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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 8, 2022

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.06/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 531 lb · 53 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.87/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 471 lb · 32 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $130.48/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 673 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 762 829 694
Feeder cattle 539 646 531
Slaughter cattle 152 91 73
Replacement cattle 71 92 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available however a solid undertone was noted with good demand and active buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 206.00 $206.00 $453 +20.41
270 fancy 270 1 210.00 $210.00 $567 —
275 275 1 187.00 $187.00 $514 +0.66
301 fancy 301 5 206.00 $206.00 $620 —
320–330 325 2 185.00–191.00 $188.05 $611 +7.60
356 value added 356 6 190.00 $190.00 $676 —
360–395 378 5 170.00–187.00 $174.02 $658 -0.44
410–425 416 5 174.00–185.00 $180.50 $751 +13.41
470–499 495 21 171.00–183.00 $178.23 $882 +18.24
500 value added 500 14 175.00 $175.00 $875 +8.38
500–540 523 4 157.00–165.00 $162.20 $848 +10.21
555–575 562 21 157.00–166.00 $161.43 $907 +9.39
615–625 620 2 160.00–163.00 $161.51 $1,001 +14.19
657–693 678 8 151.00–156.00 $153.75 $1,042 +0.78
717–745 731 4 144.00–156.00 $150.11 $1,097 —
755 755 1 129.00 $129.00 $974 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 173.00 $173.00 $588 +13.00
356 356 1 161.00 $161.00 $573 +1.00
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 +13.49
527–545 537 7 150.00–155.00 $152.26 $818 +17.73
575–590 587 6 140.00–149.00 $144.47 $848 +13.12
633 633 5 146.00 $146.00 $924 +26.00
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 145.00 $145.00 $334 +5.00
255–270 265 3 140.00–152.00 $144.19 $382 -3.29
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 -12.90
360 fancy 360 1 174.00 $174.00 $626 —
350–390 367 8 157.50–163.00 $159.94 $587 -5.75
413 fancy 413 3 174.00 $174.00 $719 —
410–445 427 21 150.00–167.00 $158.91 $679 -3.10
463–480 value added 470 5 167.00 $167.00 $785 +1.00
450–492 471 27 142.00–158.00 $153.81 $724 -2.50
510 value added 510 3 168.00 $168.00 $857 —
500–547 532 50 143.00–158.00 $150.04 $798 -0.77
555–585 570 18 138.00–153.00 $148.36 $846 +5.51
610–637 623 19 136.00–144.00 $141.81 $883 +5.93
655–695 680 5 133.00–148.00 $137.44 $935 +3.62
731 731 4 120.00 $120.00 $877 -2.97
750–760 754 6 121.00–125.00 $122.66 $925 -0.34
825 825 1 121.00 $121.00 $998 —
850 850 1 110.00 $110.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 123.00 $123.00 $387 -6.11
375 375 1 135.00 $135.00 $506 -6.07
410–440 425 2 135.00–137.00 $136.04 $578 +1.75
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 -16.42
515–530 525 3 124.00–127.00 $126.02 $662 -3.58
580 580 1 129.00 $129.00 $748 +14.66
645 645 1 117.00 $117.00 $755 —
795 795 1 103.00 $103.00 $819 +19.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190–195 193 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $398 —
220 220 1 200.00 $200.00 $440 +30.46
295 295 2 202.00 $202.00 $596 +37.00
385–396 393 4 179.00 $179.00 $703 +11.89
415–445 431 10 159.00–170.00 $165.80 $715 +8.27
452–490 474 19 157.00–167.00 $161.27 $764 +10.16
510–532 529 7 159.00–170.00 $167.05 $884 +19.14
553–591 578 28 142.00–155.00 $146.12 $845 +4.84
601–645 615 12 134.00–145.00 $140.06 $861 +4.53
650–692 673 29 121.00–136.00 $130.48 $878 +1.08
725 725 1 123.00 $123.00 $892 +2.23
785–795 793 4 114.00–120.00 $118.51 $940 -1.49
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 +7.07
850 850 1 107.50 $107.50 $914 —
950–995 973 2 80.00 $80.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 1 154.00 $154.00 $465 +16.50
395 395 2 159.00 $159.00 $628 +15.00
410–435 423 2 140.00–144.00 $141.94 $600 +8.23
460–495 478 5 126.00–148.00 $141.78 $678 +16.01
505–546 528 11 132.00–149.00 $141.49 $747 +13.81
585 585 2 128.00 $128.00 $749 -4.37
601–647 620 9 110.00–130.00 $124.55 $772 +1.09
815–825 820 2 85.00–90.00 $87.48 $717 -3.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1310 1102 80-85% 12 50.00–57.00 $54.63 $602 —
890–1385 1158 80-85% 67 58.00–67.00 $61.68 $714 —
975–1390 1224 80-85% 5 68.00–70.00 $69.21 $847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1020 895 85-90% 3 42.00–48.00 $45.02 $403 —
800–1175 937 85-90% 16 55.00–60.00 $57.76 $541 —
665–1280 981 85-90% 14 48.00–54.00 $51.53 $506 -3.28
900–1245 1030 85-90% 3 62.00–64.00 $63.11 $650 +18.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1740 1325 75-80% 3 56.00–60.00 $58.25 $772 —
1410–1430 1420 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.01 $980 —
1400–1840 1544 75-80% 14 63.00–67.00 $65.69 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 80.00 $80.00 $912 —
1375–1825 1671 5 90.00–98.00 $92.55 $1,547 —
1855 1855 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,632 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 $801

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 300.00 $300.00
925–950 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–650.00 $576.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00
1024 1024 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 700.00 $700.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1030–1230 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–875.00 $749.67
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
965–1335 1212 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–800.00 $720.36
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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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
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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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.