Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder cattle traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.34/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$122.34

138 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$6.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.18

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	509	123.44	628	113
Medium and Large 2-3	454	117.37	533	25

One grade step is worth $6.07/cwt here — about $95 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.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale138 hd

122.34

—

KY average29 barns · 6,310 hd

121.16

+1.18

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	1,572	70.68	1,111	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	56.47	733	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	54.67	780	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,196	48.00	574	31

Every lot, as filed

76 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
Bulls	—	—	1,566	67.19/cwt	60.00–70.00	1,052	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	129.89/cwt	124.00–136.00	742	6
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	528	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	364	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	443	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	315	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	10,547	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,952	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,686	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	576.73/cwt	510.00–640.00	6,517	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,383	647.93/cwt	550.00–710.00	8,961	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	638.09/cwt	560.00–700.00	7,849	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	10,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	930.00/cwt	930.00–930.00	13,067	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	688.87/cwt	630.00–770.00	8,018	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	6,198	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,280	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	6,192	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	7,861	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,133	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	655	1
Bulls	—	—	1,579	75.16/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,187	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	729	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	56.03/cwt	54.00–57.00	733	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,427	54.67/cwt	48.00–58.00	780	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,132	43.80/cwt	42.00–46.00	496	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,236	50.66/cwt	47.00–54.00	626	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	641	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	147.65/cwt	143.00–150.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	129.17/cwt	125.00–135.00	661	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	111.50/cwt	109.00–112.00	767	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	92.94/cwt	91.00–100.00	772	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	154.39/cwt	153.00–155.00	519	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	142.71/cwt	142.00–143.00	595	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	134.80/cwt	134.00–137.00	663	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	121.61/cwt	120.00–124.00	688	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	116.90/cwt	114.00–120.00	740	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	136.61/cwt	135.00–141.00	515	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	477	125.88/cwt	123.00–127.00	600	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	796	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	103.65/cwt	101.00–105.00	732	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	125.99/cwt	125.00–127.00	525	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	118.23/cwt	116.00–119.00	738	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	125.15/cwt	121.00–128.00	667	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	130.09/cwt	127.00–133.00	484	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	123.60/cwt	121.00–124.00	580	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	121.47/cwt	117.00–123.00	703	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	637	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	707	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	117.05/cwt	115.00–119.00	497	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	117.35/cwt	116.00–118.00	602	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	257	126.02/cwt	120.00–128.00	324	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	381	121.93/cwt	115.00–124.00	465	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	113.36/cwt	110.00–115.00	644	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	933	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	147.62/cwt	143.00–150.00	406	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	147.68/cwt	143.00–150.00	560	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	698	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	802	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	129.79/cwt	125.00–131.00	914	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	892	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	728	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	481	136.04/cwt	134.00–137.00	654	3

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 Sep 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 389Last week 380Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 37Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 6Year ago 0

Feeder cattle traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,566	60.00–70.00	67.19
7	—	1,579	72.00–82.00	75.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	60.00	60.00
8	—	1,308	54.00–57.00	56.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,427	48.00–58.00	54.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,132	42.00–46.00	43.80
19	—	1,236	47.00–54.00	50.66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	140.00	140.00
6	—	571	124.00–136.00	129.89
1	—	435	130.00	130.00
1	—	700	104.00	104.00
2	—	625	114.00	114.00
3	—	481	134.00–137.00	136.04
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	149.00	149.00
1	—	765	122.00	122.00
3	—	275	143.00–150.00	147.62
5	—	379	143.00–150.00	147.68
5	—	513	136.00	136.00
5	—	612	131.00	131.00
5	—	704	125.00–131.00	129.79
7	—	676	132.00	132.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	69.00	69.00
5	—	443	71.00	71.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	93.00	93.00
1	—	915	70.00	70.00
3	—	372	143.00–150.00	147.65
6	—	512	125.00–135.00	129.17
6	—	688	109.00–112.00	111.50
6	—	831	91.00–100.00	92.94
8	—	336	153.00–155.00	154.39
10	—	417	142.00–143.00	142.71
10	—	492	134.00–137.00	134.80
16	—	566	120.00–124.00	121.61
24	—	633	114.00–120.00	116.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
1	—	400	136.00	136.00
1	—	600	109.00	109.00
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
2	—	515	124.00	124.00
6	—	377	135.00–141.00	136.61
7	—	477	123.00–127.00	125.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	145.00	145.00
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
3	—	698	114.00	114.00
3	—	706	101.00–105.00	103.65
7	—	417	125.00–127.00	125.99
9	—	624	116.00–119.00	118.23
11	—	533	121.00–128.00	125.15
20	—	372	127.00–133.00	130.09
24	—	469	121.00–124.00	123.60
34	—	579	117.00–123.00	121.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	120.00	120.00
1	—	300	125.00	125.00
1	—	790	92.00	92.00
2	—	637	111.00	111.00
3	—	425	115.00–119.00	117.05
3	—	513	116.00–118.00	117.35
4	—	257	120.00–128.00	126.02
4	—	381	115.00–124.00	121.93
6	—	568	110.00–115.00	113.36

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	710.00	710.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	510.00–640.00	576.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,383	550.00–710.00	647.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,230	560.00–700.00	638.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,360	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	930.00	930.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,164	630.00–770.00	688.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	670.00	670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	610.00	610.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	790.00	790.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	580.00	580.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	55.00	55.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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