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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.30/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 625 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.11/cwt -8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 474 lb · 52 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.12/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 624 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 473 579
Feeder cattle 835 415 434
Slaughter cattle 87 49 99
Replacement cattle 30 9 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher 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
285 285 1 305.00 $305.00 $869 —
285–287 fancy 286 3 315.00–342.50 $333.38 $953 +23.38
320 320 1 290.00 $290.00 $928 —
310–346 fancy 329 6 300.00–315.00 $303.16 $997 -9.34
370–395 380 4 287.50–295.00 $290.57 $1,104 +10.64
365–387 fancy 381 4 300.00–317.50 $305.02 $1,162 -8.24
410 fancy 410 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,261 -3.83
410–445 426 12 290.00–297.50 $295.00 $1,257 +15.00
450–496 479 15 272.50–287.50 $283.08 $1,356 +0.84
500–530 508 18 257.50–270.00 $262.81 $1,335 +14.54
505–522 value added 515 17 272.00–282.50 $278.30 $1,433 -3.14
555–595 570 9 240.00–262.50 $252.46 $1,439 +12.46
602–637 value added 613 12 242.00–256.00 $251.23 $1,540 +1.23
600–645 628 35 220.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,476 +4.19
661 value added 661 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,646 +10.00
650–680 664 14 223.00–240.00 $228.68 $1,518 +3.33
710 value added 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —
701–733 722 21 210.00–225.00 $217.37 $1,569 —
755–760 759 5 215.00–217.00 $216.60 $1,644 +14.57
840 840 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,747 —
935 935 3 182.50–185.00 $184.17 $1,722 +11.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–455 453 3 242.50–265.00 $250.03 $1,133 —
595 595 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,327 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
687 687 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,484 —
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —
865 865 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,557 —
1075 1075 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 255.00 $255.00 $561 —
270 270 1 240.00 $240.00 $648 —
450–455 453 2 195.00–227.50 $211.16 $957 +21.16
521 521 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,042 —
592 592 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,184 +25.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726 726 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,452 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 265.00 $265.00 $808 —
750 750 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 255.00 $255.00 $561 —
270–295 281 4 252.50–275.00 $265.70 $747 —
300–340 320 5 245.00–265.00 $259.30 $830 +11.74
335–345 fancy 342 3 267.50–270.00 $269.18 $921 -3.73
351–365 fancy 355 4 270.00–273.00 $272.23 $966 -0.77
355–397 382 7 257.50–267.50 $260.85 $996 +9.25
402–435 fancy 416 13 263.00–270.00 $266.65 $1,109 -3.37
410–448 433 13 240.00–260.00 $253.20 $1,096 +0.20
450–497 474 52 234.00–257.50 $245.11 $1,162 -5.63
501–535 value added 526 12 242.00–243.00 $242.75 $1,277 -4.83
510–545 528 23 220.00–238.00 $230.86 $1,219 -4.93
562 value added 562 14 241.00 $241.00 $1,354 —
555–595 564 24 213.00–230.00 $223.02 $1,258 -0.87
600–640 620 43 200.00–220.00 $212.82 $1,319 +0.92
601–648 value added 632 30 221.00–225.00 $223.73 $1,414 —
650–681 663 15 195.00–210.00 $204.87 $1,358 +5.99
715–743 value added 735 21 206.00–209.00 $207.41 $1,524 -2.59
725–747 740 5 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,413 +11.00
764 value added 764 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,612 —
756–785 766 10 180.00–195.00 $188.97 $1,448 +8.97
821–827 823 6 170.00–191.00 $183.97 $1,514 —
851 851 4 182.00 $182.00 $1,549 —
910 910 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,365 —
970 970 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,455 —
1025 1025 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,435 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $512 +7.50
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 +15.00
325 325 1 222.50 $222.50 $723 —
442 442 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,012 +9.06
450–498 492 15 215.00–232.00 $224.48 $1,104 +14.48
595 595 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,220 +5.00
605–645 625 2 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $1,203 —
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
770–790 780 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 185.00 $185.00 $666 —
420–435 428 2 205.00–209.00 $206.96 $886 —
485 485 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,006 +10.00
697 697 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,046 -12.50
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1115 1013 3 115.00–124.00 $117.40 $1,189 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
640 640 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,264 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 275.00–287.50 $281.36 $816 —
303–340 fancy 312 5 290.00–302.50 $292.73 $913 —
310–330 320 2 280.00–287.50 $283.63 $908 —
357–390 374 5 267.50–285.00 $280.41 $1,049 +10.41
375 fancy 375 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,088 —
405–425 413 3 265.00–270.00 $268.35 $1,108 +8.31
415–447 fancy 437 4 277.50–284.00 $281.42 $1,230 +1.42
455–487 fancy 471 5 272.50–285.00 $277.89 $1,309 +5.39
450–499 478 25 250.00–270.00 $262.33 $1,254 +7.08
500–545 fancy 511 17 255.00–257.50 $255.75 $1,307 —
500–545 529 12 227.00–250.00 $243.53 $1,288 +8.06
551–592 564 19 221.00–245.00 $238.31 $1,344 —
600–637 628 24 215.00–228.00 $224.62 $1,411 +4.32
650–690 671 15 200.00–217.00 $209.93 $1,409 +6.93
700–720 715 13 200.00–214.00 $208.25 $1,489 +14.25
785 785 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,539 —
807–825 815 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,508 +11.75
880 880 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 —
925 925 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 +8.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 250.00 $250.00 $562 —
315–340 328 2 245.00–255.00 $249.81 $819 —
362–395 373 3 225.00–250.00 $233.82 $872 —
405–435 414 5 200.00–235.00 $219.91 $910 —
515–530 521 4 215.00–222.00 $219.73 $1,145 —
575–590 585 5 203.00–218.00 $211.16 $1,235 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1210 1177 80-85% 3 65.00–70.00 $67.47 $794 —
1050–1445 1248 80-85% 6 85.00–95.00 $92.53 $1,155 +5.51
960–1419 1293 80-85% 26 98.00–110.00 $102.45 $1,325 —
1205–1405 1297 80-85% 3 75.00–80.00 $76.55 $993 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–855 732 85-90% 3 63.00–65.00 $63.88 $468 —
825–1015 923 85-90% 8 75.00–82.00 $79.25 $731 +4.95
755–1005 937 85-90% 7 85.00–93.00 $87.93 $824 +13.63
980 980 85-90% 1 72.50 $72.50 $710 -12.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1535 1488 75-80% 3 102.50–120.00 $109.05 $1,623 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,197 —
1470–1645 1578 75-80% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.26 $1,440 -12.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1260 1195 2 100.00–103.00 $101.42 $1,212 —
1047–2040 1534 9 108.00–120.00 $116.04 $1,780 —
1800–2080 1940 2 130.00–131.00 $130.54 $2,532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1265 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,152.02
1162–1165 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,400.09
1105–1432 1239 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,892.78
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1150–1525 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,295.79
1150–1610 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,478.58
1475 1475 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
980 980 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
990 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.