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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $222.28/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 527 lb · 41 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.85/cwt -7.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 524 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $203.31/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 627 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 572 422 915
Feeder cattle 431 312 750
Slaughter cattle 116 79 142
Replacement cattle 25 31 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady. Moderate demand for feeder classes with light demand for bawling/short weaned calves. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Moderate 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
320 320 1 266.00 $266.00 $851 +7.42
380 380 2 246.00–253.00 $249.50 $948 -11.99
400–440 428 5 240.00–254.00 $246.06 $1,053 -17.33
465–490 484 9 244.00–248.00 $247.13 $1,196 -6.42
515–546 536 20 229.00–249.00 $242.10 $1,298 -7.90
550–580 572 6 228.00–240.00 $237.40 $1,358 -10.41
615–630 623 2 230.00–234.00 $232.02 $1,445 -11.85
650–697 671 13 223.00–236.00 $229.53 $1,540 -0.47
705–725 715 2 217.00–223.00 $219.96 $1,573 -17.51
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
1000 1000 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 245.00 $245.00 $612 —
540 540 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,204 +2.00
755 755 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 240.00 $240.00 $787 -0.74
360–385 376 6 240.00–246.00 $243.74 $916 +5.88
400–442 429 20 225.00–242.50 $238.03 $1,021 +4.25
450–495 472 25 230.00–247.00 $237.98 $1,123 +6.71
500 fancy 500 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,180 —
500–545 525 35 209.00–225.00 $217.87 $1,144 -8.36
550–555 552 6 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,192 +4.28
610–648 627 30 194.00–209.00 $203.31 $1,275 +11.31
665–675 673 4 186.00–192.00 $190.52 $1,282 -5.97
750 750 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,372 —
895 895 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 219.00–225.00 $221.84 $728 +3.36
425–440 435 3 205.00–221.00 $210.21 $914 -6.79
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +8.61
520 520 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,061 +4.48
550–575 563 2 186.00–190.00 $188.04 $1,059 -5.96
625–630 628 2 180.00–186.00 $183.01 $1,149 -2.99
660 660 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,129 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 210.00 $210.00 $609 -4.00
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 +2.50
425 425 1 190.00 $190.00 $808 +4.00
465 465 1 195.00 $195.00 $907 —
560 560 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,042 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–800 793 2 110.00 $110.00 $872 —
1090–1305 1198 2 113.00–118.00 $115.28 $1,381 —

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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 1 255.00 $255.00 $586 -9.00
255–295 276 5 255.00–265.00 $257.86 $712 —
320 320 1 254.00 $254.00 $813 -16.05
350–390 365 11 261.00–267.50 $264.97 $967 +16.53
400–446 423 12 235.00–256.00 $246.47 $1,043 +13.44
450–480 466 17 234.00–252.00 $238.00 $1,109 +3.44
500–541 527 41 218.00–230.00 $222.28 $1,171 +2.54
570–590 577 6 207.50–219.00 $212.77 $1,228 -3.45
600–645 615 16 197.00–216.00 $207.91 $1,279 -2.84
650–695 675 22 179.00–199.00 $185.27 $1,251 —
725 725 3 176.00–185.00 $182.00 $1,320 -12.31
765–770 769 4 175.00–176.00 $175.75 $1,352 -10.25
810 810 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,336 -9.34
875 875 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 240.00 $240.00 $840 —
400–448 436 4 228.00–230.00 $229.54 $1,001 —
470–480 477 3 217.00–229.00 $225.06 $1,074 +8.03
545 545 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,139 +9.00
615–625 618 4 188.00–194.00 $192.48 $1,190 +6.48
700–730 715 2 165.00–169.00 $167.04 $1,194 +14.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 222.50 $222.50 $846 —
430–440 435 3 213.00–222.50 $217.63 $947 +11.63
495 495 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,027 +4.57
565 565 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,068 +6.50
625 625 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1280–1425 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,339.87 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1220 1133 80-85% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.38 $843 -1.58
1050–1355 1204 80-85% 12 76.00–84.00 $80.78 $973 -24.45
1100–1390 1287 80-85% 9 100.00–105.00 $100.55 $1,294 —
1130–1425 1310 80-85% 29 85.00–94.00 $91.41 $1,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1040 861 85-90% 5 55.00–66.00 $63.51 $547 —
890 890 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $917 —
680–1040 921 85-90% 11 80.00–86.00 $81.98 $755 +7.00
740–1190 929 85-90% 8 70.00–77.00 $73.18 $680 -1.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1495 1488 75-80% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.50 $1,347 —
1493 1493 75-80% 8 102.00 $102.00 $1,523 —
1520 1520 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,970 —
1275–1690 1548 3 100.00–104.00 $101.46 $1,571 —
1385–2200 1820 5 110.00–120.00 $114.89 $2,091 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1150–1420 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,069.07
1300–1370 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1425–1500 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.28
1500 1500 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1600–1750 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,644.78 —
1750 1750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 140.00 $140.00 $770 —

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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.