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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.15/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.64/cwt ≈ $1,259/hd at 765 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.40/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 375 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 614 434 524
Feeder cattle 525 359 398
Slaughter cattle 45 56 63
Replacement cattle 44 19 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher over 550 lbs mostly steady. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 252.50 $252.50 $619 +37.50
326–336 331 6 260.00–263.00 $261.48 $865 +19.00
355–391 375 27 240.00–250.00 $246.40 $924 +7.26
400–440 423 22 237.50–250.00 $241.66 $1,022 +12.69
460–494 485 19 229.00–240.00 $232.24 $1,126 +12.61
500–527 517 16 214.00–228.00 $221.63 $1,146 +6.07
550–565 564 15 207.00–217.00 $216.35 $1,220 +2.97
615–640 626 6 190.00–205.00 $192.81 $1,207 -4.71
652–690 677 6 191.00–194.00 $191.96 $1,300 +1.50
746 746 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,283 —
760 760 7 178.00 $178.00 $1,353 —
842 842 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 220.00 $220.00 $374 —
325–345 335 2 220.00–230.00 $224.85 $753 —
425–435 430 8 230.00–232.50 $230.69 $992 +20.69
475–480 478 2 220.00–227.50 $223.73 $1,069 +19.39
510–540 525 4 200.00–206.00 $203.34 $1,068 —
585–590 588 8 187.50–201.00 $194.81 $1,145 —
650 650 3 181.00–187.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
725 725 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,218 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 235.00–247.50 $242.54 $660 +17.54
312–347 332 13 237.50–246.00 $242.84 $806 +10.97
352–390 370 13 232.50–248.00 $240.80 $891 +10.07
420 value added 420 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,000 —
400–446 433 16 220.00–231.00 $223.45 $968 +6.97
455–497 473 10 211.00–220.00 $214.67 $1,015 +11.09
500–540 522 29 199.00–210.00 $206.15 $1,076 +9.43
560–594 586 7 191.00–193.00 $192.72 $1,129 +7.94
600–645 622 11 170.00–180.00 $174.74 $1,087 -8.44
672 672 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,092 +2.50
750–785 765 28 163.00–165.00 $164.64 $1,259 —
955 955 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 205.00 $205.00 $369 —
205–230 213 3 207.50–215.00 $211.00 $449 +8.50
250–270 259 4 210.00–227.50 $220.51 $571 +20.51
300–320 310 2 215.00–225.00 $220.16 $682 —
390 390 4 209.00 $209.00 $815 +6.44
430–440 437 6 210.00–217.00 $214.37 $937 +26.36
455–495 466 4 195.00–200.00 $197.56 $921 +10.27
505–535 522 3 189.00–194.00 $190.95 $997 +15.93
570–588 585 6 170.00–182.50 $179.85 $1,052 +15.80
640–646 645 5 160.00–162.00 $160.40 $1,035 +2.90
847 847 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,084 —
860 860 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,127 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,068 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $714 —
300–345 326 4 243.00–250.00 $247.54 $807 +20.04
372–395 385 10 230.00–248.00 $237.23 $913 +5.85
400–435 423 10 232.00–240.00 $237.57 $1,005 +31.36
451–475 457 6 220.00–240.00 $231.25 $1,057 +20.58
515–547 529 7 201.00–220.00 $206.67 $1,093 —
571–575 573 5 187.50–191.00 $188.50 $1,080 -4.85
600–646 625 8 170.00–178.00 $174.61 $1,091 -2.08
655 655 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,166 —
849 849 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,240 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 4 232.50–240.00 $237.02 $666 —
315–317 316 3 220.00–225.00 $223.34 $706 —
357 357 2 225.00 $225.00 $803 —
495 495 7 207.50–208.00 $207.86 $1,029 +37.86
533–541 537 6 195.00–199.00 $196.99 $1,058 +34.49
590 590 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $385 —
910–1025 970 85-90% 5 65.00–67.00 $66.00 $640 +6.00
980–1310 1114 85-90% 7 72.00–78.00 $75.58 $842 —
1125–1145 1135 85-90% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.50 $914 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1175 1168 80-85% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.49 $1,092 +22.21
1105–1245 1175 80-85% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.41 $898 -3.81
1010–1305 1177 80-85% 8 82.00–90.00 $84.52 $995 +4.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1345 1293 75-80% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.40 $1,001 -7.60
1270–1555 1414 75-80% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.60 $1,239 +11.60
1420–1755 1561 75-80% 4 94.00–100.00 $96.42 $1,505 +3.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1685 1463 2 106.00–110.00 $107.70 $1,576 —
1320–2290 1645 4 97.00–104.00 $99.54 $1,637 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
912 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
955–1045 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1195–1390 1344 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,150.00 $1,094.51
1385 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 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
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1292 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,340.00 $1,340.00 +76.19
1215–1480 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,280.00 $1,235.02 —
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
858 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 160.00 $160.00 $507 —
380 380 1 140.00 $140.00 $532 —

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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.