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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 13

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Apr 6Apr 13Apr 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

523 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 539▲ 172 vs year ago 351 · +49.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 56▲ 15 vs year ago 70 · +21.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 62▲ 57 vs year ago 28 · +203.6%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded unevenly steady.

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 $147.51/cwt on 195 head.

Average price

$147.51

195 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$12.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.20

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	477	149.19	712	168
Medium and Large 2-3	485	137.05	665	27

One grade step is worth $12.14/cwt here — about $47 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 sale195 hd

147.51

—

KY average26 barns · 7,686 hd

139.32

+8.20

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	1,438	84.02	1,208	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,476	64.67	955	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,315	64.26	845	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,146	55.88	640	35

Every lot

87 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	479	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	189.50/cwt	189.00–190.00	502	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	540	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	649	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	575	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	189.83/cwt	185.00–195.00	708	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	184.31/cwt	183.00–186.00	769	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	429	167.22/cwt	163.00–170.00	717	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469	153.75/cwt	150.00–164.00	721	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	170.99/cwt	166.00–176.00	819	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	157.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	818	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	155.07/cwt	152.00–157.00	868	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	141.13/cwt	130.00–144.00	827	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	139.39/cwt	135.00–144.00	857	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	135.75/cwt	130.00–140.00	910	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	127.75/cwt	127.00–128.00	927	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	837	120.00/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,004	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	943	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,056	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	190	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	380	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	382	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	408	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	296	170.38/cwt	160.00–172.00	504	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	465	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	164.82/cwt	161.00–171.00	546	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	636	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	152.98/cwt	150.00–156.00	571	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	160.29/cwt	157.00–168.00	609	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	157.15/cwt	155.00–166.00	677	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	433	151.96/cwt	148.00–154.00	658	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	461	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	622	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	147.71/cwt	142.00–152.00	694	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	142.03/cwt	139.00–147.00	750	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	135.70/cwt	130.00–140.00	778	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	581	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	715	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	131.50/cwt	126.00–134.00	806	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	110.96/cwt	108.00–113.00	736	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	125.58/cwt	118.00–128.00	834	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	118.83/cwt	112.00–121.00	869	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	799	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	860	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	183.07/cwt	175.00–190.00	595	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	329	166.00/cwt	164.00–172.00	546	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	175.36/cwt	171.00–177.50	659	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	379	162.57/cwt	156.00–166.00	616	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	407	146.06/cwt	145.00–150.00	594	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	176.84/cwt	172.00–181.00	739	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	162.40/cwt	160.00–169.00	758	32
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	152.59/cwt	146.00–157.00	739	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	153.84/cwt	148.00–156.00	828	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	141.69/cwt	140.00–145.00	762	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	145.47/cwt	143.00–150.00	819	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	593	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	824	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	134.16/cwt	131.00–139.00	828	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	120.58/cwt	115.00–124.00	850	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	811	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	761	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	355	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	295	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	457	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	411	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	525	81.18/cwt	80.00–82.00	426	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,356	83.77/cwt	82.00–85.00	1,136	2
Bulls	—	—	1,368	80.61/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,103	6
Bulls	—	—	2,020	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,121	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	497	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	51.22/cwt	45.00–53.00	585	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	57.98/cwt	54.00–65.00	670	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	64.26/cwt	60.00–70.00	845	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	63.94/cwt	60.00–68.00	931	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,210	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	13,513	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,890	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,739	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	675	788.89/cwt	775.00–800.00	5,325	2
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	7,800	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	656.13/cwt	550.00–780.00	7,631	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	857.65/cwt	760.00–925.00	10,506	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,323	759.52/cwt	510.00–850.00	10,048	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	878.30/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	11,857	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	832.73/cwt	710.00–935.00	11,450	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	925.00/cwt	900.00–950.00	7,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	11,163	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	900.00/cwt	860.00–940.00	9,000	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 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 523Last week 539Year ago 351

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 56Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 62Year ago 28

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	200.00	200.00
11	—	664	118.00–128.00	125.58
4	—	731	112.00–121.00	118.83
19	—	573	130.00–140.00	135.70
4	—	331	161.00–171.00	164.82
7	—	296	160.00–172.00	170.38
4	—	245	170.00	170.00
2	—	775	111.00	111.00
9	—	528	139.00–147.00	142.03
13	—	380	157.00–168.00	160.29
11	—	613	126.00–134.00	131.50
36	—	431	155.00–166.00	157.15
36	—	470	142.00–152.00	147.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	370	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	150.00–156.00	152.98
1	—	300	155.00	155.00
4	—	663	108.00–113.00	110.96
4	—	581	123.00	123.00
1	—	740	108.00	108.00
4	—	461	135.00	135.00
1	—	270	151.00	151.00
8	—	433	148.00–154.00	151.96
1	—	240	159.00	159.00
1	—	525	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	329	164.00–172.00	166.00
5	—	407	145.00–150.00	146.06
3	—	593	139.00	139.00
5	—	484	146.00–157.00	152.59
3	—	379	156.00–166.00	162.57
3	—	538	140.00–145.00	141.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	175.00–190.00	183.07
5	—	705	115.00–124.00	120.58
1	—	810	94.00	94.00
14	—	376	171.00–177.50	175.36
4	—	418	172.00–181.00	176.84
1	—	670	126.00	126.00
17	—	538	148.00–156.00	153.84
10	—	563	143.00–150.00	145.47
32	—	467	160.00–169.00	162.40
1	—	765	106.00	106.00
11	—	617	131.00–139.00	134.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	670	130.00–140.00	135.75
2	—	373	185.00–195.00	189.83
3	—	228	210.00	210.00
4	—	726	127.00–128.00	127.75
3	—	943	112.00	112.00
4	—	521	150.00–160.00	157.08
1	—	340	191.00	191.00
8	—	560	152.00–157.00	155.07
2	—	615	135.00–144.00	139.39
11	—	479	166.00–176.00	170.99
4	—	837	118.00–122.00	120.00
4	—	270	200.00	200.00
3	—	417	183.00–186.00	184.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	469	150.00–164.00	153.75
4	—	429	163.00–170.00	167.22
1	—	340	169.00	169.00
4	—	265	189.00–190.00	189.50
6	—	586	130.00–144.00	141.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	90.00	90.00
1	—	355	83.00	83.00
5	—	525	80.00–82.00	81.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	800.00	800.00

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	—	1,000	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	675	775.00–800.00	788.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	975.00	975.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,375	710.00–935.00	832.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,350	800.00–1,000.00	878.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,225	760.00–925.00	857.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,323	510.00–850.00	759.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,163	550.00–780.00	656.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	860.00–940.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	900.00–950.00	925.00

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	—	950	1,175.00	1,175.00

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	1	—	1,150	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,890	92.00	92.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	72.00	72.00
10	—	1,456	60.00–68.00	63.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,155	54.00–65.00	57.98
1	—	955	52.00	52.00
10	—	1,142	45.00–53.00	51.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,315	60.00–70.00	64.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,368	78.00–85.00	80.61
1	—	2,020	105.00	105.00
2	—	1,356	82.00–85.00	83.77

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.