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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

326 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.49/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 719 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.57/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 524 lb · 19 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.00/cwt -1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,895/hd at 743 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 326 732 963
Feeder cattle 268 690 815
Slaughter cattle 38 27 126
Replacement cattle 20 15 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. No comparison on slaughter bulls from last week. Strong 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
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 —
300–310 305 2 335.00–345.00 $339.92 $1,037 +9.92
320–347 fancy 336 4 357.50–365.00 $359.94 $1,209 -17.46
350 fancy 350 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,216 —
365 365 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
415–440 423 3 312.50–317.50 $315.77 $1,336 +5.77
484 484 6 317.50 $317.50 $1,537 +4.83
515–544 540 9 285.00–295.00 $290.76 $1,570 -1.91
550–580 568 10 277.50–289.00 $286.49 $1,627 -5.51
605–640 628 3 261.00–280.00 $267.10 $1,677 -4.85
660–695 667 8 247.50–261.00 $258.49 $1,724 -7.28
743 743 15 255.00 $255.00 $1,895 +5.00
752–755 754 5 237.00–248.00 $243.61 $1,837 —
825 825 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,877 —
870 870 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,914 -9.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 3 305.00–320.00 $310.16 $961 +4.47
350 fancy 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —
370–380 375 4 290.00–292.50 $291.23 $1,092 -20.28
413–445 426 11 277.50–292.50 $288.35 $1,228 -5.46
450–486 470 11 262.50–282.50 $274.45 $1,290 -12.60
516–525 value added 519 9 271.00–272.50 $271.51 $1,409 -11.01
517–535 528 10 266.00–269.00 $267.82 $1,414 +2.59
575–595 591 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,433 -16.25
611–621 617 10 240.00–243.00 $241.19 $1,488 -0.88
628 value added 628 3 252.50 $252.50 $1,586 -3.53
705–719 719 29 210.00–225.00 $224.49 $1,614 +14.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 250.00 $250.00 $525 —
300–330 318 3 200.00–265.00 $233.46 $742 -31.54
365–380 373 2 270.00–275.00 $272.55 $1,017 +17.69
425–445 438 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,139 -11.12
470–495 483 4 215.00–250.00 $236.90 $1,144 -12.02
515 515 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
585 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 +25.00
615–633 630 6 190.00–212.50 $193.66 $1,220 +23.66
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,337 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 fancy 296 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,110 —
330–335 fancy 333 2 340.00–345.00 $342.48 $1,140 -17.89
360–385 375 4 300.00–320.00 $315.20 $1,182 -8.78
375 fancy 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 —
405 fancy 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 ±0.00
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -5.12
450–452 fancy 451 3 305.00–317.50 $313.35 $1,413 —
467–485 478 10 280.00–295.00 $287.77 $1,376 -2.23
506 fancy 506 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,531 +12.50
530 530 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 -20.00
568 fancy 568 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,576 -5.00
580–595 589 4 242.50–262.50 $252.48 $1,487 -18.44
615 615 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,584 +10.54
695 695 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 -10.71
705 705 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,569 +2.50
715 fancy 715 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
335 335 1 295.00 $295.00 $988 —
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 -45.00
405–425 412 3 220.00–275.00 $256.07 $1,055 -1.53
460–480 470 3 240.00–270.00 $256.45 $1,205 +4.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065–1275 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 5 1,650.00–2,050.00 $1,863.89 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1280 1142 80-85% 6 130.00–146.00 $136.08 $1,554 —
1120–1250 1177 80-85% 5 120.00–126.00 $124.01 $1,460 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,409 -11.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–905 890 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.46 $689 —
910 910 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 —
850–1000 914 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.53 $1,029 —
970–990 980 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $1,201 +17.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1490 1468 75-80% 3 140.00–150.00 $143.26 $2,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,965 —
1435–1955 1639 6 142.00–154.00 $150.41 $2,465 —
1750–1810 1773 5 156.00–175.00 $164.63 $2,919 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,427
960–995 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 147.50–150.00 $148.73 $1,455

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
940–1090 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,384.24
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
960–1310 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,704.69

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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
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.