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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.80/cwt +19.38 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 430 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.41/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 420 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.25/cwt +26.67 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 376 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 434 581 429
Feeder cattle 359 438 310
Slaughter cattle 56 92 75
Replacement cattle 19 51 44

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 2 247.50 $247.50 $582 —
230–244 242 7 215.00 $215.00 $520 —
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 -33.79
255–292 fancy 280 3 255.00 $255.00 $714 —
317–320 318 3 237.50–245.00 $242.48 $771 -15.02
355–387 372 4 230.00–243.00 $239.14 $890 +2.06
401–445 419 20 220.00–234.00 $228.97 $959 -1.72
425 value added 425 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
460–477 472 7 215.00–227.50 $219.63 $1,037 -6.71
502–521 value added 510 9 221.00–223.00 $222.09 $1,133 —
510–545 525 11 211.00–220.00 $215.56 $1,132 +2.60
580–598 596 9 200.00–215.00 $213.38 $1,272 —
617–625 621 4 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,227 +9.20
665–670 669 11 188.00–191.00 $190.46 $1,274 +10.46
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 207.50 $207.50 $658 —
370–380 377 3 192.50–199.00 $194.63 $734 -25.37
455–490 468 4 190.00–199.00 $195.69 $916 -0.31
505–540 523 2 187.00–190.00 $188.45 $986 -6.55
580 580 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,044 —
780 780 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 216.00 $216.00 $842 —
441 441 3 210.00 $210.00 $926 —
460–495 478 2 200.00–209.00 $204.34 $977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 +4.15
290–296 fancy 295 6 242.50–245.00 $244.59 $722 —
302–337 319 13 227.50–237.50 $231.87 $740 +18.49
327 fancy 327 2 242.50 $242.50 $793 —
368 value added 368 7 243.00–246.00 $244.29 $899 —
371–385 380 14 215.00–235.00 $230.73 $877 +22.15
410 fancy 410 3 231.00 $231.00 $947 —
407–443 432 30 201.00–221.00 $216.48 $935 +18.06
451–496 480 19 194.00–211.00 $203.58 $977 +13.28
500–547 531 15 186.00–204.00 $196.72 $1,045 +25.44
550–595 569 11 181.00–190.00 $184.78 $1,051 +15.42
591 value added 591 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,271 —
604–627 610 9 179.00–185.00 $183.18 $1,117 +22.18
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 -1.00
702–725 705 8 151.00–157.50 $156.66 $1,104 +6.66
925 925 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,221 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–233 223 14 175.00–183.00 $179.43 $400 -20.57
305–320 313 2 157.50–167.50 $162.38 $508 -36.62
410–420 415 2 162.50 $162.50 $674 -3.50
460–480 467 3 150.00–157.50 $152.57 $713 —
640 640 1 140.00 $140.00 $896 —
750 750 1 130.00 $130.00 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 202.50 $202.50 $425 —
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 —
350–395 382 4 200.00–205.00 $202.56 $774 —
430–435 433 2 186.00–190.00 $188.01 $814 —
455–485 477 5 180.00–190.00 $187.29 $893 —
535–540 538 2 170.00–180.00 $175.02 $942 —
550–565 558 2 160.00–168.00 $164.05 $915 —
645 645 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 222.50–232.50 $227.50 $728 +3.76
365–390 fancy 371 4 240.00 $240.00 $890 -2.50
365–385 375 2 227.00–236.00 $231.38 $868 +6.33
415–428 424 4 200.00–215.00 $206.21 $874 -15.80
480–490 483 4 195.00–216.00 $210.67 $1,018 -2.05
558–590 564 5 190.00–206.00 $193.35 $1,090 +7.48
621–645 627 4 170.00–179.00 $176.69 $1,108 +1.63
835 835 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 +1.00
850 850 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
527 527 2 162.50 $162.50 $856 —
640 640 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
785 785 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 145.00 $145.00 $536 -65.00
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1345 1157 80-85% 5 65.00–75.00 $71.28 $825 -1.46
980–1330 1179 80-85% 6 77.00–85.00 $80.22 $946 +1.93
830–1470 1304 80-85% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.81 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1150 993 85-90% 8 55.00–66.00 $60.00 $596 —
905–1130 1013 85-90% 7 68.00–79.00 $72.73 $737 +1.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,071 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,094 —
1320–1750 1557 75-80% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.12 $1,450 +12.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1795 1587 5 84.00–96.00 $90.09 $1,430 -2.58
1145–1935 1595 10 98.00–107.00 $102.70 $1,638 +10.03
1995–2270 2168 3 110.00–115.00 $111.72 $2,422 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,096

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
990–1225 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 660.00–930.00 $809.32
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
812 812 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 97.00 $97.00 $788
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 -270.85
1150–1420 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,275.00 $1,263.81 —

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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.