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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 26

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Apr 19Apr 26May 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

364 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 401▼ 94 vs year ago 458 · −20.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

92 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 103▼ 6 vs year ago 98 · −6.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 122▼ 3 vs year ago 46 · −6.5%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls 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 $156.92/cwt on 99 head.

Average price

$156.92

99 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$775

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$15.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.82

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	505	160.12	809	78
Medium and Large 2-3	450	145.03	653	21

One grade step is worth $15.10/cwt here — about $156 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 sale99 hd

156.92

—

KY average25 barns · 7,344 hd

151.10

+5.82

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	1,687	104.14	1,757	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	82.09	997	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,499	72.44	1,086	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,156	71.39	825	41

Every lot

61 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	182.88/cwt	176.00–190.00	512	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	197.93/cwt	191.00–199.00	758	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	198.25/cwt	196.00–203.00	827	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	417	177.85/cwt	174.00–183.00	742	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	175.27/cwt	172.00–180.00	857	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	929	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	162.01/cwt	158.00–167.00	933	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	697	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,032	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,030	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	190	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	166.88/cwt	160.00–170.00	481	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	173.01/cwt	165.00–177.00	554	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	322	154.78/cwt	140.00–163.00	498	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	572	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	176.15/cwt	168.00–180.00	669	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	145.29/cwt	140.00–152.00	619	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	167.88/cwt	160.00–171.00	720	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	436	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	767	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	452	168.66/cwt	166.00–170.00	762	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	452	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	160.57/cwt	157.00–162.00	849	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	533	165.60/cwt	165.00–166.00	883	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	895	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	617	129.66/cwt	128.00–130.00	800	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	143.29/cwt	135.00–145.00	917	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	850	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	561	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	197.00/cwt	195.00–201.00	660	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	363	173.58/cwt	160.00–180.00	630	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	194.09/cwt	184.00–204.00	716	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	175.89/cwt	172.00–180.00	746	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	686	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	178.49/cwt	170.00–183.00	826	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	158.24/cwt	140.00–168.00	744	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	157.14/cwt	151.00–162.00	842	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	149.00/cwt	145.00–153.00	840	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	141.12/cwt	140.00–144.00	864	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	134.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	903	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	936	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,686	107.96/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,820	4
Bulls	—	—	1,688	99.04/cwt	96.00–101.00	1,672	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,046	63.34/cwt	60.00–67.00	663	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	74.14/cwt	68.00–77.50	884	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	82.09/cwt	77.00–83.00	997	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,315	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,052	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	986	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	73.92/cwt	68.00–80.00	1,120	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	5,858	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	847.39/cwt	790.00–900.00	9,745	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,187	931.68/cwt	680.00–1,090.00	11,059	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	14,210	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,374	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,134	1,188.57/cwt	1,050.00–1,270.00	13,478	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	4,736	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 Apr 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 364Last week 401Year ago 458

Slaughter CattleReceipts 92Last week 103Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 122Year ago 46

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 1.00-3.00 lower. Slaughter cows traded 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	429	160.00–171.00	167.88
3	—	452	166.00–170.00	168.66
6	—	556	161.00	161.00
6	—	380	168.00–180.00	176.15
18	—	640	135.00–145.00	143.29
5	—	529	157.00–162.00	160.57
4	—	320	165.00–177.00	173.01
3	—	733	116.00	116.00
3	—	288	160.00–170.00	166.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	436	176.00	176.00
10	—	533	165.00–166.00	165.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	152.50	152.50
1	—	190	188.00	188.00
6	—	617	128.00–130.00	129.66
6	—	426	140.00–152.00	145.29
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
3	—	322	140.00–163.00	154.78
2	—	452	148.00	148.00
1	—	255	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	155.00	155.00
7	—	417	174.00–183.00	177.85
2	—	280	176.00–190.00	182.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	145.00	145.00
1	—	255	200.00	200.00
2	—	697	148.00	148.00
1	—	780	132.00	132.00
7	—	383	191.00–199.00	197.93
6	—	417	196.00–203.00	198.25
5	—	576	158.00–167.00	162.01
11	—	489	172.00–180.00	175.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	670	130.00–140.00	134.83
5	—	463	170.00–183.00	178.49
5	—	564	145.00–153.00	149.00
3	—	335	195.00–201.00	197.00
1	—	985	95.00	95.00
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
4	—	424	172.00–180.00	175.89
4	—	369	184.00–204.00	194.09
7	—	612	140.00–144.00	141.12
6	—	536	151.00–162.00	157.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	156.00	156.00
5	—	470	140.00–168.00	158.24
3	—	363	160.00–180.00	173.58
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
2	—	305	184.00	184.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,046	60.00–67.00	63.34
1	—	1,315	80.00	80.00
29	—	1,192	68.00–77.50	74.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	68.00	68.00
3	—	1,515	68.00–80.00	73.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,214	77.00–83.00	82.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,688	96.00–101.00	99.04
4	—	1,686	104.00–111.00	107.96

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,450	980.00	980.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,187	680.00–1,090.00	931.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,150	790.00–900.00	847.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	4	—	1,134	1,050.00–1,270.00	1,188.57

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	640.00	640.00

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.