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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.26/cwt +24.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 668 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.16/cwt +24.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 517 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $295.74/cwt +12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,730/hd at 585 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 349 822
Feeder cattle 697 229 743
Slaughter cattle 72 89 49
Replacement cattle 48 31 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady, with steers under 400lbs sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, with heifers under 300lbs sold sharply lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 365.00 $365.00 $748 -25.00
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 -20.00
405–449 424 13 310.00–325.00 $317.42 $1,346 +6.58
450–475 465 7 300.00–310.00 $308.60 $1,435 +13.65
500–530 value added 528 14 302.50–305.00 $304.83 $1,610 —
515–543 539 12 282.50–300.00 $294.80 $1,589 +0.92
559–565 561 11 270.00–292.50 $282.40 $1,584 -0.91
591 value added 591 45 299.00 $299.00 $1,767 —
600–648 626 21 267.50–282.50 $274.48 $1,718 -8.02
663 663 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,740 ±0.00
701–748 719 15 240.00–258.00 $252.49 $1,815 —
750 750 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,856 —
801 value added 801 41 250.00 $250.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 —
456–480 468 2 245.00–280.00 $262.95 $1,231 -7.05
632 632 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,580 +22.50
657 657 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,445 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,550 —
620 620 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,612 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,417 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
265–295 280 3 295.00–305.00 $300.18 $841 -24.54
285 fancy 285 3 335.00 $335.00 $955 —
317–333 fancy 327 5 330.00–337.50 $334.59 $1,094 +4.61
326–345 332 9 295.00–315.00 $308.83 $1,025 +1.33
358–372 fancy 368 11 317.50–322.50 $319.34 $1,175 —
352–385 369 9 300.00–312.50 $304.66 $1,124 +10.87
411–440 fancy 432 17 302.50–312.50 $309.40 $1,337 +6.90
430–437 434 7 280.00–295.00 $284.28 $1,234 +1.21
460–482 474 8 260.00–282.50 $269.37 $1,277 -5.62
475 fancy 475 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,411 —
516–535 value added 516 39 282.50–283.00 $282.99 $1,460 —
507–546 519 21 262.50–275.00 $269.18 $1,397 +15.19
557 value added 557 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,504 —
550–590 571 43 242.50–265.00 $255.66 $1,460 +12.34
605 value added 605 39 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +15.63
612–620 616 5 235.00–245.00 $239.01 $1,472 +10.94
653–667 value added 664 55 246.00–250.00 $248.04 $1,647 —
660–681 676 23 228.00–240.00 $235.23 $1,590 +15.60
710–740 730 4 212.50–224.00 $215.39 $1,572 -2.11
765 765 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,721 +22.50
820 820 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,660 —
1063 1063 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,834 +21.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 285.00 $285.00 $983 —
465–490 478 3 220.00–250.00 $235.26 $1,125 —
520–530 525 3 220.00–250.00 $240.10 $1,261 +5.10
565–587 578 5 220.00–232.50 $224.42 $1,297 +24.42
605–635 621 6 180.00–200.00 $191.77 $1,191 —
665–695 680 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,445 +17.44
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 325.00 $325.00 $682 —
260–295 269 6 320.00–345.00 $335.67 $903 —
300–340 315 5 335.00–340.00 $336.08 $1,059 +16.08
332 fancy 332 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,145 +3.52
356–376 fancy 371 4 320.00–335.00 $323.60 $1,201 -4.40
350–398 389 7 290.00–312.50 $303.14 $1,179 -1.86
400–435 416 5 290.00–307.50 $296.08 $1,232 -0.70
400–436 fancy 425 9 312.50–317.50 $314.39 $1,336 -10.61
470–490 474 5 292.50–295.00 $294.48 $1,396 +6.11
510 fancy 510 2 282.50–285.00 $283.75 $1,447 —
502–530 511 3 260.00–275.00 $269.82 $1,379 -1.64
551–594 580 18 250.00–270.00 $263.29 $1,527 +4.17
610–635 618 7 242.50–255.00 $249.62 $1,543 +5.10
670–695 679 6 230.00–245.00 $237.08 $1,610 -0.28
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 +11.27
780 780 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,736 +7.50
855–865 860 2 185.00–195.00 $189.97 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,014 —
442 442 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,238 +5.00
460–492 474 8 230.00–270.00 $246.65 $1,169 -3.35
520 520 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,066 —
565 565 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -25.00
825 825 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 282.50–285.00 $283.76 $1,234 —
525–540 535 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 —
640 640 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,291 —
545 545 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,311 -1.01
1040–1405 1195 80-85% 21 135.00–145.00 $137.70 $1,646 +8.88
1050–1370 1204 80-85% 9 120.00–130.00 $126.68 $1,525 -10.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–835 738 85-90% 2 71.00–75.00 $72.74 $537 —
735–980 838 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $92.76 $777 -12.71
850–1045 977 85-90% 8 128.00–132.00 $129.22 $1,262 +3.28
880–1040 983 85-90% 8 114.00–126.00 $121.00 $1,189 -4.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1730 1546 75-80% 4 128.00–131.00 $129.93 $2,009 +2.15
1425–1835 1630 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.19 $2,399 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1510 1258 2 130.00–134.00 $131.60 $1,656 —
1110–1770 1364 6 145.00–155.00 $149.18 $2,035 —
1640 1640 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,624 +14.59

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1013 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,671

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
934 934 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,675.00 $1,675.00
982–1017 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1050–1065 1058 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,538.30
890–1250 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,916.82
1078 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1170 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1155–1295 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,894.29
1095–1400 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,972.13
1270–1315 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.72

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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
870–1070 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,720.62 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1475–1525 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,698.33 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —

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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.