Cattle Market Pulse

Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 16, 2021

917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.63/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 475 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.90/cwt +6.20 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 528 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.55/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $539/hd at 386 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 917 694 678
Feeder cattle 587 531 542
Slaughter cattle 151 73 108
Replacement cattle 179 90 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder bulls traded 2.00-5.00 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
240 240 1 164.00 $164.00 $394 —
255–275 265 2 170.00–189.00 $179.14 $475 +12.43
308–340 316 4 168.00–172.00 $169.08 $534 -4.92
380–390 385 2 163.00–165.00 $163.99 $631 -3.19
415–438 423 12 157.00–163.00 $159.79 $676 -4.21
475–479 478 12 150.00–157.00 $151.16 $723 -3.13
508–549 535 11 147.00–153.00 $150.32 $804 -0.54
550 fancy 550 2 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
552–595 573 10 135.00–143.00 $138.95 $796 -4.31
603–619 613 9 134.00–145.00 $141.26 $866 +1.26
669–688 680 9 134.00–141.00 $137.06 $932 -0.31
825 825 2 118.00–125.00 $121.50 $1,002 -5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 151.00 $151.00 $513 —
465 465 1 140.00 $140.00 $651 —
505 505 1 140.00 $140.00 $707 +0.50
555–563 560 3 115.00–130.00 $125.05 $700 -13.95
613–635 614 16 124.00–129.50 $129.14 $793 —
650–675 663 2 120.00–126.00 $123.06 $816 -4.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 4 133.00–143.00 $140.03 $396 -5.11
320–335 332 9 134.00–139.00 $137.70 $457 +0.70
360–395 386 21 136.00–144.00 $139.55 $539 -2.95
400–448 427 15 134.00–141.00 $139.27 $595 +0.18
450–495 475 38 130.00–140.00 $133.63 $635 +3.52
500–543 520 11 123.00–131.00 $128.29 $667 +4.27
550–555 553 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $694 +3.36
602–633 616 15 117.00–121.00 $119.79 $738 +0.32
660–675 668 4 114.00–120.00 $117.99 $788 +2.00
703–725 706 7 119.00–126.00 $122.87 $867 +7.84
758 758 2 115.00 $115.00 $872 —
810 810 1 115.00 $115.00 $932 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 286 8 121.00–130.00 $126.49 $362 —
345 345 1 126.00 $126.00 $435 -0.68
350–365 358 2 131.00–133.00 $132.02 $473 +2.41
447 447 4 128.00 $128.00 $572 +19.79
475 475 4 124.00–128.00 $127.00 $603 +3.49
505–548 540 6 114.00–121.00 $118.49 $640 —
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 331 11 164.00–179.00 $171.71 $568 -0.22
350–371 361 9 163.00–171.00 $166.73 $602 -7.94
405–443 421 13 159.00–169.00 $164.06 $691 +3.40
450–490 466 5 150.00–157.00 $153.33 $715 +3.89
510–538 528 32 145.00–151.00 $146.90 $776 +6.20
565–585 573 18 134.00–143.00 $136.27 $781 +1.46
618–620 619 4 128.00–129.00 $128.75 $797 +5.14
658–690 664 5 120.00–121.00 $120.21 $798 +1.68
705–725 721 11 110.00–120.00 $118.22 $852 +2.96
760–770 765 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $834 +0.99
800–832 828 9 109.00–111.00 $110.79 $917 +19.21
865 865 1 89.00 $89.00 $770 —
1150 1150 1 85.00 $85.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 152.00 $152.00 $471 +1.78
400–445 421 10 120.00–152.00 $145.56 $613 -0.74
455–485 463 4 130.00–132.00 $130.52 $604 -6.86
515–538 533 5 133.00–139.00 $135.16 $720 +2.81
555–590 566 7 121.00–133.00 $129.61 $734 +8.83
630 630 1 109.00 $109.00 $687 -8.20

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1410 1151 85-90% 12 45.00–51.00 $49.16 $566 —
870–1525 1171 85-90% 31 51.00–58.00 $54.17 $634 —
1130–1270 1200 85-90% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.41 $725 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1760 1496 75-80% 16 55.00–61.00 $57.64 $862 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1500 1286 80-85% 13 58.00–61.00 $59.39 $764 -2.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2040 1689 8 72.00–80.00 $75.38 $1,273 —
1810–1945 1878 2 82.00–86.00 $83.93 $1,576 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1150 1059 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 470.00–610.00 $570.76
975–1160 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–890.00 $871.73
1050–1250 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 530.00–710.00 $637.20
1100–1300 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 660.00–760.00 $714.17
1050–1480 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 550.00–785.00 $606.83
1010–1800 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 550.00–1,005.00 $739.40
1050–1450 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 550.00–875.00 $774.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,380.00 $1,380.00 —
1010–1300 1252 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 875.00–960.00 $935.87 —
1100–1400 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,010.00–1,025.00 $1,012.46 —

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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 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.