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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $315.40/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 433 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.30/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 424 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $282.70/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 577 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 349 590
Feeder cattle 343 283 465
Slaughter cattle 62 34 95
Replacement cattle 24 32 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with strong demand. Slaughter cows sold steady. 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
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
375–390 383 6 320.00–345.00 $339.28 $1,299 +9.28
410–420 413 3 320.00–330.00 $326.61 $1,349 +9.11
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 +13.39
500 value added 500 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,562 +5.50
520 520 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 -13.43
550–585 577 20 282.50–283.00 $282.70 $1,631 +3.48
610–645 625 3 262.50–265.00 $263.36 $1,646 -6.83
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 —
704 value added 704 6 251.00 $251.00 $1,767 —
835 835 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,837 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 335.00–345.00 $339.84 $809 —
260–261 261 4 330.00–340.00 $332.49 $868 +21.53
310–340 325 4 310.00–330.00 $319.77 $1,039 -2.73
350–385 363 5 302.50–325.00 $310.83 $1,128 -9.12
365–370 fancy 368 3 332.50–345.00 $340.87 $1,254 +10.87
410–420 fancy 415 2 317.50–320.00 $318.77 $1,323 +6.27
400–440 425 19 290.00–307.50 $304.99 $1,296 +13.85
460 fancy 460 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,392 —
464–495 468 17 270.00–290.00 $284.02 $1,329 +5.40
505–545 529 10 250.00–267.50 $258.38 $1,367 +0.94
578 value added 578 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,517 —
584–595 587 8 233.00–240.00 $234.46 $1,376 -7.96
610 value added 610 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,479 +0.50
602–630 618 10 220.00–235.00 $226.40 $1,399 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +2.61
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 250.00–265.00 $257.20 $818 —
375–385 380 2 245.00–280.00 $262.27 $997 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -5.00
450–485 470 9 225.00–262.50 $252.39 $1,186 +11.76
502 502 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,004 ±0.00
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 +30.00
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,277 —
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 2 395.00 $395.00 $908 +30.00
270 fancy 270 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 +30.00
275–277 277 5 345.00–350.00 $349.01 $967 —
303–335 fancy 320 9 380.00–390.00 $387.71 $1,241 +4.96
340 340 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,207 +60.00
355 fancy 355 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 -21.23
375–380 377 3 317.50–332.50 $325.03 $1,225 +0.13
405–447 433 25 310.00–335.00 $315.40 $1,366 +2.17
457–497 482 13 290.00–310.00 $297.43 $1,434 +1.82
500–547 524 7 272.50–280.00 $277.83 $1,456 -3.44
550–598 580 10 255.00–275.00 $261.32 $1,516 -6.57
610–640 632 6 230.00–245.00 $234.54 $1,482 +4.55
665–685 677 3 230.00–242.50 $235.77 $1,596 —
710–740 728 4 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,656 —
750 fancy 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 +12.50
775–790 783 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,703 +10.68
825 825 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,609 —
920 920 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —
477–485 480 3 285.00–287.50 $286.66 $1,376 +11.66
544 544 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,360 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
343 343 3 290.00 $290.00 $995 —
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
430 430 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,193 —
465 465 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,256 +0.06
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 -22.50
1075 1075 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,532 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,348 —
690 690 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1405 1244 80-85% 8 130.00–140.00 $135.09 $1,681 —
1080–1375 1265 80-85% 6 108.00–114.00 $110.77 $1,401 -9.36
1160–1405 1274 80-85% 10 116.00–125.00 $119.97 $1,528 -0.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1045 873 85-90% 5 70.00–85.00 $81.11 $708 -16.14
785–990 913 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $113.19 $1,033 -5.81
835–1045 930 85-90% 7 95.00–104.00 $99.69 $927 -19.31
900–1010 955 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1565 1518 75-80% 3 112.00–118.00 $114.93 $1,745 -13.07
1455–1610 1550 75-80% 4 120.00–126.00 $122.39 $1,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1785 1430 4 126.00–145.00 $136.01 $1,945 +34.01
1205–1890 1580 4 152.00–160.00 $155.62 $2,459 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,425

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
900–1200 1046 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,636.23
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
830 830 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1255–1280 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,399.51 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
560 560 1 160.00 $160.00 $896 —
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–975 956 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,800.00 $1,688.24 —

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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.