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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 24, 2021

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $150.26/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 613 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.97/cwt -6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.70/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 570 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 580 348
Feeder cattle 220 369 319
Slaughter cattle 54 89 17
Replacement cattle 40 122 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to sale not reported 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
245 245 2 152.00 $152.00 $372 -12.84
265–285 273 3 168.00–173.00 $169.99 $464 -0.01
375 375 1 171.00 $171.00 $641 -12.80
478 478 2 156.00 $156.00 $746 -4.57
505–540 523 9 159.00–168.00 $163.29 $854 +6.14
582–584 583 9 146.00–154.00 $149.56 $872 -2.60
604–640 613 15 150.00–151.00 $150.26 $921 -0.74
660–698 676 6 141.00–150.00 $143.94 $973 +2.96
700 700 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 +6.43
920 920 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
948 value added 948 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 -33.00
490 490 2 149.00 $149.00 $730 +11.00
540 540 1 154.00 $154.00 $832 —
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 -16.00
630 630 2 140.00 $140.00 $882 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
840 840 1 117.00 $117.00 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 4 160.00 $160.00 $474 -11.75
370–383 379 3 155.00–156.00 $155.33 $589 -4.33
430 430 1 153.00 $153.00 $658 -4.02
463–485 472 13 140.00–147.00 $142.97 $675 -6.58
510–545 522 3 137.00–145.00 $142.21 $742 -1.64
550–588 570 12 136.00–145.00 $141.70 $808 -4.63
603–608 606 6 133.00–140.00 $136.51 $827 -11.49
653–670 656 6 130.00–135.00 $133.15 $873 +7.44
728 728 3 123.00 $123.00 $895 -5.90
795 795 3 121.00 $121.00 $962 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 148.00 $148.00 $577 +14.00
465–495 480 2 134.00–137.00 $135.55 $651 —
585–595 590 4 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $770 +0.50
615 615 1 126.00 $126.00 $775 —
693–695 694 3 116.00–121.00 $117.67 $817 +7.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 421 10 158.00–165.00 $160.59 $676 -3.88
450–480 462 3 158.00–165.00 $161.27 $745 +11.27
500–535 513 3 145.00–154.00 $149.57 $767 +4.55
570–575 573 2 134.00–140.00 $136.99 $785 -7.57
610–625 615 3 130.00 $130.00 $800 +6.82
665–683 672 5 130.00–135.00 $132.97 $894 +6.24
713–715 714 4 112.00–120.00 $118.00 $843 —
793–795 794 4 111.00–120.00 $117.75 $935 -12.25
815 815 1 113.00 $113.00 $921 +6.00
910 910 1 105.00 $105.00 $956 +18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 151.00 $151.00 $619 -0.95
460 460 1 147.00 $147.00 $676 +12.00
515–545 528 3 134.00–140.00 $136.64 $721 —
565–575 570 2 127.00–134.00 $130.47 $744 —
620–625 623 3 120.00–125.00 $123.34 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1455 1157 85-90% 5 55.00–61.00 $59.72 $691 —
970–1355 1163 85-90% 19 62.00–68.00 $64.96 $755 —
1250–1400 1325 85-90% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.53 $935 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1535 1383 75-80% 2 63.00 $63.00 $871 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $982 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1060 980 80-85% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.38 $680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1965 1478 3 87.00–91.00 $88.36 $1,306 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1000 998 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 790.00–850.00 $820.08
1010–1450 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 710.00–930.00 $806.34
1050–1455 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 500.00–810.00 $656.79
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1000–1530 1264 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 670.00–1,010.00 $881.62
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
475 475 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 310.00 $310.00
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 420.00 $420.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
730–970 900 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 400.00–850.00 $756.06
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 525.00–560.00 $546.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —

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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.