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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $176.48/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 374 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.51/cwt +15.38 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 473 lb · 43 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $206.58/cwt +18.39 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 374 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 880 394 381
Feeder cattle 644 288 271
Slaughter cattle 161 50 90
Replacement cattle 75 56 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale: Feeder Steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand for the feeder classes. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with high dressing offerings showing the most demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 9 200.00–215.00 $208.24 $573 +20.67
275 fancy 275 2 222.50 $222.50 $612 —
315–323 fancy 320 6 218.00–220.00 $219.34 $702 —
315–345 330 4 183.00–200.00 $194.51 $642 +0.08
355–382 fancy 369 14 210.00–212.50 $211.73 $781 —
356–395 374 15 184.00–206.00 $199.63 $747 +11.44
386 value added 386 5 213.00 $213.00 $822 —
405–430 416 7 180.00–192.00 $186.75 $777 +6.22
413–426 fancy 420 6 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $850 —
460–475 470 11 188.00–196.00 $192.81 $906 +19.18
500 fancy 500 3 191.00 $191.00 $955 —
502–540 518 13 170.00–184.00 $178.17 $923 +13.17
555–577 570 3 160.00–165.00 $161.62 $921 -0.33
601–627 607 11 160.00–170.00 $166.35 $1,010 +6.35
650–693 672 10 150.00–160.00 $157.15 $1,056 +7.15
720–735 727 5 145.00–160.00 $151.79 $1,104 +1.79
785 785 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,099 -2.00
830 830 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 —
862 862 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,164 -5.00
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 4 180.00–187.50 $184.96 $503 —
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
395 395 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $681 —
410 410 2 152.00 $152.00 $623 +2.00
460–485 477 3 155.00–165.00 $160.09 $764 +10.59
505–545 518 6 150.00–160.00 $155.10 $803 +31.10
565 565 1 145.00 $145.00 $819 —
700 700 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $962 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–225 215 7 167.50–175.00 $171.06 $368 +11.06
271 fancy 271 3 180.00 $180.00 $488 —
255–298 279 14 160.00–176.00 $170.53 $476 +4.59
300–342 327 11 160.00–174.00 $168.69 $552 +6.29
354–390 372 44 161.00–182.00 $174.78 $650 +14.91
384–385 fancy 384 7 185.00–188.00 $187.14 $719 +16.14
400–445 434 19 159.00–171.00 $165.92 $720 +9.36
450–498 473 43 155.00–175.00 $168.51 $797 +15.38
507–547 531 24 150.00–164.00 $158.24 $840 +7.84
555–598 581 20 145.00–159.00 $153.63 $893 +8.01
600–645 625 13 140.00–149.00 $142.55 $891 -8.79
650–696 675 18 137.00–147.00 $141.41 $955 +3.91
751–765 755 4 135.00–140.00 $136.27 $1,029 —
815 815 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,019 +5.00
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
1120 1120 1 70.00 $70.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 +15.00
270–285 278 2 157.50–158.00 $157.76 $439 +31.21
305–335 320 2 132.50–140.00 $136.07 $435 +3.56
360–395 381 8 140.00–153.00 $145.75 $555 +19.58
400–435 414 6 137.50–152.50 $145.58 $603 —
450–495 478 9 120.00–149.00 $135.85 $649 —
540 540 1 140.00 $140.00 $756 +9.00
550–585 566 4 124.00–143.00 $134.12 $759 +10.12
640–645 643 3 135.00–136.00 $135.33 $870 +0.33
650–690 679 5 133.00–135.00 $134.19 $911 —
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 —
811–815 812 4 80.00–90.00 $82.51 $670 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 —— 8 211.00–222.00 $216.41 $693 +38.68
385 fancy 385 —— 1 204.00 $204.00 $785 —
385–396 394 —— 5 190.00–197.00 $191.37 $754 +12.33
405–445 427 —— 7 177.00–193.00 $187.55 $801 +22.43
450 fancy 450 —— 3 185.00–187.00 $186.33 $838 —
450–496 474 —— 23 164.00–181.00 $175.24 $831 +16.08
505–545 526 —— 15 155.00–167.00 $162.45 $854 +4.29
557–582 575 —— 13 156.00–166.00 $162.75 $936 +8.16
600–640 625 —— 17 144.00–160.00 $150.67 $942 +7.11
665–697 681 —— 19 130.00–140.00 $135.76 $925 +5.44
715 715 —— 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 +9.18
765 765 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —
810–840 820 —— 3 110.00–122.00 $117.90 $967 -2.10
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 110.00 $110.00 $962 —
890 890 —— 1 105.00 $105.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–395 381 7 162.50–175.00 $169.05 $644 +39.05
405–445 426 4 155.00–165.00 $159.90 $681 +20.90
485–495 490 2 150.00–158.00 $153.96 $754 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 +7.55
560–575 565 3 132.50–140.00 $135.83 $767 —
610–640 625 2 110.00–135.00 $122.80 $768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1330 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 975.00–1,300.00 $1,158.16 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1365 1148 80-85% 43 60.00–69.00 $63.83 $733 —
940–1370 1185 80-85% 4 80.00–90.00 $84.71 $1,004 —
1050–1425 1248 80-85% 7 47.00–59.00 $54.98 $686 —
1140–1460 1328 80-85% 26 70.00–75.00 $71.82 $954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–900 885 85-90% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.53 $412 —
805–1095 1009 85-90% 23 50.00–59.00 $54.63 $551 +6.18
950–1265 1057 85-90% 12 60.00–69.00 $63.67 $673 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,176 +17.35
1540–1605 1572 75-80% 5 55.00–68.00 $64.60 $1,016 —
1500–1695 1593 75-80% 5 70.00–72.00 $70.61 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1580 1532 3 104.00–106.00 $105.33 $1,614 —
1520–2200 1682 6 92.00–97.00 $94.09 $1,583 —
1245–2485 1687 7 70.00–90.00 $83.75 $1,413 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
807 807 (<2 yrs)Open 2 575.00 $575.00
892 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00 $675.00
924 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 510.00 $510.00

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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) 6 1,025.00 $1,025.00
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1001 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 935.00 $935.00
905–1315 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 640.00–875.00 $779.20
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1115–1330 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,036.51
1090–1280 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–975.00 $913.80
1110–1315 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–1,000.00 $816.91
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00
877 877 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00

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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
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
835–1310 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 700.00–1,175.00 $991.46 +73.88
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.