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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 22

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Feb 15Feb 22Mar 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

396 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 325▲ 241 vs year ago 155 · +155.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 45▲ 42 vs year ago 38 · +110.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 33▲ 28 vs year ago 12 · +233.3%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Due to heavy rains and a less attractive offering this week, feeder cattle traded sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 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 $147.12/cwt on 143 head.

Average price

$147.12

143 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$14.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.72

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	148.86	775	126
Medium and Large 2-3	464	134.24	623	17thin

One grade step is worth $14.62/cwt here — about $152 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 sale143 hd

147.12

—

KY average26 barns · 7,826 hd

149.84

−2.72

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	1,612	94.92	1,530	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	74.98	898	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	69.72	1,008	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,097	62.08	681	35

Every lot

71 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	301	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	174.27/cwt	170.00–180.00	484	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	193.94/cwt	190.00–200.00	551	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	733	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	182.99/cwt	182.00–185.00	803	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	776	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	172.10/cwt	169.00–180.00	836	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	506	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	759	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	166.78/cwt	165.00–170.00	867	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	157.83/cwt	153.00–163.00	901	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	683	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	990	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	741	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	963	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	761	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,119	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,056	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,195	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	280	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	250	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	320	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	161.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	431	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	165.38/cwt	160.00–169.00	519	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	542	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	161.90/cwt	158.00–166.00	612	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	151.50/cwt	150.00–153.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	156.64/cwt	152.00–161.00	664	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	153.37/cwt	150.00–157.00	724	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	141.02/cwt	140.00–142.00	667	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	141.68/cwt	136.00–145.00	758	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	536	127.86/cwt	117.00–132.00	685	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	796	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	645	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	856	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	133.26/cwt	129.00–137.00	884	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	827	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	960	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	800	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,072	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	187.08/cwt	186.00–190.00	599	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	602	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	185.96/cwt	184.00–188.00	712	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	386	163.69/cwt	160.00–170.00	632	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	179.53/cwt	174.00–184.00	750	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	163.86/cwt	160.00–169.00	721	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	180.75/cwt	175.00–182.00	837	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	155.08/cwt	150.00–160.00	757	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	159.97/cwt	154.00–166.00	869	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	782	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	146.47/cwt	145.00–151.00	902	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	908	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	117.88/cwt	110.00–126.00	790	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	984	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,573	89.91/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,414	4
Bulls	—	—	1,634	97.79/cwt	92.00–103.00	1,598	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	58.08/cwt	52.00–62.00	570	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	931	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,211	65.89/cwt	62.00–71.00	798	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	72.64/cwt	70.00–76.00	885	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,350	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	986	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	69.72/cwt	64.00–75.00	1,008	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,028.42/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	9,410	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	5,762	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	965	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	6,562	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	703.23/cwt	640.00–740.00	7,124	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,133	734.41/cwt	710.00–750.00	8,321	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,166	861.67/cwt	700.00–980.00	10,047	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	713.81/cwt	420.00–920.00	8,616	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	13,438	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	9,360	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 Feb 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 396Last week 325Year ago 155

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 45Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 33Year ago 12

Compared to last week: Due to heavy rains and a less attractive offering this week, feeder cattle traded sharply lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	535	136.00–145.00	141.68
2	—	577	138.00	138.00
6	—	663	129.00–137.00	133.26
6	—	314	160.00–169.00	165.38
5	—	267	160.00–165.00	161.48
16	—	378	158.00–166.00	161.90
28	—	472	150.00–157.00	153.37
10	—	634	135.00	135.00
15	—	424	152.00–161.00	156.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	130.00	130.00
7	—	536	117.00–132.00	127.86
2	—	473	140.00–142.00	141.02
1	—	250	128.00	128.00
1	—	675	122.50	122.50
2	—	345	157.00	157.00
1	—	600	107.50	107.50
2	—	380	150.00–153.00	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	800	134.00	134.00
16	—	681	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	741	130.00	130.00
4	—	284	190.00–200.00	193.94
1	—	800	132.00	132.00
7	—	486	169.00–180.00	172.10
15	—	520	165.00–170.00	166.78
4	—	571	153.00–163.00	157.83
4	—	390	188.00	188.00
9	—	439	182.00–185.00	182.99
10	—	860	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	129.00	129.00
1	—	215	140.00	140.00
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
2	—	470	165.00	165.00
6	—	278	170.00–180.00	174.27
7	—	506	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	683	145.00	145.00
30	—	761	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	145.00	145.00
2	—	325	175.00	175.00
2	—	670	110.00–126.00	117.88
1	—	575	136.00	136.00
2	—	488	150.00–160.00	155.08
11	—	386	160.00–170.00	163.69
5	—	440	160.00–169.00	163.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	186.00–190.00	187.08
21	—	463	175.00–182.00	180.75
2	—	543	154.00–166.00	159.97
2	—	383	184.00–188.00	185.96
1	—	595	147.00	147.00
12	—	418	174.00–184.00	179.53
2	—	670	135.00–136.00	135.50
8	—	616	145.00–151.00	146.47
7	—	740	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,211	62.00–71.00	65.89
18	—	982	52.00–62.00	58.08
1	—	1,350	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,446	64.00–75.00	69.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	82.00	82.00
3	—	1,218	70.00–76.00	72.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,634	92.00–103.00	97.79
4	—	1,573	85.00–93.00	89.91

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	915	900.00–1,150.00	1,028.42

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	—	1,013	640.00–740.00	703.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,207	420.00–920.00	713.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,133	710.00–750.00	734.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	670.00	670.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,166	700.00–980.00	861.67

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	—	965	680.00	680.00

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	—	1,200	780.00	780.00

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.