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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

389 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.44/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 479 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.53/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 629 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.43/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 426 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 389 392 433
Feeder cattle 309 315 370
Slaughter cattle 50 62 34
Replacement cattle 30 15 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls traded 5.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded steady with a poor quality offering. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 +13.00
250–298 283 6 178.00–187.50 $179.85 $509 +6.85
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 -3.00
353–380 367 4 172.00–174.00 $173.04 $635 —
418–445 434 12 160.00–167.00 $164.61 $714 +2.61
490 490 3 157.00 $157.00 $769 +5.00
504–520 505 13 152.00–156.00 $154.84 $782 +11.26
563–575 567 3 133.00–140.00 $137.63 $780 -5.75
620–645 629 16 135.00–141.00 $137.53 $865 +1.73
725–745 738 4 120.00–125.00 $121.25 $895 -3.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 152.00 $152.00 $570 —
455–490 478 3 142.00–144.00 $142.63 $682 +1.63
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 +5.00
620 620 1 109.00 $109.00 $676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 180.00 $180.00 $360 —
260–290 275 4 158.00–164.00 $161.42 $444 -0.58
300–348 336 11 152.00–159.00 $153.61 $516 —
360–395 369 8 145.00–152.00 $148.83 $549 +4.83
418–445 426 14 140.00–150.00 $146.43 $624 +3.89
453–490 479 18 138.00–144.00 $142.44 $682 +4.44
507–540 525 9 130.00–136.00 $133.40 $700 +3.86
565–598 580 7 128.00–133.00 $130.13 $755 -0.49
600–630 619 13 122.00–125.00 $123.29 $763 —
650–663 658 5 116.00–122.00 $118.37 $779 -1.63
1005 1005 1 87.00 $87.00 $874 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
325–345 338 3 149.00 $149.00 $504 +36.50
365–395 380 2 134.00–142.00 $137.84 $524 +26.38
410–425 417 3 130.00–135.00 $132.97 $554 +13.80
490–492 491 5 132.00 $132.00 $648 +5.06
515 515 1 123.00 $123.00 $633 +8.54
560–570 565 2 122.00–124.00 $122.99 $695 +7.04
615 615 1 114.00 $114.00 $701 —
650–690 670 2 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $743 —
785 785 1 96.00 $96.00 $754 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 7 160.00–175.00 $166.19 $543 +1.19
365–380 374 4 162.00–166.00 $164.49 $615 -10.51
405–444 425 11 150.00–160.00 $159.05 $676 +7.24
453–495 480 8 152.00–158.00 $153.93 $739 +12.16
518–540 530 8 142.00–147.00 $143.88 $763 +5.01
565–594 582 13 139.00–147.00 $141.92 $826 +8.10
615–619 618 5 132.00–133.00 $132.20 $817 +5.20
840 840 1 101.00 $101.00 $848 +11.00
970 970 1 87.00 $87.00 $844 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 157.00 $157.00 $495 —
355 355 1 158.00 $158.00 $561 +6.00
430–445 437 3 134.00–149.00 $143.03 $625 +1.46
485 485 1 143.00 $143.00 $694 +20.65
538 538 2 136.00 $136.00 $732 +10.33
555–578 570 3 138.00 $138.00 $787 —
618 618 2 122.00 $122.00 $754 +2.00
655 655 1 121.00 $121.00 $793 +16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1200 1029 85-90% 8 51.00–56.00 $54.24 $558 —
870–1400 1146 85-90% 20 58.00–64.00 $60.67 $695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1325 1313 75-80% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.49 $781 —
1305–1450 1392 75-80% 3 62.00–70.00 $65.42 $911 -1.53
1755 1755 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,281 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1330 1228 80-85% 3 63.00–66.00 $64.58 $793 -7.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1750 1648 3 81.00–91.00 $85.83 $1,414 —
1600–1745 1673 2 104.00–108.00 $106.09 $1,775 —
1660–2030 1828 4 95.00–103.00 $99.07 $1,811 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1035 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 640.00–900.00 $774.21
985–1155 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–750.00 $660.93
1205–1250 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 770.00–1,000.00 $887.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
830–1040 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 530.00–660.00 $602.30

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.