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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 8

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

792 head

▲ 348 vs last sale 444▲ 289 vs year ago 503 · +57.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 125▼ 87 vs year ago 132 · −65.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 36▼ 7 vs year ago 43 · −16.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady with quality not as attractive as last 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 $129.10/cwt on 290 head.

Average price

$129.10

290 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$111

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

$44.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.23

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	494	130.70	646	243
Medium and Large 2-3	517	121.56	628	46
Medium and Large 1	880	86.00	757	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.70/cwt here — about −$111 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 sale290 hd

129.10

—

KY average30 barns · 10,114 hd

122.86

+6.23

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	—	High	1,886	74.39	1,403	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,400	49.95	699	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,149	45.09	518	20

Every lot

79 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	396	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	168.81/cwt	164.00–172.00	459	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	406	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	175.48/cwt	174.00–177.00	597	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	169.26/cwt	165.00–174.00	635	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	388	155.00/cwt	153.00–156.00	601	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	403	164.83/cwt	164.00–165.00	664	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	151.01/cwt	150.00–152.00	619	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	146.68/cwt	142.00–150.00	685	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	141.94/cwt	140.00–143.00	762	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	138.10/cwt	137.00–140.00	760	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	749	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	130.63/cwt	127.00–133.00	819	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	123.70/cwt	120.00–125.00	813	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	122.14/cwt	121.00–123.00	872	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	751	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	909	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	922	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	975	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	322	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	294	133.55/cwt	132.00–140.00	393	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	142.69/cwt	138.00–144.00	471	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	142.17/cwt	136.00–145.00	547	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	139.55/cwt	136.00–143.00	586	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	132.06/cwt	125.00–135.00	578	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	133.35/cwt	128.00–136.00	639	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	486	125.77/cwt	124.00–127.00	611	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	129.75/cwt	126.00–133.00	666	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	118.41/cwt	110.00–124.00	628	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	123.44/cwt	121.00–127.00	705	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	112.73/cwt	108.00–117.00	656	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	120.01/cwt	117.00–123.00	752	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	113.43/cwt	113.00–114.00	720	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	115.89/cwt	111.00–117.00	758	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	106.37/cwt	100.00–108.00	764	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	758	102.00/cwt	100.00–105.00	773	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	785	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	757	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	539	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	358	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	516	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	157.50/cwt	155.00–163.00	595	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	151.36/cwt	148.00–158.00	648	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	629	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	140.79/cwt	140.00–142.00	659	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	147.99/cwt	143.00–153.00	696	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	138.18/cwt	134.00–143.00	709	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	129.53/cwt	117.00–132.00	699	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	707	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	127.18/cwt	125.00–135.00	745	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	120.57/cwt	115.00–124.00	755	23
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	114.64/cwt	112.00–117.00	755	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	109.67/cwt	109.00–110.00	797	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	754	106.84/cwt	104.00–108.00	806	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	820	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,761	69.93/cwt	66.00–73.00	1,231	4
Bulls	—	—	1,930	75.51/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,457	2
Bulls	—	—	2,295	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	2,066	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	41.92/cwt	38.00–44.00	463	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	47.21/cwt	45.00–50.50	556	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	599	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	50.54/cwt	48.00–54.00	720	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,660	1,330.00/cwt	1,330.00–1,330.00	22,078	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	980	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	4,410	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,490	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	950.59/cwt	750.00–1,075.00	12,168	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	797.92/cwt	760.00–925.00	10,213	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	682.57/cwt	610.00–750.00	8,826	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,655	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	11,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,533	790.38/cwt	750.00–825.00	12,117	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,367	945.00/cwt	760.00–1,010.00	12,918	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	1,085.52/cwt	910.00–1,200.00	15,740	3
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	5,460	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 Dec 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 792Last week 444Year ago 503

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 125Year ago 132

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 36Year ago 43

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady with quality not as attractive as last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	403	164.00–165.00	164.83
3	—	272	164.00–172.00	168.81
11	—	537	140.00–143.00	141.94
2	—	838	110.00	110.00
1	—	965	101.00	101.00
10	—	550	137.00–140.00	138.10
38	—	627	127.00–133.00	130.63
2	—	375	165.00–174.00	169.26
2	—	340	174.00–177.00	175.48
1	—	220	180.00	180.00
7	—	657	120.00–125.00	123.70
6	—	751	121.00	121.00
21	—	714	121.00–123.00	122.14
5	—	467	142.00–150.00	146.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	725	115.00	115.00
1	—	540	135.00	135.00
1	—	590	127.00	127.00
2	—	410	150.00–152.00	151.01
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
1	—	285	142.50	142.50
5	—	388	153.00–156.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	513	126.00–133.00	129.75
2	—	835	94.00	94.00
1	—	240	134.00	134.00
49	—	479	128.00–136.00	133.35
23	—	420	136.00–143.00	139.55
5	—	758	100.00–105.00	102.00
5	—	718	100.00–108.00	106.37
38	—	385	136.00–145.00	142.17
25	—	330	138.00–144.00	142.69
22	—	571	121.00–127.00	123.44
5	—	294	132.00–140.00	133.55
11	—	654	111.00–117.00	115.89
38	—	627	117.00–123.00	120.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	486	124.00–127.00	125.77
13	—	530	110.00–124.00	118.41
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
5	—	582	108.00–117.00	112.73
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
10	—	438	125.00–135.00	132.06
7	—	635	113.00–114.00	113.43
1	—	665	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	659	112.00–117.00	114.64
14	—	513	134.00–143.00	138.18
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
11	—	378	155.00–163.00	157.50
29	—	428	148.00–158.00	151.36
1	—	335	161.00	161.00
6	—	727	109.00–110.00	109.67
14	—	586	125.00–135.00	127.18
7	—	754	104.00–108.00	106.84
23	—	626	115.00–124.00	120.57
23	—	470	143.00–153.00	147.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	645	106.00	106.00
14	—	540	117.00–132.00	129.53
5	—	468	140.00–142.00	140.79
1	—	575	123.00	123.00
2	—	440	143.00	143.00
5	—	358	144.00	144.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,293	610.00–750.00	682.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,533	750.00–825.00	790.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,280	760.00–925.00	797.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,280	750.00–1,075.00	950.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,500	780.00	780.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,295	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	450.00	450.00

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	3	—	1,367	760.00–1,010.00	945.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,450	910.00–1,200.00	1,085.52

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	—	1,660	1,330.00	1,330.00

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	1	—	700	780.00	780.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,105	38.00–44.00	41.92
12	—	1,178	45.00–50.50	47.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	47.00	47.00
5	—	1,425	48.00–54.00	50.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,295	90.00	90.00
2	—	1,930	75.00–76.00	75.51
4	—	1,761	66.00–73.00	69.93

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.