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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 10, 2022

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.52/cwt +0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 572 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.64/cwt +11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 587 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.09/cwt -6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 522 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 539 446 588
Feeder cattle 449 320 467
Slaughter cattle 52 85 82
Replacement cattle 38 41 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feederf steers under 500 pounds traded steady, over 500 pounds 6.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 5.00 lower. Due to lack of comparable receipts no trend 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
310–320 315 2 211.00–220.00 $215.43 $679 +0.43
370–385 379 5 202.00–215.00 $209.51 $794 —
411–435 426 9 193.00–196.00 $194.87 $830 -4.11
492–494 494 11 180.00–184.00 $183.28 $905 -2.92
510–540 519 11 170.00–180.00 $176.55 $916 +7.55
550–591 587 27 161.00–170.00 $165.64 $972 +11.96
615–617 616 3 169.00–171.00 $169.67 $1,045 +13.81
659–662 659 16 148.00–158.00 $156.75 $1,033 +6.75
1365 1365 3 102.00 $102.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 135.00 $135.00 $331 —
420 420 1 172.00 $172.00 $722 —
475 475 2 143.00 $143.00 $679 —
545 545 1 165.00 $165.00 $899 —
622 622 2 155.00 $155.00 $964 —
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 160.00 $160.00 $344 —
280–293 290 4 162.50–170.00 $168.19 $488 -15.81
337–345 340 3 181.00 $181.00 $615 -2.33
360–391 380 16 171.00–181.00 $172.93 $657 -8.65
411 411 4 169.00 $169.00 $695 -15.29
460–495 472 9 159.00–172.00 $162.40 $767 -15.05
509–535 522 25 152.00–160.00 $157.09 $820 -6.11
560–594 572 35 141.00–152.00 $148.52 $850 +0.52
600–645 632 14 135.00–146.00 $141.73 $896 -0.93
665 665 1 133.00 $133.00 $884 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 160.00 $160.00 $544 —
360–375 368 2 149.00–157.00 $153.08 $563 —
440 440 1 141.00 $141.00 $620 -9.00
455–497 473 12 140.00–157.00 $149.43 $707 —
520–535 528 2 140.00–148.00 $144.06 $761 -3.74
567–585 576 4 120.00–130.00 $124.92 $720 +7.92
645 645 2 120.00 $120.00 $774 —
655–692 677 6 117.00–124.00 $120.53 $816 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 2 143.00 $143.00 $532 —
515 515 1 127.00 $127.00 $654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 329 4 197.00–209.00 $206.12 $678 +7.12
352–370 354 9 204.00–216.00 $213.94 $757 +20.31
415–445 432 5 180.00–198.00 $186.28 $805 -3.72
460–487 476 5 164.00–175.00 $167.72 $798 -2.28
500–532 520 13 162.00–171.00 $165.07 $858 -1.93
553–590 573 24 151.00–160.00 $153.71 $881 -6.29
605–628 624 8 148.00–152.00 $151.02 $942 -2.98
655–675 663 8 130.00–140.00 $131.49 $872 -9.51
702 702 2 130.00 $130.00 $913 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 378 3 150.00–181.00 $170.03 $643 —
405–437 427 6 140.00–169.00 $158.30 $676 —
520–541 538 8 146.00–158.00 $156.55 $842 —
552–577 565 4 130.00–147.00 $138.31 $781 —
825–845 835 2 100.00–105.00 $102.47 $856 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 132.00 $132.00 $554 —
535 535 2 120.00 $120.00 $642 —
685 685 1 110.00 $110.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1265 1265 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $828 —
970–1350 1115 85-90% 10 67.00–75.00 $69.74 $778 -1.12
885–1300 1117 85-90% 7 59.00–66.00 $61.51 $687 -9.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1500 1433 75-80% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.52 $953 —
1300–1700 1500 75-80% 3 70.00–74.00 $72.67 $1,090 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1300 1122 80-85% 3 72.00–82.00 $76.81 $862 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–2115 1808 3 83.00–95.00 $91.84 $1,660 —
1530–2290 1897 3 102.00–108.00 $105.32 $1,998 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1200 1003 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 840.00–1,025.00 $929.86
935–1065 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 850.00–910.00 $892.45
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–855 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–750.00 $645.41

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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
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 -250.00
1050–1635 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 890.00–1,320.00 $1,099.82 -225.18
1100–1570 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00–1,360.00 $1,265.24 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -100.00

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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.