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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 18

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

743 head

▲ 330 vs last sale 413▼ 59 vs year ago 802 · −7.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 102▼ 18 vs year ago 67 · −26.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 26▼ 10 vs year ago 40 · −25.0%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $225.45/cwt on 368 head.

Average price

$225.45

368 head · 582 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$413

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

$26.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.09

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	586	226.15	1,326	354
Medium and Large 2	468	208.99	978	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	458	199.50	913	2thin

One grade step is worth $26.65/cwt here — about $413 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 sale368 hd

225.45

—

KY average26 barns · 6,478 hd

220.36

+5.09

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	1,744	114.26	1,992	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,560	102.25	1,595	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,197	93.81	1,123	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	946	75.60	715	26
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,008	118.97	1,199	5thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,198	$1,101	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,064	$1,080	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$1,000	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,368	$1,916	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,040	$1,301	4thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	270	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	824	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	271.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	760	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	789	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	910	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	818	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	269.05/cwt	267.50–272.50	1,020	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	428	276.76/cwt	267.00–283.00	1,185	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,068	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	472	271.46/cwt	263.00–280.00	1,281	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,145	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,135	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	985	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	266.24/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,400	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	251.21/cwt	235.00–257.50	1,346	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	259.26/cwt	259.00–260.00	1,454	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	250.60/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,436	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	615	260.39/cwt	253.00–263.00	1,601	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	240.27/cwt	231.00–245.00	1,504	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	659	255.68/cwt	252.00–259.00	1,685	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	241.97/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,607	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,573	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	730	235.36/cwt	233.00–239.00	1,718	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	769	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,792	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,473	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,421	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	258.75/cwt	252.50–265.00	621	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	242	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	557	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	255	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	714	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	722	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	238.47/cwt	237.50–242.50	777	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	340	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	884	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	243.04/cwt	232.50–250.00	909	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	238.27/cwt	227.50–247.00	1,010	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	867	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	448	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,124	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	472	209.58/cwt	205.00–215.00	989	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	473	247.75/cwt	246.00–250.00	1,172	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	235.62/cwt	218.50–241.00	1,122	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	234.58/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,222	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,087	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	214.97/cwt	211.00–221.00	1,135	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	574	234.14/cwt	232.00–237.00	1,344	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	209.87/cwt	209.00–212.50	1,211	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	592	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,178	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	204.21/cwt	194.00–209.00	1,268	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	230.82/cwt	223.00–234.00	1,452	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	659	224.44/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,479	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	190.27/cwt	189.00–193.00	1,317	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	220.38/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,554	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	183.42/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,344	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	181.53/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,389	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	166.09/cwt	156.00–176.00	1,392	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	881	167.91/cwt	161.00–177.50	1,479	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,431	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	715	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	279	281.84/cwt	280.00–282.50	786	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	257.03/cwt	250.00–270.00	951	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	274.13/cwt	272.00–277.50	1,023	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	256.35/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,072	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	254.23/cwt	247.50–259.00	1,218	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	509	254.99/cwt	252.50–257.50	1,298	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	234.48/cwt	217.50–240.00	1,245	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,364	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	237.44/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,349	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,005	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	610	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,391	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	214.82/cwt	202.00–223.00	1,343	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	216.90/cwt	212.50–218.00	1,460	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	192.53/cwt	191.00–194.00	1,386	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	782	182.59/cwt	179.00–190.00	1,428	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,520	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	994	115.96/cwt	108.00–123.00	1,153	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,065	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,395	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,193	1
Bulls	—	—	1,796	117.29/cwt	108.00–124.00	2,107	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	780	61.90/cwt	50.00–68.00	483	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	855	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	83.15/cwt	80.00–85.00	767	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	75.01/cwt	70.00–79.00	752	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	74.00/cwt	73.00–75.00	836	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	88.90/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,047	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	99.09/cwt	95.00–113.00	1,205	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,372	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,569	103.28/cwt	95.00–120.00	1,620	9
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,368	1,915.86/head	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,916	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,294.01/head	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,294	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,308.18/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,308	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	760	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	999.71/head	975.00–1,025.00	1,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,130.70/head	975.00–1,375.00	1,131	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	1,101.46/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,101	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 Jul 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 743Last week 413Year ago 802

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 102Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 26Year ago 40

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	195.00	195.00
2	—	340	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	305.00	305.00
14	—	472	263.00–280.00	271.46
7	—	428	267.00–283.00	276.76
1	—	325	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	615	253.00–263.00	260.39
37	—	730	233.00–239.00	235.36
25	—	659	252.00–259.00	255.68
26	—	526	260.00–274.00	266.24
4	—	561	259.00–260.00	259.26
11	—	769	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	477	240.00	240.00
14	—	536	235.00–257.50	251.21
4	—	280	270.00–275.00	271.25
1	—	445	240.00	240.00
1	—	725	217.00	217.00
9	—	573	245.00–252.00	250.60
2	—	327	250.00	250.00
5	—	379	267.50–272.50	269.05
3	—	626	231.00–245.00	240.27
1	—	980	145.00	145.00
10	—	664	236.00–244.00	241.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	227.00	227.00
1	—	775	190.00	190.00
2	—	322	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	156.00–176.00	166.09
5	—	326	237.50–242.50	238.47
16	—	476	218.50–241.00	235.62
2	—	240	252.50–265.00	258.75
7	—	881	161.00–177.50	167.91
4	—	577	209.00–212.50	209.87
13	—	621	194.00–209.00	204.21
4	—	733	180.00–190.00	183.42
5	—	765	170.00–185.00	181.53
8	—	374	232.50–250.00	243.04
1	—	900	159.00	159.00
18	—	528	211.00–221.00	214.97
1	—	275	262.50	262.50
7	—	692	189.00–193.00	190.27
19	—	424	227.50–247.00	238.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	215.00	215.00
2	—	592	199.00	199.00
2	—	242	230.00	230.00
1	—	620	180.00	180.00
1	—	525	207.00	207.00
5	—	472	205.00–215.00	209.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	280.00	280.00
5	—	448	251.00	251.00
14	—	473	246.00–250.00	247.75
1	—	340	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	629	223.00–234.00	230.82
49	—	521	230.00–242.00	234.58
22	—	574	232.00–237.00	234.14
40	—	705	215.00–221.00	220.38
43	—	659	218.00–227.00	224.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	204.00	204.00
1	—	490	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	260.00	260.00
4	—	568	235.00–240.00	237.44
2	—	720	191.00–194.00	192.53
7	—	418	245.00–262.50	256.35
5	—	625	202.00–223.00	214.82
5	—	531	217.50–240.00	234.48
5	—	673	212.50–218.00	216.90
5	—	370	250.00–270.00	257.03
2	—	275	260.00	260.00
3	—	782	179.00–190.00	182.59
1	—	800	190.00	190.00
13	—	479	247.50–259.00	254.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	228.00	228.00
8	—	373	272.00–277.50	274.13
1	—	550	248.00	248.00
11	—	509	252.50–257.50	254.99
4	—	279	280.00–282.50	281.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	167.50	167.50
1	—	435	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	994	108.00–123.00	115.96
1	—	1,065	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	93.00	93.00
9	—	1,569	95.00–120.00	103.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,216	95.00–113.00	99.09
7	—	1,178	83.00–94.00	88.90
2	—	1,130	73.00–75.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	94.00	94.00
6	—	923	80.00–85.00	83.15
15	—	1,002	70.00–79.00	75.01
4	—	780	50.00–68.00	61.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,796	108.00–124.00	117.29
1	—	1,325	90.00	90.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,294.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,308.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,140	975.00–1,375.00	1,130.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,198	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,101.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	975.00–1,025.00	999.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	760	875.00	875.00

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	—	1,368	1,825.00–2,000.00	1,915.86

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.