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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, May 24

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

476 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 487▲ 161 vs year ago 315 · +51.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 45▲ 1 vs year ago 62 · +1.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 17▲ 4 vs year ago 15 · +26.7%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady with quality not as attractive as last week.

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 $157.76/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$157.76

164 head · 469 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$11.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.98

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	473	159.65	755	137
Medium and Large 2-3	445	148.21	660	27

One grade step is worth $11.44/cwt here — about $95 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 sale164 hd

157.76

—

KY average25 barns · 6,284 hd

150.78

+6.98

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	1,596	98.70	1,575	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	79.02	1,000	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,455	75.24	1,095	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	67.05	753	29

Every lot

73 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	195	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	507	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	195	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	361	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	223	187.25/cwt	185.00–190.00	418	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	482	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	200.10/cwt	195.00–205.00	510	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	278	173.75/cwt	168.00–180.00	483	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	197.47/cwt	196.00–199.00	727	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	379	183.42/cwt	180.00–187.00	695	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	190.79/cwt	184.00–192.00	784	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	424	180.58/cwt	180.00–181.00	766	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	175.77/cwt	175.00–179.00	858	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	166.16/cwt	162.00–175.00	866	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	537	155.87/cwt	140.00–161.00	837	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	165.76/cwt	161.00–168.00	930	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	153.47/cwt	152.00–155.00	882	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	958	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,002	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,182	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,029	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,173	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	269	172.80/cwt	170.00–180.00	465	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	281	154.81/cwt	152.50–160.00	435	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	312	174.61/cwt	170.00–177.00	545	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	172.53/cwt	169.00–179.00	647	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	159.12/cwt	150.00–165.00	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	163.34/cwt	158.00–165.00	699	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	432	147.88/cwt	142.00–154.00	639	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	163.02/cwt	160.00–167.00	769	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	482	137.33/cwt	130.00–150.00	662	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	157.27/cwt	154.00–163.00	804	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	145.12/cwt	131.00–151.00	781	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	151.61/cwt	147.00–155.00	846	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	802	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	140.39/cwt	140.00–141.00	877	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	855	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	118.68/cwt	116.00–122.00	863	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	957	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	173.87/cwt	152.50–187.00	556	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	194.26/cwt	190.00–203.00	637	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	353	171.21/cwt	165.00–177.50	604	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	183.79/cwt	180.00–191.00	717	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	421	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	669	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	174.51/cwt	170.00–178.00	738	11
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	445	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	659	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	159.54/cwt	156.00–163.00	750	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	169.37/cwt	161.00–174.00	808	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	153.17/cwt	150.00–154.00	774	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	152.60/cwt	148.00–157.00	877	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	146.19/cwt	145.00–150.00	844	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	608	131.91/cwt	125.00–139.00	802	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	892	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	897	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	909	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	715	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	787	117.32/cwt	110.00–122.00	923	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	937	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,546	93.75/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,449	4
Bulls	—	—	1,646	103.64/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,706	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	63.70/cwt	60.00–67.00	655	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,224	70.63/cwt	68.00–78.00	865	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	79.02/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,000	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,416	68.08/cwt	62.00–72.00	964	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	77.63/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,140	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	8,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	12,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,061.34/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	13,691	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,383	1,035.95/cwt	960.00–1,100.00	14,327	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,565	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	17,606	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	710	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	4,686	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,118.84/cwt	925.00–1,300.00	12,867	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	13,130	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 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 476Last week 487Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 45Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 17Year ago 15

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle traded unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady with quality not as attractive as last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	538	131.00–151.00	145.12
3	—	281	152.50–160.00	154.81
4	—	380	150.00–165.00	159.12
1	—	565	142.00	142.00
9	—	432	142.00–154.00	147.88
3	—	482	130.00–150.00	137.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	472	160.00–167.00	163.02
2	—	772	124.00	124.00
25	—	511	154.00–163.00	157.27
25	—	375	169.00–179.00	172.53
4	—	269	170.00–180.00	172.80
5	—	625	140.00–141.00	140.39
18	—	558	147.00–155.00	151.61
25	—	428	158.00–165.00	163.34
6	—	312	170.00–177.00	174.61
4	—	727	116.00–122.00	118.68
3	—	658	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	145.00	145.00
1	—	985	120.00	120.00
26	—	561	161.00–168.00	165.76
15	—	488	175.00–179.00	175.77
1	—	610	157.00	157.00
1	—	195	260.00	260.00
1	—	235	205.00	205.00
3	—	521	162.00–175.00	166.16
2	—	255	195.00–205.00	200.10
6	—	1,029	114.00	114.00
7	—	411	184.00–192.00	190.79
6	—	368	196.00–199.00	197.47
3	—	701	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	278	168.00–180.00	173.75
2	—	223	185.00–190.00	187.25
4	—	537	140.00–161.00	155.87
4	—	379	180.00–187.00	183.42
7	—	424	180.00–181.00	180.58
1	—	195	185.00	185.00
2	—	575	152.00–155.00	153.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	109.00	109.00
10	—	328	190.00–203.00	194.26
5	—	505	150.00–154.00	153.17
6	—	787	110.00–122.00	117.32
1	—	710	128.00	128.00
19	—	477	161.00–174.00	169.37
11	—	423	170.00–178.00	174.51
15	—	390	180.00–191.00	183.79
2	—	615	145.00	145.00
11	—	575	148.00–157.00	152.60
3	—	695	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	445	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	156.00–163.00	159.54
2	—	608	125.00–139.00	131.91
1	—	715	113.00	113.00
2	—	353	165.00–177.50	171.21
4	—	320	152.50–187.00	173.87
4	—	577	145.00–150.00	146.19
1	—	530	120.00	120.00
3	—	421	159.00	159.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,416	62.00–72.00	68.08
6	—	1,468	74.00–82.00	77.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	78.00–80.00	79.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,224	68.00–78.00	70.63
15	—	1,029	60.00–67.00	63.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,546	91.00–97.00	93.75
4	—	1,646	100.00–112.00	103.64

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	—	1,150	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	990.00	990.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,383	960.00–1,100.00	1,035.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,565	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,061.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,010.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,150	925.00–1,300.00	1,118.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	660.00	660.00

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.