Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.45/cwt on 368 head.

Average price

$225.45

368 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$413

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

$26.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.09

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	586	226.15	1,326	354
Medium and Large 2	468	208.99	978	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	458	199.50	913	2thin

One grade step is worth $26.65/cwt here — about $413 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 sale368 hd

225.45

—

KY average26 barns · 6,478 hd

220.36

+5.09

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	1,744	114.26	1,992	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	102.25	1,595	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	93.81	1,123	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	946	75.60	715	26
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,008	118.97	1,199	5thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,198	$1,101	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,064	$1,080	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$1,000	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,368	$1,916	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,301	4thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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 2-3	—	505	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	985	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	166.09/cwt	156.00–176.00	1,392	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	592	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	238.47/cwt	237.50–242.50	777	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	235.62/cwt	218.50–241.00	1,122	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	258.75/cwt	252.50–265.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	881	167.91/cwt	161.00–177.50	1,479	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	209.87/cwt	209.00–212.50	1,211	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	204.21/cwt	194.00–209.00	1,268	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	183.42/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,344	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	230.82/cwt	223.00–234.00	1,452	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	521	234.58/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,222	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	181.53/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,389	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	574	234.14/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,344	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	243.04/cwt	232.50–250.00	909	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	270	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	472	271.46/cwt	263.00–280.00	1,281	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	260.39/cwt	253.00–263.00	1,601	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	235.36/cwt	233.00–239.00	1,718	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	255.68/cwt	252.00–259.00	1,685	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,145	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	251.21/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,346	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	271.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	220.38/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,554	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	276.76/cwt	267.00–283.00	1,185	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,573	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	266.24/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,400	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	250.60/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,436	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	269.05/cwt	267.50–272.50	1,020	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	561	259.26/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,454	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	769	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,792	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	240.27/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,504	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	664	241.97/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,607	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	789	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	610	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,391	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	373	274.13/cwt	272.00–277.50	1,023	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	550	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	509	254.99/cwt	252.50–257.50	1,298	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	279	281.84/cwt	280.00–282.50	786	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	994	115.96/cwt	108.00–123.00	1,153	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,372	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	99.09/cwt	95.00–113.00	1,205	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	855	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,569	103.28/cwt	95.00–120.00	1,620	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	88.90/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,047	7
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,065	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,395	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	83.15/cwt	80.00–85.00	767	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	75.01/cwt	70.00–79.00	752	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	61.90/cwt	50.00–68.00	483	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	74.00/cwt	73.00–75.00	836	2
Bulls	—	—	1,796	117.29/cwt	108.00–124.00	2,107	8
Bulls	—	—	1,325	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,193	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,294.01/head	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,294	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	760	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,130.70/head	975.00–1,375.00	1,131	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,101.46/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,101	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	999.71/head	975.00–1,025.00	1,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,308.18/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,308	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,368	1,915.86/head	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,916	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	237.44/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,349	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,005	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	192.53/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,386	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	256.35/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,072	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	214.82/cwt	202.00–223.00	1,343	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	234.48/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,245	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	216.90/cwt	212.50–218.00	1,460	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	257.03/cwt	250.00–270.00	951	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	715	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	782	182.59/cwt	179.00–190.00	1,428	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	242	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	557	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	448	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,124	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	247.75/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,172	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	659	224.44/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,479	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	254.23/cwt	247.50–259.00	1,218	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,087	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	209.58/cwt	205.00–215.00	989	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	214.97/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,135	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	692	190.27/cwt	189.00–193.00	1,317	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	238.27/cwt	227.50–247.00	1,010	19

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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 743Last week 413Year ago 802

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 102Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 26Year ago 40

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	195.00	195.00
2	—	340	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	305.00	305.00
14	—	472	263.00–280.00	271.46
7	—	428	267.00–283.00	276.76
1	—	325	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	615	253.00–263.00	260.39
37	—	730	233.00–239.00	235.36
25	—	659	252.00–259.00	255.68
26	—	526	260.00–274.00	266.24
4	—	561	259.00–260.00	259.26
11	—	769	233.00	233.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	477	240.00	240.00
14	—	536	235.00–257.50	251.21
4	—	280	270.00–275.00	271.25
1	—	445	240.00	240.00
1	—	725	217.00	217.00
9	—	573	245.00–252.00	250.60
2	—	327	250.00	250.00
5	—	379	267.50–272.50	269.05
3	—	626	231.00–245.00	240.27
1	—	980	145.00	145.00
10	—	664	236.00–244.00	241.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	227.00	227.00
1	—	775	190.00	190.00
2	—	322	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	156.00–176.00	166.09
5	—	326	237.50–242.50	238.47
16	—	476	218.50–241.00	235.62
2	—	240	252.50–265.00	258.75
7	—	881	161.00–177.50	167.91
4	—	577	209.00–212.50	209.87
13	—	621	194.00–209.00	204.21
4	—	733	180.00–190.00	183.42
5	—	765	170.00–185.00	181.53
8	—	374	232.50–250.00	243.04
1	—	900	159.00	159.00
18	—	528	211.00–221.00	214.97
1	—	275	262.50	262.50
7	—	692	189.00–193.00	190.27
19	—	424	227.50–247.00	238.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	215.00	215.00
2	—	592	199.00	199.00
2	—	242	230.00	230.00
1	—	620	180.00	180.00
1	—	525	207.00	207.00
5	—	472	205.00–215.00	209.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	280.00	280.00
5	—	448	251.00	251.00
14	—	473	246.00–250.00	247.75
1	—	340	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	629	223.00–234.00	230.82
49	—	521	230.00–242.00	234.58
22	—	574	232.00–237.00	234.14
40	—	705	215.00–221.00	220.38
43	—	659	218.00–227.00	224.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	204.00	204.00
1	—	490	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	260.00	260.00
4	—	568	235.00–240.00	237.44
2	—	720	191.00–194.00	192.53
7	—	418	245.00–262.50	256.35
5	—	625	202.00–223.00	214.82
5	—	531	217.50–240.00	234.48
5	—	673	212.50–218.00	216.90
5	—	370	250.00–270.00	257.03
2	—	275	260.00	260.00
3	—	782	179.00–190.00	182.59
1	—	800	190.00	190.00
13	—	479	247.50–259.00	254.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	228.00	228.00
8	—	373	272.00–277.50	274.13
1	—	550	248.00	248.00
11	—	509	252.50–257.50	254.99
4	—	279	280.00–282.50	281.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	167.50	167.50
1	—	435	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	994	108.00–123.00	115.96
1	—	1,065	131.00	131.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	93.00	93.00
9	—	1,569	95.00–120.00	103.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,216	95.00–113.00	99.09
7	—	1,178	83.00–94.00	88.90
2	—	1,130	73.00–75.00	74.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	94.00	94.00
6	—	923	80.00–85.00	83.15
15	—	1,002	70.00–79.00	75.01
4	—	780	50.00–68.00	61.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,796	108.00–124.00	117.29
1	—	1,325	90.00	90.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,294.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,308.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,140	975.00–1,375.00	1,130.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,198	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,101.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	975.00–1,025.00	999.71
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	875.00	875.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,368	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,915.86

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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