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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

642 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.95/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 471 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.22/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 430 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.85/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,344/hd at 582 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 642 616 727
Feeder cattle 466 502 555
Slaughter cattle 110 97 124
Replacement cattle 66 17 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 fancy 282 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,072 —
300–340 315 6 320.00–340.00 $332.10 $1,046 +21.74
391 fancy 391 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,271 —
415–440 430 6 295.00–315.00 $302.42 $1,300 +16.67
450–495 473 2 287.50–295.00 $291.07 $1,377 +3.75
500–546 520 17 249.00–276.00 $263.46 $1,370 +6.06
560–590 578 11 242.50–257.00 $251.05 $1,451 -0.19
610–641 624 6 235.00–245.00 $241.00 $1,504 -0.98
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +8.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 -26.98
400 400 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 +57.50
455–495 484 8 260.00–275.00 $264.26 $1,279 +12.84
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +30.00
550–570 560 2 200.00–227.50 $213.50 $1,196 -15.17
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 -49.23
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
835 835 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 fancy 212 2 320.00 $320.00 $678 —
212–215 213 3 290.00–305.00 $295.05 $628 +0.05
280–285 281 4 280.00–310.00 $302.40 $850 —
315 fancy 315 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 +25.00
335–341 339 6 275.00–307.50 $296.79 $1,006 +12.95
350–395 373 20 270.00–285.00 $277.73 $1,036 +9.51
360–383 fancy 376 13 310.00 $310.00 $1,166 +5.00
402–445 430 34 250.00–272.50 $263.22 $1,132 +11.57
453–496 471 36 242.50–264.00 $253.95 $1,196 +2.32
510–547 528 24 227.50–250.00 $240.90 $1,272 +0.11
550–596 582 34 222.50–237.50 $230.85 $1,344 +3.60
600–635 621 8 217.50–225.00 $221.89 $1,378 +5.37
650–675 658 6 210.00–222.50 $217.87 $1,434 -0.73
705–745 735 7 200.00–210.00 $206.51 $1,518 +0.68
755–790 773 2 200.00–210.00 $204.89 $1,584 -4.56
825–835 830 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 255.00–267.50 $260.79 $704 —
345 345 1 262.50 $262.50 $906 —
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 +35.00
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 -10.00
450–490 480 5 220.00–232.50 $224.37 $1,077 -4.15
510–535 523 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,072 —
550 550 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 +10.00
771–785 773 6 167.50–185.00 $170.46 $1,318 -18.54
970 970 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1260 1033 7 120.00–140.00 $128.86 $1,331 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 325.00 $325.00 $569 -35.00
230 230 1 300.00 $300.00 $690 —
260–275 268 2 320.00–327.50 $323.86 $868 +11.36
280 fancy 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 -25.00
325–345 336 4 322.50–335.00 $330.55 $1,111 +50.55
365–385 376 4 290.00–305.00 $295.66 $1,112 +5.76
416 fancy 416 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,279 —
400–441 429 11 270.00–295.00 $284.85 $1,222 -3.50
450–498 481 17 255.00–275.00 $264.68 $1,273 -7.77
500–547 527 19 235.00–255.00 $247.04 $1,302 +0.04
550–595 563 16 231.00–242.50 $238.27 $1,341 +4.88
611 fancy 611 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,451 +5.00
612–645 630 12 220.00–232.50 $227.12 $1,431 +3.87
655–687 679 5 215.00–223.00 $220.59 $1,498 +10.59
730–740 735 2 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,489 -4.53
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 275.00 $275.00 $688 —
400–445 426 4 230.00–265.00 $249.40 $1,062 +9.40
470–475 473 2 240.00–251.00 $245.47 $1,161 +0.30
510–542 534 4 220.00–227.50 $223.81 $1,195 —
635 635 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 —
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 -5.00
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 +30.00
845 845 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,479 —
880–890 885 2 165.00–185.00 $174.94 $1,548 +24.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1170 1170 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–883 875 85-90% 12 110.00–129.00 $122.08 $1,068 +54.40
755–1050 922 85-90% 11 50.00–78.00 $69.24 $638 -17.95
840–1085 964 85-90% 10 80.00–98.00 $86.15 $830 -17.72
1015–1040 1029 85-90% 4 103.00–107.00 $104.74 $1,078 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1245 1213 80-85% 3 80.00–85.00 $83.37 $1,011 —
1030–1545 1273 80-85% 15 104.00–122.00 $109.60 $1,395 -4.89
1085–1720 1281 80-85% 16 90.00–102.00 $95.29 $1,221 -19.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,557 -16.22
1465–1620 1534 75-80% 6 110.00–120.00 $114.10 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2200 1522 5 116.00–125.00 $122.02 $1,857 —
1110–2230 1763 8 130.00–146.00 $138.03 $2,433 —
1890 1890 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,835 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1050 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,513.41
955–1152 1084 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,425.00–1,750.00 $1,684.69
1111–1330 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,520.25
1070–1445 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,475.00–1,900.00 $1,782.90
1035–1430 1218 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,421.37
1317 1317 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1115–1570 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,275.00 $2,061.22 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1555 1555 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.