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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 547 217
Feeder cattle 102 428 155
Slaughter cattle 14 94 32
Replacement cattle 6 25 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Receipts to light to trend market but a higher undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 180.00 $180.00 $414 -4.95
320–345 328 3 190.00–202.50 $196.98 $646 -2.14
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
450–461 458 4 183.00–184.00 $183.75 $842 —
503 503 3 180.00 $180.00 $905 +9.01
562 562 2 160.00 $160.00 $899 +2.29
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 +2.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
455 455 1 145.00 $145.00 $660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–318 313 6 172.50–179.00 $176.94 $554 +11.46
367–385 376 4 165.00–167.00 $166.02 $624 +0.92
410–435 423 2 160.00–163.00 $161.54 $683 +5.23
480–483 483 7 146.00–154.00 $152.86 $738 +2.72
521–545 531 7 146.00–151.00 $148.80 $790 +5.62
551–578 563 7 143.00–146.00 $144.68 $815 +0.44
610 610 2 137.00 $137.00 $836 -1.74
800 800 1 121.00 $121.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 +3.84
530–540 535 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $741 +12.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 208.00 $208.00 $624 +19.22
380–385 383 2 175.00–181.00 $178.02 $682 -12.25
423–430 425 4 183.00–189.00 $187.48 $797 +2.17
488 488 3 162.00 $162.00 $791 -6.17
525–530 528 3 158.00–160.00 $158.66 $838 +1.69
550–590 567 6 145.00–155.00 $150.08 $851 -0.95
605–625 615 3 125.00–135.00 $130.63 $803 -16.45
756 756 3 128.00 $128.00 $968 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,286 —
1385–1840 1613 75-80% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.15 $1,180 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1125 1013 85-90% 2 63.00–67.00 $65.22 $661 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $888 +5.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,200 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1475–1650 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,112.86
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,130.00 $1,130.00

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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) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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.