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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

671 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.57/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 420 lb · 44 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $283.97/cwt -2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 465 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.42/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 477 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 671 469 614
Feeder cattle 501 353 525
Slaughter cattle 60 73 45
Replacement cattle 110 43 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand on all 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
255–290 fancy 272 3 335.00–365.00 $352.67 $959 -4.83
300–320 fancy 309 5 335.00–375.00 $348.69 $1,077 -21.31
370–375 373 2 302.50–315.00 $308.79 $1,152 +4.84
350–390 fancy 374 15 330.00–345.00 $340.36 $1,273 +15.36
400–406 fancy 405 9 317.50–332.50 $329.21 $1,333 +11.71
400–435 416 4 305.00–315.00 $309.80 $1,289 —
460–488 fancy 476 14 312.50–325.00 $315.99 $1,504 -1.51
455–493 484 10 282.50–297.50 $292.21 $1,414 -6.19
503–520 511 12 280.00–297.50 $285.57 $1,459 -4.43
550–596 587 7 262.50–277.50 $268.10 $1,574 —
638 638 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,665 -6.50
676 676 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,697 +3.19
713–735 726 7 242.00–244.00 $242.84 $1,763 +10.34
762 762 9 224.00 $224.00 $1,707 -11.00
810 810 2 222.50–227.00 $224.75 $1,820 —
936 936 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,872 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–675 665 2 212.50–230.00 $221.12 $1,470 —
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,598 —
1070 1070 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 280.00 $280.00 $574 —
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 —
255–298 fancy 280 9 305.00–350.00 $328.30 $919 -0.12
324–343 fancy 330 15 305.00–332.50 $325.08 $1,073 -1.48
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 -22.46
350–380 fancy 371 4 305.00–320.00 $315.57 $1,171 +3.28
365–395 383 3 250.00–300.00 $282.83 $1,083 -14.67
400–435 fancy 410 21 300.00–317.50 $310.80 $1,274 +5.80
413–446 430 23 255.00–307.50 $285.49 $1,228 +4.94
455–495 477 25 260.00–280.00 $269.42 $1,285 -3.25
500–505 value added 504 7 262.50–272.50 $265.77 $1,339 +3.63
507–540 522 4 240.00–252.50 $244.49 $1,276 +31.99
566–596 579 7 237.50–247.50 $243.09 $1,407 +3.09
600 value added 600 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,464 —
612–630 617 4 217.50–230.00 $224.33 $1,384 +14.33
675–685 684 15 205.00–214.00 $213.41 $1,460 -8.25
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 -0.32
841 841 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 240.00 $240.00 $660 -5.00
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 —
365–385 375 2 225.00–270.00 $248.10 $930 —
510–525 514 4 200.00–220.00 $205.11 $1,054 —
550–567 558 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,228 -0.51
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,298 —
697 697 4 201.00 $201.00 $1,401 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1310 1004 4 115.00–140.00 $126.75 $1,273 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,359 —
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 fancy 213 4 395.00 $395.00 $841 —
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
298 fancy 298 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,073 +20.00
305–335 322 5 300.00–320.00 $315.20 $1,015 +20.20
335–347 fancy 344 16 327.00–355.00 $353.27 $1,215 +1.26
350–365 359 6 300.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,122 +13.87
355–390 fancy 378 15 320.00–340.00 $326.41 $1,234 -3.59
413–445 fancy 421 4 307.50–312.50 $311.18 $1,310 +6.18
405–435 423 18 280.00–300.00 $293.33 $1,241 +5.90
450–493 465 37 275.00–295.00 $283.97 $1,320 -2.72
500–515 fancy 502 10 272.50–295.00 $283.22 $1,422 +16.48
505–545 536 14 245.00–265.00 $253.00 $1,356 +5.25
565–585 578 3 250.00–257.50 $255.06 $1,474 +0.94
615 fancy 615 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -2.50
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 +4.95
650 fancy 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
660–693 685 4 215.00–220.00 $216.20 $1,481 -6.96
710–740 723 5 200.00–217.50 $211.39 $1,528 +1.84
775 775 2 192.50–207.50 $200.00 $1,550 +9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 +0.43
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $799 —
1080–1325 1149 80-85% 10 92.00–104.00 $97.75 $1,123 —
1040–1415 1233 80-85% 14 105.00–125.00 $112.79 $1,391 +15.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $341 —
875–980 929 85-90% 4 91.00–104.00 $95.11 $884 +13.11
860–1040 950 85-90% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.55 $813 —
980 980 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $735 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1625 1543 75-80% 4 110.00–113.00 $111.04 $1,713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,150 —
1345–2115 1819 8 115.00–128.00 $121.43 $2,209 —
1970 1970 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,660 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
897 897 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
913 913 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
971 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,750.00 $1,750.00
972 972 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,975.00 $1,975.00
935–1157 1069 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 975.00–1,725.00 $1,362.13
1055–1134 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,160.31
1142 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
826 826 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00 $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
951 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
903–1200 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 17 1,325.00–1,925.00 $1,680.86 +34.45
1181 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1231 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00 $2,200.00 +225.00
1277 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +350.00
1278 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,225.00 $2,225.00 +900.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,025.00 $2,025.00 +475.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1095 1048 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,153 —

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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.