Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available however a solid undertone was noted with good demand and active buyer participation.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.46/cwt on 188 head.

Average price

$148.46

188 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$144

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

$24.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.05

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	524	149.90	785	177
Medium and Large 2-3	512	125.19	641	11thin

One grade step is worth $24.71/cwt here — about $144 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 sale188 hd

148.46

—

KY average23 barns · 7,291 hd

148.41

+0.05

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	1,621	90.11	1,461	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,496	64.86	971	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,154	61.12	705	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	54.72	524	36

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,212	$720	3thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,024	$700	5
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	938	$576	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	873	$488	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	755	$400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	795	$300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,365	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	928	$638	2thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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	—	375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	126.02/cwt	124.00–127.00	662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	159.94/cwt	157.50–163.00	587	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	153.81/cwt	142.00–158.00	724	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	150.04/cwt	143.00–158.00	798	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	158.91/cwt	150.00–167.00	679	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	141.81/cwt	136.00–144.00	883	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	148.36/cwt	138.00–153.00	846	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	857	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	137.44/cwt	133.00–148.00	935	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	877	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	144.19/cwt	140.00–152.00	382	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	161.43/cwt	157.00–166.00	907	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	356	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	676	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	161.51/cwt	160.00–163.00	1,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	301	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	620	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	122.66/cwt	121.00–125.00	925	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	144.47/cwt	140.00–149.00	848	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	924	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	174.02/cwt	170.00–187.00	658	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	178.23/cwt	171.00–183.00	882	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	537	152.26/cwt	150.00–155.00	818	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	153.75/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,042	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	180.50/cwt	174.00–185.00	751	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	150.11/cwt	144.00–156.00	1,097	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	356	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	162.20/cwt	157.00–165.00	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	188.05/cwt	185.00–191.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	453	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	514	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	140.06/cwt	134.00–145.00	861	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	703	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	193	206.01/cwt	205.00–207.00	398	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	778	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	51.53/cwt	48.00–54.00	506	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	69.01/cwt	68.00–70.00	980	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	69.21/cwt	68.00–70.00	847	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	61.68/cwt	58.00–67.00	714	67
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	54.63/cwt	50.00–57.00	602	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	63.11/cwt	62.00–64.00	650	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	45.02/cwt	42.00–48.00	403	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	57.76/cwt	55.00–60.00	541	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	58.25/cwt	56.00–60.00	772	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,544	65.69/cwt	63.00–67.00	1,014	14
Bulls	—	—	1,140	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	912	1
Bulls	—	—	1,671	92.55/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,547	5
Bulls	—	—	1,855	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,632	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	765	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	749.67/head	600.00–875.00	750	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	801	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	755	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	576.00/head	500.00–650.00	576	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	720.36/head	500.00–800.00	720	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	745	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	130.48/cwt	121.00–136.00	878	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	141.94/cwt	140.00–144.00	600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	87.48/cwt	85.00–90.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	124.55/cwt	110.00–130.00	772	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	165.80/cwt	159.00–170.00	715	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	167.05/cwt	159.00–170.00	884	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	914	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	141.78/cwt	126.00–148.00	678	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	528	141.49/cwt	132.00–149.00	747	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	302	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	626	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	161.27/cwt	157.00–167.00	764	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	118.51/cwt	114.00–120.00	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	146.12/cwt	142.00–155.00	845	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	136.04/cwt	135.00–137.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	819	1

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 Nov 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 646Year ago 531

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 91Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 92Year ago 90

No trends available however a solid undertone was noted with good demand and active buyer participation.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	135.00	135.00
3	—	525	124.00–127.00	126.02
1	—	315	123.00	123.00
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
1	—	645	117.00	117.00
1	—	580	129.00	129.00
2	—	425	135.00–137.00	136.04
1	—	795	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	174.00	174.00
1	—	360	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	367	157.50–163.00	159.94
1	—	850	110.00	110.00
27	—	471	142.00–158.00	153.81
1	—	825	121.00	121.00
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
50	—	532	143.00–158.00	150.04
21	—	427	150.00–167.00	158.91
19	—	623	136.00–144.00	141.81
18	—	570	138.00–153.00	148.36
1	—	325	150.00	150.00
5	—	680	133.00–148.00	137.44
4	—	731	120.00	120.00
3	—	265	140.00–152.00	144.19
6	—	754	121.00–125.00	122.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	470	167.00	167.00
3	—	510	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	159.00	159.00
2	—	423	140.00–144.00	141.94
2	—	820	85.00–90.00	87.48
9	—	620	110.00–130.00	124.55
5	—	478	126.00–148.00	141.78
2	—	585	128.00	128.00
11	—	528	132.00–149.00	141.49
1	—	302	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	295	202.00	202.00
1	—	820	110.00	110.00
12	—	615	134.00–145.00	140.06
4	—	393	179.00	179.00
2	—	193	205.00–207.00	206.01
2	—	973	80.00	80.00
29	—	673	121.00–136.00	130.48
10	—	431	159.00–170.00	165.80
7	—	529	159.00–170.00	167.05
1	—	850	107.50	107.50
19	—	474	157.00–167.00	161.27
4	—	793	114.00–120.00	118.51
1	—	725	123.00	123.00
1	—	220	200.00	200.00
28	—	578	142.00–155.00	146.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	562	157.00–166.00	161.43
2	—	620	160.00–163.00	161.51
5	—	378	170.00–187.00	174.02
21	—	495	171.00–183.00	178.23
8	—	678	151.00–156.00	153.75
5	—	416	174.00–185.00	180.50
4	—	731	144.00–156.00	150.11
1	—	755	129.00	129.00
4	—	523	157.00–165.00	162.20
2	—	325	185.00–191.00	188.05
2	—	220	206.00	206.00
1	—	275	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	356	190.00	190.00
14	—	500	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	301	206.00	206.00
1	—	270	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
6	—	587	140.00–149.00	144.47
5	—	633	146.00	146.00
7	—	537	150.00–155.00	152.26
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
1	—	356	161.00	161.00
1	—	340	173.00	173.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	981	48.00–54.00	51.53
3	—	1,030	62.00–64.00	63.11
3	—	895	42.00–48.00	45.02
16	—	937	55.00–60.00	57.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	68.00–70.00	69.01
3	—	1,325	56.00–60.00	58.25
14	—	1,544	63.00–67.00	65.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,224	68.00–70.00	69.21
67	—	1,158	58.00–67.00	61.68
12	—	1,102	50.00–57.00	54.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	80.00	80.00
5	—	1,671	90.00–98.00	92.55
1	—	1,855	88.00	88.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	795	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	—	1,024	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	980	575.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,130	600.00–875.00	749.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	938	500.00–650.00	576.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,212	500.00–800.00	720.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	765	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	400.00	400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	90.00	90.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	875.00	875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,365	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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How this sale compares

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