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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 24

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

220 head

▼ 149 vs last sale 369▼ 99 vs year ago 319 · −31.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 89▲ 37 vs year ago 17 · +217.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 122▲ 28 vs year ago 12 · +233.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to sale not reported last week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.70/cwt on 66 head.

Average price

$148.70

66 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$12.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.58

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	597	150.44	897	57
Medium and Large 2-3	592	137.67	815	9thin

One grade step is worth $12.77/cwt here — about $82 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 sale66 hd

148.70

—

KY average26 barns · 4,842 hd

152.28

−3.58

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	1,478	88.36	1,306	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	980	69.38	680	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,174	64.38	756	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,425	63.67	907	3thin

Every lot

70 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	245	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	372	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	169.99/cwt	168.00–173.00	464	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	641	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	746	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	730	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	163.29/cwt	159.00–168.00	854	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	832	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	149.56/cwt	146.00–154.00	872	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	150.26/cwt	150.00–151.00	921	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	882	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	143.94/cwt	141.00–150.00	973	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,015	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	840	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	983	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,104	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	948	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,232	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	296	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	474	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	155.33/cwt	155.00–156.00	589	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	658	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	142.97/cwt	140.00–147.00	675	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	135.55/cwt	134.00–137.00	651	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	142.21/cwt	137.00–145.00	742	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	141.70/cwt	136.00–145.00	808	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	770	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	136.51/cwt	133.00–140.00	827	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	775	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	656	133.15/cwt	130.00–135.00	873	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	694	117.67/cwt	116.00–121.00	817	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	895	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	962	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	619	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	160.59/cwt	158.00–165.00	676	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	676	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	161.27/cwt	158.00–165.00	745	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	149.57/cwt	145.00–154.00	767	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	136.64/cwt	134.00–140.00	721	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	130.47/cwt	127.00–134.00	744	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	136.99/cwt	134.00–140.00	785	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	123.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	768	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	132.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	894	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	118.00/cwt	112.00–120.00	843	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	117.75/cwt	111.00–120.00	935	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	921	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	956	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,478	88.36/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,306	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	980	69.38/cwt	68.00–71.00	680	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	59.72/cwt	55.00–61.00	691	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	64.96/cwt	62.00–68.00	755	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,325	70.53/cwt	70.00–71.00	935	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	871	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	982	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	680	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,080	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,950	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	756.06/cwt	400.00–850.00	6,805	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	475	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,473	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	650	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,730	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	820.08/cwt	790.00–850.00	8,184	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,226	806.34/cwt	710.00–930.00	9,886	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,226	656.79/cwt	500.00–810.00	8,052	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	9,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,264	881.62/cwt	670.00–1,010.00	11,144	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	500	546.00/cwt	525.00–560.00	2,730	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	9,600	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 Aug 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 220Last week 369Year ago 319

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 89Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 122Year ago 12

No trend due to sale not reported last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	728	123.00	123.00
6	—	656	130.00–135.00	133.15
3	—	795	121.00	121.00
12	—	570	136.00–145.00	141.70
3	—	379	155.00–156.00	155.33
4	—	296	160.00	160.00
3	—	522	137.00–145.00	142.21
6	—	606	133.00–140.00	136.51
1	—	430	153.00	153.00
13	—	472	140.00–147.00	142.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	590	130.00–131.00	130.50
1	—	615	126.00	126.00
1	—	390	148.00	148.00
3	—	694	116.00–121.00	117.67
2	—	480	134.00–137.00	135.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	948	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
1	—	695	130.00	130.00
2	—	490	149.00	149.00
2	—	630	140.00	140.00
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	540	154.00	154.00
1	—	840	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	171.00	171.00
15	—	613	150.00–151.00	150.26
9	—	523	159.00–168.00	163.29
9	—	583	146.00–154.00	149.56
3	—	920	120.00	120.00
2	—	478	156.00	156.00
5	—	700	145.00	145.00
2	—	245	152.00	152.00
6	—	676	141.00–150.00	143.94
3	—	273	168.00–173.00	169.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	672	130.00–135.00	132.97
3	—	615	130.00	130.00
3	—	462	158.00–165.00	161.27
2	—	573	134.00–140.00	136.99
3	—	513	145.00–154.00	149.57
1	—	815	113.00	113.00
4	—	794	111.00–120.00	117.75
4	—	714	112.00–120.00	118.00
10	—	421	158.00–165.00	160.59
1	—	910	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	127.00–134.00	130.47
1	—	460	147.00	147.00
3	—	528	134.00–140.00	136.64
3	—	623	120.00–125.00	123.34
1	—	410	151.00	151.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	70.00–71.00	70.53
19	—	1,163	62.00–68.00	64.96
5	—	1,157	55.00–61.00	59.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	63.00	63.00
1	—	1,510	65.00	65.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	68.00–71.00	69.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	87.00–91.00	88.36

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
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	900	400.00–850.00	756.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	600.00	600.00

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)	4	—	1,264	670.00–1,010.00	881.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,226	500.00–810.00	656.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	790.00–850.00	820.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	720.00	720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,226	710.00–930.00	806.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	475	310.00	310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	650	420.00	420.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	500	525.00–560.00	546.00

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	—	1,010	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	900.00	900.00

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	960.00	960.00

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.