Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2023-12-05

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 5
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
369 head
298 vs last sale 667 11 vs year ago 358 · +3.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
166 head
33 vs last sale 199 87 vs year ago 79 · +110.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
95 head
41 vs last sale 54 10 vs year ago 105 · 9.5%
Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri May 15, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. 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 $196.18/cwt on 167 head.
Average price
$196.18
167 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$998
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$278
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$46.99/cwt at this weight
vs the market
0.15
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2516200.491,035143
Medium and Large 2458184.3884511thin
Medium 1-2396176.677003thin
Medium and Large 2-3493153.4975710thin
One grade step is worth $46.99/cwt here — about $278 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 sale167 hd
196.18
KY average25 barns · 7,828 hd
196.33
−0.15
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,610103.491,66715
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20784.111,01557
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,59083.831,33314
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low93270.5365841
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage908118.371,0756thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,115100.001,1151thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,090$1,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,256$1,1753thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,076$1,1509
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$1,1502thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,266$1,1503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,216$1,07912
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,225$1,0252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$1,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)963$9653thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,033$8783thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$1,1501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,600$1,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,406$1,53711
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,357$1,39015
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$9001thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$7751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)850$6792thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)870$6251thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2720151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,0871
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2327224.48/cwt215.00–229.0073414
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2474212.37/cwt201.00–215.001,00719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2820134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0991
HeifersMedium and Large 2335200.00/cwt200.00–200.006701
HeifersMedium and Large 2491185.33/cwt184.00–188.009103
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2619185.71/cwt181.00–195.001,15020
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2291218.41/cwt218.00–220.006365
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2665180.25/cwt172.50–185.001,1999
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2526205.67/cwt195.00–210.001,08224
HeifersMedium 1-2485190.00/cwt190.00–190.009221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2220225.00/cwt225.00–225.004951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,025121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,2401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,070113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,2091
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2427208.27/cwt204.00–213.0088921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2580191.17/cwt184.00–205.001,10921
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2770174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3402
HeifersMedium 1-2352170.00/cwt170.00–170.005982
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3395180.00/cwt180.00–180.007111
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3760114.00/cwt114.00–114.008661
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3575145.00/cwt145.00–145.008342
BullsMedium and Large 2556185.49/cwt183.00–187.501,0314
BullsMedium and Large 2-3388183.53/cwt180.00–195.007124
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy470226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,0621
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300180.00/cwt180.00–180.005401
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3463148.98/cwt132.50–165.006903
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3405165.00/cwt165.00–165.006681
HeifersMedium and Large 2647160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0352
HeifersMedium and Large 2225200.00/cwt200.00–200.004501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3530159.00/cwt159.00–159.008431
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,5091
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2388210.51/cwt210.00–211.008172
HeifersMedium and Large 2429188.05/cwt180.00–196.008074
SteersMedium 1-2440201.00/cwt201.00–201.008841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2518232.47/cwt225.00–235.001,2044
SteersMedium 1-2505201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0152
SteersMedium and Large 2-3270180.00/cwt180.00–180.004862
SteersMedium and Large 1-2628218.07/cwt215.00–224.001,3699
SteersLarge 1-2510200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2285280.00/cwt280.00–280.007981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2403250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0083
SteersMedium and Large 1-2317258.15/cwt250.00–268.008183
SteersMedium and Large 1-2464241.55/cwt230.00–249.001,12112
SteersMedium and Large 2265230.00/cwt230.00–230.006101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2676207.47/cwt205.00–210.001,4024
SteersMedium and Large 1-2357253.73/cwt250.00–265.009064
SteersMedium and Large 1-2570227.93/cwt222.00–234.001,29913
SteersMedium and Large 2-3570192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,0941
SteersMedium and Large 2-3380150.00/cwt150.00–150.005701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2215251.31/cwt250.00–252.505402
BullsMedium and Large 1-2424224.96/cwt213.00–234.009548
BullsMedium and Large 1-2753168.02/cwt160.00–172.001,2653
BullsMedium and Large 2-3317188.37/cwt185.00–195.005973
BullsMedium and Large 2-3495182.00/cwt182.00–182.009011
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy710195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3852
CowsLean 85-90%92351.36/cwt50.00–56.004744
HeifersSelect and Choice913115.04/cwt106.00–125.001,0505
CowsLean 85-90%94773.49/cwt70.00–79.0069623
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,60290.00/cwt90.00–90.001,4423
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,59782.66/cwt80.00–86.001,32010
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,48077.00/cwt77.00–77.001,1401
SteersSelect and Choice1,115100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,1151
HeifersSelect and Choice885135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1951
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21174.71/cwt70.00–79.0090514
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21293.42/cwt90.00–100.001,13218
CowsLean 85-90%89762.60/cwt60.00–68.005628
CowsLean 85-90%92982.55/cwt80.00–89.007676
CowsBoner 80-85%1,20282.66/cwt80.00–88.0099425
Bulls1,43893.52/cwt90.00–95.001,3456
Bulls2,000123.00/cwt123.00–123.002,4601
Bulls1,691108.52/cwt100.00–116.001,8358
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2561,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0601,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2601,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1131,422.47/head1,050.00–1,700.001,4222
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3641,398.62/head1,100.00–1,525.001,39914
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1801,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2870625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2850679.41/head625.00–725.006792
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2251,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0751,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2661,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1503
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0751,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
BullsMedium and Large 2-3505165.00/cwt165.00–165.008331
BullsMedium and Large 1-2325235.87/cwt230.00–242.507672
BullsMedium and Large 1-2965125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2061
BullsMedium and Large 2383212.65/cwt205.00–220.008142
BullsMedium and Large 1-2653175.33/cwt174.00–176.001,1453
BullsMedium and Large 2-3428183.64/cwt180.00–187.007862
BullsMedium and Large 2290221.00/cwt221.00–221.006411
BullsMedium and Large 2695150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0431
BullsMedium and Large 1-2730177.94/cwt170.00–180.001,2999
BullsMedium and Large 1-2526212.43/cwt203.00–222.001,11711
BullsMedium and Large 2-3717140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0044
BullsMedium and Large 1-2820140.06/cwt135.00–150.001,1483
BullsMedium and Large 1-2632184.84/cwt184.00–185.001,1686
BullsMedium and Large 2-3575147.00/cwt147.00–147.008451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2373241.21/cwt225.00–248.009008
BullsMedium and Large 2525193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,0131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2482217.40/cwt210.00–227.001,04821
BullsMedium and Large 1-2552205.17/cwt200.00–209.001,1336
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,6001,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5121,572.94/head1,525.00–1,650.001,5738
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1401,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-2850900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0901,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0761,150.28/head1,050.00–1,250.001,1509
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,010775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,033878.15/head800.00–950.008783
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2963964.88/head900.00–1,025.009653
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2161,079.35/head850.00–1,150.001,07912

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.