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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 15

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

496 head

▲ 185 vs last sale 311▲ 116 vs year ago 380 · +30.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 81 vs last sale 29▲ 73 vs year ago 37 · +197.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 14▲ 43 vs year ago 6 · +716.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls traded 3.00-4.00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $141.65/cwt on 171 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −66.11 against this barn's trailing median of $207.76.

Average price

$141.65

171 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$669

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$19.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.66

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	474	144.79	686	125
Medium and Large 2-3	469	133.68	627	43
Small and Medium 1-2	470	125.00	588	3thin

One grade step is worth $19.79/cwt here — about $98 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 sale171 hd

141.65

—

KY average27 barns · 2,604 hd

131.99

+9.66

This barn, trailing median9 sales

207.76

−66.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

9 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $214.02, low $170.56, median $207.76 across 9 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,822	84.50	1,539	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,343	59.59	800	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,337	56.05	750	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,150	52.01	598	49

Every lot

73 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	165	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	338	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	233	177.10/cwt	170.00–185.00	413	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	244	160.51/cwt	159.00–165.00	392	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	163.23/cwt	160.00–165.00	446	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	164.76/cwt	164.00–165.00	559	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	155.32/cwt	154.00–156.00	727	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	144.07/cwt	142.00–147.00	769	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	138.37/cwt	138.00–140.00	744	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	767	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	123.33/cwt	123.00–124.00	721	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	849	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	787	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	127.00/cwt	125.00–128.00	860	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	127.31/cwt	125.00–129.00	936	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	111.94/cwt	110.00–116.00	932	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	979	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	190	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	352	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	218	155.92/cwt	152.50–160.00	340	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	291	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	425	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	144.74/cwt	143.00–146.00	465	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	134.18/cwt	123.00–138.00	433	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	139.08/cwt	136.00–145.00	503	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	126.01/cwt	120.00–129.00	475	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	490	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	133.74/cwt	130.00–137.00	567	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	486	117.19/cwt	114.00–123.00	570	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	130.14/cwt	127.00–132.00	634	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	129.44/cwt	125.00–134.00	664	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	121.05/cwt	117.00–124.00	629	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	723	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	580	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	115.67/cwt	113.00–118.00	719	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	641	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	699	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	112.31/cwt	111.00–114.00	749	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	112.89/cwt	104.00–116.00	827	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	160.55/cwt	155.00–166.00	512	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	476	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	154.33/cwt	150.00–157.00	586	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	381	146.34/cwt	140.00–148.00	558	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	159.64/cwt	148.00–162.00	664	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	436	136.47/cwt	128.00–140.00	595	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	144.06/cwt	140.00–148.00	673	19
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	481	131.62/cwt	129.00–138.00	633	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	138.37/cwt	131.00–140.00	739	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	123.09/cwt	119.00–130.00	662	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	130.72/cwt	127.00–132.00	729	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	121.97/cwt	121.00–124.00	710	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	795	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	628	112.37/cwt	106.00–119.00	706	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	118.73/cwt	117.00–120.00	790	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	109.17/cwt	105.00–110.00	784	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,760	87.60/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,542	5
Bulls	—	—	1,884	81.39/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,533	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	48.86/cwt	46.00–50.00	520	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	53.40/cwt	50.00–60.00	634	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,233	51.80/cwt	49.00–54.00	639	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	59.59/cwt	57.00–62.00	800	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	58.88/cwt	57.00–62.00	828	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,360	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	670	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	755.00/cwt	700.00–810.00	7,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	603.33/cwt	560.00–630.00	6,033	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	642.20/cwt	590.00–680.00	6,730	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	532.05/cwt	450.00–580.00	5,746	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,129	811.92/cwt	690.00–900.00	9,167	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	910.93/cwt	900.00–920.00	12,707	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	8,106	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	15,428	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	991.67/cwt	775.00–1,120.00	12,297	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	1,133.25/cwt	1,025.00–1,275.00	14,483	6

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 Sep 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 496Last week 311Year ago 380

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 29Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 14Year ago 6

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls traded 3.00-4.00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	381	140.00–148.00	146.34
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
2	—	628	106.00–119.00	112.37
3	—	582	121.00–124.00	121.97
5	—	436	128.00–140.00	136.47
6	—	538	119.00–130.00	123.09
11	—	481	129.00–138.00	131.62
1	—	340	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	380	150.00–157.00	154.33
17	—	319	155.00–166.00	160.55
19	—	467	140.00–148.00	144.06
4	—	665	117.00–120.00	118.73
22	—	416	148.00–162.00	159.64
6	—	626	127.00	127.00
24	—	534	131.00–140.00	138.37
6	—	718	105.00–110.00	109.17
11	—	558	127.00–132.00	130.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	534	142.00–147.00	144.07
3	—	833	110.00–116.00	111.94
1	—	165	205.00	205.00
4	—	339	164.00–165.00	164.76
1	—	915	107.00	107.00
5	—	602	141.00	141.00
2	—	233	170.00–185.00	177.10
7	—	735	125.00–129.00	127.31
3	—	273	160.00–165.00	163.23
12	—	468	154.00–156.00	155.32
3	—	556	138.00	138.00
3	—	677	125.00–128.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	127.00	127.00
1	—	695	123.00	123.00
3	—	585	123.00–124.00	123.33
4	—	244	159.00–165.00	160.51
5	—	538	138.00–140.00	138.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	218	152.50–160.00	155.92
9	—	321	143.00–146.00	144.74
3	—	667	111.00–114.00	112.31
11	—	733	104.00–116.00	112.89
4	—	291	146.00	146.00
15	—	487	127.00–132.00	130.14
4	—	578	125.00	125.00
15	—	513	125.00–134.00	129.44
6	—	362	136.00–145.00	139.08
31	—	424	130.00–137.00	133.74
1	—	190	185.00	185.00
6	—	622	113.00–118.00	115.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	100.00	100.00
4	—	641	109.00	109.00
5	—	323	123.00–138.00	134.18
6	—	520	117.00–124.00	121.05
9	—	486	114.00–123.00	117.19
10	—	377	120.00–129.00	126.01
1	—	405	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,760	85.00–90.00	87.60
5	—	1,884	80.00–83.00	81.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,065	46.00–50.00	48.86
34	—	1,188	50.00–60.00	53.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	57.00–62.00	59.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	49.00–54.00	51.80
6	—	1,407	57.00–62.00	58.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,395	97.50	97.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,395	900.00–920.00	910.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	590.00–680.00	642.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,000	560.00–630.00	603.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,000	700.00–810.00	755.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,129	690.00–900.00	811.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,080	450.00–580.00	532.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	670	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	840.00	840.00

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	7	—	1,240	775.00–1,120.00	991.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,278	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,133.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,275.00	1,275.00

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.