Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2023-06-13

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 13
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
472 head
▲ 109 vs last sale 363▲ 95 vs year ago 377 · +25.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 84▲ 40 vs year ago 32 · +125.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
61 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 23▲ 20 vs year ago 41 · +48.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds 3.00 lower, over 600 pounds steady. Slaughter classes sold steady. Good demand for feeder and slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.13/cwt on 192 head.
Average price
$213.13
192 head · 514 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,096
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$120
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.96/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.42
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2512216.001,106177
Medium and Large 2463197.819167thin
Medium and Large 2-3605163.049868thin
One grade step is worth $52.96/cwt here — about $120 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 sale192 hd
213.13
—
KY average26 barns · 6,651 hd
213.55
−0.42
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,365111.621,52316
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,55397.871,5205thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18292.231,09055
CowsLean 85-90%Low82773.4660730
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage910125.501,1422thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,398$1,3972thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,249$1,2044thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$1,0751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,118$1,0112thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,116$1,0064thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,105$9251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)978$9032thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,030$1,0751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,020$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,1101thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,030$9551thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)958$1,2822thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)980$1,1251thin

Every lot

107 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265242.69/cwt240.00–250.006434
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285302.50/cwt302.50–302.508621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300235.00/cwt235.00–235.007051
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy301267.50/cwt267.50–267.508057
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2366242.34/cwt235.00–245.008874
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2424257.92/cwt257.50–258.001,0946
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3433176.77/cwt170.00–190.007653
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495180.00/cwt180.00–180.008911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,3082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524238.49/cwt231.00–241.001,2508
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,3782
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573235.89/cwt220.00–240.001,35214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620224.85/cwt215.00–230.001,39411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added629234.83/cwt234.00–236.001,4777
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2682209.05/cwt203.00–217.001,4263
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2836193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,61312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2888180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5983
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,7061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,020165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6835
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2241255.00/cwt255.00–255.006153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286248.70/cwt237.50–255.007118
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320227.89/cwt220.00–235.007299
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325250.00/cwt250.00–250.008132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2372226.51/cwt215.00–237.0084310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy392242.00/cwt242.00–242.009492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2432223.48/cwt215.00–232.5096515
Heifers—Medium and Large 2436196.58/cwt190.00–200.008573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466219.78/cwt209.00–230.001,02419
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473201.32/cwt200.00–204.009523
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480167.50/cwt155.00–180.008042
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515191.00/cwt191.00–191.009841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518211.62/cwt202.50–220.001,09627
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530177.71/cwt170.00–185.009422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added537227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,21911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575204.87/cwt195.00–210.001,17819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,31616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629204.16/cwt186.00–208.001,28424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,3753
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665157.18/cwt149.00–165.001,0452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2241
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,0641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728176.61/cwt161.00–182.501,2867
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3790147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,1651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2820162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,3331
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2215285.00/cwt285.00–285.006131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2225255.00/cwt255.00–255.005741
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290281.36/cwt275.00–287.508162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3305207.50/cwt207.50–207.506331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315282.50/cwt282.50–282.508901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2326267.60/cwt255.00–272.5087211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2328240.00/cwt240.00–240.007873
Bulls—Medium and Large 2381228.35/cwt222.50–230.008706
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390212.50/cwt212.50–212.508291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410185.00/cwt185.00–185.007591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428246.55/cwt235.00–255.001,05517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435220.00/cwt220.00–220.009571
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy439258.11/cwt257.50–260.001,1334
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470190.00/cwt190.00–190.008931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,1641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483221.92/cwt210.00–230.001,07217
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515230.22/cwt230.00–232.001,1869
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2532221.77/cwt218.00–227.001,1808
Bulls—Medium and Large 2535201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0751
Bulls—Medium and Large 2550180.00/cwt180.00–180.009901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2578215.25/cwt200.00–221.001,24432
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3580170.00/cwt170.00–170.009861
Bulls—Medium and Large 2600170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3650135.00/cwt135.00–135.008781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2677201.88/cwt192.00–208.001,36715
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2716194.29/cwt185.00–197.501,3914
Bulls—Medium and Large 2745150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770178.75/cwt172.50–185.001,3762
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3865126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5403
Bulls—Medium and Large 2905132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1991
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2975140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3652
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3240170.00/cwt170.00–170.004081
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3363105.03/cwt100.00–110.003812
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice870118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0271
Heifers—Select and Choice950133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,2641
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——89487.48/cwt80.00–95.007824
Bulls——1,473116.92/cwt100.00–126.001,72210
Bulls——1,763133.39/cwt132.00–135.002,3522
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%70257.94/cwt40.00–68.0040712
Cows—Lean 85-90%80272.95/cwt71.00–75.005855
Cows—Lean 85-90%94596.23/cwt95.00–97.509092
Cows—Lean 85-90%95386.47/cwt80.00–93.0082411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17087.30/cwt80.00–94.001,02132
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19899.08/cwt95.00–107.001,18723
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45594.00/cwt94.00–94.001,3682
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,618100.45/cwt95.00–110.001,6253
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2978903.20/head770.00–1,010.009032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1161,006.33/head975.00–1,050.001,0064
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,011.35/head1,000.00–1,025.001,0112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2491,204.20/head1,175.00–1,275.001,2044
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3981,396.56/head1,275.00–1,500.001,3972
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29581,281.53/head1,000.00–1,475.001,2822
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,030955.00/head955.00–955.009551
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101

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.