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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 7, 2023

917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.30/cwt -14.47 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 424 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.42/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 522 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $225.99/cwt -18.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 513 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 917 491 762
Feeder cattle 674 348 539
Slaughter cattle 184 73 152
Replacement cattle 59 70 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
215 fancy 215 2 300.00 $300.00 $645 —
245–247 246 3 282.50–288.00 $286.18 $704 +20.18
257 fancy 257 2 292.50 $292.50 $752 —
275–290 282 3 272.50–285.00 $278.28 $785 +11.23
300–342 318 10 274.00–286.00 $280.71 $893 —
351–393 364 18 254.00–285.00 $278.40 $1,013 —
402–435 423 9 249.00–262.50 $254.88 $1,078 -3.12
450–477 465 7 241.00–259.00 $251.98 $1,172 +11.98
510–545 530 10 236.00–244.00 $241.16 $1,278 -9.84
571 571 8 246.00 $246.00 $1,405 +4.77
600–635 627 13 221.00–232.00 $226.07 $1,417 -10.56
650–652 651 3 223.00–231.00 $228.34 $1,486 -1.66
710 710 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,544 -4.31
760–775 768 2 199.00–201.00 $200.01 $1,536 -19.99
890 890 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,602 —
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
1060 1060 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 255.00 $255.00 $574 —
325–335 332 3 242.50–252.50 $245.77 $816 —
392 392 4 242.00 $242.00 $949 —
400 400 1 230.00 $230.00 $920 —
477 477 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,121 —
510–515 513 2 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,123 +6.50
595 595 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,315 —
602–635 613 3 202.00–209.00 $206.58 $1,266 —
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 252.50 $252.50 $568 —
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 —
315–330 323 2 232.50–235.00 $233.78 $755 —
405–437 426 3 212.50–218.00 $216.26 $921 —
475–496 491 4 185.00–196.00 $193.34 $949 —
510 510 1 192.00 $192.00 $979 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–242 225 5 225.00–245.00 $233.88 $526 —
250–292 273 9 212.50–242.50 $226.73 $619 -3.75
300–347 332 16 221.00–233.00 $229.19 $761 -8.24
350–390 371 9 215.00–231.00 $225.00 $835 -12.46
407–411 fancy 409 5 238.00–239.00 $238.60 $976 —
400–448 426 41 200.00–230.00 $219.19 $934 -10.22
450–497 466 19 209.00–225.00 $216.27 $1,008 -3.93
500–543 522 38 206.00–223.00 $215.42 $1,124 -0.54
550–585 560 27 196.00–216.00 $205.96 $1,153 -5.42
600–642 616 12 188.00–200.00 $194.29 $1,197 -4.76
620 value added 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —
650–665 661 9 185.00–195.00 $190.46 $1,259 +0.42
670 value added 670 8 214.00 $214.00 $1,434 —
707–730 717 5 170.00–184.00 $175.56 $1,259 +0.58
775 775 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 -15.00
928 928 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 220.00 $220.00 $462 +5.00
310–345 334 4 205.00–212.00 $207.88 $694 -12.12
400–445 417 9 200.00–211.00 $205.71 $858 —
460–475 468 3 185.00–205.00 $197.44 $924 -2.56
527–545 538 11 190.00–202.00 $199.46 $1,073 +9.03
550–585 565 9 185.00–195.00 $190.83 $1,078 —
600–645 624 6 170.00–184.00 $175.87 $1,097 -10.13
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 180.00–200.00 $189.54 $517 —
325 325 1 161.00 $161.00 $523 —
365 365 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $620 —
400–440 421 7 169.00–185.00 $178.52 $752 —
450–480 459 5 161.00–180.00 $168.61 $774 —
565 565 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,017 —
600 600 1 141.00 $141.00 $846 —
665–690 678 2 151.00–160.00 $155.58 $1,055 —
770–785 777 5 124.00–146.00 $131.62 $1,023 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 —
1010–1020 1015 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $1,127 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,034 +37.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 232.50–240.00 $236.18 $661 -19.52
282 fancy 282 2 271.00 $271.00 $764 —
330–340 333 3 237.50–242.50 $240.03 $799 -29.06
337–346 fancy 342 5 261.00–275.00 $269.49 $922 —
350–397 386 10 232.50–254.00 $243.16 $939 -19.50
397 fancy 397 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,036 —
400–409 fancy 408 7 257.50–260.00 $259.65 $1,059 —
405–445 426 16 230.00–249.00 $239.57 $1,021 -11.06
450–497 480 15 220.00–237.00 $226.17 $1,086 -23.46
501–535 513 32 213.00–233.00 $225.99 $1,159 -18.72
555–585 575 18 210.00–223.00 $218.90 $1,259 -4.32
605–645 626 17 203.00–213.00 $209.06 $1,309 -7.98
660–675 671 6 187.00–207.00 $191.94 $1,288 -9.07
702–727 706 12 179.00–191.00 $188.03 $1,327 +0.60
780 780 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,396 +3.13
810 810 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,361 —
885 885 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 412 8 212.50–228.00 $219.69 $905 +0.69
470–485 477 3 207.50–216.00 $213.18 $1,017 —
500–545 520 8 200.00–211.00 $205.97 $1,071 -9.03
565 565 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,136 -7.67
600–647 628 11 188.00–193.00 $191.75 $1,204 —
687–690 688 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,238 —
725–735 728 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
300–317 309 5 200.00–215.00 $211.06 $652 —
365 365 1 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
430 430 2 170.00–200.00 $185.00 $796 -15.00
470–495 481 4 180.00–198.00 $190.06 $914 —
565–590 574 9 180.00–199.00 $193.11 $1,108 —
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1240 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 7 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,067.16 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 —
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1395 1156 80-85% 17 70.00–79.00 $76.37 $883 —
1220 1220 80-85% 2 65.00 $65.00 $793 -31.55
1040–1435 1234 80-85% 45 80.00–94.00 $84.68 $1,045 +20.13
1155–1710 1349 80-85% 7 95.00–110.00 $98.33 $1,326 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–1015 780 85-90% 5 45.00–55.00 $49.09 $383 —
810–960 893 85-90% 5 60.00–68.00 $62.83 $561 —
810–1000 910 85-90% 15 80.00–85.00 $81.49 $742 +7.96
715–1045 915 85-90% 34 70.00–78.00 $74.47 $681 +0.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1710 1563 75-80% 5 84.00–87.00 $85.00 $1,329 -10.00
1430–1745 1577 75-80% 6 92.00–100.00 $94.74 $1,494 -0.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2100 1466 10 91.00–105.00 $99.99 $1,466 +4.58
890–1915 1483 8 107.00–116.00 $111.62 $1,655 +16.21
1965 1965 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,397 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
723 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00 $800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1125 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,075.00 $986.23
1101 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1070–1195 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–1,400.00 $1,053.75
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1085–1212 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,040.00 $1,009.71
1160–1205 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00–960.00 $935.48
1100–1385 1259 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 975.00–1,275.00 $1,143.41
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–875 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00–925.00 $917.77
870–980 928 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,000.00 $958.03

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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
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 +75.00
1350–1360 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,799.63 —
1480–1495 1488 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,586.93 —

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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.