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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $242.62/cwt -3.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 475 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $239.21/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 427 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.93/cwt +8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 511 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 590 385
Feeder cattle 252 465 299
Slaughter cattle 125 95 52
Replacement cattle 21 30 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Good demand for 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
235 fancy 235 1 295.00 $295.00 $693 —
255–260 256 4 240.00–250.00 $242.54 $621 —
340 fancy 340 10 272.50 $272.50 $926 -2.30
390 390 1 242.50 $242.50 $946 +0.06
402–440 410 6 230.00–250.00 $245.43 $1,006 -2.32
425 fancy 425 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,094 -2.50
450–495 473 3 210.00–230.00 $219.86 $1,040 -0.14
450–490 fancy 475 21 240.00–251.00 $245.87 $1,168 -1.59
605–625 615 2 211.00–223.00 $216.90 $1,334 -4.81
693–695 694 4 202.50–208.00 $206.62 $1,434 +1.26
746 746 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,268 —
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 -24.71
870 870 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 185.00 $185.00 $916 —
521 521 3 190.00 $190.00 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–282 274 6 245.00–262.50 $252.41 $692 +10.07
320 fancy 320 4 260.00 $260.00 $832 +3.42
310–325 321 4 245.00–247.50 $246.90 $793 +9.30
357–384 376 7 250.00–251.00 $250.73 $943 +15.86
400–440 fancy 412 10 241.00–251.00 $245.85 $1,013 +8.60
425 425 2 217.50–236.00 $226.75 $964 -0.45
455–456 fancy 456 8 232.50 $232.50 $1,060 -3.50
485–495 488 3 205.00–212.50 $209.19 $1,021 -11.79
505 value added 505 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,098 +1.50
504–540 512 13 194.00–215.00 $212.23 $1,087 +9.67
550–592 571 8 187.50–192.00 $189.83 $1,084 +0.66
620 620 12 194.00 $194.00 $1,203 +11.82
685 685 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 +3.06
725–730 728 2 167.00–170.00 $168.49 $1,227 —
815 815 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 160.00 $160.00 $440 —
390 390 2 210.00 $210.00 $819 —
490 490 1 191.00 $191.00 $936 +7.03
525–540 529 6 167.50–184.00 $174.46 $923 -7.54
761 761 3 122.50 $122.50 $932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 260.00 $260.00 $663 +25.00
300–345 fancy 323 2 260.00–275.00 $268.02 $866 +3.79
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 -5.66
355–380 fancy 364 5 262.50–267.50 $264.97 $964 -0.03
406–446 427 14 230.00–244.00 $238.08 $1,017 +9.08
430 fancy 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 -1.37
460–470 fancy 465 2 247.50–250.00 $248.76 $1,157 —
460–485 468 6 225.00–240.00 $234.64 $1,098 +8.98
505–525 517 5 198.00–220.00 $210.72 $1,089 -6.96
555–590 580 6 195.00–217.50 $201.22 $1,167 -10.91
615–640 625 3 186.00–200.00 $194.89 $1,218 -4.00
670 670 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,253 +1.34
730–740 735 2 179.00–183.00 $181.01 $1,330 -0.90
820 820 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 —
855 855 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,282 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1215 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,224.84 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 80-85% 1 40.00 $40.00 $442 —
1090–1225 1158 80-85% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.47 $897 -18.14
1075–1440 1204 80-85% 7 80.00–85.00 $82.87 $998 +6.87
1074–1440 1215 80-85% 83 90.00–110.00 $98.82 $1,201 +22.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–912 814 85-90% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.06 $505 —
750–1010 888 85-90% 14 70.00–77.00 $74.71 $663 +4.34
855–1035 976 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $83.10 $811 +1.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1805 1602 5 98.00–112.00 $106.27 $1,702 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1005–1305 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–1,150.00 $983.07
950–1297 1154 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,525.00 $1,213.11
1235–1375 1276 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,326.82
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.