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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 27, 2021

368 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.50/cwt ≈ $1,185/hd at 908 lb · 47 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.12/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 762 lb · 21 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.41/cwt ≈ $1,157/hd at 887 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 368 1,005 368
Feeder cattle 260 877 250
Slaughter cattle 70 114 64
Replacement cattle 38 14 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder and slaughter cattle traded steady to 2.00 higher with good demand for feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
378 378 3 171.00 $171.00 $646 -4.67
465–495 475 4 163.00–165.00 $163.49 $777 -0.50
510–545 530 7 157.00–161.00 $158.37 $839 +1.16
590–595 593 7 151.00–152.00 $151.57 $899 +1.39
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 -0.97
655 655 1 146.00 $146.00 $956 +1.69
758 value added 758 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,054 —
815 815 1 122.00 $122.00 $994 -9.06
852–897 value added 887 14 130.00–132.00 $130.41 $1,157 —
1000 value added 1000 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 155.00 $155.00 $674 -7.84
520 520 2 144.00 $144.00 $749 -5.32
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 -1.00
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 146.00 $146.00 $394 -4.00
310–330 326 6 143.00–153.00 $147.38 $480 -11.45
370–387 380 5 140.00–147.00 $144.28 $548 -9.44
415–438 427 12 150.00–154.00 $153.33 $655 +2.10
450–495 465 11 144.00–152.00 $148.50 $691 -5.50
518–535 524 10 138.00–148.00 $145.61 $763 +0.65
550–585 568 2 135.00–139.00 $137.06 $779 -1.62
600–618 615 13 135.00–144.00 $142.03 $873 +2.30
685–695 688 4 123.00–126.00 $125.24 $862 -3.60
705–730 718 2 120.00–121.00 $120.49 $865 -3.58
759–778 value added 762 21 125.00–131.00 $130.12 $992 —
908 value added 908 47 130.50 $130.50 $1,185 —
994 value added 994 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 8 135.00 $135.00 $551 -4.00
473 473 2 126.00 $126.00 $596 +0.96
532–541 538 9 130.00–131.00 $130.67 $703 -2.95
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 165.00–172.00 $168.69 $536 —
355–395 381 4 165.00–175.00 $167.85 $640 —
418–435 424 3 161.00–164.00 $162.97 $691 +12.97
535–547 544 6 143.00–153.00 $148.66 $809 +1.16
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 (<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
825–1300 1029 85-90% 8 57.00–62.00 $60.52 $623 -2.37
985–1230 1097 85-90% 11 63.00–70.00 $65.72 $721 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $854 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $780 +7.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2155 1502 5 86.00–92.00 $90.80 $1,364 —
1335–1650 1534 4 93.00–100.00 $95.42 $1,464 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–900 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–790.00 $771.18
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1000–1215 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 680.00–820.00 $771.43
900–1500 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 725.00–1,000.00 $892.21
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1200–1250 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–900.00 $826.53 -283.47

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 (<2 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.