Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold steady, steers over 600lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter classes 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 $208.73/cwt on 216 head.

Average price

$208.73

216 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,014

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$32.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.31

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	491	213.18	1,047	173
Medium and Large 2	440	201.15	885	21
Medium and Large 2-3	486	180.99	880	22

One grade step is worth $32.19/cwt here — about $167 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 sale216 hd

208.73

—

KY average26 barns · 6,992 hd

197.42

+11.31

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	—	High	1,582	106.17	1,680	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,655	89.59	1,483	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	84.27	1,034	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	917	70.74	649	28
Steers	Prime	Average	1,635	128.00	2,093	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,565	$1,380	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,288	$1,374	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$1,247	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	975	$1,157	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,102	$1,098	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,199	$1,062	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	903	$910	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,487	$1,474	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,323	$1,379	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	716	$642	4thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	93.78/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,214	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	217.65/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,473	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	897	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	502	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,325	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	186.45/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,072	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	849	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	279.56/cwt	265.00–287.50	906	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	479	204.87/cwt	200.00–208.00	981	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	186.73/cwt	185.00–190.00	980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	225.87/cwt	212.50–232.00	973	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	982	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	821	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	297.41/cwt	292.50–300.00	818	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	212.90/cwt	205.00–221.00	1,126	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	197.68/cwt	195.00–199.00	1,040	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	273	209.16/cwt	207.50–210.00	571	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	206.04/cwt	203.00–208.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	201.36/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,150	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	224.75/cwt	211.00–232.00	843	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	222.05/cwt	211.00–230.00	1,026	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	187.71/cwt	183.00–195.00	880	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	175.99/cwt	174.00–177.00	1,165	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	290	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	580	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	210	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	252.79/cwt	234.00–259.00	1,183	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	244.10/cwt	239.00–249.00	1,279	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	566	179.59/cwt	177.50–183.00	1,016	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	278.86/cwt	275.00–282.50	747	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	602	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,126	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	542	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,152	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	216.96/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,384	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	235.22/cwt	224.00–243.00	1,331	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	266.49/cwt	254.00–275.00	1,005	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	249.74/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,061	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	880	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,329	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,318	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,122	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	696	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,427	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	421	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	219.16/cwt	217.50–220.00	942	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	187.40/cwt	182.50–199.00	1,181	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	405	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,073	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	784	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	263.74/cwt	262.50–265.00	997	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	268.30/cwt	267.50–270.00	631	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	82.41/cwt	80.00–87.00	991	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	783	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	73.45/cwt	70.00–77.00	701	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	844	48.55/cwt	40.00–54.00	410	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	65.30/cwt	62.00–68.00	575	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	82.59/cwt	80.00–90.00	761	8
Steers	Prime	—	1,635	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,093	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	74.85/cwt	70.00–78.00	879	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,725	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	89.31/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,496	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,220	1
Bulls	—	—	2,025	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,511	1
Bulls	—	—	1,723	111.37/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,919	9
Bulls	—	—	1,368	98.10/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,342	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,580	1,509.84/head	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,510	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	1,421.47/head	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,421	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,675	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	1,374.00/head	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,374	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,157.31/head	975.00–1,375.00	1,157	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,246.72/head	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,247	14
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,035	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	641.90/head	600.00–750.00	642	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	910.25/head	850.00–975.00	910	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	1,107.31/head	925.00–1,275.00	1,107	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	1,098.34/head	800.00–1,225.00	1,098	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,565	1,380.00/head	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	220.80/cwt	212.50–230.00	726	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	187.26/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,148	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	682	160.35/cwt	160.00–162.50	1,094	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	251.70/cwt	239.00–260.00	813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	171.84/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,325	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	873	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,213	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	226.05/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,069	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	182.49/cwt	174.00–195.00	1,215	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,242	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,190	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,197	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	249.89/cwt	239.00–260.00	945	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	242.73/cwt	237.50–252.50	1,039	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	182.17/cwt	175.00–184.00	1,312	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	218.84/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,142	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	209.93/cwt	199.00–217.00	1,207	12
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	515	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	842	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,179	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,183.16/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,183	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 Nov 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 555Last week 674Year ago 539

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 184Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 59Year ago 71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,295	90.00–102.00	93.78
26	—	1,203	80.00–87.00	82.41
1	—	1,205	65.00	65.00
13	—	1,174	70.00–78.00	74.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	955	70.00–77.00	73.45
5	—	844	40.00–54.00	48.55
3	—	880	62.00–68.00	65.30
8	—	921	80.00–90.00	82.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,675	86.00–92.00	89.31
1	—	1,525	80.00	80.00
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	128.00	128.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	124.00	124.00
9	—	1,723	106.00–117.00	111.37
8	—	1,368	90.00–104.00	98.10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	677	215.00–220.00	217.65
1	—	740	217.50	217.50
7	—	324	265.00–287.50	279.56
12	—	468	234.00–259.00	252.79
12	—	524	239.00–249.00	244.10
2	—	268	275.00–282.50	278.86
3	—	638	215.00–221.00	216.96
1	—	900	160.00	160.00
11	—	566	224.00–243.00	235.22
19	—	377	254.00–275.00	266.49
14	—	425	244.00–254.00	249.74
1	—	235	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	305	294.00	294.00
3	—	275	292.50–300.00	297.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	502	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	215.00	215.00
2	—	602	187.00	187.00
2	—	542	212.50	212.50
1	—	480	220.00	220.00
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
3	—	430	217.50–220.00	219.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	244.00	244.00
1	—	545	222.50	222.50
1	—	880	151.00	151.00
1	—	640	206.00	206.00
1	—	360	247.50	247.50
4	—	490	229.00	229.00
3	—	696	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	185.00–188.00	186.45
4	—	479	200.00–208.00	204.87
3	—	305	200.00	200.00
6	—	526	195.00–199.00	197.68
3	—	273	207.50–210.00	209.16
3	—	427	203.00–208.00	206.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	185.00–190.00	186.73
1	—	610	161.00	161.00
1	—	430	191.00	191.00
1	—	340	185.00	185.00
8	—	469	183.00–195.00	187.71
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
5	—	566	177.50–183.00	179.59
1	—	255	155.00	155.00
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	431	212.50–232.00	225.87
43	—	529	205.00–221.00	212.90
28	—	571	190.00–210.00	201.36
1	—	260	220.00	220.00
19	—	375	211.00–232.00	224.75
1	—	220	250.00	250.00
1	—	705	171.00	171.00
31	—	462	211.00–230.00	222.05
3	—	662	174.00–177.00	175.99
9	—	329	212.50–230.00	220.80
15	—	613	180.00–194.00	187.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	200.00	200.00
1	—	310	215.00	215.00
2	—	710	137.50	137.50
4	—	873	139.00	139.00
1	—	755	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	225.00	225.00
7	—	682	160.00–162.50	160.35
1	—	470	211.00	211.00
1	—	645	169.00	169.00
1	—	785	152.50	152.50
1	—	505	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	630	182.50–199.00	187.40
3	—	323	239.00–260.00	251.70
4	—	771	170.00–177.50	171.84
23	—	473	220.00–239.00	226.05
12	—	666	174.00–195.00	182.49
1	—	290	250.00	250.00
2	—	245	235.00	235.00
2	—	828	150.00	150.00
4	—	915	130.00	130.00
6	—	378	239.00–260.00	249.89
8	—	428	237.50–252.50	242.73
5	—	720	175.00–184.00	182.17
25	—	522	210.00–230.00	218.84
12	—	575	199.00–217.00	209.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	265.00	265.00
1	—	285	275.00	275.00
2	—	378	262.50–265.00	263.74
3	—	235	267.50–270.00	268.30
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	205.00	205.00
2	—	842	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	421	122.50	122.50

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,288	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,374.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	975	975.00–1,375.00	1,157.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,243	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,246.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	903	850.00–975.00	910.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,253	925.00–1,275.00	1,107.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,102	800.00–1,225.00	1,098.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,565	1,380.00	1,380.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,580	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,509.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,348	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,421.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,675	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,183.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	716	600.00–750.00	641.90

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