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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.80/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $233.81/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 525 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $256.66/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 470 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 328 631
Feeder cattle 325 264 482
Slaughter cattle 53 46 73
Replacement cattle 15 18 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady, steers 500lbs and over sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. 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
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 -25.00
295 fancy 295 1 302.50 $302.50 $892 —
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 -10.00
415–420 418 3 271.00–273.00 $272.34 $1,138 +1.52
457 457 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,225 +10.00
505–528 519 11 247.00–262.00 $252.22 $1,309 +10.29
555–585 566 6 253.00–260.00 $255.29 $1,445 +5.52
610–620 615 2 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $1,507 +8.14
660–695 675 3 233.00–240.00 $237.72 $1,605 +14.72
710–720 716 4 231.00–238.00 $233.26 $1,670 +13.26
890 890 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,976 —
921 value added 921 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 251.00 $251.00 $828 —
445 445 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,117 —
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
370 370 1 217.50 $217.50 $805 —
720 720 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 229 4 260.00–275.00 $271.07 $621 —
250–285 274 6 270.00–286.00 $281.47 $771 +16.63
307–340 325 14 266.00–270.00 $268.66 $873 +0.02
352–395 373 9 255.00–269.00 $261.96 $977 -0.79
403–445 421 11 240.00–257.00 $250.77 $1,056 -3.73
431 fancy 431 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,142 —
455–490 467 12 235.00–250.00 $246.83 $1,153 +1.00
510–545 522 29 229.00–244.00 $236.80 $1,236 -0.15
550–575 567 4 217.00–228.00 $221.80 $1,258 -17.20
605–632 622 7 209.00–221.00 $214.14 $1,332 -2.25
682 682 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,432 +2.16
712–740 719 9 201.00–220.00 $213.79 $1,537 —
970 970 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,736 —
1150 1150 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 247.50 $247.50 $817 +8.13
425–440 434 4 215.00–222.50 $218.13 $947 —
500–540 511 6 200.00–215.00 $205.15 $1,048 —
585–590 588 2 201.00–210.00 $205.48 $1,208 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 205.00 $205.00 $574 -22.57
375–390 382 3 193.00–207.50 $200.20 $765 —
445 445 1 193.00 $193.00 $859 —
880 880 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,135 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 285.00 $285.00 $846 +5.00
330–345 338 3 265.00–279.00 $272.90 $922 +1.53
355–377 fancy 361 9 281.00–288.00 $283.53 $1,024 —
367–390 375 6 261.00–277.00 $268.57 $1,007 -6.09
420–442 436 8 259.00–265.00 $262.22 $1,143 +0.99
452–457 fancy 455 6 264.00–268.00 $266.68 $1,213 -0.32
452–495 477 13 240.00–260.00 $252.03 $1,202 -1.58
502 fancy 502 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,270 +2.00
505–542 528 18 222.00–243.00 $231.68 $1,223 -0.14
557–591 570 14 219.00–240.00 $232.07 $1,323 +9.48
602–607 fancy 605 4 231.00–232.00 $231.50 $1,401 —
600–645 632 11 215.00–223.00 $220.20 $1,392 -0.80
660–690 675 9 203.00–221.00 $212.94 $1,437 -0.04
720–730 725 2 202.00–205.00 $203.49 $1,475 —
755–765 760 2 189.00–194.00 $191.52 $1,456 —
875 875 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,382 —
965 965 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,448 —
1005–1045 1025 2 112.50–118.00 $115.30 $1,182 —
1140 1140 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 232.00 $232.00 $847 —
445 445 1 215.00 $215.00 $957 +10.00
475 475 1 201.00 $201.00 $955 -10.00
635–640 638 3 153.00–184.00 $173.72 $1,108 +12.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 228.00 $228.00 $980 —
472 472 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,114 —
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 ±0.00
680 680 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,367 +9.00
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1210 1087 80-85% 6 85.00–89.00 $87.01 $946 —
1050–1410 1210 80-85% 21 90.00–104.00 $95.52 $1,156 -0.44
1235 1235 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $864 -25.96
1310–1350 1330 80-85% 2 106.00–125.00 $115.64 $1,538 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–980 833 85-90% 3 70.00–77.00 $73.68 $614 —
810–1010 942 85-90% 6 83.00–88.00 $85.35 $804 -9.65
1005 1005 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $985 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,710 +16.29
1455–1650 1553 75-80% 2 93.00–98.00 $95.34 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1500 1270 2 95.00–100.00 $97.05 $1,233 —
1605–1960 1772 3 130.00–133.00 $131.24 $2,326 —
1640–2030 1807 3 120.00–124.00 $121.50 $2,196 -1.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
995–1185 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,222.31
1075–1120 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,200.00 $1,089.81
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 127.50 $127.50 $376 —
360 360 2 120.00 $120.00 $432 —

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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.