Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to market closed last week: Strong demand for feeder classes. Strong demand for quality slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $235.51/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$235.51

203 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,473

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$350

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

$59.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.31

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	625	237.71	1,486	195
Large 1-2	560	210.00	1,176	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	639	177.86	1,136	7thin

One grade step is worth $59.85/cwt here — about $350 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 sale203 hd

235.51

—

KY average20 barns · 3,333 hd

230.20

+5.31

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	—	Average	1,319	95.83	1,264	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,534	103.79	1,592	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,282	94.61	1,213	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	911	78.28	713	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,170	141.00	1,650	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,188	$1,113	2thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	219.99/cwt	213.00–221.00	1,591	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	248.87/cwt	242.00–255.00	1,326	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	246.67/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,051	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	205.27/cwt	202.00–211.00	1,386	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	957	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	221.62/cwt	213.00–227.00	1,523	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	206.74/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,666	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,645	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,177	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,069	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	265.39/cwt	260.00–271.00	1,221	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	223.79/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,376	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	243.10/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,412	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	275.20/cwt	269.00–280.00	1,203	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	703	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,195	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	560	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,176	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	263.23/cwt	261.00–265.00	1,364	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	459	250.50/cwt	250.00–251.00	1,150	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	240.68/cwt	232.00–244.00	1,155	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	784	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,170	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,650	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	76.04/cwt	75.00–77.00	953	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	847	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	559	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,554	106.74/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,659	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,339	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	79.39/cwt	77.00–80.00	720	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	105.28/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,416	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,219	87.26/cwt	80.00–95.00	1,064	8
Bulls	—	—	1,430	111.50/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,594	2
Bulls	—	—	1,134	82.70/cwt	75.00–95.00	938	7
Bulls	—	—	1,858	126.14/cwt	125.00–127.00	2,344	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	219.53/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,221	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	250.67/cwt	245.00–256.00	948	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	773	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	258.47/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,075	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,124	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,139	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	378	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	998	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	616	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,331	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	234.58/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,121	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	211.21/cwt	195.00–213.00	1,362	10
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	855	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	209.84/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	200.10/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,443	13

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 Jan 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 355Last week 593Year ago 644

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 88Year ago 161

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 17Year ago 75

No comparison due to market closed last week: Strong demand for feeder classes. Strong demand for quality slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	723	213.00–221.00	219.99
1	—	250	290.00	290.00
14	—	533	242.00–255.00	248.87
1	—	880	192.00	192.00
23	—	687	213.00–227.00	221.62
13	—	806	200.00–208.00	206.74
45	—	776	212.00	212.00
1	—	375	285.00	285.00
23	—	460	260.00–271.00	265.39
4	—	615	223.00–226.00	223.79
16	—	581	230.00–245.00	243.10
7	—	437	269.00–280.00	275.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
1	—	520	165.00	165.00
1	—	365	230.00	230.00
4	—	703	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	299.00	299.00
1	—	295	322.50	322.50
4	—	403	292.00	292.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	518	261.00–265.00	263.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	426	240.00–250.00	246.67
16	—	675	202.00–211.00	205.27
2	—	295	260.00	260.00
2	—	925	170.00	170.00
4	—	556	212.00–222.00	219.53
3	—	755	195.00	195.00
3	—	378	245.00–256.00	250.67
2	—	525	217.00	217.00
12	—	478	230.00–246.00	234.58
10	—	645	195.00–213.00	211.21
13	—	721	190.00–202.00	200.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
1	—	350	224.00	224.00
1	—	310	230.00	230.00
2	—	478	200.00–220.00	209.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	459	250.00–251.00	250.50
3	—	275	281.00	281.00
4	—	416	257.00–260.00	258.47
4	—	378	264.00	264.00
11	—	616	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	367	245.00	245.00
1	—	655	192.00	192.00
7	—	480	232.00–244.00	240.68
1	—	540	222.00	222.00
1	—	285	275.00	275.00
1	—	555	202.50	202.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	141.00	141.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,253	75.00–77.00	76.04
9	—	1,345	100.00–110.00	105.28
8	—	1,219	80.00–95.00	87.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	86.00	86.00
1	—	860	65.00	65.00
5	—	907	77.00–80.00	79.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,554	104.00–112.00	106.74
1	—	1,455	92.00	92.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	100.00–120.00	111.50
7	—	1,134	75.00–95.00	82.70
2	—	1,858	125.00–127.00	126.14

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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Steers · 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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