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Livingston Co. Livestock Market Report

Ledbetter, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.21/cwt +11.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,788/hd at 582 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.21/cwt +11.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 476 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.38/cwt -8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 582 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 388 584 409
Feeder cattle 276 393 355
Slaughter cattle 37 120 49
Replacement cattle 75 71 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady to firm, with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 —
272–282 277 4 320.00–345.00 $332.73 $922 -42.27
297 fancy 297 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,233 -25.00
305 305 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 —
365 fancy 365 13 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 -33.27
422 fancy 422 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,540 -7.50
407–445 431 6 320.00–355.00 $338.81 $1,460 -7.59
450–487 471 4 305.00–337.50 $329.13 $1,550 +2.41
480–490 fancy 485 2 335.00–342.50 $338.71 $1,643 -13.73
500–530 value added 519 4 322.50–332.50 $326.83 $1,696 +6.83
530 530 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 -4.30
576–585 value added 582 17 307.50–310.00 $308.37 $1,795 -3.79
585 585 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,682 -2.46
610 value added 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 +30.00
600–638 635 14 272.50–287.50 $283.22 $1,798 +0.03
655–675 670 10 262.50–282.50 $268.46 $1,799 -1.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 +25.00
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
510–540 525 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 360.00 $360.00 $846 —
260–292 282 4 305.00–340.00 $325.63 $918 +9.60
290 fancy 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
300–330 315 2 325.00–340.00 $332.86 $1,049 +14.77
315 fancy 315 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 +10.00
360–395 386 7 305.00–335.00 $321.54 $1,241 +6.54
405–423 419 5 290.00–315.00 $307.08 $1,287 -17.45
440–445 fancy 441 7 320.00–335.00 $332.84 $1,468 -3.45
455–495 470 5 285.00–302.50 $291.45 $1,370 -6.03
463–492 fancy 479 12 315.00–320.00 $316.61 $1,517 —
546 value added 546 10 282.50 $282.50 $1,542 -8.63
550–593 582 16 252.50–270.00 $258.38 $1,504 -8.58
600–625 613 2 222.50–230.00 $226.33 $1,387 -17.40
675–696 681 13 222.50–244.00 $239.16 $1,629 +6.44
787 787 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,692 -4.34
847 847 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,758 -5.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 —
465–495 476 5 235.00–275.00 $264.05 $1,257 +14.34
985 985 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–291 fancy 281 4 370.00–400.00 $376.68 $1,058 —
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -37.58
317–330 fancy 321 3 370.00–375.00 $371.71 $1,193 -23.29
405–435 415 4 305.00–345.00 $322.65 $1,339 -19.88
410–440 fancy 424 7 355.00–375.00 $364.88 $1,547 +9.88
465–472 fancy 470 3 345.00–350.00 $348.35 $1,637 +8.35
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 -4.17
525–530 fancy 528 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,637 +6.16
580 fancy 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 —
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 -7.50
657 657 4 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,659 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 -26.19
741 fancy 741 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,778 —
825 825 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,774 +10.36
940 940 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,739 +5.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 ±0.00
460 460 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 +30.00
630 630 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1265 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,845.24 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1440 1180 80-85% 5 115.00–126.00 $118.32 $1,396 +11.51
1185 1185 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,066 -16.81
1208–1330 1246 80-85% 5 130.00–132.00 $130.41 $1,625 —
1140–1495 1254 80-85% 5 95.00–108.00 $102.04 $1,280 -20.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–935 852 85-90% 3 104.00–110.00 $107.13 $913 +19.97
780–1060 920 85-90% 2 84.00–85.00 $84.42 $777 -39.42
920 920 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $644 -53.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,948 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,860 +0.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1730 1515 2 122.00–126.00 $124.28 $1,883 —
1400–1920 1660 2 140.00–150.00 $145.78 $2,420 +6.75
2175 2175 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,524 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–855 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 145.00–174.00 $170.44 $1,440

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
878–1140 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,183.00
1045 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
960–1520 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,025.00–1,700.00 $1,556.86
1240–1250 1243 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,366.09
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1090–1775 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,250.00 $1,965.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1343–1470 1371 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,138.76 —
1428 1428 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00 +550.00
1377–1735 1496 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00–2,700.00 $2,680.67 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 -42.50
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 -50.00
935 935 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,402 —

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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.