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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.72/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 564 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.87/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 609 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $219.74/cwt -11.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 523 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 581 630
Feeder cattle 312 469 518
Slaughter cattle 79 90 80
Replacement cattle 31 22 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 258.00–275.00 $266.25 $687 -5.48
306–345 318 5 254.00–270.00 $258.58 $822 -8.86
350–365 360 6 260.00–265.00 $261.49 $941 -4.82
410–435 419 5 262.00–264.00 $263.39 $1,104 -3.93
450–475 462 6 244.00–263.00 $253.55 $1,171 -4.78
538 538 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,345 +1.09
570–590 573 7 237.00–251.00 $247.81 $1,420 +3.19
602–640 609 18 233.00–247.00 $243.87 $1,485 +0.86
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 +3.01
717–745 731 12 236.00–239.00 $237.47 $1,736 —
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 -7.71
810–830 820 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,824 —
1040 1040 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 241.00 $241.00 $892 -3.91
540–542 542 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,198 —
560–565 563 2 226.00–230.00 $227.99 $1,284 -0.53
735–746 743 4 186.00–205.00 $200.30 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 209.00 $209.00 $617 —
425 425 1 180.00 $180.00 $765 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 255.00 $255.00 $625 +20.00
260 260 4 260.00 $260.00 $676 —
300 fancy 300 1 264.00 $264.00 $792 —
300–348 329 10 234.00–247.50 $240.74 $792 -2.82
356–380 366 10 230.00–250.00 $237.86 $871 -13.16
410–445 436 7 225.00–237.00 $233.78 $1,019 -4.44
455–480 469 7 230.00–234.00 $231.27 $1,085 +1.78
500–540 514 10 220.00–233.00 $226.23 $1,163 +0.32
550–585 564 18 201.00–220.00 $211.72 $1,194 -2.79
640 640 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,229 -27.30
650–683 667 12 190.00–211.00 $196.49 $1,311 —
715–725 720 2 191.00–193.00 $191.99 $1,382 -10.20
825 825 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,378 -6.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 228.00–234.00 $231.05 $658 +11.05
315–325 320 2 217.00–220.00 $218.48 $699 -5.10
355–395 369 6 206.00–224.00 $214.86 $793 -13.71
410–415 413 2 217.00 $217.00 $896 -1.72
460–490 470 3 210.00–214.00 $211.39 $994 -4.61
505–545 525 5 195.00–204.00 $199.52 $1,047 -12.48
585 585 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,135 -1.00
605 605 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,125 -8.17
690 690 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,249 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 214.00 $214.00 $588 +8.35
360 360 1 197.50 $197.50 $711 —
445 445 1 186.00 $186.00 $828 -24.00
515 515 1 180.00 $180.00 $927 —
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 —
650–695 673 3 160.00–176.00 $170.17 $1,145 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 194.00 $194.00 $960 —
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 264.00 $264.00 $607 +4.22
335–340 338 3 260.00–275.00 $270.05 $913 +11.37
365–397 383 11 241.00–259.00 $248.44 $952 -11.49
400–405 402 3 229.00–241.00 $233.03 $937 —
465–475 470 5 225.00–246.00 $234.56 $1,102 -0.60
500–540 523 16 215.00–225.00 $219.74 $1,149 -11.33
555–595 575 10 205.00–225.00 $216.22 $1,243 -1.38
600–630 616 8 210.00–213.00 $210.75 $1,298 +1.58
710–740 715 6 191.00–195.00 $194.31 $1,389 +7.08
750 750 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,395 +6.00
835–842 840 3 173.00–175.00 $174.34 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 —
475–495 487 3 215.00–221.00 $217.03 $1,057 -4.97
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -12.03
585 585 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,158 —
615 615 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,144 +4.00
675 675 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,222 +1.00
705 705 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 210.00 $210.00 $640 —
405 405 1 206.00 $206.00 $834 —
450–470 460 2 200.00–206.00 $202.93 $933 +12.93
540 540 1 180.00 $180.00 $972 —
565 565 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,031 —
820 820 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,168 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,146 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1230 1141 80-85% 4 75.00–78.00 $75.96 $867 —
1075–1305 1158 80-85% 10 80.00–83.00 $81.63 $945 -18.37
1005–1375 1229 80-85% 5 99.00–112.00 $105.23 $1,293 —
1015–1435 1246 80-85% 18 85.00–95.00 $88.72 $1,105 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–940 829 85-90% 5 62.00–68.00 $64.91 $538 +0.71
725–1230 933 85-90% 14 70.00–78.00 $74.98 $700 —
945–1045 981 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.49 $809 -0.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,744 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,418 -3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1920 1626 4 110.00–115.00 $112.63 $1,831 —
1530–2000 1793 3 116.00–122.00 $118.63 $2,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
890–1350 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,410.00 $1,152.37
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.50 —
880–1495 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,460.16 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 150.00 $150.00 $682 —

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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.