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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 6, 2023

470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $234.70/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 474 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.37/cwt +0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 477 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $212.97/cwt +11.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 578 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 470 398 579
Feeder cattle 363 252 401
Slaughter cattle 84 125 58
Replacement cattle 23 21 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
300–325 fancy 317 3 267.50–285.00 $273.03 $866 +0.53
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 —
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 -12.50
375 fancy 375 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,016 —
410–447 436 9 248.00–258.00 $254.25 $1,109 +8.82
455–495 470 5 245.00–252.50 $248.31 $1,167 +28.45
507–515 value added 510 9 241.00–255.00 $252.55 $1,288 —
545 545 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,166 —
568 value added 568 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,335 —
686 686 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,441 +3.38
737 737 5 186.00–191.00 $188.00 $1,386 +18.00
795 795 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,534 —
1040 1040 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 260.00 $260.00 $585 —
260–297 285 8 260.00–275.00 $266.66 $760 +14.25
310 fancy 310 2 257.00–261.00 $259.00 $803 -1.00
300–335 316 4 235.00–255.00 $245.19 $775 -1.71
355–362 fancy 360 3 253.00–261.00 $255.63 $920 —
355–395 378 14 227.50–247.00 $236.81 $895 -13.92
402–445 425 20 224.00–240.00 $231.94 $986 +5.19
455–495 474 25 210.00–228.00 $223.30 $1,058 +14.11
450–489 fancy 485 9 234.00–235.00 $234.90 $1,139 +2.40
500–531 517 14 200.00–221.00 $216.76 $1,121 +4.53
555–592 575 10 194.00–211.00 $200.66 $1,154 +10.83
605–640 625 9 186.00–202.00 $198.12 $1,238 +4.12
720 720 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,224 +1.51
770–790 780 2 152.50–172.00 $162.38 $1,267 —
975 975 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
285 285 1 232.50 $232.50 $663 —
340 340 1 210.00 $210.00 $714 —
381–395 384 5 222.50 $222.50 $854 —
470 470 5 180.00–190.00 $186.00 $874 —
585 585 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,065 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 190.00 $190.00 $712 -20.00
400 400 1 150.00 $150.00 $600 —
510–530 520 2 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $793 -21.91
610 610 1 155.00 $155.00 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–287 fancy 269 5 265.00–280.00 $277.04 $745 —
287 287 2 240.00 $240.00 $689 -20.00
326–347 338 9 257.50–273.00 $264.67 $895 —
375–398 392 5 245.00–260.00 $254.69 $998 —
406–440 426 9 225.00–242.00 $236.00 $1,005 -2.08
415–433 fancy 429 4 246.00–248.00 $246.48 $1,057 -8.52
455–480 fancy 463 8 242.00–245.00 $243.86 $1,129 -4.90
455–496 477 27 220.00–240.00 $231.98 $1,107 -2.66
500–545 528 14 202.50–220.00 $215.75 $1,139 +5.03
552–595 578 20 205.00–220.00 $212.97 $1,231 +11.75
600–630 617 9 190.00–212.00 $204.78 $1,263 +9.89
695 695 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,334 +5.00
750 750 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,432 —
845–847 847 6 136.00–140.00 $139.33 $1,180 -20.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 4 220.00 $220.00 $609 —
368–395 375 4 195.00–200.00 $196.32 $736 —
500 500 1 183.00 $183.00 $915 —
555–560 558 3 176.00–180.00 $177.33 $990 —
640 640 1 150.00 $150.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 230.00–232.50 $231.28 $863 —
450–451 451 4 205.00 $205.00 $925 —
705 705 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $802 —
1055–1155 1105 80-85% 2 40.00–60.00 $50.45 $557 +10.45
940–1335 1180 80-85% 14 80.00–94.00 $87.64 $1,034 +10.17
1005–1520 1244 80-85% 24 95.00–114.00 $102.46 $1,275 +3.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–970 786 85-90% 4 55.00–64.00 $60.16 $473 —
825–895 870 85-90% 4 70.00–79.00 $74.79 $651 +0.08
830–1010 919 85-90% 10 80.00–89.00 $83.85 $771 —
830–1025 974 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $94.72 $923 +11.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1495 1488 75-80% 2 92.00–94.00 $92.99 $1,384 —
1505–1760 1577 75-80% 7 97.00–110.00 $103.63 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1265 1138 2 92.00–94.00 $93.11 $1,060 —
1075–1710 1301 15 100.00–123.00 $109.78 $1,428 —
2045 2045 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,658 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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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 (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1155–1315 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,110.00–1,360.00 $1,260.42
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 530.00 $530.00
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 117.50 $117.50 $631 —
590 590 1 112.50 $112.50 $664 —

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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.