Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady. 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 $162.50/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$162.50

140 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$808

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$17.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.04

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	502	166.93	839	104
Medium and Large 2-3	483	149.70	723	36

One grade step is worth $17.24/cwt here — about $116 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 sale140 hd

162.50

—

KY average26 barns · 6,247 hd

159.47

+3.04

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	1,826	103.43	1,888	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,142	88.24	1,008	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,489	83.54	1,244	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,199	75.89	910	23
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,305	120.00	1,566	1thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,445	$1,095	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,308	$1,079	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$1,030	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,181	$909	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$800	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,048	$1,038	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	767	$646	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,178	$1,149	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	860	$1,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,300	2thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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	—	527	153.77/cwt	151.00–162.00	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	476	135.04/cwt	125.00–167.00	643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	160.86/cwt	148.00–169.00	606	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	129.58/cwt	110.00–149.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	167.11/cwt	159.00–174.00	946	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	932	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	174.06/cwt	172.00–177.00	637	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	237	167.52/cwt	160.00–170.00	397	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	159.04/cwt	157.00–160.00	695	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	167.91/cwt	165.00–173.00	875	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	171.95/cwt	170.00–182.00	745	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	864	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	950	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,027	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	173.02/cwt	171.00–176.00	805	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	525	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	171.67/cwt	170.00–172.00	924	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	161.83/cwt	161.00–166.00	761	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	302	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	186.50/cwt	184.00–189.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	179.65/cwt	176.00–185.00	945	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	189.67/cwt	184.00–192.00	878	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	173.89/cwt	170.00–181.00	996	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	157.58/cwt	151.00–163.00	1,221	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,022	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	189.30/cwt	184.00–191.00	778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	197.35/cwt	192.00–199.00	766	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	153.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	893	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	179.20/cwt	175.00–188.00	762	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	160.65/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	172.76/cwt	170.00–178.00	814	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	177.62/cwt	172.00–182.00	663	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	152.27/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,020	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,566	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	70.61/cwt	69.00–73.00	835	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	77.75/cwt	75.00–82.00	937	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	80.29/cwt	80.00–81.00	1,219	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	85.49/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,258	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	88.24/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,008	5
Bulls	—	—	1,720	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,686	1
Bulls	—	—	1,841	104.20/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,918	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	645.65/head	500.00–750.00	646	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,048	1,038.07/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	909.02/head	610.00–1,000.00	909	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	1,078.95/head	800.00–1,460.00	1,079	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,445	1,095.22/head	1,055.00–1,130.00	1,095	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,030.29/head	1,010.00–1,050.00	1,030	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,149.04/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,149	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	137.67/cwt	136.00–141.00	1,044	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	191.36/cwt	190.00–192.00	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	149.03/cwt	145.00–154.00	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	473	160.86/cwt	154.00–163.00	761	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	170.93/cwt	160.00–174.00	752	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	746	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	138.00/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,007	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	164.12/cwt	159.00–167.00	870	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	969	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	158.03/cwt	154.00–160.00	969	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	174.84/cwt	170.00–176.00	724	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	142.00/cwt	140.00–144.00	944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	581	146.04/cwt	139.00–156.00	848	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 Sep 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 482Last week 409Year ago 428

Slaughter CattleReceipts 73Last week 74Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 61Year ago 89

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	527	151.00–162.00	153.77
4	—	476	125.00–167.00	135.04
7	—	377	148.00–169.00	160.86
4	—	638	110.00–149.00	129.58
4	—	237	160.00–170.00	167.52
3	—	437	157.00–160.00	159.04
1	—	695	128.00	128.00
9	—	581	139.00–156.00	146.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	566	159.00–174.00	167.11
3	—	740	126.00	126.00
8	—	366	172.00–177.00	174.06
14	—	521	165.00–173.00	167.91
5	—	790	130.00	130.00
28	—	465	171.00–176.00	173.02
4	—	281	187.00	187.00
9	—	613	154.00–160.00	158.03
19	—	414	170.00–176.00	174.84
2	—	665	140.00–144.00	142.00
1	—	1,015	123.00	123.00
1	—	330	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
8	—	433	170.00–182.00	171.95
5	—	864	110.00	110.00
6	—	538	170.00–172.00	171.67
6	—	470	161.00–166.00	161.83
2	—	302	190.00	190.00
2	—	295	184.00–189.00	186.50
1	—	755	148.00	148.00
1	—	730	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	526	176.00–185.00	179.65
17	—	463	184.00–192.00	189.67
11	—	573	170.00–181.00	173.89
3	—	291	201.00	201.00
2	—	340	206.00	206.00
1	—	650	165.00	165.00
10	—	775	151.00–163.00	157.58
4	—	601	170.00	170.00
4	—	411	184.00–191.00	189.30
4	—	388	192.00–199.00	197.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	580	150.00–160.00	153.92
10	—	425	175.00–188.00	179.20
4	—	626	151.00–164.00	160.65
6	—	471	170.00–178.00	172.76
5	—	373	172.00–182.00	177.62
4	—	670	150.00–153.00	152.27
3	—	758	136.00–141.00	137.67
3	—	321	190.00–192.00	191.36
2	—	730	136.00–140.00	138.00
18	—	530	159.00–167.00	164.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	120.00	120.00
1	—	630	147.00	147.00
1	—	355	155.00	155.00
4	—	516	145.00–154.00	149.03
7	—	473	154.00–163.00	160.86
7	—	440	160.00–174.00	170.93
4	—	746	124.00	124.00
2	—	785	123.00–124.00	123.50
1	—	310	172.00	172.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	120.00	120.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,182	69.00–73.00	70.61
17	—	1,205	75.00–82.00	77.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,518	80.00–81.00	80.29
5	—	1,471	82.00–90.00	85.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,142	86.00–90.00	88.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	98.00	98.00
7	—	1,841	102.00–108.00	104.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	767	500.00–750.00	645.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,181	610.00–1,000.00	909.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,308	800.00–1,460.00	1,078.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,445	1,055.00–1,130.00	1,095.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,385	1,010.00–1,050.00	1,030.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,178	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,149.04
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	860	1,075.00	1,075.00

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

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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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