Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Strong 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 $235.92/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$235.92

192 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,280

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$58.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.72

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	547	238.42	1,303	179
Medium and Large 2	393	216.65	851	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	463	193.33	896	3thin
Large 1-2	635	190.00	1,207	2thin
Medium 1-2	660	180.00	1,188	2thin

One grade step is worth $58.42/cwt here — about $115 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 sale192 hd

235.92

—

KY average25 barns · 7,779 hd

214.20

+21.72

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	1,520	114.82	1,745	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,568	104.03	1,631	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	95.78	1,179	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	963	74.84	721	10
Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,180	100.00	1,180	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,478	$1,514	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,400	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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%	—	1,200	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	211.90/cwt	203.00–219.00	1,312	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	251.60/cwt	245.00–255.00	901	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	675	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,215	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	243	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	778	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,016	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	638	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	739	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,552	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	235.79/cwt	226.00–239.00	1,287	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	250.74/cwt	236.00–257.50	1,194	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	313.26/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,121	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	680	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	223.89/cwt	211.00–228.00	1,276	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	415	311.33/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,292	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	230.78/cwt	229.00–232.00	1,452	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	577	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,128	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	533	247.58/cwt	247.00–248.00	1,320	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	672	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,411	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	202.03/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,586	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,717	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,262	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	847	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,575	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	281.44/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,449	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	673	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,608	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	777	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,756	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	172.46/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	225.35/cwt	222.00–226.00	1,535	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	282.24/cwt	280.00–283.00	1,315	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	279.93/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,055	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	248.27/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,271	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	220.30/cwt	213.00–226.00	1,394	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	173.25/cwt	172.50–174.00	1,409	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,204	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,180	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,180	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	103.15/cwt	95.00–115.00	1,269	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	104.03/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,631	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	87.02/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,076	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	84.75/cwt	80.00–90.00	815	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	74.30/cwt	72.00–75.00	680	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	65.66/cwt	65.00–67.00	674	3
Bulls	—	—	1,415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,769	1
Bulls	—	—	1,555	111.42/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,733	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,478	1,513.70/head	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,514	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	255.25/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,207	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	495	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	141.17/cwt	135.00–147.50	1,303	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	327	272.91/cwt	267.00–280.00	892	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	436	270.02/cwt	267.50–272.50	1,177	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	730	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	235.47/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,260	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	260.04/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,121	7
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	645	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,161	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	273.00/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,043	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	282	295.25/cwt	290.00–300.00	833	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	227	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	219.94/cwt	210.00–230.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	506	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	473	261.78/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,238	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	247.56/cwt	245.00–250.00	824	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	694	198.88/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,380	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	666	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,479	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	442	253.00/cwt	240.00–259.00	1,118	8

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 415Last week 355Year ago 72

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 49Year ago 8

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 5Year ago 4

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold sharply higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	70.00	70.00
13	—	1,230	95.00–115.00	103.15
8	—	1,237	82.00–90.00	87.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,568	95.00–112.00	104.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	80.00–90.00	84.75
4	—	915	72.00–75.00	74.30
3	—	1,027	65.00–67.00	65.66
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	125.00	125.00
3	—	1,555	105.00–119.00	111.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	619	203.00–219.00	211.90
3	—	358	245.00–255.00	251.60
1	—	765	180.00	180.00
1	—	745	180.00	180.00
4	—	546	226.00–239.00	235.79
22	—	476	236.00–257.50	250.74
13	—	570	211.00–228.00	223.89
2	—	333	245.00–250.00	247.56
8	—	694	190.00–201.00	198.88
8	—	442	240.00–259.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
1	—	645	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	197.50	197.50
1	—	685	162.50	162.50
1	—	230	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	739	210.00	210.00
7	—	533	247.00–248.00	247.58
23	—	666	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	327	267.00–280.00	272.91
6	—	436	267.50–272.50	270.02
13	—	382	267.50–280.00	273.00
8	—	282	290.00–300.00	295.25
5	—	227	285.00	285.00
9	—	473	260.00–262.00	261.78
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	210.00–230.00	219.94
1	—	275	225.00	225.00
1	—	565	200.00	200.00
1	—	460	210.00	210.00
1	—	220	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	243	320.00	320.00
1	—	325	312.50	312.50
1	—	260	310.00	310.00
3	—	358	305.00–330.00	313.26
7	—	415	300.00–320.00	311.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	250.00	250.00
11	—	515	280.00–285.00	281.44
20	—	673	239.00	239.00
48	—	777	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	220.00	220.00
2	—	577	175.00	175.00
1	—	705	160.00	160.00
1	—	455	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	629	229.00–232.00	230.78
1	—	590	240.00	240.00
2	—	418	280.00	280.00
2	—	785	200.00–204.00	202.03
1	—	1,010	170.00	170.00
2	—	905	165.00–180.00	172.46
11	—	681	222.00–226.00	225.35
4	—	466	280.00–283.00	282.24
5	—	377	270.00–285.00	279.93
7	—	512	245.00–267.00	248.27
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	672	210.00	210.00
5	—	847	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	257.50	257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	633	213.00–226.00	220.30
2	—	813	172.50–174.00	173.25
1	—	385	270.00	270.00
1	—	1,120	127.50	127.50
1	—	990	140.00	140.00
3	—	473	250.00–265.00	255.25
1	—	675	203.00	203.00
2	—	923	135.00–147.50	141.17
5	—	535	225.00–242.50	235.47
7	—	431	255.00–270.00	260.04
2	—	712	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	272.50	272.50
1	—	430	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	175.00	175.00
1	—	595	160.00	160.00
1	—	730	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	225.00	225.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,478	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,513.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	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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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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