Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.48/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$222.48

93 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,076

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

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

$77.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.31

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	470	229.55	1,079	80
Medium and Large 2	482	202.14	973	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	663	151.95	1,007	6thin

One grade step is worth $77.60/cwt here — about $73 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 sale93 hd

222.48

—

KY average26 barns · 4,198 hd

224.79

−2.31

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	1,501	116.94	1,756	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,478	102.47	1,515	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	91.22	1,066	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	925	82.01	758	42
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	945	105.00	992	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)	1,293	$1,551	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,128	$1,449	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,260	$1,448	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,334	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,165	$1,239	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,660	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$1,534	6

Every lot, as filed

77 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	—	380	237.26/cwt	237.00–237.50	902	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	173.22/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,273	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	245.00/cwt	230.00–252.50	784	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,223	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,489	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,080	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	134.80/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,031	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	211.63/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,191	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	187.02/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,253	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	197.32/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,010	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	231.39/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,088	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	227.27/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,177	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	242.81/cwt	234.00–247.00	891	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	254.46/cwt	250.00–256.00	682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	238.13/cwt	224.00–247.00	1,012	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	808	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	242.53/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,310	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	253.02/cwt	242.00–262.50	1,088	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	273.96/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,014	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	338	279.15/cwt	279.00–280.00	944	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	216.52/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,345	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	575	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	246.76/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,150	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	241.28/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,337	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	216.07/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,247	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	962	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	249.80/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,152	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	254.31/cwt	240.00–262.50	928	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	216.32/cwt	210.00–223.00	800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	478	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	480	154.84/cwt	150.00–160.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	974	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	229.27/cwt	220.00–241.00	1,194	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,449.55/head	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,450	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,660.28/head	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,660	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,704.08/head	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,704	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,333.68/head	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,334	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,447.62/head	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,448	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	1,551.06/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,551	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	1,448.78/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,449	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,239.16/head	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,239	2
Bulls	—	—	1,558	118.70/cwt	114.00–125.00	1,849	5
Bulls	—	—	1,635	129.22/cwt	128.00–130.00	2,113	3
Bulls	—	—	1,273	101.72/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,295	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,141	87.43/cwt	80.00–94.00	998	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	730	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	365	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	84.62/cwt	80.00–88.00	813	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	91.75/cwt	90.00–95.00	864	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	73.27/cwt	70.00–79.00	626	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	102.47/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,515	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	945	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	992	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	101.43/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,259	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	963	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	485	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	437	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	431	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	620	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	226.34/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,754	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	236.96/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,474	24
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	610	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	683	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	550	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	622	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	227.58/cwt	226.00–231.00	958	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,449	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	252.24/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,085	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	355	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	962	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 Aug 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 300Last week 259Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 77Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 48Year ago 22

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	237.00–237.50	237.26
5	—	527	200.00–210.00	204.92
3	—	421	226.00–231.00	227.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	139.00	139.00
1	—	520	185.00	185.00
2	—	370	210.00–223.00	216.32
1	—	625	175.00	175.00
1	—	245	195.00	195.00
1	—	475	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	185.00	185.00
1	—	295	237.50	237.50
5	—	577	210.00–230.00	216.07
6	—	461	247.00–256.00	249.80
7	—	365	240.00–262.50	254.31
1	—	320	250.00	250.00
8	—	521	220.00–241.00	229.27
1	—	680	200.00	200.00
1	—	645	190.00	190.00
5	—	751	193.00	193.00
7	—	430	240.00–257.50	252.24
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	150.00–160.00	154.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	271.00	271.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	207.50	207.50
4	—	765	133.00–140.00	134.80
1	—	600	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	735	170.00–180.00	173.22
11	—	320	230.00–252.50	245.00
5	—	563	200.00–220.00	211.63
2	—	670	184.00–190.00	187.02
12	—	470	220.00–241.00	231.39
11	—	518	224.00–234.00	227.27
4	—	367	234.00–247.00	242.81
4	—	268	250.00–256.00	254.46
18	—	425	224.00–247.00	238.13
10	—	621	205.00–225.00	216.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	190.00	190.00
3	—	512	192.00–200.00	197.32
3	—	425	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	237.50	237.50
10	—	540	236.00–244.00	242.53
7	—	430	242.00–262.50	253.02
1	—	250	230.00	230.00
4	—	466	240.00–250.00	246.76
2	—	850	215.00	215.00
4	—	554	230.00–247.00	241.28
1	—	690	223.00	223.00
12	—	775	225.00–227.00	226.34
24	—	622	230.00–240.00	236.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	370	270.00–295.00	273.96
6	—	338	279.00–280.00	279.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	251.00	251.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	90.00	90.00
1	—	410	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	112.00	112.00
2	—	515	115.00	115.00
1	—	550	113.00	113.00

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	4	—	1,260	1,225.00–1,600.00	1,449.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,660.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,470	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,704.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,130	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,333.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,447.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,293	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,551.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,448.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	1,075.00–1,375.00	1,239.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,558	114.00–125.00	118.70
3	—	1,635	128.00–130.00	129.22
3	—	1,273	100.00–104.00	101.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,141	80.00–94.00	87.43
13	—	1,241	95.00–112.00	101.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	50.00	50.00
23	—	961	80.00–88.00	84.62
7	—	942	90.00–95.00	91.75
11	—	855	70.00–79.00	73.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,478	100.00–106.00	102.47
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	105.00	105.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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