Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-25

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.95/cwt on 234 head.

Average price

$146.95

234 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$702

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$275

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

$43.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.54

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	465	156.33	727	174
Medium and Large 2-3	524	120.42	631	55
Medium and Large 3	402	112.50	452	5thin

One grade step is worth $43.83/cwt here — about $275 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 sale234 hd

146.95

—

KY average23 barns · 5,570 hd

146.41

+0.54

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	1,552	82.09	1,274	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	64.63	934	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,139	62.58	713	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,003	55.47	556	18

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,315	$1,070	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,400	$998	2thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$903	15
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,005	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,420	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	989	$788	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$765	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	958	$717	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,210	$700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$680	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	730	$400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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	—	215	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	301	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	—	402	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	452	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	156.31/cwt	149.00–163.00	742	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	205	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	420	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	162.01/cwt	155.00–169.00	700	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	792	83.01/cwt	80.00–95.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	165.69/cwt	160.00–168.00	618	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	929	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	134.29/cwt	120.00–144.00	564	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	133.82/cwt	127.00–135.00	901	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	720	102.52/cwt	100.00–110.00	738	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	147.48/cwt	140.00–160.00	413	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	150.81/cwt	140.00–159.00	810	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	135.88/cwt	130.00–143.00	851	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	141.07/cwt	131.00–146.00	505	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	317	129.11/cwt	117.50–135.00	409	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	910	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	273	125.73/cwt	117.50–130.00	343	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	136.42/cwt	132.00–142.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	564	114.34/cwt	110.00–121.00	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	463	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	769	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	435	179.51/cwt	179.00–180.00	781	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,125	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	183.36/cwt	182.00–184.00	693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	666	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	846	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	134.53/cwt	120.00–143.00	704	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	131.35/cwt	120.00–143.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	152.04/cwt	145.00–160.00	858	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	167.09/cwt	160.00–176.00	713	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	151.51/cwt	144.00–154.00	720	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	151.99/cwt	148.00–157.00	803	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	180.45/cwt	176.00–186.00	576	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	174.46/cwt	170.00–179.00	654	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	339	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	542	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	186.34/cwt	179.00–192.00	505	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	166.62/cwt	160.00–170.00	888	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	315	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	159.99/cwt	155.00–162.00	760	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	212	185.59/cwt	176.00–190.00	393	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	947	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	926	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	157.53/cwt	151.00–165.00	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	102.93/cwt	100.00–109.00	848	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	250	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	184.60/cwt	180.00–189.00	425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	560	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	466	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	65.82/cwt	62.00–68.00	975	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	58.79/cwt	57.00–61.00	815	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	74.31/cwt	71.00–81.00	962	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	63.23/cwt	60.00–70.00	726	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	54.81/cwt	52.00–58.00	539	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	60.24/cwt	59.00–61.00	639	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,363	71.48/cwt	71.00–72.00	974	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	57.17/cwt	54.00–59.00	611	13
Bulls	—	—	1,766	83.82/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,480	6
Bulls	—	—	1,360	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,224	1
Bulls	—	—	1,333	78.43/cwt	73.00–80.00	1,045	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	129.60/cwt	117.50–138.00	687	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	424	171.83/cwt	171.00–172.00	729	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	122.97/cwt	120.00–126.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	162.90/cwt	158.00–168.00	528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	601	110.26/cwt	90.00–117.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	667	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	167.11/cwt	164.00–174.00	647	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	461	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	129.40/cwt	129.00–130.00	868	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	987	76.64/cwt	70.00–80.00	756	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	155.24/cwt	151.00–160.00	481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	147.91/cwt	140.00–154.00	785	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	127.68/cwt	120.00–135.00	681	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	135.53/cwt	132.00–146.00	843	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	133.71/cwt	127.50–140.00	572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	132.37/cwt	130.00–134.00	765	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	883	84.96/cwt	80.00–90.00	750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	120.77/cwt	115.00–125.00	873	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	141.28/cwt	136.00–147.00	798	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	151.11/cwt	140.00–158.00	719	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	222	169.54/cwt	165.00–174.00	376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	123.46/cwt	113.00–129.00	763	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	205	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	308	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	682	123.26/cwt	116.00–126.00	841	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	142.85/cwt	130.00–148.00	813	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	376	171.35/cwt	170.00–174.00	644	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	328	174.84/cwt	171.00–178.00	573	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	147.32/cwt	140.00–153.00	899	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	152.97/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,022	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	382	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	611	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222	921.08/head	680.00–1,025.00	921	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	717.04/head	700.00–750.00	717	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	815	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,069.66/head	800.00–1,100.00	1,070	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	83.49/cwt	81.00–86.00	729	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	818.75/head	725.00–1,000.00	819	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	998.14/head	870.00–1,100.00	998	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	885	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	765.07/head	730.00–875.00	765	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	125.77/cwt	120.00–138.00	590	8

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 Oct 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 646Last week 750Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 142Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 23Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	140.00	140.00
21	—	475	149.00–163.00	156.31
8	—	432	155.00–169.00	162.01
12	—	373	160.00–168.00	165.69
1	—	755	123.00	123.00
7	—	673	127.00–135.00	133.82
8	—	280	140.00–160.00	147.48
29	—	537	140.00–159.00	150.81
7	—	626	130.00–143.00	135.88
2	—	718	120.00–126.00	122.97
5	—	324	158.00–168.00	162.90
22	—	569	130.00–148.00	142.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	402	112.50	112.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	792	80.00–95.00	83.01
8	—	420	120.00–144.00	134.29
4	—	720	100.00–110.00	102.52
4	—	358	131.00–146.00	141.07
3	—	317	117.50–135.00	129.11
1	—	910	91.00	91.00
3	—	273	117.50–130.00	125.73
4	—	470	132.00–142.00	136.42
5	—	564	110.00–121.00	114.34
11	—	530	117.50–138.00	129.60
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
4	—	601	90.00–117.00	110.26
2	—	667	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	463	166.00	166.00
6	—	424	171.00–172.00	171.83
12	—	376	170.00–174.00	171.35
19	—	328	171.00–178.00	174.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	205.00	205.00
3	—	378	182.00–184.00	183.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	435	179.00–180.00	179.51
13	—	533	160.00–170.00	166.62
5	—	315	203.00	203.00
8	—	588	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	781	144.00	144.00
16	—	564	145.00–160.00	152.04
6	—	427	160.00–176.00	167.09
4	—	528	148.00–157.00	151.99
4	—	319	176.00–186.00	180.45
14	—	375	170.00–179.00	174.46
5	—	271	179.00–192.00	186.34
9	—	475	155.00–162.00	159.99
3	—	212	176.00–190.00	185.59
7	—	610	140.00–153.00	147.32
8	—	668	150.00–155.00	152.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	666	127.00	127.00
7	—	523	120.00–143.00	134.53
2	—	583	120.00–143.00	131.35
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
5	—	475	144.00–154.00	151.51
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
7	—	339	160.00	160.00
1	—	245	160.00	160.00
1	—	260	161.00	161.00
2	—	382	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	772	120.00	120.00
4	—	430	151.00–165.00	157.53
6	—	824	100.00–109.00	102.93
12	—	387	164.00–174.00	167.11
10	—	671	129.00–130.00	129.40
3	—	310	151.00–160.00	155.24
23	—	531	140.00–154.00	147.91
1	—	900	105.00	105.00
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
7	—	622	132.00–146.00	135.53
10	—	723	115.00–125.00	120.77
12	—	565	136.00–147.00	141.28
23	—	476	140.00–158.00	151.11
2	—	222	165.00–174.00	169.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	197.50	197.50
2	—	230	180.00–189.00	184.60
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	144.00	144.00
1	—	335	137.50	137.50
3	—	987	70.00–80.00	76.64
1	—	810	91.00	91.00
7	—	533	120.00–135.00	127.68
2	—	428	127.50–140.00	133.71
5	—	578	130.00–134.00	132.37
2	—	883	80.00–90.00	84.96
11	—	618	113.00–129.00	123.46
1	—	205	150.00	150.00
12	—	682	116.00–126.00	123.26
8	—	469	120.00–138.00	125.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	45.00	45.00
13	—	983	52.00–58.00	54.81
4	—	1,060	59.00–61.00	60.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,481	62.00–68.00	65.82
5	—	1,387	57.00–61.00	58.79
2	—	1,363	71.00–72.00	71.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,294	71.00–81.00	74.31
36	—	1,148	60.00–70.00	63.23
13	—	1,068	54.00–59.00	57.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,766	82.00–86.00	83.82
1	—	1,360	90.00	90.00
5	—	1,333	73.00–80.00	78.43

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)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	14	—	1,222	680.00–1,025.00	921.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	958	700.00–750.00	717.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,315	800.00–1,100.00	1,069.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,018	725.00–1,000.00	818.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	870.00–1,100.00	998.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,215	730.00–875.00	765.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	680.00	680.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	815	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	885	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	873	81.00–86.00	83.49

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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Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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