Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $249.25/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$249.25

100 head · 419 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$54.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.02

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	419	256.03	1,073	83
Medium and Large 2	347	232.73	807	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	478	201.43	963	9thin

One grade step is worth $54.60/cwt here — about $110 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 sale100 hd

249.25

—

KY average18 barns · 5,122 hd

232.23

+17.02

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	1,572	116.34	1,828	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	100.76	1,524	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	95.89	1,166	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	89.50	837	2thin

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)	1,560	$1,713	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,100	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,502	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,257	$1,479	4thin

Every lot, as filed

87 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	—	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	790	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	823	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	264.84/cwt	255.00–269.00	718	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	207.84/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,387	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	254.50/cwt	251.00–258.00	1,043	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	270.82/cwt	265.00–277.00	1,146	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	186.87/cwt	182.50–191.00	1,164	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	263	227.57/cwt	220.00–235.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	262.75/cwt	250.00–271.00	993	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	249.77/cwt	243.00–254.00	1,421	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	329	239.37/cwt	230.00–245.00	788	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,336	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,436	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	241.93/cwt	239.00–248.00	1,289	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,299	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	216.39/cwt	216.00–217.00	1,368	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	288.75/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,065	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	236.90/cwt	234.00–246.00	1,492	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,117	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	266	293.76/cwt	290.00–300.00	781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	258.00/cwt	251.00–265.00	1,238	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	231.82/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,231	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	271.37/cwt	270.00–274.00	909	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	455	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	559	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,381	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	511	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,283	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	874	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	95.96/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,185	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	798	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	108.97/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,354	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	97.71/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,472	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	108.39/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,658	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	85.81/cwt	84.00–88.00	970	4
Bulls	—	—	1,808	123.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,224	3
Bulls	—	—	1,360	109.61/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,491	5
Bulls	—	—	1,920	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,496	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	1,645.53/head	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,646	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,502.29/head	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,502	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,311.93/head	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,312	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,560	1,713.46/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,713	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,023	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	653	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	261.23/cwt	252.50–267.00	1,121	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	274.66/cwt	267.50–279.00	1,066	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,418	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	236.95/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,239	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	245.83/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,165	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	268.64/cwt	255.00–271.00	881	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	253.61/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,212	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	677	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	222.59/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,280	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	212.98/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	787	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	234.83/cwt	230.00–240.00	876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,247	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	265	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	161.16/cwt	151.00–171.00	983	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	831	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	253.56/cwt	250.00–257.00	786	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	219.81/cwt	215.00–225.00	710	2

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 Sep 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 315Year ago 409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 45Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 30Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	230	285.00	285.00
11	—	280	294.00	294.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	271	255.00–269.00	264.84
2	—	675	201.00–215.00	207.84
2	—	410	251.00–258.00	254.50
1	—	905	160.00	160.00
6	—	378	250.00–271.00	262.75
5	—	559	239.00	239.00
5	—	632	216.00–217.00	216.39
11	—	523	233.00–245.00	236.95
12	—	474	240.00–249.00	245.83
18	—	328	255.00–271.00	268.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	235.00	235.00
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
1	—	375	230.00	230.00
5	—	329	230.00–245.00	239.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	179.00	179.00
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
1	—	550	180.00	180.00
2	—	623	182.50–191.00	186.87
2	—	263	220.00–235.00	227.57
1	—	240	227.50	227.50
1	—	300	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	265.00–277.00	270.82
14	—	569	243.00–254.00	249.77
1	—	325	290.00	290.00
3	—	533	239.00–248.00	241.93
1	—	240	305.00	305.00
1	—	780	220.00	220.00
8	—	369	280.00–290.00	288.75
5	—	630	234.00–246.00	236.90
4	—	266	290.00–300.00	293.76
1	—	680	223.00	223.00
2	—	480	251.00–265.00	258.00
1	—	740	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	550	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	274.00	274.00
1	—	380	298.00	298.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	531	230.00–235.00	231.82
3	—	335	270.00–274.00	271.37
5	—	429	252.50–267.00	261.23
4	—	388	267.50–279.00	274.66
4	—	810	175.00	175.00
26	—	478	240.00–260.00	253.61
5	—	575	221.00–223.00	222.59
1	—	620	221.00	221.00
2	—	660	211.00–215.00	212.98
3	—	281	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	287.50	287.50
1	—	455	267.00	267.00
8	—	559	247.00	247.00
3	—	511	251.00	251.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	205.00	205.00
3	—	585	190.00	190.00
1	—	485	211.00	211.00
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
2	—	610	151.00–171.00	161.16
3	—	831	129.00	129.00
2	—	323	215.00–225.00	219.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	677	192.00	192.00
2	—	373	230.00–240.00	234.83
2	—	810	154.00	154.00
1	—	265	258.00	258.00
1	—	595	215.00	215.00
2	—	310	250.00–257.00	253.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	95.00	95.00
1	—	950	84.00	84.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,235	90.00–104.00	95.96
3	—	1,243	105.00–112.00	108.97
4	—	1,130	84.00–88.00	85.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,506	92.00–104.00	97.71
2	—	1,530	107.00–110.00	108.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,808	120.00–125.00	123.00
5	—	1,360	100.00–115.00	109.61
1	—	1,920	130.00	130.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,370	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,645.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,502.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,143	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,311.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,560	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,713.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,140	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,525.00	1,525.00

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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