Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold steady to 2.00 lower and Feeder Heifers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Moderate demand for the feeder classes. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.48/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$143.48

125 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$754

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$3.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.27

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	542	144.17	781	99
Medium and Large 2-3	462	140.84	650	26

One grade step is worth $3.33/cwt here — about $131 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 sale125 hd

143.48

—

KY average26 barns · 8,861 hd

148.75

−5.27

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	1,772	84.93	1,505	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,552	63.94	992	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	60.92	757	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,055	50.76	535	19
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	805	122.00	982	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,610	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,208	$987	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,450	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$942	7
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,354	$890	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,074	$808	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,227	$749	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$678	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$675	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,125	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	973	$919	10
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,315	$1,408	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,431	$1,367	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,655	$1,275	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

94 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	—	278	153.72/cwt	150.00–155.00	427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	120.55/cwt	112.00–124.00	916	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	966	1
Steers	Large 1	—	560	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	538	138.01/cwt	135.00–141.00	742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	808	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	133.99/cwt	133.00–135.00	784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	126.29/cwt	121.00–137.00	863	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	900	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	161.36/cwt	158.00–165.00	595	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	152.83/cwt	143.00–156.00	732	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	133.53/cwt	123.00–138.00	698	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	150.89/cwt	150.00–151.00	558	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	147.10/cwt	140.00–152.00	771	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	158.16/cwt	154.00–161.00	666	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	638	125.46/cwt	122.00–129.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	422	131.39/cwt	130.00–134.00	554	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	164.66/cwt	158.00–167.00	779	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	342	159.51/cwt	155.00–161.00	546	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	134.26/cwt	130.00–138.00	828	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	159.97/cwt	158.00–161.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	471	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	368	158.71/cwt	153.00–168.00	584	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	141.54/cwt	140.00–144.00	812	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	122.49/cwt	122.00–123.00	876	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	171.98/cwt	168.00–178.00	810	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	146.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,135	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	162.03/cwt	155.00–165.00	935	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	152.21/cwt	144.00–156.00	1,017	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	181.02/cwt	170.00–186.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	159.37/cwt	151.00–162.00	998	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	169.11/cwt	158.00–172.00	906	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	307	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	580	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	126.63/cwt	124.00–129.00	902	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	148.73/cwt	145.00–151.00	851	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	166.03/cwt	165.00–167.00	716	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	133.55/cwt	127.00–137.00	872	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	110.94/cwt	106.00–116.00	954	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy	—	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	69.99/cwt	69.00–71.00	1,148	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	64.31/cwt	60.00–68.00	985	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	62.36/cwt	60.00–65.00	798	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	977	53.58/cwt	52.00–55.00	523	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	322	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	55.39/cwt	51.00–59.00	626	13
Steers	Select and Choice	—	805	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	982	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,613	57.69/cwt	57.00–58.00	931	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	70.26/cwt	70.00–71.00	966	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	48.44/cwt	40.00–50.00	509	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,267	57.35/cwt	56.00–60.00	727	3
Bulls	—	—	1,939	86.86/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,684	6
Bulls	—	—	1,160	71.55/cwt	70.00–73.00	830	2
Bulls	—	—	1,885	92.52/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,744	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,354	890.28/head	700.00–1,000.00	890	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	678.14/head	600.00–750.00	678	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	749.46/head	600.00–850.00	749	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	807.84/head	650.00–975.00	808	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	76.73/cwt	64.00–90.00	737	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	918.78/head	875.00–925.00	919	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,610	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	987.22/head	875.00–1,075.00	987	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,431	1,366.55/head	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,367	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	941.70/head	700.00–1,200.00	942	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,728	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,407.98/head	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,408	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	782	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	745	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	137.01/cwt	131.00–140.00	793	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	133.79/cwt	130.00–140.00	813	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	636	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	916	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	962	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	301	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	141.96/cwt	130.00–147.00	620	6

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 Dec 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 358Last week 588Year ago 370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 179Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 105Last week 43Year ago 80

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers sold steady to 2.00 lower and Feeder Heifers sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Moderate demand for the feeder classes. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold 2.00-3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	278	150.00–155.00	153.72
4	—	760	112.00–124.00	120.55
9	—	683	121.00–137.00	126.29
8	—	369	158.00–165.00	161.36
12	—	479	143.00–156.00	152.83
12	—	524	140.00–152.00	147.10
7	—	421	154.00–161.00	158.16
4	—	342	155.00–161.00	159.51
2	—	872	115.00	115.00
6	—	617	130.00–138.00	134.26
15	—	574	140.00–144.00	141.54
2	—	715	122.00–123.00	122.49
3	—	830	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	505	160.00	160.00
5	—	608	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	133.00–135.00	133.99
6	—	523	123.00–138.00	133.53
9	—	370	150.00–151.00	150.89
1	—	465	132.00	132.00
2	—	638	122.00–129.00	125.46
6	—	437	130.00–147.00	141.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	137.00	137.00
11	—	471	168.00–178.00	171.98
2	—	775	145.00–148.00	146.50
7	—	577	155.00–165.00	162.03
10	—	668	144.00–156.00	152.21
1	—	425	174.00	174.00
3	—	375	170.00–186.00	181.02
12	—	626	151.00–162.00	159.37
22	—	536	158.00–172.00	169.11
1	—	307	189.00	189.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	135.00–141.00	138.01
1	—	705	131.00	131.00
3	—	428	158.00–161.00	159.97
1	—	480	159.00	159.00
1	—	290	162.50	162.50
6	—	368	153.00–168.00	158.71
1	—	670	128.00	128.00
1	—	615	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	130.00–134.00	131.39
1	—	810	96.00	96.00
2	—	782	81.00	81.00
1	—	675	121.00	121.00
1	—	540	138.00	138.00
1	—	210	135.00	135.00
5	—	579	131.00–140.00	137.01
3	—	478	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	158.00–167.00	164.66
3	—	712	124.00–129.00	126.63
8	—	572	145.00–151.00	148.73
4	—	431	165.00–167.00	166.03
14	—	653	127.00–137.00	133.55
2	—	860	106.00–116.00	110.94
1	—	260	181.00	181.00
4	—	608	130.00–140.00	133.79
7	—	374	170.00	170.00
3	—	916	105.00	105.00
3	—	301	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	69.00–71.00	69.99
18	—	1,532	60.00–68.00	64.31
3	—	1,613	57.00–58.00	57.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,280	60.00–65.00	62.36
13	—	1,131	51.00–59.00	55.39
4	—	1,375	70.00–71.00	70.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	977	52.00–55.00	53.58
1	—	920	35.00	35.00
9	—	1,051	40.00–50.00	48.44
3	—	1,267	56.00–60.00	57.35
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	122.00	122.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,939	82.00–90.00	86.86
2	—	1,160	70.00–73.00	71.55
2	—	1,885	92.00–93.00	92.52

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,354	700.00–1,000.00	890.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	600.00–750.00	678.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,227	600.00–850.00	749.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,074	650.00–975.00	807.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,610	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,208	875.00–1,075.00	987.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,160	700.00–1,200.00	941.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	915	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	980	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	64.00–90.00	76.73
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	925.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	973	875.00–925.00	918.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,431	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,366.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,728	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	975.00	975.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,315	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,407.98

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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