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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

480 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.21/cwt +22.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 479 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.45/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 534 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $222.78/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 623 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 480 621 422
Feeder cattle 378 357 312
Slaughter cattle 71 192 79
Replacement cattle 31 72 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 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
215 215 1 290.00 $290.00 $624 —
320–345 333 2 320.00–325.00 $322.59 $1,074 —
375–385 380 2 305.00–320.00 $312.40 $1,187 —
400 400 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,170 +7.50
470–495 480 5 265.00–280.00 $271.19 $1,302 +23.69
507–546 529 20 257.50–262.50 $261.38 $1,383 +8.35
577 577 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,483 +8.18
636 636 20 250.00–253.00 $251.80 $1,601 +14.24
737 737 22 236.00 $236.00 $1,739 —
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 250.00 $250.00 $865 —
477–495 483 3 200.00–257.50 $237.86 $1,149 -2.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,354 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 2 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
290 290 1 295.00 $295.00 $856 —
310–325 fancy 315 3 310.00–325.00 $318.36 $1,003 +9.24
320 320 2 305.00 $305.00 $976 +16.51
352–381 fancy 369 5 305.00–310.00 $308.09 $1,137 —
355–398 390 11 280.00–295.00 $289.93 $1,131 +29.93
400–427 417 4 265.00–275.00 $268.68 $1,120 +1.97
455–490 477 24 240.00–257.50 $250.00 $1,192 +19.74
488 fancy 488 4 272.50 $272.50 $1,330 —
510–545 534 24 230.00–245.00 $234.45 $1,252 +6.46
551–575 566 18 220.00–231.00 $228.45 $1,293 -1.31
602–625 620 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -0.58
664 664 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,461 +13.38
710–728 722 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,444 +2.63
800 800 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
880 880 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,606 —
920 920 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 220.00–270.00 $245.21 $718 —
365–380 375 3 220.00–270.00 $250.40 $939 +38.30
420 420 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,050 +45.00
450–495 475 3 165.00–220.00 $197.58 $939 -3.48
540 540 1 170.00 $170.00 $918 -19.90
570 570 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,168 +35.00
600–635 618 2 170.00–190.00 $179.72 $1,111 +4.72
657 657 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,281 —
705–740 723 2 130.00–170.00 $150.48 $1,088 —
850 850 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,332 —

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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 ±0.00
280 fancy 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
290 290 1 295.00 $295.00 $856 —
340 fancy 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 -5.00
355 fancy 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
370–392 386 6 285.00–295.00 $292.56 $1,129 +11.91
415–428 fancy 425 4 280.00–282.50 $280.61 $1,193 —
415–440 429 6 255.00–270.00 $262.54 $1,126 +3.55
455–492 471 16 250.00–265.00 $259.89 $1,224 +3.38
500 fancy 500 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,288 —
502–540 513 16 225.00–245.00 $237.18 $1,217 -0.15
560–570 565 5 217.50–227.50 $222.92 $1,259 -12.05
580 fancy 580 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,406 —
606 fancy 606 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,424 —
602–648 627 18 215.00–227.50 $220.06 $1,380 +3.77
650–675 660 4 202.00–220.00 $211.76 $1,398 +5.62
730–735 732 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,464 -10.83
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 +5.00
910 910 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 185.00–240.00 $213.15 $678 -41.85
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 -22.41
450–480 465 2 210.00–220.00 $215.16 $1,000 -19.84
500–545 523 5 185.00–215.00 $203.13 $1,062 -9.20
635 635 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 -5.00
950 950 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1115 998 80-85% 2 85.00–95.00 $90.59 $904 —
1125–1465 1216 80-85% 9 103.00–108.00 $106.15 $1,291 -16.92
1065–1425 1228 80-85% 19 110.00–118.00 $113.63 $1,395 -9.44
1230–1355 1293 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,616 +12.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,101 -2.43
820–1080 924 85-90% 8 55.00–80.00 $71.84 $664 -25.04
700–1030 925 85-90% 5 90.00–96.00 $92.06 $852 -4.82
965–1025 993 85-90% 4 106.00–111.00 $107.97 $1,072 -2.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,918 —
1510–1665 1594 75-80% 4 115.00–122.00 $118.34 $1,886 +2.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1065 1025 2 112.50–120.00 $116.40 $1,193 —
1385–2225 1677 11 130.00–150.00 $141.40 $2,371 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,220.00 $1,220.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1035–1205 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,725.00 $1,574.83
940–1295 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,325.60
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1505–1555 1522 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,750.00–3,000.00 $2,835.16 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1985 1985 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,382 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 184.00 $184.00 $423 —
252 252 2 201.00 $201.00 $507 —
335 335 6 184.00 $184.00 $616 —
420 420 2 168.00 $168.00 $706 —

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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.