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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 7

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

370 head

▼ 381 vs last sale 751▼ 422 vs year ago 792 · −53.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 175▲ 76 vs year ago 45 · +168.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 60▲ 44 vs year ago 36 · +122.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle under 550 pounds traded 2.00-4.00 higher, over 550 pounds traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 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 $135.38/cwt on 120 head.

Average price

$135.38

120 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$15.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.74

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	536	136.76	733	109
Medium and Large 2-3	557	121.77	679	9thin
Small and Medium 1-2	473	121.75	575	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.01/cwt here — about $158 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 sale120 hd

135.38

—

KY average25 barns · 7,699 hd

132.64

+2.74

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	—	Average	1,821	79.16	1,442	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,299	56.61	735	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	55.95	791	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,167	52.08	608	51

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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	195	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	361	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	205	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	359	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	266	187.96/cwt	180.00–190.00	500	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	272	165.78/cwt	165.00–167.50	451	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	160.35/cwt	157.50–162.00	609	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	179.96/cwt	178.00–182.00	689	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	166.71/cwt	164.00–169.00	705	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	784	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	503	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	644	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	162.27/cwt	162.00–163.00	842	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	152.75/cwt	147.00–156.00	894	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	145.01/cwt	142.00–149.00	883	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	636	136.39/cwt	134.00–138.00	867	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	885	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	131.49/cwt	130.00–133.00	944	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,013	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	152.50/cwt	151.00–154.00	374	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	155.80/cwt	151.00–158.00	444	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	156.17/cwt	154.00–158.00	504	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	434	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	153.91/cwt	149.00–158.00	557	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	375	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	497	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	150.64/cwt	148.00–157.00	640	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	443	134.99/cwt	134.00–136.00	598	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	145.10/cwt	137.00–146.00	704	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	132.72/cwt	130.00–136.00	705	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	684	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	132.00/cwt	128.00–135.00	751	27
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	570	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	633	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	125.18/cwt	124.00–130.00	771	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	115.97/cwt	115.00–117.00	783	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	126.40/cwt	120.00–131.00	924	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	788	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	875	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	805	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	749	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	488	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	173.69/cwt	169.00–176.00	561	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	340	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	442	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	163.12/cwt	158.00–171.00	638	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	395	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	604	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	408	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	592	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	160.08/cwt	154.00–167.00	751	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	145.02/cwt	144.00–146.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	157.11/cwt	153.00–160.00	812	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	141.28/cwt	136.00–144.00	756	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	128.30/cwt	122.00–135.00	742	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	145.70/cwt	139.00–149.00	844	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	146.18/cwt	142.00–147.00	890	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	131.28/cwt	128.00–134.00	810	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	122.98/cwt	122.00–125.00	826	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	113.32/cwt	112.00–116.00	813	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	112.84/cwt	108.00–115.00	878	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	924	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	893	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	520	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	312	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,685	72.52/cwt	72.00–73.00	1,222	2
Bulls	—	—	1,912	83.58/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,598	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,161	52.88/cwt	43.00–58.00	614	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	47.02/cwt	44.00–49.00	566	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	56.29/cwt	53.00–60.00	728	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	853	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	56.33/cwt	51.00–60.00	793	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	765	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	9,799	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	709.33/cwt	690.00–725.00	6,973	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	9,345	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	780.64/cwt	650.00–900.00	8,087	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	771.86/cwt	590.00–925.00	8,105	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,070	777.10/cwt	750.00–800.00	8,315	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,252	641.48/cwt	580.00–690.00	8,031	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	853.20/cwt	725.00–1,000.00	10,904	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	668.82/cwt	550.00–800.00	8,795	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	11,163	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,920	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 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 370Last week 751Year ago 792

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 175Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 60Year ago 36

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle under 550 pounds traded 2.00-4.00 higher, over 550 pounds traded mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	323	154.00–158.00	156.17
5	—	616	124.00–130.00	125.18
4	—	285	151.00–158.00	155.80
6	—	910	100.00	100.00
2	—	245	151.00–154.00	152.50
22	—	485	137.00–146.00	145.10
5	—	362	149.00–158.00	153.91
11	—	531	130.00–136.00	132.72
11	—	425	148.00–157.00	150.64
27	—	569	128.00–135.00	132.00
4	—	788	111.00	111.00
7	—	731	120.00–131.00	126.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	135.00	135.00
2	—	443	134.00–136.00	134.99
2	—	565	120.00–122.00	121.01
1	—	805	93.00	93.00
2	—	675	115.00–117.00	115.97
1	—	350	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	132.50	132.50
1	—	570	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	161.00	161.00
5	—	636	134.00–138.00	136.39
3	—	272	165.00–167.50	165.78
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
4	—	380	157.50–162.00	160.35
2	—	503	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	185.00	185.00
4	—	673	130.00–133.00	131.49
4	—	718	130.00–133.00	131.49
2	—	383	178.00–182.00	179.96
6	—	266	180.00–190.00	187.96
5	—	475	165.00	165.00
7	—	609	142.00–149.00	145.01
1	—	205	175.00	175.00
1	—	830	122.00	122.00
11	—	519	162.00–163.00	162.27
9	—	585	147.00–156.00	152.75
4	—	423	164.00–169.00	166.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	469	154.00–167.00	160.08
15	—	579	139.00–149.00	145.70
14	—	517	153.00–160.00	157.11
6	—	609	142.00–147.00	146.18
5	—	391	158.00–171.00	163.12
1	—	420	160.00	160.00
1	—	950	94.00	94.00
4	—	672	122.00–125.00	122.98
3	—	717	112.00–116.00	113.32
1	—	880	105.00	105.00
5	—	778	108.00–115.00	112.84
3	—	323	169.00–176.00	173.69
1	—	925	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	145.00	145.00
3	—	535	136.00–144.00	141.28
2	—	470	144.00–146.00	145.02
1	—	395	153.00	153.00
1	—	315	155.00	155.00
6	—	617	128.00–134.00	131.28
2	—	578	122.00–135.00	128.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,408	51.00–60.00	56.33
1	—	1,500	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	62.00	62.00
17	—	1,294	53.00–60.00	56.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,203	44.00–49.00	47.02
44	—	1,161	43.00–58.00	52.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,912	80.00–87.00	83.58
2	—	1,685	72.00–73.00	72.52

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	890.00	890.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	983	690.00–725.00	709.33

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)	13	—	1,278	725.00–1,000.00	853.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,252	580.00–690.00	641.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	590.00–925.00	771.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,036	650.00–900.00	780.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,315	550.00–800.00	668.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	750.00–800.00	777.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	910.00	910.00

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	—	1,005	975.00	975.00

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.