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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 7, 2022

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $173.86/cwt +5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 460 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.48/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 371 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.71/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 575 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 385 452
Feeder cattle 401 299 375
Slaughter cattle 58 52 58
Replacement cattle 120 34 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 4.00-8.00 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
285–295 288 4 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $561 -2.54
310–320 315 2 186.00–204.00 $194.86 $614 -4.44
355–381 372 8 186.00–200.00 $193.20 $719 —
400–431 425 5 181.00–184.00 $181.56 $772 -5.33
471–490 477 12 174.00–176.00 $174.99 $835 —
515–545 527 6 167.00–175.00 $172.24 $908 -4.41
553–591 571 14 161.00–169.00 $166.64 $952 +9.97
631–632 631 12 159.00–160.00 $159.17 $1,004 -3.59
695 695 1 140.00 $140.00 $973 -16.59
705 705 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,036 —
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 5 187.00 $187.00 $447 —
365 365 1 175.00 $175.00 $639 —
468–490 475 3 153.00–154.00 $153.66 $730 —
555–599 592 6 155.00–158.00 $157.53 $933 —
605–640 617 3 134.00–137.00 $135.04 $833 -16.96
875 875 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,050 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 112.50 $112.50 $596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
182 182 2 220.00 $220.00 $400 +2.50
236–245 240 9 180.00–186.00 $183.28 $440 -11.72
265 265 1 172.00 $172.00 $456 -19.00
315–345 332 13 180.00–190.00 $185.47 $616 +12.78
355–397 371 20 174.00–180.00 $177.48 $658 +9.69
404–439 421 17 170.00–181.00 $176.49 $743 +13.18
452–495 471 9 165.00–169.00 $166.21 $783 +5.94
500–527 522 14 155.00–166.00 $156.18 $815 -0.18
567–595 578 11 142.00–151.00 $148.36 $858 +3.68
608–640 618 7 134.00–143.00 $140.52 $868 —
665 665 1 136.00 $136.00 $904 +0.60
742 742 4 130.00 $130.00 $965 —
790 790 1 119.00 $119.00 $940 -1.00
805 805 1 110.00 $110.00 $886 —
1155 1155 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 4 165.00 $165.00 $350 -15.00
295 295 3 140.00 $140.00 $413 -20.00
315 315 1 174.00 $174.00 $548 —
372 372 2 174.00 $174.00 $647 +16.11
411–443 425 8 163.00–169.00 $165.60 $704 +8.60
452–480 464 7 144.00–157.00 $152.23 $706 —
535–540 538 3 118.00–150.00 $139.40 $750 -6.78
597 597 2 130.00 $130.00 $776 -3.40
635 635 1 129.00 $129.00 $819 +11.27
680 680 1 120.00 $120.00 $816 -2.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–345 320 14 188.00–202.50 $192.48 $616 -0.85
365–385 376 5 189.00–194.00 $191.80 $721 +3.39
405–440 418 6 174.00–186.00 $180.10 $753 +0.21
451–485 460 26 168.00–176.00 $173.86 $800 +5.67
500 500 1 174.00 $174.00 $870 —
560–590 575 17 150.00–156.00 $150.71 $867 -3.22
610–643 632 5 140.00–154.00 $142.70 $902 +5.70
660–675 668 2 130.00–140.00 $134.94 $901 +1.91
745 745 2 130.00 $130.00 $968 +2.11
812 812 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,039 —
957 fancy 957 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,158 —
985 985 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 363 4 171.00–179.00 $172.96 $628 —
415–445 419 16 167.00–175.00 $170.51 $714 +3.85
450–495 473 2 159.00–160.00 $159.52 $755 -0.96
515–545 529 4 141.00–161.00 $153.60 $813 +15.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1500 1114 85-90% 25 61.00–73.00 $68.27 $761 -6.70
915–1330 1119 85-90% 14 74.00–85.00 $77.02 $862 +2.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $864 —
1325–1710 1470 75-80% 6 74.00–83.00 $80.30 $1,180 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1400 1261 80-85% 5 82.00–90.00 $86.14 $1,086 —
1500 1500 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1800 1490 3 96.00–98.00 $96.67 $1,440 —
1585–1880 1687 5 105.00–111.00 $108.15 $1,824 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00
970–1500 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,325.00 $1,159.74
1135–1350 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–820.00 $810.57
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1250–1450 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 790.00–1,040.00 $898.81
1050–1550 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 860.00–1,185.00 $981.43
935–1500 1362 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 850.00–1,150.00 $1,071.48

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
825 825 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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
1050–1400 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 930.00–1,290.00 $1,111.14 -60.92
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
1350–1400 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,450.00–1,610.00 $1,531.45 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,545.00 $1,545.00 —

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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.