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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

469 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.42/cwt -9.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 527 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.67/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 470 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.95/cwt +14.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,131/hd at 364 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 469 570 434
Feeder cattle 353 484 359
Slaughter cattle 73 69 56
Replacement cattle 43 17 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady. Feeder steers over 500lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with instances of sharply higher on 300lb heifers. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady 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
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
250–255 253 2 290.00–305.00 $297.43 $752 —
285 fancy 285 2 345.00–370.00 $357.50 $1,019 —
315 fancy 315 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 +19.66
365 fancy 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 -10.00
355–395 375 2 300.00–307.50 $303.95 $1,140 -10.70
417 fancy 417 6 317.50 $317.50 $1,324 -8.41
459 fancy 459 6 317.50 $317.50 $1,457 —
455–495 485 4 285.00–302.50 $298.40 $1,447 +9.40
510 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 +10.00
505–517 value added 515 6 302.50–307.50 $303.32 $1,562 +8.32
610 610 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,632 +15.93
650–697 681 4 242.50–252.50 $247.81 $1,688 +6.57
710 710 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,651 -0.32
750 750 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,339 —
585 585 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–295 fancy 274 5 315.00–340.00 $328.42 $900 —
300–345 fancy 314 9 310.00–337.50 $326.56 $1,025 +10.43
310–320 315 2 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $968 +18.85
350 350 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,041 +2.02
350–380 fancy 365 20 305.00–320.00 $312.29 $1,140 +2.29
417 fancy 417 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,272 -3.75
400–448 426 11 267.50–286.00 $280.55 $1,195 +0.52
450–488 470 32 267.50–277.00 $272.67 $1,282 +6.76
510–513 value added 511 11 262.00–262.50 $262.14 $1,340 -1.53
530 530 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,126 -34.56
508–546 535 22 240.00–252.50 $249.72 $1,336 +2.66
550–555 553 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,327 -7.56
610 610 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 -13.76
630–648 638 8 215.00–225.00 $223.75 $1,428 -0.01
650–676 673 17 207.50–223.00 $221.66 $1,492 +5.28
731–745 733 8 200.00–202.50 $200.32 $1,468 +50.32
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 +30.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 +4.88
260 260 2 235.00–255.00 $245.00 $637 -19.88
480–485 483 2 235.00–242.50 $238.77 $1,153 +5.90
555–570 563 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,241 +25.24
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–890 808 6 115.00–141.00 $126.92 $1,026 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 —
565–585 575 2 190.00–222.50 $205.97 $1,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 -25.00
300 300 1 295.00 $295.00 $885 —
315–326 fancy 324 5 350.00–352.50 $352.01 $1,141 —
355 fancy 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
350–395 371 4 295.00–305.00 $298.69 $1,108 -1.21
403 fancy 403 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,229 -6.60
420–445 433 2 285.00–290.00 $287.43 $1,245 -11.22
455–492 474 7 275.00–295.00 $286.69 $1,359 +3.80
505–530 fancy 522 3 264.00–272.50 $266.74 $1,392 -3.44
505–543 525 9 242.50–257.50 $247.75 $1,301 +0.83
550–580 fancy 560 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 +5.00
550–575 563 12 242.50–257.50 $254.12 $1,431 +5.30
610 fancy 610 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,479 —
620–645 633 2 222.50–227.50 $225.05 $1,425 -0.41
675–680 678 3 221.00–227.50 $223.16 $1,513 -8.14
710–740 738 17 202.00–210.00 $209.55 $1,546 -0.45
755 755 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,442 -0.65
918 918 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,561 +20.00
965 965 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 418 4 255.00–275.00 $269.57 $1,127 -5.43
575–580 577 3 205.00–215.00 $211.68 $1,221 +26.68
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
985 985 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $974 -2.00
1025–1305 1182 80-85% 16 105.00–120.00 $109.79 $1,298 +11.62
1040–1375 1219 80-85% 11 92.00–100.00 $97.15 $1,184 -13.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1025 895 85-90% 8 91.00–110.00 $96.87 $867 +33.01
930 930 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $763 -21.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1675 1559 75-80% 4 100.00–104.00 $102.54 $1,599 +1.12
1540–1595 1565 75-80% 3 110.00–115.00 $112.32 $1,758 +10.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1770 1511 6 107.00–124.00 $114.50 $1,730 +0.88
1115–2000 1711 9 128.00–140.00 $131.61 $2,252 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1110–1150 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.88
825–1595 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,643.52
1120–1440 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,653.13
1140–1615 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,725.00 $1,434.64
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
836 836 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1010–1150 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,646.41 +196.41
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.