Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to 4th of July Holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.19/cwt on 147 head.

Average price

$213.19

147 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,050

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$46.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.55

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	491	216.94	1,065	128
Medium and Large 2-3	404	190.60	770	5thin
Medium and Large 2	542	188.34	1,020	13thin
Large 1-2	515	170.00	876	1thin

One grade step is worth $46.94/cwt here — about $189 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 sale147 hd

213.19

—

KY average17 barns · 3,831 hd

214.74

−1.55

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	1,693	111.57	1,888	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,553	97.81	1,519	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,226	95.34	1,169	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	901	77.76	700	48
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	932	116.42	1,085	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,315	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	994	$1,094	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$917	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,225	$1,642	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$1,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	712	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,004	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	216.86/cwt	212.50–227.00	1,221	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	185.13/cwt	182.50–186.00	1,488	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	240.74/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,112	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	205.65/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,392	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	205.52/cwt	194.00–214.00	1,268	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	187.29/cwt	183.00–195.00	1,347	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	223.89/cwt	215.00–232.00	956	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	242.31/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,035	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	256.72/cwt	250.00–260.00	834	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	254.81/cwt	240.00–260.00	968	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,409	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	217.67/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,156	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	203.31/cwt	200.00–205.00	864	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	194.35/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,003	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	178.33/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,129	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	231.14/cwt	225.00–237.50	624	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,019	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	585	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,094	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	273.56/cwt	272.50–275.00	895	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	603	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,321	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,187	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	269.18/cwt	267.50–270.00	983	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	182.15/cwt	169.00–191.00	1,321	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	234.96/cwt	222.50–245.00	742	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	991	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	236.01/cwt	232.50–240.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	173.19/cwt	169.00–177.50	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	197.45/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,007	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,201	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	244.79/cwt	237.50–250.00	906	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,566	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	921	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	221.16/cwt	212.50–229.00	1,380	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	230.56/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,344	3
Steers	Large 2	—	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	406	243.36/cwt	230.00–250.00	988	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	220.33/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,465	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,652	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	246.19/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,135	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	252.91/cwt	249.00–256.00	1,345	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	624	241.44/cwt	236.00–245.00	1,507	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	232.21/cwt	222.00–242.50	1,194	6
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	168.44/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	588	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,435	10
Steers	Large 1-2	—	580	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,189	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	216.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,527	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	233.55/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,210	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	237.72/cwt	222.50–245.00	552	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	222.40/cwt	210.00–232.00	1,059	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	189.53/cwt	187.00–193.00	1,279	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	194.95/cwt	189.00–205.00	1,216	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	238.18/cwt	227.50–243.00	862	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	99.13/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,541	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	92.51/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,427	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	83.20/cwt	80.00–88.00	786	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	747	55.66/cwt	45.00–62.00	416	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	73.17/cwt	65.00–78.00	639	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	103.15/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,315	31
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	932	116.42/cwt	106.00–126.00	1,085	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	86.44/cwt	80.00–94.00	991	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	73.91/cwt	70.00–77.00	920	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	92.14/cwt	90.00–95.00	882	5
Bulls	—	—	2,270	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,996	1
Bulls	—	—	1,553	90.50/cwt	80.00–100.00	1,405	2
Bulls	—	—	1,633	115.91/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,893	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,029	1,196.57/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,197	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	905	839.16/head	800.00–875.00	839	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,641.79/head	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,642	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	916.51/head	900.00–925.00	917	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	269	243.67/cwt	235.00–250.00	655	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	217.28/cwt	215.00–220.00	934	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	533	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	186.42/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,146	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	926	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	201.65/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,061	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,383	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	216.42/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,002	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	238.76/cwt	238.00–239.00	1,017	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	208.54/cwt	202.50–213.00	1,182	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,443	1

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 Jul 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 413Last week 815Year ago 451

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 126Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 22Year ago 60

No trends due to 4th of July Holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	712	141.00	141.00
1	—	605	157.00	157.00
1	—	505	172.00	172.00
1	—	245	217.50	217.50
3	—	463	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	563	212.50–227.00	216.86
4	—	804	182.50–186.00	185.13
10	—	462	230.00–250.00	240.74
9	—	677	200.00–215.00	205.65
8	—	617	194.00–214.00	205.52
7	—	719	183.00–195.00	187.29
3	—	427	232.50–250.00	242.31
3	—	325	250.00–260.00	256.72
12	—	380	240.00–260.00	254.81
6	—	514	222.00–242.50	232.21
4	—	269	235.00–250.00	243.67
3	—	756	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	327	272.50–275.00	273.56
3	—	603	219.00	219.00
2	—	462	257.00	257.00
3	—	365	267.50–270.00	269.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	224.00	224.00
3	—	430	215.00–220.00	217.28
3	—	615	182.00–190.00	186.42
5	—	526	200.00–207.50	201.65
2	—	463	210.00–222.50	216.42
1	—	655	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	427	215.00–232.00	223.89
3	—	805	175.00	175.00
16	—	531	205.00–225.00	217.67
3	—	270	225.00–237.50	231.14
2	—	1,015	148.00	148.00
3	—	725	169.00–191.00	182.15
16	—	316	222.50–245.00	234.96
2	—	760	160.00–177.00	168.44
3	—	232	222.50–245.00	237.72
22	—	476	210.00–232.00	222.40
4	—	675	187.00–193.00	189.53
7	—	624	189.00–205.00	194.95
11	—	362	227.50–243.00	238.18
16	—	567	202.50–213.00	208.54
1	—	885	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	200.00–205.00	203.31
3	—	516	194.00–195.00	194.35
3	—	633	175.00–180.00	178.33
1	—	370	212.50	212.50
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
1	—	730	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	187.00	187.00
1	—	350	201.00	201.00
1	—	440	190.00	190.00
1	—	460	160.00	160.00
1	—	225	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	426	238.00–239.00	238.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	305.00	305.00
1	—	350	290.00	290.00
8	—	460	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	232.50–240.00	236.01
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
1	—	480	204.00	204.00
2	—	510	195.00–200.00	197.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	169.00–177.50	173.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	237.50–250.00	244.79
1	—	955	164.00	164.00
2	—	335	275.00	275.00
11	—	624	212.50–229.00	221.16
3	—	583	220.00–236.00	230.56
3	—	406	230.00–250.00	243.36
3	—	665	220.00–221.00	220.33
1	—	905	182.50	182.50
14	—	461	235.00–254.00	246.19
3	—	707	210.00–220.00	216.00
7	—	518	226.00–245.00	233.55
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	450	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	532	249.00–256.00	252.91
7	—	624	236.00–245.00	241.44
10	—	588	244.00	244.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,555	96.00–108.00	99.13
2	—	1,543	92.00–93.00	92.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	945	80.00–88.00	83.20
6	—	747	45.00–62.00	55.66
14	—	873	65.00–78.00	73.17
5	—	957	90.00–95.00	92.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,275	95.00–112.00	103.15
20	—	1,147	80.00–94.00	86.44
3	—	1,245	70.00–77.00	73.91
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	932	106.00–126.00	116.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,270	132.00	132.00
2	—	1,553	80.00–100.00	90.50
5	—	1,633	110.00–118.00	115.91

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,029	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,196.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,040	900.00–925.00	916.51
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	800.00–875.00	839.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,225	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,641.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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