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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $281.63/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 428 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $232.64/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 578 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.25/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 520 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 678 390
Feeder cattle 255 618 315
Slaughter cattle 42 50 45
Replacement cattle 20 10 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Note heavy discounts for unweand feeders. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 fancy 251 3 317.50 $317.50 $797 -15.00
380 380 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 +5.00
455 455 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,240 -9.71
507–533 524 6 257.50–275.00 $263.14 $1,379 -13.67
565 565 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,412 -10.76
605–620 616 5 235.00–255.00 $246.46 $1,518 -8.12
720–725 723 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,645 -6.67
755–785 770 2 217.50–220.00 $218.77 $1,685 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 262.00 $262.00 $799 +17.00
450–480 465 2 230.00–265.00 $246.94 $1,148 -10.56
620 620 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,194 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 —
575 575 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 280.00 $280.00 $532 —
215 215 1 282.50 $282.50 $607 +5.14
276 276 3 295.00 $295.00 $814 +6.01
300 300 3 280.00–292.50 $288.33 $865 -0.87
330 fancy 330 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,006 -5.00
370–390 380 6 280.00–295.00 $290.85 $1,105 -2.06
388 fancy 388 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,164 -5.00
407–430 411 8 270.00–287.50 $277.46 $1,140 +8.38
420 fancy 420 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,250 —
450–485 473 9 257.50 $257.50 $1,218 -2.65
500–537 520 14 235.00–252.50 $244.25 $1,270 -7.48
575–595 583 8 227.50–232.50 $230.59 $1,344 -5.72
631–637 634 10 210.00–232.50 $227.23 $1,441 -3.93
665 665 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,413 -13.59
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 240.00 $240.00 $576 -16.59
303 303 4 257.00 $257.00 $779 -1.80
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 -24.00
410–445 434 4 222.50–265.00 $245.22 $1,064 +2.72
466–486 476 6 215.00–240.00 $227.76 $1,084 +2.76
638 638 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,212 -25.00
760–780 771 4 160.00–185.00 $173.56 $1,338 -16.44
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467 —
820 820 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,328 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 295.00–300.00 $297.44 $931 -8.06
332 fancy 332 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,029 —
350–360 fancy 353 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,094 —
350–370 361 4 272.50–285.00 $277.99 $1,004 -11.03
405–441 428 19 277.50–290.00 $281.63 $1,205 +12.68
450–498 480 10 255.00–265.00 $260.08 $1,248 -4.09
507–545 532 11 230.00–250.00 $242.26 $1,289 +11.42
555–592 578 16 222.50–242.50 $232.64 $1,345 -8.03
630–635 633 3 220.00–232.50 $224.14 $1,419 +7.53
650–690 658 10 215.00–232.50 $228.92 $1,506 +6.95
735 735 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,488 —
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
800 800 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–290 278 3 222.50–247.50 $231.19 $643 —
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 +5.00
433 433 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,104 +20.65
450–460 455 2 210.00–240.00 $225.16 $1,024 —
517 517 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,124 -2.50
572 572 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,230 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
905–920 913 2 135.00–162.50 $148.86 $1,359 —
950–995 973 2 130.00–142.50 $136.11 $1,324 —
1055 1055 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,530 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 215.00 $215.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 —
760–905 839 85-90% 4 60.00–80.00 $72.95 $612 —
830–1005 890 85-90% 3 90.00–107.00 $99.53 $886 -42.34
785–1025 901 85-90% 4 114.00–121.00 $117.16 $1,056 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1400 1236 80-85% 10 130.00–144.00 $135.50 $1,675 +21.67
1155–1390 1273 80-85% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.64 $1,574 -17.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1495 1458 75-80% 2 132.00–136.00 $133.95 $1,953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1330 1228 3 110.00–132.00 $120.09 $1,475 —
1325–1630 1480 3 140.00–156.00 $148.45 $2,197 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
980–1235 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,644.38
1470 1470 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
975–1115 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,729.21

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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
1070–1440 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,821.64 -78.36
1210–1495 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,144.73 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.