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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, May 31

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← May 24May 31Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

299 head

▼ 177 vs last sale 476▼ 10 vs year ago 309 · −3.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 63▲ 2 vs year ago 50 · +4.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 19▲ 4 vs year ago 30 · +13.3%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to lighter comparable receipts no trend but a stronger undertone was noted.

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 $157.48/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$157.48

110 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$40

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

$19.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.23

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	465	161.72	751	86
Medium and Large 2-3	500	142.29	711	24

One grade step is worth $19.42/cwt here — about $40 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 sale110 hd

157.48

—

KY average18 barns · 2,951 hd

150.25

+7.23

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	1,625	100.60	1,635	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	989	87.20	862	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,079	72.48	782	28

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$913	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$858	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	962	$717	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	804	$681	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,172	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$1,143	2thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	432	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	573	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	199.30/cwt	198.00–200.00	624	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	186.89/cwt	180.00–191.00	798	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	176.65/cwt	170.00–180.00	947	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	161.23/cwt	159.00–164.00	867	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	156.67/cwt	156.00–160.00	910	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	935	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	162.76/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,006	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	156.59/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,035	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,040	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	781	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,054	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,092	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,134	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	145	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	355	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	180	217.50/cwt	215.00–220.00	392	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	195	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	361	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	200	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	360	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	506	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	172.69/cwt	171.00–174.00	560	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	167.79/cwt	167.00–169.00	633	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	381	157.89/cwt	153.00–165.00	602	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	163.31/cwt	160.00–166.00	702	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	160.27/cwt	156.00–163.50	769	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	156.36/cwt	152.00–160.00	805	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	519	146.18/cwt	143.00–149.00	759	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	133.40/cwt	127.00–136.00	754	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	144.68/cwt	144.00–145.00	833	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	117.73/cwt	115.00–121.00	733	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	135.40/cwt	133.00–137.00	880	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	678	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	827	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	193.33/cwt	189.00–197.00	626	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	359	188.41/cwt	185.00–192.00	676	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	179.89/cwt	174.00–183.00	747	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	427	166.66/cwt	164.00–170.00	712	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	168.19/cwt	164.00–174.00	790	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	160.48/cwt	160.00–162.00	778	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	697	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	148.54/cwt	144.00–154.00	804	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	153.93/cwt	151.00–157.00	870	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	134.87/cwt	130.00–140.00	776	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	822	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	133.03/cwt	130.00–139.00	894	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	710	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	817	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	127.89/cwt	120.00–132.00	927	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	220	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	209	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	340	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	306	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	540	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	691	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,400	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,498	1
Bulls	—	—	1,531	95.40/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,461	4
Bulls	—	—	2,225	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	2,559	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	958	94.40/cwt	91.00–99.00	904	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	776	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	64.28/cwt	60.00–68.00	637	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,020	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	816	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	74.97/cwt	70.00–80.00	836	20
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	755	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	804	680.98/head	570.00–750.00	681	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	775.82/head	750.00–800.00	776	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	858.09/head	820.00–890.00	858	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	913.21/head	800.00–1,000.00	913	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,172.06/head	1,140.00–1,200.00	1,172	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,143.13/head	1,070.00–1,200.00	1,143	2

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 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 299Last week 476Year ago 309

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 63Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 19Year ago 30

Due to lighter comparable receipts no trend but a stronger undertone was noted.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	324	171.00–174.00	172.69
2	—	180	215.00–220.00	217.50
1	—	210	195.00	195.00
5	—	377	167.00–169.00	167.79
5	—	650	133.00–137.00	135.40
3	—	576	144.00–145.00	144.68
1	—	145	245.00	245.00
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
15	—	430	160.00–166.00	163.31
2	—	265	191.00	191.00
30	—	515	152.00–160.00	156.36
15	—	480	156.00–163.50	160.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	381	153.00–165.00	157.89
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
1	—	200	180.00	180.00
5	—	519	143.00–149.00	146.18
3	—	678	120.00–124.00	122.01
1	—	195	185.00	185.00
4	—	565	127.00–136.00	133.40
4	—	623	115.00–121.00	117.73
1	—	430	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	840	130.00	130.00
3	—	313	198.00–200.00	199.30
1	—	240	180.00	180.00
12	—	581	156.00–160.00	156.67
4	—	743	140.00	140.00
1	—	945	120.00	120.00
1	—	290	197.50	197.50
3	—	781	135.00	135.00
15	—	661	151.00–157.00	156.59
15	—	536	170.00–180.00	176.65
12	—	427	180.00–191.00	186.89
8	—	618	159.00–164.00	162.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	538	159.00–164.00	161.23
2	—	415	175.00	175.00
3	—	615	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	128.00	128.00
1	—	340	90.00	90.00
1	—	220	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	359	185.00–192.00	188.41
4	—	324	189.00–197.00	193.33
3	—	725	120.00–132.00	127.89
5	—	672	130.00–139.00	133.03
4	—	565	151.00–157.00	153.93
6	—	541	144.00–154.00	148.54
1	—	600	137.00	137.00
3	—	415	174.00–183.00	179.89
13	—	470	164.00–174.00	168.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	164.00–170.00	166.66
4	—	485	160.00–162.00	160.48
2	—	575	130.00–140.00	134.87
2	—	505	138.00	138.00
1	—	710	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,020	80.00	80.00
3	—	958	91.00–99.00	94.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	80.00	80.00
20	—	1,115	70.00–80.00	74.97
7	—	991	60.00–68.00	64.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	107.00	107.00
4	—	1,531	92.00–98.00	95.40
1	—	2,225	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	804	570.00–750.00	680.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,155	800.00–1,000.00	913.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,075	820.00–890.00	858.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	750.00–800.00	775.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	755	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,220	1,140.00–1,200.00	1,172.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,070.00–1,200.00	1,143.13

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.