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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.37/cwt +18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 523 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $252.18/cwt +13.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,313/hd at 520 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.73/cwt +9.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 471 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 416 480 572
Feeder cattle 311 378 431
Slaughter cattle 78 71 116
Replacement cattle 27 31 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter 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
145 145 1 340.00 $340.00 $493 —
175–185 180 3 350.00–370.00 $359.91 $648 —
260 fancy 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
305 fancy 305 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,052 —
410–418 416 4 282.50–290.00 $288.15 $1,199 -4.35
455–485 479 6 262.50–277.50 $266.57 $1,277 -4.62
520–540 527 3 255.00–265.00 $258.42 $1,362 -2.96
575–580 576 5 257.50–262.50 $261.49 $1,506 +4.49
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 -11.80
650–676 671 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,627 —
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 -16.00
755–785 776 6 225.00–227.50 $227.09 $1,762 +7.09
892 892 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 ±0.00
395 395 1 200.00 $200.00 $790 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1230 1198 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 300.00 $300.00 $525 —
235–240 238 2 270.00–300.00 $285.16 $679 —
265–295 277 3 270.00–280.00 $273.25 $757 -21.75
320–345 336 5 285.00–305.00 $298.05 $1,001 -6.95
350–397 385 7 265.00–280.00 $267.65 $1,030 -22.28
410–445 430 13 252.50–267.50 $260.87 $1,122 -7.81
458–497 471 20 250.00–267.50 $262.73 $1,237 +12.73
515–519 518 11 240.00–257.50 $244.30 $1,265 +9.85
502–545 value added 527 12 260.00–262.50 $261.69 $1,379 —
565 value added 565 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 —
565–592 580 14 220.00–240.00 $228.89 $1,328 +0.44
616–645 631 6 215.00–220.00 $217.13 $1,370 -2.87
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -10.00
715–722 720 6 200.00–207.50 $205.02 $1,476 +5.02
775 775 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,414 —
885 885 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,549 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 -10.40
420 420 1 235.00 $235.00 $987 -15.00
455–485 470 2 232.50–240.00 $236.13 $1,110 +38.55
525–540 533 2 212.50–220.00 $216.30 $1,153 +46.30
590–595 593 2 215.00–217.50 $216.24 $1,282 +11.24
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 140.00 $140.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 -20.00
230–245 fancy 238 2 315.00–330.00 $322.26 $767 —
275–290 279 4 290.00–300.00 $292.47 $816 -2.53
270–290 fancy 280 2 325.00–340.00 $332.77 $932 +7.77
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
315–345 fancy 330 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,040 ±0.00
355–375 fancy 370 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,128 +5.00
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 -7.56
405–435 423 4 265.00–270.00 $268.10 $1,134 +5.56
457–488 478 17 252.50–270.00 $258.76 $1,237 -1.13
503–525 515 11 232.50–252.50 $244.36 $1,258 +7.18
505–534 fancy 526 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,368 +2.50
560–591 581 15 220.00–237.50 $232.29 $1,350 +9.37
605–634 627 9 222.50 $222.50 $1,395 +2.44
650–698 681 13 205.00–222.50 $214.56 $1,461 +2.80
760–780 770 2 185.00–200.00 $192.40 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–377 374 5 260.00–275.00 $268.04 $1,002 —
405–435 414 6 240.00–245.00 $244.18 $1,011 +29.18
465–495 483 5 212.50–240.00 $223.16 $1,078 +8.00
512 512 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,024 -3.13
550–555 553 2 185.00–212.50 $198.81 $1,099 —
670 670 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,206 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,161 —
595 595 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807–885 824 85-90% 7 115.00–131.00 $126.35 $1,041 —
680–965 843 85-90% 9 65.00–82.00 $75.84 $639 —
675–1045 921 85-90% 12 100.00–113.00 $107.17 $987 +35.33
880–1325 1044 85-90% 4 92.00–98.00 $94.68 $988 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1335 1211 80-85% 11 110.00–116.00 $112.79 $1,366 +6.64
1105–1375 1258 80-85% 7 100.00–108.00 $104.45 $1,314 -20.55
1185–1410 1318 80-85% 4 122.00–130.00 $125.40 $1,653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,688 -14.00
2020 2020 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,121 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1190 1147 3 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $1,384 —
1055–1915 1575 6 130.00–145.00 $140.36 $2,211 —
1335–1910 1653 4 150.00–155.00 $152.94 $2,528 +11.54

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1040 890 (<2 yrs)Open 2 166.00–185.00 $173.90 $1,548

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–875 837 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,094.07
830–955 893 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1070–1105 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,696.78
1065–1115 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,185.67
765–1335 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,725.00 $1,530.26

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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
1175–1230 1203 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,477.29 —
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.