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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 22, 2021

535 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.42/cwt +3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 619 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.84/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 538 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.99/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 480 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 535 707 499
Feeder cattle 460 636 418
Slaughter cattle 45 56 63
Replacement cattle 30 15 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Due to the precondition sale last week and limited number of comparable receipts no trend on the market this week, but a higher undertone was noted on feeder cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
158 158 4 225.00 $225.00 $356 —
228 228 2 187.50 $187.50 $428 —
282 282 6 177.50 $177.50 $501 —
320–325 323 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $564 —
350–365 355 3 169.00–177.00 $171.74 $610 —
400–435 414 5 169.00–174.00 $170.78 $707 +14.09
460–485 466 14 157.00–165.00 $158.58 $739 —
509–530 521 21 158.00–162.00 $159.74 $832 +13.74
555 555 1 142.00 $142.00 $788 —
617–647 632 25 141.00–144.00 $142.41 $900 +3.41
650–680 668 16 130.00–136.00 $133.59 $892 +9.59
812–818 814 5 120.00 $120.00 $977 —
870 870 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,044 +3.00
939 939 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 170.00–172.50 $171.32 $382 —
410 410 2 163.00 $163.00 $668 —
495 495 1 148.00 $148.00 $733 +23.37
520–533 526 6 147.00–152.00 $150.01 $789 +11.01
705 705 1 119.00 $119.00 $839 -1.00
835 835 1 116.00 $116.00 $969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 2 190.00 $190.00 $395 —
290 290 4 167.00 $167.00 $484 —
315–344 334 8 162.00–163.00 $162.36 $542 +10.36
350–395 371 6 155.00–163.00 $158.17 $587 +9.65
403–445 428 25 148.00–156.00 $152.41 $652 +0.41
450–492 480 26 141.00–149.00 $145.99 $701 +3.97
500–549 538 32 136.00–145.00 $141.84 $763 +8.50
555–588 562 19 133.00–141.00 $139.67 $785 —
606–633 value added 610 15 136.00–140.00 $139.45 $851 +9.61
618–633 625 20 127.00–131.00 $128.90 $806 +2.93
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 +6.31
720 value added 720 2 117.00 $117.00 $842 -5.50
730–735 733 2 109.00–111.00 $110.00 $806 -0.32
919 919 5 110.00 $110.00 $1,011 —
995 995 1 89.00 $89.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 165.00 $165.00 $396 +35.00
260–277 270 5 147.00–150.00 $148.15 $400 +11.15
325–343 339 5 139.00–147.00 $145.47 $493 —
355 355 2 152.50 $152.50 $541 +14.82
413–430 423 18 139.00–144.00 $142.96 $605 +13.96
470–485 478 2 135.00 $135.00 $645 +11.00
520–530 524 3 127.00–133.00 $130.02 $681 —
640 640 1 121.00 $121.00 $774 —
700 700 1 101.00 $101.00 $707 +6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–348 335 4 167.00–174.00 $170.25 $570 +30.25
364–370 367 8 171.00–175.00 $172.75 $634 +9.34
405–410 409 4 158.00–165.00 $163.27 $668 +14.22
450–493 471 11 146.00–157.00 $150.36 $708 +12.39
520–545 528 3 142.50–150.00 $147.42 $778 +4.36
550–573 560 12 134.00–144.00 $140.10 $785 -2.47
615–625 618 3 124.00–133.00 $129.68 $801 +9.68
678 678 2 124.00 $124.00 $841 +4.00
835 835 1 105.00 $105.00 $877 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 138.00 $138.00 $607 —
450 450 1 142.00 $142.00 $639 —
518 518 2 135.00 $135.00 $699 +6.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 (<2 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
900–1260 1119 85-90% 5 60.00–70.00 $65.07 $728 -1.38
1150–1175 1163 85-90% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.49 $680 —
1080–1500 1290 85-90% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.84 $914 -1.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1380 1279 75-80% 5 67.00–68.00 $67.62 $865 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1320 1227 80-85% 3 68.00–70.00 $69.42 $852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,348 —
1410–2275 1896 5 93.00–100.00 $96.07 $1,821 —
2105 2105 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,358 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1000–1065 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 640.00–970.00 $810.19
855–1770 1231 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–1,100.00 $880.56
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1400–1805 1560 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 930.00–1,200.00 $1,042.96
1250–1845 1578 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 920.00–1,200.00 $1,066.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 83.00 $83.00 $245 —
379 379 7 89.00 $89.00 $337 —
470 470 2 70.00 $70.00 $329 —

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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.