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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 14, 2021

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.38/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 521 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.76/cwt -5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 419 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.20/cwt ≈ $774/hd at 613 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 570 391 655
Feeder cattle 428 244 496
Slaughter cattle 53 114 110
Replacement cattle 89 33 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder bulls under 500 pounds traded 4.00 lower, over 500 pounds traded 2.00 higher. 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
243–248 245 5 170.00–172.00 $170.81 $418 —
253–295 276 11 171.50–172.00 $171.79 $474 -4.41
310–326 323 10 170.00–171.00 $170.81 $552 -9.13
356 356 6 170.00 $170.00 $605 -5.00
410–445 437 9 156.00–164.00 $162.20 $709 —
460–490 466 7 157.00–161.00 $158.04 $736 —
505–548 531 10 154.00–155.00 $154.90 $823 -3.76
555–590 567 3 147.00–150.00 $148.96 $845 +2.96
605–641 629 12 141.00–142.00 $141.34 $889 -8.22
655–665 658 3 132.00–137.00 $133.68 $880 -3.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–442 426 6 140.00–152.00 $147.81 $630 -2.19
540 540 1 144.00 $144.00 $778 —
619 619 4 129.00 $129.00 $799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223–240 232 6 152.50–157.00 $155.63 $361 -10.43
284 284 5 154.00 $154.00 $437 -12.52
310–338 335 10 144.00–147.00 $146.51 $491 -14.49
355–395 388 11 147.00–152.00 $149.54 $580 -7.60
405–431 419 20 141.00–151.00 $144.76 $607 -5.89
452–498 477 18 134.00–140.00 $136.97 $653 -12.97
502–532 515 12 134.00–145.00 $139.66 $719 -2.14
560–583 573 7 130.00–133.00 $131.74 $755 —
600–630 613 19 122.00–129.00 $126.20 $774 —
659–668 662 6 122.00–128.00 $125.98 $834 -0.65
705 705 2 121.00 $121.00 $853 —
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 144.00 $144.00 $374 —
358 358 2 135.00 $135.00 $483 —
410 410 1 137.00 $137.00 $562 +1.26
535 535 1 131.00 $131.00 $701 +0.49
685 685 2 119.00 $119.00 $815 +16.00
785 785 1 106.00 $106.00 $832 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 172.00 $172.00 $542 +22.00
380–383 381 6 159.00–160.00 $159.34 $607 -5.55
430–438 435 6 154.00–160.00 $158.02 $687 -4.92
450 450 5 150.00–159.00 $157.20 $707 -0.80
505–548 521 32 143.00–151.00 $147.38 $768 +1.75
550–587 569 18 134.00–140.00 $137.60 $783 +0.07
600–643 622 4 129.00–133.00 $130.93 $814 +1.43
669 669 5 127.00 $127.00 $850 +2.98
700 700 2 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
760 760 1 115.00 $115.00 $874 +0.34
810–840 825 2 107.00–110.00 $108.47 $895 -7.53
900 900 1 95.00 $95.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 -25.00
487–490 488 4 136.00–146.00 $143.49 $700 -1.51
525–545 538 3 135.00–140.00 $136.69 $735 -1.35
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 —
670 670 1 112.00 $112.00 $750 —
795 795 1 109.00 $109.00 $867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–870 860 85-90% 2 56.00–57.00 $56.49 $486 —
900–1370 1113 85-90% 19 59.00–65.00 $62.43 $695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $793 —
1075–1785 1566 75-80% 5 63.00–67.00 $65.02 $1,018 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,211 +14.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1200 80-85% 4 70.00–74.00 $72.02 $864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1845 1644 5 80.00–88.00 $84.59 $1,391 —
1500–1900 1740 4 88.00–93.00 $90.70 $1,578 +4.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1100–1330 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 710.00–825.00 $743.03
1050–1325 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–860.00 $815.79
1100–1315 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,080.00 $1,048.12
1000–1500 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 720.00–1,105.00 $935.31
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1355–1450 1417 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–940.00 $882.11
1300–1725 1452 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,085.00 $935.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1050–1185 1118 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 970.00–1,025.00 $995.84

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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
1200–1250 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,375.00 $1,310.14 —
1250–1330 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,434.63 —

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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.