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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.36/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 618 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.71/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 523 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $178.56/cwt +8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 537 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 544 562 391
Feeder cattle 409 415 244
Slaughter cattle 74 53 114
Replacement cattle 61 94 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 3 195.00–210.00 $202.06 $560 +12.06
341 341 3 207.00 $207.00 $706 —
370–380 375 2 185.00–201.00 $192.89 $723 -7.11
400–435 424 8 183.00–192.00 $189.36 $803 -2.17
496 496 3 189.00 $189.00 $937 +5.53
510–545 519 5 170.00–181.00 $177.51 $921 -3.19
530 fancy 530 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 —
597 597 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,033 -8.68
602–635 618 38 170.00–175.00 $172.36 $1,065 -3.64
702 702 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,123 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 195.00 $195.00 $478 —
470 470 2 179.00 $179.00 $841 —
513 513 4 168.00 $168.00 $862 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 4 199.00 $199.00 $581 —
315–340 326 5 186.00–196.00 $191.72 $625 +12.31
362–390 369 11 181.00–190.00 $187.31 $691 +8.62
408–446 436 22 175.00–184.00 $178.98 $780 -0.43
452–492 471 13 172.00–181.00 $177.28 $835 +6.96
500–545 523 30 165.00–178.00 $173.71 $909 +10.63
575–591 589 13 165.00–169.00 $166.85 $983 +6.47
610–635 623 6 157.00–163.00 $159.15 $992 -2.87
660–696 686 11 142.00–152.00 $147.02 $1,009 +5.53
720–722 721 3 138.00–139.00 $138.67 $1,000 +2.67
915 915 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 175.00 $175.00 $446 —
365 365 1 179.00 $179.00 $653 —
455–470 465 4 155.00–165.00 $159.98 $744 +3.95
500–547 532 4 154.50–160.00 $157.17 $836 +20.82
562–585 567 5 122.00–137.00 $133.90 $759 -9.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 5 180.00–200.00 $191.92 $605 -8.08
360–395 386 6 184.00–197.00 $191.59 $740 +10.96
426–445 437 12 183.00–189.00 $187.03 $817 -8.00
455–498 483 22 172.00–184.00 $178.77 $863 -4.26
505–541 537 25 170.00–180.00 $178.56 $959 +8.60
552–565 556 6 166.00–178.00 $171.83 $955 +8.83
625–630 628 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $995 -2.69
650–692 680 9 140.00–150.00 $145.51 $989 -4.62
700 700 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
791 791 4 139.00 $139.00 $1,099 +6.00
900 900 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–490 482 5 170.00 $170.00 $819 +1.64
500–546 533 7 162.00–164.00 $162.54 $866 —
585 585 1 164.00 $164.00 $959 +34.00
605–645 623 3 137.00–146.00 $141.88 $884 —
685 685 1 134.00 $134.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1435 1139 85-90% 12 63.00–73.00 $68.92 $785 —
1275 1275 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,211 —
1065–1715 1294 85-90% 16 72.00–80.00 $77.00 $996 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1285 1215 80-85% 2 95.00–99.00 $97.12 $1,180 +3.44
1275–1375 1325 80-85% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.96 $1,205 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1535 1353 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,353 —
1300–1900 1615 5 100.00–105.00 $103.10 $1,665 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1145 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–850.00 $791.62
1000–1450 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 775.00–1,125.00 $977.33
1152–1312 1236 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00–1,050.00 $943.20

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
965–1130 1048 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,100.00 $951.67 —
1150–1205 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.21 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 84.00 $84.00 $343 —

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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.