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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 10, 2021

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $169.63/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $558/hd at 329 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.33/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 567 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.85/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 525 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 400 383
Feeder cattle 369 323 310
Slaughter cattle 89 40 44
Replacement cattle 122 37 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded mostly steady with good demand for higher quality cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 160.00–170.00 $164.84 $392 -6.66
285 285 1 170.00 $170.00 $484 ±0.00
335 335 2 179.00 $179.00 $600 +2.46
369–380 371 6 178.00–185.00 $183.80 $682 +5.80
410–443 427 5 166.00–177.00 $169.89 $725 +7.89
466–480 469 5 155.00–162.00 $160.57 $753 -7.15
544–548 545 7 155.00–161.00 $157.15 $856 +2.86
553–595 568 9 150.00–160.00 $152.16 $864 -2.85
615 615 1 151.00 $151.00 $929 -0.98
665–688 677 4 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $954 -5.36
700–736 729 9 134.00–140.00 $138.57 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 140.00 $140.00 $266 —
310 310 1 143.00 $143.00 $443 —
445 445 1 163.00 $163.00 $725 —
485 485 1 138.00 $138.00 $669 —
593 593 2 146.00 $146.00 $866 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 155 1 150.00 $150.00 $232 —
240–245 243 2 163.00–168.00 $165.53 $402 +14.53
275–293 288 6 165.00–175.00 $171.75 $495 +3.53
300–337 329 19 165.00–173.00 $169.63 $558 +0.19
360–392 385 9 155.00–161.00 $159.66 $615 -6.63
415–445 437 11 153.00–159.00 $157.02 $686 +1.82
470–495 482 9 148.00–153.00 $149.55 $721 -1.59
500–540 525 15 138.00–148.00 $143.85 $755 -4.53
552–589 567 19 143.00–151.00 $146.33 $830 +3.81
614 614 7 148.00 $148.00 $909 +15.79
665–688 682 4 124.00–131.00 $125.71 $857 +1.71
700–719 717 8 121.00–130.00 $128.90 $924 —
865 865 1 106.00 $106.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 140.00 $140.00 $322 —
250–288 281 7 140.00–158.00 $147.18 $414 —
310–348 335 3 132.00–144.00 $140.30 $470 -12.72
385 385 1 134.00 $134.00 $516 -18.50
560 560 3 130.00 $130.00 $728 +5.28
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 ±0.00
790 790 1 101.00 $101.00 $798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 5 178.00–181.00 $179.05 $566 +5.48
363–399 389 13 173.00–179.00 $175.38 $682 +13.43
400–440 409 5 157.00–171.00 $164.47 $673 +3.84
484 484 4 150.00 $150.00 $726 -5.32
510–528 521 7 143.00–147.00 $145.02 $756 -1.63
555–595 567 14 140.00–146.00 $144.56 $820 +9.48
600–645 623 4 121.00–129.00 $123.18 $767 -14.31
668–680 671 4 123.00–128.00 $126.73 $850 -3.27
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 +14.64
816 816 4 107.00 $107.00 $873 ±0.00
925 925 1 87.00 $87.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 158.00 $158.00 $529 —
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
408–428 418 4 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $635 —
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 -13.50
748 748 3 110.00 $110.00 $823 —
883 883 3 94.00 $94.00 $830 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180–1325 1253 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,305.79 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 144.00 $144.00 $727 —
625 625 1 123.00 $123.00 $769 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1400 1146 85-90% 23 63.00–70.00 $65.93 $756 —
900–1405 1148 85-90% 8 55.00–62.00 $61.01 $700 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1475 1337 75-80% 3 64.00–66.00 $65.26 $873 —
1145–1700 1438 75-80% 15 66.00–73.00 $68.73 $988 +6.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1400 1313 80-85% 4 70.00–75.00 $71.58 $940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1825 1645 4 83.00–90.00 $86.72 $1,427 —
1420–1950 1657 7 94.00–102.00 $97.44 $1,615 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1070 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,075.00 $1,024.53
1111 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
995–1330 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 660.00–760.00 $699.47
1050–1260 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–810.00 $714.55
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
900–1570 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 700.00–1,075.00 $875.00
1210–1300 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 655.00–810.00 $758.47
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 490.00 $490.00
680–765 723 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–600.00 $573.53
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
730–885 823 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $779.98
890–1020 956 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–1,025.00 $846.90

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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
1050–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 975.00–1,020.00 $994.00 —
1100–1250 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–850.00 $826.06 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —
1100–1450 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 910.00–1,350.00 $1,160.20 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.