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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.76/cwt -13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 424 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $227.82/cwt +8.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 523 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.78/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 477 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 920 727 810
Feeder cattle 667 555 588
Slaughter cattle 199 124 179
Replacement cattle 54 48 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Volatile CME futures drive lighter demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 260.00–280.00 $272.98 $854 -6.58
365–395 387 9 248.00–261.00 $254.25 $984 -12.24
402–437 422 23 242.50–251.00 $245.98 $1,038 -3.76
469–490 472 13 234.00–250.00 $248.02 $1,171 -4.77
501–547 523 19 221.00–241.00 $232.73 $1,217 -11.37
558–593 576 28 220.00–233.00 $225.36 $1,298 -9.86
600–635 617 17 203.00–222.00 $216.06 $1,333 -0.90
655–695 675 16 190.00–211.00 $203.17 $1,371 -14.48
725 725 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,334 -33.50
795 795 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,487 —
865 865 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,566 —
1015–1020 1018 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
330 330 1 235.00 $235.00 $776 -9.00
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 -17.50
450 450 1 215.00 $215.00 $968 —
517 517 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,132 -3.50
565–575 572 3 192.00–206.00 $201.39 $1,152 —
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —
1000 1000 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 -99.16
530 530 1 140.00 $140.00 $742 -72.50
552 552 2 150.00 $150.00 $828 —
700 700 2 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 —
605 605 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,143 —
890 890 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 220.00 $220.00 $484 -30.00
250–295 264 4 235.00–245.00 $239.83 $633 +19.83
300–345 330 15 210.00–222.00 $217.21 $717 -3.59
353–395 368 10 207.50–225.00 $217.94 $802 -6.81
410 fancy 410 4 235.00 $235.00 $964 —
400–441 425 36 200.00–218.00 $210.29 $894 -15.58
450–490 477 38 200.00–221.00 $216.78 $1,034 -5.27
500–547 523 38 190.00–212.00 $200.94 $1,051 -11.96
566 value added 566 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,302 —
550–595 569 33 182.50–202.00 $191.91 $1,092 -9.45
600–640 617 24 177.50–190.00 $183.61 $1,133 -3.65
650–695 667 12 167.50–184.00 $175.17 $1,168 -0.82
700 700 3 176.00 $176.00 $1,232 +5.00
750–755 753 4 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $1,242 —
800–817 811 5 130.00–147.50 $141.75 $1,150 —
867 867 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,222 —
970 970 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,164 —
1080 1080 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 +0.84
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 -21.04
450–490 471 6 185.00–192.00 $188.59 $888 -16.28
503–535 519 8 185.00–189.00 $187.98 $976 -9.70
568 568 7 170.00–180.00 $175.71 $998 -10.74
625–640 633 2 152.00–160.00 $156.05 $988 —
650–695 679 4 150.00–160.00 $157.44 $1,069 —
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 180.00 $180.00 $387 -20.00
320–340 330 2 150.00–180.00 $165.45 $546 -19.55
358–390 366 4 155.00–165.00 $162.34 $594 —
400–430 413 3 160.00–175.00 $168.15 $694 -22.85
450–473 470 7 150.00–175.00 $153.42 $721 -34.29
540 540 1 157.00 $157.00 $848 -29.73
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 262.50 $262.50 $643 +27.50
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 -6.70
370–390 379 12 220.00–242.50 $235.70 $893 -14.19
405–443 430 13 220.00–240.00 $228.61 $983 -14.12
462–497 476 24 217.00–238.00 $225.24 $1,072 -0.81
500–545 517 15 204.00–225.00 $219.53 $1,135 +0.69
526 fancy 526 24 233.00 $233.00 $1,226 —
550–595 570 12 190.00–213.00 $203.10 $1,158 -6.83
610–645 629 15 180.00–200.00 $191.78 $1,206 +4.38
655–695 676 14 178.00–186.00 $181.09 $1,224 -1.40
700–745 731 5 167.50–179.00 $176.46 $1,290 -5.71
795 795 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,383 +2.16
846 846 4 157.50 $157.50 $1,332 +7.50
867–890 871 10 140.00–165.00 $157.47 $1,372 —
925 925 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,156 -5.00
1015 1015 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 -1.00
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 —
550–590 580 9 170.00–187.50 $184.36 $1,069 —
620–645 637 3 176.00–178.00 $176.65 $1,125 +7.65
770 770 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,174 ±0.00
851 851 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 130.00 $130.00 $325 —
335 335 2 150.00 $150.00 $502 -65.00
350–378 371 4 180.00–185.00 $181.18 $672 —
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
465–485 475 2 138.00–150.00 $144.13 $685 —
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 —
553–570 557 4 150.00 $150.00 $836 —
725 725 2 136.00 $136.00 $986 -1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1260 1177 80-85% 5 50.00–65.00 $59.05 $695 -15.80
1085–1345 1185 80-85% 22 70.00–79.00 $75.09 $890 +0.24
1020–1430 1217 80-85% 50 80.00–89.00 $83.09 $1,011 +18.09
1105–1440 1291 80-85% 13 90.00–95.00 $91.53 $1,182 -2.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–935 866 85-90% 5 55.00 $55.00 $476 -10.30
665–1045 924 85-90% 10 60.00–68.00 $63.70 $589 -18.89
935–1035 983 85-90% 6 80.00–91.00 $83.49 $821 +10.04
860–1080 988 85-90% 17 70.00–78.00 $73.69 $728 +0.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1635 1526 75-80% 5 90.00–100.00 $93.38 $1,425 +13.38
1465–1925 1588 75-80% 13 80.00–88.00 $83.62 $1,328 —
1860 1860 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1675 1454 8 82.00–98.00 $89.58 $1,302 —
1225–2440 1781 17 100.00–117.00 $107.83 $1,920 —
2035 2035 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,483 -2.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1070–1245 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 910.00–1,150.00 $1,038.05
1085–1230 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,172.64
1010–1415 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,262.60
1265–1320 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,190.79
1190–1475 1346 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,010.00–1,325.00 $1,115.48
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–750 723 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 485.00–550.00 $516.26
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1195–1235 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,363.94 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 +278.53
1335–1760 1548 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,735.30 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,439 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.