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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.11/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 522 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $300.22/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 419 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.01/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 617 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 390 498 623
Feeder cattle 265 395 492
Slaughter cattle 96 88 92
Replacement cattle 29 15 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 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
290 fancy 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 -40.00
305–340 320 5 315.00–335.00 $326.23 $1,044 —
355 fancy 355 4 362.50–370.00 $366.25 $1,300 +23.75
380–385 384 4 327.50–337.50 $335.02 $1,286 +6.79
405 fancy 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 +2.50
420–448 437 8 315.00–327.50 $323.82 $1,415 +19.96
560–572 571 9 272.50–285.00 $283.64 $1,620 +12.08
605–645 629 15 252.50–267.00 $263.84 $1,660 +8.10
652–687 679 9 257.50–260.00 $258.03 $1,752 -1.09
712 712 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,709 +14.83
761–795 773 6 220.00–232.50 $227.98 $1,762 +7.98
815–840 828 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $1,813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 —
640 640 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,584 +7.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 292.50 $292.50 $673 -7.50
283 fancy 283 3 345.00 $345.00 $976 -3.94
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 -1.66
320–335 fancy 325 5 320.00–350.00 $339.87 $1,105 +11.60
365–374 fancy 372 7 315.00–330.00 $326.47 $1,214 +6.01
370–395 383 3 305.00–307.50 $305.86 $1,171 -3.69
407–432 fancy 413 11 305.00–317.50 $313.32 $1,294 +5.82
400–435 425 10 280.00–290.00 $285.80 $1,215 -3.58
450 fancy 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 —
450–492 476 13 267.50–282.50 $276.67 $1,317 +1.96
500–530 value added 511 8 272.50–282.50 $278.36 $1,422 +5.86
500–540 527 17 250.00–270.00 $264.75 $1,395 +1.37
570 570 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,468 +17.37
605–640 617 19 222.00–237.50 $234.01 $1,444 +8.06
665 value added 665 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,579 —
655–696 688 5 221.00–222.50 $221.29 $1,522 +7.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 417 3 260.00–270.00 $266.56 $1,112 —
455–465 458 3 257.50–260.00 $258.35 $1,183 -1.65
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 ±0.00
500–535 518 2 175.00–200.00 $187.08 $969 -47.92
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 242.50 $242.50 $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
295 fancy 295 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 -5.00
322–336 fancy 331 6 345.00–370.00 $356.82 $1,181 +13.05
355–395 fancy 377 7 320.00–355.00 $330.25 $1,245 +0.94
380–397 390 4 320.00–325.00 $323.78 $1,263 —
435 fancy 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 +5.83
430–442 438 3 295.00–310.00 $299.91 $1,314 +3.61
450–470 460 2 295.00–305.00 $299.89 $1,379 +16.25
506–545 518 8 270.00–280.00 $277.40 $1,437 +1.51
520 fancy 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 —
550–565 558 2 262.50–265.00 $263.73 $1,472 +5.76
610 610 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,494 +14.51
700 fancy 700 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,628 —
737 737 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,621 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 -10.99
835–843 841 4 180.00–195.00 $191.28 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,204 —
485 485 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 —
657 657 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 235.00–270.00 $253.06 $797 —
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
595 595 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,383 +7.50
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,228 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1410 1204 80-85% 40 115.00–128.25 $122.80 $1,479 +13.72
1075–1355 1217 80-85% 5 102.00–110.00 $105.86 $1,288 -3.22
970–1420 1298 80-85% 6 130.00–142.00 $136.86 $1,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–995 878 85-90% 4 104.00–110.00 $107.09 $940 +17.09
850–980 923 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $91.56 $845 -14.32
885–1035 950 85-90% 4 114.00–125.00 $117.29 $1,114 +1.62
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1443–1660 1532 75-80% 7 124.00–125.00 $124.56 $1,908 -10.44
1465–1695 1596 75-80% 4 130.00–144.00 $135.12 $2,157 +11.79
1710 1710 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,254 —
1125–1800 1377 5 128.00–136.00 $133.08 $1,833 —
1035–2225 1620 5 145.00–154.00 $150.91 $2,445 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1165 967 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 975.00–1,450.00 $1,165.82
985–1140 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,371.05
1025–1135 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1100–1375 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,609.79

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893 893 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 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
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1610–1775 1693 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,547.56 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
882 fancy 882 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
960–1080 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,196.15 —

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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.