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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 30

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

292 head

▼ 126 vs last sale 418▲ 292 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 63▲ 64 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 74 vs last sale 18▲ 92 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady with a very strong offering.

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 $133.92/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$133.92

89 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$7.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.13

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	464	134.89	626	77
Medium and Large 2-3	447	127.66	571	12thin

One grade step is worth $7.24/cwt here — about $55 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 sale89 hd

133.92

—

KY average25 barns · 5,636 hd

125.79

+8.13

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	1,640	90.68	1,487	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,316	66.72	878	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,416	64.73	916	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,134	58.36	662	23

Every lot

63 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	165.87/cwt	165.00–170.00	539	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	556	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	154.48/cwt	150.00–157.50	636	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	148.18/cwt	143.00–149.00	725	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	510	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	597	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	145.92/cwt	141.00–147.50	765	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	136.20/cwt	135.00–137.00	774	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	132.13/cwt	128.00–133.00	805	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	121.72/cwt	120.00–125.00	825	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	846	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	887	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	236	158.17/cwt	155.00–165.00	373	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	153.20/cwt	149.00–158.00	481	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	333	141.33/cwt	133.00–147.50	471	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	141.22/cwt	140.00–144.00	542	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	503	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	133.49/cwt	130.00–136.00	558	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	437	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	555	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	134.34/cwt	130.00–140.00	648	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	126.70/cwt	123.00–130.00	655	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	630	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	126.34/cwt	123.00–129.00	713	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	119.63/cwt	118.00–121.00	679	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	756	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	744	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	164.32/cwt	160.00–169.00	529	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	159.21/cwt	156.00–165.00	602	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	152.61/cwt	150.00–154.00	627	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	144.99/cwt	141.00–147.00	690	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	141.25/cwt	139.00–143.00	725	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	128.77/cwt	119.00–132.00	743	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	117.64/cwt	117.00–119.00	741	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	696	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	773	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	109.41/cwt	109.00–110.00	774	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	756	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,615	85.48/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,381	3
Bulls	—	—	1,622	90.33/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,465	5
Bulls	—	—	1,805	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,949	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	928	50.80/cwt	45.00–55.00	471	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	58.94/cwt	55.00–67.00	679	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	64.84/cwt	62.00–67.00	840	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	72.37/cwt	70.00–75.00	997	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	63.27/cwt	60.00–68.00	895	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,022	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,420	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	994	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,181	1,182.59/cwt	900.00–1,400.00	13,966	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,189	1,525.28/cwt	1,100.00–1,625.00	18,136	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	969.33/cwt	800.00–1,125.00	11,710	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,256	1,032.89/cwt	910.00–1,090.00	12,973	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	14,863	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,093	708.30/cwt	625.00–800.00	7,742	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	930.73/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	10,796	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	736.59/cwt	600.00–840.00	9,060	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	896.96/cwt	780.00–1,075.00	11,122	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	10,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,274	780.61/cwt	725.00–900.00	9,945	7

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 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 418Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 63Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 92Last week 18Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady with a very strong offering.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	116.00	116.00
9	—	678	120.00–125.00	121.72
2	—	717	118.00	118.00
10	—	568	135.00–137.00	136.20
3	—	412	150.00–157.50	154.48
4	—	524	141.00–147.50	145.92
6	—	325	165.00–170.00	165.87
7	—	489	143.00–149.00	148.18
1	—	380	171.00	171.00
8	—	609	128.00–133.00	132.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	117.00	117.00
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
3	—	373	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	111.00	111.00
2	—	437	127.00	127.00
3	—	333	133.00–147.50	141.33
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
3	—	568	118.00–121.00	119.63
1	—	390	129.00	129.00
1	—	525	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	314	149.00–158.00	153.20
3	—	236	155.00–165.00	158.17
28	—	482	130.00–140.00	134.34
3	—	630	120.00	120.00
6	—	418	130.00–136.00	133.49
7	—	517	123.00–130.00	126.70
8	—	384	140.00–144.00	141.22
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
9	—	564	123.00–129.00	126.34
2	—	695	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	707	109.00–110.00	109.41
3	—	630	117.00–119.00	117.64
7	—	378	156.00–165.00	159.21
3	—	696	111.00	111.00
12	—	513	139.00–143.00	141.25
5	—	322	160.00–169.00	164.32
5	—	411	150.00–154.00	152.61
5	—	476	141.00–147.00	144.99
5	—	577	119.00–132.00	128.77
1	—	945	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,622	85.00–98.00	90.33
1	—	1,805	108.00	108.00
3	—	1,615	84.00–88.00	85.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	70.00	70.00
3	—	928	45.00–55.00	50.80
19	—	1,152	55.00–67.00	58.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,377	70.00–75.00	72.37
9	—	1,295	62.00–67.00	64.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	72.00	72.00
5	—	1,415	60.00–68.00	63.27

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,181	900.00–1,400.00	1,182.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,189	1,100.00–1,625.00	1,525.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,208	800.00–1,125.00	969.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,256	910.00–1,090.00	1,032.89

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)	7	—	1,274	725.00–900.00	780.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,160	825.00–1,100.00	930.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,240	780.00–1,075.00	896.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,230	600.00–840.00	736.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,093	625.00–800.00	708.30

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.