Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded sharply higher, with a stronger quality offering. 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 $146.15/cwt on 163 head.

Average price

$146.15

163 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$705

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$14.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.73

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	484	149.25	722	129
Medium and Large 2-3	478	134.41	643	34

One grade step is worth $14.84/cwt here — about $79 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 sale163 hd

146.15

—

KY average20 barns · 5,313 hd

140.43

+5.73

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	1,839	81.14	1,492	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,357	60.99	828	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,504	58.88	886	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,162	53.77	625	13

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	520	172.76/cwt	163.00–173.50	898	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	138.10/cwt	134.00–141.00	1,098	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	124.30/cwt	120.00–127.00	837	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	153.72/cwt	152.00–159.00	590	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	557	165.55/cwt	162.00–167.00	922	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	135.36/cwt	130.00–148.00	582	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	141.07/cwt	140.00–147.00	804	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	163.11/cwt	159.00–170.00	538	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	174.39/cwt	168.00–178.00	811	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	447	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	195.86/cwt	190.00–201.00	525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	152.72/cwt	150.00–154.00	794	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	554	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	145.58/cwt	140.00–147.00	760	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	199.73/cwt	189.00–201.00	653	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	314	173.82/cwt	155.00–180.00	546	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	158.79/cwt	158.00–162.00	699	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	146.34/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,029	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	648	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	182.32/cwt	179.00–184.00	693	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	154.35/cwt	150.00–160.00	803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	113.98/cwt	112.00–115.00	870	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	182.24/cwt	178.00–184.00	758	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	876	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	50.00/cwt	48.00–52.00	537	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,217	56.13/cwt	52.00–60.00	683	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	60.99/cwt	60.00–63.00	828	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,050	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	59.23/cwt	55.00–63.00	827	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,773	52.45/cwt	52.00–53.00	930	2
Bulls	—	—	1,839	81.14/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,492	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	631	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	844.57/cwt	840.00–850.00	9,332	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,630	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	23,228	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	153.43/cwt	150.00–159.00	870	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	137.18/cwt	135.00–140.00	930	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	393	159.92/cwt	156.00–168.00	628	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	781	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	519	129.68/cwt	123.00–138.00	673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	915	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	849	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	441	169.01/cwt	165.00–170.00	745	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	126.36/cwt	125.00–128.00	786	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	168.60/cwt	160.00–171.00	792	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	146.51/cwt	146.00–147.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	151.29/cwt	147.00–156.00	716	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	154.01/cwt	150.00–156.00	502	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	159.55/cwt	151.00–162.00	665	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	940	9

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 Jan 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 406Last week 271Year ago 528

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 90Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 20Year ago 32

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded sharply higher, with a stronger quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	520	163.00–173.50	172.76
11	—	795	134.00–141.00	138.10
11	—	557	162.00–167.00	165.55
18	—	465	168.00–178.00	174.39
2	—	268	190.00–201.00	195.86
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
10	—	327	189.00–201.00	199.73
6	—	703	138.00–148.00	146.34
3	—	350	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	140.00	140.00
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
3	—	520	150.00–154.00	152.72
2	—	230	175.00	175.00
5	—	554	156.00	156.00
4	—	314	155.00–180.00	173.82
5	—	440	158.00–162.00	158.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	120.00	120.00
12	—	430	130.00–148.00	135.36
5	—	583	134.00	134.00
5	—	519	123.00–138.00	129.68
1	—	475	140.00	140.00
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
3	—	622	125.00–128.00	126.36
3	—	326	150.00–156.00	154.01
2	—	355	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	120.00–127.00	124.30
13	—	384	152.00–159.00	153.72
3	—	603	144.00	144.00
24	—	570	140.00–147.00	141.07
19	—	330	159.00–170.00	163.11
3	—	266	168.00	168.00
7	—	522	140.00–147.00	145.58
34	—	473	147.00–156.00	151.29
11	—	417	151.00–162.00	159.55
9	—	723	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	198.00	198.00
6	—	380	179.00–184.00	182.32
3	—	520	150.00–160.00	154.35
3	—	763	112.00–115.00	113.98
10	—	416	178.00–184.00	182.24
2	—	600	146.00	146.00
12	—	567	150.00–159.00	153.43
9	—	678	135.00–140.00	137.18
2	—	935	95.00	95.00
2	—	715	128.00	128.00
8	—	470	160.00–171.00	168.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	125.00	125.00
1	—	485	144.00	144.00
3	—	393	156.00–168.00	159.92
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
3	—	685	124.00	124.00
5	—	441	165.00–170.00	169.01
2	—	573	146.00–147.00	146.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,074	48.00–52.00	50.00
8	—	1,217	52.00–60.00	56.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,357	60.00–63.00	60.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	70.00	70.00
5	—	1,397	55.00–63.00	59.23
2	—	1,773	52.00–53.00	52.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,839	79.00–83.00	81.14

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	—	1,050	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	840.00–850.00	844.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,630	1,425.00	1,425.00

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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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle