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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $259.51/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 429 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.55/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 419 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.34/cwt +14.30 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 382 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 384 822 475
Feeder cattle 259 743 357
Slaughter cattle 77 49 82
Replacement cattle 48 30 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 pounds 6.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 pounds steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 pounds steady, over 600 pounds 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter classes sold steady. Good demand on 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
302 fancy 302 10 303.00 $303.00 $915 +23.00
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 +20.00
365 365 1 262.00 $262.00 $956 -7.05
400 400 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,044 —
400–416 fancy 413 5 271.00–280.00 $278.26 $1,149 +1.50
477 477 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,255 +23.00
510–540 525 2 240.00–254.00 $247.20 $1,298 -4.01
530–535 value added 533 2 260.00–261.00 $260.50 $1,388 -5.74
560–595 579 5 225.00–244.00 $234.08 $1,355 -16.52
610–648 637 5 230.00–242.00 $238.09 $1,517 -2.18
667 667 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,581 -4.97
725–745 740 4 233.00–234.00 $233.24 $1,726 +16.24
795 795 11 226.00 $226.00 $1,797 —
837 837 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,858 —
850 850 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
420 420 1 210.00 $210.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 272.50 $272.50 $586 +13.75
260–295 286 4 240.00–245.00 $243.20 $696 -19.30
300–337 325 3 230.00–235.00 $233.46 $759 -5.01
373–395 379 5 237.00–256.00 $250.03 $948 +6.99
383 fancy 383 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,000 —
400–442 419 16 230.00–247.00 $237.55 $995 -0.72
455–481 474 10 229.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,102 -3.09
500 value added 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 -4.58
515–540 532 9 204.00–226.00 $217.45 $1,157 +2.48
556 value added 556 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,301 -0.14
562–570 566 6 208.00–220.00 $214.30 $1,213 +4.43
636 636 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,386 +13.79
697 697 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,394 +9.73
757 757 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,400 +3.47
800 800 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,424 —
870 870 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,566 +12.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $486 —
290–295 293 2 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $601 —
535 535 1 182.00 $182.00 $974 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 225.00 $225.00 $585 —
320–345 333 2 210.00–220.00 $214.81 $715 —
470 470 2 210.00 $210.00 $987 +0.42
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 270.00 $270.00 $783 +10.00
335 335 1 244.00 $244.00 $817 -16.00
341 fancy 341 3 270.00 $270.00 $921 —
350–387 374 5 240.00–252.50 $247.12 $924 -9.91
357–393 fancy 379 5 265.00–269.00 $266.51 $1,010 -7.62
400–438 fancy 427 11 263.00–265.00 $264.17 $1,128 —
415–445 431 9 250.00–260.00 $253.82 $1,094 -2.53
465–497 479 11 241.00–257.00 $251.84 $1,206 -2.39
482 fancy 482 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,277 —
505 fancy 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 -4.99
520–535 531 4 218.00–241.00 $233.70 $1,241 -0.78
600 600 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,344 +9.18
665–690 678 2 201.00–210.00 $205.42 $1,393 -11.48
723 723 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,410 +2.47
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 +2.41
860 860 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,557 —
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 230.00 $230.00 $724 —
425 425 2 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
480 480 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 —
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 +5.00
600 600 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
255 255 2 212.50 $212.50 $542 —
307 307 2 200.00 $200.00 $614 —
455 455 1 180.00 $180.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1420 1170 80-85% 18 80.00–94.00 $89.78 $1,050 +0.88
960–1405 1241 80-85% 14 95.00–112.00 $100.65 $1,249 +1.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $439 —
645–1070 878 85-90% 8 70.00–78.00 $75.05 $659 —
800–1000 922 85-90% 8 80.00–85.00 $82.40 $760 -0.75
875–1000 955 85-90% 3 92.00–98.00 $94.07 $898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1585 1548 75-80% 3 102.00–110.00 $105.00 $1,625 —
1585–1690 1627 75-80% 3 94.00–96.00 $95.00 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1455 1320 3 92.00–106.00 $101.01 $1,333 +11.01
1195–2070 1651 6 113.00–124.00 $118.58 $1,958 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1090–1280 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,194.51
1000–1345 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,200.01
1275–1320 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,447.40
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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
1004–1145 1051 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,545.80 —
965–1165 1087 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,525.00 $1,368.33 —
1132 1132 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +66.82
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1150–1225 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,400.00 $1,322.63 —
1160–1245 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,249.12 —
1190–1315 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,885.88 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.