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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold sharply higher with steers over 600 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Strong demand on feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand on slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $231.36/cwt on 170 head.

Average price

$231.36

170 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,307

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$117

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

$71.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.96

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	563	232.31	1,308	166
Medium and Large 2	552	202.02	1,114	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	885	161.00	1,425	1thin

One grade step is worth $71.31/cwt here — about −$117 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 sale170 hd

231.36

—

KY average25 barns · 5,212 hd

230.40

+0.96

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	1,616	124.50	2,012	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,565	107.36	1,680	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	97.86	1,180	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	84.35	772	19

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,395	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,198	$1,186	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	893	$1,016	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,118	$1,606	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	905	$1,200	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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 1-2Fancy	—	275	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	248.18/cwt	227.50–252.00	955	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,598	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	827	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,695	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	218.95/cwt	198.00–222.00	1,384	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	229	222.01/cwt	221.00–223.00	508	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	240.37/cwt	233.00–249.00	762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,425	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	217.53/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,033	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	186.71/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,342	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	261.56/cwt	257.50–265.00	740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,206	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	818	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,890	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	229.68/cwt	221.00–233.00	1,353	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	245.91/cwt	224.00–250.00	1,166	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,434	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	253.53/cwt	247.00–259.00	1,323	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,856	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	287.46/cwt	287.00–288.00	1,078	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	236.17/cwt	221.00–242.00	1,233	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	245.62/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,068	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,915	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	551	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,444	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	254.54/cwt	242.00–261.00	1,324	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	240	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,290	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	250.66/cwt	243.00–260.00	1,033	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,814	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	267.01/cwt	266.00–268.00	1,239	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	925	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,667	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	911	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,013	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	254.38/cwt	253.00–255.00	1,473	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,810	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	385	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	866	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	628	225.73/cwt	225.00–226.00	1,418	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	336	284.89/cwt	284.00–287.50	957	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	231	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	266.94/cwt	259.00–268.00	1,151	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	512	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,249	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	90.04/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,055	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	915	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	799	71.37/cwt	70.00–75.00	570	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	84.99/cwt	80.00–87.00	819	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	112.54/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,761	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,518	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	106.69/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,319	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	92.98/cwt	90.00–100.00	884	7
Bulls	—	—	1,578	122.62/cwt	112.00–128.00	1,935	8
Bulls	—	—	1,770	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,336	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,185.58/head	1,010.00–1,325.00	1,186	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	1,016.05/head	930.00–1,090.00	1,016	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,605.93/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	219.51/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,354	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	222.93/cwt	220.00–226.00	959	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	279.52/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,068	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	235	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	499	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	219.03/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,040	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	212.03/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,172	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	260.81/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,015	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	226.33/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,308	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	233.64/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,236	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	245.86/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,170	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	426	260.40/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,109	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	231.63/cwt	230.00–232.50	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	868	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,805	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	195.86/cwt	191.00–201.00	1,410	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	397	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,028	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	483	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,227	3

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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 409Last week 300Year ago 218

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 93Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 31Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	275.00	275.00
10	—	426	255.00–265.00	260.40
2	—	397	259.00	259.00
3	—	483	254.00	254.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	385	227.50–252.00	248.18
10	—	632	198.00–222.00	218.95
4	—	229	221.00–223.00	222.01
1	—	750	181.00	181.00
3	—	317	233.00–249.00	240.37
8	—	719	180.00–200.00	186.71
3	—	283	257.50–265.00	261.56
7	—	589	221.00–233.00	229.68
18	—	474	224.00–250.00	245.91
5	—	1,003	185.00	185.00
20	—	522	221.00–242.00	236.17
14	—	435	235.00–250.00	245.62
1	—	690	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	740	216.00	216.00
5	—	827	205.00	205.00
9	—	613	234.00	234.00
12	—	522	247.00–259.00	253.53
5	—	868	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	215.00–220.00	217.53
1	—	705	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	818	231.00	231.00
6	—	551	262.00	262.00
10	—	672	248.00	248.00
8	—	911	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	287.00–288.00	287.46
1	—	310	307.50	307.50
1	—	240	302.50	302.50
1	—	285	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	912	210.00	210.00
3	—	520	242.00–261.00	254.54
1	—	610	220.00	220.00
1	—	720	230.00	230.00
3	—	412	243.00–260.00	250.66
1	—	810	224.00	224.00
8	—	464	266.00–268.00	267.01
13	—	579	253.00–255.00	254.38
2	—	787	230.00	230.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	225.00	225.00
1	—	410	220.00	220.00
1	—	325	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	628	225.00–226.00	225.73
5	—	336	284.00–287.50	284.89
3	—	231	295.00	295.00
8	—	431	259.00–268.00	266.94
2	—	512	244.00	244.00
5	—	382	277.50–280.00	279.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	617	210.00–222.00	219.51
1	—	320	262.50	262.50
1	—	960	190.00	190.00
10	—	389	252.50–270.00	260.81
10	—	578	222.00–232.00	226.33
1	—	240	260.00	260.00
12	—	529	220.00–240.00	233.64
25	—	476	230.00–255.00	245.86
3	—	423	230.00–232.50	231.63
2	—	720	191.00–201.00	195.86
1	—	695	187.00	187.00
1	—	795	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	220.00–226.00	222.93
2	—	475	216.00–222.00	219.03
3	—	511	210.00–216.00	212.03
1	—	580	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	212.50	212.50
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
1	—	360	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,172	84.00–95.00	90.04
1	—	1,220	75.00	75.00
15	—	1,236	100.00–120.00	106.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	799	70.00–75.00	71.37
7	—	964	80.00–87.00	84.99
7	—	951	90.00–100.00	92.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,565	110.00–115.00	112.54
1	—	1,565	97.00	97.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,578	112.00–128.00	122.62
2	—	1,770	132.00	132.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	893	930.00–1,090.00	1,016.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,395	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,198	1,010.00–1,325.00	1,185.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	905	1,200.00	1,200.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,118	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,605.93

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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