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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.36/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 534 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.02/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 577 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $247.96/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 569 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 389 424
Feeder cattle 210 318 300
Slaughter cattle 38 45 93
Replacement cattle 8 26 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold firm on a light offering. Strong demand on weaned packages, while plainer quality cattle were heavily discounted. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. 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
285 285 1 325.00 $325.00 $926 —
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -22.50
485 485 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 -27.38
505 value added 505 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,578 —
535–548 543 9 265.00–280.00 $272.26 $1,478 -22.74
565 565 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,483 —
605 value added 605 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,724 —
641 641 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,699 +4.42
665–697 686 3 248.00–250.00 $248.65 $1,706 -3.01
725 value added 725 6 261.00 $261.00 $1,892 —
750 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 255.00–275.00 $265.60 $991 —
405–425 415 2 245.00–275.00 $260.36 $1,080 —
465 465 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,232 -15.01
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 +17.38
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–342 341 3 307.50–317.50 $310.82 $1,060 +0.69
355–395 375 2 280.00–282.50 $281.32 $1,055 -18.87
415–442 430 10 282.50–292.50 $287.38 $1,236 +0.74
460–495 475 8 262.50–282.00 $274.53 $1,304 -1.39
510–545 534 15 255.00–272.50 $262.36 $1,401 -0.14
565–596 577 15 243.00–258.00 $253.02 $1,460 +2.01
600–645 628 3 225.00–235.00 $230.01 $1,444 -4.70
655–680 670 6 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,508 +5.00
755–780 768 2 200.00–212.50 $206.15 $1,583 +6.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 +6.81
315–335 325 2 255.00–270.00 $262.73 $854 —
360–392 381 3 260.00–265.00 $261.57 $997 +21.57
420–437 434 5 205.00–260.00 $249.35 $1,082 —
520–540 535 4 205.00–247.50 $225.82 $1,208 -19.18
555–595 575 5 205.00–237.50 $227.10 $1,306 +7.10
615–620 618 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,267 +19.53
755 755 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 +20.03
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077 1077 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
375–395 385 2 285.00–300.00 $292.69 $1,127 -7.31
405–441 428 10 280.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,263 -5.79
462–490 475 5 270.00–280.00 $275.87 $1,310 -17.34
508 508 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,397 +4.81
550–595 569 11 235.00–255.00 $247.96 $1,411 -7.08
610–640 615 7 225.00–242.00 $237.76 $1,462 +4.30
673–685 676 4 212.50–230.00 $225.57 $1,525 —
737 737 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,474 —
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 +5.00
850–870 860 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $1,526 +2.47
1027 1027 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 +13.47
455–475 464 6 200.00–260.00 $243.16 $1,128 +1.00
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 -14.97
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
700–730 715 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
510 510 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,173 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1310 1218 80-85% 2 70.00–80.00 $75.38 $918 -51.11
1105–1385 1236 80-85% 4 110.00–118.00 $113.98 $1,409 -20.02
1025–1440 1238 80-85% 14 120.00–130.00 $124.78 $1,545 -9.22
1395–1420 1408 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.48 $1,936 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 —
885–1095 985 85-90% 3 90.00–95.00 $91.85 $905 -28.56
990 990 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,138 -5.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,898 -14.00
1485 1485 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,020 -8.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–2095 1786 7 145.00–157.00 $152.10 $2,717 -17.90

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
645 645 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1220 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,746.83
1280–1290 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,637.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
685 685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.