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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $257.83/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 516 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.81/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 414 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $263.29/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 523 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 570 591 581
Feeder cattle 484 488 438
Slaughter cattle 69 84 92
Replacement cattle 17 19 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cattle 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
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 +10.00
320–333 fancy 331 8 345.00–352.50 $350.34 $1,160 -24.66
330–340 335 3 315.00–320.00 $316.64 $1,061 —
377 fancy 377 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,263 -15.99
350–397 385 15 305.00–325.00 $314.65 $1,211 —
416–428 fancy 423 11 315.00–330.00 $325.91 $1,379 +5.91
440–447 446 5 285.00–300.00 $297.04 $1,325 +6.48
465 465 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,344 -7.03
500–510 503 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,408 +2.51
507 value added 507 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,496 —
570–576 575 9 267.50–275.00 $274.17 $1,576 +11.39
620–646 638 5 247.50–257.50 $251.57 $1,605 -6.31
655–696 689 6 241.00–242.50 $241.24 $1,662 -15.76
722–747 736 5 230.00–235.00 $232.82 $1,714 +1.45
760 760 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,767 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 270.00 $270.00 $991 —
545 545 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–232 229 5 300.00–305.00 $302.97 $694 —
260–280 265 4 290.00–310.00 $304.72 $808 —
300–337 325 7 280.00–300.00 $288.61 $938 -10.16
302–347 fancy 330 18 310.00–322.50 $316.13 $1,043 -0.45
365 fancy 365 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 +4.99
355–395 375 14 285.00–300.00 $295.48 $1,108 +6.86
401–417 fancy 406 11 302.00–317.50 $308.75 $1,254 +11.61
400–435 418 25 272.50–289.00 $280.03 $1,171 +0.14
450–495 473 20 260.00–277.00 $265.91 $1,258 -0.15
505–521 value added 514 24 260.00–266.00 $263.67 $1,355 +0.10
505–540 519 13 232.50–253.00 $247.06 $1,282 +5.00
555 value added 555 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
555–570 560 15 232.50–250.00 $247.56 $1,386 +14.71
610–615 614 4 220.00–225.00 $223.76 $1,374 +11.74
609–645 value added 621 13 230.00–240.00 $234.46 $1,456 —
682–695 687 5 214.00–218.00 $216.38 $1,487 +4.15
702–720 708 3 205.00–210.00 $208.31 $1,475 +15.81
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 -42.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 260.00–270.00 $265.12 $570 —
285–295 288 3 255.00–270.00 $264.88 $763 —
305–330 321 4 220.00–275.00 $255.53 $820 -2.43
365–385 375 2 240.00–260.00 $249.73 $936 -25.27
415–445 428 6 225.00–257.50 $247.07 $1,057 -0.52
450–485 474 7 210.00–245.00 $232.87 $1,104 -1.95
505–545 525 2 220.00–225.00 $222.60 $1,169 +27.60
550–580 565 2 185.00–205.00 $195.27 $1,103 -14.73
615–635 628 3 170.00–200.00 $179.79 $1,129 —
712–730 718 3 140.00–180.00 $166.44 $1,195 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
470–488 483 5 250.00–255.00 $251.58 $1,215 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–870 799 4 111.00–135.00 $118.08 $943 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–290 fancy 281 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,026 —
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 -15.27
320–345 339 6 310.00–325.00 $318.28 $1,079 -6.72
360–375 368 2 295.00–305.00 $299.90 $1,104 -7.82
405–408 fancy 407 5 310.00–312.00 $311.60 $1,268 -10.62
405–448 434 15 297.50–300.00 $298.65 $1,296 +5.84
460–496 485 9 280.00–295.00 $282.89 $1,372 +5.97
500–532 fancy 522 19 262.50–285.00 $270.18 $1,410 -3.74
505–545 525 8 240.00–257.50 $246.92 $1,296 -0.63
550–585 564 9 237.50–257.50 $248.82 $1,403 +1.69
565 fancy 565 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 +1.32
615–645 634 5 215.00–232.50 $225.46 $1,429 -1.30
653–681 666 15 221.00–233.00 $231.30 $1,540 +18.46
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +26.33
760–772 768 3 190.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,472 +16.07
845 845 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,352 +20.00
915 915 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
365–395 380 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 —
437 437 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,202 +10.82
470–495 485 4 220.00–262.50 $250.95 $1,217 +50.95
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,010 -6.17
1030–1345 1176 80-85% 17 90.00–104.00 $98.17 $1,154 +6.00
1130–1400 1229 80-85% 7 105.00–115.00 $110.64 $1,360 +6.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–905 875 85-90% 2 60.00–68.00 $63.86 $559 -10.19
805–1170 916 85-90% 7 70.00–77.00 $71.95 $659 -11.70
830–1015 937 85-90% 3 100.00–108.00 $103.04 $965 +19.39
935–1025 982 85-90% 3 82.00–92.00 $87.85 $863 -8.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1640 1520 75-80% 5 107.00–117.00 $112.44 $1,709 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,408 —
1465–1705 1594 75-80% 4 95.00–107.00 $101.42 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1930 1543 8 104.00–122.00 $113.62 $1,753 -1.29
1730–2285 1982 5 130.00–142.00 $133.38 $2,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
915–1025 970 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $929.25
830–1395 1144 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,405.63
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1095–1295 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,200.00 $1,133.21
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 -30.00

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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.