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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 4, 2022

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.82/cwt +1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 522 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.49/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.17/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 368 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 571 413
Feeder cattle 352 389 309
Slaughter cattle 101 131 80
Replacement cattle 22 51 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to the holidays. Cattle were met with strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237–245 242 5 196.00–200.00 $198.43 $480 —
252–293 279 6 190.00–198.00 $195.59 $546 +20.54
305–335 327 7 186.00–196.00 $189.46 $620 —
367–381 376 6 182.00–189.00 $184.28 $693 +9.28
405–447 435 8 176.00–185.00 $179.79 $782 +6.66
472–498 485 10 167.00–175.00 $170.93 $829 —
500–530 512 8 162.00–169.00 $166.27 $851 +1.27
555–583 568 13 155.00–163.00 $159.69 $907 +8.41
618–623 621 5 148.00–150.00 $149.20 $927 +4.23
705 705 1 137.00 $137.00 $966 +7.00
797 797 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,036 —
835 835 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,060 —
1125 1125 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 162.50 $162.50 $561 —
360 360 1 162.00 $162.00 $583 —
425 425 1 174.00 $174.00 $740 —
575 575 1 151.00 $151.00 $868 —
610 610 1 132.00 $132.00 $805 -8.00
800 800 1 110.00 $110.00 $880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 6 160.00–167.00 $163.72 $475 +5.48
305–333 325 6 159.00–165.00 $163.25 $531 +8.17
360 value added 360 6 169.00–171.00 $170.00 $612 —
357–387 375 7 153.00–165.00 $155.46 $583 +0.92
405–443 434 5 147.00–149.00 $147.99 $642 +7.28
460–480 469 14 140.00–150.00 $144.49 $678 +4.20
505–537 522 19 135.00–145.00 $139.82 $730 +1.77
565–590 571 12 125.00–135.00 $133.23 $761 +2.22
602–630 615 10 124.00–132.00 $129.18 $794 +3.89
650–653 652 4 123.00–124.00 $123.75 $807 -0.25
737 value added 737 8 130.00 $130.00 $958 —
880 880 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,003 —
995 995 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
370–390 385 6 140.00–150.00 $148.23 $571 +9.93
440 440 2 120.00 $120.00 $528 -11.68
457 457 2 135.00 $135.00 $617 +2.88
535–540 537 3 120.00–126.00 $122.01 $655 -0.99
605–615 610 2 109.00–121.00 $115.05 $702 —
740 740 1 110.00 $110.00 $814 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 128.00 $128.00 $608 +18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–340 333 2 170.00–186.00 $177.83 $592 -2.17
383–385 384 4 165.00–174.00 $171.74 $659 -13.26
400–441 431 4 169.00–171.00 $170.54 $735 +7.04
470–485 482 9 154.00–164.00 $161.20 $777 +1.77
515 515 3 159.00 $159.00 $819 +4.97
562–588 580 9 151.00–155.00 $152.53 $885 +8.54
600 600 2 138.00–143.00 $140.50 $843 +8.57
710–720 715 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $862 +0.66
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 160.00 $160.00 $536 +3.00
420 420 1 144.00 $144.00 $605 +1.89
533 533 3 149.00 $149.00 $794 +17.00
622–627 625 4 124.00–132.00 $127.98 $800 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 —
580 580 1 102.00 $102.00 $592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,032 +12.07
1315–1585 1509 75-80% 27 55.00–62.00 $59.80 $902 —
1500–1680 1590 75-80% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.42 $818 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1215 1058 85-90% 5 42.00–50.00 $46.09 $488 —
975–1410 1167 85-90% 22 50.00–59.00 $53.71 $627 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1590 1400 80-85% 8 55.00–62.00 $58.18 $815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1885 1332 10 75.00–80.00 $78.16 $1,041 —
1350–2095 1667 6 82.00–90.00 $85.38 $1,423 +9.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1200 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–675.00 $663.04
1200–1240 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–850.00 $829.67
1050–1405 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 830.00–1,025.00 $943.51
1250–1500 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 820.00–880.00 $842.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.