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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 23, 2023

590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.34/cwt +4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 568 lb · 30 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.07/cwt +8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 424 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.29/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 470 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 590 466 558
Feeder cattle 465 331 476
Slaughter cattle 95 80 63
Replacement cattle 30 55 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Strong demand for feeder and slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 265.00 $265.00 $636 —
260 fancy 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
300–340 fancy 317 5 267.50–280.00 $274.80 $871 +21.80
320–325 323 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $799 —
355–395 371 8 230.00–250.00 $242.44 $899 +5.53
360–388 fancy 379 12 252.50–270.00 $260.28 $986 +8.28
405–440 430 10 238.00–257.00 $247.75 $1,065 +22.22
443 fancy 443 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,152 +9.64
457–493 fancy 476 23 244.00–251.00 $247.46 $1,178 +12.89
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -8.94
507–510 value added 509 5 243.00–245.00 $244.20 $1,243 +8.88
500–542 534 10 222.00–240.00 $235.76 $1,259 +15.76
575–597 587 21 215.00–231.00 $224.61 $1,318 +14.61
605–645 623 11 215.00–226.00 $221.71 $1,381 +21.71
655–695 676 8 198.00–210.00 $205.36 $1,388 +13.68
766–780 770 4 190.00–203.00 $199.71 $1,538 +16.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 230.00 $230.00 $460 —
405–420 413 2 192.50–210.00 $201.09 $831 +31.09
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 —
250–297 271 4 230.00–250.00 $242.34 $657 —
295 fancy 295 2 260.00 $260.00 $767 —
320–334 fancy 329 8 255.00–257.50 $256.58 $844 —
325–340 332 3 232.00–241.00 $237.60 $789 +2.89
353–395 368 23 222.50–241.00 $234.87 $864 +0.46
405–440 fancy 420 10 235.00–238.00 $237.25 $996 +11.20
400–437 427 16 220.00–230.00 $227.20 $970 +23.17
450–498 470 22 218.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,039 +8.19
472 fancy 472 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,114 +11.71
508–540 514 20 190.00–209.00 $202.56 $1,041 +13.47
516 value added 516 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,115 +8.34
559 value added 559 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,174 —
550–590 570 24 175.00–198.00 $189.17 $1,078 -0.14
615–630 622 6 175.00–189.00 $182.18 $1,133 +1.37
655–697 676 20 165.00–182.00 $176.94 $1,196 -1.06
706 value added 706 6 183.00 $183.00 $1,292 —
760 760 2 141.00–152.00 $146.50 $1,113 -7.26
839 839 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 215.00 $215.00 $462 +9.17
310 310 1 204.00 $204.00 $632 —
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
455–475 462 3 180.00–190.00 $183.97 $850 +1.52
520 520 2 182.00 $182.00 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 fancy 257 5 265.00–272.50 $267.50 $687 —
283 283 3 235.00 $235.00 $665 —
327–335 fancy 330 3 260.00–272.50 $264.23 $872 +17.12
335 335 2 245.00 $245.00 $821 +21.03
360 fancy 360 1 265.00 $265.00 $954 +23.00
350–390 374 4 225.00–248.00 $240.66 $900 +3.32
420–426 fancy 425 4 256.00–257.50 $256.37 $1,090 +16.96
420–440 431 4 220.00–240.00 $229.00 $987 -0.46
453–495 472 12 216.00–239.00 $225.66 $1,065 +2.17
500–547 523 13 205.00–224.00 $217.68 $1,138 +6.68
555–595 574 7 201.00–216.00 $212.13 $1,218 +7.40
600–640 619 14 192.00–212.50 $198.89 $1,231 +11.89
655–695 684 6 183.00–193.00 $185.66 $1,270 -3.53
700–730 713 3 173.00–189.00 $181.91 $1,297 —
875 875 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,286 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 195.00 $195.00 $848 —
450–475 455 5 189.00–202.50 $199.68 $909 +7.18
500–530 515 2 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–765 708 85-90% 3 55.00–58.00 $55.98 $396 —
760–1030 875 85-90% 20 60.00–79.00 $70.37 $616 +18.38
800–1045 970 85-90% 11 80.00–85.00 $81.99 $795 +3.47
1045 1045 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $951 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1365 1181 80-85% 19 90.00–110.00 $95.61 $1,129 —
1045–1365 1185 80-85% 12 80.00–88.00 $82.66 $980 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $912 -9.34
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1825 1618 75-80% 10 90.00–100.00 $94.23 $1,525 -0.01
1480–1845 1690 75-80% 4 84.00–89.00 $86.12 $1,455 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1245 1040 3 75.00–90.00 $84.75 $881 —
975–1790 1207 10 100.00–110.00 $103.96 $1,255 —
1230–1465 1348 2 112.00–116.00 $114.17 $1,539 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1145–1205 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,067.00
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–1006 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 870.00–880.00 $872.37 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.