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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.02/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 470 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.81/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 537 lb · 29 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.35/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $564/hd at 327 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 829 915 0
Feeder cattle 646 750 0
Slaughter cattle 91 142 0
Replacement cattle 92 23 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 205.00 $205.00 $420 —
200–230 212 3 176.00–190.00 $185.59 $393 —
255–295 271 5 179.00–192.00 $186.34 $505 +9.79
315 value added 315 5 203.00 $203.00 $639 —
305–330 319 4 176.00–186.00 $180.45 $576 —
365–387 375 14 170.00–179.00 $174.46 $654 -12.05
365–385 fancy 378 3 182.00–184.00 $183.36 $693 —
415–435 427 6 160.00–176.00 $167.09 $713 -7.33
422–448 value added 435 10 179.00–180.00 $179.51 $781 —
455–480 475 9 155.00–162.00 $159.99 $760 -18.82
520–530 528 4 148.00–157.00 $151.99 $803 -13.70
517–536 value added 533 13 160.00–170.00 $166.62 $888 —
550–595 564 16 145.00–160.00 $152.04 $858 -11.94
588 value added 588 8 161.00 $161.00 $947 —
600–621 610 7 140.00–153.00 $147.32 $899 -9.42
653–678 668 8 150.00–155.00 $152.97 $1,022 -2.01
781 781 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 160.00 $160.00 $392 —
260 260 1 161.00 $161.00 $419 -4.00
339 339 7 160.00 $160.00 $542 —
382 382 2 160.00 $160.00 $611 —
468–495 475 5 144.00–154.00 $151.51 $720 -5.49
507–535 523 7 120.00–143.00 $134.53 $704 -23.47
575–590 583 2 120.00–143.00 $131.35 $766 -12.00
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
666 666 3 127.00 $127.00 $846 —
745 745 1 105.00 $105.00 $782 -35.00

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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 1 140.00 $140.00 $301 —
230 fancy 230 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 —
270–290 280 8 140.00–160.00 $147.48 $413 -18.29
305–345 324 5 158.00–168.00 $162.90 $528 -2.62
316–334 value added 328 19 171.00–178.00 $174.84 $573 —
350–395 373 12 160.00–168.00 $165.69 $618 +1.23
357–386 value added 376 12 170.00–174.00 $171.35 $644 —
424–425 value added 424 6 171.00–172.00 $171.83 $729 —
415–445 432 8 155.00–169.00 $162.01 $700 +1.37
463 value added 463 13 166.00 $166.00 $769 —
450–495 475 21 149.00–163.00 $156.31 $742 -4.17
510–545 537 29 140.00–159.00 $150.81 $810 -4.24
555–590 569 22 130.00–148.00 $142.85 $813 -7.66
610–645 626 7 130.00–143.00 $135.88 $851 -6.13
669–695 673 7 127.00–135.00 $133.82 $901 -4.21
710–725 718 2 120.00–126.00 $122.97 $883 -8.51
755 755 1 123.00 $123.00 $929 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 120.00 $120.00 $288 -28.71
265–280 273 3 117.50–130.00 $125.73 $343 —
315–320 317 3 117.50–135.00 $129.11 $409 -22.89
350–375 358 4 131.00–146.00 $141.07 $505 -8.93
405–433 420 8 120.00–144.00 $134.29 $564 -12.41
455–477 470 4 132.00–142.00 $136.42 $641 -5.05
505–544 530 11 117.50–138.00 $129.60 $687 -13.21
551–590 564 5 110.00–121.00 $114.34 $645 -19.31
600–601 601 4 90.00–117.00 $110.26 $663 -18.46
667 667 2 100.00 $100.00 $667 —
715–725 720 4 100.00–110.00 $102.52 $738 -5.48
791–795 792 5 80.00–95.00 $83.01 $657 —
910 910 1 91.00 $91.00 $828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 thin fleshed 402 5 112.50 $112.50 $452 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–224 222 2 165.00–174.00 $169.54 $376 —
225–235 fancy 230 2 180.00–189.00 $184.60 $425 —
250 fancy 250 1 197.50 $197.50 $494 —
290 290 1 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
300–325 310 3 151.00–160.00 $155.24 $481 -18.61
320 fancy 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 —
355–397 387 12 164.00–174.00 $167.11 $647 -14.12
425–435 430 4 151.00–165.00 $157.53 $677 -11.10
450–498 476 23 140.00–158.00 $151.11 $719 -14.73
500–548 531 23 140.00–154.00 $147.91 $785 -7.30
550–595 565 12 136.00–147.00 $141.28 $798 -12.11
600–642 622 7 132.00–146.00 $135.53 $843 +1.88
663–676 671 10 129.00–130.00 $129.40 $868 -2.73
702–732 723 10 115.00–125.00 $120.77 $873 -3.39
765–785 772 3 120.00 $120.00 $926 —
805–833 824 6 100.00–109.00 $102.93 $848 —
900 900 1 105.00 $105.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 —
335 335 1 137.50 $137.50 $461 +3.97
395 395 1 144.00 $144.00 $569 -19.34
425–430 428 2 127.50–140.00 $133.71 $572 -9.01
455–482 469 8 120.00–138.00 $125.77 $590 -7.08
505–545 533 7 120.00–135.00 $127.68 $681 -18.32
555–590 578 5 130.00–134.00 $132.37 $765 -3.90
600–642 618 11 113.00–129.00 $123.46 $763 +0.46
655–697 682 12 116.00–126.00 $123.26 $841 +0.26
810 810 1 91.00 $91.00 $737 —
875–890 883 2 80.00–90.00 $84.96 $750 —
975–995 987 3 70.00–80.00 $76.64 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1315 1068 80-85% 13 54.00–59.00 $57.17 $611 —
950–1415 1148 80-85% 36 60.00–70.00 $63.23 $726 —
1200–1405 1294 80-85% 4 71.00–81.00 $74.31 $962 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1405 1363 75-80% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.48 $974 +2.72
1170–1540 1387 75-80% 5 57.00–61.00 $58.79 $815 -9.97
1240–1720 1481 75-80% 13 62.00–68.00 $65.82 $975 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1175 983 85-90% 13 52.00–58.00 $54.81 $539 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $466 -11.97
975–1115 1060 85-90% 4 59.00–61.00 $60.24 $639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1480 1333 5 73.00–80.00 $78.43 $1,045 —
1360 1360 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,224 —
1295–2190 1766 6 82.00–86.00 $83.82 $1,480 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–875 873 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 81.00–86.00 $83.49 $729

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
910–985 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–750.00 $717.04
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
946–1245 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 725.00–1,000.00 $818.75
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1180–1305 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 730.00–875.00 $765.07
875–1343 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 680.00–1,025.00 $921.08
1275–1360 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 800.00–1,100.00 $1,069.66
1240–1560 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 870.00–1,100.00 $998.14
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.