Cattle Market Pulse

Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.14/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 481 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.31/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 430 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.48/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $551/hd at 333 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 541 0
Feeder cattle 428 495 0
Slaughter cattle 94 38 0
Replacement cattle 25 8 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder and slaughter cattle traded steady to 2.00 higher with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 180.00–190.00 $184.95 $440 —
275–295 286 7 186.00–190.00 $188.35 $539 +13.35
320–338 334 4 190.00–202.00 $199.12 $665 -0.01
415–430 422 9 186.00–201.00 $197.81 $835 +4.99
523–525 524 4 166.00–176.00 $170.99 $896 +6.60
580–595 584 7 155.00–162.00 $157.71 $921 -4.06
610–623 618 7 152.00–160.00 $156.75 $969 -2.78
681–692 686 7 141.00–145.00 $142.73 $979 -0.78
705–735 725 3 136.00–141.00 $139.38 $1,011 +4.38
757–790 767 5 140.00–143.00 $141.98 $1,089 —
816 816 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,077 —
875 875 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,146 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 3 160.00–180.00 $169.93 $386 -11.07
443 443 7 170.00 $170.00 $753 -14.00
625 625 2 140.00 $140.00 $875 -8.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
280–297 291 10 167.00–170.00 $169.11 $492 +6.54
305–347 333 16 160.00–170.00 $165.48 $551 -0.64
370–397 383 11 161.00–170.00 $165.10 $632 +0.22
405–445 430 17 150.00–163.00 $156.31 $672 +1.96
460–495 481 22 146.00–157.00 $150.14 $722 +2.66
502 fancy 502 6 156.00 $156.00 $783 —
515–540 521 5 140.00–145.00 $143.18 $746 -0.72
550–580 561 4 140.00–151.00 $144.24 $809 +2.54
610–630 616 9 133.00–143.00 $138.74 $855 +5.45
657–693 673 6 128.00–137.00 $132.90 $894 —
720–745 728 5 123.00–133.00 $129.55 $943 +5.55
770–778 775 3 122.00–123.00 $122.67 $951 +1.17
900 900 1 110.00 $110.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
255 255 2 150.00 $150.00 $382 -4.00
330–342 339 7 154.00–159.00 $158.29 $537 +16.29
365–394 388 10 146.00–158.00 $154.58 $600 +3.56
402–442 419 7 141.00–149.00 $146.16 $612 -0.23
470–480 475 2 142.00–145.00 $143.52 $682 —
505–545 525 2 121.00–131.00 $126.19 $662 —
580–583 581 5 132.00–138.00 $134.41 $781 -0.26
625 625 4 115.00 $115.00 $719 -10.12
655–690 664 4 120.00–122.00 $121.48 $807 +1.82
765 765 1 111.00 $111.00 $849 —
860 860 1 108.00 $108.00 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 322 10 180.00–199.00 $188.78 $608 —
355–393 381 8 187.00–193.00 $190.27 $725 +3.96
415–445 435 6 180.00–190.00 $185.31 $806 +3.31
455–495 462 12 164.00–179.00 $168.17 $777 -13.17
500–545 523 6 150.00–160.00 $156.97 $821 -6.74
568–595 581 5 149.00–154.00 $151.03 $877 -5.23
605–625 615 4 142.00–152.00 $147.08 $905 +12.11
669 669 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,017 +18.61
705–730 713 3 120.00–131.00 $126.92 $905 -3.08
890 890 1 100.00 $100.00 $890 -5.00
1045 1045 4 108.00 $108.00 $1,129 —
1165 1165 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,282 —
1285 1285 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 171.00 $171.00 $564 —
375–394 389 5 169.00–179.00 $176.27 $686 —
400–440 416 6 171.00–177.00 $174.32 $725 +5.32
485–490 488 2 154.00–161.00 $157.52 $769 +5.61
548 548 3 149.00 $149.00 $817 -6.00
645 645 2 133.00 $133.00 $858 —
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1355 1208 80-85% 15 65.00–76.00 $68.31 $825 —
1600 1600 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,264 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1275 1091 85-90% 9 55.00–65.00 $60.03 $655 -4.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1615 1502 75-80% 3 75.00–80.00 $78.21 $1,175 —
1440–1610 1528 75-80% 3 63.00–66.00 $65.06 $994 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,465 —
1800 1800 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,908 —
1750–1955 1842 3 87.00–90.00 $87.99 $1,621 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1450 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–920.00 $850.20
1050–1330 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 820.00–1,175.00 $1,018.00
1150–1400 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 705.00–880.00 $782.55
1175–1500 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,194.52
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —

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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.