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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 28, 2022

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.23/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 596 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.86/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 523 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.99/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 477 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 751 503
Feeder cattle 362 670 400
Slaughter cattle 109 49 67
Replacement cattle 35 32 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder cattle due to lack of comparable receipts (last week majority of feeders were value added) but a steady undertone was noted. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-4.00 higher with a high quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 170.00–177.50 $173.71 $413 +20.71
270–280 275 2 189.00–191.00 $190.02 $523 +30.02
325–332 330 3 179.00–184.00 $180.64 $596 —
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 —
430–448 444 4 172.00–182.00 $174.42 $774 —
452–496 481 6 170.00–179.00 $176.18 $847 +3.96
509–535 517 14 167.00–175.00 $172.72 $893 -3.28
580 580 7 171.00 $171.00 $992 +7.03
600–640 630 14 159.00–161.00 $160.73 $1,013 —
650–692 664 14 152.00–161.00 $157.81 $1,048 —
715–724 723 6 144.00–151.00 $149.85 $1,083 +11.85
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 +16.00
890 890 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,157 —
990 990 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,089 —
1110 1110 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,265 —
1230 1230 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,513 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 172.50–175.00 $173.71 $448 —
383 383 3 171.00 $171.00 $655 —
460 460 1 166.00 $166.00 $764 —
630–640 637 3 145.00–146.00 $145.33 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 177.50 $177.50 $364 —
250–297 277 5 167.00–172.00 $169.49 $469 —
345 345 1 172.00 $172.00 $593 -0.45
365–387 376 7 169.00–176.00 $173.45 $652 +4.45
407–445 421 12 157.00–168.00 $165.01 $695 -4.00
471 fancy 471 5 173.00 $173.00 $815 —
450–496 479 12 157.00–168.00 $161.65 $774 -1.93
500–545 523 23 155.00–168.00 $160.86 $841 +4.38
575–597 596 27 148.00–155.00 $154.23 $919 +5.42
605–645 628 5 139.00–144.00 $142.01 $892 +2.01
685 685 1 131.00 $131.00 $897 —
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
980–991 990 14 90.00–102.00 $90.85 $899 —
1155 1155 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,305 —
1200 1200 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
365–390 375 3 137.50–162.50 $151.44 $568 —
418–445 425 4 142.50–155.00 $145.77 $620 -7.23
527–530 528 3 127.50–148.00 $134.36 $709 -17.12
770 770 1 111.00 $111.00 $855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–365 358 5 162.00–173.00 $166.28 $595 -3.72
433–435 433 6 166.00–167.00 $166.83 $722 -5.81
450–470 463 4 160.00–172.00 $167.74 $777 +0.75
505–535 518 4 151.00–162.00 $154.83 $802 +9.83
573–590 577 7 142.00–154.00 $150.10 $866 -0.22
610–643 623 11 144.00–153.00 $148.40 $925 —
705–745 738 6 122.00–134.00 $124.58 $919 —
800 800 1 105.00 $105.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 169.00 $169.00 $566 +19.00
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 —
490–495 493 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $781 +21.48
540 540 1 142.50 $142.50 $770 +22.50
665 665 1 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 130.00 $130.00 $728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1335 1140 85-90% 22 75.00–88.00 $80.95 $923 —
935–1330 1144 85-90% 11 69.00–75.00 $72.93 $834 —
1100–1400 1235 85-90% 4 88.00–93.00 $90.37 $1,116 +11.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $836 —
1200–1720 1460 75-80% 12 85.00–91.00 $87.61 $1,279 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1635 1241 80-85% 9 85.00–90.00 $87.89 $1,091 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1925 1658 3 95.00–98.00 $96.73 $1,604 —
1715–1980 1866 5 103.00–111.00 $107.56 $2,007 —
2390 2390 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,916 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1070 988 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,175.00 $1,014.62
900–1080 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–800.00 $743.18
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1250–1400 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,029.25
1130–1715 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,460.00 $1,182.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1220 1103 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,044.67

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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
1100–1150 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,075.00 $986.03 +311.03
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -275.00

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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.