75
1000–1500 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 810.00–1,000.00 $894.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–900 818 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,025.00 $942.43
800–900 847 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,302.36
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1000–1400 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 850.00–1,500.00 $1,051.82 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.