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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.38/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 425 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $281.27/cwt +13.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 381 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $266.24/cwt +7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,253/hd at 471 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 416 863
Feeder cattle 516 311 613
Slaughter cattle 120 78 146
Replacement cattle 73 27 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 320.00 $320.00 $704 —
275 275 1 315.00 $315.00 $866 —
361 361 3 312.50 $312.50 $1,128 —
400 fancy 400 3 315.00–320.00 $316.67 $1,267 —
433–440 436 8 285.00–302.50 $298.40 $1,301 +10.25
450–495 482 10 287.50–292.50 $290.45 $1,400 +23.88
513–535 520 14 260.00–282.50 $274.53 $1,428 +16.11
558–572 563 15 252.50–272.50 $262.43 $1,477 +0.94
607–625 615 27 232.50–252.50 $249.89 $1,537 +9.89
679 679 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,579 -10.00
709–724 715 13 232.50–238.00 $235.86 $1,686 +15.86
795 795 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,729 -9.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 285.00 $285.00 $641 —
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
425–445 436 4 200.00–270.00 $248.81 $1,085 —
450 450 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,215 —
540–545 543 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,371 —
560–590 577 3 225.00–237.50 $230.81 $1,332 —
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,292 —
600 600 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175–195 182 3 280.00–305.00 $296.06 $539 -3.94
242 242 2 300.00 $300.00 $726 +14.84
260–285 272 6 285.00–305.00 $299.11 $814 +25.86
305–348 338 8 280.00–290.00 $285.54 $965 -12.51
356–399 381 31 275.00–295.00 $281.27 $1,072 +13.62
405–445 421 20 252.50–270.00 $265.46 $1,118 +4.59
405–438 fancy 429 19 275.00–280.00 $277.61 $1,191 —
458–493 478 21 247.50–265.00 $260.23 $1,244 -2.50
500–535 513 18 245.00–257.50 $251.19 $1,289 +6.89
550–570 559 23 227.50–247.50 $241.36 $1,349 +12.47
600–631 615 17 217.00–227.50 $223.80 $1,376 +6.67
720 720 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,530 +7.48
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 +22.50
920–935 928 2 170.00–190.00 $179.92 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
310–345 323 6 230.00–270.00 $259.27 $837 —
365–395 382 8 205.00–262.50 $239.67 $916 -0.33
435 435 2 210.00–240.00 $225.00 $979 -10.00
456–490 469 7 200.00–244.00 $227.25 $1,066 -8.88
520–540 530 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,179 +6.15
550–555 552 3 210.00–220.00 $216.68 $1,196 —
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
675–697 687 4 175.00–200.00 $182.38 $1,253 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1321 1085 6 140.00–189.00 $151.22 $1,641 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 330.00 $330.00 $627 —
253–265 fancy 257 5 325.00–330.00 $328.99 $846 -3.78
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 +7.53
300–335 fancy 318 4 315.00–325.00 $319.72 $1,017 +4.72
300–345 321 7 285.00–307.50 $293.95 $944 +8.95
355–360 fancy 358 3 302.50–305.00 $303.33 $1,086 -1.67
350–395 361 7 275.00–285.00 $282.81 $1,021 -2.19
407 fancy 407 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,190 —
402–445 422 16 270.00–287.50 $281.15 $1,186 +13.05
450 fancy 450 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 —
450–489 473 25 252.50–270.00 $263.99 $1,249 +5.23
500 fancy 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 ±0.00
502–540 516 12 237.50–255.00 $248.11 $1,280 +3.75
555 fancy 555 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,401 —
560–595 578 11 229.00–242.50 $234.02 $1,353 +1.73
602–647 623 13 220.00–230.00 $223.41 $1,392 +0.91
651–692 661 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,487 +10.44
725 725 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,504 —
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 +7.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 —
440 440 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 -4.18
465 465 2 190.00–220.00 $205.00 $953 -18.16
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 ±0.00
675 675 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 3 222.50 $222.50 $1,186 +9.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1120 1108 80-85% 2 95.00–98.00 $96.48 $1,069 —
1100–1530 1226 80-85% 6 104.00–108.00 $106.75 $1,309 -6.04
1025–1460 1239 80-85% 31 110.00–124.00 $116.43 $1,443 +3.64
1120–1410 1268 80-85% 12 125.00–132.00 $127.88 $1,622 +23.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–955 736 85-90% 8 50.00–80.00 $66.94 $493 —
710–960 864 85-90% 9 85.00–98.00 $92.01 $795 —
775–1035 940 85-90% 8 115.00–130.00 $120.31 $1,131 +13.14
850–1055 955 85-90% 10 104.00–113.00 $109.15 $1,042 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1645 1537 75-80% 8 114.00–128.00 $120.87 $1,858 —
1450–1650 1550 75-80% 2 125.00–127.00 $125.94 $1,952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1255 1200 3 115.00–129.00 $122.49 $1,470 —
1365–2010 1703 6 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $2,645 —
1755–1785 1770 2 130.00–145.00 $137.56 $2,435 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
455–655 495 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 560.00–750.00 $601.90
585 585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1195 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,175.00–1,775.00 $1,442.84
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1010–1150 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,625.00 $1,517.55
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
855–1345 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,750.00 $1,513.54
910–1275 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,675.00 $1,437.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
487 487 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 560.00 $560.00
640 640 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 675.00 $675.00
605–857 774 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 725.00–1,000.00 $930.76
795 795 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
770–830 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,175.00 $993.44
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
870–950 897 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 830.00 $830.00

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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
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1475–1525 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,300.00 $2,085.71 —
1510 1510 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1540 1540 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.