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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, May 17

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

487 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 449▲ 176 vs year ago 311 · +56.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 52▼ 10 vs year ago 55 · −18.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 38▼ 15 vs year ago 32 · −46.9%

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 steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls unevenly steady. 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 $159.28/cwt on 189 head.

Average price

$159.28

189 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$12.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.93

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	496	160.72	797	168
Medium and Large 2-3	456	147.77	673	21

One grade step is worth $12.95/cwt here — about $124 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 sale189 hd

159.28

—

KY average27 barns · 5,481 hd

152.35

+6.93

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	1,658	101.35	1,681	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,414	73.52	1,040	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,127	69.27	781	16

Every lot

72 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	135	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	338	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	190	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	418	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	421	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	193.05/cwt	190.00–199.00	647	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	195.05/cwt	183.00–205.00	726	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	804	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	720	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	172.43/cwt	164.00–175.00	826	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	484	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	779	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	507	157.15/cwt	155.00–162.00	797	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	173.71/cwt	165.00–177.00	922	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	568	151.34/cwt	150.00–154.00	860	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	164.64/cwt	160.00–169.00	947	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	154.59/cwt	151.00–162.00	937	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	637	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	860	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	982	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	143.92/cwt	136.00–146.00	1,019	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	853	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	968	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,087	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,163	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	165	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	396	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	177.29/cwt	169.00–179.00	597	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	153.37/cwt	148.00–166.00	521	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	160.20/cwt	160.00–161.00	598	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	173.70/cwt	169.00–175.00	686	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	171.00/cwt	166.00–174.50	716	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	457	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	672	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	166.49/cwt	160.00–169.00	787	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	158.85/cwt	156.00–164.00	829	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	807	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	147.90/cwt	145.00–154.00	837	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	139.21/cwt	131.00–143.00	793	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	146.62/cwt	146.00–148.00	894	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	787	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	697	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	906	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	120.00/cwt	119.00–121.00	876	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	934	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	199.66/cwt	185.00–204.00	679	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	343	182.50/cwt	182.00–183.00	626	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	154.30/cwt	149.00–174.00	555	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	182.15/cwt	179.00–189.00	699	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	176.14/cwt	175.00–179.00	738	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	149.35/cwt	147.00–155.00	706	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	173.10/cwt	163.00–180.00	836	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	163.13/cwt	155.00–169.00	847	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	813	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	156.59/cwt	152.00–161.00	885	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	151.46/cwt	147.00–156.00	928	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	117.67/cwt	115.00–123.00	730	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	136.51/cwt	134.00–139.00	926	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	876	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	809	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,449	1
Bulls	—	—	1,725	104.52/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,803	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	71.09/cwt	67.00–76.00	782	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,187	65.26/cwt	63.00–67.00	775	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,377	74.83/cwt	70.00–82.00	1,030	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,072	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	868.68/cwt	800.00–925.00	7,905	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	7,536	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	7,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,010	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	780.00/cwt	780.00–780.00	8,892	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	14,083	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,022.50/cwt	1,010.00–1,035.00	14,315	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,430	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	15,015	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,240.00/cwt	1,240.00–1,240.00	16,120	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 May 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 487Last week 449Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 52Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 38Year ago 32

Compared to last week: Feeder steers traded steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls unevenly steady. 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
1	—	165	240.00	240.00
10	—	337	169.00–179.00	177.29
5	—	730	119.00–121.00	120.00
31	—	419	166.00–174.50	171.00
1	—	805	116.00	116.00
2	—	697	130.00	130.00
16	—	610	146.00–148.00	146.62
10	—	395	169.00–175.00	173.70
39	—	473	160.00–169.00	166.49
27	—	522	156.00–164.00	158.85
26	—	566	145.00–154.00	147.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	114.00	114.00
1	—	435	144.00	144.00
6	—	570	131.00–143.00	139.21
5	—	340	148.00–166.00	153.37
2	—	457	147.00	147.00
1	—	545	148.00	148.00
5	—	373	160.00–161.00	160.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	637	135.00	135.00
1	—	430	167.50	167.50
3	—	568	150.00–154.00	151.34
2	—	315	175.00	175.00
7	—	484	161.00	161.00
1	—	880	110.00	110.00
1	—	735	116.00	116.00
8	—	507	155.00–162.00	157.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	372	183.00–205.00	195.05
10	—	606	151.00–162.00	154.59
5	—	708	136.00–146.00	143.92
3	—	410	196.00	196.00
3	—	335	190.00–199.00	193.05
18	—	575	160.00–169.00	164.64
13	—	531	165.00–177.00	173.71
2	—	1,087	107.00	107.00
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
1	—	225	187.00	187.00
1	—	190	220.00	220.00
1	—	135	250.00	250.00
13	—	479	164.00–175.00	172.43
2	—	682	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	419	175.00–179.00	176.14
16	—	519	155.00–169.00	163.13
1	—	710	114.00	114.00
14	—	613	147.00–156.00	151.46
8	—	340	185.00–204.00	199.66
2	—	678	134.00–139.00	136.51
10	—	483	163.00–180.00	173.10
8	—	384	179.00–189.00	182.15
12	—	565	152.00–161.00	156.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	473	147.00–155.00	149.35
7	—	360	149.00–174.00	154.30
2	—	343	182.00–183.00	182.50
1	—	690	127.00	127.00
1	—	535	152.00	152.00
3	—	620	115.00–123.00	117.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,100	67.00–76.00	71.09
5	—	1,187	63.00–67.00	65.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	67.00	67.00
5	—	1,377	70.00–82.00	74.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	95.00	95.00
2	—	1,725	104.00–105.00	104.52

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	910	800.00–925.00	868.68
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	1,010.00–1,035.00	1,022.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	910.00	910.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,430	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	780.00	780.00

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	—	1,300	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,240.00	1,240.00

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.