Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $153.26/cwt on 202 head.

Average price

$153.26

202 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$13.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.19

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	541	154.23	835	187
Medium and Large 2-3	484	141.12	683	15thin

One grade step is worth $13.11/cwt here — about $151 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 sale202 hd

153.26

—

KY average26 barns · 4,776 hd

148.06

+5.19

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	1,833	103.90	1,904	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,235	97.50	1,204	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	85.01	1,373	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	67.69	697	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,141	$889	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$838	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,042	$784	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,233	$1,108	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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 2-3	—	283	153.49/cwt	153.00–154.00	434	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	175.90/cwt	170.00–180.00	489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	410	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	646	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	195	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	150.22/cwt	148.00–156.00	868	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	169.58/cwt	166.00–174.00	627	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	162.57/cwt	152.00–164.00	831	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	167.65/cwt	164.00–172.00	697	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	139.36/cwt	131.00–141.00	897	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	951	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,032	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	171.81/cwt	170.00–172.00	926	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	191.79/cwt	189.00–195.00	811	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	568	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,077	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	532	158.06/cwt	140.00–164.00	841	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	656	154.94/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,016	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	563	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	112.48/cwt	110.00–120.00	810	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	152.03/cwt	148.00–156.00	870	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	135.99/cwt	133.00–139.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	675	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	64.73/cwt	62.00–68.00	662	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	73.61/cwt	72.00–76.00	768	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	81.35/cwt	80.00–82.00	1,178	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,115	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	2,030	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,341	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,066	1
Bulls	—	—	1,906	107.88/cwt	104.00–112.00	2,056	5
Bulls	—	—	1,650	93.96/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,176	931.85/head	775.00–1,100.00	932	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,042	783.84/head	775.00–800.00	784	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	838.04/head	825.00–850.00	838	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	965	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	733	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	662	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	741	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	117.83/cwt	105.00–145.00	619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	165.44/cwt	163.00–168.00	779	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	172.96/cwt	172.00–175.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	130.63/cwt	124.00–131.00	883	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	552	134.71/cwt	130.00–144.00	744	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	166.61/cwt	158.00–169.00	796	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	144.37/cwt	141.00–150.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	5

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 Jun 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 377Last week 401Year ago 636

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 58Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 120Year ago 15

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	153.00–154.00	153.49
1	—	455	146.00	146.00
1	—	410	157.50	157.50
1	—	245	145.00	145.00
6	—	552	130.00–144.00	134.71
3	—	537	141.00–150.00	144.37
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	763	116.00	116.00
5	—	278	170.00–180.00	175.90
1	—	195	195.00	195.00
77	—	578	148.00–156.00	150.22
6	—	370	166.00–174.00	169.58
15	—	511	152.00–164.00	162.57
13	—	416	164.00–172.00	167.65
12	—	644	131.00–141.00	139.36
2	—	340	167.00	167.00
19	—	676	124.00–131.00	130.63
13	—	478	158.00–169.00	166.61
5	—	725	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	403	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	556	171.00	171.00
34	—	637	162.00	162.00
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
21	—	539	170.00–172.00	171.81
15	—	423	189.00–195.00	191.79
2	—	777	140.00	140.00
4	—	743	145.00	145.00
4	—	656	149.00–157.00	154.94
2	—	287	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	130.00	130.00
8	—	532	140.00–164.00	158.06
4	—	445	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	134.00	134.00
1	—	345	183.00	183.00
4	—	720	110.00–120.00	112.48
4	—	572	148.00–156.00	152.03
2	—	693	133.00–139.00	135.99
2	—	395	171.00	171.00
4	—	471	163.00–168.00	165.44
3	—	438	172.00–175.00	172.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	662	112.00	112.00
3	—	525	105.00–145.00	117.83
1	—	430	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,022	62.00–68.00	64.73
4	—	1,043	72.00–76.00	73.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,448	80.00–82.00	81.35
1	—	2,115	96.00	96.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	109.00	109.00
1	—	1,240	86.00	86.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,906	104.00–112.00	107.88
2	—	1,650	93.00–95.00	93.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,176	775.00–1,100.00	931.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,042	775.00–800.00	783.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,150	825.00–850.00	838.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,250	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,175	1,125.00	1,125.00

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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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