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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 13, 2021

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.03/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 475 lb · 63 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.35/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 586 lb · 40 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.50/cwt +24.50 vs last sale · ≈ $918/hd at 610 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 657 503 390
Feeder cattle 498 400 346
Slaughter cattle 82 67 37
Replacement cattle 77 36 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to holiday last week.

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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 1 152.50 $152.50 $435 -22.50
433–436 435 6 167.00–171.00 $169.67 $738 -0.33
460–498 488 14 159.00–167.00 $164.02 $800 -3.21
526 526 4 155.00 $155.00 $815 -8.89
574–580 577 11 152.00 $152.00 $877 -4.50
590 value added 590 29 158.00 $158.00 $932 —
600–623 621 14 144.00–151.00 $150.52 $935 +1.66
688 value added 688 23 149.00 $149.00 $1,025 —
690 690 2 137.00 $137.00 $945 —
710–723 716 5 131.00–140.00 $134.41 $962 +2.21
785 785 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,020 —
875 875 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,032 —
1074 1074 4 100.00 $100.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 127.00 $127.00 $493 —
473 473 2 110.00 $110.00 $520 —
559 559 4 111.00 $111.00 $620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 152.50 $152.50 $320 —
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 +3.07
620–645 633 2 134.00–139.00 $136.55 $864 +1.54
770 770 1 100.00 $100.00 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 165.00 $165.00 $272 —
310–340 332 6 155.00–163.00 $160.73 $534 +0.14
375–395 388 3 148.00–155.00 $152.63 $592 -2.30
405–445 409 19 145.00–155.00 $150.92 $617 -2.94
454 value added 454 9 161.00 $161.00 $731 —
460–496 479 54 143.00–153.00 $145.87 $699 +3.92
514 value added 514 20 159.00 $159.00 $817 —
503–545 526 7 140.00–149.00 $144.31 $759 +3.85
563–580 574 16 135.00–142.00 $138.10 $793 +3.34
610 value added 610 31 150.50 $150.50 $918 —
660–698 683 7 120.00–130.00 $123.65 $845 +7.66
718 value added 718 8 131.00 $131.00 $941 —
785 785 1 103.00 $103.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 285 4 135.00–136.00 $135.76 $387 —
325 325 1 134.00 $134.00 $436 -6.00
376 376 17 143.00 $143.00 $538 -3.12
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 —
535–545 540 2 131.00–134.00 $132.49 $715 +4.50
560–583 575 3 128.00–133.00 $129.62 $745 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 125.00 $125.00 $525 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 3 157.50–161.00 $159.82 $491 -13.84
375–390 383 2 161.00–177.00 $168.84 $647 -5.32
415–440 428 2 166.00–168.00 $166.97 $715 -0.68
460–495 481 5 149.00–157.00 $152.06 $731 -7.07
540–545 543 3 143.00–150.00 $147.68 $802 +3.68
555–580 568 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $798 +1.67
611–623 616 7 137.00–140.00 $138.30 $852 +4.13
665–670 668 3 127.00–130.00 $129.00 $862 +6.49
855–895 870 5 102.00–110.00 $105.60 $919 +8.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
390 390 1 149.00 $149.00 $581 -14.00
545 545 1 132.00 $132.00 $719 +2.00
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 850.00 $850.00 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1005 900 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $540 —
920–1330 1108 85-90% 21 61.00–68.00 $64.91 $719 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $794 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $787 -8.14
1240–1425 1328 80-85% 8 67.00–77.00 $72.09 $957 +10.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $878 —
1400–1800 1595 75-80% 3 67.00–72.00 $69.78 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1840 1573 2 80.00–92.00 $87.02 $1,369 —
1830–1940 1885 2 105.00–108.00 $106.54 $2,008 —
1740–2275 1972 3 94.00–102.00 $98.92 $1,951 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1050 975 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–900.00 $807.69
1035–1250 1146 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–780.00 $777.27
1150–1350 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 830.00–1,010.00 $921.61
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 705.00 $705.00
1300–1350 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–890.00 $883.44
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
1200–1695 1432 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,185.00 $1,012.47
1300–1600 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 920.00–1,152.00 $1,022.90
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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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
850–1100 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,169.32 —
1000–1300 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,325.00 $1,074.70 —
1050–1350 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,210.00 $1,109.84 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 735.00 $735.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,155 —

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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.