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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.84/cwt +32.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 659 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.44/cwt +19.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 537 lb · 51 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.89/cwt +4.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 581 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 484 727
Feeder cattle 502 371 555
Slaughter cattle 97 96 124
Replacement cattle 17 17 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00. Good demand for feeder classes. 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
305–335 323 4 300.00–317.50 $310.36 $1,002 —
345 fancy 345 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 —
375–388 381 11 300.00–325.00 $317.79 $1,211 —
410–440 421 7 285.00–287.50 $285.75 $1,203 -14.75
455–499 490 13 285.00–290.00 $287.32 $1,408 -2.04
500 value added 500 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 +10.00
502–520 509 6 250.00–272.50 $257.40 $1,310 +2.40
565–597 580 19 242.50–260.00 $251.24 $1,457 -12.52
612–645 623 3 241.00–242.50 $241.98 $1,508 -9.28
670–679 675 14 240.00–242.50 $241.44 $1,630 +2.84
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 -0.18
850–870 856 8 209.00–216.00 $213.24 $1,825 +8.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
385–395 392 3 225.00–285.00 $261.98 $1,027 -15.52
433 433 4 227.50 $227.50 $985 -37.50
465–495 483 4 217.50–262.50 $251.42 $1,214 —
505 505 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 —
575–590 583 2 222.50–235.00 $228.67 $1,333 -0.33
646 646 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,486 +12.22
685–697 693 3 212.50–230.00 $224.23 $1,554 +14.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 325.00 $325.00 $601 —
235 235 1 295.00 $295.00 $693 -15.00
300 fancy 300 3 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
305–325 318 4 275.00–290.00 $283.84 $903 +2.71
357 fancy 357 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,089 —
370–398 384 12 260.00–272.50 $268.22 $1,030 -1.58
410 fancy 410 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,189 —
400–440 418 10 242.50–260.00 $251.65 $1,052 -1.83
450–495 473 22 240.00–262.50 $251.63 $1,190 +0.66
505–548 526 10 232.50–250.00 $240.79 $1,267 +1.85
505–542 value added 540 41 257.50–263.00 $262.75 $1,419 —
555–595 578 21 220.00–235.00 $227.25 $1,314 +1.35
595 value added 595 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
600–640 631 9 205.00–220.00 $216.52 $1,366 +3.55
659 value added 659 69 247.50 $247.50 $1,631 —
650–665 663 7 210.00–220.00 $218.60 $1,449 +6.09
724–725 724 9 205.00–212.50 $205.83 $1,490 +8.83
750–792 778 6 208.00–215.00 $209.45 $1,630 -20.55
827 value added 827 21 210.00 $210.00 $1,737 —
875 875 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,662 —
960 960 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 -18.67
400 400 1 235.00 $235.00 $940 +13.51
460–485 477 3 217.50–237.50 $228.52 $1,090 +5.85
555–570 562 3 180.00–205.00 $195.00 $1,096 -8.22
635–645 640 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,264 +22.52
795 795 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,503 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 360.00 $360.00 $612 —
200 fancy 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 -9.89
280 fancy 280 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,036 —
285 285 1 312.50 $312.50 $891 -22.22
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 -22.47
335 fancy 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
350–365 358 2 285.00–295.00 $289.90 $1,038 -3.69
405–447 430 8 270.00–299.00 $288.35 $1,240 +14.31
470–480 477 5 265.00–287.50 $272.45 $1,300 +5.99
538 538 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,329 +6.07
550–595 565 13 225.00–242.50 $233.39 $1,319 -6.53
600 fancy 600 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,395 —
600–620 612 14 211.00–226.00 $223.25 $1,366 -1.18
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -10.17
720–741 733 5 200.00–210.00 $207.05 $1,518 +2.05
800–810 805 2 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $1,489 +6.64
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
220 220 1 230.00 $230.00 $506 —
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 -17.50
465–495 478 3 235.00–252.50 $245.17 $1,172 +20.17
560–595 579 4 185.00–218.00 $206.60 $1,196 +22.60
705 705 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,375 —
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —
895 895 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,342 —
935 935 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 +20.00
975 975 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1220 1171 80-85% 8 77.00–95.00 $89.50 $1,048 —
1085–1630 1253 80-85% 24 110.00–122.00 $114.49 $1,435 —
1175–1520 1316 80-85% 11 100.00–108.00 $103.45 $1,361 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1145 888 85-90% 11 50.00–75.00 $67.68 $601 -54.24
740–985 896 85-90% 5 115.00–129.00 $123.06 $1,103 +1.14
795–1060 932 85-90% 11 80.00–94.00 $87.19 $813 -16.36
840–1050 956 85-90% 7 95.00–110.00 $103.87 $993 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1540 1488 75-80% 3 120.00–128.00 $123.22 $1,834 +18.22
1465–1645 1563 75-80% 3 112.00–118.00 $114.78 $1,794 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,178 -3.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–2005 1743 6 130.00–142.00 $135.04 $2,354 —
1930 1930 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,895 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1115 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,077.79
975–1320 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,308.88
1115–1340 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,513.54
1220–1315 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.94

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
746 746 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
730–830 780 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,366.51

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 130.00 $130.00 $429 —
905 905 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,222 —

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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.