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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 19

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

401 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 323▼ 43 vs year ago 444 · −9.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 32▲ 58 vs year ago 45 · +128.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

122 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 60▲ 101 vs year ago 21 · +481.0%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-10.00 higher. 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 $156.12/cwt on 140 head.

Average price

$156.12

140 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$864

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$67

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

$10.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.23

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	555	158.48	879	109
Medium and Large 2-3	550	147.81	812	31

One grade step is worth $10.66/cwt here — about $67 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 sale140 hd

156.12

—

KY average25 barns · 5,381 hd

147.88

+8.23

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	1,491	106.75	1,592	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	85.43	1,090	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	74.64	1,086	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,082	72.94	789	57

Every lot

80 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	204.74/cwt	201.00–208.00	440	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	423	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	204.56/cwt	200.00–212.00	579	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	210.50/cwt	206.00–215.00	653	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	751	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	196.89/cwt	195.00–200.00	833	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	180.04/cwt	175.00–185.00	846	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	496	170.66/cwt	170.00–172.00	846	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	176.38/cwt	170.00–178.00	931	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	866	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	166.14/cwt	163.00–170.00	954	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	825	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	147.30/cwt	142.00–150.00	982	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	680	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	932	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,034	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	732	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	981	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,079	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	177.55/cwt	170.00–182.00	581	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	635	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	381	182.50/cwt	177.00–186.00	695	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	414	163.08/cwt	155.00–169.00	675	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	179.56/cwt	173.00–184.00	770	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	171.72/cwt	169.00–177.00	819	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	494	159.49/cwt	142.00–163.00	788	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	522	152.74/cwt	150.00–155.00	797	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	164.79/cwt	163.00–169.00	867	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	154.25/cwt	153.00–164.00	895	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	591	148.67/cwt	147.00–149.00	879	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	141.07/cwt	140.00–145.00	889	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	641	130.22/cwt	112.00–134.00	835	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	806	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	135.56/cwt	129.00–139.00	906	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	732	120.98/cwt	118.00–124.00	886	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	745	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,043	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	836	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,045	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	343	200.54/cwt	195.00–206.00	688	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	383	185.50/cwt	185.00–186.00	710	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	201.54/cwt	195.00–206.00	776	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	184.63/cwt	181.00–188.00	799	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	622	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	181.95/cwt	177.00–185.00	848	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	482	161.79/cwt	150.00–170.00	780	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	144.02/cwt	140.00–148.00	746	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	135.91/cwt	130.00–144.00	772	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	158.37/cwt	156.00–160.00	911	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	151.60/cwt	147.00–154.00	941	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	661	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	846	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	138.61/cwt	138.00–139.00	949	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	845	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	803	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	968	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	181	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	190	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	230	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	265	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	268	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	308	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	363	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	417	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,458	108.58/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,583	12
Bulls	—	—	1,590	101.27/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,610	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	68.69/cwt	64.00–72.00	707	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	859	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	75.59/cwt	70.00–83.00	847	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	85.43/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,090	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	69.96/cwt	68.00–72.00	1,002	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	77.56/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,140	8
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,460	1,576.83/cwt	1,200.00–1,750.00	23,022	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,999	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,080.11/cwt	1,010.00–1,175.00	12,421	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	899.51/cwt	850.00–930.00	10,722	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,271	878.58/cwt	800.00–970.00	11,167	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,070.00/cwt	1,070.00–1,070.00	13,910	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,065.30/cwt	890.00–1,225.00	13,849	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,393	1,193.23/cwt	1,090.00–1,250.00	16,622	7
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	938.37/cwt	830.00–1,000.00	8,539	3
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	15,190	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	960.46/cwt	840.00–1,110.00	10,114	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,067	1,487.89/cwt	1,120.00–1,590.00	15,876	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,341.68/cwt	1,070.00–1,425.00	16,436	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,242	1,374.53/cwt	930.00–1,600.00	17,072	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,025.83/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	10,874	3

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 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 401Last week 323Year ago 444

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 32Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 60Year ago 21

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and bulls traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-10.00 higher. 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 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	745	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	174.00	174.00
1	—	650	124.00	124.00
9	—	641	112.00–134.00	130.22
6	—	494	142.00–163.00	159.49
4	—	414	155.00–169.00	163.08
6	—	591	147.00–149.00	148.67
4	—	522	150.00–155.00	152.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	526	163.00–169.00	164.79
6	—	429	173.00–184.00	179.56
6	—	327	170.00–182.00	177.55
10	—	630	140.00–145.00	141.07
18	—	580	153.00–164.00	154.25
17	—	381	177.00–186.00	182.50
3	—	668	129.00–139.00	135.56
11	—	477	169.00–177.00	171.72
4	—	732	118.00–124.00	120.98
3	—	836	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	197.00	197.00
1	—	630	131.00	131.00
2	—	732	134.00	134.00
1	—	680	137.00	137.00
1	—	425	175.00	175.00
1	—	235	180.00	180.00
3	—	496	170.00–172.00	170.66
1	—	555	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	215	201.00–208.00	204.74
6	—	470	175.00–185.00	180.04
5	—	283	200.00–212.00	204.56
3	—	708	146.00	146.00
2	—	310	206.00–215.00	210.50
16	—	574	163.00–170.00	166.14
13	—	423	195.00–200.00	196.89
6	—	667	142.00–150.00	147.30
5	—	528	170.00–178.00	176.38
1	—	870	124.00	124.00
1	—	395	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	115.00	115.00
3	—	268	115.00	115.00
2	—	230	115.00	115.00
3	—	181	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	621	147.00–154.00	151.60
3	—	433	181.00–188.00	184.63
13	—	575	156.00–160.00	158.37
7	—	466	177.00–185.00	181.95
5	—	685	138.00–139.00	138.61
1	—	905	107.00	107.00
9	—	385	195.00–206.00	201.54
2	—	343	195.00–206.00	200.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	130.00–144.00	135.91
2	—	518	140.00–148.00	144.02
3	—	661	128.00	128.00
1	—	435	143.00	143.00
2	—	383	185.00–186.00	185.50
7	—	482	150.00–170.00	161.79
1	—	845	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,276	82.00–90.00	85.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,029	64.00–72.00	68.69
1	—	1,035	83.00	83.00
33	—	1,120	70.00–83.00	75.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,432	68.00–72.00	69.96
8	—	1,470	76.00–80.00	77.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,458	104.00–115.00	108.58
4	—	1,590	100.00–103.00	101.27

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,150	1,010.00–1,175.00	1,080.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,111	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,393	1,090.00–1,250.00	1,193.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,070.00	1,070.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,300	890.00–1,225.00	1,065.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,271	800.00–970.00	878.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,192	850.00–930.00	899.51

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	3	—	910	830.00–1,000.00	938.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	980	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	6	—	1,067	1,120.00–1,590.00	1,487.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,242	930.00–1,600.00	1,374.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,225	1,070.00–1,425.00	1,341.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,053	840.00–1,110.00	960.46

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)	3	—	1,060	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	3	—	1,460	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,576.83

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.