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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.40/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 425 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.15/cwt -8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 466 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $213.71/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 529 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 649 630 484
Feeder cattle 485 369 343
Slaughter cattle 112 166 121
Replacement cattle 52 95 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 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
252 252 2 265.00 $265.00 $668 -15.00
252 fancy 252 2 290.00 $290.00 $731 —
300–325 312 5 252.50–277.50 $266.40 $831 +8.25
315 fancy 315 2 282.50 $282.50 $890 —
360–395 384 8 247.50–256.00 $250.65 $962 -3.08
400–440 416 20 234.00–252.50 $247.24 $1,029 -2.76
483 483 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,159 -1.55
500–541 514 13 226.00–240.00 $233.31 $1,199 +0.84
554–595 562 13 211.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,265 -2.92
655–674 666 15 211.00–214.00 $211.80 $1,411 +4.33
735–745 738 4 180.00–201.00 $195.70 $1,444 —
785–795 790 2 170.00–180.00 $174.97 $1,382 —
830 830 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,370 —
880 880 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,408 -17.50
910 910 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
365 365 1 220.00 $220.00 $803 —
400–418 414 5 215.00–224.00 $216.74 $897 —
512 512 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,114 —
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 210.00 $210.00 $546 +30.00
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
397 397 2 200.00 $200.00 $794 +50.00
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 —
555 555 3 161.00 $161.00 $894 -31.00
620 620 2 160.00 $160.00 $992 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–580 578 5 191.00–215.00 $195.81 $1,132 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 220.00–232.50 $226.25 $735 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 ±0.00
250–280 263 3 212.00–222.50 $216.41 $569 -2.00
300–337 317 10 211.00–220.00 $216.92 $688 -7.56
353–396 376 18 204.00–224.00 $216.97 $816 +6.46
404–446 425 36 201.00–216.00 $211.40 $898 +3.13
455–485 466 31 195.00–215.00 $204.15 $951 -8.22
500–543 524 21 191.00–200.00 $195.36 $1,024 -10.31
551–591 571 20 185.00–194.00 $189.59 $1,083 -1.58
600–647 633 13 182.00–191.00 $186.51 $1,181 +0.80
655–675 665 5 175.00–180.00 $177.79 $1,182 -2.46
700–740 720 2 140.00–151.00 $145.35 $1,047 -5.65
789 789 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,199 -22.00
827 827 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,174 +8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 180.00 $180.00 $477 —
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —
360–395 378 2 155.00 $155.00 $586 -25.00
427 427 2 161.00 $161.00 $687 -4.00
462–467 465 4 156.00–170.00 $163.04 $758 +14.06
595 595 2 133.00 $133.00 $791 -12.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 6 177.50 $177.50 $848 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 ±0.00
350 350 1 202.00 $202.00 $707 —
435–440 438 2 193.00 $193.00 $845 +4.95
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 167.50 $167.50 $988 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,154 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267–270 268 3 222.50–230.00 $225.02 $603 —
310–348 332 8 220.00–242.50 $236.10 $784 +0.23
360–390 374 5 243.00–244.00 $243.61 $911 +2.40
415–445 435 3 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $1,008 +6.74
462–495 476 10 215.00–229.00 $223.58 $1,064 +6.18
507–510 fancy 508 3 227.00–227.50 $227.33 $1,155 —
510–547 531 27 204.00–221.00 $212.20 $1,127 -0.23
550–595 572 10 195.00–212.50 $201.14 $1,151 -4.03
610–647 632 5 187.00–190.00 $188.57 $1,192 +3.73
660–685 673 3 155.00–175.00 $161.53 $1,087 -13.80
740 740 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,147 -22.94
755 755 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 -6.02
805–825 815 2 150.00–160.00 $155.06 $1,264 +15.00
895 895 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 217.50 $217.50 $489 —
350–381 369 8 219.00–220.00 $219.36 $809 +6.71
432 432 2 210.00 $210.00 $907 —
477–495 483 3 200.00–204.00 $202.63 $979 —
505–540 523 2 194.00–200.00 $197.10 $1,031 +4.10
587 587 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,086 -0.49
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
830–840 835 2 130.00–135.00 $132.49 $1,106 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 —
250 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 —
345 345 1 180.00 $180.00 $621 -8.37
400 400 1 195.00 $195.00 $780 +11.36
460–490 471 7 159.00–190.00 $185.68 $875 +3.68
505–540 523 2 140.00–169.00 $154.99 $811 -10.01
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 2 181.00 $181.00 $827 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 178.00 $178.00 $943 —
820 820 1 120.00 $120.00 $984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1205 1121 80-85% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.31 $743 —
975–1440 1169 80-85% 23 80.00–88.00 $83.52 $976 —
1050–1365 1181 80-85% 11 70.00–79.00 $74.92 $885 —
1205–1405 1335 80-85% 6 90.00–100.00 $92.96 $1,241 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $250 —
680–1070 904 85-90% 15 60.00–66.00 $63.54 $574 +12.18
745–1060 932 85-90% 15 67.00–77.00 $71.80 $669 -10.75
920–995 965 85-90% 3 80.00 $80.00 $772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1535 1510 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.98 $1,374 —
1450–1875 1573 75-80% 6 80.00–86.00 $82.72 $1,301 +0.06
1650 1650 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1810 1542 5 85.00–96.00 $91.03 $1,404 —
1425–2065 1784 4 100.00–107.00 $102.03 $1,820 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 (<2 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
985 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
870–1280 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,200.00 $1,007.24
920–1125 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,152.51
770–1475 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,450.00 $1,192.24
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1075–1240 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,011.61
870–1475 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,150.00 $1,064.98
1040–1370 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,273.27
1060–1420 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,375.00 $1,183.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
764 764 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1060 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +175.00
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.