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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.40/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 513 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.13/cwt -1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 470 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $173.63/cwt -5.47 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 484 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 394 484 475
Feeder cattle 288 343 352
Slaughter cattle 50 121 101
Replacement cattle 56 20 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to holiday closings. Strong undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–292 289 4 180.00–190.00 $187.57 $542 -12.81
310–325 320 3 188.00–200.00 $194.43 $622 -4.00
365–380 371 4 180.00–191.00 $188.19 $698 -2.27
401–430 408 6 170.00–185.00 $180.53 $737 +3.28
475–490 484 18 170.00–180.00 $173.63 $840 -5.47
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 -8.82
567–595 582 5 160.00–165.00 $161.95 $943 -7.05
615–620 618 2 160.00 $160.00 $989 +4.00
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 -4.38
737 737 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,106 ±0.00
757 757 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,075 —
851 851 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 215 3 150.00–165.00 $154.65 $332 —
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
475 475 2 140.00–159.00 $149.50 $710 -8.68
500 500 3 124.00 $124.00 $620 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 2 165.00 $165.00 $713 —

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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 1 160.00 $160.00 $368 -7.50
260–270 267 3 157.50–170.00 $165.94 $443 -13.45
300–325 313 2 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $508 -8.12
350–388 376 5 150.00–165.00 $159.87 $601 -5.36
395 fancy 395 1 171.00 $171.00 $675 —
401–445 424 14 153.00–161.00 $156.56 $664 +0.13
456–487 470 18 142.50–158.00 $153.13 $720 -1.53
500–535 513 22 143.00–155.00 $150.40 $772 +1.53
555–585 573 5 140.00–149.00 $145.62 $834 -8.38
616–620 617 6 150.00–154.00 $151.34 $934 +15.34
670 670 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $921 +2.26
830 830 2 120.00 $120.00 $996 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 135.00 $135.00 $277 -16.89
250–275 263 2 120.00–132.50 $126.55 $333 —
300–301 301 6 120.00–135.00 $132.51 $399 —
360–385 373 2 121.00–131.00 $126.17 $471 -28.83
515 515 1 131.00 $131.00 $675 -5.88
590 590 1 124.00 $124.00 $732 -16.04
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 +4.00
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 -12.00
855 855 1 89.00 $89.00 $761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 -20.00
300–345 327 3 173.00–185.00 $177.73 $581 -18.27
350–390 373 6 170.00–182.00 $179.04 $668 +0.04
405–425 415 2 160.00–170.00 $165.12 $685 -6.38
465–495 480 6 150.00–165.00 $159.16 $764 -13.56
500–545 518 17 150.00–165.00 $158.16 $819 -4.45
557–595 568 17 145.00–160.00 $154.59 $878 -3.54
600–625 613 7 138.00–150.00 $143.56 $880 —
675–680 677 3 125.00–136.00 $130.32 $882 -9.68
720–730 724 6 120.00–135.00 $125.82 $911 +2.82
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 316 4 140.00–159.00 $149.71 $473 —
385 385 1 130.00 $130.00 $500 —
405–440 426 5 135.00–140.00 $139.00 $592 —
510–530 520 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $741 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 117.50–123.00 $120.17 $391 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1115 1059 80-85% 5 50.00–53.00 $51.98 $550 —
1080–1335 1203 80-85% 8 70.00–77.00 $71.59 $861 —
1190–1365 1277 80-85% 6 60.00–68.00 $65.24 $833 -6.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–960 958 85-90% 2 40.00–45.00 $42.49 $407 —
850–1160 976 85-90% 4 52.00–53.00 $52.30 $510 —
930–1130 1004 85-90% 9 46.00–50.00 $48.45 $486 -1.99
990–1045 1018 85-90% 2 58.00–60.00 $59.03 $601 +8.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1905 1486 75-80% 8 60.00–65.00 $62.65 $931 -2.16
1435–1540 1498 75-80% 3 67.00–70.00 $69.04 $1,034 +4.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1790 1353 6 80.00–85.00 $81.57 $1,104 —
1230–1485 1358 2 68.00–70.00 $68.91 $936 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 1 97.00 $97.00 $708

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–870 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 360.00–775.00 $596.75
855–1135 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 610.00–975.00 $802.76
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1020–1090 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 690.00–720.00 $704.50
1000–1270 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 860.00–875.00 $869.24
1015–1190 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 630.00–700.00 $667.78
1035–1355 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 560.00–800.00 $727.26
1225–1345 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 780.00–930.00 $858.50
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 280.00 $280.00
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 370.00 $370.00
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
655–975 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 325.00–750.00 $579.22
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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
950–1260 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 795.00–1,010.00 $917.58 —

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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.