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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.68/cwt +15.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 522 lb · 32 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.99/cwt +33.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 734 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $245.86/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 476 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 424 275
Feeder cattle 409 300 218
Slaughter cattle 56 93 30
Replacement cattle 23 31 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold sharply higher with steers over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Strong demand on feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand on 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
240 fancy 240 1 302.50 $302.50 $726 —
285 fancy 285 1 300.00 $300.00 $855 —
310 fancy 310 1 307.50 $307.50 $953 +28.35
357–398 fancy 375 7 287.00–288.00 $287.46 $1,078 +13.50
410–415 412 3 243.00–260.00 $250.66 $1,033 -2.36
460–468 464 8 266.00–268.00 $267.01 $1,239 +20.25
515–530 520 3 242.00–261.00 $254.54 $1,324 +12.01
551 value added 551 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,444 —
575–583 579 13 253.00–255.00 $254.38 $1,473 +13.10
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 -16.96
672 value added 672 10 248.00 $248.00 $1,667 —
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 —
787 787 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,810 +3.66
810 810 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,814 —
818 value added 818 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,890 —
911 value added 911 8 221.00 $221.00 $2,013 —
912 912 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227–230 229 4 221.00–223.00 $222.01 $508 —
275 fancy 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
270–295 283 3 257.50–265.00 $261.56 $740 +7.10
300–335 317 3 233.00–249.00 $240.37 $762 -4.63
380–390 385 7 227.50–252.00 $248.18 $955 +5.37
397 fancy 397 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,028 —
402–444 fancy 426 10 255.00–265.00 $260.40 $1,109 —
400–447 435 14 235.00–250.00 $245.62 $1,068 +7.49
450–490 474 18 224.00–250.00 $245.91 $1,166 +14.52
483 fancy 483 3 254.00 $254.00 $1,227 —
500–542 522 20 221.00–242.00 $236.17 $1,233 +8.90
500–540 value added 522 12 247.00–259.00 $253.53 $1,323 —
570–597 589 7 221.00–233.00 $229.68 $1,353 +18.05
613 value added 613 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,434 —
625–645 632 10 198.00–222.00 $218.95 $1,384 +2.43
690 690 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,290 -0.02
700–740 719 8 180.00–200.00 $186.71 $1,342 +13.49
740 value added 740 18 216.00 $216.00 $1,598 —
750 750 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,358 —
827 value added 827 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,695 —
868 value added 868 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,805 —
1003 1003 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,033 —
705 705 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 fancy 231 3 295.00 $295.00 $681 —
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
320 320 1 262.50 $262.50 $840 +12.50
320–341 fancy 336 5 284.00–287.50 $284.89 $957 —
370–385 fancy 382 5 277.50–280.00 $279.52 $1,068 +8.52
370–397 389 10 252.50–270.00 $260.81 $1,015 +6.50
415–440 423 3 230.00–232.50 $231.63 $980 -20.61
405–435 fancy 431 8 259.00–268.00 $266.94 $1,151 —
460–495 476 25 230.00–255.00 $245.86 $1,170 -3.94
512 fancy 512 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,249 —
510–545 529 12 220.00–240.00 $233.64 $1,236 +4.37
550–595 578 10 222.00–232.00 $226.33 $1,308 +10.26
610–635 617 8 210.00–222.00 $219.51 $1,354 +29.51
600–639 fancy 628 7 225.00–226.00 $225.73 $1,418 —
695 695 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,300 -13.00
700–740 720 2 191.00–201.00 $195.86 $1,410 —
795 795 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,463 —
960 960 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 220.00–226.00 $222.93 $959 -4.65
470–480 475 2 216.00–222.00 $219.03 $1,040 —
507–520 511 3 210.00–216.00 $212.03 $1,083 +7.11
580 580 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,172 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
385 385 1 225.00 $225.00 $866 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 212.50 $212.50 $499 +17.50
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 -26.32
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1250 1118 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,605.93 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1350 1172 80-85% 14 84.00–95.00 $90.04 $1,055 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $915 -26.43
1070–1355 1236 80-85% 15 100.00–120.00 $106.69 $1,319 +5.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–890 799 85-90% 5 70.00–75.00 $71.37 $570 —
875–1015 951 85-90% 7 90.00–100.00 $92.98 $884 +8.36
865–1045 964 85-90% 7 80.00–87.00 $84.99 $819 +0.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1590 1565 75-80% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $1,761 —
1565 1565 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1980 1578 8 112.00–128.00 $122.62 $1,935 +3.92
1760–1780 1770 2 132.00 $132.00 $2,336 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1060–1335 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,325.00 $1,185.58
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
825–960 893 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 930.00–1,090.00 $1,016.05

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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
905 905 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1160 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 100.00 $100.00 $925 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.