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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $278.46/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 467 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.63/cwt +14.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 568 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.21/cwt -10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 421 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 454 317 328
Feeder cattle 365 255 264
Slaughter cattle 58 42 46
Replacement cattle 31 20 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. 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
215–240 228 2 325.00 $325.00 $741 —
258–295 271 5 300.00–325.00 $319.74 $866 —
280–295 fancy 288 3 330.00–335.00 $333.29 $960 —
310 310 1 285.00 $285.00 $884 —
310 fancy 310 1 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
362 fancy 362 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,158 —
375–395 388 11 287.50–300.00 $292.27 $1,134 -7.73
420 fancy 420 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 —
400–442 426 15 280.00–300.00 $290.32 $1,237 —
450–497 467 34 270.00–287.50 $278.46 $1,300 +5.96
502 value added 502 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,456 —
515–541 531 11 265.00–282.50 $272.10 $1,445 +8.96
552 552 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,504 +22.50
605–620 614 8 252.50–262.50 $260.11 $1,597 +13.65
650 650 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,684 —
715–725 718 5 230.00–240.00 $237.20 $1,703 +9.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 367 3 260.00–275.00 $268.20 $984 —
410 410 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
450–495 480 5 250.00–265.00 $261.19 $1,254 +14.25
500–525 517 4 245.00–257.50 $250.56 $1,295 —
553–595 577 10 232.50–245.00 $237.63 $1,371 —
615–625 622 3 225.00–227.50 $225.82 $1,405 +33.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 +17.50
260–270 265 2 290.00 $290.00 $768 -5.00
310–335 fancy 317 6 312.50–315.00 $313.76 $995 +8.76
325–345 334 4 290.00–297.50 $293.65 $981 +5.32
375 375 2 287.50–300.00 $293.75 $1,102 +2.90
355–387 fancy 377 8 307.50–312.50 $311.29 $1,174 +11.29
403–445 421 21 260.00–285.00 $272.21 $1,146 -5.25
467–496 483 11 257.50–270.00 $261.52 $1,263 +4.02
505–536 524 9 235.00–255.00 $241.10 $1,263 -3.15
520–533 value added 530 4 257.50–262.00 $260.90 $1,383 —
554–556 value added 555 9 257.50 $257.50 $1,429 —
552–590 576 16 225.00–241.00 $237.39 $1,367 +6.80
605–640 618 9 212.50–227.50 $222.48 $1,375 -4.75
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -12.50
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 +3.00
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 +55.00
430–445 435 3 240.00–255.00 $245.11 $1,066 -0.11
452–495 465 4 215.00–242.50 $232.08 $1,079 +4.32
505–525 515 2 200.00–230.00 $215.29 $1,109 —
565–595 577 3 200.00–217.50 $210.10 $1,212 —

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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 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
370 fancy 370 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,119 -7.50
397 397 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,171 —
400–435 420 5 245.00–255.00 $250.88 $1,054 -30.75
541 541 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,380 +12.74
550–590 568 7 230.00–240.00 $232.76 $1,322 +0.12
600–610 605 5 232.50–235.00 $234.01 $1,416 +9.87
605 fancy 605 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —
655–685 679 7 215.00–222.50 $221.11 $1,501 -7.81
705–742 730 3 207.50–212.50 $209.11 $1,527 +6.61
790 790 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 +25.00
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 -5.00
826 fancy 826 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 232.00–240.00 $235.87 $743 —
350–377 368 3 210.00–242.50 $220.30 $811 -34.70
400 400 1 205.00 $205.00 $820 -50.00
455 455 2 200.00–225.00 $212.50 $967 -12.66
520–535 528 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,082 -12.50
550–570 560 2 185.00–200.00 $192.63 $1,079 -22.37
660 660 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1600 1600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–955 813 85-90% 8 90.00–105.00 $98.63 $802 -26.37
655–1100 903 85-90% 4 65.00–85.00 $73.80 $666 -43.36
770–1035 910 85-90% 9 108.00–115.00 $111.99 $1,019 -5.17
805–1030 951 85-90% 9 120.00–132.00 $124.31 $1,182 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1350 1179 80-85% 7 120.00–131.00 $126.95 $1,497 —
1085–1350 1217 80-85% 5 133.00–144.00 $138.06 $1,680 +2.56
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1585 1552 75-80% 3 120.00–122.00 $121.33 $1,883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1475 1264 4 125.00–135.00 $130.23 $1,646 —
1680–1820 1750 2 145.00–155.00 $149.80 $2,622 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–885 807 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 152.00–172.00 $164.78 $1,330

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1445 1029 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 1,000.00–2,100.00 $1,450.75

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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.