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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.00/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 529 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.57/cwt +20.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 565 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.14/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 526 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 863 572 915
Feeder cattle 613 431 750
Slaughter cattle 146 116 142
Replacement cattle 104 25 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 500lbs and up steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Good demand for feeder classes with strong demand for preconditioned feeders. Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 275.00 $275.00 $591 —
368 fancy 368 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,027 —
385–395 390 2 251.00–260.00 $255.44 $996 +5.94
423 fancy 423 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,142 —
405–448 434 12 240.00–261.00 $253.87 $1,102 +7.81
450–490 fancy 485 8 274.00–278.00 $277.54 $1,346 —
455–498 489 12 245.00–264.00 $259.31 $1,268 +12.18
501–515 value added 508 6 261.00–270.00 $265.56 $1,349 —
500–547 530 29 232.00–251.00 $244.53 $1,296 +2.43
559–573 value added 563 29 264.00–267.00 $264.80 $1,491 —
565 565 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,220 -21.40
550–595 571 8 231.00–251.00 $236.57 $1,351 -0.83
605–635 618 4 222.00–236.00 $231.89 $1,433 -0.13
652–665 value added 656 10 249.00–253.00 $251.78 $1,652 —
650–690 660 7 221.00–236.00 $232.17 $1,532 +2.64
700–745 710 9 210.00–223.00 $221.38 $1,572 +1.42
803 803 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,807 —
940 940 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
425–447 440 4 220.00–235.00 $230.63 $1,015 —
587 587 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,332 —
875 875 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 —
465–490 482 3 180.00–212.50 $197.78 $953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 259 4 230.00–240.00 $237.54 $615 —
302–335 313 3 235.00–251.00 $245.29 $768 +5.29
355–398 376 17 233.00–245.00 $240.37 $904 -3.37
400–440 423 22 230.00–245.00 $235.79 $997 -2.24
450–495 473 30 225.00–246.00 $234.17 $1,108 -3.81
525 value added 525 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,228 —
500–547 530 41 212.00–228.00 $219.10 $1,161 +1.23
560 value added 560 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 —
550–585 570 20 205.00–216.00 $212.23 $1,210 -3.77
605 value added 605 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,398 —
601–625 607 7 190.00–210.00 $204.07 $1,239 +0.76
655–696 676 17 190.00–212.00 $196.95 $1,331 +6.43
700 700 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,281 —
825 825 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–285 267 6 220.00–225.00 $221.78 $592 —
325–340 332 3 217.50–227.50 $222.06 $737 +0.22
385 385 1 222.50 $222.50 $857 —
405–430 413 3 220.00–221.00 $220.65 $911 +10.44
475–485 480 2 219.00–220.00 $219.51 $1,054 -0.49
505–535 518 4 207.00–210.00 $207.86 $1,077 +3.86
585 585 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,182 +13.96
670–690 678 3 181.00–186.00 $183.32 $1,243 +12.32
750 750 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 180.00–185.00 $183.35 $501 -26.65
325 325 1 204.00 $204.00 $663 +4.00
355–395 385 5 204.00–212.00 $209.29 $806 +9.29
400–440 425 5 185.00–210.00 $203.73 $866 +13.73
465–490 473 5 180.00–208.00 $189.86 $898 -5.14
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 186.00 $186.00 $999 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 265.00 $265.00 $689 +7.14
330 330 2 254.00 $254.00 $838 ±0.00
355–395 382 17 242.00–260.00 $250.58 $957 -14.39
386–390 fancy 386 10 268.00–270.00 $268.20 $1,035 —
400 fancy 400 5 267.00 $267.00 $1,068 —
408–443 423 15 232.00–250.00 $245.22 $1,037 -1.25
450–495 466 12 225.00–243.00 $234.77 $1,094 -3.23
510–545 519 17 219.00–240.00 $233.52 $1,212 +11.24
555–585 572 14 209.00–223.00 $217.84 $1,246 +5.07
602–640 620 13 188.00–212.00 $202.65 $1,256 -5.26
665–675 668 3 180.00–192.00 $187.96 $1,256 +2.69
700–715 709 5 180.00–190.00 $187.04 $1,326 +5.04
750–755 753 2 170.00–175.00 $172.51 $1,299 -3.24
832 832 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,248 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 237.50 $237.50 $610 —
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
460 460 2 215.00 $215.00 $989 -10.06
525–545 539 4 210.00–216.00 $211.75 $1,141 +2.75
560–570 565 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,158 —
645 645 3 181.00–190.00 $184.00 $1,187 -8.48
705–715 710 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 -7.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 212.50 $212.50 $808 -10.00
410 410 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $840 -12.63
515–530 520 3 160.00–185.00 $175.10 $911 —
555–585 570 2 160.00–180.00 $170.26 $970 -18.74
715 715 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,072 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 206.00 $206.00 $917 —
455 455 1 215.00 $215.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081–1265 1112 80-85% 6 69.00–74.00 $72.81 $810 -1.57
1080–1305 1163 80-85% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.37 $1,109 —
1050–1330 1178 80-85% 27 76.00–84.00 $80.35 $947 —
955–1400 1216 80-85% 22 85.00–94.00 $89.20 $1,085 +8.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–985 865 85-90% 10 60.00–65.00 $61.94 $536 -1.57
715–985 899 85-90% 8 70.00–74.00 $71.29 $641 -31.71
670–1020 914 85-90% 17 75.00–79.00 $76.56 $700 -5.42
770–1045 925 85-90% 11 80.00–84.00 $81.10 $750 -0.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1630 1518 75-80% 4 92.00–95.00 $92.72 $1,407 +5.72
1510–1550 1530 75-80% 2 82.00–88.00 $85.04 $1,301 -1.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1795 1439 7 84.00–107.00 $101.14 $1,455 —
1210–1960 1493 3 112.00–118.00 $113.75 $1,698 —
1570 1570 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,915 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1107 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 900.00–1,175.00 $1,026.24
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00
975–1130 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,153.68
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1020 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,137.64
975–1005 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.38
975–1055 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $838.98
870–1195 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 890.00–1,175.00 $1,012.68
900–1295 1067 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 925.00–1,500.00 $1,231.33
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
970–1470 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 800.00–1,650.00 $1,030.64
1045–1350 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,381.84
1291 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–812 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,067.69
860–920 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00 $775.00
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–975 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,287.71
860–960 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,164.56
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1175–1320 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,052.91 —
1160–1360 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,711.90 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1335–1370 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,775.97 —
1535 1535 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1600–1685 1643 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.