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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

516 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.00/cwt ≈ $1,119/hd at 761 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.37/cwt -15.54 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 472 lb · 28 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.89/cwt ≈ $939/hd at 676 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 516 403 205
Feeder cattle 396 325 155
Slaughter cattle 80 45 38
Replacement cattle 40 33 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Due to heavy rains and a less attractive offering this week, feeder cattle traded sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 284 4 190.00–200.00 $193.94 $551 -26.06
390 390 4 188.00 $188.00 $733 -23.00
435–441 439 9 182.00–185.00 $182.99 $803 -18.65
480–489 486 7 169.00–180.00 $172.10 $836 -15.58
500–544 520 15 165.00–170.00 $166.78 $867 -10.59
552–590 571 4 153.00–163.00 $157.83 $901 -13.17
683 value added 683 13 145.00 $145.00 $990 —
741 741 3 130.00 $130.00 $963 -11.00
761 value added 761 30 147.00 $147.00 $1,119 —
800 800 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 —
860 860 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
262–288 278 6 170.00–180.00 $174.27 $484 +8.90
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —
470 470 2 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
504–520 506 7 150.00 $150.00 $759 —
565 565 1 129.00 $129.00 $729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 267 5 160.00–165.00 $161.48 $431 -11.02
310–320 314 6 160.00–169.00 $165.38 $519 -9.70
355–390 378 16 158.00–166.00 $161.90 $612 -13.38
400–438 424 15 152.00–161.00 $156.64 $664 -17.20
450–496 472 28 150.00–157.00 $153.37 $724 -15.54
525–540 535 12 136.00–145.00 $141.68 $758 -13.64
577 577 2 138.00 $138.00 $796 -14.44
634 634 10 135.00 $135.00 $856 -5.43
651–685 663 6 129.00–137.00 $133.26 $884 —
681 value added 681 16 141.00 $141.00 $960 —
800 value added 800 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 130.00 $130.00 $280 -25.00
250 250 1 128.00 $128.00 $320 -37.00
345 345 2 157.00 $157.00 $542 —
380 380 2 150.00–153.00 $151.50 $576 —
465–480 473 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $667 -14.98
517–543 536 7 117.00–132.00 $127.86 $685 —
600 600 1 107.50 $107.50 $645 -17.50
675 675 1 122.50 $122.50 $827 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 4 186.00–190.00 $187.08 $599 -25.04
375–390 383 2 184.00–188.00 $185.96 $712 -6.49
400–435 418 12 174.00–184.00 $179.53 $750 -8.16
462–470 463 21 175.00–182.00 $180.75 $837 -4.22
540–545 543 2 154.00–166.00 $159.97 $869 -3.97
595 595 1 147.00 $147.00 $875 -10.42
600–620 616 8 145.00–151.00 $146.47 $902 -3.70
670 670 2 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $908 -0.50
740 740 7 133.00 $133.00 $984 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 175.00 $175.00 $569 -15.00
362–392 386 11 160.00–170.00 $163.69 $632 -20.31
430–447 440 5 160.00–169.00 $163.86 $721 —
480–495 488 2 150.00–160.00 $155.08 $757 -5.92
520 520 3 145.00 $145.00 $754 -7.32
575 575 1 136.00 $136.00 $782 +6.00
660–680 670 2 110.00–126.00 $117.88 $790 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 165.00 $165.00 $602 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1365 982 85-90% 18 52.00–62.00 $58.08 $570 —
910–1500 1211 85-90% 16 62.00–71.00 $65.89 $798 +0.11
1350 1350 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $986 -2.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1600 1446 75-80% 6 64.00–75.00 $69.72 $1,008 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $931 —
1200–1235 1218 80-85% 3 70.00–76.00 $72.64 $885 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1935 1573 4 85.00–93.00 $89.91 $1,414 —
1200–2090 1634 7 92.00–103.00 $97.79 $1,598 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
900–1145 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 640.00–740.00 $703.23
1050–1250 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 710.00–750.00 $734.41
1000–1400 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 700.00–980.00 $861.67
1000–1500 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 420.00–920.00 $713.81
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–940 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,150.00 $1,028.42

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —

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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.