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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 16, 2022

587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.88/cwt ≈ $1,082/hd at 677 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.49/cwt ≈ $992/hd at 565 lb · 35 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.22/cwt ≈ $1,147/hd at 690 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 587 275 0
Feeder cattle 526 218 0
Slaughter cattle 36 30 0
Replacement cattle 25 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded sharply higher with strong demand. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 208.00 $208.00 $614 —
365 365 1 194.00 $194.00 $708 —
400–425 408 6 187.00–188.00 $187.65 $766 —
477–497 488 14 192.00–195.00 $192.93 $941 —
502 502 12 187.00 $187.00 $939 —
550–580 573 19 184.00–190.00 $187.90 $1,077 —
603–627 612 13 176.00–180.00 $177.77 $1,088 —
671–696 690 31 165.00–168.00 $166.22 $1,147 —
729 729 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,181 —
751–792 765 6 154.00–155.00 $154.65 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–237 236 3 195.00–202.50 $200.01 $472 +26.01
250–280 273 4 190.00–195.00 $193.85 $529 +16.85
395 395 1 194.00 $194.00 $766 —
448 448 2 188.00 $188.00 $842 +9.38
480 480 1 189.00 $189.00 $907 +19.00
560–591 579 11 168.00–179.00 $175.54 $1,016 +15.54
611–646 638 13 168.00–169.00 $168.22 $1,073 +24.22
651–698 675 6 164.00–171.00 $167.38 $1,130 —
711 711 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,145 +12.00
775 775 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,116 —
930 930 2 125.00–128.00 $126.50 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 7 166.00 $166.00 $951 +22.00
635 635 1 153.00 $153.00 $972 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 9 187.00 $187.00 $727 —
448 448 4 184.00 $184.00 $824 —
452–482 472 12 179.00–184.00 $182.94 $863 —
513–526 520 16 178.00–181.00 $179.44 $933 —
553–587 565 35 173.00–177.00 $175.49 $992 —
601–610 606 8 170.00–174.00 $172.01 $1,042 —
653–682 677 44 159.00–164.00 $159.88 $1,082 —
701–747 716 6 140.00–142.00 $141.30 $1,012 —
780 780 11 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
805 805 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,103 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–227 226 3 190.00–192.50 $191.67 $433 —
277 277 2 190.00 $190.00 $526 +19.00
311 311 4 177.00 $177.00 $550 +11.67
383–395 386 4 174.00–182.00 $179.95 $695 +9.96
410–441 427 10 166.00–178.00 $173.96 $743 +4.44
475–497 493 9 165.00–173.00 $170.36 $840 +0.39
501–548 520 8 166.00–171.00 $168.06 $874 +5.33
570–587 582 6 159.00–169.00 $165.72 $964 +6.72
600–641 623 7 153.00–166.00 $162.56 $1,013 +9.56
680–696 691 7 148.00–151.00 $150.16 $1,038 +24.16
700 700 2 128.00–136.00 $132.00 $924 -1.00
760 760 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 153.00 $153.00 $757 +15.65
550–595 572 6 130.00–154.00 $149.63 $856 —
620–630 625 2 120.00–132.00 $126.05 $788 -2.29
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 +5.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 6 180.00–191.00 $185.94 $694 +12.41
410–445 417 8 184.00–190.00 $185.27 $773 +12.80
502–540 517 19 157.50–165.00 $162.35 $839 +6.60
550–595 564 9 149.00–156.00 $153.93 $868 -1.74
600–610 608 4 145.00–146.00 $145.25 $883 —
655 655 2 150.00 $150.00 $982 +17.00
742 742 2 110.00 $110.00 $816 -19.00
812 812 2 119.00 $119.00 $966 +16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 +21.14
530–531 531 5 144.00–151.00 $149.60 $794 +8.60
590 590 1 132.50 $132.50 $782 +12.50
680 680 1 134.00 $134.00 $911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1080 944 85-90% 8 60.00–68.00 $63.78 $602 —
1135–1300 1218 85-90% 3 70.00–78.00 $74.62 $909 —
1285 1285 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,054 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1555 1354 75-80% 9 77.00–84.00 $80.09 $1,084 +3.39
1365 1365 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,201 +11.30
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1150 1110 80-85% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.41 $1,026 —
1095–1150 1115 80-85% 3 80.00 $80.00 $892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1750 1460 3 90.00–100.00 $95.57 $1,395 —
1765–1815 1790 2 105.00–106.00 $105.49 $1,888 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–950 917 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 740.00–825.00 $779.27
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1050–1300 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,050.00 $939.86
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
900–1340 1120 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–1,325.00 $1,083.93

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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
975–1300 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,081.25 —
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.