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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 6

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

539 head

▲ 217 vs last sale 322▲ 62 vs year ago 477 · +13.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 66▼ 23 vs year ago 79 · −29.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 50▲ 12 vs year ago 50 · +24.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded sharply higher. Feeder heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-5.00 higher.

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 $140.98/cwt on 161 head.

Average price

$140.98

161 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$21.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.49

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	521	141.73	738	144
Medium and Large 2-3	453	135.49	613	16thin
Small and Medium 1-2	560	120.00	672	1thin

One grade step is worth $21.73/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 sale161 hd

140.98

—

KY average25 barns · 5,204 hd

135.49

+5.49

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	1,649	85.57	1,411	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	66.24	839	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,386	62.66	868	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	54.14	599	35

Every lot

74 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	458	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	276	205.90/cwt	191.00–220.00	568	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	538	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	206.97/cwt	205.00–209.00	673	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	668	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	182.70/cwt	180.00–186.00	787	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	173.72/cwt	172.00–174.00	756	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	177.69/cwt	177.50–179.00	832	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	159.21/cwt	155.00–164.00	842	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	139.09/cwt	137.00–150.00	748	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	145.45/cwt	145.00–146.00	829	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	839	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	130.95/cwt	130.00–133.00	867	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	941	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	227	165.67/cwt	165.00–166.00	376	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	435	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	159.30/cwt	155.00–163.00	529	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	544	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	160.71/cwt	157.00–163.00	598	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	142.47/cwt	140.00–146.00	591	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	154.16/cwt	149.00–157.00	660	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	149.85/cwt	149.00–152.00	688	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	142.97/cwt	139.00–147.50	749	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	123.50/cwt	122.50–124.00	664	3
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	133.50/cwt	132.00–134.00	757	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	127.53/cwt	122.00–129.00	796	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	122.99/cwt	121.00–125.00	828	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	111.73/cwt	109.00–114.00	802	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	779	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	866	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	917	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	877	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	851	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	183.79/cwt	181.00–192.50	625	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	359	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	583	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	180.55/cwt	178.00–183.00	664	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	175.75/cwt	174.00–178.00	728	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	156.93/cwt	150.00–160.00	672	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	154.61/cwt	150.00–158.00	728	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	170.92/cwt	167.00–175.00	819	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	154.92/cwt	149.00–159.00	804	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	539	140.03/cwt	135.00–145.00	755	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	139.76/cwt	133.00–148.00	811	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	130.83/cwt	130.00–131.00	801	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	823	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	833	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,412	78.83/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,113	3
Bulls	—	—	1,751	88.46/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,549	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	49.11/cwt	45.00–51.00	516	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	55.22/cwt	52.00–63.00	621	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	69.96/cwt	69.00–71.00	850	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	64.38/cwt	60.00–70.00	809	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	73.68/cwt	71.00–76.00	962	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,386	62.66/cwt	60.00–66.00	868	8
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	1,155.93/cwt	975.00–1,325.00	12,808	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	5,040	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	587.06/cwt	575.00–600.00	6,211	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	613.38/cwt	525.00–700.00	7,594	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	927.02/cwt	800.00–975.00	11,495	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,254	747.73/cwt	700.00–800.00	9,377	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	737.94/cwt	725.00–750.00	9,483	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,433	940.47/cwt	870.00–1,050.00	13,477	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,386.80/cwt	1,250.00–1,550.00	16,059	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,171.47/cwt	1,100.00–1,225.00	14,292	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	19,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	1,185.15/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	15,762	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	953	1,076.31/cwt	975.00–1,175.00	10,257	2

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 Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 322Year ago 477

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 66Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 50Year ago 50

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded sharply higher. Feeder heifers steady to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00-5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	459	149.00–152.00	149.85
4	—	673	121.00–125.00	122.99
3	—	227	165.00–166.00	165.67
1	—	260	165.00	165.00
11	—	372	157.00–163.00	160.71
17	—	624	122.00–129.00	127.53
25	—	428	149.00–157.00	154.16
10	—	332	155.00–163.00	159.30
6	—	753	115.00	115.00
4	—	718	109.00–114.00	111.73
43	—	524	139.00–147.50	142.97
4	—	567	132.00–134.00	133.50
3	—	860	102.00	102.00
1	—	905	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	758	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	149.00	149.00
1	—	735	106.00	106.00
1	—	320	136.00	136.00
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
3	—	538	122.50–124.00	123.50
2	—	488	140.00	140.00
1	—	560	120.00	120.00
5	—	415	140.00–146.00	142.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	195.00	195.00
23	—	662	130.00–133.00	130.95
1	—	365	183.00	183.00
11	—	431	180.00–186.00	182.70
2	—	325	205.00–209.00	206.97
2	—	825	114.00	114.00
22	—	529	155.00–164.00	159.21
8	—	468	177.50–179.00	177.69
9	—	570	145.00–146.00	145.45
3	—	617	136.00	136.00
6	—	276	191.00–220.00	205.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	182.50	182.50
6	—	538	137.00–150.00	139.09
7	—	435	172.00–174.00	173.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	612	130.00–131.00	130.83
8	—	414	174.00–178.00	175.75
2	—	368	178.00–183.00	180.55
7	—	479	167.00–175.00	170.92
2	—	658	125.00	125.00
1	—	825	101.00	101.00
24	—	519	149.00–159.00	154.92
15	—	580	133.00–148.00	139.76
4	—	340	181.00–192.50	183.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	539	135.00–145.00	140.03
5	—	428	150.00–160.00	156.93
12	—	471	150.00–158.00	154.61
4	—	359	162.50	162.50
1	—	335	160.00	160.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,240	800.00–975.00	927.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,254	700.00–800.00	747.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,285	725.00–750.00	737.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,238	525.00–700.00	613.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,433	870.00–1,050.00	940.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,058	575.00–600.00	587.06

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	—	800	630.00	630.00

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	4	—	1,220	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,171.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,158	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,386.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,330	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,185.15

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	—	800	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,108	975.00–1,325.00	1,155.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	953	975.00–1,175.00	1,076.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,257	60.00–70.00	64.38
2	—	1,305	71.00–76.00	73.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,125	52.00–63.00	55.22
2	—	1,215	69.00–71.00	69.96
11	—	1,050	45.00–51.00	49.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,386	60.00–66.00	62.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,412	74.00–81.00	78.83
7	—	1,751	84.00–93.00	88.46

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.