Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. Feeders under 500lbs sold sharply higher, feeders 500lbs and over sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $235.72/cwt on 162 head.

Average price

$235.72

162 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,222

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

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

$34.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.70

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	531	238.71	1,267	140
Medium and Large 2	438	227.36	995	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	443	203.91	902	10thin

One grade step is worth $34.80/cwt here — about $364 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 sale162 hd

235.72

—

KY average25 barns · 3,379 hd

227.02

+8.70

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	1,681	115.90	1,948	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	100.72	1,251	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,513	100.00	1,513	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	928	87.17	809	7thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,123	$1,351	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,325	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,180	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	943	$1,006	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$938	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,305	$2,025	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,510	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,358	$1,701	2thin

Every lot, as filed

86 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	—	240	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	222.07/cwt	205.00–224.00	1,472	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	249.06/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,183	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	234.46/cwt	226.00–245.00	1,238	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	254.95/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,078	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	535	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,110	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,935	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	247.89/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,596	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,379	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	242.92/cwt	235.00–249.00	892	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	215.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	201.51/cwt	201.00–202.00	1,366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,127	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	821	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	852	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	219.50/cwt	217.50–221.00	1,260	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	212.42/cwt	201.00–216.00	1,536	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,829	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	263.77/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,234	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	900	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,788	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	293.84/cwt	292.00–302.50	1,131	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,370	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	249.00/cwt	247.00–251.00	1,262	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	940	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	481	239.51/cwt	234.00–245.00	1,152	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	216.97/cwt	210.00–224.00	1,395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,842	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,720	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	219.52/cwt	212.50–221.00	1,352	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	238.96/cwt	232.00–246.00	1,245	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,447	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	265.36/cwt	254.00–276.00	1,003	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	221.28/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,272	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	291.94/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,051	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	936	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	85.86/cwt	82.00–89.00	788	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,627	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,401	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	98.61/cwt	93.00–105.00	1,211	11
Bulls	—	—	1,150	97.52/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,121	2
Bulls	—	—	1,890	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,570	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,012	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	108.03/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,364	6
Bulls	—	—	1,823	118.67/cwt	110.00–126.00	2,163	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	1,237.16/head	925.00–1,375.00	1,237	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,351.34/head	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,351	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,358	1,701.10/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,701	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	853	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,515	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	720	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	815	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,461	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	249.27/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,189	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	538	221.27/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,053	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	650	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,268	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	540	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,339	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	264.26/cwt	256.00–272.00	1,118	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,108	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,180	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	373	224.77/cwt	220.00–229.00	838	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	959	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	224.03/cwt	207.50–235.00	968	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	229.47/cwt	225.00–236.00	1,085	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	770	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	261.07/cwt	258.00–265.00	982	11

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 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 315Last week 194Year ago 415

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 46Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 7Year ago 94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	240	250.00	250.00
1	—	720	176.00	176.00
1	—	535	207.50	207.50
1	—	450	205.00	205.00
3	—	367	235.00–249.00	242.92
2	—	678	201.00–202.00	201.51
2	—	305	254.00	254.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	230.00	230.00
1	—	230	220.00	220.00
1	—	780	150.00	150.00
4	—	373	220.00–229.00	224.77
3	—	533	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	663	205.00–224.00	222.07
30	—	475	235.00–255.00	249.06
27	—	528	226.00–245.00	234.46
20	—	423	245.00–260.00	254.95
1	—	985	140.00	140.00
4	—	625	210.00–220.00	215.42
2	—	852	204.00	204.00
5	—	574	217.50–221.00	219.50
1	—	315	273.00	273.00
11	—	723	201.00–216.00	212.42
1	—	280	275.00	275.00
11	—	376	258.00–265.00	261.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	540	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	273.00	273.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,093	177.00	177.00
17	—	644	240.00–249.00	247.89
2	—	407	277.00	277.00
3	—	288	285.00	285.00
1	—	1,045	175.00	175.00
7	—	468	256.00–270.00	263.77
5	—	774	231.00	231.00
1	—	550	249.00	249.00
5	—	507	247.00–251.00	249.00
1	—	980	188.00	188.00
1	—	860	200.00	200.00
1	—	395	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	305.00	305.00
10	—	385	292.00–302.50	293.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	180.00	180.00
4	—	481	234.00–245.00	239.51
2	—	643	210.00–224.00	216.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	616	212.50–221.00	219.52
5	—	521	232.00–246.00	238.96
3	—	706	205.00	205.00
2	—	378	254.00–276.00	265.36
2	—	575	217.50–225.00	221.28
1	—	765	191.00	191.00
1	—	310	284.00	284.00
20	—	477	240.00–262.00	249.27
8	—	423	256.00–272.00	264.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	290.00–296.00	291.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	220.00–222.50	221.27
1	—	650	195.00	195.00
1	—	620	195.00	195.00
1	—	590	200.00	200.00
3	—	432	207.50–235.00	224.03
3	—	473	225.00–236.00	229.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	180.00	180.00
1	—	715	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	95.00	95.00
6	—	918	82.00–89.00	85.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,490	94.00	94.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,228	93.00–105.00	98.61
1	—	1,265	80.00	80.00
6	—	1,263	106.00–110.00	108.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	94.00–100.00	97.52
1	—	1,890	136.00	136.00
6	—	1,823	110.00–126.00	118.67

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,077	925.00–1,375.00	1,237.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,170	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,123	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,351.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	853	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,358	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,701.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	1,925.00	1,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,515	2,300.00	2,300.00

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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