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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 19, 2023

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.22/cwt +11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 575 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.40/cwt +20.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 464 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.10/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 428 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 649 484
Feeder cattle 187 485 343
Slaughter cattle 97 112 121
Replacement cattle 30 52 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 250.00–260.00 $255.17 $569 —
237 fancy 237 2 280.00 $280.00 $664 —
310–347 335 3 271.00–278.00 $275.84 $924 +9.44
350–395 367 7 262.50–269.00 $266.60 $978 +15.95
400–418 414 6 256.00–262.00 $258.30 $1,069 +11.06
498 498 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,195 ±0.00
507–520 514 4 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $1,182 -3.37
722 722 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,444 +4.30
830 830 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,428 +7.00
905 value added 905 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,067 +24.00
925 925 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 3 245.00 $245.00 $522 +20.00
255–295 275 7 220.00–237.50 $229.68 $632 +13.27
300–340 321 9 217.00–236.00 $227.61 $731 +10.69
350–385 363 3 215.00–221.00 $217.31 $789 +0.34
405–440 428 14 207.50–225.00 $219.10 $938 +7.70
450 fancy 450 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,040 —
457–495 477 8 215.00–224.00 $218.62 $1,043 +14.47
505–542 519 3 195.00–212.00 $202.56 $1,051 +7.20
530 value added 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 —
555–580 575 16 190.00–205.00 $201.22 $1,157 +11.63
608–640 616 4 180.00–200.00 $194.81 $1,200 +8.30
700–725 713 2 170.00–171.00 $170.49 $1,216 +25.14
735 value added 735 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,345 —
810–845 813 12 150.00–151.00 $150.09 $1,220 +8.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 195.00 $195.00 $526 +15.00
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 -6.00
492 492 2 150.00 $150.00 $738 -13.04
500 500 2 145.00 $145.00 $725 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 2 180.00 $180.00 $941 —
615 615 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,033 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
1160 1160 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,218 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 250.00–255.00 $252.64 $669 +27.62
320 320 1 255.00 $255.00 $816 +18.90
345 fancy 345 1 264.00 $264.00 $911 —
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 +6.39
405–445 420 4 230.00–240.00 $236.86 $995 +5.16
490–495 493 5 215.00–238.00 $221.61 $1,093 -1.97
503–535 517 9 210.00–222.50 $217.04 $1,122 +4.84
552–587 573 5 189.00–200.00 $192.07 $1,101 -9.07
605–627 620 3 187.00–200.00 $191.23 $1,186 +2.66
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 +28.47
707 707 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,202 +15.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 208.00 $208.00 $884 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 150.00 $150.00 $878 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $688 —
1055–1250 1088 80-85% 8 70.00–78.00 $72.61 $790 —
975–1430 1178 80-85% 29 80.00–88.00 $84.32 $993 +9.40
1165–1405 1337 80-85% 14 90.00–98.00 $92.34 $1,235 -0.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–960 804 85-90% 4 40.00–55.00 $48.13 $387 —
755–965 830 85-90% 4 60.00–68.00 $64.49 $535 —
735–955 900 85-90% 15 70.00–76.00 $71.99 $648 +8.45
840–985 943 85-90% 4 81.00–84.00 $82.71 $780 +10.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,287 -0.72
1480–1785 1595 75-80% 3 92.00–95.00 $92.93 $1,482 +10.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,333 -3.03
1425–1715 1582 3 100.00–106.00 $102.77 $1,626 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
910–1150 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–1,000.00 $859.52
960–1110 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,273.19
940–1250 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 950.00–1,275.00 $1,152.80
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1165 1165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 +150.00
910–1395 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,392.34 +67.34
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.