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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 8, 2021

452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.45/cwt +9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 734 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.70/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $574/hd at 371 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.11/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 563 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 452 389 391
Feeder cattle 375 309 365
Slaughter cattle 58 50 15
Replacement cattle 19 30 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 5.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 183.00 $183.00 $522 +3.15
300–315 306 4 175.00–185.00 $178.31 $546 +8.31
405–410 408 5 164.00–172.00 $168.18 $686 +3.57
495 495 2 162.00 $162.00 $802 +5.00
510–542 531 11 150.00–159.00 $154.82 $822 -0.02
571–575 572 5 132.00–142.00 $134.01 $767 -3.62
602–613 607 19 143.00–147.00 $144.27 $876 +6.74
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
703–745 734 25 124.00–133.00 $130.45 $958 +9.20
1010 1010 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 152.50 $152.50 $343 —
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
405 405 1 162.00 $162.00 $656 —
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 -5.00
574 574 4 130.00 $130.00 $746 —
605 605 2 132.00 $132.00 $799 +23.00

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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 1 171.00 $171.00 $342 -9.00
290–295 293 4 160.00–169.00 $164.54 $482 +3.12
305–343 324 6 159.00–163.00 $161.24 $522 +7.63
355–393 371 19 151.00–156.00 $154.70 $574 +5.87
400–448 427 14 147.00–154.00 $150.40 $642 +3.97
450–485 473 9 141.00–149.00 $142.74 $675 +0.30
507–511 510 13 140.00–147.00 $144.78 $738 +11.38
553–595 563 19 131.00–139.00 $134.11 $755 +3.98
609–645 613 9 118.00–135.00 $132.68 $813 +9.39
670–680 671 16 116.00–124.00 $122.68 $823 +4.31
735 735 1 111.00 $111.00 $816 —
815 815 5 113.00 $113.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 152.00 $152.00 $357 —
255 255 1 144.00 $144.00 $367 -6.00
350–388 376 7 130.00–140.00 $135.13 $508 -2.71
400–440 421 4 131.00–146.00 $140.36 $591 +7.39
472 472 3 133.00 $133.00 $628 +1.00
545 545 3 136.00 $136.00 $741 +13.00
629–640 630 8 117.00–128.00 $126.60 $798 +12.60
688 688 3 114.00 $114.00 $784 +3.03
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
845 845 1 92.00 $92.00 $777 —
860 860 1 84.00 $84.00 $722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–395 387 5 155.00–161.00 $157.03 $608 -7.46
405–418 412 12 164.00–168.00 $166.34 $685 +7.29
458–495 481 14 151.00–157.00 $154.28 $742 +0.35
508–520 512 9 151.00–154.00 $152.44 $780 +8.56
560–585 576 5 131.00–139.00 $132.97 $766 -8.95
618 618 3 124.00 $124.00 $766 -8.20
655 655 1 127.00 $127.00 $832 —
755 755 1 116.00 $116.00 $876 —
1080 1080 1 85.00 $85.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 148.00 $148.00 $614 +4.97
455–489 482 5 142.00–147.00 $142.94 $689 -0.06
525–545 539 4 131.00–145.00 $134.66 $726 -1.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1470 1061 85-90% 13 60.00–68.00 $63.29 $672 —
860–1225 1061 85-90% 4 53.00–57.00 $55.17 $585 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1820 1454 75-80% 16 62.00–70.00 $67.40 $980 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1365 1305 80-85% 3 75.00–80.00 $76.56 $999 —
1245–1505 1375 80-85% 4 68.00–75.00 $70.61 $971 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1920 1500 3 83.00–92.00 $87.39 $1,311 —
1820 1820 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,966 +8.93
1655–2165 1892 6 97.00–105.00 $101.94 $1,929 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1325–1400 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–954.00 $913.41
1540–1600 1570 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,040.00 $983.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1000–1250 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 975.00–1,275.00 $1,119.59 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.