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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.26/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 571 lb · 48 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.46/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 641 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.10/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 444 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 452 824
Feeder cattle 636 375 723
Slaughter cattle 56 58 52
Replacement cattle 15 19 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder cattle due to lack of comparable receipts, with the majority of the feeder calf offering being value added cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 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
399 value added 399 11 174.00 $174.00 $694 —
405–445 413 22 155.00–165.00 $156.69 $647 -11.49
434 value added 434 4 179.00 $179.00 $777 —
475–487 value added 485 6 160.00–161.00 $160.84 $780 —
520 520 1 146.00 $146.00 $759 -8.82
563–584 value added 571 16 153.50–156.00 $154.60 $883 —
598 598 7 141.00 $141.00 $843 +6.99
619 619 4 139.00 $139.00 $860 -5.27
613–644 value added 629 8 140.00–150.00 $144.88 $911 —
655 655 1 124.00 $124.00 $812 -11.00
650–691 value added 688 18 132.00–138.00 $132.43 $911 —
703–738 value added 722 13 126.00–133.00 $131.28 $948 —
745 745 1 122.00 $122.00 $909 -8.45
803–847 value added 829 5 121.00–125.00 $122.55 $1,016 —
870 870 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 147.50 $147.50 $369 -27.50
305–348 339 5 151.00–155.00 $151.72 $514 —
483–495 491 8 124.00–125.00 $124.63 $612 —
510 510 1 139.00 $139.00 $709 +4.00
580–595 588 2 122.00–129.00 $125.46 $738 -4.54
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 152.00 $152.00 $509 -9.24
352–375 value added 353 26 151.00–158.00 $157.71 $557 —
360–383 370 5 145.00–151.00 $148.52 $550 -6.18
420 420 1 152.00 $152.00 $638 +1.60
424–449 value added 445 38 149.00–156.00 $150.05 $668 —
450–460 458 4 139.00–143.00 $142.02 $650 -0.72
470–486 value added 481 15 142.00–154.50 $150.82 $725 —
502–543 value added 512 15 139.00–147.00 $143.00 $732 —
512–545 524 5 129.00–135.00 $133.34 $699 -11.44
550–585 value added 571 48 134.00–145.00 $137.26 $784 —
603–615 606 4 120.00–128.00 $125.97 $763 -6.71
644–646 value added 645 37 124.00–133.00 $129.84 $837 —
660–678 668 7 116.00–119.00 $117.69 $786 -4.99
661–695 value added 672 16 115.00–128.00 $125.38 $843 —
708–720 713 6 108.00–112.00 $110.32 $787 -0.68
715 value added 715 9 122.50 $122.50 $876 —
823 value added 823 6 111.00 $111.00 $914 —
875 875 1 95.00 $95.00 $831 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 2 130.00 $130.00 $303 -22.00
280 280 1 137.00 $137.00 $384 -7.00
372–383 376 9 137.00–139.00 $137.68 $518 +2.55
438 438 2 129.00 $129.00 $565 -11.36
485 485 1 124.00 $124.00 $601 -9.00
715 715 2 95.00 $95.00 $679 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 6 140.00 $140.00 $426 —
375–390 383 2 159.00–168.00 $163.41 $626 +6.38
420–440 431 17 146.00–153.00 $149.05 $642 -17.29
483–495 492 7 136.00–143.00 $137.97 $679 -16.31
505–520 513 2 139.00–147.00 $143.06 $734 -9.38
555–563 559 7 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $797 +9.60
635–641 640 5 120.00 $120.00 $768 -4.00
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 -7.00
700–717 714 7 112.00–114.00 $113.44 $810 —
830 830 1 90.00 $90.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 —
368 368 2 140.00 $140.00 $515 —
505–525 513 4 126.00–132.00 $128.74 $660 -5.92
570 570 1 131.00 $131.00 $747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1150 1032 85-90% 5 54.00–61.00 $58.10 $600 —
830–1310 1112 85-90% 23 61.00–70.00 $66.45 $739 —
1255–1315 1285 85-90% 2 72.00 $72.00 $925 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,028 —
1010–1410 1295 80-85% 15 68.00–78.00 $73.83 $956 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1825 1624 75-80% 5 67.00–71.00 $68.84 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2110 1837 3 95.00–101.00 $98.73 $1,814 -9.27
1900–1920 1910 2 107.00–111.00 $109.01 $2,082 —
2005–2190 2098 2 87.00–90.00 $88.57 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
985–1765 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–1,235.00 $1,025.25
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.