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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 6, 2022

542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.11/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $906/hd at 536 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.40/cwt -3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 518 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.54/cwt -7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 574 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 542 810 571
Feeder cattle 358 588 370
Slaughter cattle 79 179 121
Replacement cattle 105 43 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold steady to 2.00 lower and Feeder Heifers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Moderate demand for the feeder classes. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 1 189.00 $189.00 $580 -1.30
350–387 375 3 170.00–186.00 $181.02 $679 -0.32
425 425 1 174.00 $174.00 $740 -0.51
451–495 471 11 168.00–178.00 $171.98 $810 -4.20
505–548 536 22 158.00–172.00 $169.11 $906 -0.08
555–595 577 7 155.00–165.00 $162.03 $935 -10.47
606–647 626 12 151.00–162.00 $159.37 $998 +18.87
650–675 668 10 144.00–156.00 $152.21 $1,017 —
705 705 1 137.00 $137.00 $966 —
775 775 2 145.00–148.00 $146.50 $1,135 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 162.50 $162.50 $471 -10.00
353–385 368 6 153.00–168.00 $158.71 $584 -11.78
422–440 428 3 158.00–161.00 $159.97 $685 -2.54
480 480 1 159.00 $159.00 $763 -5.02
535–540 538 2 135.00–141.00 $138.01 $742 -16.38
615 615 1 122.00 $122.00 $750 -9.00
670 670 1 128.00 $128.00 $858 -3.48
705 705 1 131.00 $131.00 $924 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 +8.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 122.00 $122.00 $982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 4 150.00–155.00 $153.72 $427 -10.73
340–343 342 4 155.00–161.00 $159.51 $546 -5.12
356–385 369 8 158.00–165.00 $161.36 $595 -5.92
418–425 421 7 154.00–161.00 $158.16 $666 -5.45
455–495 479 12 143.00–156.00 $152.83 $732 -9.44
505 value added 505 6 160.00 $160.00 $808 -4.00
500–545 524 12 140.00–152.00 $147.10 $771 -7.13
565–595 574 15 140.00–144.00 $141.54 $812 -3.91
608 value added 608 5 148.00 $148.00 $900 —
605–640 617 6 130.00–138.00 $134.26 $828 -4.19
675–690 683 9 121.00–137.00 $126.29 $863 +4.57
705–725 715 2 122.00–123.00 $122.49 $876 -0.80
750–770 760 4 112.00–124.00 $120.55 $916 +5.55
825–840 830 3 100.00 $100.00 $830 —
872 872 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,003 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 370 9 150.00–151.00 $150.89 $558 —
415–443 437 6 130.00–147.00 $141.96 $620 —
465 465 1 132.00 $132.00 $614 +8.00
500–545 523 6 123.00–138.00 $133.53 $698 —
580–590 585 2 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $784 -6.35
630–645 638 2 122.00–129.00 $125.46 $800 +15.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 181.00 $181.00 $471 —
301 301 3 180.00 $180.00 $542 —
374 374 7 170.00 $170.00 $636 -15.00
400–442 431 4 165.00–167.00 $166.03 $716 -9.45
468–485 473 9 158.00–167.00 $164.66 $779 -3.24
569–576 572 8 145.00–151.00 $148.73 $851 -4.88
600–620 608 4 130.00–140.00 $133.79 $813 -5.77
651–658 653 14 127.00–137.00 $133.55 $872 +1.30
700–730 712 3 124.00–129.00 $126.63 $902 +5.90
850–870 860 2 106.00–116.00 $110.94 $954 -5.06
916 916 3 105.00 $105.00 $962 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 135.00 $135.00 $284 -5.00
405–440 422 3 130.00–134.00 $131.39 $554 -25.61
478 478 3 146.00 $146.00 $698 -1.37
540 540 1 138.00 $138.00 $745 +2.04
560–595 579 5 131.00–140.00 $137.01 $793 -7.39
625 625 1 112.00 $112.00 $700 -14.83
675 675 1 121.00 $121.00 $817 -3.66
782 782 2 81.00 $81.00 $633 —
810 810 1 96.00 $96.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1510 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,407.98 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1495 1131 80-85% 13 51.00–59.00 $55.39 $626 -0.63
1000–1450 1280 80-85% 24 60.00–65.00 $62.36 $798 -10.83
1310–1430 1375 80-85% 4 70.00–71.00 $70.26 $966 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1880 1532 75-80% 18 60.00–68.00 $64.31 $985 +6.82
1480–1860 1613 75-80% 3 57.00–58.00 $57.69 $931 —
1625–1655 1640 75-80% 2 69.00–71.00 $69.99 $1,148 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 35.00 $35.00 $322 —
835–1145 977 85-90% 6 52.00–55.00 $53.58 $523 —
940–1190 1051 85-90% 9 40.00–50.00 $48.44 $509 —
1160–1355 1267 85-90% 3 56.00–60.00 $57.35 $727 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1195 1160 2 70.00–73.00 $71.55 $830 —
1805–1965 1885 2 92.00–93.00 $92.52 $1,744 —
1755–2095 1939 6 82.00–90.00 $86.86 $1,684 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940–980 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 64.00–90.00 $76.73 $737

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
915–995 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–750.00 $678.14
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
885–1415 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 650.00–975.00 $807.84
875–1575 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–1,200.00 $941.70
1060–1355 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 875.00–1,075.00 $987.22
1180–1275 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 600.00–850.00 $749.46
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1150–1510 1354 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 700.00–1,000.00 $890.28
1450 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1210 973 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 875.00–925.00 $918.78
1125 1125 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1276–1585 1431 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,366.55 —
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1728 1728 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.