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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 31, 2021

396 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.20/cwt +7.23 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 479 lb · 29 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $149.08/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $944/hd at 633 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $155.50/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 595 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 396 314 482
Feeder cattle 262 220 407
Slaughter cattle 52 54 49
Replacement cattle 82 40 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 2.00 lower with a light test. 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
385 385 2 173.00 $173.00 $666 +2.00
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 +4.00
520 value added 520 10 163.00 $163.00 $848 —
500–540 527 9 155.00–159.00 $156.29 $824 -7.00
590 590 1 146.00 $146.00 $861 -3.56
595 value added 595 19 156.00 $156.00 $928 —
600–617 612 5 140.00–145.00 $141.78 $868 -8.48
639 value added 639 19 151.00 $151.00 $965 —
655 655 2 142.00 $142.00 $930 -1.94
719–730 721 5 135.00–139.00 $138.19 $996 -6.81
778 778 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,019 —
815 815 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,068 —
850 850 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 170.00 $170.00 $649 —
508 508 2 150.00 $150.00 $762 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
350–375 358 3 149.00–159.00 $155.51 $557 +0.18
421–435 427 12 148.00–152.50 $149.82 $640 -3.18
450–498 479 29 146.00–152.00 $150.20 $719 +7.23
503–540 511 8 139.00–144.00 $141.61 $724 -0.60
560–596 588 15 136.00–137.00 $136.13 $800 -5.57
633 633 2 131.00 $131.00 $829 -5.51
825 825 1 100.00 $100.00 $825 —
963 963 2 98.00 $98.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–437 422 5 138.00–139.00 $138.38 $584 —
480 480 3 140.00 $140.00 $672 +4.45
530–540 535 2 131.00–136.00 $133.48 $714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
350–390 370 2 163.00–173.00 $167.73 $621 —
440 440 1 157.00 $157.00 $691 -3.59
462–496 481 7 153.00–158.00 $155.06 $746 -6.21
500–528 511 8 150.00–155.00 $151.98 $777 +2.41
550–583 567 12 140.00–148.00 $143.23 $812 +6.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 145.00 $145.00 $536 —
500 500 2 144.00–146.00 $145.00 $725 +8.36
568–580 572 3 135.00–138.00 $136.01 $778 +5.54
800 800 2 107.00 $107.00 $856 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–1245 882 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $57.78 $510 —
890–1420 1179 85-90% 14 61.00–67.00 $63.62 $750 -1.34
1210 1210 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1400 1253 75-80% 4 65.00–72.00 $68.43 $857 —
1111–1570 1339 75-80% 4 55.00–64.00 $61.11 $818 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $600 —
1235–1375 1305 80-85% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.05 $901 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1715 1515 4 80.00–87.00 $83.09 $1,259 —
1270–2330 1781 11 87.00–96.00 $92.32 $1,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
950–1250 1071 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–820.00 $737.12
945–1185 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 650.00–950.00 $780.22
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
865–1450 1149 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 690.00–1,015.00 $854.75
1000–1450 1183 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 530.00–923.00 $746.66

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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
900–950 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 570.00–860.00 $711.08 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00 ±0.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–850 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 610.00 $610.00 —
750 750 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 590.00 $590.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 530.00 $530.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 710.00 $710.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 (<2 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 —

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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.