Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $264.67/cwt on 226 head.

Average price

$264.67

226 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$213

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

$40.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.70

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	464	271.18	1,259	186
Medium and Large 2	451	257.15	1,159	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	454	230.39	1,046	34

One grade step is worth $40.79/cwt here — about $213 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 sale226 hd

264.67

—

KY average26 barns · 8,304 hd

242.97

+21.70

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	1,712	121.22	2,075	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,551	105.99	1,643	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,191	101.17	1,205	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	928	80.27	745	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	799	118.08	943	4thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,144	$1,406	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,133	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	970	$929	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	755	$825	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,270	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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 1-2Fancy	—	331	350.34/cwt	345.00–352.50	1,160	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,496	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	545	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	423	325.91/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,379	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	247.06/cwt	232.50–253.00	1,282	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	280.03/cwt	272.50–289.00	1,171	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	216.38/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,487	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	265.91/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,258	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	263.67/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,355	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	208.31/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	229	302.97/cwt	300.00–305.00	694	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	483	251.58/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,215	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	321	255.53/cwt	220.00–275.00	820	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	166.44/cwt	140.00–180.00	1,195	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	295.48/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,108	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	288.61/cwt	280.00–300.00	938	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	215	265.12/cwt	260.00–270.00	570	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	249.73/cwt	240.00–260.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	232.87/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,104	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	247.56/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,386	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	264.88/cwt	255.00–270.00	763	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	234.46/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,456	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	222.60/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,169	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	290	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	223.76/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,374	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	304.72/cwt	290.00–310.00	808	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	314.65/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,211	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,408	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	316.64/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,061	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	377	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,263	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	297.04/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,325	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	251.57/cwt	247.50–257.50	1,605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	232.82/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,714	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	241.24/cwt	241.00–242.50	1,662	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,141	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,767	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	274.17/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,576	9
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	367	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	851	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,352	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	248.82/cwt	237.50–257.50	1,403	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	565	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	281	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,026	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	407	311.60/cwt	310.00–312.00	1,268	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	110.64/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,360	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,594	101.42/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,617	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,408	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	112.44/cwt	107.00–117.00	1,709	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	98.17/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,154	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,011	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	799	118.08/cwt	111.00–135.00	943	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	103.04/cwt	100.00–108.00	965	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	87.85/cwt	82.00–92.00	863	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	63.86/cwt	60.00–68.00	559	2
Bulls	—	—	1,982	133.38/cwt	130.00–142.00	2,644	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	916	71.95/cwt	70.00–77.00	659	7
Bulls	—	—	1,543	113.62/cwt	104.00–122.00	1,753	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	929.25/head	850.00–1,000.00	929	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	755	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,133.21/head	1,010.00–1,200.00	1,133	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,144	1,405.63/head	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,406	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	437	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	195.27/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	179.79/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,129	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	225.46/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,429	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	710	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	428	247.07/cwt	225.00–257.50	1,057	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	316.13/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,043	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	406	308.75/cwt	302.00–317.50	1,254	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	250.95/cwt	220.00–262.50	1,217	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	282.89/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,372	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	318.28/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,079	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	246.92/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,296	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	191.65/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,472	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	298.65/cwt	297.50–300.00	1,296	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,373	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	299.90/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,104	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	231.30/cwt	221.00–233.00	1,540	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	522	270.18/cwt	262.50–285.00	1,410	19

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 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 484Last week 488Year ago 438

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 84Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 19Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	331	345.00–352.50	350.34
11	—	423	315.00–330.00	325.91
2	—	377	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	507	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	235.00	235.00
2	—	367	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	385	305.00–325.00	314.65
1	—	465	289.00	289.00
4	—	503	280.00	280.00
3	—	335	315.00–320.00	316.64
5	—	446	285.00–300.00	297.04
5	—	638	247.50–257.50	251.57
1	—	295	330.00	330.00
5	—	736	230.00–235.00	232.82
6	—	689	241.00–242.50	241.24
1	—	760	232.50	232.50
9	—	575	267.50–275.00	274.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	519	232.50–253.00	247.06
25	—	418	272.50–289.00	280.03
5	—	687	214.00–218.00	216.38
20	—	473	260.00–277.00	265.91
3	—	708	205.00–210.00	208.31
5	—	229	300.00–305.00	302.97
14	—	375	285.00–300.00	295.48
7	—	325	280.00–300.00	288.61
15	—	560	232.50–250.00	247.56
4	—	614	220.00–225.00	223.76
4	—	265	290.00–310.00	304.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	514	260.00–266.00	263.67
13	—	621	230.00–240.00	234.46
3	—	555	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	250.00–255.00	251.58
1	—	290	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	220.00–275.00	255.53
3	—	718	140.00–180.00	166.44
2	—	215	260.00–270.00	265.12
2	—	375	240.00–260.00	249.73
7	—	474	210.00–245.00	232.87
3	—	288	255.00–270.00	264.88
2	—	525	220.00–225.00	222.60
2	—	565	185.00–205.00	195.27
3	—	628	170.00–200.00	179.79
6	—	428	225.00–257.50	247.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	310.00	310.00
18	—	330	310.00–322.50	316.13
11	—	406	302.00–317.50	308.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	270.00	270.00
2	—	380	280.00	280.00
2	—	437	275.00	275.00
1	—	525	200.00	200.00
4	—	485	220.00–262.50	250.95
1	—	575	185.00	185.00
1	—	690	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	160.00	160.00
9	—	564	237.50–257.50	248.82
5	—	634	215.00–232.50	225.46
9	—	485	280.00–295.00	282.89
6	—	339	310.00–325.00	318.28
8	—	525	240.00–257.50	246.92
1	—	290	300.00	300.00
3	—	768	190.00–195.00	191.65
15	—	434	297.50–300.00	298.65
1	—	915	150.00	150.00
2	—	368	295.00–305.00	299.90
15	—	666	221.00–233.00	231.30
1	—	725	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	260.00	260.00
4	—	281	365.00	365.00
5	—	407	310.00–312.00	311.60
19	—	522	262.50–285.00	270.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,229	105.00–115.00	110.64
17	—	1,176	90.00–104.00	98.17
1	—	1,175	86.00	86.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,594	95.00–107.00	101.42
1	—	1,530	92.00	92.00
5	—	1,520	107.00–117.00	112.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	937	100.00–108.00	103.04
3	—	982	82.00–92.00	87.85
2	—	875	60.00–68.00	63.86
7	—	916	70.00–77.00	71.95
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	799	111.00–135.00	118.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,982	130.00–142.00	133.38
8	—	1,543	104.00–122.00	113.62

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	—	875	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	970	850.00–1,000.00	929.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,200	1,010.00–1,200.00	1,133.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,144	1,150.00–1,650.00	1,405.63
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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