Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.92/cwt +10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 565 lb · 44 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.64/cwt +11.13 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 426 lb · 40 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.56/cwt +12.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 621 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	698	242	880
Feeder cattle	593	167	644
Slaughter cattle	88	55	161
Replacement cattle	17	20	75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifers over 400lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Highest demand for feeder classes over 400lbs. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	270.00–280.00	$275.05	$655	—
250–274	270	6	260.00–267.50	$266.34	$719	—
315 fancy	315	1	302.50	$302.50	$953	-8.50
305–325	318	3	280.00–282.50	$281.65	$896	-4.35
350–390	376	4	270.00–280.00	$275.31	$1,035	+4.31
391 fancy	391	5	287.50	$287.50	$1,124	—
400–448	432	23	250.00–265.00	$259.68	$1,122	—
455–495	469	10	251.00–262.00	$256.26	$1,202	+4.91
517–545	526	6	230.00–232.00	$231.34	$1,217	—
550–595	561	18	224.00–243.00	$237.72	$1,334	+6.91
600–649	628	24	217.50–235.00	$227.93	$1,431	—
650–686	675	14	210.00–230.00	$217.91	$1,471	—
720–745	732	3	204.00–215.00	$207.61	$1,520	-3.76
777–795	783	3	204.00–205.00	$204.34	$1,600	-0.66
867	867	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,647	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–495	473	3	230.00–240.00	$234.89	$1,111	+4.89
580	580	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,218	—
620	620	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,178	—
705	705	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,340	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1650	1508	2	102.50–115.00	$109.34	$1,649	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	235.00	$235.00	$517	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	2	235.00–240.00	$237.55	$546	-26.60
257–290	273	7	225.00–245.00	$239.28	$653	-11.36
315–330	321	17	220.00–240.00	$228.82	$735	-19.24
337 fancy	337	4	253.00	$253.00	$853	—
355–390	372	26	222.50–238.00	$230.05	$856	-13.55
425 fancy	425	11	240.00	$240.00	$1,020	—
400–437	426	29	220.00–230.00	$225.71	$962	+7.20
450–496	481	33	208.00–227.00	$218.97	$1,053	+3.85
500 value added	500	1	221.00	$221.00	$1,105	—
500–545	520	30	200.00–217.00	$213.86	$1,112	+1.38
560–564 value added	563	11	222.00–223.00	$222.64	$1,253	—
550–595	566	33	196.00–211.00	$207.01	$1,172	+6.31
617 value added	617	7	215.00	$215.00	$1,327	—
600–638	622	30	192.50–207.00	$204.59	$1,273	+10.08
682–695	686	4	191.00–204.00	$196.28	$1,346	+10.03
705–745	720	7	178.00–194.00	$188.82	$1,360	+7.82
745 value added	745	15	197.00	$197.00	$1,468	—
770	770	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,386	—
850–865	858	2	142.50–156.00	$149.31	$1,281	—
937	937	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,499	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	210.00	$210.00	$693	—
427	427	2	217.00	$217.00	$927	—
470–495	485	3	205.00	$205.00	$994	—
500–530	523	4	180.00–185.00	$181.20	$948	—
555–595	570	3	180.00–190.00	$186.52	$1,063	—
620–625	623	2	165.00–180.00	$172.53	$1,075	+1.53
660	660	1	183.00	$183.00	$1,208	—
800	800	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,128	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	200.00	$200.00	$410	—
273	273	3	207.50	$207.50	$566	—
400–405	403	2	180.00–200.00	$189.94	$765	—
475	475	1	200.00	$200.00	$950	—
510	510	1	140.00	$140.00	$714	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
342	342	2	252.50	$252.50	$864	—
370–385	378	4	239.00–257.50	$248.43	$939	-14.38
430–445	436	6	222.50–247.50	$232.79	$1,015	-9.89
452–495	469	31	225.00–240.00	$234.52	$1,100	-0.45
507–545	524	10	215.00–235.00	$230.93	$1,210	+15.35
550–587	569	22	215.00–225.00	$218.55	$1,244	+10.34
613–646	632	8	195.00–207.00	$200.87	$1,269	+8.51
655–680	673	14	195.00–207.00	$204.03	$1,373	+7.03
712	712	2	194.00	$194.00	$1,381	+6.69
775–790	783	2	180.00–184.00	$181.98	$1,425	—
807–845	817	5	165.00–180.00	$168.90	$1,380	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
417	417	2	220.00	$220.00	$917	—
585	585	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,170	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	200.00	$200.00	$660	±0.00
575	575	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,006	—
655	655	1	130.00	$130.00	$852	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	2	208.00	$208.00	$946	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1415	1187	80-85%	5	70.00–76.00	$74.09	$879	-8.09
1005–1395	1188	80-85%	23	94.00–106.00	$100.57	$1,195	+18.39
1030–1420	1197	80-85%	16	80.00–92.00	$86.90	$1,040	+4.72
1200	1200	80-85%	1	68.00	$68.00	$816	-30.33

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1010	917	85-90%	12	70.00–78.00	$74.17	$680	—
850–1050	922	85-90%	3	50.00–55.00	$53.46	$493	—
850–1120	968	85-90%	4	60.00–65.00	$62.45	$605	—
980–1030	1005	85-90%	2	80.00	$80.00	$804	+6.61

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465	1465	75-80%	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,318	—
1479–1570	1494	75-80%	6	95.00–102.50	$101.19	$1,512	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–1630	1395	4	105.00–116.00	$110.22	$1,538	—
1125–1790	1543	6	78.00–97.00	$89.50	$1,381	—
2060	2060	1	120.00	$120.00	$2,472	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1060	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1025–1150	1088	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,350.00–1,450.00	$1,402.87
1110	1110	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	825.00	$825.00
960–1280	1120	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,125.00–1,150.00	$1,135.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
805–1185	995	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	600.00–975.00	$823.30	—
1115–1465	1330	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,100.00–1,675.00	$1,487.81	—
1165–1505	1368	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,625.00–1,925.00	$1,708.11	—
1640	1640	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

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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.