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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $266.46/cwt -7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 477 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $293.59/cwt -12.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 376 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.48/cwt -21.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 424 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 651 917
Feeder cattle 371 539 674
Slaughter cattle 96 87 184
Replacement cattle 17 25 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with spots of heifers under 500lbs selling sharply lower. Slaughter classes 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
402–420 409 8 292.50–307.50 $300.50 $1,229 +8.87
472–488 482 5 282.50–300.00 $289.36 $1,395 -0.23
510 value added 510 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,479 —
516 516 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,316 -28.06
550–595 577 17 255.00–273.00 $263.76 $1,522 +0.37
600–637 619 13 240.00–261.00 $251.26 $1,555 -4.30
665–695 685 4 227.50–245.00 $238.60 $1,634 -6.37
700–737 719 4 232.50–238.00 $235.18 $1,691 -3.35
797 797 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,813 —
850 850 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 5 277.50 $277.50 $1,007 —
400 400 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,060 —
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 +7.50
590 590 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,351 —
600–645 633 4 200.00–232.50 $217.78 $1,379 -12.22
695 695 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 310.00 $310.00 $691 —
296 296 3 290.00 $290.00 $858 +1.77
331–343 337 9 280.00–282.50 $281.13 $947 -20.88
350–380 356 9 260.00–275.00 $269.80 $960 -21.40
400–445 424 19 242.50–270.00 $253.48 $1,075 -21.17
457–498 473 17 240.00–255.00 $250.97 $1,187 -7.50
523–542 528 10 230.00–242.00 $238.94 $1,262 -3.05
560–595 575 12 222.50–230.00 $225.90 $1,299 -1.43
615–648 639 9 210.00–222.50 $212.97 $1,361 -7.36
658–695 670 8 210.00–217.50 $212.51 $1,424 -9.15
705 705 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,389 -3.00
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
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
310–340 323 3 260.00–267.50 $264.28 $854 -8.31
360–395 382 7 220.00–257.50 $243.67 $931 +2.99
422–445 432 8 200.00–237.50 $221.49 $957 -21.33
480–495 491 4 200.00–230.00 $222.67 $1,093 -1.50
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 +20.95
550–595 570 3 200.00–210.00 $203.22 $1,158 +5.46
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 -18.61
668–670 669 4 175.00–190.00 $178.76 $1,196 -4.31
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,194 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
232–237 234 6 345.00–365.00 $358.24 $838 —
230–240 fancy 235 2 355.00–365.00 $359.89 $846 +19.89
250–280 265 2 330.00–340.00 $334.72 $887 +14.72
300–340 321 4 280.00–315.00 $302.47 $971 -0.05
350–397 376 21 275.00–315.00 $293.59 $1,104 -2.70
407–446 431 11 250.00–290.00 $274.04 $1,181 -11.01
450–495 477 32 222.50–280.00 $266.46 $1,271 -7.12
500–549 536 13 220.00–254.00 $240.93 $1,291 -10.69
550–585 566 13 225.00–252.50 $239.92 $1,358 +2.87
600–625 614 9 215.00–228.50 $224.43 $1,378 -0.16
655–681 671 9 207.50–223.00 $220.17 $1,477 +3.20
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 -5.44
767 767 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,511 -1.34
810–835 820 3 170.00–185.00 $178.33 $1,462 —
1075 1075 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 230.00 $230.00 $748 -50.00
402 402 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,035 +10.09
453 453 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,019 -9.82
595 595 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,095 -27.74
930 930 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1625 1625 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1325 1126 80-85% 4 126.00–139.00 $131.26 $1,478 —
1095–1395 1224 80-85% 20 90.00–108.00 $100.50 $1,230 -6.84
1090–1455 1298 80-85% 25 110.00–125.00 $115.90 $1,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–925 838 85-90% 6 65.00–80.00 $73.84 $619 +0.40
715–980 884 85-90% 6 115.00–131.00 $121.92 $1,078 —
810–1035 935 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $103.55 $968 -12.29
920–1120 1008 85-90% 4 85.00–95.00 $89.70 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,559 —
1445–1900 1646 75-80% 6 112.00–122.00 $118.16 $1,945 —
1555–1810 1678 75-80% 3 130.00–135.00 $133.03 $2,232 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1995 1499 6 130.00–150.00 $140.70 $2,109 —
1500 1500 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,800 —
1570–1575 1573 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $2,477 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
955–1070 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,836.04
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1075–1490 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,675.00 $1,414.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
767 767 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.