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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 5, 2022

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.51/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 463 lb · 51 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.63/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 510 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.49/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 470 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 692 657
Feeder cattle 402 512 539
Slaughter cattle 85 102 56
Replacement cattle 113 78 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00-6.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–289 278 12 190.00–201.00 $197.49 $549 +1.78
335–347 343 3 185.00–192.00 $189.72 $651 -22.28
370–385 381 4 185.00–188.00 $187.27 $713 -8.43
407–440 412 15 174.00–187.00 $181.84 $749 -17.23
450 value added 450 2 190.00 $190.00 $855 —
462–487 472 16 170.00–179.00 $175.93 $830 -6.18
502 value added 502 7 185.00 $185.00 $929 -2.00
502–526 512 22 168.00–178.00 $175.29 $897 -0.72
550–581 569 5 154.00–160.00 $156.32 $889 -18.11
614 614 5 159.00 $159.00 $976 +3.68
700–720 713 3 139.00–146.00 $143.71 $1,025 +1.71
852 852 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 180.00 $180.00 $450 +4.88
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
440 440 1 165.00 $165.00 $726 -5.96
495 495 2 160.00 $160.00 $792 -6.00
545 545 3 161.00 $161.00 $877 —
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 163.00 $163.00 $399 +8.00
288 288 4 171.00 $171.00 $492 +4.86
305–346 334 9 163.00–167.00 $165.25 $552 -8.51
352–397 382 9 165.00–175.00 $169.52 $648 -6.89
401–445 419 8 158.00–169.00 $164.55 $689 -7.80
450–466 value added 459 14 169.00–173.00 $171.32 $786 —
450–478 464 37 157.00–168.00 $163.31 $758 -6.32
504–522 513 14 155.00–164.00 $159.30 $817 +4.20
550–575 561 12 144.00–148.00 $146.16 $820 -4.45
610 value added 610 3 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
602–640 614 6 139.00–141.00 $140.00 $860 -3.00
730 730 7 122.00 $122.00 $891 -7.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 160.00 $160.00 $632 —
543–545 544 4 130.00–148.00 $134.51 $732 —
575–590 583 2 129.00–138.00 $133.44 $778 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 176.00 $176.00 $590 -22.02
365–390 383 6 181.00–183.00 $182.00 $697 -4.72
420–423 422 7 171.00–175.00 $171.85 $725 -14.82
455–480 465 3 167.00–172.00 $168.97 $786 -7.80
507–538 528 8 160.00–163.00 $161.63 $853 -11.15
590 590 2 160.00 $160.00 $944 —
606–635 617 7 134.00–142.00 $139.96 $864 -16.04
675 675 2 132.00 $132.00 $891 -6.36
740 740 4 124.00 $124.00 $918 +4.00
790 790 3 117.00 $117.00 $924 —
835 835 1 102.00 $102.00 $852 -9.49
1010 1010 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,060 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 169.00 $169.00 $642 —
478 478 4 151.00 $151.00 $722 -9.00
540–545 544 4 130.00–135.00 $133.76 $728 -33.24

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1315 1043 85-90% 22 63.00–72.00 $67.91 $708 +4.82
835–1555 1132 85-90% 23 72.00–82.00 $76.89 $870 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1460 1231 80-85% 8 84.00–91.00 $87.82 $1,081 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1600 1393 75-80% 6 78.00–86.00 $81.80 $1,139 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,258 -17.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1575 1498 2 106.00–110.00 $108.10 $1,619 —
1125–1950 1538 2 92.00–102.00 $95.66 $1,471 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
1250–1450 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,100.00 $1,023.50
1800 1800 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–920 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 760.00–970.00 $789.52
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
942–1230 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 760.00–1,080.00 $941.22

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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
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00 +210.72
1100–1150 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,170.00 $1,103.81 +68.81
1050–1500 1216 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,090.00–1,350.00 $1,228.89 —
1350–1450 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,090.00–1,300.00 $1,252.70 —

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Heifer 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 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.