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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.66/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 537 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.80/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 534 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $137.53/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 577 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 391 396 354
Feeder cattle 244 262 311
Slaughter cattle 114 52 29
Replacement cattle 33 82 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–273 270 4 175.00–180.00 $176.20 $476 —
305–345 328 6 177.00–182.00 $179.94 $590 —
385 385 2 175.00 $175.00 $674 +2.00
515–548 537 22 152.00–160.00 $158.66 $852 +2.37
592 592 7 146.00 $146.00 $864 ±0.00
608–612 610 9 149.00–150.00 $149.56 $912 +7.78
692 692 3 137.00 $137.00 $948 —
700–720 710 2 131.00 $131.00 $930 -7.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 151.00 $151.00 $574 -19.00
430 430 2 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
498 498 2 144.00 $144.00 $717 —
503 503 2 142.00 $142.00 $714 -8.00
750 750 1 116.00 $116.00 $870 —
903 903 2 110.00 $110.00 $993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
198 198 2 180.00 $180.00 $356 —
225–240 233 2 164.00–168.00 $166.06 $387 —
255–275 267 5 162.50–169.00 $166.52 $445 +16.52
340 340 1 161.00 $161.00 $547 —
350–375 358 7 157.00–158.00 $157.14 $563 +1.63
400–435 416 10 144.00–158.00 $150.65 $627 +0.83
450–485 475 11 144.00–154.00 $149.94 $712 -0.26
515–548 534 19 134.00–152.00 $141.80 $757 +0.19
653–665 657 3 120.00–130.00 $126.63 $832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–413 408 5 128.00–143.00 $135.74 $554 -2.64
455–465 462 4 127.00–136.00 $130.01 $601 -9.99
510–530 520 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $679 -2.97
625 625 1 117.00 $117.00 $731 —
650 650 1 103.00 $103.00 $670 —
835 835 1 88.00 $88.00 $735 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 -25.00
350–385 371 5 160.00–176.00 $164.89 $612 -2.84
403–428 416 4 161.00–165.00 $162.94 $678 +5.94
453 453 3 158.00 $158.00 $716 +2.94
505–538 527 4 142.00–154.00 $145.63 $767 -6.35
560–585 577 13 134.00–142.00 $137.53 $794 -5.70
630–640 635 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $822 —
655–665 660 2 122.00–126.00 $124.02 $819 —
785–790 787 3 112.00–116.00 $114.66 $902 —
813 813 3 116.00 $116.00 $943 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–415 414 7 150.00 $150.00 $621 —
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 —
525–542 536 3 134.00–140.00 $138.04 $740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1250 1150 85-90% 7 52.00–57.00 $56.10 $645 -7.52
1015–1410 1227 85-90% 59 61.00–66.00 $63.73 $782 -5.27
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1215 1167 80-85% 3 75.00–76.00 $75.31 $879 —
1010–1342 1283 80-85% 8 65.00–70.00 $65.73 $843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1635 1485 75-80% 2 76.00–80.00 $78.20 $1,161 —
1340–1600 1485 75-80% 4 63.00–72.00 $65.54 $973 —
1625 1625 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1900 1733 6 82.00–90.00 $86.35 $1,496 —
1850 1850 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,684 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
900–985 948 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $800.44
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900–1100 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
870–1200 1059 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 675.00–840.00 $762.62
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1030–1400 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 760.00–950.00 $856.23

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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.