Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2022-11-08

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 8
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
539 head
▼ 107 vs last sale 646▲ 8 vs year ago 531 · +1.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
152 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 91▲ 79 vs year ago 73 · +108.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 92▼ 19 vs year ago 90 · −21.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available however a solid undertone was noted with good demand and active buyer participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $148.46/cwt on 188 head.
Average price
$148.46
188 head · 523 lb average
Value per head Derived
$776
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$144
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$24.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.05
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2524149.90785177
Medium and Large 2-3512125.1964111thin
One grade step is worth $24.71/cwt here — about $144 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 sale188 hd
148.46
—
KY average23 barns · 7,291 hd
148.41
+0.05
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,62190.111,4617thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49664.8697119
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,15461.1270584
CowsLean 85-90%Low95854.7252436

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$9751thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,115$9001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$7502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,212$7203thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,024$7005
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$6501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)938$5762thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,025$5251thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)873$4882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)755$4001thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)795$3001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,365$1,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)928$6382thin

Every lot

102 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220206.00/cwt206.00–206.004532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270210.00/cwt210.00–210.005671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275187.00/cwt187.00–187.005141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy301206.00/cwt206.00–206.006205
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325188.05/cwt185.00–191.006112
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3340173.00/cwt173.00–173.005881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added356190.00/cwt190.00–190.006766
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3356161.00/cwt161.00–161.005731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378174.02/cwt170.00–187.006585
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416180.50/cwt174.00–185.007515
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485165.00/cwt165.00–165.008001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2495178.23/cwt171.00–183.0088221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500175.00/cwt175.00–175.0087514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523162.20/cwt157.00–165.008484
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3537152.26/cwt150.00–155.008187
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2562161.43/cwt157.00–166.0090721
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3587144.47/cwt140.00–149.008486
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620161.51/cwt160.00–163.001,0012
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3633146.00/cwt146.00–146.009245
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2678153.75/cwt151.00–156.001,0428
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3710110.00/cwt110.00–110.007811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2731150.11/cwt144.00–156.001,0974
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755129.00/cwt129.00–129.009741
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230145.00/cwt145.00–145.003341
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2265144.19/cwt140.00–152.003823
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3315123.00/cwt123.00–123.003871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325150.00/cwt150.00–150.004881
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360174.00/cwt174.00–174.006261
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2367159.94/cwt157.50–163.005878
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3375135.00/cwt135.00–135.005061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413174.00/cwt174.00–174.007193
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425136.04/cwt135.00–137.005782
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2427158.91/cwt150.00–167.0067921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added470167.00/cwt167.00–167.007855
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471153.81/cwt142.00–158.0072427
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3495120.00/cwt120.00–120.005941
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added510168.00/cwt168.00–168.008573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525126.02/cwt124.00–127.006623
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532150.04/cwt143.00–158.0079850
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570148.36/cwt138.00–153.0084618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3580129.00/cwt129.00–129.007481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623141.81/cwt136.00–144.0088319
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3645117.00/cwt117.00–117.007551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680137.44/cwt133.00–148.009355
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2731120.00/cwt120.00–120.008774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2754122.66/cwt121.00–125.009256
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3795103.00/cwt103.00–103.008191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825121.00/cwt121.00–121.009981
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2193206.01/cwt205.00–207.003982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2220200.00/cwt200.00–200.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295202.00/cwt202.00–202.005962
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3302154.00/cwt154.00–154.004651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2393179.00/cwt179.00–179.007034
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3395159.00/cwt159.00–159.006282
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423141.94/cwt140.00–144.006002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2431165.80/cwt159.00–170.0071510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474161.27/cwt157.00–167.0076419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478141.78/cwt126.00–148.006785
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3528141.49/cwt132.00–149.0074711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529167.05/cwt159.00–170.008847
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578146.12/cwt142.00–155.0084528
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585128.00/cwt128.00–128.007492
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2615140.06/cwt134.00–145.0086112
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3620124.55/cwt110.00–130.007729
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673130.48/cwt121.00–136.0087829
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725123.00/cwt123.00–123.008921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2793118.51/cwt114.00–120.009404
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820110.00/cwt110.00–110.009021
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-382087.48/cwt85.00–90.007172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850107.50/cwt107.50–107.509141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-297380.00/cwt80.00–80.007782
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,14080.00/cwt80.00–80.009121
Bulls——1,67192.55/cwt90.00–98.001,5475
Bulls——1,85588.00/cwt88.00–88.001,6321
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89545.02/cwt42.00–48.004033
Cows—Lean 85-90%93757.76/cwt55.00–60.0054116
Cows—Lean 85-90%98151.53/cwt48.00–54.0050614
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03063.11/cwt62.00–64.006503
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10254.63/cwt50.00–57.0060212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15861.68/cwt58.00–67.0071467
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22469.21/cwt68.00–70.008475
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,32558.25/cwt56.00–60.007723
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42069.01/cwt68.00–70.009802
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,54465.69/cwt63.00–67.001,01414
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3651,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2755400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2765400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2795300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2938576.00/head500.00–650.005762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,024700.00/head700.00–700.007005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,050650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,130749.67/head600.00–875.007502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,175975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,212720.36/head500.00–800.007203
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,220800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-289090.00/cwt90.00–90.008011
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2745400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,110875.00/head875.00–875.008751

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.