Cattle Market Pulse

Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.22/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 578 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.00/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 637 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $175.57/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 409 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 450 579 707
Feeder cattle 377 401 636
Slaughter cattle 32 58 56
Replacement cattle 41 120 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
287 287 2 196.00 $196.00 $563 +1.04
405–442 423 15 189.00–195.00 $191.79 $811 +10.23
525–541 539 21 170.00–172.00 $171.81 $926 -0.43
556 556 7 171.00 $171.00 $951 +4.36
637 637 34 162.00 $162.00 $1,032 +2.83
650–675 656 4 149.00–157.00 $154.94 $1,016 —
743 743 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,077 —
777 777 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 4 179.00 $179.00 $797 —
527–534 532 8 140.00–164.00 $158.06 $841 —
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 195.00 $195.00 $380 -25.00
273–285 278 5 170.00–180.00 $175.90 $489 +3.90
340 340 2 167.00 $167.00 $568 -18.47
355–382 370 6 166.00–174.00 $169.58 $627 -7.90
403 fancy 403 16 182.00 $182.00 $733 —
405–428 416 13 164.00–172.00 $167.65 $697 -8.84
450–490 478 13 158.00–169.00 $166.61 $796 +0.40
501–535 511 15 152.00–164.00 $162.57 $831 +6.39
552–591 578 77 148.00–156.00 $150.22 $868 +1.86
625–648 644 12 131.00–141.00 $139.36 $897 -1.16
675–685 676 19 124.00–131.00 $130.63 $883 -5.37
725 725 5 130.00 $130.00 $942 ±0.00
763 763 3 116.00 $116.00 $885 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 145.00 $145.00 $355 -20.00
275–290 283 2 153.00–154.00 $153.49 $434 +13.49
410 410 1 157.50 $157.50 $646 -8.10
455 455 1 146.00 $146.00 $664 -6.23
520–545 537 3 141.00–150.00 $144.37 $775 +4.97
550–557 552 6 130.00–144.00 $134.71 $744 —
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 183.00 $183.00 $631 -9.48
395 395 2 171.00 $171.00 $675 -20.80
420–447 438 3 172.00–175.00 $172.96 $758 -7.14
460–482 471 4 163.00–168.00 $165.44 $779 -8.42
567–577 572 4 148.00–156.00 $152.03 $870 +1.32
615 615 1 134.00 $134.00 $824 -8.70
690–695 693 2 133.00–139.00 $135.99 $942 +1.05
710–745 720 4 110.00–120.00 $112.48 $810 -17.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 -10.51
505–535 525 3 105.00–145.00 $117.83 $619 -35.77
662 662 4 112.00 $112.00 $741 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1235 1022 85-90% 8 62.00–68.00 $64.73 $662 —
850–1140 1043 85-90% 4 72.00–76.00 $73.61 $768 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1700 1448 75-80% 3 80.00–82.00 $81.35 $1,178 —
2115 2115 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $2,030 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,341 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,066 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1710 1650 2 93.00–95.00 $93.96 $1,550 —
1580–2130 1906 5 104.00–112.00 $107.88 $2,056 —

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1000–1105 1042 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–800.00 $783.84
1100–1200 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $838.04
1075–1405 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–1,100.00 $931.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 -186.14
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -450.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -575.00

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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.