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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.26/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 481 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.76/cwt +4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 519 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.76/cwt +13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 578 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 480 581
Feeder cattle 357 371 469
Slaughter cattle 192 94 90
Replacement cattle 72 15 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady with light calves under 400lbs selling 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady, with a few high dressing bulls selling sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 —
315 fancy 315 2 325.00–340.00 $332.50 $1,047 —
405 405 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,154 +14.86
495 495 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,225 -18.55
500–520 507 7 245.00–270.00 $253.03 $1,283 -2.74
555–595 577 11 242.50–252.50 $248.82 $1,436 +3.65
615–647 632 13 225.00–242.50 $237.56 $1,501 -0.86
660–680 667 8 227.50–242.50 $235.64 $1,572 +4.54
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,133 +2.96
512 512 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,139 +47.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,722 —
1620–1680 1650 2 151.00–153.00 $152.02 $2,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252 252 2 295.00 $295.00 $743 +21.55
300–310 fancy 303 3 302.50–320.00 $309.12 $937 +16.62
305–346 335 9 275.00–295.00 $288.49 $966 +18.60
363 363 4 260.00 $260.00 $944 -2.85
404–422 414 15 255.00–270.00 $266.71 $1,104 +14.47
450–495 481 21 222.50–245.00 $230.26 $1,108 +0.49
500–512 value added 508 9 245.00–247.50 $246.11 $1,250 —
505–545 528 12 217.50–237.50 $227.99 $1,204 -3.67
551–595 578 17 217.50–237.50 $229.76 $1,328 +13.32
600–640 615 16 210.00–227.50 $220.58 $1,357 +1.76
660–690 680 3 205.00–210.00 $206.62 $1,405 -15.54
705–730 718 6 190.00–205.00 $197.37 $1,417 -3.57
765–785 775 2 185.00–192.50 $188.70 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
350–375 363 6 175.00–250.00 $212.10 $770 +37.10
410 410 11 205.00 $205.00 $840 +4.21
450–485 472 3 190.00–212.50 $201.06 $949 +11.06
500–545 525 3 180.00–200.00 $189.90 $997 -15.17
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 -19.19
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–438 435 4 240.00–245.00 $243.78 $1,060 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–890 870 2 166.00–176.00 $170.89 $1,487 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 310.00 $310.00 $698 -5.00
220–247 fancy 238 3 325.00–330.00 $326.54 $777 -13.46
320–331 329 5 280.00–300.00 $296.11 $974 +3.81
330 fancy 330 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 +10.00
355–390 372 4 280.00–282.50 $280.65 $1,044 -11.16
405–445 418 6 250.00–265.00 $258.99 $1,083 -8.57
455–495 476 7 250.00–260.00 $256.51 $1,221 +7.34
510–545 530 4 227.50–247.50 $237.33 $1,258 +7.70
537 fancy 537 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,369 +9.39
565–585 573 11 220.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,346 +14.74
610–645 635 4 212.50–220.00 $216.29 $1,373 +1.91
655–687 679 4 200.00–215.00 $206.14 $1,400 -13.86
700–705 703 6 210.00–212.50 $210.83 $1,482 +10.83
810 810 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 180.00–220.00 $198.90 $453 —
295 295 1 255.00 $255.00 $752 —
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 ±0.00
370–399 390 8 200.00–265.00 $241.30 $941 -21.13
400–430 415 2 235.00–240.00 $237.41 $985 —
455 455 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,069 +25.60
501–540 519 13 197.50–227.50 $212.33 $1,102 +13.25
560–570 565 2 202.50–217.50 $209.93 $1,186 —
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1245 1198 80-85% 3 131.00–146.00 $140.49 $1,683 —
1030–1435 1235 80-85% 41 118.00–127.00 $123.07 $1,520 +2.03
1055–1430 1274 80-85% 25 103.00–117.00 $112.55 $1,434 -21.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1433 1433 75-80% 18 130.00 $130.00 $1,863 —
1430–1780 1536 75-80% 18 118.00–123.00 $119.73 $1,839 -13.60
1470–1635 1565 75-80% 8 112.50–117.00 $115.85 $1,813 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–950 908 85-90% 2 122.00–125.00 $123.43 $1,121 —
760–1070 925 85-90% 8 91.00–103.00 $96.88 $896 —
740–1155 950 85-90% 6 60.00–87.00 $77.21 $733 -35.84
945–980 965 85-90% 3 108.00–114.00 $110.64 $1,068 -2.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1625 1383 3 120.00–130.00 $123.92 $1,714 —
1000–1955 1441 14 130.00–154.00 $144.79 $2,086 —
1600–1950 1753 4 172.00–174.50 $173.25 $3,037 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–880 845 2 110.00–111.00 $110.52 $934 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
602 602 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00 $625.00
690 690 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,050.00 $1,050.00
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
715–955 849 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–1,175.00 $1,004.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–840 823 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.77
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
845–1035 941 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,336.06
975–1095 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
588 588 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
835 835 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
754–926 853 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,150.48 —
857 857 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 925.00 $925.00 —
958–963 959 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,417.87 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1125–1215 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,011.54 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 —

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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.