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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 22, 2022

527 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.39/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 382 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.16/cwt +14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 422 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.12/cwt +9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 506 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 527 524 402
Feeder cattle 380 398 287
Slaughter cattle 58 63 65
Replacement cattle 89 63 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded steady. Feeder heifers under 550 pounds traded 10.00 higher, over 550 pounds traded steady. 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
140 140 1 200.00 $200.00 $280 —
265–290 273 5 196.00–209.00 $200.37 $547 +5.27
307–320 311 7 194.00–214.00 $208.11 $647 +3.65
352–397 369 10 182.50–191.00 $187.80 $693 —
420–436 429 12 183.00–189.00 $186.16 $799 —
460–495 483 3 170.00–173.00 $172.05 $831 -12.29
510–545 533 3 165.00–169.00 $167.73 $894 -0.49
595 595 3 146.00 $146.00 $869 -16.80
670 670 1 141.00 $141.00 $945 -10.00
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 —
840 value added 840 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 205.00 $205.00 $369 —
240 240 2 180.00–187.50 $183.75 $441 +10.82
255–278 273 6 170.00–185.00 $179.31 $490 —
427 427 2 166.00 $166.00 $709 -1.76
675 675 1 134.00 $134.00 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 188.00 $188.00 $521 +16.27
301–345 318 7 181.00–183.00 $181.81 $578 +2.32
355–395 382 18 178.00–180.00 $179.39 $685 +8.40
400–443 422 17 171.00–180.00 $175.16 $739 +14.52
455–485 474 11 162.00–173.00 $169.19 $802 +10.77
500–530 506 16 153.00–166.00 $160.12 $810 +9.17
555–590 577 6 142.00–151.00 $146.05 $843 -1.74
620–630 625 2 129.00–135.00 $131.98 $825 -2.69
700–727 720 4 124.00–127.00 $126.27 $909 +2.27
760–781 776 4 115.00–119.00 $118.02 $916 —
920 920 1 102.00 $102.00 $938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 155.00 $155.00 $349 +5.00
252–280 267 5 145.00–172.50 $166.22 $444 —
330–342 337 5 170.00 $170.00 $573 +5.84
357–375 367 8 165.00–169.00 $168.25 $617 —
407–430 413 7 152.00–168.00 $163.37 $675 +13.85
450–497 476 4 130.00–143.00 $139.20 $663 -6.80
502–537 516 8 140.00–150.00 $145.24 $749 —
556–570 560 4 124.00–130.00 $125.53 $703 +3.53
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 194.00 $194.00 $572 —
360–385 374 4 182.00–190.00 $186.94 $699 -1.00
400–425 411 11 175.00–185.00 $180.68 $743 -9.01
460–475 464 5 173.00–178.00 $176.18 $817 -0.50
505–512 507 8 161.00–170.00 $166.36 $843 +7.36
575–595 584 11 148.00–153.00 $150.99 $882 -0.16
620 620 3 145.00 $145.00 $899 -5.01
660–662 661 4 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $896 -3.18
745–748 747 5 125.00 $125.00 $934 —
795 795 1 108.00 $108.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 174.00 $174.00 $626 +1.50
400–440 420 2 160.00–161.00 $160.52 $674 -13.58
470–495 487 9 154.00–164.00 $160.78 $783 +4.24
515–540 528 4 155.00–158.00 $156.46 $826 +28.02
790 790 1 110.00 $110.00 $869 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1140 1050 85-90% 7 58.00–65.00 $61.57 $646 —
1050–1185 1118 85-90% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.06 $884 +10.42
775–1485 1137 85-90% 27 65.00–76.00 $71.26 $810 +2.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1650 1554 75-80% 7 72.00–81.00 $77.65 $1,207 +4.19
1675 1675 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,424 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111–1310 1219 80-85% 7 77.00–87.00 $81.31 $991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,052 —
1680–2385 1901 5 97.00–108.00 $104.96 $1,995 -7.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
945–1255 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 670.00–810.00 $732.86
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 995.00 $995.00
875–1450 1248 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 730.00–1,160.00 $993.95
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 780.00 $780.00
1350–1400 1378 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 640.00–1,040.00 $882.32

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1000 968 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–850.00 $835.50

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
990–1285 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–1,010.00 $918.62 -199.27
1250–1350 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,090.00–1,400.00 $1,343.60 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.