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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $140.04/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 574 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $172.72/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 491 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.24/cwt +8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 666 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 542 571
Feeder cattle 343 358 389
Slaughter cattle 121 79 131
Replacement cattle 20 105 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Heavy supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 192.00–195.00 $193.99 $450 —
255–297 283 8 190.00–215.00 $200.38 $567 —
306–335 315 7 188.00–205.00 $198.43 $625 +9.43
350–388 376 11 188.00–195.00 $190.46 $716 +9.44
400–430 413 6 169.00–183.00 $177.25 $732 +3.25
452–465 454 8 173.00–180.00 $179.10 $813 +7.12
500–520 512 5 167.00–180.00 $173.82 $890 +4.71
561 561 3 169.00 $169.00 $948 +6.97
630 630 1 156.00 $156.00 $983 -3.37
660–682 677 8 147.00–158.00 $154.38 $1,045 +2.17
743 743 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 180.00 $180.00 $454 —
352–395 366 3 161.00–170.00 $166.77 $610 +8.06
445 445 1 158.00 $158.00 $703 -1.97
450–490 471 4 153.00–160.00 $158.18 $745 -0.82
641 641 3 143.00 $143.00 $917 +21.00
753 753 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,017 —
823 823 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,037 —
977 977 2 100.00 $100.00 $977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 167.50 $167.50 $352 —
250–265 256 5 175.00–182.50 $179.39 $459 +25.67
255–293 value added 285 6 185.00–191.00 $188.09 $536 —
305 value added 305 6 191.00 $191.00 $583 —
300–345 324 5 166.00–177.00 $170.52 $552 +11.01
355–372 367 5 158.00–172.00 $165.23 $606 +3.87
420–447 435 9 154.00–159.00 $156.43 $680 -1.73
450–495 465 10 152.00–160.00 $154.66 $719 +1.83
508–542 525 11 144.00–156.00 $148.87 $782 +1.77
564 564 9 154.00 $154.00 $869 +12.46
605–615 610 2 136.00 $136.00 $830 +1.74
660–673 666 13 134.00–139.00 $135.24 $901 +8.95
710–716 714 11 131.00–138.00 $135.47 $967 +12.98
767 767 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,005 +10.45
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 232 3 142.50–157.50 $151.89 $352 —
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 +4.11
400 400 1 153.00 $153.00 $612 —
450–495 478 3 140.00–146.00 $142.91 $683 +10.91
500–535 525 4 130.00–140.00 $136.88 $719 +3.35
550–595 574 15 133.00–144.00 $140.04 $804 +6.05
610 610 1 131.00 $131.00 $799 +5.54
740 740 2 119.00–125.00 $122.00 $903 —
781 781 4 122.00 $122.00 $953 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
295 295 1 192.50 $192.50 $568 +11.50
325 325 1 196.00 $196.00 $637 +16.00
355 355 1 179.00 $179.00 $635 +9.00
440 440 2 171.00–172.00 $171.50 $755 +5.47
475–494 491 14 168.00–176.00 $172.72 $848 +8.06
525–546 543 8 155.00–168.00 $162.61 $883 —
567–585 571 6 153.00–160.00 $158.13 $903 +9.40
678 678 3 140.00 $140.00 $949 +6.45
745 745 1 123.00 $123.00 $916 -3.63
776 776 4 125.00 $125.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–588 573 5 145.00–151.00 $148.70 $852 +11.69
650 650 1 124.00 $124.00 $806 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1255 1003 85-90% 25 42.00–54.00 $50.44 $506 —
915–1415 1098 85-90% 21 55.00–61.00 $57.17 $628 —
1140 1140 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $707 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1495 1240 80-85% 16 60.00–68.00 $62.30 $773 —
1080–1355 1243 80-85% 8 55.00–59.00 $56.77 $706 —
1195–1360 1270 80-85% 4 70.00–73.00 $71.31 $906 +8.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1525 1382 75-80% 5 70.00–72.00 $70.75 $978 —
1385–1470 1428 75-80% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.49 $821 —
1345–1740 1491 75-80% 11 60.00–68.00 $64.81 $966 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 65-75% 1 76.00 $76.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1705 1435 3 75.00–82.00 $77.11 $1,107 —
1595–1955 1775 2 86.00–92.00 $89.30 $1,585 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1135 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $897.04
980–1180 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–925.00 $860.28
1085–1160 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–825.00 $800.84
1385–1455 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.81

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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.