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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.72/cwt -12.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 433 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.53/cwt -17.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 479 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.83/cwt -13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 526 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 582 454 393
Feeder cattle 450 365 325
Slaughter cattle 82 58 53
Replacement cattle 50 31 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder classes sold with moderate demand on a heavy offering of unweaned packages. Slaughter classes 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
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 +15.00
373 373 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,044 -12.27
410–420 413 4 280.00–300.00 $293.67 $1,213 +3.35
452–488 476 6 277.50–292.50 $282.25 $1,344 +3.79
500–543 532 4 250.00–260.00 $257.65 $1,371 -14.45
558–597 577 14 240.00–252.50 $246.67 $1,423 -25.83
600–647 630 9 232.50–242.50 $240.26 $1,514 -19.85
785 785 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 —
403–445 423 6 211.00–265.00 $250.38 $1,059 -24.62
480–490 488 4 232.50–265.00 $253.23 $1,236 -7.96
540 540 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,282 -13.06
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,142 —

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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 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 -15.00
320–345 334 8 285.00–295.00 $291.92 $975 -1.73
360–385 365 7 282.50–285.00 $284.30 $1,038 -9.45
405–445 433 35 252.50–277.50 $259.72 $1,125 -12.49
460–495 479 29 230.00–257.50 $243.53 $1,167 -17.99
500–545 526 27 220.00–245.00 $233.83 $1,230 -7.27
550–581 563 13 212.50–223.00 $218.65 $1,231 -18.74
615–645 625 12 207.50–220.00 $215.40 $1,346 -7.08
660–692 671 13 200.00–218.00 $211.23 $1,417 +11.23
725–745 735 2 190.00–192.50 $191.23 $1,406 -13.77
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 7 200.00–270.00 $229.72 $735 -30.28
350–390 382 10 220.00–265.00 $249.87 $955 -25.13
400–445 425 9 207.50–250.00 $234.53 $997 -10.58
450–465 455 5 205.00–237.50 $222.37 $1,012 -9.71
520–535 528 2 200.00–212.50 $206.16 $1,089 -9.13
765 765 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,186 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,185 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 280.00–285.00 $282.55 $650 —
275 fancy 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 —
270–295 286 4 285.00–305.00 $296.31 $847 +11.31
305–345 318 8 280.00–300.00 $289.57 $921 —
347 fancy 347 9 305.00 $305.00 $1,058 —
370–380 379 12 260.00–280.00 $277.72 $1,053 -17.28
401–447 423 14 260.00–280.00 $268.50 $1,136 +17.62
450–498 476 21 240.00–265.00 $253.80 $1,208 —
505 fancy 505 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,275 —
500–540 513 8 225.00–240.00 $234.30 $1,202 -20.70
562–585 576 11 222.50–232.50 $227.50 $1,310 -5.26
605–645 617 7 210.00–225.00 $218.13 $1,346 -15.88
675–690 683 2 200.00–207.50 $203.71 $1,391 -17.40
700–740 720 5 190.00–210.00 $196.46 $1,415 -12.65
752–797 775 4 189.00–190.00 $189.51 $1,469 -25.49
885 885 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 205.00–245.00 $230.00 $678 —
305 305 2 265.00 $265.00 $808 +29.13
365–385 377 3 195.00–247.00 $227.83 $859 +7.53
400–445 431 22 200.00–252.50 $237.44 $1,023 +32.44
470–495 486 4 195.00–230.00 $220.67 $1,072 +8.17
512–540 522 4 200.00–207.50 $204.97 $1,070 -0.03
550–590 573 4 200.00–215.00 $208.76 $1,196 +16.13
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —
897 897 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–995 903 85-90% 3 120.00–122.00 $120.58 $1,089 +46.78
755–1045 911 85-90% 4 70.00–85.00 $78.31 $713 -33.68
795–1020 912 85-90% 7 90.00–105.00 $100.72 $919 -11.27
780–1085 954 85-90% 7 108.00–118.00 $113.02 $1,078 -11.29
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1195 1122 80-85% 5 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $1,486 —
1060–1415 1234 80-85% 12 120.00–128.00 $122.89 $1,516 -15.17
1175–1395 1236 80-85% 4 105.00–117.00 $111.97 $1,384 -26.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1815 1563 75-80% 8 122.00–132.00 $128.25 $2,005 +6.92
1540–1660 1605 75-80% 4 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $2,159 —
1650 1650 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,898 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1335 1250 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,625 -0.23
1350–2190 1687 9 142.00–155.00 $148.39 $2,503 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
855–1225 953 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,269.29
1016 1016 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00
970–1230 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,315.53
980–1330 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,568.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
785–860 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,165.67

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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
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
963 963 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1290–1390 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1355–1370 1363 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,712.71 —
1560 1560 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1215 1155 2 112.00–115.00 $113.58 $1,312 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 —
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
638 638 4 130.00 $130.00 $829 —

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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.