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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

381 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $266.18/cwt +16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 568 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $294.05/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 478 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.61/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 469 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 381 409 466
Feeder cattle 280 279 331
Slaughter cattle 78 89 80
Replacement cattle 23 41 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 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
235 fancy 235 1 365.00 $365.00 $858 —
300–325 fancy 318 4 345.00–380.00 $364.78 $1,160 +19.78
350 fancy 350 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,242 +13.40
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 -10.00
413–425 416 4 295.00–317.00 $300.62 $1,251 +0.62
430–432 fancy 431 5 320.00–330.00 $325.99 $1,405 -0.37
455 fancy 455 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,422 -6.95
485–495 493 4 285.00–292.50 $290.65 $1,433 -20.29
550–568 564 4 282.50–285.00 $284.39 $1,604 +1.04
600–620 610 2 255.00–257.50 $256.23 $1,563 -10.76
683 683 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,759 +5.89
700 700 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,698 +12.50
762–775 766 3 220.00–230.00 $226.63 $1,736 —
810 810 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,782 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,604 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 2 295.00 $295.00 $758 —
270 fancy 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 —
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 +10.00
330 fancy 330 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,064 —
350–385 fancy 375 5 322.50–327.50 $323.43 $1,213 -2.33
355–390 379 4 300.00–317.50 $308.02 $1,167 —
400–410 405 2 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $1,174 +1.91
410–431 fancy 421 12 302.50–307.50 $305.42 $1,286 +1.01
450–455 fancy 453 2 287.50–290.00 $288.76 $1,308 —
450–490 471 14 265.00–280.00 $271.45 $1,279 +1.93
500 value added 500 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,362 -0.97
500–540 516 4 250.00–270.00 $260.51 $1,344 -0.80
550–590 571 10 232.50–250.00 $240.97 $1,376 -3.48
605–645 616 8 220.00–227.50 $222.80 $1,372 -8.48
661 661 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,388 —
705–735 725 3 200.00–205.00 $203.38 $1,475 -6.62
752 752 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,504 —
820–842 834 4 180.00–182.50 $180.62 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 240.00–250.00 $245.09 $699 —
300–315 308 2 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $847 +69.88
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 +25.00
435–445 438 3 235.00–255.00 $248.23 $1,087 +33.23
452 452 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,085 —
510–545 533 3 230.00–232.50 $230.80 $1,230 +33.94
562–585 570 3 220.00–222.50 $220.86 $1,259 +10.86
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,184 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,212 +29.94
930 930 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
560 560 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–805 710 2 151.00–156.00 $153.17 $1,088 —
745 745 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 —

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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 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
315–348 fancy 338 6 340.00–357.50 $352.81 $1,192 +10.16
365 365 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 -20.00
352–396 fancy 378 8 327.50–352.50 $339.87 $1,285 —
400–445 424 9 285.00–315.00 $305.02 $1,293 +7.01
460–498 478 16 287.50–302.50 $294.05 $1,406 +12.41
500–535 fancy 512 3 287.50–290.00 $289.13 $1,480 -0.87
510–545 520 5 265.00–282.50 $273.89 $1,424 -3.04
550–596 568 22 255.00–277.50 $266.18 $1,512 +16.18
602 fancy 602 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,550 —
610–615 613 2 245.00–247.50 $246.26 $1,510 +6.72
668–695 678 9 222.50–239.00 $234.75 $1,592 +10.74
701–746 fancy 731 7 220.00–225.00 $222.83 $1,629 —
790 790 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,521 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 240.00–265.00 $252.59 $841 -2.41
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —
465–480 473 2 245.00–275.00 $260.24 $1,231 +10.24
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 -10.00
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -11.23
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 +5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,250 —
575 575 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1445 1188 80-85% 19 114.00–125.00 $119.15 $1,416 -11.83
1035–1380 1200 80-85% 14 102.00–112.00 $108.46 $1,302 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,089 —
1105–1415 1237 80-85% 7 127.00–137.00 $130.97 $1,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $778 —
830–940 885 85-90% 2 70.00–85.00 $77.03 $682 —
910 910 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 +4.24
895–985 928 85-90% 5 106.00–110.00 $107.43 $997 -9.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,544 —
1515–1590 1553 75-80% 2 118.00–122.00 $120.05 $1,864 -11.52
1530–1750 1640 75-80% 2 132.00–142.00 $137.34 $2,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,290 —
1205–2170 1734 7 148.00–158.00 $153.55 $2,663 +6.39
1665–1945 1805 4 130.00–144.00 $136.15 $2,458 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–825 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 148.00–157.50 $152.87 $1,231
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
772 772 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1065–1385 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,379.15
1175–1435 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,795.87
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
990–1270 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,668.77 —
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 210.00 $210.00 $620 —

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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.