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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 20

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Sep 29Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

267 head

▼ 126 vs last sale 393▼ 350 vs year ago 617 · −56.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 48▼ 50 vs year ago 79 · −63.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 29▼ 19 vs year ago 54 · −35.2%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to no report last week no trend on sale this week.

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 $118.38/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$118.38

76 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$8.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.93

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	505	120.23	607	59
Medium and Large 2-3	483	111.96	541	17thin

One grade step is worth $8.26/cwt here — about $66 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 sale76 hd

118.38

—

KY average25 barns · 4,917 hd

121.31

−2.93

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	1,749	69.41	1,214	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	53.22	789	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,263	50.31	635	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,148	48.20	553	13

Every lot

56 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	167.34/cwt	163.00–179.00	474	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	542	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	566	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	608	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	135.95/cwt	132.00–142.00	716	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	133.12/cwt	130.00–134.00	757	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	124.09/cwt	123.00–125.00	831	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	103.47/cwt	100.00–107.00	971	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	145.51/cwt	145.00–146.00	393	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	140.43/cwt	133.00–143.00	451	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	334	117.91/cwt	117.00–121.00	394	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	464	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	498	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	124.46/cwt	124.00–126.00	541	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	115.98/cwt	115.00–117.00	508	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	122.57/cwt	120.00–124.00	583	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	119.23/cwt	115.00–122.50	607	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	111.13/cwt	108.00–115.00	580	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	647	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	608	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	673	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	104.14/cwt	102.00–105.00	764	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	751	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	155.60/cwt	153.00–158.00	503	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	591	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	142.99/cwt	142.00–147.00	629	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	136.09/cwt	133.00–138.00	661	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	126.31/cwt	123.00–128.00	652	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	619	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	552	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	640	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	123.66/cwt	123.00–124.00	689	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	110.59/cwt	109.00–113.00	714	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	725	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,528	75.76/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,158	2
Bulls	—	—	1,897	65.18/cwt	60.00–68.00	1,236	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	48.20/cwt	45.00–52.00	553	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	50.31/cwt	50.00–51.00	635	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	53.22/cwt	50.00–57.00	789	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,013	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,920	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,286	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,169	580.80/cwt	550.00–620.00	6,790	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	687.46/cwt	550.00–850.00	8,511	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,402	735.51/cwt	500.00–890.00	10,312	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,543	742.14/cwt	700.00–780.00	11,451	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	829.46/cwt	610.00–1,025.00	11,612	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	80.00/cwt	70.00–95.00	630	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	3,990	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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 267Last week 393Year ago 617

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 48Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 29Year ago 54

Due to no report last week no trend on sale this week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	120.00	120.00
2	—	552	116.00	116.00
3	—	485	130.00	130.00
3	—	438	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	486	133.00–138.00	136.09
5	—	646	109.00–113.00	110.59
5	—	440	142.00–147.00	142.99
2	—	323	153.00–158.00	155.60
9	—	516	123.00–128.00	126.31
3	—	557	123.00–124.00	123.66
2	—	740	98.00	98.00
2	—	692	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	108.00–115.00	111.13
1	—	640	95.00	95.00
1	—	790	95.00	95.00
1	—	680	99.00	99.00
4	—	334	117.00–121.00	117.91
2	—	438	115.00–117.00	115.98
2	—	380	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	476	120.00–124.00	122.57
8	—	583	111.00	111.00
7	—	734	102.00–105.00	104.14
8	—	435	124.00–126.00	124.46
13	—	509	115.00–122.50	119.23
2	—	270	145.00–146.00	145.51
1	—	625	108.00	108.00
4	—	321	133.00–143.00	140.43
2	—	392	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
1	—	485	125.00	125.00
1	—	385	147.00	147.00
1	—	535	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	569	130.00–134.00	133.12
15	—	527	132.00–142.00	135.95
2	—	938	100.00–107.00	103.47
1	—	345	157.00	157.00
7	—	390	156.00	156.00
5	—	625	125.00	125.00
13	—	670	123.00–125.00	124.09
9	—	283	163.00–179.00	167.34

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,543	700.00–780.00	742.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,169	550.00–620.00	580.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,238	550.00–850.00	687.46
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,402	500.00–890.00	735.51

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	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,400	610.00–1,025.00	829.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,920	67.00	67.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	925	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	788	70.00–95.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	570.00	570.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,148	45.00–52.00	48.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	50.00–57.00	53.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,263	50.00–51.00	50.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,897	60.00–68.00	65.18
2	—	1,528	72.00–80.00	75.76

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.