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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.87/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 427 lb · 61 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.85/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 473 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $308.94/cwt +20.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 430 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 383 370
Feeder cattle 488 299 269
Slaughter cattle 84 64 44
Replacement cattle 19 20 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold sharply higher. Steers over 500lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers over 500lbs sold firm. Good demand for all types of feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
200 fancy 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 +5.00
295 fancy 295 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,092 +35.00
317–327 fancy 324 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,215 +44.00
355–390 fancy 366 10 335.00–360.00 $350.99 $1,285 +30.99
400 fancy 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +6.54
405–435 425 3 285.00–302.50 $290.56 $1,235 -14.31
455–475 fancy 465 2 305.00–315.00 $309.89 $1,441 +7.89
460–495 473 8 280.00–301.00 $296.03 $1,400 +13.53
530–547 536 7 263.00–284.00 $277.49 $1,487 +2.48
583–595 588 8 251.00–270.00 $262.78 $1,545 —
615–637 630 16 251.00–262.00 $257.88 $1,625 +10.88
655 655 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,683 +18.00
700–730 716 6 228.00–235.00 $231.37 $1,657 +6.13
805 805 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,642 +14.00
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,152 —
510 510 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,237 +42.50
565 565 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,328 —
640 640 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,478 —
715 715 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,487 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 fancy 220 2 310.00 $310.00 $682 —
250 fancy 250 2 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
310–340 325 11 290.00–305.00 $298.77 $971 +15.09
315–341 fancy 329 8 305.00–330.00 $316.58 $1,042 —
360–385 fancy 369 5 300.00–315.00 $305.01 $1,125 —
359–390 371 10 280.00–292.00 $288.62 $1,071 +11.92
401–405 fancy 402 7 295.00–298.00 $297.14 $1,195 —
400–445 430 54 270.00–286.00 $279.89 $1,204 +3.34
456–462 fancy 460 13 279.00–282.50 $281.16 $1,293 —
450–498 479 28 257.00–277.50 $266.06 $1,274 +0.06
505–539 value added 520 14 260.00–272.50 $263.57 $1,371 —
515–548 535 9 232.50–255.00 $242.06 $1,295 -7.85
552–597 578 19 221.00–243.00 $232.85 $1,346 -0.58
620–645 633 2 211.00–213.00 $212.02 $1,342 -5.21
650–690 670 6 205.00–216.00 $212.23 $1,422 —
735 735 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,415 +0.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 250.00–265.00 $257.96 $838 —
385 385 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,059 —
405–445 430 4 215.00–260.00 $247.59 $1,065 —
460–490 475 6 221.00–250.00 $234.82 $1,115 +31.73
525 525 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,024 -4.15
570 570 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,197 +30.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,267 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 —
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 305.00–325.00 $315.27 $892 —
310 310 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 +42.44
307–345 fancy 318 11 350.00–380.00 $368.58 $1,172 +63.58
365–395 372 9 300.00–322.50 $307.72 $1,145 —
350–395 fancy 379 8 330.00–345.00 $334.23 $1,267 +14.23
415–442 428 14 290.00–300.00 $292.81 $1,253 +4.52
422–435 fancy 431 17 312.50–330.00 $322.22 $1,389 —
450–495 470 12 267.50–287.50 $276.92 $1,302 -3.86
452–496 fancy 475 11 290.00–300.00 $292.75 $1,391 —
507–530 fancy 518 15 265.00–285.00 $273.92 $1,419 —
500–545 520 9 239.00–255.00 $247.55 $1,287 -12.85
550–567 fancy 561 8 255.00–265.00 $258.68 $1,451 —
550–593 577 21 230.00–252.50 $247.13 $1,426 +1.33
612–645 623 3 222.50–229.00 $226.76 $1,413 -4.88
660–683 674 5 205.00–225.00 $212.84 $1,435 -5.16
705 fancy 705 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,509 —
725 725 3 175.00–188.00 $183.67 $1,332 -16.33
752–777 770 7 170.00–190.00 $175.58 $1,352 —
845 845 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 433 3 262.50–265.00 $264.18 $1,144 +69.18
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–870 785 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,396.97 —
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,251 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–835 732 85-90% 5 40.00–65.00 $58.72 $430 —
660–1040 883 85-90% 9 70.00–77.50 $74.05 $654 -6.55
625–1050 918 85-90% 13 80.00–88.00 $83.65 $768 —
895–1005 954 85-90% 8 90.00–100.00 $96.76 $923 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1215 1124 80-85% 6 80.00–87.00 $83.85 $942 +1.94
1025–1415 1189 80-85% 10 90.00–95.00 $92.17 $1,096 -15.33
955–1430 1231 80-85% 9 100.00–113.00 $103.93 $1,279 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $954 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1545 1486 75-80% 4 105.00–110.00 $106.30 $1,580 —
1510–1695 1603 75-80% 2 92.00–98.00 $95.17 $1,526 -15.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1355 1160 2 94.00–102.00 $98.67 $1,145 —
1108–2005 1544 9 110.00–120.00 $114.91 $1,774 —
1375–1790 1579 4 125.00–135.00 $128.92 $2,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
990–1025 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1070–1135 1103 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.13
1115–1330 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,308.79
1230–1270 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,637.30
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 +198.74

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 135.00 $135.00 $621 —
606 606 4 140.00 $140.00 $848 —

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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.