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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 20, 2021

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.34/cwt -4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 523 lb · 64 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.62/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 725 lb · 58 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.31/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 672 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,005 657 708
Feeder cattle 877 498 643
Slaughter cattle 114 82 44
Replacement cattle 14 77 21

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–286 282 9 155.00–161.00 $159.96 $451 +7.46
320–340 331 9 171.00–179.00 $175.01 $579 —
350–397 372 10 170.00–179.00 $175.67 $653 —
405–420 418 8 171.00–172.00 $171.88 $718 +2.21
453–493 475 12 159.00–170.00 $163.99 $779 -0.03
503–546 527 26 153.00–161.00 $157.21 $828 +2.21
573 value added 573 29 161.00 $161.00 $923 +3.00
570–597 588 11 150.00–152.00 $150.18 $883 -1.82
603–642 633 37 145.00–153.00 $150.97 $956 +0.45
650–678 672 52 135.00–148.00 $144.31 $970 +7.31
720–745 732 20 131.00–145.00 $141.51 $1,036 +7.10
771–787 781 12 133.00–136.00 $135.16 $1,056 +5.16
829–843 832 13 128.00–132.00 $131.06 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 151.00–168.00 $159.50 $526 —
385 385 2 161.00 $161.00 $620 —
425–440 438 12 160.00–165.00 $162.84 $713 —
450–480 463 5 150.00–157.00 $154.56 $716 —
520–540 529 6 144.00–151.00 $149.32 $790 —
550–585 563 6 140.00–144.00 $141.34 $796 +1.34
630 630 1 140.00 $140.00 $882 +3.45
685 685 1 130.00 $130.00 $890 —
756 756 7 126.00 $126.00 $953 +26.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 181.00 $181.00 $534 —
320–340 327 6 180.00–185.00 $182.14 $596 —
350 350 1 185.00 $185.00 $648 —
428 428 3 180.00 $180.00 $770 —
501 501 9 171.00 $171.00 $857 —
551 551 4 163.00 $163.00 $898 —
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 160.00 $160.00 $344 —
415–440 428 2 162.00–170.00 $165.88 $710 —
470 470 4 155.00–156.00 $155.25 $730 —
500 500 1 151.00 $151.00 $755 —
622 622 3 142.00 $142.00 $883 —
668 668 4 142.00 $142.00 $949 —
722 722 3 133.00 $133.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 164.00 $164.00 $517 —
380 380 1 163.00 $163.00 $619 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–595 580 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $780 +23.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 150.00 $150.00 $432 —
300–343 328 5 153.00–162.00 $158.83 $521 -1.90
353–395 383 15 149.00–159.00 $153.72 $589 +1.09
410–425 420 4 148.00–155.00 $151.23 $635 +0.31
458–499 485 27 149.00–157.50 $154.00 $747 +8.13
502–524 value added 521 43 152.00–155.50 $152.97 $797 -6.03
500–548 527 21 140.00–150.00 $144.96 $764 +0.65
550–590 575 12 135.00–142.00 $138.68 $797 +0.58
601 value added 601 21 146.00 $146.00 $877 -4.50
607–643 624 26 134.00–144.00 $139.73 $872 —
655–697 674 17 124.00–137.00 $128.84 $868 +5.19
676 value added 676 34 134.00 $134.00 $906 —
718–730 value added 724 47 132.00–135.00 $133.39 $966 +2.39
706–743 727 11 121.00–127.00 $124.07 $902 —
750–795 772 16 113.00–126.00 $122.07 $942 +19.07
815–821 820 8 108.00–120.00 $118.51 $972 —
865 865 5 118.00 $118.00 $1,021 —
980–985 983 2 78.00–88.00 $82.99 $816 —
1080 1080 1 87.00 $87.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 130.00 $130.00 $316 —
310–340 325 2 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $457 +6.48
380–395 385 15 133.00–142.00 $140.82 $542 -2.18
440 440 5 139.00 $139.00 $612 —
460–498 490 5 120.00–135.00 $125.04 $613 -8.96
515–540 525 11 130.00–138.00 $133.62 $702 +1.13
590–597 596 6 120.00–128.00 $121.32 $723 -8.30
635 635 12 122.00 $122.00 $775 —
660–673 669 3 120.00–121.00 $120.67 $807 —
723–735 728 4 110.00–115.00 $112.52 $819 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
845 845 1 88.00 $88.00 $744 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–733 718 12 110.00–125.00 $123.18 $884 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–366 364 5 160.00–163.00 $162.41 $591 —
428 428 2 161.00 $161.00 $689 —
525 525 2 154.00 $154.00 $808 —
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1478–1765 1523 9 83.00–90.00 $87.91 $1,339 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 135.00 $135.00 $554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 150.00 $150.00 $645 -16.97
450–490 463 4 144.00–151.00 $148.54 $688 -3.52
525 525 2 146.00–149.00 $147.50 $774 -0.18
558–560 558 6 141.00–149.00 $147.66 $824 +7.15
626 626 5 133.00 $133.00 $833 -5.30
660 660 1 122.00 $122.00 $805 -7.00
735–745 740 2 112.00–116.00 $113.99 $844 —
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–428 420 3 140.00–148.00 $145.43 $611 —
500–540 507 6 132.00–138.00 $136.93 $694 —
600 600 1 114.00 $114.00 $684 —
660–695 678 2 117.00–120.00 $118.46 $803 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 135.00 $135.00 $709 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 155.00 $155.00 $473 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1235 1135 80-85% 8 59.00–64.00 $62.80 $713 —
1000–1415 1175 80-85% 22 65.00–75.00 $69.05 $811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $503 -5.00
850–965 922 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $53.46 $493 -6.54
905–1120 1000 85-90% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.58 $716 —
820–1195 1016 85-90% 18 60.00–68.00 $62.89 $639 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1410 1211 75-80% 4 64.00 $64.00 $775 —
1135–1585 1384 75-80% 7 68.00–75.00 $71.32 $987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1280 1275 2 78.00–80.00 $79.00 $1,007 —
1620–2380 1933 8 94.00–102.00 $97.76 $1,890 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
965–1395 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,085.00 $964.89
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1170–1360 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 770.00–850.00 $807.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.