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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, May 2

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

383 head

▼ 109 vs last sale 492▲ 63 vs year ago 320 · +19.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

85 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 92▲ 0 vs year ago 85 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 39▲ 35 vs year ago 41 · +85.4%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady with 5 and 6 weight steers selling 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls sold sharply higher. All feeder classes sold with good demand. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand on all classes.

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 $204.49/cwt on 149 head.

Average price

$204.49

149 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$189

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

$42.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.27

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	488	207.04	1,010	140
Medium and Large 2-3	498	164.84	821	9thin

One grade step is worth $42.20/cwt here — about $189 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 sale149 hd

204.49

—

KY average25 barns · 5,352 hd

194.22

+10.27

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	1,468	109.86	1,613	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	87.35	1,082	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,533	86.85	1,332	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	919	73.48	675	47
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	968	108.91	1,055	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,240	110.00	1,364	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	948	$1,225	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,004	$1,150	6
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,281	$1,135	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,125	$1,125	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,250	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,197	$1,004	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,060	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	837	$1,325	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,336	$1,463	4thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	863	$1,076	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,047	$1,199	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,116	$1,065	7

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 1-2	277	249.13/cwt	242.50–255.00	690	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	339	256.96/cwt	256.00–260.00	871	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	233.85/cwt	222.50–240.00	889	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	397	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	996	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	225.59/cwt	220.00–232.50	963	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	836	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	463	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,125	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	219.87/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,062	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,160	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	218.01/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,147	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	214.80/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,233	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	208.33/cwt	195.00–211.00	1,287	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	626	185.40/cwt	182.00–187.50	1,161	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	177.61/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,181	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	704	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,331	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	837	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,465	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	516	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	277	185.77/cwt	175.00–192.50	515	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	233.79/cwt	232.50–235.00	655	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	236.70/cwt	225.00–242.00	772	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	224.67/cwt	212.50–231.00	872	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	228.77/cwt	225.00–235.00	949	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	210.89/cwt	200.00–221.00	907	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	208.21/cwt	196.00–215.00	989	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	197.49/cwt	187.50–204.00	1,033	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	803	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	568	195.64/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,111	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	181.66/cwt	176.00–186.00	1,035	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	608	145.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	882	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	175.57/cwt	165.00–181.00	1,111	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,106	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	161.59/cwt	152.00–164.00	1,233	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	135.55/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,125	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	936	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,217	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	200	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	370	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	224.12/cwt	215.00–232.50	527	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	251.64/cwt	250.00–255.00	793	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	243.91/cwt	230.00–247.50	776	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	363	191.81/cwt	175.00–207.50	696	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	233.13/cwt	222.50–240.00	891	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	182.87/cwt	162.50–205.00	774	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	227.30/cwt	212.50–235.00	980	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	222.18/cwt	210.00–228.00	1,078	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	979	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	214.16/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,114	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	558	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	792	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	189.65/cwt	180.00–202.00	1,087	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	188.39/cwt	184.00–192.00	1,164	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	656	183.01/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,201	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	797	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,283	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	136.87/cwt	128.00–152.50	1,136	3
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,364	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	880	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,144	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	986	104.69/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,032	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,389	107.36/cwt	95.00–116.00	1,491	9
Bulls	—	—	1,823	121.11/cwt	120.00–122.00	2,208	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	869	50.48/cwt	30.00–64.00	439	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	73.29/cwt	65.00–78.00	667	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	947	82.46/cwt	80.00–88.00	781	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	92.50/cwt	90.00–95.00	917	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	75.67/cwt	72.00–79.00	825	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	84.45/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,040	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	94.87/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,222	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	92.28/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,392	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	85.37/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,316	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,221	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	1,076.09/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,076	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,336	1,462.85/head	1,210.00–1,550.00	1,463	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,004	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,197	1,004.46/head	975.00–1,025.00	1,004	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,281	1,135.00/head	1,135.00–1,135.00	1,135	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	837	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,047	1,198.89/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,199	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,074.68/head	950.00–1,175.00	1,075	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,010.00/head	1,010.00–1,010.00	1,010	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 May 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 492Year ago 320

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 92Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 39Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	936	130.00	130.00
2	—	670	165.00	165.00
16	—	430	200.00–221.00	210.89
23	—	475	196.00–215.00	208.21
11	—	326	225.00–242.00	236.70
12	—	523	187.50–204.00	197.49
3	—	633	165.00–181.00	175.57
4	—	570	176.00–186.00	181.66
2	—	280	232.50–235.00	233.79
5	—	763	152.00–164.00	161.59
17	—	388	212.50–231.00	224.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	415	225.00–235.00	228.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	150.00	150.00
2	—	830	131.00–140.00	135.55
1	—	240	215.00	215.00
2	—	608	140.00–150.00	145.06
3	—	277	175.00–192.50	185.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	568	194.00–198.00	195.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	162.50–205.00	182.87
3	—	558	142.00	142.00
1	—	200	185.00	185.00
1	—	675	135.00	135.00
2	—	363	175.00–207.50	191.81
3	—	830	128.00–152.50	136.87
1	—	515	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	318	230.00–247.50	243.91
9	—	573	180.00–202.00	189.65
20	—	485	210.00–228.00	222.18
2	—	235	215.00–232.50	224.12
1	—	720	180.00	180.00
5	—	520	210.00–218.00	214.16
5	—	656	175.00–188.00	183.01
4	—	797	161.00	161.00
7	—	382	222.50–240.00	233.13
15	—	431	212.50–235.00	227.30
8	—	618	184.00–192.00	188.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	250.00–255.00	251.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	397	251.00	251.00
5	—	463	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	574	207.50–217.50	214.80
6	—	618	195.00–211.00	208.33
2	—	483	215.00–225.00	219.87
13	—	704	189.00	189.00
3	—	277	242.50–255.00	249.13
8	—	339	256.00–260.00	256.96
8	—	526	210.00–222.50	218.01
2	—	837	175.00	175.00
7	—	380	222.50–240.00	233.85
5	—	427	220.00–232.50	225.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	500	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
4	—	626	182.00–187.50	185.40
2	—	665	170.00–185.00	177.61
1	—	440	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	991	90.00–95.00	92.50
7	—	869	30.00–64.00	50.48
10	—	947	80.00–88.00	82.46
26	—	910	65.00–78.00	73.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,090	72.00–79.00	75.67
12	—	1,288	90.00–102.00	94.87
19	—	1,231	80.00–88.00	84.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	78.00	78.00
3	—	1,508	90.00–95.00	92.28
5	—	1,542	82.00–88.00	85.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	130.00	130.00
5	—	986	95.00–110.00	104.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,389	95.00–116.00	107.36
2	—	1,823	120.00–122.00	121.11

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,281	1,135.00	1,135.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	948	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,004	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,197	975.00–1,025.00	1,004.46

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)	2	—	837	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,110	950.00–1,175.00	1,074.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,047	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,198.89

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	4	—	1,336	1,210.00–1,550.00	1,462.85
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	863	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,076.09

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.