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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.00/cwt ≈ $1,883/hd at 727 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.03/cwt +6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 527 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.56/cwt -13.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 625 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 452 605
Feeder cattle 232 360 472
Slaughter cattle 53 50 72
Replacement cattle 9 42 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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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 2 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
285 285 1 315.00 $315.00 $898 -35.00
325–331 fancy 330 4 370.00–375.00 $371.23 $1,225 +11.23
375–395 fancy 385 2 360.00–365.00 $362.56 $1,396 +17.56
420–447 437 4 310.00–322.50 $314.87 $1,376 -1.84
475–477 477 5 310.00–312.50 $310.50 $1,481 -5.80
507 507 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,521 +10.25
560–577 573 13 272.00–289.00 $285.17 $1,634 -1.61
621–631 625 14 260.00–272.00 $268.56 $1,678 -13.37
727 value added 727 19 259.00 $259.00 $1,883 —
1040 1040 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +55.00
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 —
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 528 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–580 568 2 255.00–260.00 $257.44 $1,462 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 fancy 207 2 350.00 $350.00 $724 —
220 220 1 320.00 $320.00 $704 +19.11
252–290 fancy 268 7 330.00–335.00 $332.32 $891 -5.16
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 -9.72
345 fancy 345 3 320.00–325.00 $323.33 $1,115 —
359 fancy 359 6 332.50 $332.50 $1,194 —
370–377 375 6 296.00–307.50 $304.78 $1,143 +1.72
405 fancy 405 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,245 —
400–425 413 4 289.00–290.00 $289.48 $1,196 +8.28
452–485 472 8 272.50–283.00 $277.79 $1,311 +6.15
515 value added 515 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,427 +4.50
525–545 529 14 252.50–270.00 $264.89 $1,401 +5.39
550 value added 550 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,436 —
550–592 574 8 237.50–255.00 $247.70 $1,422 +0.84
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -14.12
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 -13.46
760 760 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
320–340 330 2 270.00–275.00 $272.42 $899 +10.02
360–395 378 2 250.00–260.00 $255.23 $965 —
406–410 407 6 235.00–260.00 $255.80 $1,041 +14.55
482 482 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,169 +10.14
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 +11.59
587 587 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,350 +17.48
665–685 678 3 175.00–192.50 $186.78 $1,266 +11.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
283 fancy 283 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,075 —
320 320 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,024 —
353–370 fancy 356 5 340.00–345.00 $343.96 $1,224 —
365–390 382 3 315.00–325.00 $318.41 $1,216 +3.93
408–425 412 6 305.00–315.00 $310.39 $1,279 +7.82
473–487 479 5 300.00–307.50 $304.45 $1,458 —
500–540 520 7 270.00–280.00 $274.22 $1,426 +1.38
552–580 562 4 245.00–265.00 $259.35 $1,458 -1.15
600–610 605 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,467 -15.02
677 677 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,571 -18.60
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 -10.00
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —
895 895 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 -25.00
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 —
465–475 472 5 204.00–275.00 $255.03 $1,204 -28.81
510–540 520 3 230.00–240.00 $236.54 $1,230 —
552 552 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1110 1031 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,490.00–1,800.00 $1,685.27 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–580 575 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1310 1151 80-85% 7 110.00–118.00 $114.72 $1,320 —
1125–1370 1208 80-85% 7 120.00–127.00 $124.55 $1,505 -9.72
1030–1370 1230 80-85% 13 130.00–142.00 $133.19 $1,638 -1.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–845 815 85-90% 2 55.00–85.00 $69.45 $566 —
700–965 850 85-90% 3 90.00–104.00 $98.77 $840 —
860–1025 948 85-90% 8 105.00–115.00 $110.31 $1,046 -17.80
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,960 —
1440–1485 1463 75-80% 2 122.00–128.00 $125.05 $1,829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–2080 1171 4 160.00–175.00 $164.85 $1,930 —
935–1820 1456 4 140.00–153.00 $146.63 $2,135 —
1520 1520 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,748 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1045–1120 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,485.33

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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
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.