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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.32/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 523 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.94/cwt +5.28 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 526 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.28/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 375 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 122 0
Feeder cattle 325 102 0
Slaughter cattle 45 14 0
Replacement cattle 33 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to lack of comparable receipts and a light test last week no trend on 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
252 252 4 220.00 $220.00 $554 —
325–345 335 2 201.00–205.00 $203.06 $680 +6.08
371 371 5 211.00 $211.00 $783 +16.00
410–435 427 3 201.00–203.00 $201.64 $861 —
455–487 476 3 187.00–188.00 $187.68 $893 +3.93
500–525 513 2 172.00–183.00 $177.37 $910 -2.63
550 550 1 171.00 $171.00 $940 +11.00
637 637 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,026 —
650 650 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,027 +13.00
730 730 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 155.00–175.00 $165.37 $446 —
395 395 1 191.00 $191.00 $754 —
815 815 2 115.00 $115.00 $937 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $448 —
305–346 332 13 174.00–177.00 $175.08 $581 -1.86
360–390 375 14 170.00–179.00 $175.28 $657 +9.26
400–416 413 5 168.00–176.00 $173.84 $718 +12.30
451–457 454 11 166.00–171.00 $168.91 $767 +16.05
506–546 523 34 150.00–160.00 $155.32 $812 +6.52
552–597 575 4 151.00–154.00 $152.44 $877 +7.76
605–630 621 7 138.00–143.00 $140.43 $872 +3.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 155.00 $155.00 $380 —
260 260 1 165.00 $165.00 $429 —
300–330 308 4 147.50–162.00 $158.11 $487 —
405–440 426 4 155.00–163.00 $157.93 $673 +7.93
466–490 472 4 156.00 $156.00 $736 —
580 580 1 112.50 $112.50 $652 —
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
720 720 1 112.50 $112.50 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 316 5 205.00–214.00 $212.12 $670 +4.12
380–390 382 12 188.00–201.00 $192.45 $735 +14.43
405–428 419 8 182.00–201.00 $187.69 $786 +0.21
452–495 465 10 177.50–189.00 $184.97 $860 +22.97
520–540 526 21 161.00–171.00 $163.94 $862 +5.28
550–580 569 12 155.00–162.00 $157.42 $896 +7.34
611–622 615 5 146.00–153.00 $150.17 $924 +19.54
690 690 3 136.00 $136.00 $938 —
715 715 1 138.00 $138.00 $987 —
755–795 768 3 128.00 $128.00 $983 ±0.00
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 190.00 $190.00 $570 —
355 355 1 184.00 $184.00 $653 —
495 495 2 161.00 $161.00 $797 —
510–542 531 3 152.00–153.00 $152.32 $809 —
580 580 1 130.00 $130.00 $754 —
615 615 1 141.00 $141.00 $867 —
745 745 2 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
865 865 2 107.50 $107.50 $930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1215 1097 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 960.00–1,200.00 $1,110.46 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1345 1085 85-90% 14 53.00–62.00 $57.84 $628 —
970–1445 1212 85-90% 9 62.00–72.00 $65.78 $797 —
1255–1500 1378 85-90% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.37 $1,039 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1675 1493 75-80% 4 76.00–78.00 $77.31 $1,154 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1610 1445 4 90.00–99.00 $94.44 $1,365 —
1910–2205 2048 4 104.00–114.00 $108.15 $2,215 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–970 898 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–850.00 $774.35
1050–1111 1081 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–770.00 $765.14
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1125–1300 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1200–1250 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,200.00 $1,036.46
1200–1260 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–880.00 $864.63
1050–1330 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 740.00–960.00 $839.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
980–1000 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $901.01
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1250–1340 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,030.00 $1,015.52 —

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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.