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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report, Ledbetter, KY

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.75/cwt +27.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,476/hd at 570 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.94/cwt +16.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 520 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.26/cwt +30.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 418 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 642 649
Feeder cattle 527 466 485
Slaughter cattle 138 110 112
Replacement cattle 119 66 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no market report last week. Strong feeder cattle market this week with good demand on all classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
270–290 fancy 277 3 375.00–400.00 $383.73 $1,063 +3.73
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
320–340 329 4 340.00–355.00 $348.65 $1,147 +16.55
325–342 fancy 336 3 370.00–380.00 $373.22 $1,254 —
350–390 fancy 369 6 345.00–365.00 $355.46 $1,312 +30.46
400–430 fancy 413 3 325.00–350.00 $338.10 $1,396 —
405–440 428 6 310.00–320.00 $313.22 $1,341 +10.80
455 fancy 455 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —
455–495 473 9 300.00–315.00 $307.72 $1,456 +16.65
520–547 538 7 282.50–295.00 $287.44 $1,546 +23.98
550 value added 550 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 —
550–585 573 24 272.50–287.50 $279.58 $1,602 +28.53
615–635 625 2 250.00–267.50 $258.61 $1,616 +17.61
605–646 value added 643 16 272.50–275.00 $272.65 $1,753 —
665–690 676 7 240.00–255.00 $249.61 $1,687 -0.39
757 757 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–497 484 5 280.00–285.00 $282.99 $1,370 +18.73
530 530 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 +35.00
570–585 580 3 240.00–265.00 $248.19 $1,440 +34.69
720–745 733 2 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $1,577 -4.91
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $687 ±0.00
285–290 288 3 290.00–315.00 $306.76 $883 +4.36
305–345 321 17 270.00–330.00 $303.39 $974 +6.60
355–393 377 14 285.00–312.50 $299.55 $1,129 +21.82
385 fancy 385 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,251 +15.00
407–445 418 20 275.00–295.00 $288.02 $1,204 +24.80
400–434 fancy 419 12 300.00–315.00 $301.99 $1,265 —
452–497 479 27 250.00–270.00 $257.80 $1,235 +3.85
480 fancy 480 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
500–537 517 35 240.00–267.50 $251.61 $1,301 +10.71
519–536 value added 528 11 272.50–275.00 $273.88 $1,446 —
558 value added 558 25 272.00 $272.00 $1,518 —
551–598 583 25 230.00–250.00 $245.50 $1,431 +14.65
600–630 618 18 220.00–235.00 $227.81 $1,408 +5.92
695 695 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 —
720 720 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,530 +5.99
815 815 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,650 +15.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 265.00 $265.00 $716 +4.21
375–395 385 4 230.00–260.00 $243.78 $939 -16.22
405–448 435 9 255.00–267.50 $262.02 $1,140 +37.02
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -4.37
540 540 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 +30.00
550–560 555 2 200.00–220.00 $210.09 $1,166 +5.09
637 637 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,210 —
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 315.00 $315.00 $709 +15.00
200–243 fancy 227 6 350.00–375.00 $366.81 $833 —
250–285 fancy 268 2 350.00–355.00 $352.34 $944 +7.34
300–345 fancy 322 7 335.00–360.00 $354.84 $1,143 —
300–345 330 3 305.00–320.00 $313.03 $1,033 -17.52
357–385 fancy 368 5 330.00–340.00 $334.87 $1,232 —
370–395 384 5 300.00–325.00 $314.61 $1,208 +18.95
410–435 424 10 285.00–300.00 $295.42 $1,253 +10.57
400–440 fancy 431 10 310.00–335.00 $318.36 $1,372 +10.86
450–465 fancy 458 8 300.00–305.00 $304.39 $1,394 —
460–496 479 12 275.00–290.00 $281.08 $1,346 +16.40
500–510 fancy 507 6 282.50–285.00 $283.32 $1,436 —
505–540 519 11 255.00–275.00 $268.73 $1,395 +21.69
560 fancy 560 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,540 —
550–592 575 17 245.00–272.50 $258.93 $1,489 +20.66
600–630 615 5 220.00–230.00 $227.95 $1,402 +0.83
650–685 676 4 220.00–230.00 $222.40 $1,503 +1.81
707–745 715 5 200.00–225.00 $219.79 $1,571 +17.27
772 772 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,544 ±0.00
825–845 835 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —
858 858 6 185.00 $185.00 $1,587 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 270.00 $270.00 $796 —
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 —
355–380 368 2 240.00–270.00 $255.51 $940 —
420–440 428 3 240.00–275.00 $261.79 $1,120 +12.39
470–480 478 4 235.00–255.00 $250.08 $1,195 +4.61
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 +16.19
575–585 580 2 180.00–240.00 $210.26 $1,220 —
675 675 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,367 -2.50
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 ±0.00
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
955–980 968 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1325 1111 80-85% 10 130.00–161.00 $136.47 $1,516 —
975–1435 1235 80-85% 19 110.00–121.00 $115.28 $1,424 +31.91
1110–1430 1240 80-85% 10 85.00–92.00 $89.63 $1,111 +6.26
1060–1660 1292 80-85% 25 95.00–108.00 $101.40 $1,310 +6.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1035 901 85-90% 12 99.00–115.00 $107.00 $964 +37.76
885–925 905 85-90% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $1,181 +61.27
795–1240 989 85-90% 11 65.00–77.00 $71.90 $711 -14.25
950–1280 1043 85-90% 13 80.00–95.00 $86.01 $897 -18.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,960 —
1460–1640 1525 75-80% 4 102.00–108.00 $105.54 $1,609 -8.56
1420–1635 1534 75-80% 8 110.00–120.00 $114.79 $1,761 +0.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1595 1230 2 150.00–161.00 $153.87 $1,893 —
1140–1745 1373 4 100.00–125.00 $114.12 $1,567 —
900–2060 1606 6 130.00–144.00 $134.57 $2,161 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1267 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1188 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1080–1310 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,518.51
1030–1302 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,500.00–2,450.00 $2,096.43
980–1338 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,550.00 $1,403.87
1312 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1347 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1020–1255 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,393.71 —
1230–1325 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,097.68 +36.46
1110–1475 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,010.34 +185.34
1385 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -300.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 +575.00
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1505 1505 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 115.00 $115.00 $897 —
930 930 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,348 —

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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.