Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 pounds 6.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 pounds steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 pounds steady, over 600 pounds 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter classes sold steady. Good demand on feeder and slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $228.16/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$228.16

90 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$336

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

$41.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.11

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	473	232.34	1,099	78
Medium and Large 2	373	214.92	802	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	399	191.01	763	7thin

One grade step is worth $41.33/cwt here — about $336 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 sale90 hd

228.16

—

KY average25 barns · 5,822 hd

228.05

+0.11

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	1,541	112.72	1,737	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	100.00	1,588	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,201	94.54	1,135	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	897	80.34	721	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	775	130.00	1,008	1thin

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)	1,298	$1,447	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,350	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,197	$1,200	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,195	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,020	$885	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$1,075	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,273	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,588	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,051	$1,546	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,167	$1,330	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,200	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 2-3	—	535	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	697	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	233.46/cwt	230.00–235.00	759	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	214.81/cwt	210.00–220.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	286	243.20/cwt	240.00–245.00	696	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	202.50/cwt	200.00–205.00	486	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	293	205.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	757	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	783	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	251.84/cwt	241.00–257.00	1,206	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	214.30/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,213	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	250.03/cwt	237.00–256.00	948	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	232.53/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,102	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,386	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,797	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	260.50/cwt	260.00–261.00	1,388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	237.55/cwt	230.00–247.00	995	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	217.45/cwt	204.00–226.00	1,157	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	233.24/cwt	233.00–234.00	1,726	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	234.08/cwt	225.00–244.00	1,355	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	302	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	915	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	278.26/cwt	271.00–280.00	1,149	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	238.09/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,517	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	247.20/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,858	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	817	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	379	266.51/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,010	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	341	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	921	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	264.17/cwt	263.00–265.00	1,128	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	482	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,277	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	775	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,008	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,627	95.00/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,546	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	100.65/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,249	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	94.07/cwt	92.00–98.00	898	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	82.40/cwt	80.00–85.00	760	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	675	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	439	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	105.00/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,625	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	89.78/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,050	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	75.05/cwt	70.00–78.00	659	8
Bulls	—	—	1,320	101.01/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,333	3
Bulls	—	—	1,651	118.58/cwt	113.00–124.00	1,958	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	1,249.12/head	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,249	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,322.63/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,323	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	1,368.33/head	1,025.00–1,525.00	1,368	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,020	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	1,447.40/head	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,447	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,197	1,200.01/head	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,200	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,194.51/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,195	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	1,545.80/head	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	383	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,000	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,301	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	205.42/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,393	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	253.82/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,094	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	247.12/cwt	240.00–252.50	924	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	220	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	233.70/cwt	218.00–241.00	1,241	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,557	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	307	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,132	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	1,885.88/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,886	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 Jul 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 259Last week 743Year ago 357

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 49Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 30Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	182.00	182.00
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
2	—	240	200.00–205.00	202.50
2	—	293	200.00–210.00	205.04
1	—	605	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	697	200.00	200.00
3	—	325	230.00–235.00	233.46
4	—	286	240.00–245.00	243.20
2	—	757	185.00	185.00
6	—	566	208.00–220.00	214.30
5	—	379	237.00–256.00	250.03
1	—	800	178.00	178.00
1	—	215	272.50	272.50
10	—	474	229.00–235.00	232.53
3	—	636	218.00	218.00
16	—	419	230.00–247.00	237.55
1	—	870	180.00	180.00
9	—	532	204.00–226.00	217.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	210.00–220.00	214.81
2	—	470	210.00	210.00
1	—	260	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	230.00	230.00
4	—	556	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	383	261.00	261.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	270.00	270.00
11	—	479	241.00–257.00	251.84
1	—	335	244.00	244.00
2	—	678	201.00–210.00	205.42
9	—	431	250.00–260.00	253.82
1	—	980	140.00	140.00
5	—	374	240.00–252.50	247.12
3	—	723	195.00	195.00
4	—	531	218.00–241.00	233.70
1	—	785	185.00	185.00
1	—	860	181.00	181.00
1	—	600	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	379	265.00–269.00	266.51
1	—	505	250.00	250.00
3	—	341	270.00	270.00
11	—	427	263.00–265.00	264.17
2	—	482	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	180.00	180.00
1	—	220	210.00	210.00
2	—	255	212.50	212.50
2	—	307	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	220.00	220.00
1	—	510	205.00	205.00
1	—	315	230.00	230.00
2	—	480	220.00	220.00
1	—	600	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	210.00	210.00
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	795	226.00	226.00
4	—	740	233.00–234.00	233.24
1	—	850	195.00	195.00
5	—	579	225.00–244.00	234.08
1	—	365	262.00	262.00
1	—	310	270.00	270.00
1	—	400	261.00	261.00
2	—	477	263.00	263.00
5	—	637	230.00–242.00	238.09
2	—	525	240.00–254.00	247.20
6	—	837	222.00	222.00
2	—	667	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	260.00–261.00	260.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	302	303.00	303.00
5	—	413	271.00–280.00	278.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	130.00	130.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,627	94.00–96.00	95.00
3	—	1,548	102.00–110.00	105.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,241	95.00–112.00	100.65
18	—	1,170	80.00–94.00	89.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	955	92.00–98.00	94.07
8	—	922	80.00–85.00	82.40
1	—	675	65.00	65.00
8	—	878	70.00–78.00	75.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	92.00–106.00	101.01
6	—	1,651	113.00–124.00	118.58

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	—	1,165	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,249.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,188	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,322.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,087	1,025.00–1,525.00	1,368.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,051	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,545.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,132	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,258	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,885.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,298	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,447.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,197	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,200.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,194.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,030	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,515	2,000.00	2,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,750.00	1,750.00

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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