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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.04/cwt +13.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 777 lb · 50 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.09/cwt +8.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,546/hd at 739 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.95/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 475 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 473 409 84
Feeder cattle 415 355 72
Slaughter cattle 49 49 8
Replacement cattle 9 5 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady. Good demand for 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
243 fancy 243 3 320.00 $320.00 $778 —
260 fancy 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 -12.50
325 fancy 325 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,016 +13.50
355–365 fancy 358 3 305.00–330.00 $313.26 $1,121 —
370–390 377 5 270.00–285.00 $279.93 $1,055 -5.07
405–435 fancy 415 7 300.00–320.00 $311.33 $1,292 +19.33
405–430 418 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,170 +4.80
463–475 466 4 280.00–283.00 $282.24 $1,315 +16.85
508–525 512 7 245.00–267.00 $248.27 $1,271 -0.60
504–546 value added 515 11 280.00–285.00 $281.44 $1,449 +18.21
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -3.10
610–642 629 4 229.00–232.00 $230.78 $1,452 +6.99
638 value added 638 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,595 —
673 value added 673 20 239.00 $239.00 $1,608 —
650–695 681 11 222.00–226.00 $225.35 $1,535 +3.73
777 value added 777 48 226.00 $226.00 $1,756 —
775–795 785 2 200.00–204.00 $202.03 $1,586 -9.97
900–910 905 2 165.00–180.00 $172.46 $1,561 —
1010 1010 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,717 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,411 —
847 847 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 -10.00
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 —
577 577 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,010 —
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 -10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,262 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 fancy 227 5 285.00 $285.00 $647 —
268–296 fancy 282 8 290.00–300.00 $295.25 $833 +14.25
310–345 fancy 327 4 267.00–280.00 $272.91 $892 —
325–340 333 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $824 —
355–365 358 3 245.00–255.00 $251.60 $901 +0.93
355–397 fancy 382 13 267.50–280.00 $273.00 $1,043 +9.00
415–441 fancy 436 6 267.50–272.50 $270.02 $1,177 +11.55
420–447 442 8 240.00–259.00 $253.00 $1,118 +6.33
473–475 fancy 473 9 260.00–262.00 $261.78 $1,238 +11.28
450–498 476 22 236.00–257.50 $250.74 $1,194 +16.16
523–540 value added 533 7 247.00–248.00 $247.58 $1,320 —
540–548 546 4 226.00–239.00 $235.79 $1,287 +18.79
555–590 570 13 211.00–228.00 $223.89 $1,276 +4.36
600–640 619 10 203.00–219.00 $211.90 $1,312 +0.69
666 value added 666 23 222.00 $222.00 $1,479 —
685–698 694 8 190.00–201.00 $198.88 $1,380 -6.39
739 value added 739 32 210.00 $210.00 $1,552 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 -20.10
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 225.00 $225.00 $495 —
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
415–420 418 2 210.00–230.00 $219.94 $919 —
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 +0.16
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
475 475 1 197.50 $197.50 $938 —
685 685 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,113 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 +25.00
430 fancy 430 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
426–435 431 7 255.00–270.00 $260.04 $1,121 —
465 fancy 465 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,267 —
465–480 473 3 250.00–265.00 $255.25 $1,207 +14.57
525–540 535 5 225.00–242.50 $235.47 $1,260 +13.47
620–642 633 10 213.00–226.00 $220.30 $1,394 —
675 675 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,370 +11.00
712 712 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,381 —
810–815 813 2 172.50–174.00 $173.25 $1,409 —
910–935 923 2 135.00–147.50 $141.17 $1,303 —
990 990 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,386 —
1120 1120 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 —
595 595 1 160.00 $160.00 $952 —
730 730 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $840 -17.26
1005–1425 1230 80-85% 13 95.00–115.00 $103.15 $1,269 +15.89
1100–1415 1237 80-85% 8 82.00–90.00 $87.02 $1,076 -0.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–980 915 85-90% 4 72.00–75.00 $74.30 $680 -5.09
870–1015 962 85-90% 3 80.00–90.00 $84.75 $815 -1.25
930–1130 1027 85-90% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.66 $674 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1740 1568 75-80% 7 95.00–112.00 $104.03 $1,631 -2.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,769 +13.50
1110–2140 1555 3 105.00–119.00 $111.42 $1,733 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1390–1635 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,513.70

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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.