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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, May 30

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← May 23May 30Jun 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

252 head

▼ 213 vs last sale 465▼ 47 vs year ago 299 · −15.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 95▲ 73 vs year ago 52 · +140.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 30▼ 13 vs year ago 34 · −38.2%

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 to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter 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 $213.77/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$213.77

98 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,045

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$52.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.27

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	481	220.76	1,063	85
Medium and Large 2-3	539	168.10	905	13thin

One grade step is worth $52.66/cwt here — about $157 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 sale98 hd

213.77

—

KY average19 barns · 3,303 hd

208.50

+5.27

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	1,602	106.27	1,702	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,212	96.53	1,170	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	894	74.33	665	23

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,276	$1,327	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,154	$1,213	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	965	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,123	$983	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	948	$810	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,075	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,208	$1,225	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	685	$650	1thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	235	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	256	242.54/cwt	240.00–250.00	621	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	927	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	946	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	245.43/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,006	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,094	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	219.86/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,040	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	245.87/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,168	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	916	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	521	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	990	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	216.90/cwt	211.00–223.00	1,334	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	694	206.62/cwt	202.50–208.00	1,434	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	746	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,268	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,305	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	252.41/cwt	245.00–262.50	692	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	832	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	246.90/cwt	245.00–247.50	793	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	250.73/cwt	250.00–251.00	943	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	412	245.85/cwt	241.00–251.00	1,013	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	226.75/cwt	217.50–236.00	964	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	456	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,060	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	209.19/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,021	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	936	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,098	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	212.23/cwt	194.00–215.00	1,087	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	529	174.46/cwt	167.50–184.00	923	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	189.83/cwt	187.50–192.00	1,084	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,203	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	168.49/cwt	167.00–170.00	1,227	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	761	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	932	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,223	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	663	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	323	268.02/cwt	260.00–275.00	866	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	834	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	364	264.97/cwt	262.50–267.50	964	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	238.08/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,017	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	248.76/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,157	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	234.64/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,098	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	210.72/cwt	198.00–220.00	1,089	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	201.22/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,167	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	194.89/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,218	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,253	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	181.01/cwt	179.00–183.00	1,330	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,312	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,602	106.27/cwt	98.00–112.00	1,702	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	814	62.06/cwt	60.00–64.00	505	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	74.71/cwt	70.00–77.00	663	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	83.10/cwt	80.00–85.00	811	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	442	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	77.47/cwt	77.00–78.00	897	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	82.87/cwt	80.00–85.00	998	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	98.82/cwt	90.00–110.00	1,201	83
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	1,224.84/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2-3	785	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	983.07/head	750.00–1,150.00	983	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,154	1,213.11/head	900.00–1,525.00	1,213	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,276	1,326.82/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,327	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	685	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 252Last week 465Year ago 299

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 95Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 30Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	260.00	260.00
10	—	412	241.00–251.00	245.85
8	—	456	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	180.00	180.00
1	—	815	150.00	150.00
4	—	321	245.00–247.50	246.90
2	—	728	167.00–170.00	168.49
7	—	376	250.00–251.00	250.73
2	—	425	217.50–236.00	226.75
3	—	488	205.00–212.50	209.19
6	—	274	245.00–262.50	252.41
12	—	620	194.00	194.00
8	—	571	187.50–192.00	189.83
13	—	512	194.00–215.00	212.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	191.00	191.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
3	—	761	122.50	122.50
2	—	390	210.00	210.00
6	—	529	167.50–184.00	174.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	340	272.50	272.50
1	—	425	257.50	257.50
21	—	475	240.00–251.00	245.87
1	—	235	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	210.00–230.00	219.86
2	—	615	211.00–223.00	216.90
1	—	390	242.50	242.50
3	—	746	170.00	170.00
1	—	870	150.00	150.00
1	—	750	175.00	175.00
6	—	410	230.00–250.00	245.43
4	—	694	202.50–208.00	206.62
4	—	256	240.00–250.00	242.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	521	190.00	190.00
1	—	495	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	468	225.00–240.00	234.64
14	—	427	230.00–244.00	238.08
1	—	355	235.00	235.00
5	—	517	198.00–220.00	210.72
2	—	735	179.00–183.00	181.01
1	—	670	187.00	187.00
1	—	255	260.00	260.00
1	—	820	160.00	160.00
1	—	855	150.00	150.00
6	—	580	195.00–217.50	201.22
3	—	625	186.00–200.00	194.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	260.00–275.00	268.02
1	—	430	255.00	255.00
5	—	364	262.50–267.50	264.97
2	—	465	247.50–250.00	248.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	77.00–78.00	77.47
83	—	1,215	90.00–110.00	98.82
7	—	1,204	80.00–85.00	82.87
1	—	1,105	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	976	80.00–85.00	83.10
4	—	814	60.00–64.00	62.06
14	—	888	70.00–77.00	74.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,602	98.00–112.00	106.27

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,276	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,326.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,123	750.00–1,150.00	983.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,154	900.00–1,525.00	1,213.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	620.00	620.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	685	650.00	650.00

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	—	800	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	2	—	1,208	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,224.84

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.