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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 16

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

723 head

▲ 358 vs last sale 365▲ 5 vs year ago 718 · +0.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 15▼ 5 vs year ago 57 · −8.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 11▲ 21 vs year ago 28 · +75.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded 5.00-8.00 higher with strong demand for precondition cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 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 $131.00/cwt on 255 head.

Average price

$131.00

255 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$718

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$21.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.20

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	541	132.63	718	236
Medium and Large 2-3	631	110.74	699	19thin

One grade step is worth $21.89/cwt here — about $19 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 sale255 hd

131.00

—

KY average27 barns · 5,084 hd

128.80

+2.20

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	1,767	96.55	1,706	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	63.08	791	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,377	62.56	861	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,043	55.71	581	19

Every lot

86 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	189.92/cwt	187.50–192.50	424	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	495	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	607	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	358	180.57/cwt	177.00–184.00	646	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	168.98/cwt	168.00–171.00	622	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	374	152.28/cwt	149.00–156.00	570	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	421	166.92/cwt	164.00–170.00	703	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	154.48/cwt	151.00–159.00	670	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	154.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	744	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	488	158.78/cwt	157.00–160.00	775	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	145.36/cwt	138.00–149.00	709	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	145.38/cwt	142.00–149.00	757	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	131.46/cwt	122.00–137.00	690	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	529	152.58/cwt	151.50–155.00	807	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	824	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	581	126.16/cwt	120.00–129.00	733	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	133.39/cwt	130.00–141.00	779	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	142.62/cwt	140.00–143.00	879	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	135.00/cwt	127.00–138.00	857	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	679	129.39/cwt	128.00–130.00	879	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	727	122.05/cwt	118.00–125.00	887	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	763	113.94/cwt	110.00–116.00	869	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	862	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	860	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	955	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	175	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	306	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	200	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	350	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	225	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	347	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	345	159.01/cwt	157.00–160.00	549	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	371	153.03/cwt	150.00–156.00	568	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	143.98/cwt	141.00–145.00	546	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	135.56/cwt	131.00–141.00	582	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	432	146.11/cwt	144.00–148.00	631	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	472	142.00/cwt	140.00–145.00	670	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	133.77/cwt	126.00–137.00	647	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	588	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	138.40/cwt	134.50–142.50	714	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	130.43/cwt	125.00–135.00	677	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	664	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	133.41/cwt	131.00–135.00	759	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	124.99/cwt	121.00–130.00	716	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	117.47/cwt	114.00–121.00	722	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	641	124.09/cwt	124.00–126.00	795	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	667	118.28/cwt	115.00–120.00	789	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	112.67/cwt	110.00–116.00	753	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	681	106.16/cwt	105.00–108.00	723	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	109.83/cwt	109.00–110.00	774	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	710	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	166.91/cwt	153.00–172.00	616	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	658	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	150.67/cwt	148.00–153.00	695	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	131.00/cwt	130.00–132.00	692	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	719	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	801	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	797	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	816	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	915	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,076	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	525	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	467	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,767	96.55/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,706	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	620	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	57.56/cwt	53.00–62.00	600	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	50.95/cwt	50.00–52.00	534	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	63.08/cwt	60.00–68.00	791	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	748	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,379	63.51/cwt	61.00–67.00	876	8
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	1,320.00/cwt	1,320.00–1,320.00	19,338	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	870	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	8,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,080	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	670.39/cwt	650.00–690.00	6,905	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,044.05/cwt	925.00–1,175.00	10,963	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,068	788.81/cwt	700.00–860.00	8,424	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	690.07/cwt	665.00–720.00	7,611	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,107	1,032.58/cwt	800.00–1,250.00	11,431	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,186	714.38/cwt	650.00–815.00	8,473	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	5,544	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	13,175	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,265	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,670.00/cwt	1,670.00–1,670.00	20,040	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	20,300	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 Jun 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 365Year ago 718

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 15Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 11Year ago 28

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded 5.00-8.00 higher with strong demand for precondition cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	925.00–1,175.00	1,044.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,068	700.00–860.00	788.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	665.00–720.00	690.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	650.00–690.00	670.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,186	650.00–815.00	714.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,107	800.00–1,250.00	1,032.58

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)	1	—	870	1,000.00	1,000.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	770.00	770.00

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	2	—	850	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,200	1,670.00	1,670.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,465	1,320.00	1,320.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	727	118.00–125.00	122.05
3	—	576	143.00	143.00
16	—	616	140.00–143.00	142.62
11	—	529	151.50–155.00	152.58
6	—	763	110.00–116.00	113.94
20	—	679	128.00–130.00	129.39
8	—	860	111.00	111.00
34	—	488	157.00–160.00	158.78
10	—	358	177.00–184.00	180.57
10	—	421	164.00–170.00	166.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	581	120.00–129.00	126.16
4	—	374	149.00–156.00	152.28
3	—	525	122.00–137.00	131.46
3	—	488	138.00–149.00	145.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	343	177.00	177.00
4	—	821	105.00	105.00
20	—	635	127.00–138.00	135.00
6	—	483	150.00–160.00	154.08
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
7	—	434	151.00–159.00	154.48
2	—	223	187.50–192.50	189.92
7	—	584	130.00–141.00	133.39
3	—	272	182.00	182.00
9	—	521	142.00–149.00	145.38
4	—	368	168.00–171.00	168.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	106.00	106.00
1	—	685	117.00	117.00
4	—	369	153.00–172.00	166.91
1	—	705	113.00	113.00
4	—	427	154.00	154.00
1	—	810	113.00	113.00
20	—	461	148.00–153.00	150.67
1	—	920	117.00	117.00
2	—	528	130.00–132.00	131.00
2	—	625	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	94.00	94.00
15	—	484	126.00–137.00	133.77
1	—	820	93.00	93.00
18	—	519	125.00–135.00	130.43
2	—	615	114.00–121.00	117.47
8	—	573	121.00–130.00	124.99
1	—	305	155.00	155.00
5	—	429	131.00–141.00	135.56
1	—	200	175.00	175.00
5	—	379	141.00–145.00	143.98
3	—	668	110.00–116.00	112.67
1	—	175	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	154.00	154.00
1	—	540	123.00	123.00
1	—	550	117.00	117.00
13	—	681	105.00–108.00	106.16
2	—	490	120.00	120.00
1	—	840	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	371	150.00–156.00	153.03
13	—	432	144.00–148.00	146.11
19	—	569	131.00–135.00	133.41
9	—	516	134.50–142.50	138.40
56	—	641	124.00–126.00	124.09
6	—	705	109.00–110.00	109.83
33	—	472	140.00–145.00	142.00
6	—	345	157.00–160.00	159.01
20	—	667	115.00–120.00	118.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	55.00	55.00
8	—	1,379	61.00–67.00	63.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	62.00	62.00
12	—	1,043	53.00–62.00	57.56
6	—	1,049	50.00–52.00	50.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,254	60.00–68.00	63.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,767	90.00–100.00	96.55

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.