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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.23/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 520 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $167.23/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 483 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $168.38/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 471 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 475 909 368
Feeder cattle 357 802 260
Slaughter cattle 82 67 70
Replacement cattle 36 40 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to limited number of comparable receipts ( RED TAG Sale last week) no trend on market, but a steady undertone was noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 180.00 $180.00 $432 —
250–298 272 7 185.00–193.00 $188.60 $513 —
332 332 1 182.00 $182.00 $604 +10.33
530–545 540 4 165.00–174.00 $170.77 $922 -0.45
593–595 594 11 169.00–171.00 $169.73 $1,008 +2.63
625–635 628 3 154.00–166.00 $158.04 $992 -1.49
683 683 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,086 +4.07
705 705 2 134.00 $134.00 $945 -17.68
777 777 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,134 -2.67
830–835 833 3 143.00–144.00 $143.67 $1,197 +23.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 165.00 $165.00 $388 —
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 +14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 2 170.00 $170.00 $388 —
260–278 272 3 174.00–180.00 $178.09 $484 +18.12
310–333 328 5 163.00–175.00 $171.32 $562 +4.32
360–370 363 5 165.00–176.00 $171.18 $621 +2.93
402–425 413 15 166.00–177.00 $172.88 $714 +8.25
450–495 483 22 163.00–174.00 $167.23 $808 +2.96
509–525 513 10 156.00–164.00 $158.51 $813 -1.56
520–534 value added 523 27 165.00–172.00 $169.09 $884 —
570–595 584 8 150.00–159.00 $154.87 $904 -1.33
615–636 627 15 155.00–157.00 $155.66 $976 +14.24
688–698 695 6 137.00–142.00 $140.35 $975 +1.10
772 772 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,058 -0.54
802 802 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,043 +7.03
875 875 1 112.00 $112.00 $980 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 161.00 $161.00 $547 +31.00
350–385 368 2 155.00 $155.00 $570 +14.76
415–440 428 2 132.50–150.00 $141.51 $606 -9.49
475–492 484 5 130.00–153.00 $143.32 $694 +8.07
550 550 1 130.00 $130.00 $715 -16.00
610–635 623 2 123.00–140.00 $131.33 $818 +2.44
780 780 1 122.00 $122.00 $952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
350–380 364 8 167.50–182.00 $173.54 $632 +8.54
400–440 425 12 160.00–174.00 $164.42 $699 +1.49
455–478 471 19 161.00–174.00 $168.38 $793 +6.50
535 535 3 167.00 $167.00 $893 +13.52
550–580 569 4 151.00–161.00 $158.52 $902 +6.31
600 600 3 156.00 $156.00 $936 —
670–695 683 4 131.00–153.00 $136.48 $932 +3.71
750 750 1 121.00 $121.00 $908 —
805 805 1 116.00 $116.00 $934 —
855 855 1 116.00 $116.00 $992 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 +3.00
420–435 428 4 144.00–152.50 $149.11 $638 +9.11
488 488 3 153.00 $153.00 $747 +11.00
500 500 1 151.00 $151.00 $755 +15.76
570–585 576 7 143.00–149.00 $146.55 $844 +7.07

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1173 85-90% 26 60.00–72.00 $65.49 $768 —
980–1400 1185 85-90% 3 58.00–59.00 $58.72 $696 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1760 1334 80-85% 9 71.00–79.00 $74.67 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1710 1508 75-80% 6 69.00–82.00 $75.37 $1,137 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1975 1528 6 85.00–97.00 $93.17 $1,424 —
1980–2120 2050 2 100.00–107.00 $103.62 $2,124 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1140 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–775.00 $726.19
1105–1135 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–810.00 $785.33
1045–1305 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 775.00–1,010.00 $908.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1050–1250 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–990.00 $903.26 -71.74
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.