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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $254.11/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 477 lb · 27 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.14/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 563 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.64/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 328 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 390 544
Feeder cattle 264 315 409
Slaughter cattle 46 45 74
Replacement cattle 18 30 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for 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
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
260–270 266 4 290.00–300.00 $293.76 $781 +8.76
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 —
362–387 369 8 280.00–290.00 $288.75 $1,065 +28.75
380 fancy 380 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,132 +4.16
410–435 423 4 265.00–277.00 $270.82 $1,146 -6.18
474 fancy 474 5 274.00 $274.00 $1,299 —
480 480 2 251.00–265.00 $258.00 $1,238 -5.77
520–540 533 3 239.00–248.00 $241.93 $1,289 -7.07
550 value added 550 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,436 —
550–580 569 14 243.00–254.00 $249.77 $1,421 +0.77
600–648 630 5 234.00–246.00 $236.90 $1,492 -10.99
680 680 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,516 —
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
780 780 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,716 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 191.00 $191.00 $917 +11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222–237 fancy 230 4 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
250–285 271 5 255.00–269.00 $264.84 $718 -10.16
280 fancy 280 11 294.00 $294.00 $823 —
300–333 328 18 255.00–271.00 $268.64 $881 -4.36
360–385 378 6 250.00–271.00 $262.75 $993 +1.68
410 410 2 251.00–258.00 $254.50 $1,043 -0.45
465–480 474 12 240.00–249.00 $245.83 $1,165 -3.23
500–535 523 11 233.00–245.00 $236.95 $1,239 +2.49
559 559 5 239.00 $239.00 $1,336 +19.50
610–646 632 5 216.00–217.00 $216.39 $1,368 +0.97
660–690 675 2 201.00–215.00 $207.84 $1,403 -14.23
790 value added 790 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,754 —
905 905 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 227.50 $227.50 $546 +7.50
260–265 263 2 220.00–235.00 $227.57 $599 —
300 300 1 217.50 $217.50 $652 -12.50
550 550 1 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
605–640 623 2 182.50–191.00 $186.87 $1,164 —
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
775 775 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,387 +29.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 235.00 $235.00 $670 —
310–345 329 5 230.00–245.00 $239.37 $788 -14.63
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 -12.92
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 3 280.00 $280.00 $787 —
320 fancy 320 1 287.50 $287.50 $920 —
330–345 335 3 270.00–274.00 $271.37 $909 -12.63
380–395 388 4 267.50–279.00 $274.66 $1,066 +9.30
420–435 429 5 252.50–267.00 $261.23 $1,121 -3.03
455 fancy 455 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,215 —
455–497 478 26 240.00–260.00 $253.61 $1,212 +4.34
511 fancy 511 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,283 —
525–540 531 6 230.00–235.00 $231.82 $1,231 -7.14
559 fancy 559 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,381 —
566–595 575 5 221.00–223.00 $222.59 $1,280 +1.31
620 620 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,370 +1.48
655–665 660 2 211.00–215.00 $212.98 $1,406 —
810 810 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
310–335 323 2 215.00–225.00 $219.81 $710 —
430 430 1 205.00 $205.00 $882 —
485 485 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,023 —
585 585 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 +10.00
600–620 610 2 151.00–171.00 $161.16 $983 —
831 831 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 258.00 $258.00 $684 —
305–315 310 2 250.00–257.00 $253.56 $786 —
360–385 373 2 230.00–240.00 $234.83 $876 —
595 595 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,279 +15.00
677 677 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,300 -3.00
810 810 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1230 1130 80-85% 4 84.00–88.00 $85.81 $970 —
1040–1430 1235 80-85% 14 90.00–104.00 $95.96 $1,185 -2.65
1065–1355 1243 80-85% 3 105.00–112.00 $108.97 $1,354 +10.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1620 1506 75-80% 5 92.00–104.00 $97.71 $1,472 -8.29
1420–1640 1530 75-80% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.39 $1,658 +2.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $874 +9.14
950 950 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $798 -11.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1680 1360 5 100.00–115.00 $109.61 $1,491 —
1610–1970 1808 3 120.00–125.00 $123.00 $2,224 +4.33
1920 1920 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,496 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1520–1600 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,713.46

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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
1070–1110 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,625.00 $1,502.29 -247.71
1125–1160 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,311.93 —
1290–1450 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,645.53 -55.57

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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.