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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 31

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Jan 10Jan 31Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 572 vs last sale 644▼ 423 vs year ago 495 · −85.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 153 vs last sale 161▼ 30 vs year ago 38 · −78.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 75▼ 4 vs year ago 8 · −50.0%

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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 $152.45/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$152.45

69 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$753

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$46

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

$6.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.10

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	153.94	763	54
Medium and Large 2-3	488	147.07	717	15thin

One grade step is worth $6.87/cwt here — about $46 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 sale69 hd

152.45

—

KY average23 barns · 4,027 hd

156.55

−4.10

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	1,980	96.99	1,920	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	78.67	956	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	76.00	1,087	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	910	55.00	501	1thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	708	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	180.98/cwt	179.00–183.00	769	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	873	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,064	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	394	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	164.69/cwt	160.00–173.00	555	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	172.11/cwt	171.00–173.00	714	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	685	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	826	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	833	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	514	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	720	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	144.18/cwt	144.00–146.00	816	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	142.43/cwt	140.00–144.00	899	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	228	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	413	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	184.21/cwt	183.00–188.00	790	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	910	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	756	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	846	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,161	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,075	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	860	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,980	96.99/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,920	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	501	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	821	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	936	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,122	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,160	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,012	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	885	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	531	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	69.44/cwt	55.00–76.00	810	3

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 72Last week 644Year ago 495

Slaughter CattleReceipts 8Last week 161Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 75Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	445	154.00	154.00
6	—	514	140.00	140.00
5	—	490	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	240	164.00	164.00
5	—	631	140.00–144.00	142.43
9	—	415	171.00–173.00	172.11
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
23	—	566	144.00–146.00	144.18
2	—	480	172.00	172.00
2	—	680	125.00	125.00
3	—	508	164.00	164.00
5	—	337	160.00–173.00	164.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	578	184.00	184.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	365	194.00	194.00
5	—	472	185.00	185.00
2	—	425	179.00–183.00	180.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	155.00	155.00
1	—	995	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,075	80.00	80.00
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
1	—	630	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
4	—	429	183.00–188.00	184.21
1	—	545	167.00	167.00
1	—	1,055	110.00	110.00
2	—	228	181.00	181.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	55.00–76.00	69.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	885	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,980	96.00–98.00	96.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	78.00	78.00
1	—	1,320	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,125	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	70.00	70.00
1	—	1,415	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	55.00	55.00

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.