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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.24/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 424 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $291.81/cwt +14.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 358 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $267.56/cwt -0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 430 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 582 581
Feeder cattle 371 450 492
Slaughter cattle 94 82 77
Replacement cattle 15 50 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, heifers over 500lbs sold steady. Slaughter classes sold steady 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
400–415 408 2 262.50–277.50 $270.14 $1,102 -23.53
457–487 472 4 260.00–272.50 $266.05 $1,256 -16.20
513–531 523 16 250.00–260.00 $255.77 $1,338 -1.88
550–590 566 14 235.00–260.00 $245.17 $1,388 -1.50
614–626 618 19 230.00–240.00 $238.42 $1,473 -1.84
655–687 672 7 226.00–237.50 $231.10 $1,553 —
715 715 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,591 —
795 795 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,709 -5.00
860 860 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 —
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 5 222.50–242.50 $237.04 $1,150 -16.19
545 545 1 175.00 $175.00 $954 -62.50
565 565 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,285 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
665 665 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,413 —
865 865 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,687 —
930 930 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 300.00 $300.00 $714 +15.00
265–295 285 3 270.00–275.00 $273.45 $779 —
325 fancy 325 5 292.50 $292.50 $951 —
330–345 338 2 265.00–275.00 $269.89 $912 -22.03
350–385 366 12 255.00–270.00 $262.85 $962 -21.45
400–448 424 28 232.50–265.00 $252.24 $1,069 -7.48
460–497 476 11 220.00–237.50 $229.77 $1,094 -13.76
500–543 531 23 220.00–237.50 $231.66 $1,230 -2.17
550–597 580 13 210.00–225.00 $216.44 $1,255 -2.21
600–640 618 11 207.50–227.50 $218.82 $1,352 +3.42
651–670 655 9 212.50–225.00 $222.16 $1,455 +10.93
700–740 720 2 190.00–212.50 $200.94 $1,447 +9.71
865 865 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,449 —
985 985 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,576 —
1065 1065 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 232.50–255.00 $243.05 $778 +13.33
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 -74.87
425–430 427 6 187.50–210.00 $200.79 $857 -33.74
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 -32.37
515–530 523 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,073 -1.09
570–577 575 3 182.50–192.50 $189.19 $1,088 —
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 —
665 665 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,031 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1000 975 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 340.00 $340.00 $697 —
235 235 2 315.00 $315.00 $740 +32.45
290–295 293 2 295.00–315.00 $305.09 $894 +8.78
301 fancy 301 3 310.00 $310.00 $933 —
315–325 320 2 280.00–305.00 $292.30 $935 +2.73
352–385 358 27 275.00–295.00 $291.81 $1,045 +14.09
401–441 430 24 257.50–275.00 $267.56 $1,151 -0.94
455–495 475 13 237.50–262.50 $249.17 $1,184 -4.63
500–538 526 13 217.50–237.50 $229.63 $1,208 -4.67
520–536 fancy 532 4 245.00–247.50 $245.61 $1,307 -6.89
570 fancy 570 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,411 —
565–595 580 8 212.50–227.50 $220.23 $1,277 -7.27
602–640 616 12 202.50–222.50 $214.38 $1,321 -3.75
688 688 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,514 +16.29
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 +3.54
760–766 765 5 180.00–205.00 $200.03 $1,530 +10.52
1115 1115 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 -10.00
387–396 392 5 257.50–270.00 $262.43 $1,029 +34.60
455–485 465 6 180.00–235.00 $209.40 $974 -11.27
505–530 518 2 185.00–212.50 $199.08 $1,031 -5.89
660 660 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,238 —
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 -5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
670 670 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,083 -37.47
1035–1430 1237 80-85% 18 115.00–128.00 $121.04 $1,497 +9.07
1250–1325 1296 80-85% 4 130.00–140.00 $134.22 $1,739 —
1160–1445 1348 80-85% 3 100.00–110.00 $105.28 $1,419 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–950 819 85-90% 5 120.00–131.00 $125.67 $1,029 —
805–910 858 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.65 $580 —
705–1040 875 85-90% 7 100.00–105.00 $102.67 $898 —
810–1055 954 85-90% 10 110.00–118.00 $113.05 $1,078 +0.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1598 1532 75-80% 10 130.00–134.25 $133.33 $2,043 —
1460–1850 1607 75-80% 3 123.00–125.00 $124.37 $1,999 -10.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1305 1175 2 122.00–126.00 $124.22 $1,460 —
1155–2200 1671 11 132.00–150.00 $141.86 $2,370 -6.53
1625–2080 1826 5 155.00–172.00 $160.93 $2,939 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50
1000–1350 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,507.84
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.