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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

399 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.72/cwt +8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 621 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.00/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,579/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.29/cwt +13.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 399 429 398
Feeder cattle 206 343 252
Slaughter cattle 44 62 125
Replacement cattle 149 24 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower, with unweaned calves. Heifers over 500lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 —
325–340 332 3 325.00–355.00 $341.88 $1,135 —
407–445 424 5 300.00–325.00 $311.56 $1,321 -15.05
504 value added 504 6 314.00 $314.00 $1,583 +1.50
542 542 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,572 +5.00
560–590 569 10 281.00–291.00 $287.89 $1,638 +5.19
601–630 621 17 271.00–272.00 $271.72 $1,687 +8.36
655–667 664 4 250.00–262.50 $253.08 $1,680 -1.92
725 725 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
820 820 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,804 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 —
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
610 610 2 245.00–247.50 $246.25 $1,502 -3.75
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 —
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 -7.49
295 fancy 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
365–390 378 6 290.00–310.00 $300.77 $1,137 -10.06
400–435 422 6 280.00–300.00 $285.68 $1,206 -19.31
460–481 469 8 275.00–295.00 $282.21 $1,324 -1.81
515 value added 515 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
506–535 523 8 267.50–272.50 $270.36 $1,414 +11.98
560 value added 560 1 263.00 $263.00 $1,473 +0.50
565–570 567 6 235.00–253.00 $249.67 $1,416 +15.21
626 626 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,377 -6.40
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 ±0.00
713–722 719 9 207.50–210.00 $209.17 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 +12.73
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 -10.00
485 485 3 225.00–235.00 $231.67 $1,124 -20.72
575 575 2 200.00–220.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 430 3 275.00–278.00 $276.03 $1,187 -8.97
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,515 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 340.00 $340.00 $748 —
380–395 384 7 300.00–322.50 $318.84 $1,224 -6.19
415 415 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,338 +7.10
457–470 464 8 295.00–302.50 $300.94 $1,396 +3.51
510–525 521 7 260.00–280.00 $273.97 $1,427 -3.86
550–595 563 6 252.50–272.50 $262.85 $1,480 +1.53
605 fancy 605 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,528 —
600–632 616 4 225.00–232.50 $228.85 $1,410 -5.69
775–783 781 4 205.00–212.50 $210.64 $1,645 -6.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 240.00 $240.00 $564 —
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 -45.00
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
550–595 573 2 225.00–237.50 $231.50 $1,326 —
622–640 628 3 212.50–215.00 $214.15 $1,345 —
660–690 675 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,434 +22.50
740 740 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
781 781 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,484 —
802 802 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–442 433 3 275.00–287.50 $278.99 $1,208 —
480–485 483 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,352 -6.66
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1660 1660 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1446–1660 1500 75-80% 12 130.00–142.00 $137.09 $2,056 +22.16
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1297 1181 80-85% 4 130.00–152.00 $144.47 $1,706 —
1087–1415 1221 80-85% 7 115.00–127.00 $121.07 $1,478 -14.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–945 828 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.14 $755 —
860–1075 968 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.11 $1,056 -10.89
995 995 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,034 -25.62
1255–2170 1843 8 150.00–165.00 $155.72 $2,870 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1150 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 132.00–147.00 $140.21 $1,472
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
932 932 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,150.00 $2,150.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1000–1405 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,332.25
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1120–1192 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,427.34
1155–1205 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,155.30
945–1384 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,150.00–1,900.00 $1,741.97
855–1358 1234 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,114.55
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1250–1545 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,750.00 $2,548.75 —
1505 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1560 1560 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.