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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.27/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,500/hd at 574 lb · 71 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $249.47/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 663 lb · 60 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.97/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 523 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 748 488 587
Feeder cattle 671 409 526
Slaughter cattle 65 56 36
Replacement cattle 12 23 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 295.00 $295.00 $841 —
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
370 370 1 270.00 $270.00 $999 —
390 fancy 390 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,174 +13.54
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 +4.34
467–495 482 13 258.00–272.00 $267.90 $1,291 +0.89
503–537 value added 515 24 261.00–271.00 $267.67 $1,379 —
540–547 546 12 241.00–254.00 $251.59 $1,374 -2.95
564–598 value added 571 60 260.00–268.00 $263.89 $1,507 +1.89
580–599 592 11 244.00–255.00 $247.00 $1,462 -7.38
605–635 609 13 230.00–248.00 $246.10 $1,499 +26.10
624–636 value added 630 13 250.00–255.00 $251.93 $1,587 —
656–670 663 6 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,598 —
658–689 value added 663 54 250.00–250.50 $250.41 $1,660 +2.41
738 738 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,705 +1.00
760 760 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,710 -5.00
787 value added 787 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,865 —
801 value added 801 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,882 +4.00
820–845 833 2 210.00–222.00 $215.91 $1,799 -8.09
1095 1095 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 3 235.00–240.00 $236.65 $1,001 —
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 —
515–540 525 4 222.50–226.00 $224.03 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 170.00–200.00 $185.56 $868 —
505–540 525 4 180.00–205.00 $196.19 $1,030 —
580 580 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,050 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,201 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 270.00 $270.00 $653 +47.99
322–340 328 3 237.50–240.00 $239.14 $784 -1.23
360–392 370 15 240.00–258.00 $255.04 $944 +6.86
405–445 426 8 225.00–243.00 $238.19 $1,015 -7.43
435 fancy 435 5 255.00–257.00 $256.60 $1,116 -3.80
460–462 fancy 461 5 252.00–254.00 $252.80 $1,165 -1.20
452–480 463 15 222.50–245.00 $237.34 $1,099 -8.57
501–510 value added 502 16 249.00–252.00 $251.81 $1,264 -1.72
500–547 532 36 221.00–241.00 $233.26 $1,241 -2.91
550–598 568 42 220.00–242.00 $234.74 $1,333 +5.06
616–623 value added 619 16 229.00–231.00 $230.31 $1,426 -3.69
600–638 629 4 212.00–216.00 $212.95 $1,339 -6.00
650–672 657 8 210.00–217.00 $213.53 $1,403 +26.53
671–687 value added 676 42 229.00–231.00 $230.11 $1,556 —
700–706 value added 705 9 219.00–221.00 $219.44 $1,547 +3.44
700–735 714 4 182.00–197.50 $188.44 $1,345 +1.73
805 value added 805 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,634 -2.00
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 235.00 $235.00 $470 —
395 395 1 233.00 $233.00 $920 —
440–447 444 4 215.00–219.00 $217.25 $965 —
530 530 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,055 —
555–580 565 4 200.00–216.00 $207.79 $1,174 —
635 635 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 4 185.00–220.00 $207.49 $770 —
470 470 1 204.00 $204.00 $959 —
535 535 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,016 —
555 555 1 168.00 $168.00 $932 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1135 949 4 110.00–125.00 $117.74 $1,117 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 279.00–280.00 $279.49 $741 —
320–345 fancy 335 5 290.00–305.00 $295.73 $991 +10.84
360–398 388 8 257.00–277.00 $264.43 $1,026 +3.62
405–448 434 12 238.00–255.00 $243.25 $1,056 +11.62
470 470 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,109 -9.86
505–547 528 22 220.00–239.00 $228.40 $1,206 -5.24
560–598 585 6 220.00–230.00 $222.76 $1,303 -3.57
606–643 621 12 204.00–221.00 $213.13 $1,324 -6.38
650–675 656 10 200.00–208.00 $203.61 $1,336 —
715–730 723 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,301 -15.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 252.50 $252.50 $707 —
315 315 1 247.50 $247.50 $780 —
365–395 383 3 220.00–235.00 $226.85 $869 —
455–480 468 2 220.00–227.50 $223.65 $1,047 +4.62
590 590 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,251 +10.00
940 940 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 227.50 $227.50 $717 —
420 420 1 212.50 $212.50 $892 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1400 1175 80-85% 17 100.00–118.00 $106.65 $1,253 +16.61
1070–1400 1175 80-85% 9 92.00–98.00 $95.56 $1,123 +5.52
1340 1340 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,032 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,200 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $544 —
685–1035 858 85-90% 9 80.00–88.00 $84.12 $722 —
845–1035 962 85-90% 5 92.00–102.00 $95.99 $923 +11.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1595 1491 75-80% 7 102.00–114.00 $107.74 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1120 1045 2 98.00–106.00 $102.29 $1,069 —
1430–2265 1756 6 125.00–132.00 $128.83 $2,262 -3.17

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1092 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 —
420 420 1 125.00 $125.00 $525 —

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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.