Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold firm.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.51/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −155.38 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$237.51

8 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,304

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$31

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

$20.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.92

vs KY average

−7.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	240.02	1,307	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	220.00	1,276	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.02/cwt here — about $31 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $417.26, low $340.38, median $392.89 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

237.51

—

KY average24 barns · 1,224 hd

257.44

−19.92

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−7.56

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−155.38

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	2,080	140.00	2,912	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,549	136.30	2,111	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,193	125.46	1,497	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	876	90.10	789	6thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,463	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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	350–400	398	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,610	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	845	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,606	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	757	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	255.65/cwt	252.00–262.50	1,189	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	403	264.17/cwt	262.50–267.50	1,065	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	289.90/cwt	287.50–295.00	951	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	284	318.83/cwt	305.00–330.00	905	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,051	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	215.77/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	282.43/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,181	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	837	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	116.54/cwt	116.00–117.00	1,171	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	73.08/cwt	65.00–80.00	618	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	94.82/cwt	85.00–100.00	851	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	957	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,549	136.30/cwt	132.00–137.50	2,111	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	227.37/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,180	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	965	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,001	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	135.81/cwt	134.00–146.00	1,654	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	125.05/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,567	4
Bulls	—	—	2,080	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	263.79/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,393	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,544	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	238.21/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,239	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,164	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,276	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	241.37/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	270.06/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,013	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	265	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	822	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	450	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,305	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	905	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	197	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	561	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,463.15/head	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	331	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,051	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	237	281.62/cwt	280.00–285.00	667	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	273.09/cwt	260.00–285.00	1,294	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	235.00/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,459	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	208	334.71/cwt	325.00–340.00	696	3

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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 121Last week 210Year ago 409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 38Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 8Year ago 23

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 8.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	398	335.00	335.00
2	500–550	528	262.50–265.00	263.79
1	700–750	710	217.50	217.50
2	750–800	757	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	520	195.00–235.00	215.77
1	550–600	570	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	208	325.00–340.00	334.71
4	250–300	284	305.00–330.00	318.83
1	300–350	345	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	365	290.00	290.00
2	400–450	418	280.00–285.00	282.43
8	450–500	474	260.00–285.00	273.09
3	550–600	560	240.00	240.00
6	600–650	621	230.00–237.50	235.00
2	750–800	750	190.00–195.00	192.50
1	800–850	845	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	870	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	905	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	225.00	225.00
4	500–550	519	220.00–230.00	227.37
1	600–650	600	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	720	140.00	140.00
1	950–1000	965	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	197	285.00	285.00
3	200–250	237	280.00–285.00	281.62
1	250–300	255	285.00	285.00
6	300–350	328	287.50–295.00	289.90
3	350–400	375	260.00–275.00	270.06
3	400–450	403	262.50–267.50	264.17
3	450–500	465	252.00–262.50	255.65
3	500–550	520	235.00–245.00	238.21
4	550–600	563	232.50–250.00	241.37
1	850–900	860	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	270.00	270.00
2	400–450	438	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	485	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	580	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	310.00	310.00
3	300–350	331	317.50	317.50
2	450–500	450	290.00	290.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,463.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	72.50	72.50
2	—	1,005	116.00–117.00	116.54
7	—	1,218	134.00–146.00	135.81
4	—	1,253	121.00–128.00	125.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	65.00–80.00	73.08
3	—	898	85.00–100.00	94.82
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,549	132.00–137.50	136.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	140.00	140.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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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