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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 19, 2022

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.38/cwt ≈ $1,013/hd at 743 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.25/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 580 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.50/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 381 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 626 415 510
Feeder cattle 401 323 444
Slaughter cattle 103 32 45
Replacement cattle 122 60 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 4 201.00–208.00 $204.74 $440 +19.74
265–295 283 5 200.00–212.00 $204.56 $579 +4.56
310 310 2 206.00–215.00 $210.50 $653 —
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 -7.22
400–438 423 13 195.00–200.00 $196.89 $833 +10.72
466–473 470 6 175.00–185.00 $180.04 $846 +8.85
526–535 528 5 170.00–178.00 $176.38 $931 -0.38
551–598 574 16 163.00–170.00 $166.14 $954 -4.86
660–690 667 6 142.00–150.00 $147.30 $982 —
708 708 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,034 —
870 870 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 180.00 $180.00 $423 —
255 255 1 197.00 $197.00 $502 —
425 425 1 175.00 $175.00 $744 —
495–497 496 3 170.00–172.00 $170.66 $846 —
555 555 1 156.00 $156.00 $866 —
630 630 1 131.00 $131.00 $825 -4.00
680 680 1 137.00 $137.00 $932 +7.00
732 732 2 134.00 $134.00 $981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 6 170.00–182.00 $177.55 $581 +6.02
350–397 381 17 177.00–186.00 $182.50 $695 +8.73
410–436 429 6 173.00–184.00 $179.56 $770 +6.82
455–495 477 11 169.00–177.00 $171.72 $819 +14.25
505–547 526 14 163.00–169.00 $164.79 $867 +13.05
558–599 580 18 153.00–164.00 $154.25 $895 +9.85
610–636 630 10 140.00–145.00 $141.07 $889 +2.97
657–690 668 3 129.00–139.00 $135.56 $906 +15.56
727–737 732 4 118.00–124.00 $120.98 $886 —
745 fancy 745 17 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 —
836 836 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 174.00 $174.00 $635 —
405–440 414 4 155.00–169.00 $163.08 $675 +2.30
492–495 494 6 142.00–163.00 $159.49 $788 +12.06
500–537 522 4 150.00–155.00 $152.74 $797 —
580–593 591 6 147.00–149.00 $148.67 $879 +9.67
630–645 641 9 112.00–134.00 $130.22 $835 +5.22
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 195.00–206.00 $200.54 $688 +3.81
355–396 385 9 195.00–206.00 $201.54 $776 +14.62
420–445 433 3 181.00–188.00 $184.63 $799 +1.59
460–485 466 7 177.00–185.00 $181.95 $848 +7.83
550–597 575 13 156.00–160.00 $158.37 $911 -1.63
601–640 621 8 147.00–154.00 $151.60 $941 +11.83
675–691 685 5 138.00–139.00 $138.61 $949 -1.39
905 905 1 107.00 $107.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 185.00–186.00 $185.50 $710 —
435 435 1 143.00 $143.00 $622 -25.55
465–491 482 7 150.00–170.00 $161.79 $780 +4.82
515–520 518 2 140.00–148.00 $144.02 $746 -9.01
555–575 568 3 130.00–144.00 $135.91 $772 —
661 661 3 128.00 $128.00 $846 +3.00
845 845 1 95.00 $95.00 $803 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245–1660 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,576.83 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1320 1029 85-90% 23 64.00–72.00 $68.69 $707 +3.40
1035 1035 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $859 +17.71
835–1315 1120 85-90% 33 70.00–83.00 $75.59 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1600 1432 75-80% 5 68.00–72.00 $69.96 $1,002 —
1250–1740 1470 75-80% 8 76.00–80.00 $77.56 $1,140 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1400 1276 80-85% 6 82.00–90.00 $85.43 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1880 1458 12 104.00–115.00 $108.58 $1,583 —
1480–1815 1590 4 100.00–103.00 $101.27 $1,610 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1111 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050–1250 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,175.00 $1,080.11
1050–1275 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–930.00 $899.51
1000–1450 1271 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–970.00 $878.58
1045–1600 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 890.00–1,225.00 $1,065.30
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00
1150–1600 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,090.00–1,250.00 $1,193.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1130 1060 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.83

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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
1010–1150 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 840.00–1,110.00 $960.46 —
950–1150 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,120.00–1,590.00 $1,487.89 —
1150–1250 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,070.00–1,425.00 $1,341.68 -165.58
1050–1450 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 930.00–1,600.00 $1,374.53 -132.73

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
181 181 3 105.00 $105.00 $190 —
230 230 2 115.00 $115.00 $264 —
268 268 3 115.00 $115.00 $308 —
363 363 3 115.00 $115.00 $417 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–950 910 (<2 yrs)Open 3 830.00–1,000.00 $938.37 —
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.