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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $182.02/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $768/hd at 422 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 479 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.09/cwt ≈ $1,018/hd at 628 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 579 84 122
Feeder cattle 434 72 102
Slaughter cattle 99 8 14
Replacement cattle 46 4 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: No comparison due to last weeks light run. Moderate supply of calves with very good demand. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with very good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–336 326 11 212.00–228.00 $219.46 $715 +19.46
403–440 420 12 210.00–218.00 $213.50 $897 +32.52
465–487 480 9 196.00–206.00 $200.97 $965 +15.97
500–523 515 7 180.00–190.00 $182.37 $939 —
561–596 581 8 181.00–190.00 $184.77 $1,074 +0.77
635 635 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 —
665 665 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $784 —
476 476 3 180.00 $180.00 $857 —
530 530 1 173.00 $173.00 $917 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 —
572 572 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–296 271 11 194.00–200.00 $197.90 $536 —
315–345 330 2 189.00–190.00 $189.52 $625 +24.83
360–395 382 14 178.00–189.00 $183.88 $702 +13.88
402–448 422 25 176.00–186.00 $182.02 $768 +9.91
450–497 479 18 172.00–183.00 $179.00 $857 +7.00
500–519 512 9 158.00–172.00 $167.31 $857 +3.31
572–583 578 6 161.00–165.00 $163.02 $942 +18.84
603–628 617 7 150.00–160.00 $155.64 $960 +13.21
710–720 715 11 140.00–146.00 $143.27 $1,024 —
758–761 759 8 144.00–145.00 $144.38 $1,096 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 188.00 $188.00 $461 —
335 335 1 169.00 $169.00 $566 —
400–440 416 6 165.00–173.00 $169.03 $703 +15.03
515–523 521 4 155.00–160.00 $158.76 $827 +18.76
550–585 568 5 150.00–157.00 $152.94 $869 —
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 —
780 780 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 280 4 225.00–232.50 $229.30 $642 —
310–345 334 7 196.00–216.00 $209.44 $700 —
365–395 385 3 214.00–220.00 $218.10 $840 —
420–430 423 6 187.00–190.00 $188.01 $795 +3.80
450–495 475 11 185.00–195.00 $188.70 $896 —
520–540 532 5 176.00–181.00 $178.19 $948 +11.19
555–565 560 4 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $958 —
612–646 628 16 158.00–166.00 $162.09 $1,018 —
655–660 658 4 149.00–161.00 $154.98 $1,020 —
720 720 2 135.00 $135.00 $972 +15.00
760–765 764 5 134.00–137.00 $136.40 $1,042 —
887 887 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,109 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 193.00 $193.00 $647 —
355–390 372 3 180.00–190.00 $183.96 $684 +28.96
405–430 418 2 180.00–181.00 $180.49 $754 —
470–495 484 4 160.00–180.00 $168.80 $817 —
507–547 527 4 168.00–172.00 $169.92 $895 —
550–590 568 6 163.00–169.00 $166.50 $946 —
610–647 635 3 144.00–145.00 $144.32 $916 +34.32
675 675 1 135.00 $135.00 $911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1070 925 85-90% 16 54.00–62.00 $57.80 $535 +2.80
1005–1155 1080 85-90% 2 74.00–77.00 $75.40 $814 —
865–1355 1091 85-90% 14 64.00–70.00 $66.46 $725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1159 80-85% 12 66.00–76.00 $72.51 $840 —
1040–1380 1221 80-85% 14 77.00–85.00 $81.56 $996 +3.56
1350 1350 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,215 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1540 1393 75-80% 5 72.00–77.00 $75.13 $1,047 —
1360–1580 1470 75-80% 2 90.00–94.00 $91.85 $1,350 —
1265–1870 1473 75-80% 16 78.00–87.00 $82.03 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2340 1694 5 80.00–90.00 $85.61 $1,450 —
1555–2120 1787 6 95.00–106.00 $98.98 $1,769 —
2080 2080 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,288 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1230 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.41
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1170–1450 1322 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,078.97
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
970–1115 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,244.81 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.