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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $261.96/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 526 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.50/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 430 lb · 37 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.56/cwt +26.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 371 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 543 671 534
Feeder cattle 469 501 422
Slaughter cattle 57 60 58
Replacement cattle 17 110 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers over 600lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–270 fancy 258 8 360.00–370.00 $368.69 $951 +16.02
300–315 fancy 304 11 365.00–395.00 $382.98 $1,164 +34.29
335 335 3 320.00–335.00 $325.00 $1,089 —
355–385 fancy 365 3 332.50–355.00 $347.09 $1,267 +6.73
365–385 375 2 310.00–320.00 $314.87 $1,181 +6.08
415 fancy 415 3 315.00–340.00 $323.33 $1,342 -5.88
440 440 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 -19.80
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +7.79
503–525 value added 510 15 300.00–320.00 $303.94 $1,550 —
500–547 531 9 285.00–295.00 $287.74 $1,528 +2.17
555–572 565 9 267.50–275.00 $272.53 $1,540 +4.43
618–630 623 12 250.00–267.50 $259.18 $1,615 -1.82
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 -6.00
740 740 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -12.84
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–493 488 5 270.00–280.00 $271.92 $1,327 —
516 516 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,507 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
280–295 290 3 300.00–362.50 $342.39 $993 +62.39
285–295 fancy 292 6 310.00–350.00 $335.90 $981 +7.60
320–340 fancy 335 10 325.00–340.00 $331.00 $1,109 +5.92
339–345 340 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 +25.00
364–380 fancy 369 31 322.50–337.50 $331.84 $1,224 +16.27
350–392 381 5 300.00–305.00 $301.02 $1,147 +18.19
407–435 425 10 280.00–290.00 $285.55 $1,214 +0.06
402–436 fancy 432 27 300.00–312.50 $301.93 $1,304 -8.87
456–481 471 22 267.50–280.00 $273.25 $1,287 +3.83
502–528 value added 525 23 262.50–269.00 $268.02 $1,407 +2.25
500–543 527 15 242.50–257.50 $252.66 $1,332 +8.17
561–590 568 5 240.00–247.50 $244.46 $1,389 +1.37
600–615 606 5 232.50–235.00 $233.49 $1,415 +9.16
643 value added 643 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,559 —
675 675 6 224.00 $224.00 $1,512 +10.59
727–735 729 9 200.00–207.50 $205.82 $1,500 +5.82
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
810 810 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,539 ±0.00
900 900 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 +40.00
332 332 2 270.00 $270.00 $896 +10.00
402–449 436 11 225.00–267.50 $235.88 $1,028 —
450 450 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,174 —
540–545 543 2 227.50–235.00 $231.23 $1,256 +26.12
620–630 625 2 160.00–200.00 $179.84 $1,124 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
810 810 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 380.00 $380.00 $855 -15.00
250–280 fancy 265 2 375.00–390.00 $382.08 $1,013 +22.08
300–340 fancy 326 9 330.00–365.00 $357.06 $1,164 +3.79
362 362 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,086 -12.56
357–390 fancy 375 15 320.00–355.00 $346.09 $1,298 +19.68
400–421 fancy 417 5 325.00–330.00 $329.04 $1,372 +17.86
410–436 427 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,260 +1.67
460–490 fancy 470 13 300.00–320.00 $305.98 $1,438 —
450–495 477 6 280.00–290.00 $286.67 $1,367 +2.70
525–535 530 2 255.00–275.00 $264.91 $1,404 +11.91
556–590 571 24 252.50–265.00 $258.16 $1,474 +3.10
607–620 fancy 611 3 247.50–252.50 $250.81 $1,532 +10.81
617–645 630 5 230.00–242.50 $237.91 $1,499 +7.91
650–685 670 6 215.00–227.50 $222.44 $1,490 +6.24
725 725 3 202.50–210.00 $205.00 $1,486 -6.39
800 800 3 180.00–190.00 $186.67 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 573 2 180.00–235.00 $208.34 $1,194 —
600 600 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,290 —
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
975 975 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1005 948 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,893.93 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1430 1177 80-85% 14 100.00–110.00 $105.75 $1,245 —
1075–1435 1235 80-85% 4 85.00–95.00 $90.30 $1,115 -22.49
1180–1335 1284 80-85% 5 112.00–120.00 $114.99 $1,476 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $642 —
730–1045 873 85-90% 4 92.00–96.00 $93.73 $818 —
830–945 888 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.34 $687 —
835–1060 948 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.20 $590 -32.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1665 1601 75-80% 6 114.00–130.00 $119.13 $1,907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1120 1010 4 100.00–115.00 $106.82 $1,079 —
1000–2185 1480 4 121.00–128.00 $124.81 $1,847 —
1450–1865 1702 6 132.00–142.00 $137.34 $2,338 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1225–1250 1238 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1250–1665 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,774.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695 695 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -675.00
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 -225.00
1735 1735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.