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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 5

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

264 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 315▼ 145 vs year ago 409 · −35.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 45▼ 28 vs year ago 74 · −37.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 30▼ 43 vs year ago 61 · −70.5%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. 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 $249.25/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$249.25

100 head · 419 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$54.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.02

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	419	256.03	1,073	83
Medium and Large 2	347	232.73	807	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	478	201.43	963	9thin

One grade step is worth $54.60/cwt here — about $110 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 sale100 hd

249.25

—

KY average18 barns · 5,122 hd

232.23

+17.02

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	1,572	116.34	1,828	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	100.76	1,524	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,216	95.89	1,166	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	935	89.50	837	2thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,560	$1,713	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,165	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$1,100	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,502	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,257	$1,479	4thin

Every lot

87 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	240	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	266	293.76/cwt	290.00–300.00	781	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	288.75/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,065	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	380	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,132	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	270.82/cwt	265.00–277.00	1,146	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	474	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,299	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	258.00/cwt	251.00–265.00	1,238	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	917	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,117	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	241.93/cwt	239.00–248.00	1,289	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,436	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	249.77/cwt	243.00–254.00	1,421	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	236.90/cwt	234.00–246.00	1,492	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	263	227.57/cwt	220.00–235.00	599	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	271	264.84/cwt	255.00–269.00	718	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	823	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	670	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	653	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	268.64/cwt	255.00–271.00	881	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	329	239.37/cwt	230.00–245.00	788	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	262.75/cwt	250.00–271.00	993	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	254.50/cwt	251.00–258.00	1,043	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	940	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	245.83/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,165	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	236.95/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,239	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	559	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,336	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	623	186.87/cwt	182.50–191.00	1,164	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	216.39/cwt	216.00–217.00	1,368	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	665	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,197	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	207.84/cwt	201.00–215.00	1,403	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,387	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	790	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,754	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,448	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	281	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	787	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	253.56/cwt	250.00–257.00	786	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	920	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	219.81/cwt	215.00–225.00	710	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	271.37/cwt	270.00–274.00	909	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	373	234.83/cwt	230.00–240.00	876	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	274.66/cwt	267.50–279.00	1,066	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	261.23/cwt	252.50–267.00	1,121	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,215	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	253.61/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,212	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,023	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	511	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,283	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	231.82/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,231	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	559	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,381	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	222.59/cwt	221.00–223.00	1,280	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	161.16/cwt	151.00–171.00	983	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,370	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	212.98/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,406	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	677	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,300	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,418	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	810	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,247	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	831	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,072	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,360	109.61/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,491	5
Bulls	—	—	1,808	123.00/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,224	3
Bulls	—	—	1,920	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,496	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	874	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	798	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	85.81/cwt	84.00–88.00	970	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	95.96/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,185	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	108.97/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,354	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	97.71/cwt	92.00–104.00	1,472	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	108.39/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,658	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,502.29/head	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,502	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	1,311.93/head	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,312	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	1,645.53/head	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,646	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,560	1,713.46/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,713	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 Sep 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 315Year ago 409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 45Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 30Year ago 61

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	—	230	285.00	285.00
11	—	280	294.00	294.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	271	255.00–269.00	264.84
2	—	675	201.00–215.00	207.84
2	—	410	251.00–258.00	254.50
1	—	905	160.00	160.00
6	—	378	250.00–271.00	262.75
5	—	559	239.00	239.00
5	—	632	216.00–217.00	216.39
11	—	523	233.00–245.00	236.95
12	—	474	240.00–249.00	245.83
18	—	328	255.00–271.00	268.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	235.00	235.00
1	—	470	200.00	200.00
1	—	375	230.00	230.00
5	—	329	230.00–245.00	239.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	179.00	179.00
1	—	665	180.00	180.00
1	—	550	180.00	180.00
2	—	623	182.50–191.00	186.87
2	—	263	220.00–235.00	227.57
1	—	240	227.50	227.50
1	—	300	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	265.00–277.00	270.82
14	—	569	243.00–254.00	249.77
1	—	325	290.00	290.00
3	—	533	239.00–248.00	241.93
1	—	240	305.00	305.00
1	—	780	220.00	220.00
8	—	369	280.00–290.00	288.75
5	—	630	234.00–246.00	236.90
4	—	266	290.00–300.00	293.76
1	—	680	223.00	223.00
2	—	480	251.00–265.00	258.00
1	—	740	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	550	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	474	274.00	274.00
1	—	380	298.00	298.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	531	230.00–235.00	231.82
3	—	335	270.00–274.00	271.37
5	—	429	252.50–267.00	261.23
4	—	388	267.50–279.00	274.66
4	—	810	175.00	175.00
26	—	478	240.00–260.00	253.61
5	—	575	221.00–223.00	222.59
1	—	620	221.00	221.00
2	—	660	211.00–215.00	212.98
3	—	281	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	287.50	287.50
1	—	455	267.00	267.00
8	—	559	247.00	247.00
3	—	511	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	205.00	205.00
3	—	585	190.00	190.00
1	—	485	211.00	211.00
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
2	—	610	151.00–171.00	161.16
3	—	831	129.00	129.00
2	—	323	215.00–225.00	219.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	677	192.00	192.00
2	—	373	230.00–240.00	234.83
2	—	810	154.00	154.00
1	—	265	258.00	258.00
1	—	595	215.00	215.00
2	—	310	250.00–257.00	253.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	95.00	95.00
1	—	950	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,235	90.00–104.00	95.96
3	—	1,243	105.00–112.00	108.97
4	—	1,130	84.00–88.00	85.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,506	92.00–104.00	97.71
2	—	1,530	107.00–110.00	108.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,808	120.00–125.00	123.00
5	—	1,360	100.00–115.00	109.61
1	—	1,920	130.00	130.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,370	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,645.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	1,375.00–1,625.00	1,502.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,143	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,311.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,560	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,713.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,140	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,525.00	1,525.00

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.