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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.40/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 511 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.79/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 577 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.91/cwt +1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 481 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 626 543 0
Feeder cattle 509 364 0
Slaughter cattle 78 69 0
Replacement cattle 39 110 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 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
255–290 273 2 165.00–174.00 $169.79 $464 -7.71
300–340 320 2 171.00–176.00 $173.66 $556 —
355–372 368 5 170.00–178.00 $172.15 $634 +0.45
405–423 419 5 162.00–164.00 $162.39 $680 -5.58
450–485 467 11 155.00–159.00 $155.54 $726 +4.89
500–518 510 15 154.00–159.00 $155.65 $794 +3.29
550–594 582 17 142.00–153.00 $145.86 $849 —
615–639 637 11 139.00–148.00 $147.21 $938 +2.60
711 711 8 140.00 $140.00 $995 +9.00
755 755 5 130.00 $130.00 $982 —
820 820 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,025 -2.00
885–890 888 2 118.00–123.00 $120.49 $1,070 -4.51
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 —
360 360 1 163.00 $163.00 $587 +13.00
405–448 438 5 142.00–151.00 $145.71 $638 —
455–495 474 8 142.00–148.00 $144.60 $685 —
505–520 515 3 140.00–149.00 $142.94 $736 +2.94
550–587 572 15 135.00–141.00 $138.13 $790 -2.87
693 693 2 132.00 $132.00 $915 +3.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 +6.20
305–330 316 4 150.00–159.00 $153.26 $484 +7.48
368–395 377 8 145.00–154.00 $149.77 $565 -2.06
400–423 414 20 144.00–154.00 $148.02 $613 +4.22
455–495 476 14 140.00–145.00 $142.55 $679 +4.38
500–535 511 31 135.00–142.00 $139.40 $712 +3.66
556–589 577 26 131.00–142.00 $134.79 $778 +3.62
608–630 615 3 122.00–128.00 $125.95 $775 -9.05
641 value added 641 18 140.00 $140.00 $897 —
668–685 676 7 116.00–120.00 $119.42 $807 -0.56
763 763 2 113.00 $113.00 $862 +4.00
1005 1005 1 90.00 $90.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 4 147.50 $147.50 $400 +7.50
320–340 333 3 140.00–147.50 $144.15 $480 +7.65
380 380 1 141.00 $141.00 $536 -1.00
410 410 1 137.00 $137.00 $562 +0.96
468 468 3 139.00 $139.00 $651 +4.65
515–547 539 4 134.00 $134.00 $722 +7.00
573–590 583 7 120.00–130.00 $125.54 $732 +17.54
740 740 1 105.00 $105.00 $777 ±0.00
960 960 1 90.00 $90.00 $864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 158.00–160.00 $159.00 $485 -12.35
365–397 388 11 154.00–164.00 $161.90 $628 -4.96
408–440 421 6 154.00–164.00 $159.35 $671 +1.05
450–492 481 22 144.00–154.00 $148.91 $716 +1.05
521–535 524 12 136.00–142.00 $141.33 $741 -7.33
555–590 583 12 135.00–141.00 $138.64 $808 +1.39
605–630 620 5 128.00–139.00 $132.18 $820 -3.82
668–680 672 3 123.00–125.00 $123.67 $831 -1.26
708–740 719 3 117.00–124.00 $119.40 $858 +2.40
765–790 776 4 111.00–113.00 $111.75 $867 -0.25
835 835 1 111.00 $111.00 $927 +4.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 424 5 139.00–151.00 $143.60 $609 -6.15
485–495 490 7 133.00–142.00 $136.71 $670 —
507–535 514 4 133.00 $133.00 $684 -6.00
574 574 4 131.00 $131.00 $752 +7.00
622 622 3 125.00 $125.00 $778 +4.00
720 720 1 107.00 $107.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1740 1740 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1340 1108 85-90% 9 50.00–53.00 $51.53 $571 -2.77
1175 1175 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $752 +3.80
1025–1360 1176 85-90% 14 54.00–60.00 $57.28 $674 -2.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1645 1454 75-80% 10 58.00–65.00 $61.81 $899 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1465 1281 80-85% 4 62.00–65.00 $63.28 $811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1875 1520 7 75.00–81.00 $77.05 $1,171 -5.65
1715–2515 1949 7 84.00–91.00 $85.89 $1,674 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
925–1335 1151 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–800.00 $735.40
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1235–1550 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–925.00 $864.63

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.