Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for value added feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $223.57/cwt on 393 head.

Average price

$223.57

393 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$255

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

$48.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.57

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	526	225.54	1,186	369
Medium and Large 2	511	200.10	1,022	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	526	176.94	931	7thin

One grade step is worth $48.60/cwt here — about $255 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 sale393 hd

223.57

—

KY average25 barns · 6,023 hd

212.00

+11.57

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	1,405	106.19	1,491	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	101.52	1,513	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	90.90	1,073	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	900	82.96	746	41
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	992	115.32	1,144	6thin

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)	1,090	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,086	$1,044	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,177	$1,035	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,157	$1,034	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$963	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$1,614	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,113	$1,063	2thin

Every lot, as filed

112 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 2	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,604	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	206.89/cwt	190.00–215.00	755	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,361	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	337	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	478	1
Steers	Large 2-3	—	775	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	949	2
Steers	Large 2-3	—	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	218.01/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,352	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	206.60/cwt	197.50–208.00	1,392	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	843	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	459	257.59/cwt	257.00–258.00	1,182	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	432	271.61/cwt	266.00–273.00	1,173	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,174	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	710	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	227.95/cwt	220.00–241.00	834	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	830	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	569	221.24/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,259	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	227.93/cwt	221.00–233.00	1,188	76
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	261	254.76/cwt	245.00–260.00	665	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	210.21/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,106	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	207.80/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,280	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	230.33/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,108	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	273.47/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,028	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	343	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	737	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	231.27/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,556	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	236.88/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,348	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	254.35/cwt	242.50–262.50	967	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	244.26/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,138	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	444	247.07/cwt	243.00–257.50	1,097	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	247.53/cwt	245.00–249.00	1,527	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	713	230.50/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,643	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	210.86/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,518	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	206.63/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,622	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,034	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	654	238.08/cwt	237.00–243.00	1,557	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	254.02/cwt	249.00–260.00	1,354	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	570	249.53/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,422	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	231.97/cwt	220.00–244.00	1,227	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	230.74/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,440	12
Steers	Large 1-2	—	662	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,092	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	242.83/cwt	232.50–255.00	918	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	247.28/cwt	235.00–252.00	1,031	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	262.76/cwt	260.00–270.00	870	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	216.22/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,230	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,364	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	269	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	807	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	795	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,121	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,031	110.18/cwt	103.00–125.00	1,136	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	84.02/cwt	80.00–89.00	765	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	660	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	330	2
Bulls	—	—	1,005	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	503	1
Bulls	—	—	1,360	110.56/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,504	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	862	72.85/cwt	68.00–78.00	628	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	93.18/cwt	90.00–100.00	881	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	101.52/cwt	94.00–110.00	1,513	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	83.60/cwt	80.00–88.00	940	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	73.02/cwt	70.00–75.00	816	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	96.34/cwt	90.00–112.00	1,171	38
Bulls	—	—	1,818	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,273	2
Bulls	—	—	1,480	87.06/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,288	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,177	1,035.48/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,035	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	963.42/head	950.00–975.00	963	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,086	1,043.82/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,044	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,157	1,033.86/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,034	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,614.30/head	1,475.00–1,725.00	1,614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	421	245.84/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,035	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	209.97/cwt	201.00–215.00	991	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	232.76/cwt	220.00–241.00	989	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	231.92/cwt	220.00–242.50	768	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	210.94/cwt	195.00–218.00	1,211	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	441	196.52/cwt	194.00–199.00	867	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,049	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	256.34/cwt	247.50–265.00	820	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	366	258.36/cwt	245.00–265.00	946	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	709	203.88/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,446	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,338	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	225.19/cwt	221.00–229.00	1,212	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	229.92/cwt	224.00–237.50	1,111	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	846	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	202.55/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,262	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	570	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	183.13/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,342	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 Jun 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 815Last week 472Year ago 670

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 72Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 61Year ago 32

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for value added feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
1	—	470	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	170.00	170.00
3	—	365	190.00–215.00	206.89
1	—	215	222.50	222.50
1	—	770	152.50	152.50
3	—	343	215.00	215.00
1	—	920	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	198.00	198.00
25	—	673	221.00–235.00	231.27
20	—	569	220.00–242.50	236.88
10	—	380	242.50–262.50	254.35
14	—	466	230.00–250.00	244.26
11	—	444	243.00–257.50	247.07
6	—	720	190.00–217.00	210.86
3	—	785	195.00–212.50	206.63
1	—	300	230.00	230.00
15	—	529	220.00–244.00	231.97
12	—	624	220.00–236.00	230.74
1	—	235	285.00	285.00
1	—	860	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	337	275.00	275.00
1	—	280	301.00	301.00
5	—	459	257.00–258.00	257.59
10	—	432	266.00–273.00	271.61
6	—	376	270.00–287.50	273.47
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	122.50	122.50
1	—	620	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	617	245.00–249.00	247.53
9	—	713	220.00–233.00	230.50
43	—	654	237.00–243.00	238.08
36	—	533	249.00–260.00	254.02
17	—	570	249.00–250.00	249.53
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	662	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	142.50	142.50
27	—	674	197.50–208.00	206.60
1	—	720	180.00	180.00
8	—	366	220.00–241.00	227.95
9	—	261	245.00–260.00	254.76
8	—	526	200.00–220.00	210.21
8	—	616	190.00–212.00	207.80
2	—	240	255.00–260.00	257.50
34	—	481	217.50–240.00	230.33
35	—	425	220.00–241.00	232.76
4	—	331	220.00–242.50	231.92
9	—	574	195.00–218.00	210.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	620	214.00–220.00	218.01
1	—	830	185.00	185.00
19	—	569	220.00–223.00	221.24
76	—	521	221.00–233.00	227.93
16	—	709	202.00–205.00	203.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	215.00	215.00
1	—	750	153.00	153.00
11	—	472	201.00–215.00	209.97
1	—	670	175.00	175.00
1	—	535	185.00	185.00
1	—	570	184.00	184.00
1	—	635	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	132.50	132.50
4	—	441	194.00–199.00	196.52
1	—	490	180.00	180.00
1	—	665	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	421	243.00–251.00	245.84
5	—	320	247.50–265.00	256.34
3	—	366	245.00–265.00	258.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	378	232.50–255.00	242.83
9	—	417	235.00–252.00	247.28
7	—	331	260.00–270.00	262.76
7	—	569	210.00–230.00	216.22
2	—	675	202.00	202.00
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
11	—	936	143.00	143.00
10	—	538	221.00–229.00	225.19
11	—	483	224.00–237.50	229.92
5	—	623	195.00–210.00	202.55
2	—	215	265.00	265.00
1	—	800	171.00	171.00
4	—	733	182.50–185.00	183.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	269	300.00	300.00
1	—	355	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	165.00	165.00
1	—	350	157.50	157.50
1	—	585	140.00	140.00
1	—	325	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	159.00	159.00
1	—	380	222.50	222.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	141.00	141.00
5	—	1,031	103.00–125.00	110.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	910	80.00–89.00	84.02
2	—	660	50.00	50.00
6	—	862	68.00–78.00	72.85
10	—	946	90.00–100.00	93.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	94.00–110.00	101.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,124	80.00–88.00	83.60
3	—	1,117	70.00–75.00	73.02
38	—	1,216	90.00–112.00	96.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	50.00	50.00
13	—	1,360	100.00–120.00	110.56
2	—	1,818	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,480	85.00–90.00	87.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,177	925.00–1,125.00	1,035.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	950.00–975.00	963.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,086	900.00–1,200.00	1,043.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,157	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,033.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,355	1,475.00–1,725.00	1,614.30

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