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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 13

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Dec 6Dec 13Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

343 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 358▼ 46 vs year ago 389 · −11.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 79▼ 10 vs year ago 131 · −7.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 105▼ 31 vs year ago 51 · −60.8%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady. Heavy supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand

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 $151.02/cwt on 129 head.

Average price

$151.02

129 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$17.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.97

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	155.56	772	95
Medium and Large 2-3	554	138.34	767	34

One grade step is worth $17.22/cwt here — about $6 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 sale129 hd

151.02

—

KY average25 barns · 6,828 hd

148.05

+2.97

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	1,571	81.99	1,288	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	High	1,300	76.00	988	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,454	65.65	954	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	62.01	772	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	53.69	563	47

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$897	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,420	$888	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,113	$860	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,123	$801	2thin

Every lot

71 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	232	193.99/cwt	192.00–195.00	450	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	252	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	454	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	200.38/cwt	190.00–215.00	567	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	198.43/cwt	188.00–205.00	625	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	366	166.77/cwt	161.00–170.00	610	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	190.46/cwt	188.00–195.00	716	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	177.25/cwt	169.00–183.00	732	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	703	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	179.10/cwt	173.00–180.00	813	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	158.18/cwt	153.00–160.00	745	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	173.82/cwt	167.00–180.00	890	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	948	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	983	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	641	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	917	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	154.38/cwt	147.00–158.00	1,045	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,115	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	753	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,017	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	823	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,037	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	977	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	977	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	352	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	232	151.89/cwt	142.50–157.50	352	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	256	179.39/cwt	175.00–182.50	459	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	285	188.09/cwt	185.00–191.00	536	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	305	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	583	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	170.52/cwt	166.00–177.00	552	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	165.23/cwt	158.00–172.00	606	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	156.43/cwt	154.00–159.00	680	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	154.66/cwt	152.00–160.00	719	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	142.91/cwt	140.00–146.00	683	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	148.87/cwt	144.00–156.00	782	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	136.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	719	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	869	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	574	140.04/cwt	133.00–144.00	804	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	830	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	799	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	135.24/cwt	134.00–139.00	901	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	135.47/cwt	131.00–138.00	967	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	740	122.00/cwt	119.00–125.00	903	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,005	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	781	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	953	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	460	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	568	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	637	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	635	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	171.50/cwt	171.00–172.00	755	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	172.72/cwt	168.00–176.00	848	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	162.61/cwt	155.00–168.00	883	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	158.13/cwt	153.00–160.00	903	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	148.70/cwt	145.00–151.00	852	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	949	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	916	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	970	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	77.11/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,107	3
Bulls	—	—	1,775	89.30/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,585	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	50.44/cwt	42.00–54.00	506	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	57.17/cwt	55.00–61.00	628	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	707	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	62.30/cwt	60.00–68.00	773	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	56.77/cwt	55.00–59.00	706	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	71.31/cwt	70.00–73.00	906	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,300	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	988	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	70.75/cwt	70.00–72.00	978	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	57.49/cwt	57.00–58.00	821	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,491	64.81/cwt	60.00–68.00	966	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	897.04/head	875.00–925.00	897	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	860.28/head	825.00–925.00	860	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	800.84/head	775.00–825.00	801	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	887.81/head	875.00–900.00	888	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 Dec 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 343Last week 358Year ago 389

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 79Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 105Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	192.50	192.50
1	—	745	123.00	123.00
2	—	440	171.00–172.00	171.50
6	—	571	153.00–160.00	158.13
1	—	355	179.00	179.00
1	—	325	196.00	196.00
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
4	—	776	125.00	125.00
8	—	543	155.00–168.00	162.61
3	—	678	140.00	140.00
14	—	491	168.00–176.00	172.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	124.00	124.00
5	—	573	145.00–151.00	148.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	512	167.00–180.00	173.82
8	—	283	190.00–215.00	200.38
8	—	454	173.00–180.00	179.10
3	—	232	192.00–195.00	193.99
7	—	315	188.00–205.00	198.43
3	—	561	169.00	169.00
3	—	743	150.00	150.00
6	—	413	169.00–183.00	177.25
1	—	630	156.00	156.00
11	—	376	188.00–195.00	190.46
8	—	677	147.00–158.00	154.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	753	135.00	135.00
2	—	252	180.00	180.00
1	—	445	158.00	158.00
2	—	977	100.00	100.00
3	—	366	161.00–170.00	166.77
4	—	471	153.00–160.00	158.18
3	—	641	143.00	143.00
3	—	823	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	136.00	136.00
11	—	525	144.00–156.00	148.87
5	—	367	158.00–172.00	165.23
11	—	714	131.00–138.00	135.47
10	—	465	152.00–160.00	154.66
13	—	666	134.00–139.00	135.24
1	—	210	167.50	167.50
9	—	435	154.00–159.00	156.43
5	—	324	166.00–177.00	170.52
9	—	564	154.00	154.00
5	—	256	175.00–182.50	179.39
2	—	767	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	285	185.00–191.00	188.09
6	—	305	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	131.00	131.00
4	—	781	122.00	122.00
2	—	740	119.00–125.00	122.00
3	—	478	140.00–146.00	142.91
1	—	385	155.00	155.00
15	—	574	133.00–144.00	140.04
3	—	232	142.50–157.50	151.89
1	—	400	153.00	153.00
4	—	525	130.00–140.00	136.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,382	70.00–72.00	70.75
2	—	1,428	57.00–58.00	57.49
11	—	1,491	60.00–68.00	64.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,098	55.00–61.00	57.17
25	—	1,003	42.00–54.00	50.44
1	—	1,140	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,243	55.00–59.00	56.77
4	—	1,270	70.00–73.00	71.31
16	—	1,240	60.00–68.00	62.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,435	75.00–82.00	77.11
2	—	1,775	86.00–92.00	89.30

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,113	825.00–925.00	860.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	875.00–925.00	897.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,420	875.00–900.00	887.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,123	775.00–825.00	800.84

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.