Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer and Heifer calves were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.19/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$122.19

170 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$5.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.87

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	466	123.54	576	128
Large 1	417	118.50	494	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	432	117.94	510	32

One grade step is worth $5.60/cwt here — about $66 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 sale170 hd

122.19

—

KY average26 barns · 5,701 hd

118.32

+3.87

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	—	Average	1,542	60.70	936	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,335	42.77	571	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,138	41.48	472	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	33.52	350	15

Every lot, as filed

81 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 1-2Value Added	—	523	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	669	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	341	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	114.75/cwt	114.00–115.00	598	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	328	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	394	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	473	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	315	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	131.24/cwt	129.00–135.00	361	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	113.80/cwt	110.00–117.00	711	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	123.74/cwt	121.00–125.00	514	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	328	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	352	116.68/cwt	115.00–120.00	411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	118.56/cwt	115.00–120.00	557	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	766.17/cwt	680.00–830.00	7,585	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	136.23/cwt	131.00–139.00	711	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	147.92/cwt	144.00–151.00	561	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	129.78/cwt	128.00–131.00	823	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	143.46/cwt	141.00–146.00	686	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	450	1
Steers	Large 1	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	130.02/cwt	129.00–131.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	815	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	510	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	133.82/cwt	132.00–135.00	768	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	121.50/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,030	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	152.02/cwt	151.00–153.00	464	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	2
Steers	Large 1	—	550	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	627	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	134.99/cwt	133.00–137.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	493	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	13,780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	128.19/cwt	124.00–130.00	608	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	356	131.71/cwt	130.00–135.00	469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	281	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	133.99/cwt	131.00–137.00	636	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	141.80/cwt	138.00–144.00	526	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	108.00/cwt	106.00–111.00	761	3
Bulls	Large 1	—	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	3
Bulls	—	—	1,713	64.82/cwt	62.50–68.00	1,110	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	411	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	522	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	119.97/cwt	118.00–122.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	120.69/cwt	119.00–123.00	704	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	119.76/cwt	116.00–121.00	738	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	134.93/cwt	132.00–140.00	568	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	490	1
Bulls	—	—	1,444	58.34/cwt	54.00–64.00	842	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	711	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	165	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	264	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	127.78/cwt	124.00–131.00	662	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	112.39/cwt	111.00–113.00	743	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	170.00/cwt	165.00–175.00	383	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	133.50/cwt	128.00–139.00	467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	129.82/cwt	128.00–134.00	623	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	145.16/cwt	142.00–147.00	634	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	128.53/cwt	123.00–131.00	856	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	876	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,029	1
Steers	Large 1	—	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,356	44.18/cwt	42.00–47.00	599	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,166	36.87/cwt	33.00–40.00	430	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	37.12/cwt	35.00–40.00	395	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	44.15/cwt	42.00–46.00	491	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	31.72/cwt	28.00–34.00	327	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	39.07/cwt	36.00–41.50	500	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	47.50/cwt	47.00–48.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	409	117.37/cwt	115.00–120.00	480	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	114.01/cwt	113.00–115.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	185	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	231	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	121.47/cwt	117.00–124.00	641	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	122.27/cwt	121.00–124.00	594	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	111.79/cwt	111.00–113.00	748	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	393	117.66/cwt	117.00–118.00	462	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	132.47/cwt	130.00–134.00	429	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	117.98/cwt	116.00–120.00	675	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	177	151.24/cwt	147.50–155.00	268	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	473	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 Nov 5, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 612Last week 633Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 123Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 60Year ago 0

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer and Heifer calves were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	341	122.00	122.00
4	—	521	114.00–115.00	114.75
2	—	273	120.00	120.00
3	—	352	115.00–120.00	116.68
13	—	470	115.00–120.00	118.56
5	—	409	115.00–120.00	117.37
2	—	563	113.00–115.00	114.01
1	—	185	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	120.00	120.00
3	—	473	119.00	119.00
3	—	393	117.00–118.00	117.66
1	—	585	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	134.00	134.00
7	—	275	129.00–135.00	131.24
15	—	625	110.00–117.00	113.80
24	—	415	121.00–125.00	123.74
21	—	528	117.00–124.00	121.47
15	—	486	121.00–124.00	122.27
5	—	669	111.00–113.00	111.79
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
19	—	324	130.00–134.00	132.47
12	—	572	116.00–120.00	117.98
3	—	177	147.50–155.00	151.24
1	—	375	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	522	131.00–139.00	136.23
8	—	379	144.00–151.00	147.92
4	—	634	128.00–131.00	129.78
2	—	478	141.00–146.00	143.46
1	—	290	155.00	155.00
12	—	574	132.00–135.00	133.82
6	—	848	120.00–123.00	121.50
4	—	305	151.00–153.00	152.02
2	—	200	175.00	175.00
8	—	437	142.00–147.00	145.16
6	—	666	123.00–131.00	128.53
3	—	728	120.00–121.00	120.33
1	—	895	115.00	115.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
3	—	550	114.00	114.00
1	—	630	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	129.00–131.00	130.02
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
1	—	510	126.00	126.00
2	—	418	133.00–137.00	134.99
1	—	685	118.00	118.00
1	—	345	143.00	143.00
2	—	350	128.00–139.00	133.50
1	—	635	122.00	122.00
1	—	205	140.00	140.00
6	—	480	128.00–134.00	129.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	474	124.00–130.00	128.19
3	—	356	130.00–135.00	131.71
2	—	281	151.00	151.00
3	—	411	127.00	127.00
2	—	533	118.00–122.00	119.97
3	—	711	103.00	103.00
2	—	563	114.00	114.00
1	—	165	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	475	131.00–137.00	133.99
8	—	371	138.00–144.00	141.80
3	—	705	106.00–111.00	108.00
28	—	583	119.00–123.00	120.69
14	—	616	116.00–121.00	119.76
5	—	421	132.00–140.00	134.93
1	—	340	144.00	144.00
16	—	518	124.00–131.00	127.78
5	—	661	111.00–113.00	112.39
2	—	225	165.00–175.00	170.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	645	112.00	112.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	990	680.00–830.00	766.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,060.00	1,060.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,713	62.50–68.00	64.82
7	—	1,444	54.00–64.00	58.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,356	42.00–47.00	44.18
8	—	1,280	36.00–41.50	39.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,166	33.00–40.00	36.87
11	—	1,112	42.00–46.00	44.15
2	—	1,150	47.00–48.00	47.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,064	35.00–40.00	37.12
10	—	1,032	28.00–34.00	31.72

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 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