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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.99/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 464 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $283.31/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 567 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $309.61/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 425 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 326 541
Feeder cattle 229 268 413
Slaughter cattle 89 38 102
Replacement cattle 31 20 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to 4th of July Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 390.00 $390.00 $878 —
260–283 fancy 277 4 395.00–400.00 $396.17 $1,097 —
307 fancy 307 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,197 +30.06
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 +5.08
375 375 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 ±0.00
405–436 421 6 300.00–322.50 $310.84 $1,309 -4.93
458 fancy 458 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,477 —
460–480 475 4 292.50–300.00 $294.95 $1,401 -22.55
520–545 539 4 282.50–297.50 $293.88 $1,584 +3.12
556–585 567 13 280.00–290.00 $283.31 $1,606 -3.18
614 614 7 282.50 $282.50 $1,735 +15.40
660 660 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,732 +4.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
410 410 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,158 —
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 —
505–518 515 5 267.50–270.00 $267.99 $1,380 —
605 605 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,376 +22.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 380.00 $380.00 $779 —
255–285 270 2 320.00–330.00 $324.72 $877 —
332–335 fancy 333 3 325.00–332.50 $329.98 $1,099 —
335 335 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,030 -2.66
365–397 386 9 290.00–310.00 $293.79 $1,134 +2.56
410 fancy 410 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,240 —
400–445 424 8 275.00–295.00 $283.07 $1,200 -5.28
455–480 464 15 260.00–280.00 $274.99 $1,276 +0.54
505–530 516 5 245.00–262.50 $253.99 $1,311 -13.83
550–590 572 6 240.00–250.00 $243.32 $1,392 +0.82
600–620 608 4 220.00–237.50 $228.07 $1,387 -13.12
611–615 value added 612 4 242.50–245.00 $244.37 $1,496 -8.13
665–695 676 5 210.00–228.00 $219.63 $1,485 —
730 730 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,588 -6.99
760 760 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,539 —
922 922 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,752 —
1078 1078 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -2.55
410–415 413 3 250.00–270.00 $263.39 $1,088 +3.39
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +10.00
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -25.00
650 650 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,268 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 fancy 326 6 335.00–355.00 $341.48 $1,113 -1.00
345 345 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 —
365–378 fancy 375 5 327.50–330.00 $328.00 $1,230 -17.00
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 -10.20
410 fancy 410 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 -5.00
415–445 438 6 290.00–300.00 $296.78 $1,300 -3.22
465–485 475 3 285.00–290.00 $288.37 $1,370 +0.60
510–545 528 2 265.00–277.50 $271.46 $1,433 +11.46
560–575 568 3 250.00–267.50 $259.12 $1,472 +6.64
615 fancy 615 3 255.00–262.50 $260.00 $1,599 —
620–645 633 5 235.00–250.00 $244.52 $1,548 -12.98
655–690 664 5 225.00–242.50 $237.36 $1,576 +2.36
720–745 733 2 222.50–225.00 $223.73 $1,640 +1.23
795 795 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +18.93
470–490 480 4 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,200 -6.45
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125–1240 1185 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,878.80 +14.91
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1125 1108 80-85% 3 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $1,296 -19.07
1055–1375 1195 80-85% 14 124.00–133.00 $128.82 $1,539 +4.81
1060–1435 1226 80-85% 21 134.00–145.00 $137.40 $1,685 +21.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1660 1515 75-80% 4 120.00–133.00 $127.78 $1,936 —
1435–1795 1562 75-80% 10 135.00–146.00 $140.99 $2,202 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–920 849 85-90% 4 104.00–107.00 $105.47 $895 —
735–1035 935 85-90% 5 110.00–116.00 $113.13 $1,058 +0.60
940–1025 964 85-90% 4 120.00–135.00 $125.94 $1,214 +3.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 —
1185–2200 1625 11 135.00–154.00 $145.41 $2,363 -5.00
1220–2085 1699 4 160.00–170.00 $162.81 $2,766 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–940 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 157.00–165.00 $160.82 $1,447

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
905–1240 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,532.87
1145–1240 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,573.19
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
930–1320 1096 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,452.00 —
1097 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1100–1670 1313 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–2,450.00 $1,989.90 —
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
1025 1025 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,435 —

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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.