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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 22

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

617 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 581▲ 617 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 110▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 32▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder steers and bulls traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.00/cwt on 232 head.

Average price

$119.00

232 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$608

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$112

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

$10.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.77

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	519	120.14	624	195
Medium and Large 2-3	467	113.16	529	35
Small and Medium 1-2	465	110.00	512	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.14/cwt here — about $112 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 sale232 hd

119.00

—

KY average27 barns · 6,384 hd

119.77

−0.77

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	1,741	65.58	1,141	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	49.63	652	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,442	45.84	661	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,134	41.32	469	35

Every lot

90 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	232	160.29/cwt	155.00–163.00	372	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	492	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	387	157.44/cwt	154.00–160.00	609	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	393	145.50/cwt	145.00–146.00	572	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	402	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	575	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	149.87/cwt	145.00–155.00	640	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	148.27/cwt	145.00–153.00	692	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	139.54/cwt	138.00–141.00	674	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	140.88/cwt	138.00–142.00	724	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	128.27/cwt	126.00–133.00	667	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	553	121.00/cwt	120.00–122.00	669	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	137.77/cwt	128.00–140.00	781	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	137.49/cwt	134.00–142.00	840	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	638	131.65/cwt	131.00–133.00	840	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	125.78/cwt	122.00–131.00	836	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	131.33/cwt	128.00–132.00	922	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	745	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	916	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	880	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	123.63/cwt	121.00–125.00	958	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	985	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	862	113.33/cwt	112.00–114.00	977	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,015	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,054	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	195	152.50/cwt	152.00–153.00	297	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	325	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	347	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	129.40/cwt	125.00–135.00	430	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	121.44/cwt	120.00–122.00	404	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	361	118.31/cwt	115.00–122.00	427	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	123.38/cwt	120.00–131.00	480	16
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	416	116.47/cwt	114.00–118.00	485	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	121.76/cwt	120.00–129.00	520	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	120.74/cwt	117.00–124.00	574	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	549	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	110.05/cwt	100.00–115.00	576	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	122.62/cwt	117.00–126.50	643	43
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	118.16/cwt	115.00–123.00	683	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	597	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	663	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	116.76/cwt	111.00–120.00	723	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	668	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	111.76/cwt	107.00–115.00	753	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	111.22/cwt	108.00–112.00	794	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	812	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	682	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	947	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	871	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	137.59/cwt	134.00–144.00	440	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	153.54/cwt	150.00–155.00	517	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	146.01/cwt	140.00–151.00	549	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	384	138.26/cwt	136.00–140.00	531	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	146.95/cwt	142.00–152.00	633	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	442	132.42/cwt	130.00–134.00	585	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	146.40/cwt	144.00–150.00	706	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	486	135.04/cwt	130.00–138.00	656	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	128.36/cwt	125.00–131.00	673	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	537	119.19/cwt	115.00–121.00	640	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	124.17/cwt	120.00–130.00	708	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	115.45/cwt	109.00–118.00	675	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	110.63/cwt	109.00–113.00	686	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	114.89/cwt	111.00–118.00	717	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	111.68/cwt	106.00–115.00	756	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	108.37/cwt	104.00–110.00	769	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	766	101.75/cwt	100.00–102.00	779	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	770	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	716	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,503	61.48/cwt	60.00–63.00	924	3
Bulls	—	—	1,978	69.68/cwt	67.00–75.00	1,378	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	38.47/cwt	35.00–42.00	429	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	44.16/cwt	42.00–50.00	505	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	505	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,278	43.27/cwt	42.00–44.00	553	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	51.29/cwt	48.00–53.00	691	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	721	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	46.81/cwt	44.00–50.00	704	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,178.91/cwt	1,160.00–1,200.00	16,210	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	883.09/cwt	850.00–920.00	12,937	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,625	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	18,688	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	905	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,883	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	4,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,127	504.48/cwt	420.00–600.00	5,685	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	580.00/cwt	500.00–700.00	6,745	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	6,480	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	756.57/cwt	600.00–930.00	9,646	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	10,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,965	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	4,575	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	8,342	1

This sale against other markets

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 Oct 22, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 617Last week 581Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 110Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 32Year ago 0

Feeder steers and bulls traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 3.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	361	115.00–122.00	118.31
2	—	812	84.00	84.00
2	—	630	106.00	106.00
6	—	416	114.00–118.00	116.47
7	—	333	120.00–122.00	121.44
10	—	523	100.00–115.00	110.05
1	—	490	112.00	112.00
2	—	597	111.00	111.00
1	—	280	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	619	111.00–120.00	116.76
25	—	427	120.00–129.00	121.76
5	—	674	107.00–115.00	111.76
5	—	714	108.00–112.00	111.22
5	—	947	92.00	92.00
10	—	332	125.00–135.00	129.40
1	—	795	95.00	95.00
2	—	195	152.00–153.00	152.50
26	—	475	117.00–124.00	120.74
30	—	578	115.00–123.00	118.16
43	—	524	117.00–126.50	122.62
16	—	389	120.00–131.00	123.38
2	—	245	130.00–135.00	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	110.00	110.00
1	—	525	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	665	122.00–131.00	125.78
6	—	427	145.00–155.00	149.87
30	—	567	128.00–140.00	137.77
18	—	611	134.00–142.00	137.49
16	—	467	145.00–153.00	148.27
3	—	232	155.00–163.00	160.29
2	—	985	107.00	107.00
1	—	940	108.00	108.00
7	—	514	138.00–142.00	140.88
7	—	387	154.00–160.00	157.44
6	—	702	128.00–132.00	131.33
1	—	300	164.00	164.00
1	—	295	161.00	161.00
5	—	807	122.00	122.00
3	—	862	112.00–114.00	113.33
3	—	775	121.00–125.00	123.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	638	131.00–133.00	131.65
2	—	553	120.00–122.00	121.00
2	—	483	138.00–141.00	139.54
2	—	402	143.00	143.00
2	—	393	145.00–146.00	145.50
1	—	745	123.00	123.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
6	—	520	126.00–133.00	128.27
1	—	765	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	376	140.00–151.00	146.01
8	—	766	100.00–102.00	101.75
6	—	482	144.00–150.00	146.40
6	—	337	150.00–155.00	153.54
5	—	710	104.00–110.00	108.37
4	—	431	142.00–152.00	146.95
22	—	677	106.00–115.00	111.68
20	—	524	125.00–131.00	128.36
10	—	624	111.00–118.00	114.89
32	—	570	120.00–130.00	124.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	442	130.00–134.00	132.42
3	—	620	109.00–113.00	110.63
3	—	320	134.00–144.00	137.59
12	—	537	115.00–121.00	119.19
7	—	486	130.00–138.00	135.04
7	—	384	136.00–140.00	138.26
5	—	585	109.00–118.00	115.45
1	—	770	93.00	93.00
1	—	680	108.00	108.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,625	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,465	850.00–920.00	883.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	1,160.00–1,200.00	1,178.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	450.00	450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	540.00	540.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,127	420.00–600.00	504.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,275	600.00–930.00	756.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,163	500.00–700.00	580.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,005	830.00	830.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	610.00	610.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,978	67.00–75.00	69.68
3	—	1,503	60.00–63.00	61.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,278	42.00–44.00	43.27
8	—	1,503	44.00–50.00	46.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,348	48.00–53.00	51.29
1	—	1,175	43.00	43.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,115	35.00–42.00	38.47
15	—	1,144	42.00–50.00	44.16
1	—	1,360	53.00	53.00

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.