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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $304.24/cwt -3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 430 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.14/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 519 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.13/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 577 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 428 523
Feeder cattle 395 327 403
Slaughter cattle 88 80 78
Replacement cattle 15 21 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, steers over 600lbs sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher, instances of sharply higher. Strong 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
282 fancy 282 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,114 —
355–356 fancy 356 6 335.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,219 +3.95
352–385 363 3 325.00–330.00 $328.23 $1,191 +13.23
400 fancy 400 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,310 +7.50
410–435 423 4 300.00–307.50 $303.86 $1,285 +3.86
455–488 481 12 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,407 +7.53
504–540 514 9 275.00–290.00 $287.68 $1,479 +7.95
550 value added 550 7 292.50 $292.50 $1,609 —
550–598 573 13 263.00–282.50 $271.56 $1,556 —
610–640 632 13 255.00–265.00 $255.74 $1,616 —
652–655 654 9 252.50–261.00 $259.12 $1,695 +9.96
730–747 741 10 220.00–230.00 $225.17 $1,669 —
773 773 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,701 -7.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
632 632 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,517 —
855 855 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,590 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 2 250.00 $250.00 $718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
181 fancy 181 5 345.00 $345.00 $624 —
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 $600 —
265–280 272 3 300.00–305.00 $301.66 $821 —
261–295 fancy 276 14 330.00–365.00 $348.94 $963 +26.57
301–315 fancy 303 6 320.00–330.00 $328.27 $995 +8.27
330–345 340 5 300.00–317.50 $309.02 $1,051 +14.02
351–395 374 13 300.00–315.00 $309.55 $1,158 +18.10
350–391 fancy 383 5 320.00–322.50 $320.46 $1,227 +2.30
400–420 fancy 408 8 305.00–315.00 $307.50 $1,255 -0.28
406–447 430 12 280.00–300.00 $289.38 $1,244 +4.45
450–492 471 13 267.50–285.00 $274.71 $1,294 +6.74
512 value added 512 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,395 +8.29
501–547 520 22 250.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,370 +21.22
556–586 577 24 235.00–242.50 $240.13 $1,386 -1.95
600–640 621 11 215.00–230.00 $225.95 $1,403 +1.42
655–690 668 12 200.00–220.00 $213.69 $1,427 -7.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 7 285.00 $285.00 $818 —
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -31.78
450–490 470 2 252.50–255.00 $253.70 $1,192 —
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +45.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–915 860 2 140.00–150.00 $145.32 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 2 360.00 $360.00 $792 —
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 -4.95
276 fancy 276 3 360.00 $360.00 $994 +24.78
306–308 fancy 307 8 340.00–350.00 $343.77 $1,055 —
315–342 333 3 310.00–315.00 $313.42 $1,044 —
370–388 fancy 384 4 327.50–335.00 $329.31 $1,265 +4.44
403–433 fancy 422 12 307.50–327.50 $314.17 $1,326 -1.43
405–445 436 15 290.00–300.00 $296.30 $1,292 +21.30
450–477 463 9 280.00–292.50 $283.64 $1,313 +8.10
507–530 515 11 260.00–280.00 $275.89 $1,421 +8.34
567–595 583 5 255.00–260.00 $257.97 $1,504 +0.89
620–628 626 5 230.00–232.50 $230.49 $1,443 -9.51
754–785 760 10 205.00–215.00 $210.99 $1,604 —
930 930 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 433 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,169 -2.47
490 490 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,139 -22.42
500–525 513 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,282 +2.50
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 —

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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 95.00 $95.00 $1,012 —
1065 1065 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,512 —
975–1435 1188 80-85% 18 115.00–126.00 $118.94 $1,413 -0.11
985–1405 1215 80-85% 8 105.00–114.00 $109.08 $1,325 -23.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–820 756 85-90% 8 75.00–82.00 $78.75 $595 —
825–935 880 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $792 -0.43
780–1035 934 85-90% 9 100.00–112.00 $105.88 $989 —
940–985 968 85-90% 3 115.00–117.00 $115.67 $1,120 +10.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,702 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,045 +12.38
1485–1720 1585 75-80% 5 120.00–127.00 $123.33 $1,955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1375 1335 2 120.00–128.00 $124.12 $1,657 —
1360–2115 1658 4 131.00–135.00 $133.47 $2,213 —
1420–2000 1750 7 140.00–152.00 $147.10 $2,574 +0.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1175–1600 1461 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–2,950.00 $2,641.08 —
1615–1645 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,874.31 —
1775 1775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1905–2070 1988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $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.