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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 28, 2023

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.58/cwt +23.41 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 376 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $185.87/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 567 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.65/cwt +11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 511 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 370 516
Feeder cattle 438 269 396
Slaughter cattle 92 44 80
Replacement cattle 51 57 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: No comparison due to sale not being reported last week. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Heavy supply of slaughter cattle with 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
275–295 285 2 228.00–240.00 $233.79 $666 +24.42
327 327 10 257.50 $257.50 $842 +38.96
350–386 368 13 227.50–250.00 $237.08 $872 +18.55
425–432 430 6 225.00–232.50 $230.69 $992 +21.10
456–475 462 5 219.00–230.00 $226.34 $1,046 +18.80
515–540 531 13 199.00–221.00 $212.96 $1,131 +26.66
551 551 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,168 +26.86
605–645 638 17 181.00–191.00 $188.32 $1,201 +13.89
676 676 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,217 +7.53
715 715 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,201 +3.50
788 788 12 175.00 $175.00 $1,379 —
805–810 808 2 160.00–164.00 $162.01 $1,309 +10.01
862 862 14 167.00 $167.00 $1,440 —
907 907 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 +29.00
435 435 1 207.00 $207.00 $900 —
450 450 1 196.00 $196.00 $882 —
505 505 1 195.00 $195.00 $985 +16.00
635 635 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,130 —
680 680 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,142 +11.00
715 715 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,173 —
895 895 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 3 213.00–230.00 $224.25 $531 +16.75
260–281 275 6 205.00–232.50 $220.85 $607 +16.88
325–345 330 4 204.00–222.50 $213.38 $704 +21.04
360–395 376 21 200.00–212.00 $208.58 $784 +23.41
417–435 422 4 190.00–202.00 $198.42 $837 +12.83
460–490 478 17 183.00–194.00 $190.30 $910 +11.28
500 fancy 500 7 193.00 $193.00 $965 —
505 value added 505 5 189.00 $189.00 $954 —
505–532 528 6 170.00–178.00 $171.28 $904 -1.78
555–590 568 5 167.00–172.00 $169.36 $962 +9.14
620 620 3 161.00 $161.00 $998 +9.00
650 650 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,046 +6.55
720–736 732 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 2 200.00 $200.00 $444 +25.25
275 275 1 210.00 $210.00 $578 +32.24
310 310 1 199.00 $199.00 $617 +32.00
375 375 1 199.00 $199.00 $746 —
435 435 1 166.00 $166.00 $722 +4.47
515–525 520 2 164.00–168.00 $165.98 $863 +16.00
590 590 6 165.00 $165.00 $974 +27.37
715 715 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,008 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 +65.00
510 510 1 172.00 $172.00 $877 +47.00

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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 1 235.00 $235.00 $576 —
315–340 331 8 212.50–230.00 $223.74 $741 +12.74
331 fancy 331 4 252.50 $252.50 $836 —
371 fancy 371 5 242.50 $242.50 $900 —
360–385 372 7 220.00–228.00 $225.05 $837 +15.05
412–445 421 16 212.00–225.00 $222.01 $935 +30.01
450–481 460 10 209.00–216.00 $212.72 $979 +23.61
515–525 521 5 194.00–201.00 $197.00 $1,026 +10.00
550–587 567 19 183.00–191.00 $185.87 $1,054 +5.37
615–645 633 5 171.00–177.00 $175.06 $1,108 +30.06
735 735 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,110 +16.00
750–780 754 7 147.50–164.00 $161.56 $1,218 —
843 843 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,214 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 210.00 $210.00 $813 —
417 417 2 209.00 $209.00 $872 —
490 490 1 198.00 $198.00 $970 —
585 585 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,047 —
637–645 640 3 152.00–162.00 $155.36 $994 +17.36
655–685 670 2 152.00–156.00 $153.96 $1,032 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 194.00 $194.00 $805 —
450–477 458 5 188.00–200.00 $195.01 $893 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1095 921 85-90% 14 58.00–65.00 $62.07 $572 -15.28
855–1210 1043 85-90% 20 67.00–76.00 $70.96 $740 +5.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1285 1168 80-85% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.74 $850 —
1055–1260 1175 80-85% 9 76.00–83.00 $78.29 $920 —
1145–1480 1285 80-85% 3 87.00–95.00 $90.53 $1,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,224 —
1405–1575 1463 75-80% 8 83.00–90.00 $86.66 $1,268 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,272 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 65-75% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1775 1574 4 86.00–98.00 $92.67 $1,459 —
1605–1945 1771 10 100.00–110.00 $105.81 $1,874 -0.37
2065 2065 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,313 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–960 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,075.00 $1,013.16
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
850–1410 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,144.84
990–1200 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,030.00 $1,004.06
1025–1270 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 925.00–1,100.00 $1,023.17
1240–1435 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,301.00

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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
995–1175 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,145.85 —
1285–1420 1359 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,371.57 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1170 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,121.17 —

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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.