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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 31

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

365 head

▲ 95 vs last sale 270▲ 365 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 47▲ 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 98▲ 41 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded unevenly steady with strong demand for lighter weight feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

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 $132.86/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$132.86

112 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$633

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$13.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.43

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	476	134.96	642	94
Medium and Large 2-3	480	121.94	585	18thin

One grade step is worth $13.01/cwt here — about $57 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 sale112 hd

132.86

—

KY average28 barns · 5,495 hd

129.44

+3.43

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	—	Low	1,513	78.78	1,192	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	56.97	688	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	52.49	750	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,073	49.68	533	24

Every lot

60 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	195	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	361	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	437	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	185.51/cwt	183.00–187.00	497	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	600	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	357	179.23/cwt	170.00–182.00	640	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	612	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	136.90/cwt	133.00–141.00	568	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	162.29/cwt	153.00–168.00	696	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	157.28/cwt	155.00–159.00	730	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	675	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	154.97/cwt	151.00–156.00	783	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	129.63/cwt	123.00–133.00	687	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	122.61/cwt	120.00–128.00	721	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	123.50/cwt	122.00–125.00	772	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	728	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	117.32/cwt	117.00–118.00	799	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	111.39/cwt	109.00–113.00	804	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	856	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	925	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	338	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	473	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	416	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	157.04/cwt	153.00–158.00	501	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	466	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	149.42/cwt	145.00–152.00	572	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	394	131.78/cwt	130.00–139.00	519	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	521	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	142.14/cwt	138.00–148.00	604	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	140.37/cwt	140.00–141.00	663	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	632	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	504	117.00/cwt	111.00–120.00	590	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	129.04/cwt	123.00–136.00	684	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	127.34/cwt	127.00–129.00	744	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	113.52/cwt	110.00–118.00	710	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	104.26/cwt	102.00–105.00	660	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	98.23/cwt	90.00–110.00	666	14
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	549	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	159.80/cwt	155.00–165.00	666	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	148.56/cwt	140.00–150.00	634	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	760	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	643	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	119.38/cwt	117.00–120.00	674	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	696	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	642	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,323	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	953	2
Bulls	—	—	1,703	85.56/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,457	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	549	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	43.39/cwt	40.00–46.00	461	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,077	50.02/cwt	46.00–55.00	539	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	58.36/cwt	54.00–64.00	704	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	608	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	52.49/cwt	50.00–55.00	750	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	810.39/cwt	800.00–820.00	7,804	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,930	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,193	897.60/cwt	720.00–1,025.00	10,708	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,062.67/cwt	970.00–1,125.00	13,422	5

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 Mar 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 365Last week 270Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 47Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 98Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded unevenly steady with strong demand for lighter weight feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	504	111.00–120.00	117.00
4	—	633	102.00–105.00	104.26
1	—	285	146.00	146.00
1	—	490	129.00	129.00
1	—	420	124.00	124.00
1	—	590	113.00	113.00
5	—	394	130.00–139.00	131.78
1	—	335	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	584	127.00–129.00	127.34
9	—	383	145.00–152.00	149.42
11	—	530	123.00–136.00	129.04
2	—	245	138.00	138.00
8	—	472	140.00–141.00	140.37
11	—	319	153.00–158.00	157.04
16	—	425	138.00–148.00	142.14
8	—	278	170.00	170.00
9	—	625	110.00–118.00	113.52
14	—	678	90.00–110.00	98.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	109.00	109.00
3	—	588	120.00–128.00	122.61
5	—	505	151.00–156.00	154.97
8	—	268	183.00–187.00	185.51
20	—	429	153.00–168.00	162.29
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
2	—	833	111.00	111.00
4	—	625	122.00–125.00	123.50
7	—	464	155.00–159.00	157.28
9	—	681	117.00–118.00	117.32
2	—	335	179.00	179.00
4	—	195	185.00	185.00
5	—	722	109.00–113.00	111.39
8	—	357	170.00–182.00	179.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	107.00	107.00
9	—	530	123.00–133.00	129.63
1	—	475	142.00	142.00
4	—	265	165.00	165.00
1	—	385	159.00	159.00
2	—	415	133.00–141.00	136.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	107.00	107.00
3	—	528	144.00	144.00
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
2	—	730	88.00	88.00
6	—	417	155.00–165.00	159.80
1	—	335	164.00	164.00
1	—	696	96.00	96.00
5	—	565	117.00–120.00	119.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	118.00	118.00
7	—	427	140.00–150.00	148.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,063	40.00–46.00	43.39
1	—	999	55.00	55.00
21	—	1,077	46.00–55.00	50.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	50.00	50.00
5	—	1,206	54.00–64.00	58.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	50.00–55.00	52.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	72.00	72.00
2	—	1,703	85.00–86.00	85.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	963	800.00–820.00	810.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,193	720.00–1,025.00	897.60

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	5	—	1,263	970.00–1,125.00	1,062.67

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.