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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.55/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 531 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.06/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 475 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $249.27/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 477 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 247 562
Feeder cattle 315 194 415
Slaughter cattle 45 46 53
Replacement cattle 30 7 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Feeders under 500lbs sold sharply higher, feeders 500lbs and over sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 285.00 $285.00 $821 +10.00
335 fancy 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
370–398 fancy 385 10 292.00–302.50 $293.84 $1,131 —
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 —
407 407 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,127 +11.09
450–475 468 7 256.00–270.00 $263.77 $1,234 +0.36
505–507 507 5 247.00–251.00 $249.00 $1,262 -7.37
550 550 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,370 +2.15
605–647 644 17 240.00–249.00 $247.89 $1,596 +6.87
774 774 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,788 +3.00
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 ±0.00
900 value added 900 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —
980 980 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,842 —
1045 1045 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,829 —
1093 1093 3 177.00 $177.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–482 481 4 234.00–245.00 $239.51 $1,152 —
640–645 643 2 210.00–224.00 $216.97 $1,395 —
940 940 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
315 315 1 273.00 $273.00 $860 +22.00
335 fancy 335 1 273.00 $273.00 $915 —
350–386 376 11 258.00–265.00 $261.07 $982 +21.01
400–447 423 20 245.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,078 +14.25
455–495 475 30 235.00–255.00 $249.06 $1,183 +7.46
515–545 528 27 226.00–245.00 $234.46 $1,238 +7.28
540 value added 540 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,339 +3.00
567–595 574 5 217.50–221.00 $219.50 $1,260 -4.49
615–645 625 4 210.00–220.00 $215.42 $1,346 —
650–666 663 18 205.00–224.00 $222.07 $1,472 -0.33
721–745 723 11 201.00–216.00 $212.42 $1,536 +27.94
852 852 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,738 —
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
305 305 2 254.00 $254.00 $775 —
360–375 367 3 235.00–249.00 $242.92 $892 —
450 450 1 205.00 $205.00 $922 —
535 535 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,110 -5.78
665–690 678 2 201.00–202.00 $201.51 $1,366 —
720 720 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,267 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
325 325 1 230.00 $230.00 $748 —
360–385 373 4 220.00–229.00 $224.77 $838 —
533 533 3 180.00 $180.00 $959 —
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 284.00 $284.00 $880 +19.00
350–365 fancy 360 3 290.00–296.00 $291.94 $1,051 —
365–390 378 2 254.00–276.00 $265.36 $1,003 +1.82
400–445 423 8 256.00–272.00 $264.26 $1,118 +8.20
450–492 477 20 240.00–262.00 $249.27 $1,189 +1.16
515–525 521 5 232.00–246.00 $238.96 $1,245 +0.57
570–580 575 2 217.50–225.00 $221.28 $1,272 -2.72
605–645 616 6 212.50–221.00 $219.52 $1,352 +6.86
706 706 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,447 +10.00
765 765 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 3 207.50–235.00 $224.03 $968 +6.03
450–495 473 3 225.00–236.00 $229.47 $1,085 —
530–545 538 2 220.00–222.50 $221.27 $1,190 +21.27
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -5.00
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 +8.00
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 —
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1415 1228 80-85% 11 93.00–105.00 $98.61 $1,211 —
1075–1380 1263 80-85% 6 106.00–110.00 $108.03 $1,364 -1.88
1265 1265 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,012 -29.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1025 918 85-90% 6 82.00–89.00 $85.86 $788 -5.66
985 985 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $936 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,401 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,627 -4.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1350 1150 2 94.00–100.00 $97.52 $1,121 —
1530–2230 1823 6 110.00–126.00 $118.67 $2,163 —
1890 1890 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,570 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1121 1077 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,375.00 $1,237.16
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
990–1295 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,351.34
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
830–875 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1155–1560 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,701.10 —
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1515 fancy 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.