Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No comparison due to sale not being reported last week. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Heavy supply of slaughter cattle with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $201.19/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$201.19

115 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,199

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$15

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

$42.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.63

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	588	204.04	1,201	103
Medium and Large 2-3	647	179.60	1,161	10thin
Medium and Large 2	732	162.00	1,186	2thin

One grade step is worth $42.04/cwt here — about $15 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 sale115 hd

201.19

—

KY average24 barns · 5,687 hd

193.56

+7.63

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	1,738	102.72	1,785	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,390	93.00	1,293	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	86.63	1,265	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,191	78.48	935	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	993	67.30	668	34

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)	1,332	$1,301	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,086	$1,145	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,164	$1,023	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,013	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,158	$1,004	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,080	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,333	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,146	2thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	226.34/cwt	219.00–230.00	1,046	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	162.01/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	230.69/cwt	225.00–232.50	992	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	842	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	212.96/cwt	199.00–221.00	1,131	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,217	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	551	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,168	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	954	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	169.36/cwt	167.00–172.00	962	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	974	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	165.98/cwt	164.00–168.00	863	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	222	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	998	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	190.30/cwt	183.00–194.00	910	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	237	224.25/cwt	213.00–230.00	531	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	171.28/cwt	170.00–178.00	904	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,130	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	862	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,440	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	237.08/cwt	227.50–250.00	872	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	208.58/cwt	200.00–212.00	784	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	198.42/cwt	190.00–202.00	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	213.38/cwt	204.00–222.50	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	450	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	732	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,186	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,396	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,361	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	233.79/cwt	228.00–240.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,142	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,201	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	188.32/cwt	181.00–191.00	1,201	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,379	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	197.00/cwt	194.00–201.00	1,026	5
Bulls	Large 1	—	415	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	222.01/cwt	212.00–225.00	935	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	371	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	900	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	331	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	836	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,390	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,293	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	70.96/cwt	67.00–76.00	740	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	62.07/cwt	58.00–65.00	572	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,224	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,272	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	78.29/cwt	76.00–83.00	920	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	72.74/cwt	70.00–75.00	850	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	90.53/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,163	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	86.66/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,268	8
Bulls	—	—	1,771	105.81/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,874	10
Bulls	—	—	2,065	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	2,313	1
Bulls	—	—	1,574	92.67/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,459	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	1,144.84/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,145	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,013.16/head	950.00–1,075.00	1,013	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,004.06/head	950.00–1,030.00	1,004	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,332	1,301.00/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,301	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,028	1,121.17/head	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,121	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,145.85/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,146	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	1,023.17/head	925.00–1,100.00	1,023	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,359	1,371.57/head	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,372	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,080	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	225.05/cwt	220.00–228.00	837	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	417	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Large 1	—	458	195.01/cwt	188.00–200.00	893	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	387	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	175.06/cwt	171.00–177.00	1,108	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,214	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	970	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	161.56/cwt	147.50–164.00	1,218	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	155.36/cwt	152.00–162.00	994	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	153.96/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,032	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	500	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	965	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	185.87/cwt	183.00–191.00	1,054	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	220.85/cwt	205.00–232.50	607	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	212.72/cwt	209.00–216.00	979	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	223.74/cwt	212.50–230.00	741	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	510	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	877	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	345	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	673	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,098	4

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 Feb 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 438Last week 269Year ago 396

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 44Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 57Year ago 40

Compared to last Tuesday: No comparison due to sale not being reported last week. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Heavy supply of slaughter cattle with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	219.00–230.00	226.34
2	—	808	160.00–164.00	162.01
6	—	430	225.00–232.50	230.69
10	—	327	257.50	257.50
13	—	531	199.00–221.00	212.96
3	—	676	180.00	180.00
3	—	551	212.00	212.00
14	—	862	167.00	167.00
13	—	368	227.50–250.00	237.08
2	—	907	150.00	150.00
2	—	285	228.00–240.00	233.79
1	—	715	168.00	168.00
17	—	638	181.00–191.00	188.32
12	—	788	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	178.00	178.00
1	—	360	220.00	220.00
1	—	450	196.00	196.00
3	—	895	156.00	156.00
1	—	435	207.00	207.00
1	—	715	164.00	164.00
1	—	680	168.00	168.00
1	—	505	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	732	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	505	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	167.00–172.00	169.36
3	—	620	161.00	161.00
17	—	478	183.00–194.00	190.30
3	—	237	213.00–230.00	224.25
1	—	650	161.00	161.00
6	—	528	170.00–178.00	171.28
21	—	376	200.00–212.00	208.58
4	—	422	190.00–202.00	198.42
4	—	330	204.00–222.50	213.38
6	—	275	205.00–232.50	220.85
4	—	732	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	590	165.00	165.00
1	—	375	199.00	199.00
2	—	520	164.00–168.00	165.98
1	—	275	210.00	210.00
2	—	222	200.00	200.00
1	—	435	166.00	166.00
1	—	310	199.00	199.00
1	—	715	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	500	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	172.00	172.00
1	—	345	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	235.00	235.00
5	—	521	194.00–201.00	197.00
16	—	421	212.00–225.00	222.01
1	—	735	151.00	151.00
7	—	372	220.00–228.00	225.05
5	—	633	171.00–177.00	175.06
3	—	843	144.00	144.00
7	—	754	147.50–164.00	161.56
19	—	567	183.00–191.00	185.87
10	—	460	209.00–216.00	212.72
8	—	331	212.50–230.00	223.74
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	194.00	194.00
5	—	458	188.00–200.00	195.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	242.50	242.50
4	—	331	252.50	252.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	417	209.00	209.00
1	—	585	179.00	179.00
2	—	387	210.00	210.00
1	—	490	198.00	198.00
3	—	640	152.00–162.00	155.36
2	—	670	152.00–156.00	153.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	93.00	93.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,043	67.00–76.00	70.96
14	—	921	58.00–65.00	62.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,570	81.00	81.00
8	—	1,463	83.00–90.00	86.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,175	76.00–83.00	78.29
6	—	1,168	70.00–75.00	72.74
3	—	1,285	87.00–95.00	90.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,771	100.00–110.00	105.81
1	—	2,065	112.00	112.00
4	—	1,574	86.00–98.00	92.67

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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,086	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,144.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	950.00–1,075.00	1,013.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,158	950.00–1,030.00	1,004.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,332	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,301.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,164	925.00–1,100.00	1,023.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,085	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,145.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,359	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,371.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,121.17
Bulls — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,080	1,300.00	1,300.00

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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Steers · 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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Slaughter Cattle

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