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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.46/cwt +18.35 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 273 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $237.62/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 573 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.21/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,226/hd at 473 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 472 709 792
Feeder cattle 355 516 602
Slaughter cattle 109 120 107
Replacement cattle 8 73 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
230 fancy 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 +10.00
315 fancy 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 —
335–345 340 2 307.50–310.00 $308.77 $1,050 —
355–371 368 6 290.00–315.00 $302.42 $1,113 -10.08
370 fancy 370 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,175 —
400–412 406 6 295.00–305.00 $300.82 $1,221 +2.42
460–470 464 5 275.00–287.50 $281.97 $1,308 -8.48
500–530 515 2 265.00–280.00 $272.28 $1,402 -2.25
560–581 573 10 257.50–260.00 $259.26 $1,486 -3.17
605–622 615 7 245.00–257.50 $252.23 $1,551 +2.34
694 694 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,735 +17.50
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 225.00 $225.00 $472 -60.00
305–335 320 2 235.00–260.00 $246.91 $790 —
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 -3.81
590–595 592 5 232.50–237.50 $234.51 $1,388 +3.70
600 600 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,335 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 fancy 237 9 315.00 $315.00 $747 —
250–285 270 3 280.00–305.00 $290.34 $784 -8.77
250–290 fancy 274 19 312.50–342.50 $321.74 $882 —
316–320 317 5 305.00 $305.00 $967 +19.46
360–380 368 5 270.00–280.00 $275.97 $1,016 -5.30
350–393 fancy 378 10 300.00–312.50 $307.44 $1,162 —
400–435 420 10 260.00–280.00 $271.45 $1,140 +5.99
462 fancy 462 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,270 —
450–495 474 19 250.00–267.50 $257.55 $1,221 -2.68
525–545 532 10 230.00–250.00 $243.48 $1,295 -7.71
550–585 562 18 217.50–253.00 $243.80 $1,370 +2.44
605–625 613 4 210.00–225.00 $219.94 $1,348 -3.86
650–685 670 3 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,373 —
725–735 730 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,515 -4.98
750 750 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,594 +7.50
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 +0.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 —
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 ±0.00
360–395 378 2 225.00–240.00 $232.15 $878 -7.52
402–415 406 3 210.00–227.50 $221.54 $899 -3.46
450–495 473 9 200.00–242.50 $220.89 $1,045 -6.36
525 525 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,142 -4.95
565–595 580 2 170.00–210.00 $189.48 $1,099 -27.20
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 +7.62
775 775 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,356 —
850 850 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,254 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,061 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 —
253–275 259 4 325.00 $325.00 $842 +25.00
317–345 fancy 334 5 315.00–320.00 $318.10 $1,062 -1.62
355–365 362 5 270.00–290.00 $282.04 $1,021 -0.77
405 fancy 405 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 +7.50
405–435 420 2 275.00–285.00 $279.82 $1,175 -1.33
452–495 471 16 250.00–272.50 $264.48 $1,246 +0.49
500–545 522 8 230.00–252.50 $244.94 $1,279 -3.17
550–590 573 21 225.00–245.00 $237.62 $1,362 +3.60
600–647 632 12 210.00–230.00 $224.76 $1,420 +1.35
650–693 678 8 205.00–222.50 $214.44 $1,454 -10.56
730 730 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 +2.50
760 760 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,539 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 385 6 230.00–255.00 $235.58 $907 —
405–420 410 3 245.00–255.00 $248.41 $1,018 +8.41
455–490 470 3 235.00–250.00 $243.96 $1,147 +38.96
500–535 521 6 220.00–222.50 $220.40 $1,148 +20.40
560–581 576 4 210.00–212.50 $211.89 $1,220 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
775 775 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
1038 1038 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,246 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1425 1204 80-85% 27 112.00–124.00 $116.97 $1,408 +10.22
1075–1410 1213 80-85% 16 104.00–111.00 $108.08 $1,311 +1.33
1080–1430 1245 80-85% 7 125.00–135.00 $127.42 $1,586 +10.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1110 951 85-90% 4 90.00–98.00 $94.06 $895 -15.09
970–1000 985 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $118.28 $1,165 +9.13
920–1035 987 85-90% 3 65.00–80.00 $75.34 $744 -33.81
905–1035 988 85-90% 11 100.00–114.00 $105.19 $1,039 -3.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1795 1573 75-80% 8 115.00–124.00 $118.44 $1,863 -7.50
1605 1605 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1145 1075 2 121.00–122.00 $121.53 $1,306 —
965–1645 1375 5 130.00–148.00 $138.99 $1,911 —
1690–1960 1851 4 152.00–156.00 $154.04 $2,851 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1180–1310 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,547.39

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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.