Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher with high demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.35/cwt on 125 head.

Average price

$213.35

125 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

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

$27.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.47

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	459	214.90	987	118
Medium and Large 2-3	391	187.15	733	7thin

One grade step is worth $27.75/cwt here — about $254 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

213.35

—

KY average24 barns · 4,503 hd

194.87

+18.47

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	—	High	1,595	115.20	1,838	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,605	93.34	1,498	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	89.44	1,146	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	919	71.57	658	39

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,330	$1,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,308	$1,205	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,186	$1,039	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,053	$850	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	975	$740	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$825	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	785	$725	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,145	$1,028	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	980	$925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	907	$1,175	2thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	367	236.91/cwt	230.00–245.00	869	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	204.03/cwt	200.00–220.00	871	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,168	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	234.71/cwt	223.00–245.00	760	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	234.57/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,112	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	626	217.79/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,363	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	182.45/cwt	180.00–185.00	885	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	238	268.98/cwt	267.50–270.00	640	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	234.41/cwt	227.50–241.00	907	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	212.79/cwt	200.00–220.00	981	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	189.09/cwt	182.00–196.00	1,012	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,157	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	180.81/cwt	178.00–187.00	1,150	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	153.76/cwt	152.50–155.00	1,161	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	155.89/cwt	148.00–164.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	205.83/cwt	200.00–212.50	463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	571	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	250.36/cwt	247.00–251.00	1,059	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	530	235.32/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,247	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	191.68/cwt	191.00–192.50	1,319	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	890	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	225.53/cwt	215.00–231.00	949	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	486	228.94/cwt	220.00–231.00	1,113	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	183.02/cwt	181.00–184.00	1,406	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	322	128.78/cwt	122.50–140.00	415	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	257	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	347	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,166	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	229.46/cwt	225.00–233.00	982	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,247	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	334	247.11/cwt	245.00–250.00	825	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	502	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,109	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	392	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	949	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	239.41/cwt	236.00–240.00	994	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	87.50/cwt	87.00–88.00	1,308	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	51.99/cwt	50.00–56.00	442	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	69.69/cwt	60.00–74.00	628	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,622	94.24/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,529	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	85.34/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,027	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	842	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	78.52/cwt	75.00–82.00	762	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	73.51/cwt	65.00–77.00	902	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	92.95/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,231	30
Bulls	—	—	1,725	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,139	1
Bulls	—	—	1,552	112.26/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,742	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	740.00/head	740.00–740.00	740	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	1,038.70/head	850.00–1,175.00	1,039	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	1,204.78/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,205	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	454	224.29/cwt	222.00–228.00	1,018	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	189.31/cwt	175.00–194.00	1,096	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	226.05/cwt	221.00–233.00	977	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	503	207.66/cwt	203.00–210.00	1,045	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	860	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	237.34/cwt	230.00–240.00	897	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	189.19/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,279	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	204.73/cwt	194.00–215.00	1,171	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	876	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	223.97/cwt	220.00–225.00	732	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,076	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	223.49/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,075	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,027.50/head	1,025.00–1,030.00	1,028	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,053	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2

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 May 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 331Last week 383Year ago 449

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 85Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 76Year ago 38

Compared to last week: feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher with high demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	367	230.00–245.00	236.91
1	—	615	200.00	200.00
4	—	531	220.00	220.00
11	—	688	191.00–192.50	191.68
6	—	421	215.00–231.00	225.53
5	—	486	220.00–231.00	228.94
3	—	768	181.00–184.00	183.02
1	—	555	210.00	210.00
1	—	885	168.00	168.00
1	—	715	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	252.00	252.00
4	—	474	232.00–237.00	234.57
1	—	345	253.00	253.00
5	—	238	267.50–270.00	268.98
6	—	423	247.00–251.00	250.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	626	211.00–219.00	217.79
15	—	530	235.00–237.00	235.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
1	—	395	210.00	210.00
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
1	—	890	112.50	112.50
1	—	455	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	200.00–220.00	204.03
15	—	324	223.00–245.00	234.71
17	—	387	227.50–241.00	234.41
17	—	461	200.00–220.00	212.79
5	—	535	182.00–196.00	189.09
1	—	650	178.00	178.00
5	—	636	178.00–187.00	180.81
2	—	755	152.50–155.00	153.76
2	—	725	148.00–164.00	155.89
12	—	579	175.00–194.00	189.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	180.00–185.00	182.45
1	—	660	140.00	140.00
2	—	225	200.00–212.50	205.83
1	—	275	207.50	207.50
1	—	385	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	454	222.00–228.00	224.29
27	—	432	221.00–233.00	226.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	203.00–210.00	207.66
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	322	122.50–140.00	128.78
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	257	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	428	225.00–233.00	229.46
1	—	765	163.00	163.00
7	—	378	230.00–240.00	237.34
11	—	676	185.00–190.00	189.19
1	—	860	141.00	141.00
6	—	572	194.00–215.00	204.73
5	—	327	220.00–225.00	223.97
5	—	510	211.00	211.00
14	—	481	215.00–235.00	223.49
1	—	640	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	334	245.00–250.00	247.11
2	—	502	221.00	221.00
2	—	392	242.00	242.00
14	—	415	236.00–240.00	239.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
1	—	860	100.00	100.00
5	—	455	192.50	192.50
1	—	335	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	87.00–88.00	87.50
13	—	1,622	90.00–102.00	94.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	850	50.00–56.00	51.99
23	—	901	60.00–74.00	69.69
1	—	935	90.00	90.00
12	—	970	75.00–82.00	78.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,203	80.00–89.00	85.34
3	—	1,227	65.00–77.00	73.51
30	—	1,324	90.00–100.00	92.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	124.00	124.00
3	—	1,552	105.00–116.00	112.26

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	740.00	740.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,186	850.00–1,175.00	1,038.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,308	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,204.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,053	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	725.00	725.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,145	1,025.00–1,030.00	1,027.50
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	980	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	907	1,175.00	1,175.00

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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