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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 3

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Dec 13Jan 3Jan 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

288 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 343▼ 64 vs year ago 352 · −18.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 121▼ 51 vs year ago 101 · −50.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 20▲ 34 vs year ago 22 · +154.5%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to holiday closings. Strong undertone 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 $148.31/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$148.31

97 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$701

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$212

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

$26.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.31

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	484	152.61	738	81
Medium and Large 2-3	416	126.53	526	16thin

One grade step is worth $26.07/cwt here — about $212 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 sale97 hd

148.31

—

KY average8 barns · 1,580 hd

154.62

−6.31

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	1,354	78.41	1,062	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	64.42	766	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,489	64.39	959	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	49.90	496	17

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,465	$910	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$859	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	988	$753	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	937	$730	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$680	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,157	$673	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,103	$668	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	763	$597	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	947	$593	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,020	$535	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	695	$280	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$770	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,105	$918	2thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	154.65/cwt	150.00–165.00	332	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	289	187.57/cwt	180.00–190.00	542	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	194.43/cwt	188.00–200.00	622	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	188.19/cwt	180.00–191.00	698	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	180.53/cwt	170.00–185.00	737	6
Steers	—	Large 1	432	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	713	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	149.50/cwt	140.00–159.00	710	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	173.63/cwt	170.00–180.00	840	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	620	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	161.95/cwt	160.00–165.00	943	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	989	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,005	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,106	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,075	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	851	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,191	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	205	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	277	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	368	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	263	126.55/cwt	120.00–132.50	333	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	165.94/cwt	157.50–170.00	443	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	301	132.51/cwt	120.00–135.00	399	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	162.40/cwt	160.00–165.00	508	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	373	126.17/cwt	121.00–131.00	471	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	159.87/cwt	150.00–165.00	601	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	395	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	156.56/cwt	153.00–161.00	664	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	153.13/cwt	142.50–158.00	720	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	150.40/cwt	143.00–155.00	772	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	145.62/cwt	140.00–149.00	834	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	732	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	151.34/cwt	150.00–154.00	934	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	837	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	921	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	996	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	761	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	441	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	316	149.71/cwt	140.00–159.00	473	4
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	325	120.17/cwt	117.50–123.00	391	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	177.73/cwt	173.00–185.00	581	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	179.04/cwt	170.00–182.00	668	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	501	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	165.12/cwt	160.00–170.00	685	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	426	139.00/cwt	135.00–140.00	592	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	159.16/cwt	150.00–165.00	764	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	158.16/cwt	150.00–165.00	819	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	142.45/cwt	140.00–145.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	154.59/cwt	145.00–160.00	878	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	143.56/cwt	138.00–150.00	880	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	130.32/cwt	125.00–136.00	882	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	125.82/cwt	120.00–135.00	911	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	990	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,353	81.57/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,104	6
Bulls	—	—	1,358	68.91/cwt	68.00–70.00	936	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	42.49/cwt	40.00–45.00	407	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	52.30/cwt	52.00–53.00	510	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	48.45/cwt	46.00–50.00	486	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	59.03/cwt	58.00–60.00	601	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,059	51.98/cwt	50.00–53.00	550	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	71.59/cwt	70.00–77.00	861	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	65.24/cwt	60.00–68.00	833	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	62.65/cwt	60.00–65.00	931	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	69.04/cwt	67.00–70.00	1,034	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	695	280.00/head	280.00–280.00	280	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	730	370.00/head	370.00–370.00	370	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	596.75/head	360.00–775.00	597	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	785	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	795	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	815	579.22/head	325.00–750.00	579	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	925	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	802.76/head	610.00–975.00	803	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	535.00/head	535.00–535.00	535	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	704.50/head	690.00–720.00	705	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	869.24/head	860.00–875.00	869	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	667.78/head	630.00–700.00	668	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	727.26/head	560.00–800.00	727	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	858.50/head	780.00–930.00	859	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	708	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	917.58/head	795.00–1,010.00	918	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 Jan 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 343Year ago 352

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 121Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 20Year ago 22

No trends available due to holiday closings. Strong undertone noted.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	160.00	160.00
14	—	424	153.00–161.00	156.56
6	—	617	150.00–154.00	151.34
2	—	830	120.00	120.00
3	—	267	157.50–170.00	165.94
2	—	313	160.00–165.00	162.40
22	—	513	143.00–155.00	150.40
5	—	573	140.00–149.00	145.62
18	—	470	142.50–158.00	153.13
2	—	670	135.00–140.00	137.50
5	—	376	150.00–165.00	159.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
6	—	301	120.00–135.00	132.51
1	—	590	124.00	124.00
1	—	515	131.00	131.00
2	—	373	121.00–131.00	126.17
2	—	263	120.00–132.50	126.55
1	—	855	89.00	89.00
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
1	—	205	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	215	150.00–165.00	154.65
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
3	—	500	124.00	124.00
2	—	475	140.00–159.00	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	432	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	180.00–191.00	188.19
3	—	851	140.00	140.00
3	—	320	188.00–200.00	194.43
2	—	618	160.00	160.00
18	—	484	170.00–180.00	173.63
6	—	408	170.00–185.00	180.53
4	—	737	150.00	150.00
1	—	670	150.00	150.00
5	—	582	160.00–165.00	161.95
1	—	510	165.00	165.00
4	—	757	142.00	142.00
4	—	289	180.00–190.00	187.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
17	—	518	150.00–165.00	158.16
6	—	373	170.00–182.00	179.04
3	—	677	125.00–136.00	130.32
17	—	568	145.00–160.00	154.59
2	—	415	160.00–170.00	165.12
6	—	480	150.00–165.00	159.16
7	—	613	138.00–150.00	143.56
6	—	724	120.00–135.00	125.82
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
3	—	327	173.00–185.00	177.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	117.50–123.00	120.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	135.00–140.00	139.00
2	—	520	140.00–145.00	142.45
4	—	316	140.00–159.00	149.71
1	—	385	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	976	52.00–53.00	52.30
2	—	958	40.00–45.00	42.49
9	—	1,004	46.00–50.00	48.45
2	—	1,018	58.00–60.00	59.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,486	60.00–65.00	62.65
3	—	1,498	67.00–70.00	69.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,059	50.00–53.00	51.98
8	—	1,203	70.00–77.00	71.59
6	—	1,277	60.00–68.00	65.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	68.00–70.00	68.91
6	—	1,353	80.00–85.00	81.57

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/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	630.00–700.00	667.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	988	610.00–975.00	802.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,285	780.00–930.00	858.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	763	360.00–775.00	596.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,203	560.00–800.00	727.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,103	860.00–875.00	869.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	690.00–720.00	704.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	535.00	535.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,465	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	695	280.00	280.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	730	370.00	370.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	680.00	680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	785	510.00	510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	815	325.00–750.00	579.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	925	400.00	400.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	97.00	97.00

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	795.00–1,010.00	917.58

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.