Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $249.75/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$249.75

124 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,213

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$105

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

$93.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+23.27

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	253.96	1,247	108
Medium and Large 2	380	239.65	911	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	512	196.90	1,009	5thin
Large 1-2	845	160.00	1,352	1thin

One grade step is worth $93.96/cwt here — about −$105 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 sale124 hd

249.75

—

KY average25 barns · 9,252 hd

226.48

+23.27

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	1,602	108.67	1,741	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,606	107.45	1,725	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	97.19	1,174	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	889	71.00	631	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,508	132.32	1,995	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,895	120.00	2,274	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)	1,513	$1,598	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	948	$1,218	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$1,155	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	770	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	935	$1,300	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,320	$1,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,575	$1,820	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,293	$1,701	2thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	Large 1-2	—	845	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	233.43/cwt	226.00–244.00	1,326	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	276.55/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,150	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	199.15/cwt	185.00–212.50	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	249.91/cwt	239.00–255.00	1,330	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	266.00/cwt	254.00–274.00	1,253	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	217.23/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,353	9
Steers	Large 1-2	—	570	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,359	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	276.70/cwt	270.00–279.00	1,054	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	275.01/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,447	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	313.46/cwt	302.50–317.50	1,317	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,573	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	304.87/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,271	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	225.24/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,637	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	398	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,095	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	323.43/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,077	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	770	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,040	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	775	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	895	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,582	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,642	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,126	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	882	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	291	328.88/cwt	310.00–335.00	957	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	260.40/cwt	247.50–263.00	1,372	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	288.29/cwt	280.00–297.50	1,217	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	646	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	976	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	95.38/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,467	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,508	132.32/cwt	119.00–142.50	1,995	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	879	80.60/cwt	76.00–84.00	708	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	81.91/cwt	80.00–84.00	934	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	756	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,626	111.07/cwt	102.00–122.50	1,806	10
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,895	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,274	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	91.28/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,149	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	107.50/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,243	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	813	52.29/cwt	50.00–55.00	425	2
Bulls	—	—	1,433	109.00/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,562	4
Bulls	—	—	1,860	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,786	1
Bulls	—	—	2,020	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,424	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,513	1,598.35/head	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,598	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,154.74/head	975.00–1,300.00	1,155	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	948	1,217.94/head	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,218	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	1,701.26/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,701	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575	1,820.37/head	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,820	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	282.56/cwt	280.00–285.00	941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	490	248.75/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	280.78/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,306	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	356	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	854	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	231.64/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,466	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	245.80/cwt	243.00–252.50	1,411	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	260	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	191.98/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,367	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	203.09/cwt	180.00–225.00	971	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	670	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	283.68/cwt	275.00–290.00	950	4

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 Feb 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 299Last week 835Year ago 269

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 87Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 30Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	568	226.00–244.00	233.43
21	—	416	270.00–279.00	276.55
1	—	285	278.00	278.00
16	—	532	239.00–255.00	249.91
18	—	471	254.00–274.00	266.00
9	—	623	205.00–225.00	217.23
9	—	381	270.00–279.00	276.70
6	—	712	180.00–200.00	191.98
3	—	235	285.00	285.00
4	—	335	275.00–290.00	283.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	180.00	180.00
2	—	515	185.00–212.50	199.15
2	—	478	180.00–225.00	203.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	227.50	227.50
1	—	555	214.00	214.00
5	—	356	240.00	240.00
1	—	215	260.00	260.00
1	—	460	250.00	250.00
1	—	260	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	300.00	300.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	232.50	232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	335.00	335.00
1	—	330	331.00	331.00
1	—	450	302.00	302.00
2	—	380	320.00	320.00
5	—	420	302.50–317.50	313.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	482	282.50	282.50
17	—	526	260.00–278.00	275.01
2	—	637	247.00	247.00
6	—	417	295.00–312.50	304.87
1	—	820	190.00	190.00
4	—	727	224.00–226.00	225.24
3	—	333	320.00–327.50	323.43
3	—	662	239.00	239.00
4	—	995	165.00	165.00
1	—	395	285.00	285.00
1	—	280	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	398	275.00	275.00
1	—	690	221.00	221.00
1	—	580	240.00	240.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	115.50	115.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	291	310.00–335.00	328.88
2	—	360	320.00	320.00
3	—	646	247.50	247.50
2	—	320	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	527	247.50–263.00	260.40
7	—	422	280.00–297.50	288.29
2	—	333	280.00–285.00	282.56
9	—	465	272.50–285.00	280.78
1	—	955	150.00	150.00
1	—	700	200.00	200.00
15	—	633	228.00–240.00	231.64
2	—	682	218.00	218.00
11	—	574	243.00–252.50	245.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	195.00	195.00
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
1	—	460	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	247.50–250.00	248.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,538	93.00–99.00	95.38
10	—	1,626	102.00–122.50	111.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	879	76.00–84.00	80.60
1	—	1,080	70.00	70.00
2	—	813	50.00–55.00	52.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	80.00–84.00	81.91
14	—	1,259	85.00–98.00	91.28
11	—	1,156	100.00–116.00	107.50
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,508	119.00–142.50	132.32
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,895	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,433	104.00–114.00	109.00
1	—	1,860	96.00	96.00
1	—	2,020	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,513	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,598.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	975.00–1,300.00	1,154.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	948	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,217.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,293	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,701.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,575	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,820.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,320	1,750.00	1,750.00

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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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