Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2023-01-10

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 10
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
644 head
▲ 356 vs last sale 288▲ 373 vs year ago 271 · +137.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
161 head
▲ 111 vs last sale 50▲ 71 vs year ago 90 · +78.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 56▲ 55 vs year ago 20 · +275.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale: Feeder Steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder Heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand for the feeder

classes. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with high dressing offerings showing the most demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.34/cwt on 276 head.
Average price
$158.34
276 head · 476 lb average
Value per head Derived
$753
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$81
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$28.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.18
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2469163.04765230
Medium and Large 2-3507134.8568446
One grade step is worth $28.18/cwt here — about $81 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 sale276 hd
158.34
—
KY average24 barns · 7,641 hd
158.16
+0.18
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—Average1,65691.671,51816
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,57268.731,08111
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,21766.7081280
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,01857.1258137

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,144$1,03711
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$1,0256
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)903$9727
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,005$9333thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,335$8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$8502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,213$8172thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,096$7924thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,110$7792thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,115$7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$6851thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$6251thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$6001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,180$1,1582thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)995$1,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,106$9917
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,275$7751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)924$6755
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)871$6206
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)807$5752thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3272184.96/cwt180.00–187.505034
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275222.50/cwt222.50–222.506122
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275208.24/cwt200.00–215.005739
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320219.34/cwt218.00–220.007026
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320180.00/cwt180.00–180.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330194.51/cwt183.00–200.006424
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369211.73/cwt210.00–212.5078114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2374199.63/cwt184.00–206.0074715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added386213.00/cwt213.00–213.008225
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3395172.50/cwt170.00–175.006812
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3410152.00/cwt152.00–152.006232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416186.75/cwt180.00–192.007777
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420202.46/cwt200.00–205.008506
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470192.81/cwt188.00–196.0090611
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3477160.09/cwt155.00–165.007643
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500191.00/cwt191.00–191.009553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518178.17/cwt170.00–184.0092313
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3518155.10/cwt150.00–160.008036
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565145.00/cwt145.00–145.008191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570161.62/cwt160.00–165.009213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2607166.35/cwt160.00–170.001,01011
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672157.15/cwt150.00–160.001,05610
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3700137.50/cwt135.00–140.009632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727151.79/cwt145.00–160.001,1045
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0991
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2862135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2925125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2215171.06/cwt167.50–175.003687
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3225150.00/cwt150.00–150.003381
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy271180.00/cwt180.00–180.004883
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3278157.76/cwt157.50–158.004392
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2279170.53/cwt160.00–176.0047614
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320136.07/cwt132.50–140.004352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2327168.69/cwt160.00–174.0055211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372174.78/cwt161.00–182.0065044
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3381145.75/cwt140.00–153.005558
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384187.14/cwt185.00–188.007197
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3414145.58/cwt137.50–152.506036
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2434165.92/cwt159.00–171.0072019
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473168.51/cwt155.00–175.0079743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478135.85/cwt120.00–149.006499
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2531158.24/cwt150.00–164.0084024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3540140.00/cwt140.00–140.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3566134.12/cwt124.00–143.007594
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2581153.63/cwt145.00–159.0089320
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2625142.55/cwt140.00–149.0089113
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3643135.33/cwt135.00–136.008703
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675141.41/cwt137.00–147.0095518
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3679134.19/cwt133.00–135.009115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3705120.00/cwt120.00–120.008461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755136.27/cwt135.00–140.001,0294
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-381282.51/cwt80.00–90.006704
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2815125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865110.00/cwt110.00–110.009521
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,12070.00/cwt70.00–70.007841
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320216.41/cwt211.00–222.006938
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3381169.05/cwt162.50–175.006447
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385204.00/cwt204.00–204.007851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2394191.37/cwt190.00–197.007545
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3426159.90/cwt155.00–165.006814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2427187.55/cwt177.00–193.008017
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450186.33/cwt185.00–187.008383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474175.24/cwt164.00–181.0083123
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490153.96/cwt150.00–158.007542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526162.45/cwt155.00–167.0085415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3535150.00/cwt150.00–150.008031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3565135.83/cwt132.50–140.007673
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575162.75/cwt156.00–166.0093613
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625150.67/cwt144.00–160.0094217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625122.80/cwt110.00–135.007682
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2681135.76/cwt130.00–140.0092519
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715135.00/cwt135.00–135.009651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765130.00/cwt130.00–130.009951
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2820117.90/cwt110.00–122.009673
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2890105.00/cwt105.00–105.009351
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,532105.33/cwt104.00–106.001,6143
Bulls——1,68294.09/cwt92.00–97.001,5836
Bulls——1,68783.75/cwt70.00–90.001,4137
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88546.53/cwt45.00–48.004122
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00954.63/cwt50.00–59.0055123
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05763.67/cwt60.00–69.0067312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14863.83/cwt60.00–69.0073343
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18584.71/cwt80.00–90.001,0044
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24854.98/cwt47.00–59.006867
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32871.82/cwt70.00–75.0095426
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,1761
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57264.60/cwt55.00–68.001,0165
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59370.61/cwt70.00–72.001,1255
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2875110.00/cwt110.00–110.009631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,158.16/head975.00–1,300.001,1582
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2745425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-28301,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0004
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2877975.00/head975.00–975.009752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29151,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0256
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920850.00/head850.00–850.008502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2980685.00/head685.00–685.006851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,001935.00/head935.00–935.009353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110779.20/head640.00–875.007792
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,110600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,115700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1441,036.51/head1,025.00–1,125.001,03711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,213913.80/head800.00–975.009143
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,213816.91/head600.00–1,000.008172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,260850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,335850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2807575.00/head575.00–575.005752
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2830510.00/head510.00–510.005102
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2892675.00/head675.00–675.006754
Stock Cows—Small and Medium 1-2924675.00/head675.00–675.006755
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,106991.46/head700.00–1,175.009917
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,275775.00/head775.00–775.007751

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.