Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2023-06-20

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 20
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
815 head
▲ 343 vs last sale 472▲ 145 vs year ago 670 · +21.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
126 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 72▲ 77 vs year ago 49 · +157.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
22 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 61▼ 10 vs year ago 32 · −31.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for value added feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $223.57/cwt on 393 head.
Average price
$223.57
393 head · 525 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,174
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$255
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$48.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.57
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2526225.541,186369
Medium and Large 2511200.101,02217thin
Medium and Large 2-3526176.949317thin
One grade step is worth $48.60/cwt here — about $255 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 sale393 hd
223.57
—
KY average25 barns · 6,023 hd
212.00
+11.57
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—Low1,405106.191,49118
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,490101.521,5133thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,18090.901,07362
CowsLean 85-90%Average90082.9674641
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh992115.321,1446thin

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)1,090$1,2251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$1,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,086$1,0446
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,177$1,0353thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,157$1,0343thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,130$1,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$9632thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,355$1,6142thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)975$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,113$1,0632thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3215222.50/cwt222.50–222.504781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235285.00/cwt285.00–285.006701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280301.00/cwt301.00–301.008431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300230.00/cwt230.00–230.006901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy337275.00/cwt275.00–275.009272
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3343215.00/cwt215.00–215.007373
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365206.89/cwt190.00–215.007553
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376273.47/cwt270.00–287.501,0286
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380254.35/cwt242.50–262.5096710
Steers—Medium and Large 2420220.00/cwt220.00–220.009241
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432271.61/cwt266.00–273.001,17310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2444247.07/cwt243.00–257.501,09711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy459257.59/cwt257.00–258.001,1825
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2466244.26/cwt230.00–250.001,13814
Steers—Medium and Large 2470220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0341
Steers—Medium and Large 2510190.00/cwt190.00–190.009691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529231.97/cwt220.00–244.001,22715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533254.02/cwt249.00–260.001,35436
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569236.88/cwt220.00–242.501,34820
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570249.53/cwt249.00–250.001,42217
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617247.53/cwt245.00–249.001,52716
Steers—Large 2-3620125.00/cwt125.00–125.007751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2624230.74/cwt220.00–236.001,44012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added654238.08/cwt237.00–243.001,55743
Steers—Large 1-2662165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673231.27/cwt221.00–235.001,55625
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3695170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713230.50/cwt220.00–233.001,6439
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720210.86/cwt190.00–217.001,5186
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1741
Steers—Large 2-3775122.50/cwt122.50–122.509492
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2785206.63/cwt195.00–212.501,6223
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,6041
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2860200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7201
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3920120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1041
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240257.50/cwt255.00–260.006182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2261254.76/cwt245.00–260.006659
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320256.34/cwt247.50–265.008205
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330215.00/cwt215.00–215.007101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331231.92/cwt220.00–242.507684
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366258.36/cwt245.00–265.009463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2366227.95/cwt220.00–241.008348
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421245.84/cwt243.00–251.001,03538
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425232.76/cwt220.00–241.0098935
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3441196.52/cwt194.00–199.008674
Heifers—Medium and Large 2472209.97/cwt201.00–215.0099111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481230.33/cwt217.50–240.001,10834
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3490180.00/cwt180.00–180.008821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521227.93/cwt221.00–233.001,18876
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526210.21/cwt200.00–220.001,1068
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535185.00/cwt185.00–185.009901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569221.24/cwt220.00–223.001,25919
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574210.94/cwt195.00–218.001,2119
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616207.80/cwt190.00–212.001,2808
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620218.01/cwt214.00–220.001,35265
Heifers—Medium and Large 2635180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1431
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3665140.00/cwt140.00–140.009311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674206.60/cwt197.50–208.001,39227
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709203.88/cwt202.00–205.001,44616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2961
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,1481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3765132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added830185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2955142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2215265.00/cwt265.00–265.005702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy269300.00/cwt300.00–300.008075
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3325200.00/cwt200.00–200.006501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2331262.76/cwt260.00–270.008707
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3350157.50/cwt157.50–157.505511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355265.00/cwt265.00–265.009411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378242.83/cwt232.50–255.0091810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2380222.50/cwt222.50–222.508461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417247.28/cwt235.00–252.001,0319
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3470165.00/cwt165.00–165.007761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483229.92/cwt224.00–237.501,11111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2538225.19/cwt221.00–229.001,21210
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569216.22/cwt210.00–230.001,2307
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3585140.00/cwt140.00–140.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623202.55/cwt195.00–210.001,2625
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,3642
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2733183.13/cwt182.50–185.001,3424
Bulls—Medium and Large 2755159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2800171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,3681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2936143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,33811
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice795141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,1211
Heifers—Select and Choice1,031110.18/cwt103.00–125.001,1365
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,00550.00/cwt50.00–50.005031
Bulls——1,360110.56/cwt100.00–120.001,50413
Bulls——1,48087.06/cwt85.00–90.001,2882
Bulls——1,818125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,2732
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%66050.00/cwt50.00–50.003302
Cows—Lean 85-90%86272.85/cwt68.00–78.006286
Cows—Lean 85-90%91084.02/cwt80.00–89.0076523
Cows—Lean 85-90%94693.18/cwt90.00–100.0088110
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11773.02/cwt70.00–75.008163
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12483.60/cwt80.00–88.0094021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21696.34/cwt90.00–112.001,17138
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490101.52/cwt94.00–110.001,5133
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,614.30/head1,475.00–1,725.001,6142
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2980900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2451,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950963.42/head950.00–975.009632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29551,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0861,043.82/head900.00–1,200.001,0446
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0901,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1571,033.86/head1,000.00–1,100.001,0343
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1771,035.48/head925.00–1,125.001,0353

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.