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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.49/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 473 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $171.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 419 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.85/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 522 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 539 398
Feeder cattle 487 449 311
Slaughter cattle 45 52 55
Replacement cattle 17 38 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls unevenly 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
135 135 1 250.00 $250.00 $338 —
190 190 1 220.00 $220.00 $418 —
225 225 1 187.00 $187.00 $421 —
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
332–340 335 3 190.00–199.00 $193.05 $647 -22.38
357–393 372 7 183.00–205.00 $195.05 $726 -14.46
410 410 3 196.00 $196.00 $804 +1.13
450–497 479 13 164.00–175.00 $172.43 $826 -10.85
505–540 531 13 165.00–177.00 $173.71 $922 -2.84
555–598 575 18 160.00–169.00 $164.64 $947 -1.00
600–617 606 10 151.00–162.00 $154.59 $937 -15.08
682 682 2 144.00 $144.00 $982 -12.75
701–735 708 5 136.00–146.00 $143.92 $1,019 —
1087 1087 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
430 430 1 167.50 $167.50 $720 -4.50
484 484 7 161.00 $161.00 $779 +18.00
500–530 507 8 155.00–162.00 $157.15 $797 —
567–570 568 3 150.00–154.00 $151.34 $860 —
637 637 2 135.00 $135.00 $860 -20.00
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 —
880 880 1 110.00 $110.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 240.00 $240.00 $396 —
327–346 337 10 169.00–179.00 $177.29 $597 -3.71
382–399 395 10 169.00–175.00 $173.70 $686 +0.77
402–446 419 31 166.00–174.50 $171.00 $716 +2.00
450–489 473 39 160.00–169.00 $166.49 $787 +4.09
506–543 522 27 156.00–164.00 $158.85 $829 +1.76
550–585 566 26 145.00–154.00 $147.90 $837 -0.62
600–623 610 16 146.00–148.00 $146.62 $894 +4.89
697 697 2 130.00 $130.00 $906 -3.00
725–740 730 5 119.00–121.00 $120.00 $876 —
805 805 1 116.00 $116.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 5 148.00–166.00 $153.37 $521 -6.63
370–375 373 5 160.00–161.00 $160.20 $598 +7.12
435 435 1 144.00 $144.00 $626 +3.00
457 457 2 147.00 $147.00 $672 -2.43
545 545 1 148.00 $148.00 $807 +3.94
555–595 570 6 131.00–143.00 $139.21 $793 +14.29
690 690 1 114.00 $114.00 $787 -6.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 340 8 185.00–204.00 $199.66 $679 -6.46
355–393 384 8 179.00–189.00 $182.15 $699 -31.79
405–430 419 6 175.00–179.00 $176.14 $738 -10.14
478–490 483 10 163.00–180.00 $173.10 $836 +5.38
505–545 519 16 155.00–169.00 $163.13 $847 -1.94
550–590 565 12 152.00–161.00 $156.59 $885 +2.88
605–645 613 14 147.00–156.00 $151.46 $928 +0.44
675–680 678 2 134.00–139.00 $136.51 $926 +5.02
710 710 1 114.00 $114.00 $809 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 182.00–183.00 $182.50 $626 —
355–372 360 7 149.00–174.00 $154.30 $555 -15.73
455–495 473 7 147.00–155.00 $149.35 $706 —
535 535 1 152.00 $152.00 $813 -4.55
620 620 3 115.00–123.00 $117.67 $730 —
690 690 1 127.00 $127.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1215 1100 85-90% 11 67.00–76.00 $71.09 $782 +1.35
1000–1500 1187 85-90% 5 63.00–67.00 $65.26 $775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1600 1377 75-80% 5 70.00–82.00 $74.83 $1,030 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,449 —
1640–1810 1725 2 104.00–105.00 $104.52 $1,803 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,035.00 $1,022.50
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1000 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $868.68
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +9.76
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,240.00 $1,240.00 -25.24

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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.