Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves under 550 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher over 550 lbs mostly steady. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls mostly steady. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.10/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$200.10

185 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

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

$16.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.91

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	537	203.51	1,094	139
Medium and Large 2	490	189.99	931	43
Large 1	571	187.00	1,068	3thin

One grade step is worth $16.51/cwt here — about $26 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 sale185 hd

200.10

—

KY average25 barns · 6,622 hd

188.19

+11.91

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	1,584	102.26	1,620	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	88.84	1,282	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,175	84.66	995	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,046	71.34	746	15

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)	1,238	$1,358	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,309	$1,231	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,344	$1,095	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	912	$925	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,210	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,345	$1,235	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,087	$1,180	6

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	765	164.64/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,259	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	815	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	259	220.51/cwt	210.00–227.50	571	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	261.48/cwt	260.00–263.00	865	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	242.84/cwt	237.50–246.00	806	13
Heifers	Large 1	—	571	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,068	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	190.95/cwt	189.00–194.00	997	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	847	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,084	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	437	214.37/cwt	210.00–217.00	937	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	224.85/cwt	220.00–230.00	753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	230.69/cwt	230.00–232.50	992	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	232.24/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,126	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	213	211.00/cwt	207.50–215.00	449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	220.16/cwt	215.00–225.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	180	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,389	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	221.63/cwt	214.00–228.00	1,146	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	191.96/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,300	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	197.56/cwt	195.00–200.00	921	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	420	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,000	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	192.72/cwt	191.00–193.00	1,129	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	216.35/cwt	207.00–217.00	1,220	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	192.81/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,207	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	588	194.81/cwt	187.50–201.00	1,145	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	246.40/cwt	240.00–250.00	924	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	241.66/cwt	237.50–250.00	1,022	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	170	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	203.34/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,068	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	746	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,283	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	185.00/cwt	181.00–187.00	1,203	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	619	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,353	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	317	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	507	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	380	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	532	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	223.73/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,069	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	231.25/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,057	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	174.61/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,091	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	849	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,240	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	237.57/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,005	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	188.50/cwt	187.50–191.00	1,080	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	237.23/cwt	230.00–248.00	913	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,561	96.42/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,505	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	87.60/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,239	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	93.49/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,092	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	80.50/cwt	80.00–81.00	914	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	84.52/cwt	82.00–90.00	995	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	76.41/cwt	75.00–78.00	898	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,293	77.40/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,001	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	770	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	385	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	66.00/cwt	65.00–67.00	640	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	75.58/cwt	72.00–78.00	842	7
Bulls	—	—	1,463	107.70/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,576	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	99.54/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,637	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,344	1,094.51/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,095	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,235.02/head	1,175.00–1,280.00	1,235	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	858	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,270	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,165	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,292	1,340.00/head	1,340.00–1,340.00	1,340	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	281	237.02/cwt	232.50–240.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	196.99/cwt	195.00–199.00	1,058	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	206.67/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,093	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	207.86/cwt	207.50–208.00	1,029	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	357	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	223.45/cwt	220.00–231.00	968	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	240.80/cwt	232.50–248.00	891	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,050	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	247.54/cwt	243.00–250.00	807	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	252.43/cwt	250.00–255.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	223.34/cwt	220.00–225.00	706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	174.74/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,087	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	214.67/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,015	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	179.85/cwt	170.00–182.50	1,052	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	860	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	160.40/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,035	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	242.54/cwt	235.00–247.50	660	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	206.15/cwt	199.00–210.00	1,076	29

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 Mar 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 525Last week 359Year ago 398

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 56Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 19Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	765	163.00–165.00	164.64
2	—	672	162.50	162.50
13	—	332	237.50–246.00	242.84
7	—	586	191.00–193.00	192.72
16	—	433	220.00–231.00	223.45
13	—	370	232.50–248.00	240.80
11	—	622	170.00–180.00	174.74
10	—	473	211.00–220.00	214.67
3	—	955	135.00	135.00
5	—	272	235.00–247.50	242.54
29	—	522	199.00–210.00	206.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	390	209.00	209.00
4	—	259	210.00–227.50	220.51
3	—	522	189.00–194.00	190.95
4	—	847	128.00	128.00
6	—	437	210.00–217.00	214.37
3	—	213	207.50–215.00	211.00
2	—	310	215.00–225.00	220.16
1	—	180	205.00	205.00
4	—	466	195.00–200.00	197.56
6	—	585	170.00–182.50	179.85
1	—	860	131.00	131.00
5	—	645	160.00–162.00	160.40
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	571	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	331	260.00–263.00	261.48
19	—	485	229.00–240.00	232.24
2	—	842	165.00	165.00
16	—	517	214.00–228.00	221.63
6	—	677	191.00–194.00	191.96
15	—	564	207.00–217.00	216.35
6	—	626	190.00–205.00	192.81
27	—	375	240.00–250.00	246.40
22	—	423	237.50–250.00	241.66
3	—	746	172.00	172.00
1	—	245	252.50	252.50
7	—	760	178.00	178.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	220.00–230.00	224.85
8	—	430	230.00–232.50	230.69
1	—	725	168.00	168.00
8	—	588	187.50–201.00	194.81
1	—	170	220.00	220.00
4	—	525	200.00–206.00	203.34
3	—	650	181.00–187.00	185.00
2	—	478	220.00–227.50	223.73
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	317	160.00	160.00
1	—	380	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	457	220.00–240.00	231.25
8	—	625	170.00–178.00	174.61
8	—	849	146.00	146.00
10	—	423	232.00–240.00	237.57
5	—	573	187.50–191.00	188.50
10	—	385	230.00–248.00	237.23
1	—	655	178.00	178.00
7	—	529	201.00–220.00	206.67
4	—	326	243.00–250.00	247.54
2	—	283	250.00–255.00	252.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	281	232.50–240.00	237.02
6	—	537	195.00–199.00	196.99
7	—	495	207.50–208.00	207.86
2	—	357	225.00	225.00
2	—	590	178.00	178.00
3	—	316	220.00–225.00	223.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,561	94.00–100.00	96.42
6	—	1,414	85.00–90.00	87.60
2	—	1,293	75.00–80.00	77.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	92.00–95.00	93.49
8	—	1,177	82.00–90.00	84.52
2	—	1,175	75.00–78.00	76.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	80.00–81.00	80.50
1	—	770	50.00	50.00
5	—	970	65.00–67.00	66.00
7	—	1,114	72.00–78.00	75.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	106.00–110.00	107.70
4	—	1,645	97.00–104.00	99.54

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,344	950.00–1,150.00	1,094.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	912	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,270	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,345	1,175.00–1,280.00	1,235.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,292	1,340.00	1,340.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	858	1,000.00	1,000.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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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