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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.32/cwt -11.78 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 432 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.82/cwt -6.25 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 476 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $227.79/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 438 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 523 502 415
Feeder cattle 403 338 323
Slaughter cattle 78 87 32
Replacement cattle 42 77 60

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 291 6 235.00–252.50 $249.64 $726 +1.62
302–325 311 4 247.50–252.50 $250.07 $778 -0.13
385 385 1 242.50 $242.50 $934 -6.00
405–412 fancy 410 3 248.00–252.50 $249.48 $1,023 —
411–425 412 10 227.50–237.00 $235.72 $971 -1.45
470–488 479 19 231.00–232.50 $231.08 $1,107 +3.49
515–547 538 10 221.00–225.00 $222.10 $1,195 +7.08
615–640 623 11 185.00–202.00 $198.89 $1,239 +2.78
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 222.50 $222.50 $616 —
305–327 318 5 220.00–240.00 $235.56 $749 +5.56
381–383 382 7 227.50–235.00 $231.78 $885 +1.78
435–440 438 3 220.00–222.50 $221.67 $971 +6.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 222 3 195.00–200.00 $198.27 $440 —
362–395 376 4 185.00–202.00 $193.30 $727 —
535–540 538 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,049 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 9 222.50–242.50 $236.49 $655 +4.71
305–347 329 12 222.50–235.00 $229.41 $755 -1.54
365–380 fancy 372 13 242.50–245.00 $243.82 $907 —
350–392 379 10 220.00–240.00 $229.70 $871 -3.06
400 fancy 400 3 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
405–447 434 52 200.00–226.00 $217.65 $945 -11.32
450–492 476 33 195.00–215.00 $208.82 $994 -6.25
505–542 521 9 185.00–200.00 $192.09 $1,001 -8.33
557–581 567 20 175.00–193.00 $190.86 $1,082 -5.20
605–613 611 4 180.00–185.00 $183.76 $1,123 +6.41
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 -61.35
885 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 —
905 905 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 -15.00
302–345 322 4 207.50–217.50 $211.31 $680 -7.38
360–390 373 3 185.00–205.00 $196.79 $734 —
400 400 1 185.00 $185.00 $740 -32.50
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 -5.51
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 -9.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
380 380 2 130.00–165.00 $147.50 $560 —
410–425 418 2 177.50–180.00 $178.77 $747 —
480 480 1 180.00 $180.00 $864 —
520–540 526 4 170.00–175.00 $171.25 $901 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 100.00–120.00 $109.82 $448 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 252.50 $252.50 $624 -12.50
325–335 330 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $817 +8.77
350–395 369 16 237.50–257.50 $247.06 $912 +8.70
405–447 438 25 217.50–237.50 $227.79 $998 +1.79
450–492 468 15 200.00–227.50 $215.43 $1,008 -1.04
510–535 515 16 208.00–223.00 $217.99 $1,123 +10.26
570–597 589 13 190.00–200.00 $195.40 $1,151 —
612–630 618 3 180.00–187.50 $184.95 $1,143 +4.30
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
1020 1020 1 97.50 $97.50 $994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
357–375 363 3 220.00–225.00 $221.72 $805 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
535–545 540 3 200.00–202.50 $201.67 $1,089 —
560 560 2 140.00–170.00 $155.00 $868 —
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 —
835 835 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1290 1108 80-85% 8 66.00–78.00 $73.79 $818 —
935–1475 1141 80-85% 17 81.00–89.00 $84.44 $963 +0.17
1025–1430 1228 80-85% 13 90.00–98.00 $92.64 $1,138 —
1190–1445 1305 80-85% 3 100.00–104.00 $102.08 $1,332 +25.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–950 880 85-90% 6 60.00–70.00 $64.62 $569 —
850–1170 944 85-90% 7 75.00–80.00 $77.94 $736 —
910–1005 971 85-90% 4 82.00–88.00 $84.56 $821 +17.31
1015 1015 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $508 -26.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $782 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,426 —
1450–1505 1478 75-80% 2 93.00–95.00 $94.02 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2045 1565 4 95.00–108.00 $103.37 $1,618 —
1670–1710 1690 2 120.00 $120.00 $2,028 —
1470–2070 1805 5 110.00–118.00 $115.32 $2,082 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–830 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–111.00 $105.43 $865
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,140

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1070–1090 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,030.00–1,050.00 $1,039.91
1065–1120 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,175.00 $1,077.52
1150 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1130–1430 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,119.82
1190–1505 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,360.00 $1,322.47
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1540 1540 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,463

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–925 783 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 700.00–1,000.00 $820.80
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600 600 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
960–1415 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,366.56 —
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -50.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —

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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.