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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 23, 2024

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $212.00/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,645/hd at 776 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.80/cwt +26.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 524 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.39/cwt +9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 460 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 698 880
Feeder cattle 355 593 644
Slaughter cattle 49 88 161
Replacement cattle 5 17 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to market closed last week: Strong demand for feeder classes. Strong demand for quality slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 290.00 $290.00 $725 +23.66
295 fancy 295 1 322.50 $322.50 $951 —
320 fancy 320 3 299.00 $299.00 $957 -3.50
375 375 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,069 +9.69
403 fancy 403 4 292.00 $292.00 $1,177 —
431–445 437 7 269.00–280.00 $275.20 $1,203 +15.52
454–471 460 23 260.00–271.00 $265.39 $1,221 +9.13
511–527 value added 518 23 261.00–265.00 $263.23 $1,364 —
525–540 533 14 242.00–255.00 $248.87 $1,326 +17.53
580–590 581 16 230.00–245.00 $243.10 $1,412 +5.38
605–645 615 4 223.00–226.00 $223.79 $1,376 -4.14
650–697 687 23 213.00–227.00 $221.62 $1,523 +3.71
717–732 723 16 213.00–221.00 $219.99 $1,591 +12.38
776 776 45 212.00 $212.00 $1,645 +7.66
802–825 806 13 200.00–208.00 $206.74 $1,666 —
880 880 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,690 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
520 520 1 165.00 $165.00 $858 —
703 703 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,195 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 3 281.00 $281.00 $773 —
295 295 2 260.00 $260.00 $767 +20.72
370–395 378 3 245.00–256.00 $250.67 $948 +20.62
378 fancy 378 4 264.00 $264.00 $998 —
407–425 fancy 416 4 257.00–260.00 $258.47 $1,075 +18.47
420–430 426 6 240.00–250.00 $246.67 $1,051 +20.96
457–460 fancy 459 8 250.00–251.00 $250.50 $1,150 —
458–495 478 12 230.00–246.00 $234.58 $1,121 +15.61
525 525 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,139 +3.14
550–558 556 4 212.00–222.00 $219.53 $1,221 +12.52
616 fancy 616 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,331 —
640–645 645 10 195.00–213.00 $211.21 $1,362 +6.62
653–696 675 16 202.00–211.00 $205.27 $1,386 +8.99
717–740 721 13 190.00–202.00 $200.10 $1,443 +11.28
755 755 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 +15.00
925 925 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,572 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 +20.00
350 350 1 224.00 $224.00 $784 —
470–485 478 2 200.00–220.00 $209.84 $1,003 +4.84
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 -3.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,197 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,650 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
367 367 2 245.00 $245.00 $899 -3.43
450–495 480 7 232.00–244.00 $240.68 $1,155 +6.16
540 540 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,199 -8.93
555 555 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,124 -16.05
655 655 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,258 -12.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1415 1219 80-85% 8 80.00–95.00 $87.26 $1,064 +19.26
1200–1305 1253 80-85% 2 75.00–77.00 $76.04 $953 —
1260–1420 1345 80-85% 9 100.00–110.00 $105.28 $1,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $559 —
840–955 907 85-90% 5 77.00–80.00 $79.39 $720 +5.22
985 985 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $847 +23.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,339 +2.00
1480–1600 1554 75-80% 4 104.00–112.00 $106.74 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1920 1134 7 75.00–95.00 $82.70 $938 —
1215–1645 1430 2 100.00–120.00 $111.50 $1,594 —
1600–2115 1858 2 125.00–127.00 $126.14 $2,344 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.