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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 7

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Feb 28Mar 7Mar 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

359 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 438▲ 49 vs year ago 310 · +15.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 92▼ 19 vs year ago 75 · −25.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 51▼ 25 vs year ago 44 · −56.8%

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 $202.57/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$202.57

185 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$907

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$440

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

$40.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.07

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	468	209.89	982	144
Medium and Large 2	449	186.71	839	18thin
Medium and Large 2-3	320	169.11	542	23

One grade step is worth $40.79/cwt here — about $440 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 sale185 hd

202.57

—

KY average23 barns · 6,146 hd

185.50

+17.07

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	1,688	100.70	1,700	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,474	88.07	1,298	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	81.36	985	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,002	65.94	661	15

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,130	$910	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,108	$809	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	905	$570	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	705	$575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$1,264	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	840	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$875	1thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	582	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	242	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	520	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	714	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	317	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	658	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	242.48/cwt	237.50–245.00	771	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	239.14/cwt	230.00–243.00	890	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	377	194.63/cwt	192.50–199.00	734	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	842	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	228.97/cwt	220.00–234.00	959	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,020	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	441	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	926	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	195.69/cwt	190.00–199.00	916	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	219.63/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,037	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	478	204.34/cwt	200.00–209.00	977	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	510	222.09/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,133	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	188.45/cwt	187.00–190.00	986	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	215.56/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,132	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,044	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	213.38/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,272	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	197.52/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,227	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	190.46/cwt	188.00–191.00	1,274	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	780	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,151	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	210	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	223	179.43/cwt	175.00–183.00	400	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	619	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	244.59/cwt	242.50–245.00	722	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	313	162.38/cwt	157.50–167.50	508	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	231.87/cwt	227.50–237.50	740	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	327	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	793	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	368	244.29/cwt	243.00–246.00	899	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	230.73/cwt	215.00–235.00	877	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	382	202.56/cwt	200.00–205.00	774	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	947	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	674	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	216.48/cwt	201.00–221.00	935	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	433	188.01/cwt	186.00–190.00	814	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	467	152.57/cwt	150.00–157.50	713	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	187.29/cwt	180.00–190.00	893	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	203.58/cwt	194.00–211.00	977	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	196.72/cwt	186.00–204.00	1,045	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	538	175.02/cwt	170.00–180.00	942	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	164.05/cwt	160.00–168.00	915	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	184.78/cwt	181.00–190.00	1,051	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	591	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,271	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	183.18/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,117	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,016	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,088	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	156.66/cwt	151.00–157.50	1,104	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	975	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,221	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	227.50/cwt	222.50–232.50	728	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	371	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	890	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	231.38/cwt	227.00–236.00	868	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	206.21/cwt	200.00–215.00	874	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	210.67/cwt	195.00–216.00	1,018	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	527	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	856	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	193.35/cwt	190.00–206.00	1,090	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	176.69/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,108	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,024	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	735	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,028	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,211	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,284	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,587	90.09/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,430	5
Bulls	—	—	1,595	102.70/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,638	10
Bulls	—	—	2,168	111.72/cwt	110.00–115.00	2,422	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	60.00/cwt	55.00–66.00	596	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	72.73/cwt	68.00–79.00	737	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	71.28/cwt	65.00–75.00	825	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	80.22/cwt	77.00–85.00	946	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,260	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,071	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	92.81/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,210	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,094	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,557	93.12/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,450	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	812	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	788	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	570.00/head	570.00–570.00	570	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	809.32/head	660.00–930.00	809	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,096	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	1,263.81/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,264	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 Mar 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 359Last week 438Year ago 310

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 92Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 51Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	569	181.00–190.00	184.78
1	—	680	160.00	160.00
1	—	275	225.00	225.00
9	—	610	179.00–185.00	183.18
1	—	925	132.00	132.00
13	—	319	227.50–237.50	231.87
14	—	380	215.00–235.00	230.73
8	—	705	151.00–157.50	156.66
15	—	531	186.00–204.00	196.72
19	—	480	194.00–211.00	203.58
30	—	432	201.00–221.00	216.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	477	180.00–190.00	187.29
2	—	558	160.00–168.00	164.05
1	—	210	202.50	202.50
1	—	645	157.50	157.50
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
2	—	433	186.00–190.00	188.01
4	—	382	200.00–205.00	202.56
2	—	538	170.00–180.00	175.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	223	175.00–183.00	179.43
1	—	750	130.00	130.00
1	—	640	140.00	140.00
2	—	415	162.50	162.50
3	—	467	150.00–157.50	152.57
2	—	313	157.50–167.50	162.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	231.00	231.00
2	—	327	242.50	242.50
6	—	295	242.50–245.00	244.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	591	215.00	215.00
7	—	368	243.00–246.00	244.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	147.50	147.50
1	—	580	180.00	180.00
4	—	468	190.00–199.00	195.69
2	—	317	207.50	207.50
3	—	377	192.50–199.00	194.63
2	—	523	187.00–190.00	188.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	419	220.00–234.00	228.97
1	—	250	200.00	200.00
7	—	472	215.00–227.50	219.63
3	—	318	237.50–245.00	242.48
11	—	525	211.00–220.00	215.56
11	—	669	188.00–191.00	190.46
4	—	372	230.00–243.00	239.14
4	—	621	195.00–200.00	197.52
7	—	242	215.00	215.00
9	—	596	200.00–215.00	213.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	255.00	255.00
2	—	235	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	510	221.00–223.00	222.09
3	—	425	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	216.00	216.00
2	—	478	200.00–209.00	204.34
3	—	441	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
1	—	370	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	527	162.50	162.50
2	—	640	160.00	160.00
1	—	475	170.00	170.00
1	—	785	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	850	151.00	151.00
5	—	564	190.00–206.00	193.35
4	—	424	200.00–215.00	206.21
4	—	627	170.00–179.00	176.69
2	—	320	222.50–232.50	227.50
4	—	483	195.00–216.00	210.67
2	—	375	227.00–236.00	231.38
1	—	835	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	371	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,304	90.00–95.00	92.81
6	—	1,179	77.00–85.00	80.22
5	—	1,157	65.00–75.00	71.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	993	55.00–66.00	60.00
7	—	1,013	68.00–79.00	72.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	76.00	76.00
3	—	1,557	92.00–95.00	93.12
1	—	1,260	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,587	84.00–96.00	90.09
3	—	2,168	110.00–115.00	111.72
10	—	1,595	98.00–107.00	102.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	812	97.00	97.00

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)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	995	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	570.00	570.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	660.00–930.00	809.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	113.00	113.00

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)	Open	1	—	840	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,285	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,263.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	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.