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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.12/cwt -11.08 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 486 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.97/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 524 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.68/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 479 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 570 0
Feeder cattle 419 428 0
Slaughter cattle 66 53 0
Replacement cattle 55 89 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady, feeder bulls sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–338 326 6 165.00–174.00 $171.08 $558 +0.27
385 385 2 167.00 $167.00 $643 -3.00
415–435 428 3 155.00–167.00 $158.88 $680 -3.32
450–490 470 8 151.00–159.00 $156.13 $734 -1.91
508–548 524 21 150.00–159.00 $153.97 $807 -0.93
557–589 575 8 147.00–151.00 $149.30 $858 +0.34
614 614 10 151.00 $151.00 $927 +9.66
670–683 679 3 135.00–141.00 $136.97 $930 +3.29
710–745 728 2 133.00–141.00 $136.90 $997 —
755 755 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —
813 813 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 155.00 $155.00 $566 —
455–485 470 2 143.00 $143.00 $672 —
500–518 509 6 145.00–148.00 $146.47 $746 +2.47
550–580 564 5 128.00–138.00 $133.69 $754 —
625 625 1 138.00 $138.00 $862 +9.00
660–695 683 3 127.00–133.00 $128.93 $881 —
775 775 1 109.00 $109.00 $845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 142.00 $142.00 $334 -13.63
270–295 282 3 141.00–144.00 $142.38 $402 -11.62
350–395 365 7 140.00–147.00 $143.91 $525 -5.63
418–443 432 17 140.00–147.00 $143.20 $619 -1.56
466 fancy 466 6 155.00 $155.00 $722 —
473–495 485 13 138.00–143.00 $139.91 $679 +2.94
501 value added 501 7 153.00 $153.00 $767 —
510–516 515 8 139.00–140.00 $139.88 $720 +0.22
555–596 588 15 130.00–140.00 $137.39 $808 +5.65
603–635 621 6 126.00–133.00 $131.31 $815 +5.11
655–685 665 3 116.00–123.00 $120.60 $802 -5.38
730 730 3 117.00–122.00 $120.33 $878 -0.67
810 810 1 113.00 $113.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 135.00 $135.00 $385 -9.00
310–325 318 2 134.00–138.00 $135.95 $432 —
425–430 426 5 138.00–139.00 $138.20 $589 +1.20
460–493 478 10 130.00–137.00 $135.72 $649 —
530–545 538 3 121.00–130.00 $127.05 $684 -3.95
555 555 1 128.00 $128.00 $710 —
723 723 2 111.00 $111.00 $803 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 155.00 $155.00 $535 -17.00
350–395 358 9 163.00–175.00 $166.44 $596 +7.10
405–445 432 17 145.00–154.00 $149.00 $644 -9.02
455–498 486 28 141.00–150.00 $146.12 $710 —
510–544 528 10 133.00–142.00 $137.09 $724 -10.29
558–575 565 7 130.00–137.00 $132.70 $750 -4.90
620–648 632 10 123.00–131.00 $129.41 $818 -1.52
705–735 718 3 111.00–117.00 $113.70 $816 -11.30
760 760 2 112.00–115.00 $113.50 $863 -1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–375 373 5 146.00–162.00 $154.60 $577 —
420–425 423 3 141.00–145.00 $143.68 $608 +18.68
464 464 4 134.00 $134.00 $622 -9.49
500 500 2 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
553–573 561 5 126.00 $126.00 $707 +1.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 5 127.00 $127.00 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1240 1054 85-90% 5 54.00–57.00 $55.38 $584 —
960–1500 1172 85-90% 16 57.00–66.00 $61.65 $723 —
1405 1405 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $941 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1350 1213 80-85% 5 65.00–69.00 $67.39 $817 -4.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1525 1379 75-80% 5 62.00–64.00 $62.97 $868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1800 1573 3 87.00–90.00 $87.99 $1,384 —
1775–1900 1825 3 79.00–88.00 $83.89 $1,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
925–1215 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 520.00–730.00 $639.23
1000–1300 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 730.00–800.00 $776.29
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1105–1320 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 710.00–975.00 $825.20
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1160–1365 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–780.00 $720.28

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–1255 1014 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 590.00–1,050.00 $896.94

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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
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1250–1300 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.75 -246.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —

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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.