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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.42/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 526 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.06/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 521 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.59/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 429 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 370 579 403
Feeder cattle 269 434 325
Slaughter cattle 44 99 45
Replacement cattle 57 46 33

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 —
200–245 223 2 206.00–210.00 $207.80 $463 —
270 fancy 270 1 235.00 $235.00 $634 —
255–295 277 5 200.00–219.00 $209.37 $580 —
310–331 322 7 214.00–224.00 $218.54 $704 -0.92
360–380 371 6 211.00–222.00 $218.53 $811 —
410 fancy 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 —
410–447 432 14 201.00–220.00 $209.59 $905 -3.91
450–470 460 6 197.00–210.00 $207.54 $955 +6.57
460 value added 460 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 —
505–535 525 15 180.00–200.00 $186.30 $978 +3.93
516–545 value added 528 5 201.00–204.00 $202.76 $1,071 —
575–587 581 6 179.00–192.00 $185.14 $1,076 +0.37
615–638 627 8 170.00–180.00 $174.43 $1,094 +4.43
650–689 670 11 163.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,156 +4.47
735–738 737 4 160.00–166.00 $164.50 $1,212 —
805 805 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,224 —
1005–1020 1013 2 100.00–120.00 $109.93 $1,114 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 193.00 $193.00 $502 —
380 380 1 191.00 $191.00 $726 —
530 530 1 179.00 $179.00 $949 +6.00
695 695 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,091 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,703 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 fancy 140 1 225.00 $225.00 $315 —
150–160 155 2 180.00 $180.00 $279 —
210 210 1 207.50 $207.50 $436 —
262–280 271 4 203.00–205.00 $203.97 $553 +6.07
307–340 326 10 185.00–195.00 $192.34 $627 +2.82
350–395 360 12 170.00–188.00 $185.17 $667 +1.29
415–442 429 15 180.00–190.00 $185.59 $796 +3.57
455–495 477 12 170.00–185.00 $179.02 $854 +0.02
500–540 521 16 162.00–180.00 $173.06 $902 +5.75
550–590 569 9 155.00–165.00 $160.22 $912 -2.80
625 625 2 152.00 $152.00 $950 -3.64
652–670 658 3 148.00–167.00 $154.45 $1,016 —
823 823 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 170.00–179.00 $174.75 $398 -13.25
275–295 285 2 170.00–185.00 $177.76 $507 —
320 320 1 167.00 $167.00 $534 -2.00
420–435 428 2 160.00–163.00 $161.53 $691 -7.50
480 480 1 164.00 $164.00 $787 —
525–535 530 2 148.00–152.00 $149.98 $795 -8.78
550–570 560 2 130.00–145.00 $137.63 $771 -15.31
665–670 668 2 145.00 $145.00 $969 +5.00
770–772 771 3 128.00–132.00 $130.67 $1,007 -4.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
320 320 1 130.00 $130.00 $416 —
355–365 360 2 127.50–145.00 $136.37 $491 —
500 500 1 125.00 $125.00 $625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 211.00 $211.00 $633 +1.56
391 391 3 210.00 $210.00 $821 -8.10
440 fancy 440 1 217.00 $217.00 $955 —
440 440 1 192.00 $192.00 $845 +3.99
455–495 481 7 179.00–195.00 $189.11 $910 +0.41
530–540 535 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,000 +8.81
555–565 560 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $1,011 +9.49
607 fancy 607 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,080 —
640 640 1 145.00 $145.00 $928 -17.09
665–685 675 2 141.00–154.00 $147.40 $995 -7.58
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 ±0.00
825 825 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,122 —
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
620 620 1 138.00 $138.00 $856 -6.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $642 —
910–1360 1137 80-85% 12 68.00–77.00 $73.58 $837 —
1075–1605 1329 80-85% 8 78.00–86.00 $81.61 $1,085 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–975 920 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.35 $712 +19.55
875–1160 998 85-90% 6 50.00–60.00 $55.94 $558 —
885–1200 1014 85-90% 7 62.00–70.00 $65.16 $661 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1590 1513 75-80% 2 72.00–77.00 $74.63 $1,129 —
1605–1875 1740 75-80% 2 80.00–86.00 $82.77 $1,440 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,557 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 90.00 $90.00 $976 —
1445 1445 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,272 —
1460–2120 1790 2 105.00–107.00 $106.18 $1,901 +7.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–890 873 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 450.00–850.00 $654.01
775–1090 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,125.00 $984.94
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
815–1055 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–1,100.00 $905.49
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1000–1060 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00–925.00 $864.32
1060–1065 1063 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 500.00–775.00 $637.82
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1235 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —
950–1130 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,060.26 —
1075–1210 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,117.67 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.