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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 3, 2022

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.29/cwt +15.19 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 435 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.20/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 517 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $186.20/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 467 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 499 421
Feeder cattle 320 364 273
Slaughter cattle 85 92 69
Replacement cattle 41 43 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 6.00 higher. No report on slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232 232 2 195.00 $195.00 $452 —
340 340 2 215.00 $215.00 $731 —
422–430 423 10 190.00–200.00 $198.98 $842 +0.73
450–490 467 12 180.00–189.00 $186.20 $870 +10.93
540 540 1 169.00 $169.00 $913 —
560–567 565 3 151.00–155.00 $153.68 $868 -8.33
610–633 628 9 155.00–159.00 $155.86 $979 +10.86
686 686 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,029 +2.00
860 860 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,101 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 225.00 $225.00 $315 —
195 195 1 195.00 $195.00 $380 —
272 272 2 184.00 $184.00 $500 +17.12
340–345 342 3 182.00–184.00 $183.33 $627 +10.32
353–382 371 8 170.00–188.00 $181.58 $674 +5.43
420–441 435 21 177.00–187.00 $184.29 $802 +16.41
453–465 455 6 165.00–180.00 $177.45 $807 +8.79
500–527 517 14 159.00–170.00 $163.20 $844 +2.63
573 573 3 148.00 $148.00 $848 -13.00
606–635 611 7 135.00–145.00 $142.66 $872 -0.63
665 665 3 125.00 $125.00 $831 —
855 855 1 114.00 $114.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 +4.71
500–525 519 4 144.00–149.00 $147.80 $767 +12.80
560 560 2 117.00 $117.00 $655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 199.00 $199.00 $677 +2.00
350–380 365 2 185.00–203.00 $193.63 $707 -0.46
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 +14.11
465 465 2 170.00 $170.00 $790 -8.49
506–542 519 8 166.00–170.00 $167.00 $867 +9.86
592 592 2 160.00 $160.00 $947 +11.00
635 635 1 154.00 $154.00 $978 +12.88
675 675 1 141.00 $141.00 $952 +6.17
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 178.00 $178.00 $614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1300 1145 85-90% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.86 $811 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1020–1350 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 750.00–1,040.00 $928.79
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

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) 1 935.00 $935.00
760–1145 953 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–975.00 $865.29
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -88.57
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,266.67 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.