Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend on market due to holiday last week.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $124.69/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −82.47 against this barn's trailing median of $207.15.

Average price

$124.69

60 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$116

per head · Small and Medium 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$12.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.34

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small and Medium 1-2	372	132.75	494	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	569	125.76	715	40
Medium and Large 2-3	505	120.73	610	17thin

One grade step is worth $12.02/cwt here — about −$116 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

11 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.02, low $180.69, median $207.15 across 11 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale60 hd

124.69

—

KY average16 barns · 1,130 hd

122.34

+2.34

This barn, trailing median11 sales

207.15

−82.47

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,549	70.70	1,095	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,446	57.77	835	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,431	53.02	759	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	49.77	523	16

Every lot, as filed

67 lots · USDA AMS · Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	165	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	135.41/cwt	132.00–138.00	510	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	129.48/cwt	126.00–131.00	622	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	135.66/cwt	134.00–139.00	430	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	126.82/cwt	124.00–129.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	131.55/cwt	128.00–133.00	556	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	759	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	117.51/cwt	114.00–121.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	125.41/cwt	121.00–130.00	301	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	185	157.09/cwt	150.00–165.00	291	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	372	132.75/cwt	125.00–137.00	494	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	117.06/cwt	116.00–121.00	597	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	492	122.54/cwt	119.00–126.00	603	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	610	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	467	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	128.72/cwt	125.00–135.00	680	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	113.83/cwt	113.00–117.00	773	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	119.36/cwt	117.00–121.00	739	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	126.24/cwt	124.00–127.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	146.25/cwt	144.00–151.00	620	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	139.00/cwt	135.00–143.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	486	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,858	1
Bulls	—	—	1,188	65.88/cwt	64.00–68.00	783	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	601	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	45.32/cwt	43.00–47.00	478	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	667	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	51.04/cwt	48.00–54.00	523	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	54.62/cwt	53.00–57.00	792	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,446	57.77/cwt	54.00–60.00	835	5
Bulls	—	—	1,910	75.52/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,442	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	8,214	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,623	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,633	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	9,965	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	16,685	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	745	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	873	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	808	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	426	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	860	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	130.26/cwt	130.00–131.00	802	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	515	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	887	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	478	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	195	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

Tue Jul 9, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 213Last week 489Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 38Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 38Year ago 0

No trend on market due to holiday last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	125.00	125.00
1	—	300	127.00	127.00
2	—	587	120.00	120.00
2	—	422	120.00	120.00
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	377	132.00–138.00	135.41
8	—	480	126.00–131.00	129.48
6	—	317	134.00–139.00	135.66
5	—	524	124.00–129.00	126.82
5	—	423	128.00–133.00	131.55
4	—	730	104.00	104.00
3	—	856	96.00	96.00
2	—	628	114.00–121.00	117.51
2	—	240	121.00–130.00	125.41
2	—	185	150.00–165.00	157.09
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	372	125.00–137.00	132.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	510	116.00–121.00	117.06
4	—	492	119.00–126.00	122.54
3	—	635	96.00	96.00
2	—	377	151.00	151.00
1	—	655	106.00	106.00
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
1	—	320	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	528	125.00–135.00	128.72
7	—	679	113.00–117.00	113.83
6	—	619	117.00–121.00	119.36
4	—	563	124.00–127.00	126.24
4	—	424	144.00–151.00	146.25
2	—	752	100.00	100.00
2	—	490	135.00–143.00	139.00
1	—	810	93.00	93.00
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
1	—	300	162.00	162.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	745	100.00	100.00
1	—	380	150.00	150.00
1	—	325	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	151.00	151.00
5	—	521	155.00	155.00
3	—	426	158.00	158.00
1	—	610	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	616	130.00–131.00	130.26
5	—	320	161.00	161.00
3	—	721	123.00	123.00
3	—	466	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,010	101.00	101.00
1	—	850	117.00	117.00
1	—	375	153.00	153.00
1	—	295	162.00	162.00
1	—	215	185.00	185.00
1	—	195	185.00	185.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	740.00	740.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,365	730.00	730.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,420	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	64.00–68.00	65.88
2	—	1,910	75.00–76.00	75.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	45.00	45.00
5	—	1,450	53.00–57.00	54.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,054	43.00–47.00	45.32
2	—	1,150	58.00	58.00
8	—	1,024	48.00–54.00	51.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,446	54.00–60.00	57.77

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle