Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 pounds traded 5.00-6.00 higher, over 450 pounds traded 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.66/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$155.66

106 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$3.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.88

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	488	156.39	763	81
Medium and Large 2-3	447	153.30	685	25

One grade step is worth $3.08/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 sale106 hd

155.66

—

KY average22 barns · 5,516 hd

146.78

+8.88

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	1,829	104.61	1,913	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	82.92	1,011	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,573	75.73	1,191	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	72.20	815	24

Every lot, as filed

64 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	132.46/cwt	130.00–135.00	958	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	151.74/cwt	147.00–155.00	786	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	157.47/cwt	155.00–164.00	737	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	147.43/cwt	141.00–151.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	138.10/cwt	133.00–139.00	869	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	160.78/cwt	152.00–165.00	683	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	242	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	171.53/cwt	165.00–178.00	523	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	879	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	172.74/cwt	170.00–177.00	726	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	144.40/cwt	140.00–150.00	830	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	173.77/cwt	171.00–180.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	197.22/cwt	190.00–201.00	753	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	176.76/cwt	170.00–181.00	917	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	611	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	171.19/cwt	171.00–172.00	830	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	155.32/cwt	154.00–158.00	991	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	186.17/cwt	180.00–190.00	804	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	162.68/cwt	161.00–168.00	854	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	941	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	174.12/cwt	171.00–181.00	815	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	196.73/cwt	191.00–200.00	626	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	186.92/cwt	180.00–191.00	677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	183.04/cwt	179.00–188.00	767	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	160.58/cwt	156.00–167.00	833	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	78.59/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,187	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	82.92/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,011	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	65.29/cwt	64.00–67.00	672	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	83.77/cwt	80.00–90.00	844	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	71.79/cwt	65.00–78.00	843	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,190	1
Bulls	—	—	1,544	101.73/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,571	4
Bulls	—	—	2,057	106.91/cwt	104.00–110.00	2,199	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,297	1,212.53/cwt	950.00–1,475.00	15,727	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,035	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,213.46/cwt	1,200.00–1,225.00	15,775	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	14,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,406	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,507.26/cwt	1,350.00–1,650.00	18,811	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,267	1,049.31/cwt	920.00–1,225.00	13,295	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	975.00/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	13,650	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,675.00/cwt	1,675.00–1,675.00	16,918	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,675.00/cwt	1,675.00–1,675.00	20,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	18,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,460.00/cwt	1,460.00–1,460.00	18,834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	168.55/cwt	157.50–175.00	718	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	962	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	992	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	139.77/cwt	139.00–142.00	853	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	153.03/cwt	152.00–155.00	793	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	341	159.11/cwt	157.50–162.50	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	813	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	178.39/cwt	175.00–180.00	491	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	156.97/cwt	155.00–161.00	757	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 Apr 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 323Last week 402Year ago 523

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 85Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 113Year ago 85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	130.00–135.00	132.46
7	—	468	171.00–181.00	174.12
6	—	318	191.00–200.00	196.73
3	—	362	180.00–191.00	186.92
9	—	419	179.00–188.00	183.04
7	—	565	160.00	160.00
6	—	519	156.00–167.00	160.58
2	—	687	140.00	140.00
5	—	763	130.00	130.00
4	—	610	139.00–142.00	139.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	157.50–175.00	168.55
1	—	695	125.00	125.00
9	—	518	152.00–155.00	153.03
3	—	482	155.00–161.00	156.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
23	—	518	147.00–155.00	151.74
7	—	468	155.00–164.00	157.47
10	—	629	133.00–139.00	138.10
7	—	305	165.00–178.00	171.53
2	—	785	112.00	112.00
16	—	420	170.00–177.00	172.74
8	—	575	140.00–150.00	144.40
4	—	380	171.00–180.00	173.77
3	—	275	175.00–180.00	178.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
3	—	485	141.00–151.00	147.43
2	—	610	125.00	125.00
14	—	425	152.00–165.00	160.78
1	—	675	123.00	123.00
3	—	341	157.50–162.50	159.11
1	—	585	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	242	185.00	185.00
11	—	382	190.00–201.00	197.22
5	—	519	170.00–181.00	176.76
5	—	485	171.00–172.00	171.19
3	—	638	154.00–158.00	155.32
5	—	432	180.00–190.00	186.17
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
1	—	550	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	805	120.00	120.00
2	—	655	130.00	130.00
3	—	611	135.00	135.00
4	—	525	161.00–168.00	162.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,510	77.00–80.00	78.59
1	—	1,700	70.00	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,219	80.00–85.00	82.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	64.00–67.00	65.29
3	—	1,007	80.00–90.00	83.77
17	—	1,174	65.00–78.00	71.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,544	100.00–104.00	101.73
5	—	2,057	104.00–110.00	106.91

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,297	950.00–1,475.00	1,212.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,248	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,507.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,300	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,267	920.00–1,225.00	1,049.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,400	950.00–1,000.00	975.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,010	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,090	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	1,460.00	1,460.00

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