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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.47/cwt +8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 431 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.97/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 486 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $270.35/cwt +14.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 567 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 627 523
Feeder cattle 327 509 403
Slaughter cattle 80 98 78
Replacement cattle 21 20 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold unevenly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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
260 260 1 305.00 $305.00 $793 —
325 fancy 325 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 -1.02
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 —
378–385 fancy 379 7 330.00–340.00 $338.55 $1,283 +8.55
385 385 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 —
420 fancy 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 -9.42
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 +1.40
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 -16.01
510–540 524 9 270.00–290.00 $279.73 $1,466 -1.57
615 value added 615 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,645 —
652–658 656 6 245.00–260.00 $249.16 $1,634 -5.84
724 value added 724 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,759 —
750–770 760 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,729 +7.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
557 557 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,379 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
1030 1030 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,545 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 fancy 237 2 335.00 $335.00 $794 -1.61
265–283 fancy 279 5 320.00–332.50 $322.37 $899 -14.93
307–315 310 3 295.00 $295.00 $914 ±0.00
325–337 fancy 331 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,059 -16.59
355–390 367 3 285.00–295.00 $291.45 $1,070 -0.02
384–395 fancy 386 7 305.00–322.50 $318.16 $1,228 +0.77
410–435 fancy 429 17 297.50–315.00 $307.78 $1,320 +5.07
415–445 436 8 275.00–290.00 $284.93 $1,242 +0.33
450–497 486 20 260.00–277.50 $267.97 $1,302 +2.14
500–525 value added 517 10 262.50–265.00 $264.21 $1,366 -8.29
518–546 532 9 237.50–250.00 $242.16 $1,288 -13.69
552–595 574 14 235.00–250.00 $242.08 $1,390 +5.30
613 value added 613 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,487 +2.50
617–633 627 6 217.50–235.00 $224.53 $1,408 -4.41
651–697 665 15 210.00–227.00 $221.52 $1,473 —
720–735 729 10 190.00–210.00 $204.76 $1,493 -1.47
775–790 783 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,409 —
802 802 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–497 481 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,202 -1.99
515–525 522 3 222.50–235.00 $226.61 $1,183 -9.36
550 550 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -7.91
432–440 435 3 222.50–250.00 $231.78 $1,008 +13.82
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 -40.00
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 —
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 ±0.00
920 920 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,288 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 —
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 -15.00
955 955 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,337 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $726 —
255–292 fancy 275 4 320.00–355.00 $335.22 $922 -22.24
375–395 fancy 385 2 320.00–330.00 $324.87 $1,251 +5.69
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 -9.17
403–410 fancy 405 4 310.00–317.50 $315.60 $1,278 +10.07
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 -16.66
450–495 468 8 270.00–290.00 $275.54 $1,290 -13.76
505–525 515 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,378 +1.14
550–572 fancy 560 12 270.00–280.00 $278.09 $1,557 +5.59
550–591 578 7 247.50–260.00 $257.08 $1,486 +5.90
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 +8.36
640 fancy 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
750 fancy 750 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
815–845 826 4 175.00–192.50 $186.93 $1,544 -3.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 230.00–260.00 $245.69 $798 —
380 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 +22.71
430–440 435 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,185 +41.33
455–460 458 2 240.00–270.00 $254.92 $1,168 +14.92
510 510 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,262 +16.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1220 1108 80-85% 10 104.00–114.00 $110.02 $1,219 —
1015–1400 1183 80-85% 19 115.00–128.00 $119.05 $1,408 +6.10
925–1400 1226 80-85% 5 130.00–140.00 $132.96 $1,630 +1.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,183 —
775–1015 889 85-90% 4 88.00–95.00 $90.43 $804 +0.43
840–1105 962 85-90% 11 100.00–114.00 $105.08 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1565 1542 75-80% 3 120.00–128.00 $122.62 $1,891 —
1550–1885 1667 75-80% 5 130.00–140.00 $134.16 $2,236 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1390 1242 3 112.00–120.00 $117.09 $1,454 —
1240–1825 1475 4 125.00–137.00 $129.98 $1,917 —
1265–2060 1761 9 140.00–157.00 $146.90 $2,587 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 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 $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
975–1010 993 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.44
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
935–1205 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,700.00 $1,400.90
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.