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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.34/cwt +11.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 628 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.02/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 420 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.66/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,658/hd at 689 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 393 563
Feeder cattle 492 325 436
Slaughter cattle 77 53 75
Replacement cattle 12 15 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes 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 1 263.00 $263.00 $631 -17.00
280 280 1 259.00 $259.00 $725 —
320–347 336 4 265.00–272.50 $268.03 $901 -11.97
350–370 360 4 255.00–271.00 $265.40 $955 —
415–430 420 4 254.00–270.00 $264.41 $1,111 -7.93
438 fancy 438 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,204 —
450–493 475 19 250.00–266.00 $258.78 $1,229 -9.22
503–505 value added 503 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,323 —
522–543 534 10 240.00–257.00 $251.86 $1,345 -0.36
561–580 577 22 245.00–256.00 $254.54 $1,469 -0.75
605–606 606 19 240.00–252.00 $251.37 $1,523 +6.33
650–692 689 28 232.00–241.00 $240.66 $1,658 +2.94
765 765 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,622 —
835 835 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 —
865 865 11 229.00 $229.00 $1,981 +7.00
1001 1001 3 204.00 $204.00 $2,042 —
1110 1110 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 246.00 $246.00 $775 -5.00
355 355 1 241.00 $241.00 $856 —
425 425 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 -6.00
490 490 3 235.00–240.00 $238.33 $1,168 —
625 625 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,328 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 217.50 $217.50 $794 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216–242 227 6 265.00–282.50 $275.10 $624 +4.03
270–285 276 4 267.50–277.50 $272.71 $753 -8.76
311 fancy 311 3 282.50 $282.50 $879 —
320–340 331 5 250.00–271.00 $261.18 $865 -7.48
350–390 364 13 247.50–261.00 $256.21 $933 -5.75
400–443 420 31 240.00–260.00 $254.02 $1,067 +3.25
450–488 467 11 240.00–248.00 $245.91 $1,148 -0.92
501–545 519 23 221.00–244.00 $232.44 $1,206 -4.36
550–592 564 18 221.00–231.00 $226.98 $1,280 +5.18
600–635 606 11 206.00–221.00 $216.03 $1,309 +1.89
639 value added 639 22 230.00 $230.00 $1,470 —
670 670 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,414 +1.00
710–742 737 11 195.00–210.00 $206.41 $1,521 -7.38
755 755 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,450 —
810 810 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 247.50–255.00 $251.21 $573 —
295 295 2 250.00–251.00 $250.50 $739 —
310–320 315 2 220.00–245.00 $232.30 $732 -15.20
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
420–440 430 4 220.00–236.00 $229.28 $986 +11.15
475–490 480 3 220.00–225.00 $221.70 $1,064 —
520–547 539 4 212.50–215.00 $213.25 $1,149 +8.10
580 580 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,204 +2.02
625 625 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,169 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 227.50 $227.50 $523 —
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 -20.00
355–380 372 3 217.50 $217.50 $809 +17.30
455–495 475 2 187.50–207.50 $197.92 $940 —
660 660 1 150.00 $150.00 $990 —
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,270 —
895–1015 955 2 130.00–141.00 $135.15 $1,291 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 265.00 $265.00 $583 —
250–297 279 5 275.00–295.00 $289.28 $807 +4.28
300–330 315 2 270.00–275.00 $272.38 $858 -0.52
322 fancy 322 2 296.00 $296.00 $953 —
365–390 371 16 260.00–275.00 $271.69 $1,008 +3.12
400–445 420 23 249.00–265.00 $261.97 $1,100 -0.25
450–490 476 11 247.50–261.00 $253.91 $1,209 +1.88
500–533 516 19 224.00–241.00 $232.60 $1,200 +0.92
550–595 566 14 220.00–235.00 $227.72 $1,289 -4.35
600–638 617 13 215.00–229.00 $222.50 $1,373 +2.30
665–680 674 5 197.50–211.00 $205.30 $1,384 -7.64
707 707 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,365 -10.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 4 242.50–260.00 $250.63 $845 —
395 395 1 242.50 $242.50 $958 —
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -8.00
492 492 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,168 +1.50
570 570 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,203 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 222.50 $222.50 $823 -9.50
510 510 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1335 1139 80-85% 11 83.00–93.00 $88.27 $1,005 —
1005–1345 1190 80-85% 4 106.00–114.00 $108.44 $1,290 —
1040–1425 1200 80-85% 12 90.00–104.00 $97.23 $1,167 +1.71
1245 1245 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $934 +5.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–875 793 85-90% 2 105.00–115.00 $109.48 $868 —
740–980 872 85-90% 8 70.00–79.00 $74.23 $647 —
720–1045 924 85-90% 10 80.00–88.00 $83.88 $775 -1.47
875–1040 960 85-90% 3 90.00–97.00 $94.15 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1515 1493 75-80% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $1,724 —
1470–1825 1585 75-80% 5 92.00–100.00 $96.62 $1,531 +1.28
1625 1625 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1950 1656 8 108.00–118.00 $113.43 $1,878 —
1685–1910 1798 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,337 -1.24
2285 2285 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,833 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1125–1395 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,300.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 1 135.00 $135.00 $597 —

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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.