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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 256 488
Feeder cattle 121 210 409
Slaughter cattle 35 38 56
Replacement cattle 11 8 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,333 —
510–545 528 2 262.50–265.00 $263.79 $1,393 -8.47
710 710 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,544 —
757 757 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,684 -12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 -45.00
500–540 520 2 195.00–235.00 $215.77 $1,122 —
570 570 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
197 197 2 285.00 $285.00 $561 —
230–240 237 3 280.00–285.00 $281.62 $667 —
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
265 fancy 265 3 310.00 $310.00 $822 —
315–335 328 6 287.50–295.00 $289.90 $951 -20.92
331 fancy 331 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,051 —
370–377 375 3 260.00–275.00 $270.06 $1,013 -11.26
402–405 403 3 262.50–267.50 $264.17 $1,065 -23.21
450 fancy 450 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,305 —
455–485 465 3 252.00–262.50 $255.65 $1,189 -18.88
500–530 520 3 235.00–245.00 $238.21 $1,239 -24.15
555–570 563 4 232.50–250.00 $241.37 $1,359 -11.65
860 860 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 270.00 $270.00 $878 +7.27
435–440 438 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,051 -9.35
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -7.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–220 208 3 325.00–340.00 $334.71 $696 —
275–290 284 4 305.00–330.00 $318.83 $905 -26.17
345 345 1 280.00 $280.00 $966 —
365 365 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 -2.69
405–430 418 2 280.00–285.00 $282.43 $1,181 -12.69
450–480 474 8 260.00–285.00 $273.09 $1,294 -2.78
560 560 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 -7.96
621–622 621 6 230.00–237.50 $235.00 $1,459 -2.76
725 fancy 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —
750 750 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 $1,444 —
845 845 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 —
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 +7.53
905 905 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 -18.16
510–545 519 4 220.00–230.00 $227.37 $1,180 +17.37
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 —
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 -30.00
965 965 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,158 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1080 1005 80-85% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.54 $1,171 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 72.50 $72.50 $837 —
1165–1445 1218 80-85% 7 134.00–146.00 $135.81 $1,654 +60.43
1075–1410 1253 80-85% 4 121.00–128.00 $125.05 $1,567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1780 1549 75-80% 8 132.00–137.50 $136.30 $2,111 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–910 845 85-90% 2 65.00–80.00 $73.08 $618 —
870 870 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $957 —
830–935 898 85-90% 3 85.00–100.00 $94.82 $851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2080 2080 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,912 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1140–1180 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,463.15
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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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.