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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.35/cwt -9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 522 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $179.93/cwt ≈ $792/hd at 440 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.80/cwt -8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $707/hd at 429 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 475 400
Feeder cattle 225 357 323
Slaughter cattle 69 82 40
Replacement cattle 22 36 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder heifers and bulls traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 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
230–235 233 2 180.00 $180.00 $419 ±0.00
342 342 4 188.00–196.00 $192.00 $657 +10.00
385–388 387 5 179.00–184.00 $183.01 $708 —
432–442 440 11 175.00–181.00 $179.93 $792 —
461 461 7 186.00 $186.00 $857 —
537 537 2 175.00 $175.00 $940 +4.23
600–605 603 3 165.00–167.00 $165.66 $999 +7.62
685–695 690 2 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,087 -1.50
710–725 713 9 150.00–160.00 $157.74 $1,125 +23.74
750 750 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,140 +6.00
805 value added 805 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 162.50 $162.50 $358 -2.50
430 430 1 161.00 $161.00 $692 —
550 550 1 153.00 $153.00 $842 —
605 605 1 154.00 $154.00 $932 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 165.00 $165.00 $355 -5.00
252 252 2 170.00 $170.00 $428 -8.09
300–332 316 6 166.00–177.00 $171.06 $541 -0.26
356–385 365 7 165.00–173.00 $170.79 $623 -0.39
425–436 429 10 159.00–166.00 $164.80 $707 -8.08
460–478 474 5 153.00–163.00 $161.06 $763 -6.17
503–545 522 17 151.00–161.00 $156.35 $816 -2.16
573–590 580 9 148.00–159.00 $154.84 $898 -0.03
667 667 2 141.00 $141.00 $940 +0.65
747 value added 747 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,061 —
775 775 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 -8.00
870 value added 870 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 166.00 $166.00 $456 —
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 -1.51
510 510 1 149.00 $149.00 $760 —
550 550 1 142.50 $142.50 $784 +12.50
650–697 681 3 114.00–136.00 $121.00 $824 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 331 5 180.00–186.00 $183.68 $608 +8.68
358–393 372 9 171.00–180.00 $177.92 $662 +4.38
450–475 460 5 164.00–169.00 $166.99 $768 -1.39
510–545 523 6 153.00–164.00 $157.44 $823 -9.56
572–588 582 5 153.00–159.00 $155.36 $904 -3.16
630–633 632 6 135.00–136.00 $135.50 $856 -20.50
712 712 2 134.00 $134.00 $954 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 —
470–490 484 4 148.00–156.00 $151.20 $732 -1.80
507–532 519 6 152.00 $152.00 $789 +1.00
555–575 560 4 140.00–141.00 $140.26 $785 -6.29
630 630 1 139.00 $139.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1500 1284 85-90% 14 64.00–75.00 $69.44 $892 —
1505 1505 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,204 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1700 1468 75-80% 11 71.00–81.00 $74.98 $1,101 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,035 -6.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $886 —
1300–1345 1320 80-85% 3 76.00–79.00 $77.68 $1,025 +3.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1935 1573 4 90.00–95.00 $92.58 $1,456 —
1540–1800 1685 3 108.00–110.00 $108.71 $1,832 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1010–1050 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 760.00–775.00 $767.35
1050–1235 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–790.00 $748.64
1095–1430 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 710.00–900.00 $829.59
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
450 450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–775 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 575.00–725.00 $651.48
875–1225 1050 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–1,025.00 $972.92

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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.