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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.24/cwt +10.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 521 lb · 84 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.57/cwt +16.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 423 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.89/cwt +8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 620 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 963 605 751
Feeder cattle 815 472 670
Slaughter cattle 126 72 49
Replacement cattle 22 61 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for value added feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 285.00 $285.00 $670 —
280 fancy 280 1 301.00 $301.00 $843 -1.50
300 300 1 230.00 $230.00 $690 -5.00
337 fancy 337 2 275.00 $275.00 $927 —
360–382 fancy 376 6 270.00–287.50 $273.47 $1,028 —
365–392 380 10 242.50–262.50 $254.35 $967 +12.01
430–433 fancy 432 10 266.00–273.00 $271.61 $1,173 —
430–448 444 11 243.00–257.50 $247.07 $1,097 -10.85
455–465 fancy 459 5 257.00–258.00 $257.59 $1,182 —
458–475 466 14 230.00–250.00 $244.26 $1,138 —
505–545 529 15 220.00–244.00 $231.97 $1,227 -6.52
501–548 value added 533 36 249.00–260.00 $254.02 $1,354 +1.02
555–595 569 20 220.00–242.50 $236.88 $1,348 +0.99
566–573 value added 570 17 249.00–250.00 $249.53 $1,422 +6.53
603–637 value added 617 16 245.00–249.00 $247.53 $1,527 +12.70
605–648 624 12 220.00–236.00 $230.74 $1,440 +5.89
650–665 value added 654 43 237.00–243.00 $238.08 $1,557 —
655–695 673 25 221.00–235.00 $231.27 $1,556 +22.22
709–745 value added 713 9 220.00–233.00 $230.50 $1,643 —
705–723 720 6 190.00–217.00 $210.86 $1,518 +3.86
782–790 785 3 195.00–212.50 $206.63 $1,622 +16.63
810 810 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,604 +5.00
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 222.50 $222.50 $478 —
343 343 3 215.00 $215.00 $737 —
355–370 365 3 190.00–215.00 $206.89 $755 —
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
770 770 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,174 —
920 920 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,104 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
775 775 2 122.50 $122.50 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 220.00 $220.00 $924 —
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 —
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $618 +2.50
255–267 261 9 245.00–260.00 $254.76 $665 +6.06
300–330 fancy 320 5 247.50–265.00 $256.34 $820 +6.34
315–340 331 4 220.00–242.50 $231.92 $768 +4.03
350–375 366 8 220.00–241.00 $227.95 $834 +1.44
365–367 fancy 366 3 245.00–265.00 $258.36 $946 +16.36
405–447 fancy 421 38 243.00–251.00 $245.84 $1,035 —
405–447 425 35 220.00–241.00 $232.76 $989 +9.28
450–491 481 34 217.50–240.00 $230.33 $1,108 +10.55
506–549 value added 521 76 221.00–233.00 $227.93 $1,188 +0.93
515–540 526 8 200.00–220.00 $210.21 $1,106 -1.41
550–579 value added 569 19 220.00–223.00 $221.24 $1,259 —
550–595 574 9 195.00–218.00 $210.94 $1,211 +6.07
605–625 616 8 190.00–212.00 $207.80 $1,280 +3.64
605–637 value added 620 65 214.00–220.00 $218.01 $1,352 +3.01
663–695 674 27 197.50–208.00 $206.60 $1,392 +26.60
706–710 value added 709 16 202.00–205.00 $203.88 $1,446 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 +3.39
830 value added 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 —
955 955 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 —
460–492 472 11 201.00–215.00 $209.97 $991 +8.65
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 -6.00
570 570 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,049 —
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 —
670 670 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
750 750 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,148 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437–445 441 4 194.00–199.00 $196.52 $867 —
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 +12.50
665 665 1 140.00 $140.00 $931 -17.18
765 765 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,014 -15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,121 —
820–1285 1031 5 103.00–125.00 $110.18 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 265.00 $265.00 $570 -20.00
269 fancy 269 5 300.00 $300.00 $807 —
310–345 331 7 260.00–270.00 $262.76 $870 -4.84
355 fancy 355 1 265.00 $265.00 $941 —
350–397 378 10 232.50–255.00 $242.83 $918 —
400–426 417 9 235.00–252.00 $247.28 $1,031 +0.73
455–495 483 11 224.00–237.50 $229.92 $1,111 +8.00
515–545 538 10 221.00–229.00 $225.19 $1,212 +3.42
560–577 569 7 210.00–230.00 $216.22 $1,230 +0.97
605–640 623 5 195.00–210.00 $202.55 $1,262 +7.55
675 675 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,364 +0.12
731–740 733 4 182.50–185.00 $183.13 $1,342 -11.16
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 +1.25
800 800 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,368 —
936 936 11 143.00 $143.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 200.00 $200.00 $650 -7.50
350 350 1 157.50 $157.50 $551 —
470 470 1 165.00 $165.00 $776 -25.00
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 -30.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1510 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,614.30 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 222.50 $222.50 $846 -5.85
755 755 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1130 1117 80-85% 3 70.00–75.00 $73.02 $816 —
1020–1350 1124 80-85% 21 80.00–88.00 $83.60 $940 —
1055–1395 1216 80-85% 38 90.00–112.00 $96.34 $1,171 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–670 660 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $330 —
785–1030 862 85-90% 6 68.00–78.00 $72.85 $628 —
735–1040 910 85-90% 23 80.00–89.00 $84.02 $765 -12.21
730–1025 946 85-90% 10 90.00–100.00 $93.18 $881 -3.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1545 1490 75-80% 3 94.00–110.00 $101.52 $1,513 +7.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1815 1360 13 100.00–120.00 $110.56 $1,504 —
1220–1740 1480 2 85.00–90.00 $87.06 $1,288 -29.86
1780–1855 1818 2 125.00 $125.00 $2,272 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 50.00 $50.00 $502 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1020 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $963.42
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
985–1280 1086 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,200.00 $1,043.82
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1015–1280 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.86
940–1310 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–1,125.00 $1,035.48

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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
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.