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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.77/cwt -3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $594/hd at 428 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.25/cwt ≈ $779/hd at 659 lb · 26 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.04/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 621 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 588 421 236
Feeder cattle 467 273 155
Slaughter cattle 82 69 49
Replacement cattle 39 79 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady. Slaughter bull 5.00 higher with a high quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 198.00 $198.00 $406 —
285–298 294 3 172.50–182.00 $178.93 $526 -1.07
303 303 3 186.00 $186.00 $564 +20.09
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 +16.00
409–430 413 5 166.00–171.00 $167.04 $690 +4.04
455–490 475 6 158.00–168.00 $162.60 $772 +8.08
542–549 547 14 138.00–147.00 $144.87 $792 —
590 590 3 132.00–135.00 $133.67 $789 -11.33
600–636 621 26 128.00–136.00 $134.04 $832 +4.04
660–675 669 15 125.00–129.00 $126.59 $847 +4.59
733–735 734 3 115.00–122.00 $117.34 $861 -3.66
765–770 766 5 116.00–121.00 $119.80 $918 —
820 820 2 110.00 $110.00 $902 —
872 872 10 110.00–114.00 $112.80 $984 —
1080 1080 2 98.00 $98.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–238 229 3 140.00–155.00 $150.41 $344 —
330 330 1 141.00 $141.00 $465 —
363 363 2 155.00 $155.00 $563 —
425–440 435 3 150.00–151.00 $150.67 $655 —
453–480 462 3 150.00–154.00 $152.61 $705 +2.61
525–533 531 5 130.00–135.00 $130.99 $696 —
635 635 1 127.00 $127.00 $806 —
690 690 1 118.00 $118.00 $814 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 2 160.00 $160.00 $357 —
269–295 272 8 140.00–144.00 $140.54 $382 -21.15
300–340 329 6 150.00–161.00 $158.18 $520 +10.18
356–375 362 10 143.00–158.00 $152.38 $552 +8.20
403–437 428 26 135.00–146.00 $138.77 $594 -3.72
450–495 469 23 132.00–142.00 $135.60 $636 -0.03
505–548 532 15 126.00–134.00 $130.46 $694 -1.20
555–595 566 20 122.00–128.00 $127.48 $722 +8.23
602–635 613 15 123.00–128.00 $126.16 $773 +17.16
652–680 659 26 116.00–120.00 $118.25 $779 —
708–746 739 16 107.00–114.00 $113.10 $836 +7.10
770 770 2 101.00 $101.00 $778 —
815 815 4 103.00 $103.00 $839 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 147.50 $147.50 $347 —
330 330 1 148.00 $148.00 $488 +18.00
358–395 378 11 126.00–142.00 $139.90 $529 +19.90
433–448 441 6 118.00–134.00 $129.14 $570 +0.14
450–482 474 4 126.00–130.00 $126.95 $602 +4.27
510–540 525 2 113.00–117.00 $114.94 $603 -5.57
558 558 1 116.00 $116.00 $647 —
630–645 638 5 104.00–117.00 $111.37 $711 —
660 660 2 112.00 $112.00 $739 +5.00
725 725 1 85.00 $85.00 $616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 167.50–176.00 $172.05 $556 +2.05
375–380 378 4 173.00 $173.00 $654 +13.00
410–443 429 8 160.00–171.00 $162.79 $698 +9.97
460–495 474 4 145.00–161.00 $150.62 $714 +4.48
500–543 526 8 132.00–142.00 $137.53 $723 +2.53
550–596 576 14 130.00–138.00 $133.27 $768 +0.57
608–635 616 5 125.00–130.00 $128.57 $792 —
655–685 670 2 118.00–125.00 $121.42 $814 —
700 700 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $808 —
770 770 1 107.00 $107.00 $824 +2.00
820 820 1 104.00 $104.00 $853 —
1040 fancy 1040 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 140.00–144.00 $141.97 $547 —
410–440 419 6 146.00–157.00 $152.89 $641 +22.89
453–495 468 5 133.00–143.00 $140.50 $658 +3.02
535–540 538 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $686 —
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 +3.00
640 640 1 106.00 $106.00 $678 —
710 710 1 102.00 $102.00 $724 —
815 815 1 93.00 $93.00 $758 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1200 1059 85-90% 12 50.00–54.00 $51.33 $544 —
805–1500 1207 85-90% 21 55.00–62.00 $58.75 $709 —
1180–1365 1273 85-90% 2 65.00–67.00 $66.07 $841 -1.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1880 1443 75-80% 14 57.00–67.00 $61.18 $883 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,044 +11.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1630 1349 80-85% 14 62.00–70.00 $65.56 $884 —
1400 1400 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,022 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1955 1683 6 94.00–103.00 $97.89 $1,647 —
1710–1995 1853 2 85.00–92.00 $88.77 $1,645 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1500 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 650.00–975.00 $795.29
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 765.00 $765.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 875 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 690.00–950.00 $816.29
850–900 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 790.00–975.00 $879.86

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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
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +275.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 75.00 $75.00 $266 —
475 475 1 75.00 $75.00 $356 —

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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.