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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $189.77/cwt ≈ $765/hd at 403 lb · 165 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.61/cwt ≈ $899/hd at 527 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.76/cwt ≈ $899/hd at 570 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 751 450 535
Feeder cattle 670 377 460
Slaughter cattle 49 32 45
Replacement cattle 32 41 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder cattle due to lack of comparable receipts. The bulk of feeders traded today were Red Tag cattle (Value Added), a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded unevenly steady with quality not as attractive as last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–425 403 165 180.00–190.00 $189.77 $765 —
452–480 470 22 178.00–186.00 $181.72 $854 —
510–547 522 34 165.00–176.00 $172.78 $902 —
551–592 576 8 165.00–175.00 $171.67 $989 —
610–642 629 28 153.00–165.00 $157.43 $990 —
658 658 12 162.00 $162.00 $1,066 —
730–747 736 17 148.00–151.00 $149.93 $1,103 —
755–765 763 4 144.00–145.00 $144.25 $1,101 —
813 813 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,138 —
858 858 21 141.00 $141.00 $1,210 —
901–905 903 9 130.00–135.00 $132.22 $1,194 —
1039 1039 10 123.00 $123.00 $1,278 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 6 153.00 $153.00 $358 -27.00
260 260 1 160.00 $160.00 $416 -36.00
400 400 1 178.00 $178.00 $712 -13.79
473–486 477 10 171.00–175.00 $172.22 $821 —
510 510 1 176.00 $176.00 $898 +4.19
552–590 577 10 162.00–168.00 $163.97 $946 -7.03
717 717 2 138.00 $138.00 $989 -7.00
835 835 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 162.00 $162.00 $818 +3.94
570 570 1 141.00 $141.00 $804 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391–395 391 11 177.00–184.00 $183.36 $717 —
407 407 2 180.00 $180.00 $733 —
450–477 467 39 172.00–179.00 $174.94 $817 —
506–540 527 65 164.00–173.00 $170.61 $899 —
550–599 570 46 154.00–161.00 $157.76 $899 —
607–609 609 16 149.00–152.00 $149.75 $912 —
660–670 664 9 142.00–147.50 $145.72 $968 —
705–745 713 19 140.00–145.50 $143.30 $1,022 —
788 788 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,123 —
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —
881–882 881 17 118.00–119.00 $118.88 $1,047 —
1020–1025 1024 8 105.00–111.00 $105.75 $1,083 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 316 7 165.00–177.50 $172.45 $545 +5.45
355–397 372 5 169.00 $169.00 $629 -0.58
420–425 423 2 168.00–170.00 $169.01 $715 +1.36
450–485 470 8 159.00–165.00 $163.58 $769 -3.03
505–545 532 8 155.00–159.00 $156.48 $832 -6.09
575–585 579 5 148.00–150.00 $148.81 $862 -1.41
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 +0.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 153.00 $153.00 $643 -4.50
500–525 506 4 130.00–159.00 $151.48 $766 +7.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–341 338 4 186.00–190.00 $189.02 $639 +6.02
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 -1.00
405–430 422 3 172.00–174.00 $172.64 $729 -0.32
458–461 460 7 164.00–171.00 $166.99 $768 +1.55
510 510 1 145.00 $145.00 $740 —
560–565 562 3 147.00–152.00 $150.32 $845 -1.71
682 682 2 135.00 $135.00 $921 -0.99
862 862 2 105.00 $105.00 $905 —
935 935 1 86.00 $86.00 $804 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 150.00 $150.00 $462 —
432 432 4 139.00 $139.00 $600 -21.00
455–462 459 4 134.00–140.00 $137.02 $629 —
505 505 1 120.00 $120.00 $606 +2.17
590 590 1 137.00 $137.00 $808 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1400 1036 85-90% 10 63.00–74.00 $69.36 $719 -4.25
1070–1380 1226 85-90% 7 75.00–82.00 $79.10 $970 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1500 1373 75-80% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.27 $1,006 —
1300–1710 1516 75-80% 6 77.00–83.00 $80.04 $1,213 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1333 80-85% 4 82.00–85.00 $84.16 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1430 1332 3 90.00–104.00 $98.31 $1,309 —
1605–2030 1790 4 102.00–110.00 $105.78 $1,893 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–875 813 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $723.08
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1065–1130 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.87
1100–1250 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–875.00 $816.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +250.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.