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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 14

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

269 head

▼ 165 vs last sale 434▼ 56 vs year ago 325 · −17.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 99▼ 1 vs year ago 45 · −2.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

57 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 46▲ 24 vs year ago 33 · +72.7%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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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 $172.75/cwt on 112 head.

Average price

$172.75

112 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$42.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.69

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	451	178.38	805	90
Medium and Large 2-3	501	153.90	770	17thin
Large 1	353	135.55	478	5thin

One grade step is worth $42.83/cwt here — about $327 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 sale112 hd

172.75

—

KY average24 barns · 7,502 hd

167.06

+5.69

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	—	High	1,528	97.59	1,491	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,659	80.36	1,333	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,205	76.09	917	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	995	63.10	628	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,310	130.00	1,703	1thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,235	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	935	$985	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,025	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$905	7
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$864	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$810	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	873	$654	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,063	$638	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	950	$550	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$875	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$975	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,450	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,074	$1,077	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$875	2thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	220	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	484	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	207.80/cwt	206.00–210.00	463	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	260	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	209.37/cwt	200.00–219.00	580	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	218.54/cwt	214.00–224.00	704	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	218.53/cwt	211.00–222.00	811	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	380	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	726	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	943	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	209.59/cwt	201.00–220.00	905	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	460	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,012	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	207.54/cwt	197.00–210.00	955	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	186.30/cwt	180.00–200.00	978	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	202.76/cwt	201.00–204.00	1,071	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	949	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	185.14/cwt	179.00–192.00	1,076	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	174.43/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,094	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	172.47/cwt	163.00–175.00	1,156	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	695	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,091	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	164.50/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,212	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,224	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	109.93/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,114	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	140	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	315	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	155	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	279	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	436	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	228	174.75/cwt	170.00–179.00	398	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	203.97/cwt	203.00–205.00	553	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	177.76/cwt	170.00–185.00	507	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	320	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	534	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	320	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	416	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	192.34/cwt	185.00–195.00	627	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	185.17/cwt	170.00–188.00	667	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	360	136.37/cwt	127.50–145.00	491	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	428	161.53/cwt	160.00–163.00	691	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	185.59/cwt	180.00–190.00	796	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	179.02/cwt	170.00–185.00	854	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	787	1
Heifers	—	Large 1	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	173.06/cwt	162.00–180.00	902	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	149.98/cwt	148.00–152.00	795	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	137.63/cwt	130.00–145.00	771	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	160.22/cwt	155.00–165.00	912	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	950	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	154.45/cwt	148.00–167.00	1,016	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	969	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	771	130.67/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,007	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,070	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	633	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	821	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	440	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	955	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	189.11/cwt	179.00–195.00	910	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,000	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	180.50/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,011	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	607	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,080	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	856	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	928	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	147.40/cwt	141.00–154.00	995	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,122	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,170	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,703	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,085	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	977	1
Bulls	—	—	1,445	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,272	1
Bulls	—	—	1,790	106.18/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,901	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	77.35/cwt	75.00–80.00	712	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	55.94/cwt	50.00–60.00	558	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	65.16/cwt	62.00–70.00	661	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	642	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,137	73.58/cwt	68.00–77.00	837	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	81.61/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,085	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	74.63/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,129	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,740	82.77/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,440	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,557	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	654.01/head	450.00–850.00	654	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	984.94/head	800.00–1,125.00	985	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	905.49/head	600.00–1,100.00	905	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	864.32/head	800.00–925.00	864	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	637.82/head	500.00–775.00	638	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,047	1,060.26/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,060	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	1,117.67/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,118	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1

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 Feb 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 269Last week 434Year ago 325

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 99Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 46Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	152.00	152.00
2	—	155	180.00	180.00
15	—	429	180.00–190.00	185.59
16	—	521	162.00–180.00	173.06
1	—	210	207.50	207.50
12	—	360	170.00–188.00	185.17
3	—	823	130.00	130.00
12	—	477	170.00–185.00	179.02
3	—	658	148.00–167.00	154.45
10	—	326	185.00–195.00	192.34
9	—	569	155.00–165.00	160.22
4	—	271	203.00–205.00	203.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	130.00	130.00
2	—	360	127.50–145.00	136.37
1	—	225	150.00	150.00
1	—	500	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	170.00–185.00	177.76
1	—	320	167.00	167.00
3	—	771	128.00–132.00	130.67
2	—	428	160.00–163.00	161.53
2	—	228	170.00–179.00	174.75
2	—	668	145.00	145.00
2	—	560	130.00–145.00	137.63
2	—	530	148.00–152.00	149.98
1	—	480	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	140	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	193.00	193.00
1	—	530	179.00	179.00
1	—	380	191.00	191.00
1	—	695	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	737	160.00–166.00	164.50
8	—	627	170.00–180.00	174.43
11	—	670	163.00–175.00	172.47
15	—	525	180.00–200.00	186.30
2	—	223	206.00–210.00	207.80
6	—	371	211.00–222.00	218.53
2	—	1,013	100.00–120.00	109.93
6	—	581	179.00–192.00	185.14
5	—	277	200.00–219.00	209.37
7	—	322	214.00–224.00	218.54
6	—	460	197.00–210.00	207.54
2	—	805	152.00	152.00
14	—	432	201.00–220.00	209.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	230.00	230.00
1	—	220	220.00	220.00
1	—	270	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	201.00–204.00	202.76
3	—	460	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	135.00	135.00
1	—	825	136.00	136.00
7	—	481	179.00–195.00	189.11
1	—	440	192.00	192.00
1	—	640	145.00	145.00
2	—	535	187.00	187.00
1	—	300	211.00	211.00
1	—	900	130.00	130.00
2	—	560	180.00–181.00	180.50
3	—	391	210.00	210.00
2	—	675	141.00–154.00	147.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	217.00	217.00
2	—	607	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	138.00	138.00
1	—	230	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	72.00–77.00	74.63
2	—	1,740	80.00–86.00	82.77
1	—	1,790	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	75.00–80.00	77.35
7	—	1,014	62.00–70.00	65.16
6	—	998	50.00–60.00	55.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	62.00	62.00
12	—	1,137	68.00–77.00	73.58
8	—	1,329	78.00–86.00	81.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	105.00–107.00	106.18
1	—	1,085	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,445	88.00	88.00

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	935	800.00–1,125.00	984.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	873	450.00–850.00	654.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	970	600.00–1,100.00	905.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	800.00–925.00	864.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	500.00–775.00	637.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,180	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,047	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,060.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,143	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,117.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	875.00	875.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	840	875.00	875.00

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.