Cattle Market Pulse

Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 28, 2023

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $200.42/cwt +15.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 524 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $196.06/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 565 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.11/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 422 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 534 692
Feeder cattle 338 422 512
Slaughter cattle 87 58 102
Replacement cattle 77 54 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer an heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Heavy 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
265–295 283 5 240.00–252.50 $248.02 $702 +9.62
315–330 323 2 248.00–252.50 $250.20 $808 +2.31
380–385 383 4 248.00–249.00 $248.50 $952 +1.73
407–440 430 7 230.00–250.00 $237.17 $1,020 -1.39
475–495 485 7 224.00–235.00 $227.59 $1,104 -3.49
500–545 523 7 211.00–216.00 $215.02 $1,125 -11.84
528 value added 528 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,254 —
560 560 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,182 —
605–635 625 6 186.00–201.00 $196.11 $1,226 -5.20
655 655 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,277 +24.38
750–755 752 3 178.00–183.00 $180.33 $1,356 —
889 889 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,422 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 230.00 $230.00 $794 +4.07
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 -2.50
428 428 7 215.00 $215.00 $920 —
598 598 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,136 -3.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 2 250.00 $250.00 $475 —
232 232 2 240.00 $240.00 $557 -10.00
282–297 287 7 230.00–236.00 $231.78 $665 -12.01
315–345 328 5 227.50–235.00 $230.95 $758 -6.87
365–397 379 11 225.00–236.00 $232.76 $882 -4.19
400–440 422 13 215.00–233.00 $228.97 $966 -5.21
425 value added 425 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,009 —
450–498 476 15 205.00–223.00 $215.07 $1,024 -2.18
500–546 524 28 195.00–205.00 $200.42 $1,050 +15.59
550–586 565 18 192.00–203.00 $196.06 $1,108 +12.18
601–640 622 13 173.00–183.00 $177.35 $1,103 —
675–695 688 3 170.00–172.00 $171.35 $1,179 +18.03
720 720 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,174 —
780 780 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 +6.00
810 810 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 215.00 $215.00 $570 ±0.00
300–330 315 2 217.50–220.00 $218.69 $689 +3.69
420 420 1 217.50 $217.50 $914 -2.91
480–490 485 2 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $924 -15.56
505–540 528 3 187.00–192.50 $189.03 $998 +16.59
585 585 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,071 +10.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 225.00 $225.00 $405 —
220 220 1 265.00 $265.00 $583 —
256–297 276 7 240.00–260.00 $253.24 $699 +44.88
310–340 325 2 237.50–240.00 $238.69 $776 -13.81
355–385 371 12 231.00–241.00 $238.36 $884 -4.89
400–426 422 6 220.00–227.50 $226.00 $954 -7.07
465–491 481 6 215.00–219.00 $216.47 $1,041 +1.59
502–535 513 7 200.00–213.00 $207.73 $1,066 +3.25
553 553 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,051 +1.32
605–648 627 11 178.00–184.00 $180.65 $1,133 —
745 745 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207–222 215 4 225.00–240.00 $232.76 $500 +27.76
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 +35.00
355–385 365 3 220.00–227.50 $222.64 $813 —
430 430 2 215.00–222.50 $218.75 $941 —
480 480 1 208.00 $208.00 $998 +17.00
555–575 565 2 182.00–186.00 $183.96 $1,039 +1.96

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1210 950 85-90% 12 60.00–70.00 $67.25 $639 —
835–1225 1044 85-90% 16 72.00–80.00 $76.25 $796 —
1025–1245 1170 85-90% 3 85.00–90.00 $87.65 $1,026 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1320 1145 80-85% 17 80.00–90.00 $84.27 $965 +11.70
1025–1305 1193 80-85% 6 92.00–97.00 $94.90 $1,132 —
1255–1355 1305 80-85% 2 76.00–78.00 $77.04 $1,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1630 1425 75-80% 3 77.00–80.00 $78.86 $1,124 —
1395–1600 1518 75-80% 6 93.00–101.00 $97.67 $1,483 +9.00
1360–1955 1574 75-80% 10 87.00–92.00 $88.61 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,044 —
1210–2185 1785 5 105.00–116.00 $110.43 $1,971 —
2225 2225 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1020–1170 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,026.71
1005–1215 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,179.37
1370–1400 1385 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,299.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 6 145.00 $145.00 $434 —

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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.