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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 19, 2022

909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.74/cwt +23.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 678 lb · 64 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.15/cwt +11.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 626 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.80/cwt +12.88 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 470 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 909 621 1,005
Feeder cattle 802 451 877
Slaughter cattle 67 110 114
Replacement cattle 40 60 14

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 value added 324 5 185.00–191.00 $189.15 $613 —
330–347 340 7 170.00–174.00 $171.67 $584 —
375 375 1 170.00 $170.00 $638 -2.75
402–445 421 7 170.00–182.00 $173.55 $731 —
427–447 value added 440 13 187.00–195.00 $191.25 $842 —
450 value added 450 3 188.00 $188.00 $846 —
450–490 473 18 170.00–181.00 $174.32 $825 +1.37
503–506 value added 504 7 179.00–180.00 $179.43 $904 —
528–535 529 9 171.00–173.00 $171.22 $906 +4.81
550–597 573 16 160.00–170.00 $167.10 $957 +0.39
573 value added 573 14 178.00 $178.00 $1,020 —
610–647 value added 624 49 165.00–171.00 $168.18 $1,049 —
608–647 631 15 154.00–164.00 $159.53 $1,007 +4.53
668–693 684 8 152.00–160.00 $154.93 $1,060 -0.04
716 value added 716 31 163.50 $163.50 $1,171 —
710–742 733 15 146.00–153.00 $151.68 $1,112 —
767–775 770 3 148.00–150.00 $148.67 $1,145 —
830 830 1 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
850 850 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,207 +2.00
995 995 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,234 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 160.00–167.00 $163.57 $626 -6.43
400–445 414 5 150.00–168.00 $160.99 $666 —
472–492 482 4 161.00–165.00 $163.04 $786 +0.37
500–542 524 9 142.50–164.00 $150.21 $787 —
555–590 565 9 153.00–157.00 $153.89 $869 +2.89
600 600 1 136.00 $136.00 $816 —
685 685 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,021 —
790–795 791 7 135.00–144.00 $142.71 $1,129 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 164.00 $164.00 $861 —
586 586 3 142.00 $142.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 3 157.50–162.50 $159.97 $445 -3.62
315 315 1 167.00 $167.00 $526 +1.67
302–335 value added 328 10 174.00–178.00 $174.74 $573 —
350–395 381 12 165.00–175.00 $168.25 $641 +0.26
380–385 value added 382 6 177.00–185.00 $180.65 $690 —
400–408 value added 403 11 170.00–180.00 $176.62 $712 —
416–445 423 18 157.50–169.00 $164.63 $696 -1.97
455–495 467 25 155.00–167.00 $164.27 $767 +9.57
458–495 value added 472 37 171.00–180.00 $175.22 $827 +9.22
501–548 528 62 151.00–168.00 $160.07 $845 +2.62
558–596 576 25 149.00–163.00 $156.20 $900 +1.43
605–625 value added 614 20 160.00–161.00 $160.46 $985 —
605–645 632 5 140.00–142.00 $141.42 $894 -7.61
669–680 value added 678 60 155.00–156.00 $155.77 $1,056 —
675–682 680 4 138.00–141.00 $139.25 $947 +8.25
701–740 718 8 130.00–139.00 $136.13 $977 —
722–739 value added 736 12 148.00 $148.00 $1,089 —
765–790 770 5 128.00–140.00 $137.54 $1,059 —
800–825 813 2 121.00–125.00 $122.97 $1,000 -0.03
880 880 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 140.00 $140.00 $364 -5.00
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 -18.57
375–395 385 3 130.00–151.00 $140.24 $540 -4.76
435 435 1 151.00 $151.00 $657 -3.88
455–495 471 8 130.00–146.00 $135.25 $637 —
525 525 1 141.00 $141.00 $740 +1.82
565 565 1 146.00 $146.00 $825 +12.00
630–640 634 6 120.00–139.00 $128.89 $817 -1.11
655–690 675 4 120.00–133.00 $129.34 $873 —
710 710 1 122.00 $122.00 $866 —
845 845 1 113.00 $113.00 $955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 152.00 $152.00 $410 —
372 372 2 165.00 $165.00 $614 -4.81
370–377 value added 374 4 180.00 $180.00 $673 —
415–435 425 2 160.00–166.00 $162.93 $692 -7.63
472–479 477 9 161.00–165.00 $161.88 $772 -1.64
505–517 511 4 152.00–155.00 $153.48 $784 -8.12
515 value added 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 —
551–585 561 8 147.00–155.00 $152.21 $854 —
625–643 639 4 138.00–140.00 $139.51 $891 —
650–695 669 9 130.00–136.00 $132.77 $888 -1.53
713 713 1 125.00 $125.00 $891 -5.00
1035 1035 1 93.00 $93.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 140.00 $140.00 $308 —
315–335 322 3 141.00–151.00 $146.52 $472 -8.48
388 388 3 157.00 $157.00 $609 -2.00
423 423 3 140.00 $140.00 $592 -13.00
480 480 2 142.00 $142.00 $682 -7.65
520–545 534 6 130.00–145.00 $135.24 $722 -15.76
567–590 575 6 134.00–145.00 $139.48 $802 -1.52
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 -5.00
745 745 1 90.00 $90.00 $670 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
2100 2100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1385 1149 80-85% 7 67.00–70.00 $68.39 $786 —
860–1495 1159 80-85% 18 71.00–80.00 $74.59 $864 —
1075–1260 1168 80-85% 2 61.00–65.00 $62.84 $734 —
1265–1320 1293 80-85% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.51 $1,093 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1015 889 85-90% 8 50.00–57.00 $54.62 $486 —
835–1005 929 85-90% 10 60.00–65.00 $61.25 $569 —
825–1110 988 85-90% 6 66.00–70.00 $68.30 $675 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1735 1397 75-80% 9 70.00–76.00 $73.14 $1,022 —
1565–1735 1650 75-80% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.42 $1,376 —
1810 1810 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2125 1686 4 89.00–97.00 $95.46 $1,609 —
1540–1920 1709 4 101.00–106.00 $103.90 $1,776 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–840 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 500.00–800.00 $653.66
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
895–1045 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–800.00 $777.13
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1055–1095 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $962.73
800–1315 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 825.00–875.00 $845.11
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1045–1400 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 700.00–975.00 $857.46
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.