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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 27

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

260 head

▼ 617 vs last sale 877▲ 10 vs year ago 250 · +4.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 114▲ 6 vs year ago 64 · +9.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 14▼ 16 vs year ago 54 · −29.6%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder and slaughter cattle traded steady to 2.00 higher with good demand for feeders.

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 $135.95/cwt on 159 head.

Average price

$135.95

159 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$903

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$499

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

$21.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.44

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	693	136.77	947	138
Medium and Large 2-3	484	131.40	636	20
Small and Medium 1-2	390	115.00	449	1thin

One grade step is worth $21.77/cwt here — about $499 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 sale159 hd

135.95

—

KY average26 barns · 4,703 hd

140.40

−4.44

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	1,516	92.85	1,408	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,115	70.00	781	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,073	64.00	687	20

Every lot

55 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	646	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	674	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	163.49/cwt	163.00–165.00	777	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	749	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	158.37/cwt	157.00–161.00	839	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	151.57/cwt	151.00–152.00	899	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	758	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,054	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	994	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	887	130.41/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,157	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,000	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,100	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	394	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	147.38/cwt	143.00–153.00	480	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	144.28/cwt	140.00–147.00	548	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	390	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	449	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	408	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	551	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	153.33/cwt	150.00–154.00	655	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	148.50/cwt	144.00–152.00	691	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	596	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	145.61/cwt	138.00–148.00	763	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	130.67/cwt	130.00–131.00	703	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	137.06/cwt	135.00–139.00	779	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	142.03/cwt	135.00–144.00	873	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	125.24/cwt	123.00–126.00	862	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	865	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	762	130.12/cwt	125.00–131.00	992	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	908	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,185	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	994	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,153	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	168.69/cwt	165.00–172.00	536	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	167.85/cwt	165.00–175.00	640	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	162.97/cwt	161.00–164.00	691	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	148.66/cwt	143.00–153.00	809	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,502	90.80/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,364	5
Bulls	—	—	1,534	95.42/cwt	93.00–100.00	1,464	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	60.52/cwt	57.00–62.00	623	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	65.72/cwt	63.00–70.00	721	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	781	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	854	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	14,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	771.18/cwt	750.00–790.00	6,555	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	730.00/cwt	730.00–730.00	8,030	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,117	771.43/cwt	680.00–820.00	8,617	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,224	892.21/cwt	725.00–1,000.00	10,921	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,080.00/cwt	1,080.00–1,080.00	13,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	11,348	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	600	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	5,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	9,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	12,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	826.53/cwt	750.00–900.00	10,125	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 Jul 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 877Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 114Year ago 64

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 14Year ago 54

Compared to last week: Feeder and slaughter cattle traded steady to 2.00 higher with good demand for feeders.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	762	125.00–131.00	130.12
47	—	908	130.50	130.50
4	—	994	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	120.00–121.00	120.49
2	—	568	135.00–139.00	137.06
11	—	465	144.00–152.00	148.50
6	—	326	143.00–153.00	147.38
1	—	270	146.00	146.00
10	—	524	138.00–148.00	145.61
4	—	688	123.00–126.00	125.24
13	—	615	135.00–144.00	142.03
12	—	427	150.00–154.00	153.33
5	—	380	140.00–147.00	144.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	408	135.00	135.00
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
9	—	538	130.00–131.00	130.67
2	—	473	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	887	130.00–132.00	130.41
5	—	758	139.00	139.00
1	—	1,000	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	593	151.00–152.00	151.57
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
3	—	378	171.00	171.00
1	—	815	122.00	122.00
1	—	655	146.00	146.00
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
7	—	530	157.00–161.00	158.37
4	—	475	163.00–165.00	163.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	144.00	144.00
2	—	435	155.00	155.00
1	—	605	139.00	139.00
1	—	740	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	424	161.00–164.00	162.97
2	—	318	165.00–172.00	168.69
1	—	625	125.00	125.00
6	—	544	143.00–153.00	148.66
4	—	381	165.00–175.00	167.85

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,117	680.00–820.00	771.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	750.00–790.00	771.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,224	725.00–1,000.00	892.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,080.00	1,080.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	730.00	730.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	850.00	850.00

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	2	—	1,225	750.00–900.00	826.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	—	1,130	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,502	86.00–92.00	90.80
4	—	1,534	93.00–100.00	95.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	73.00	73.00
11	—	1,097	63.00–70.00	65.72
8	—	1,029	57.00–62.00	60.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	70.00	70.00

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.