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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 4

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

518 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 600▲ 9 vs year ago 509 · +1.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 157▲ 2 vs year ago 78 · +2.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 83▼ 7 vs year ago 39 · −17.9%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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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 $155.51/cwt on 200 head.

Average price

$155.51

200 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$207

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

$24.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.66

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	159.35	754	162
Medium and Large 2-3	495	139.36	689	36
Small and Medium 1-2	405	135.00	547	2thin

One grade step is worth $24.35/cwt here — about $207 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 sale200 hd

155.51

—

KY average24 barns · 5,056 hd

147.85

+7.66

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	1,568	88.51	1,388	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,325	76.84	1,018	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,395	72.43	1,011	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,175	67.05	788	33

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,500	$1,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,289	$911	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,333	$900	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,185	$880	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	908	$833	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	900	$550	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,265	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	950	$870	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$810	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,075	1thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	282	178.14/cwt	175.00–180.00	502	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	668	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	183.31/cwt	180.00–185.00	779	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	865	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	483	158.60/cwt	150.00–165.00	766	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	517	161.38/cwt	160.00–163.00	834	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	175.59/cwt	172.00–176.00	925	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	161.33/cwt	159.00–163.00	923	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Full	575	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	909	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	166.59/cwt	165.00–171.00	965	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	163.00/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,001	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,013	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	149.48/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,022	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	980	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,088	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	828	138.03/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,143	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	213	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	341	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	276	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	268	150.24/cwt	130.00–160.00	403	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	168.68/cwt	167.00–172.00	472	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	326	152.52/cwt	142.50–157.50	497	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	163.95/cwt	163.00–165.00	538	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	167.11/cwt	160.00–170.00	622	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	154.13/cwt	150.00–158.00	575	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	163.66/cwt	159.00–168.00	709	32
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	435	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	566	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	436	139.50/cwt	138.00–146.00	608	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	157.25/cwt	157.00–157.50	723	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	162.48/cwt	159.00–168.00	773	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	160.42/cwt	156.00–163.00	834	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	542	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	802	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	150.30/cwt	147.00–153.00	864	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	139.60/cwt	138.00–141.00	824	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	145.66/cwt	142.00–150.00	902	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	137.70/cwt	132.00–141.00	868	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	142.99/cwt	138.00–148.00	942	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	904	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	738	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	886	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	928	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	781	104.86/cwt	100.00–115.00	819	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,015	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,030	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	342	174.22/cwt	172.50–177.00	596	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	359	178.01/cwt	176.00–182.00	639	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	156.07/cwt	149.00–164.00	582	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	578	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	174.27/cwt	170.00–179.00	735	13
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	465	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	688	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	169.59/cwt	167.00–175.00	794	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	486	152.73/cwt	129.00–160.00	742	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	160.36/cwt	154.00–162.00	835	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	532	145.12/cwt	140.00–152.00	772	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	566	146.81/cwt	143.00–149.00	831	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	152.42/cwt	150.00–158.00	864	5
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	590	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	629	137.83/cwt	137.00–139.00	867	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	144.38/cwt	142.00–152.00	917	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	898	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	129.64/cwt	127.00–133.00	930	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	914	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	801	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	881	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,379	84.66/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,167	5
Bulls	—	—	1,726	91.72/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,583	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	60.10/cwt	58.00–62.00	633	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	67.50/cwt	62.00–75.00	799	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,315	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	894	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	76.84/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,018	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	71.92/cwt	67.00–78.00	989	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,800	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,530	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	908	833.06/head	800.00–860.00	833	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,289	910.72/head	650.00–1,050.00	911	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,333	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	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 Oct 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 518Last week 600Year ago 509

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 157Year ago 78

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 83Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	178.00	178.00
1	—	645	157.00	157.00
9	—	517	160.00–163.00	161.38
3	—	410	172.00	172.00
1	—	690	142.00	142.00
3	—	572	159.00–163.00	161.33
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
13	—	483	150.00–165.00	158.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	185.00	185.00
1	—	725	150.00	150.00
6	—	425	180.00–185.00	183.31
1	—	765	140.00	140.00
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
8	—	478	181.00	181.00
8	—	614	161.00–169.00	163.00
12	—	579	165.00–171.00	166.59
7	—	282	175.00–180.00	178.14
10	—	527	172.00–176.00	175.59
2	—	828	135.00–141.00	138.03
4	—	684	146.00–152.00	149.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	619	142.00–150.00	145.66
2	—	742	125.00	125.00
32	—	433	159.00–168.00	163.66
1	—	875	116.00	116.00
1	—	920	112.00	112.00
25	—	520	156.00–163.00	160.42
28	—	476	159.00–168.00	162.48
13	—	575	147.00–153.00	150.30
2	—	328	163.00–165.00	163.95
8	—	280	167.00–172.00	168.68
27	—	372	160.00–170.00	167.11
4	—	659	138.00–148.00	142.99
4	—	213	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	157.00–157.50	157.25
3	—	326	142.50–157.50	152.52
3	—	738	120.00	120.00
3	—	781	100.00–115.00	104.86
1	—	665	136.00	136.00
6	—	268	130.00–160.00	150.24
5	—	436	138.00–146.00	139.50
3	—	630	132.00–141.00	137.70
1	—	230	120.00	120.00
2	—	542	148.00	148.00
2	—	373	150.00–158.00	154.13
5	—	590	138.00–141.00	139.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	140.00	140.00
1	—	435	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	167.00–175.00	169.59
1	—	680	132.00	132.00
10	—	359	176.00–182.00	178.01
5	—	567	150.00–158.00	152.42
6	—	342	172.50–177.00	174.22
3	—	717	127.00–133.00	129.64
4	—	635	142.00–152.00	144.38
13	—	422	170.00–179.00	174.27
16	—	521	154.00–162.00	160.36
2	—	762	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	137.00	137.00
1	—	465	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	373	149.00–164.00	156.07
5	—	413	140.00	140.00
9	—	486	129.00–160.00	152.73
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
11	—	566	143.00–149.00	146.81
6	—	532	140.00–152.00	145.12
6	—	629	137.00–139.00	137.83
2	—	801	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,183	62.00–75.00	67.50
2	—	1,053	58.00–62.00	60.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	68.00	68.00
1	—	1,800	85.00	85.00
16	—	1,375	67.00–78.00	71.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,325	74.00–83.00	76.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,726	90.00–95.00	91.72
5	—	1,379	80.00–88.00	84.66

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,333	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,289	650.00–1,050.00	910.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	880.00	880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	800.00–860.00	833.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,500	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,050.00	1,050.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	870.00	870.00

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	1	—	1,105	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.