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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 3, 2021

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.52/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 572 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.34/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 654 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.98/cwt +1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 623 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 368 0
Feeder cattle 323 260 0
Slaughter cattle 40 70 0
Replacement cattle 37 38 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded 2.00-4.00 higher. 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
220 220 2 170.00–173.00 $171.50 $377 -8.50
283 283 3 170.00 $170.00 $481 —
300–310 307 4 171.00–181.00 $176.54 $542 —
375 375 2 175.00–181.00 $178.00 $668 +7.00
410 410 1 162.00 $162.00 $664 —
472–490 475 7 167.50–169.00 $167.72 $797 +4.23
510–543 539 14 150.00–155.00 $154.29 $832 -4.08
561–570 564 6 154.00–157.00 $155.01 $874 +3.44
603–629 623 15 147.00–155.00 $151.98 $947 +1.98
650–675 654 17 141.00–148.00 $146.34 $957 +0.34
877 877 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 152.00 $152.00 $605 —
511 511 4 135.00 $135.00 $690 -9.00
580 580 1 146.00 $146.00 $847 —
623–625 624 3 127.00–142.00 $132.01 $824 -6.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 151.00 $151.00 $325 —
250–290 270 2 165.00–171.00 $168.22 $454 +22.22
315–343 329 4 168.00–173.00 $169.44 $557 +22.06
350–385 365 3 165.00–168.00 $166.29 $607 +22.01
400–440 427 10 149.00–159.00 $155.20 $663 +1.87
465–478 473 8 145.00–155.00 $151.14 $715 +2.64
503–546 527 12 145.00–152.00 $148.38 $782 +2.77
560–590 572 17 140.00–146.00 $142.52 $815 +5.46
615–630 626 5 129.00–137.00 $132.21 $828 -9.82
660 660 1 124.00 $124.00 $818 -1.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 327 5 152.00–157.00 $153.02 $500 —
355 355 2 148.00–157.00 $152.50 $541 —
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 +5.00
465 465 1 142.00 $142.00 $660 +16.00
558–575 564 3 122.00–130.00 $124.72 $703 —
605 605 2 125.00 $125.00 $756 +5.00
673 673 2 110.00 $110.00 $740 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–345 331 10 169.00–176.00 $173.57 $575 +4.88
368–390 375 4 157.00–167.00 $161.95 $607 -5.90
405–445 432 7 155.00–165.00 $160.63 $694 -2.34
455–485 469 10 152.00–160.00 $155.32 $728 —
515–548 538 7 144.00–151.00 $146.65 $789 -2.01
550–593 564 6 132.00–138.00 $135.08 $762 —
600–615 605 6 133.00–143.00 $137.49 $832 +12.49
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
750–790 767 3 112.00–118.00 $115.36 $885 —
830 830 1 107.00 $107.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 147.00 $147.00 $578 —
485–493 489 4 148.00–149.00 $148.50 $726 —
515 515 2 129.00–134.00 $131.50 $677 —
627–630 628 4 127.00–128.00 $127.75 $802 —
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1111 948 85-90% 9 55.00–61.00 $58.23 $552 —
965–1420 1153 85-90% 10 62.00–69.00 $65.14 $751 -7.86
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1300 1212 80-85% 3 72.00–75.00 $73.41 $890 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $871 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1620 1543 2 81.00–85.00 $82.90 $1,279 -12.52
1500–1575 1547 3 92.00–98.00 $95.65 $1,480 +0.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.