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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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.