Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 400 pounds traded 3.00-4.00 lower with quality not as attractive as last week. Feeder over 400 pounds traded steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.92/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$136.92

97 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$89

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

$1.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.20

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	427	138.33	590	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	497	136.72	679	85

One grade step is worth $1.60/cwt here — about −$89 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 sale97 hd

136.92

—

KY average27 barns · 8,790 hd

127.72

+9.20

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	—	High	1,802	85.39	1,539	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,339	58.69	786	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	57.97	689	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,126	50.59	569	31

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	131.46/cwt	130.00–133.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	144.44/cwt	141.00–148.00	397	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	115.17/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,013	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	147.44/cwt	143.00–154.00	628	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	801	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	167.26/cwt	161.00–170.00	811	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	132.51/cwt	128.00–134.00	684	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	832	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	373	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	122.50/cwt	120.00–125.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	133.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	755	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	156.99/cwt	156.00–158.00	672	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	156.47/cwt	149.00–159.00	831	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	139.92/cwt	134.00–143.00	854	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	10,903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	151.41/cwt	148.00–154.00	492	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	15,525	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	503	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	704	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	612	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	808	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	161.99/cwt	155.00–165.00	671	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,068.94/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	12,453	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	152.33/cwt	151.00–154.00	716	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,099.78/cwt	1,050.00–1,150.00	12,702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	602	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	21,700	1
Bulls	—	—	1,915	94.03/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,801	2
Bulls	—	—	1,856	84.69/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,572	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	45.25/cwt	42.00–48.00	475	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,339	58.69/cwt	57.00–60.00	786	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	57.97/cwt	55.00–63.00	689	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	52.15/cwt	50.00–56.00	599	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	7,466	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,725	1,700.65/cwt	1,525.00–1,825.00	29,336	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	17,400	1
Bulls	—	—	1,200	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	149.34/cwt	143.00–153.00	653	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	698.78/cwt	475.00–875.00	7,498	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	589	134.74/cwt	125.00–138.00	794	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	458	145.62/cwt	138.00–153.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	987	662.20/cwt	410.00–800.00	6,536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	378	148.90/cwt	146.00–152.00	563	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	552.39/cwt	530.00–575.00	5,690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	140.49/cwt	137.00–142.00	611	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	127.98/cwt	125.00–130.00	719	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	118.49/cwt	117.00–120.00	806	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	270	140.86/cwt	130.00–153.00	380	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	374	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	125.49/cwt	123.00–128.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	151.51/cwt	149.00–156.00	562	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	142.78/cwt	138.00–148.00	321	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	572	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	709	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	170.32/cwt	170.00–171.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	832	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	136.71/cwt	135.00–140.00	648	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	116.01/cwt	113.00–119.00	792	2

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 Mar 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 525Year ago 203

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 84Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 100Year ago 68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	130.00–133.00	131.46
5	—	880	114.00–117.00	115.17
11	—	485	161.00–170.00	167.26
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
1	—	230	162.00	162.00
2	—	428	156.00–158.00	156.99
8	—	531	149.00–159.00	156.47
3	—	610	134.00–143.00	139.92
3	—	383	170.00–171.00	170.32
1	—	730	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	589	125.00–138.00	134.74
2	—	458	138.00–153.00	145.62
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	159.00	159.00
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
2	—	270	130.00–153.00	140.86
1	—	245	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	141.00–148.00	144.44
1	—	735	119.00	119.00
14	—	426	143.00–154.00	147.44
14	—	516	128.00–134.00	132.51
2	—	636	120.00–125.00	122.50
3	—	325	148.00–154.00	151.41
9	—	562	125.00–130.00	127.98
8	—	680	117.00–120.00	118.49
8	—	371	149.00–156.00	151.51
2	—	225	138.00–148.00	142.78
8	—	474	135.00–140.00	136.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	503	140.00	140.00
7	—	612	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
8	—	435	137.00–142.00	140.49
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
2	—	463	123.00–128.00	125.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	507	158.00	158.00
1	—	645	129.00	129.00
3	—	565	130.00–140.00	133.59
8	—	414	155.00–165.00	161.99
6	—	470	151.00–154.00	152.33
1	—	340	177.00	177.00
1	—	750	115.00	115.00
2	—	360	171.00	171.00
2	—	683	113.00–119.00	116.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	437	143.00–153.00	149.34
2	—	378	146.00–152.00	148.90
1	—	735	104.00	104.00
2	—	572	124.00	124.00
2	—	540	143.00	143.00
1	—	345	162.50	162.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,225	890.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,165	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,068.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,099.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,073	475.00–875.00	698.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	987	410.00–800.00	662.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	530.00–575.00	552.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,725	1,525.00–1,825.00	1,700.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,915	93.00–95.00	94.03
7	—	1,856	82.00–90.00	84.69
1	—	1,200	73.00	73.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,049	42.00–48.00	45.25
24	—	1,148	50.00–56.00	52.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,339	57.00–60.00	58.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,189	55.00–63.00	57.97

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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Reporter comment USDA

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