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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.50/cwt +10.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 622 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.07/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 524 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $215.25/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 578 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 605 470 450
Feeder cattle 472 363 377
Slaughter cattle 72 84 32
Replacement cattle 61 23 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds 3.00 lower, over 600 pounds steady. Slaughter classes sold steady. Good 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
258–285 265 4 240.00–250.00 $242.69 $643 —
285 fancy 285 1 302.50 $302.50 $862 —
300 300 1 235.00 $235.00 $705 +5.00
301 fancy 301 7 267.50 $267.50 $805 -5.53
358–390 366 4 235.00–245.00 $242.34 $887 +12.34
423–430 424 6 257.50–258.00 $257.92 $1,094 +3.67
517 value added 517 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,308 +0.45
510–532 524 8 231.00–241.00 $238.49 $1,250 +24.49
567 value added 567 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,378 +8.00
571–585 573 14 220.00–240.00 $235.89 $1,352 —
605–638 620 11 215.00–230.00 $224.85 $1,394 —
606–647 value added 629 7 234.00–236.00 $234.83 $1,477 —
660–695 682 3 203.00–217.00 $209.05 $1,426 -0.95
700 700 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,449 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
836 836 12 193.00 $193.00 $1,613 —
888 888 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,598 —
935 935 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,706 —
1020 1020 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,683 +15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 433 3 170.00–190.00 $176.77 $765 —
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 3 255.00 $255.00 $615 -5.00
250–296 286 8 237.50–255.00 $248.70 $711 -17.96
311–330 320 9 220.00–235.00 $227.89 $729 -17.30
325 fancy 325 2 250.00 $250.00 $812 -9.00
355–395 372 10 215.00–237.00 $226.51 $843 -10.30
392 fancy 392 2 242.00 $242.00 $949 -13.63
400–447 432 15 215.00–232.50 $223.48 $965 -8.46
450–495 466 19 209.00–230.00 $219.78 $1,024 -3.52
500–537 518 27 202.50–220.00 $211.62 $1,096 -5.14
537 value added 537 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,219 —
550–595 575 19 195.00–210.00 $204.87 $1,178 +4.21
612 value added 612 16 215.00 $215.00 $1,316 —
602–647 629 24 186.00–208.00 $204.16 $1,284 +6.04
658 value added 658 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,375 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
700–745 728 7 161.00–182.50 $176.61 $1,286 +6.61
820 820 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 155.00–180.00 $167.50 $804 —
515–545 530 2 170.00–185.00 $177.71 $942 +25.16
650–680 665 2 149.00–165.00 $157.18 $1,045 —
700 700 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,064 —
790 790 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–447 436 3 190.00–200.00 $196.58 $857 —
470–475 473 3 200.00–204.00 $201.32 $952 +15.32
515 515 1 191.00 $191.00 $984 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,027 —
950 950 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 285.00 $285.00 $613 —
285–295 290 2 275.00–287.50 $281.36 $816 +41.36
315 fancy 315 1 282.50 $282.50 $890 —
301–340 326 11 255.00–272.50 $267.60 $872 +2.93
400–440 428 17 235.00–255.00 $246.55 $1,055 +10.55
425–445 fancy 439 4 257.50–260.00 $258.11 $1,133 +11.63
475 fancy 475 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 +1.14
475–495 483 17 210.00–230.00 $221.92 $1,072 -10.06
505–516 fancy 515 9 230.00–232.00 $230.22 $1,186 —
513–547 532 8 218.00–227.00 $221.77 $1,180 +6.02
550–598 578 32 200.00–221.00 $215.25 $1,244 +2.28
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 -9.78
652–697 677 15 192.00–208.00 $201.88 $1,367 +9.88
710–735 716 4 185.00–197.50 $194.29 $1,391 —
770 770 2 172.50–185.00 $178.75 $1,376 -12.25
880 880 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,540 —
975 975 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 255.00 $255.00 $574 —
328 328 3 240.00 $240.00 $787 —
365–385 381 6 222.50–230.00 $228.35 $870 -2.93
435 435 1 220.00 $220.00 $957 —
535 535 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,075 —
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 —
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 —
905 905 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 207.50 $207.50 $633 —
390 390 1 212.50 $212.50 $829 +16.18
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 —
470 470 1 190.00 $190.00 $893 —
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 -7.33
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 —
865 865 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1360 1170 80-85% 32 80.00–94.00 $87.30 $1,021 -0.34
1050–1325 1198 80-85% 23 95.00–107.00 $99.08 $1,187 +11.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–840 702 85-90% 12 40.00–68.00 $57.94 $407 —
615–910 802 85-90% 5 71.00–75.00 $72.95 $585 —
930–960 945 85-90% 2 95.00–97.50 $96.23 $909 +12.38
820–1030 953 85-90% 11 80.00–93.00 $86.47 $824 -8.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,368 +1.01
1455–1850 1618 75-80% 3 95.00–110.00 $100.45 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1110 894 4 80.00–95.00 $87.48 $782 —
1005–1950 1473 10 100.00–126.00 $116.92 $1,722 —
1630–1895 1763 2 132.00–135.00 $133.39 $2,352 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
870–1085 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 770.00–1,010.00 $903.20
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1050–1165 1116 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,050.00 $1,006.33
1015–1220 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,011.35
1120–1355 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,204.20
1285–1510 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,396.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1030 1030 (<2 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
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 955.00 $955.00 —
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 100.00–110.00 $105.03 $381 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–1135 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,281.53 —

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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.