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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 15, 2022

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.64/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 423 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $187.94/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 367 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.49/cwt +9.82 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 332 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 524 429 312
Feeder cattle 398 310 225
Slaughter cattle 63 75 53
Replacement cattle 63 44 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 4.00-6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 7.00-10.00 higher with strong demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady with quality not as attractive as last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 237 3 180.00–190.00 $183.45 $435 —
255–265 260 2 190.00–200.00 $195.10 $507 -11.90
325–330 328 2 199.00–210.00 $204.46 $671 +8.46
376 value added 376 4 210.00 $210.00 $790 —
487–490 489 6 183.00–185.00 $184.34 $901 +9.09
525–537 531 8 162.00–171.00 $168.22 $893 -1.58
560–598 584 8 161.00–166.00 $162.80 $951 +2.83
661 661 4 151.00 $151.00 $998 +4.00
755–766 764 6 136.00–140.00 $139.34 $1,065 +3.86
862 862 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,086 —
910–940 925 2 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $1,124 —
930 value added 930 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–247 233 3 170.00–180.00 $172.93 $403 —
415–440 428 2 167.50–168.00 $167.76 $718 —
470–490 480 2 170.00 $170.00 $816 +2.00
633 value added 633 6 154.00 $154.00 $975 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 137.50 $137.50 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 180.00 $180.00 $351 —
240 240 1 165.00 $165.00 $396 —
257–267 263 6 167.50–180.00 $171.73 $452 —
305–347 332 13 175.00–190.00 $179.49 $596 +21.21
350–385 377 6 169.00–177.50 $170.99 $645 —
405–440 423 18 157.00–165.00 $160.64 $680 +8.22
465–498 491 7 155.00–160.00 $158.42 $778 +8.42
505–527 520 3 142.50–155.00 $150.95 $785 +7.43
565–596 577 13 141.00–151.00 $147.79 $853 +8.30
625–637 633 3 134.00–135.00 $134.67 $852 +8.92
740 740 1 124.00 $124.00 $918 —
760 value added 760 7 128.00 $128.00 $973 —
820 820 1 112.00 $112.00 $918 +3.48
834 value added 834 7 121.00 $121.00 $1,009 —
1090 1090 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 2 185.00 $185.00 $364 —
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
305–347 335 4 157.50–172.50 $164.16 $550 +24.16
410–445 428 2 149.00–150.00 $149.52 $640 +9.52
487 487 2 146.00 $146.00 $711 +10.00
560 560 1 122.00 $122.00 $683 -7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 185.00–193.00 $189.18 $615 -0.82
351–395 367 17 180.00–193.00 $187.94 $690 +2.91
405–447 421 8 180.00–193.00 $189.69 $799 +18.69
467–495 479 5 169.00–182.00 $176.68 $846 +6.17
505 505 1 159.00 $159.00 $803 -3.00
575–586 582 8 142.00–153.00 $151.15 $880 -7.28
610–625 618 2 149.00–151.00 $150.01 $927 +18.01
650–675 658 3 138.00–140.00 $138.68 $913 +9.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 173.00 $173.00 $562 +13.00
372 372 2 172.50 $172.50 $642 -2.05
415–445 432 6 160.00–177.00 $174.10 $752 +20.10
460–495 478 6 150.00–162.00 $156.54 $748 —
502–545 524 4 127.00–130.00 $128.44 $673 -12.56
585 585 1 134.00 $134.00 $784 —
612–615 613 3 119.00–138.00 $131.65 $807 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1400 1348 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,516.97 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1500 995 85-90% 10 59.00–64.00 $61.55 $612 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $770 —
800–1400 1114 85-90% 20 65.00–72.00 $68.64 $765 +0.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1800 1568 75-80% 5 71.00–80.00 $73.46 $1,152 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1340 1275 80-85% 4 73.00–83.00 $76.60 $977 -1.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1600 1306 7 88.00–96.00 $91.15 $1,190 —
1200–2025 1511 4 98.00–102.00 $99.94 $1,510 —
1915 1915 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,145 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 830.00 $830.00
1050–1060 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–900.00 $837.80
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1050–1150 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 740.00–760.00 $749.55
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1070–1300 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 860.00–1,025.00 $954.97
950–1600 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–1,280.00 $995.47

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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
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
1050–1300 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,000.00 $964.61 —
1050–1200 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,090.00–1,170.00 $1,117.89 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.