Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-19

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.60/cwt on 355 head.

Average price

$158.60

355 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$27.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.16

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	549	160.75	882	327
Medium and Large 2-3	539	133.44	720	28

One grade step is worth $27.31/cwt here — about $162 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 sale355 hd

158.60

—

KY average26 barns · 6,553 hd

155.44

+3.16

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	1,698	99.68	1,692	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,474	74.18	1,093	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,166	72.97	851	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	60.80	566	24

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$963	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,235	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,223	$857	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$845	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	978	$777	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	820	$654	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	2,100	$1,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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 1-2	—	423	164.63/cwt	157.50–169.00	696	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	160.99/cwt	150.00–168.00	666	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	791	142.71/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,129	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	678	155.77/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,056	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	328	174.74/cwt	174.00–178.00	573	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	382	180.65/cwt	177.00–185.00	690	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	137.54/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,059	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	634	128.89/cwt	120.00–139.00	817	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	139.25/cwt	138.00–141.00	947	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	160.07/cwt	151.00–168.00	845	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	472	175.22/cwt	171.00–180.00	827	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	171.22/cwt	171.00–173.00	906	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	148.67/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,145	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	482	163.04/cwt	161.00–165.00	786	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	153.89/cwt	153.00–157.00	869	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	154.93/cwt	152.00–160.00	1,060	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,020	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	151.68/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,112	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	159.53/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,007	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	163.57/cwt	160.00–167.00	626	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	524	150.21/cwt	142.50–164.00	787	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,207	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	440	191.25/cwt	187.00–195.00	842	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	168.18/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,049	49
Steers	Large 1	—	586	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,234	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	716	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,171	31
Steers	Large 1	—	525	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	450	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	504	179.43/cwt	179.00–180.00	904	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	374	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	673	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	161.88/cwt	161.00–165.00	772	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	152.21/cwt	147.00–155.00	854	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	139.51/cwt	138.00–140.00	891	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	929	61.25/cwt	60.00–65.00	569	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	68.30/cwt	66.00–70.00	675	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	889	54.62/cwt	50.00–57.00	486	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	68.39/cwt	67.00–70.00	786	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	84.51/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,093	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	74.59/cwt	71.00–80.00	864	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	62.84/cwt	61.00–65.00	734	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,810	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,177	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	83.42/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,376	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	73.14/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,022	9
Bulls	—	—	1,686	95.46/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,609	4
Bulls	—	—	1,709	103.90/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	136.13/cwt	130.00–139.00	977	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	156.20/cwt	149.00–163.00	900	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	164.27/cwt	155.00–167.00	767	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	140.24/cwt	130.00–151.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	129.34/cwt	120.00–133.00	873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	471	135.25/cwt	130.00–146.00	637	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	160.46/cwt	160.00–161.00	985	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	162.93/cwt	160.00–166.00	692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	153.48/cwt	152.00–155.00	784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	132.77/cwt	130.00–136.00	888	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	122.97/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	159.97/cwt	157.50–162.50	445	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	963	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	671	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	592	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	139.48/cwt	134.00–145.00	802	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	682	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	173.55/cwt	170.00–182.00	731	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	167.10/cwt	160.00–170.00	957	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	171.67/cwt	170.00–174.00	584	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	324	189.15/cwt	185.00–191.00	613	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	168.25/cwt	165.00–175.00	641	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	174.32/cwt	170.00–181.00	825	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,021	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	141.42/cwt	140.00–142.00	894	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	403	176.62/cwt	170.00–180.00	712	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	962.73/head	950.00–975.00	963	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	857.46/head	700.00–975.00	857	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	777.13/head	725.00–800.00	777	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	653.66/head	500.00–800.00	654	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	845.11/head	825.00–875.00	845	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	534	135.24/cwt	130.00–145.00	722	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	322	146.52/cwt	141.00–151.00	472	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	609	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	736	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,089	12

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 Jul 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 802Last week 451Year ago 877

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 110Year ago 114

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 60Year ago 14

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	423	157.50–169.00	164.63
1	—	315	167.00	167.00
1	—	880	126.00	126.00
5	—	770	128.00–140.00	137.54
4	—	680	138.00–141.00	139.25
62	—	528	151.00–168.00	160.07
8	—	718	130.00–139.00	136.13
25	—	576	149.00–163.00	156.20
25	—	467	155.00–167.00	164.27
2	—	813	121.00–125.00	122.97
3	—	278	157.50–162.50	159.97
12	—	381	165.00–175.00	168.25
5	—	632	140.00–142.00	141.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	678	155.00–156.00	155.77
10	—	328	174.00–178.00	174.74
6	—	382	177.00–185.00	180.65
37	—	472	171.00–180.00	175.22
20	—	614	160.00–161.00	160.46
11	—	403	170.00–180.00	176.62
12	—	736	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	151.00	151.00
6	—	634	120.00–139.00	128.89
1	—	710	122.00	122.00
1	—	845	113.00	113.00
1	—	525	141.00	141.00
3	—	385	130.00–151.00	140.24
4	—	675	120.00–133.00	129.34
1	—	335	130.00	130.00
8	—	471	130.00–146.00	135.25
1	—	260	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	136.00	136.00
5	—	414	150.00–168.00	160.99
7	—	791	135.00–144.00	142.71
4	—	482	161.00–165.00	163.04
9	—	565	153.00–157.00	153.89
2	—	383	160.00–167.00	163.57
9	—	524	142.50–164.00	150.21
1	—	685	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	529	171.00–173.00	171.22
3	—	770	148.00–150.00	148.67
8	—	684	152.00–160.00	154.93
15	—	733	146.00–153.00	151.68
15	—	631	154.00–164.00	159.53
2	—	850	142.00	142.00
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
1	—	995	124.00	124.00
7	—	421	170.00–182.00	173.55
16	—	573	160.00–170.00	167.10
7	—	340	170.00–174.00	171.67
18	—	473	170.00–181.00	174.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	573	178.00	178.00
13	—	440	187.00–195.00	191.25
49	—	624	165.00–171.00	168.18
31	—	716	163.50	163.50
3	—	450	188.00	188.00
7	—	504	179.00–180.00	179.43
5	—	324	185.00–191.00	189.15
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	586	142.00	142.00
3	—	525	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	152.00	152.00
9	—	477	161.00–165.00	161.88
8	—	561	147.00–155.00	152.21
4	—	639	138.00–140.00	139.51
2	—	425	160.00–166.00	162.93
4	—	511	152.00–155.00	153.48
9	—	669	130.00–136.00	132.77
1	—	1,035	93.00	93.00
2	—	372	165.00	165.00
1	—	713	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	180.00	180.00
1	—	515	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
1	—	745	90.00	90.00
3	—	423	140.00	140.00
6	—	575	134.00–145.00	139.48
2	—	480	142.00	142.00
6	—	534	130.00–145.00	135.24
3	—	322	141.00–151.00	146.52
3	—	388	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	929	60.00–65.00	61.25
6	—	988	66.00–70.00	68.30
8	—	889	50.00–57.00	54.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,149	67.00–70.00	68.39
2	—	1,293	84.00–85.00	84.51
18	—	1,159	71.00–80.00	74.59
2	—	1,168	61.00–65.00	62.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,810	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,650	82.00–85.00	83.42
9	—	1,397	70.00–76.00	73.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,686	89.00–97.00	95.46
4	—	1,709	101.00–106.00	103.90

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,075	950.00–975.00	962.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,223	700.00–975.00	857.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	978	725.00–800.00	777.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	820	500.00–800.00	653.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,090	825.00–875.00	845.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	975.00	975.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	2,100	1,950.00	1,950.00

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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Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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