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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 12

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Sep 5Sep 12Sep 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

325 head

▲ 61 vs last sale 264▼ 157 vs year ago 482 · −32.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 46▼ 20 vs year ago 73 · −27.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 18▼ 61 vs year ago 76 · −80.3%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady, steers 500lbs and over sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. 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 $237.30/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$237.30

134 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,148

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$309

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

$56.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.13

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	479	244.24	1,170	113
Medium and Large 2	530	204.79	1,084	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	459	187.93	862	6thin

One grade step is worth $56.30/cwt here — about $309 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 sale134 hd

237.30

—

KY average25 barns · 7,120 hd

228.17

+9.13

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	—	Low	1,660	119.04	1,976	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	101.56	1,559	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	94.31	1,126	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	931	84.65	788	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,150	143.00	1,645	1thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$1,310	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,275	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,222	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,098	$1,090	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	890	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	830	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,100	1thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	658	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	892	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	854	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	828	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	272.34/cwt	271.00–273.00	1,138	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,117	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,225	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	252.22/cwt	247.00–262.00	1,309	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	255.29/cwt	253.00–260.00	1,445	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	245.04/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,507	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	237.72/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,605	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	233.26/cwt	231.00–238.00	1,670	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,188	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,976	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	895	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,522	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	921	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,072	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	229	271.07/cwt	260.00–275.00	621	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	281.47/cwt	270.00–286.00	771	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	574	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	268.66/cwt	266.00–270.00	873	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	817	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	261.96/cwt	255.00–269.00	977	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	382	200.20/cwt	193.00–207.50	765	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	250.77/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,056	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	431	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,142	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	434	218.13/cwt	215.00–222.50	947	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	859	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	246.83/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,153	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	511	205.15/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,048	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	236.80/cwt	229.00–244.00	1,236	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	221.80/cwt	217.00–228.00	1,258	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	205.48/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,208	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	214.14/cwt	209.00–221.00	1,332	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,432	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	213.79/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,537	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	720	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,152	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	880	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,135	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	915	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,373	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,736	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,725	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	297	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	846	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	272.90/cwt	265.00–279.00	922	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	361	283.53/cwt	281.00–288.00	1,024	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	847	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	268.57/cwt	261.00–277.00	1,007	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	980	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	262.22/cwt	259.00–265.00	1,143	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	957	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	266.68/cwt	264.00–268.00	1,213	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	472	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,114	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	475	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	955	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	252.03/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,202	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	502	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,270	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	231.68/cwt	222.00–243.00	1,223	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	232.07/cwt	219.00–240.00	1,323	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,269	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	605	231.50/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,401	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	220.20/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,392	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	638	173.72/cwt	153.00–184.00	1,108	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	212.94/cwt	203.00–221.00	1,437	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,367	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	203.49/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,475	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	191.52/cwt	189.00–194.00	1,456	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,383	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,448	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	115.30/cwt	112.50–118.00	1,182	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,254	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	295	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	376	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,150	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,645	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,270	97.05/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,233	2
Bulls	—	—	1,772	131.24/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,326	3
Bulls	—	—	1,807	121.50/cwt	120.00–124.00	2,196	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	833	73.68/cwt	70.00–77.00	614	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	942	85.35/cwt	83.00–88.00	804	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	985	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,087	87.01/cwt	85.00–89.00	946	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,090	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	95.52/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,156	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	865	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	115.64/cwt	106.00–125.00	1,538	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,710	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	95.34/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,481	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,222.31/head	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,222	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,089.81/head	975.00–1,200.00	1,090	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,155	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 Sep 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 325Last week 264Year ago 482

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 46Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 18Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	436	259.00–265.00	262.22
11	—	632	215.00–223.00	220.20
2	—	760	189.00–194.00	191.52
2	—	297	285.00	285.00
3	—	338	265.00–279.00	272.90
9	—	675	203.00–221.00	212.94
1	—	875	158.00	158.00
1	—	1,140	110.00	110.00
1	—	965	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,025	112.50–118.00	115.30
6	—	375	261.00–277.00	268.57
2	—	725	202.00–205.00	203.49
14	—	570	219.00–240.00	232.07
18	—	528	222.00–243.00	231.68
13	—	477	240.00–260.00	252.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	502	253.00	253.00
9	—	361	281.00–288.00	283.53
4	—	605	231.00–232.00	231.50
6	—	455	264.00–268.00	266.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	170.00	170.00
2	—	472	236.00	236.00
1	—	590	215.00	215.00
1	—	430	228.00	228.00
1	—	680	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	215.00	215.00
1	—	475	201.00	201.00
3	—	638	153.00–184.00	173.72
2	—	365	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	217.50	217.50
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
1	—	720	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	457	268.00	268.00
11	—	519	247.00–262.00	252.22
1	—	235	280.00	280.00
3	—	675	233.00–240.00	237.72
2	—	615	240.00–250.00	245.04
6	—	566	253.00–260.00	255.29
1	—	305	280.00	280.00
4	—	716	231.00–238.00	233.26
3	—	418	271.00–273.00	272.34
2	—	890	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	251.00	251.00
1	—	630	210.00	210.00
1	—	330	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	921	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	622	209.00–221.00	214.14
1	—	970	179.00	179.00
9	—	373	255.00–269.00	261.96
2	—	682	210.00	210.00
4	—	229	260.00–275.00	271.07
4	—	567	217.00–228.00	221.80
1	—	1,150	150.00	150.00
6	—	274	270.00–286.00	281.47
14	—	325	266.00–270.00	268.66
9	—	719	201.00–220.00	213.79
11	—	421	240.00–257.00	250.77
12	—	467	235.00–250.00	246.83
29	—	522	229.00–244.00	236.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	247.50	247.50
6	—	511	200.00–215.00	205.15
1	—	720	160.00	160.00
1	—	915	150.00	150.00
2	—	588	201.00–210.00	205.48
4	—	434	215.00–222.50	218.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	193.00	193.00
1	—	880	129.00	129.00
3	—	382	193.00–207.50	200.20
1	—	280	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	127.50	127.50
2	—	360	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	942	83.00–88.00	85.35
1	—	1,090	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,005	98.00	98.00
3	—	833	70.00–77.00	73.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	93.00–98.00	95.34
1	—	1,500	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	106.00–125.00	115.64
21	—	1,210	90.00–104.00	95.52
1	—	1,235	70.00	70.00
6	—	1,087	85.00–89.00	87.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,270	95.00–100.00	97.05
3	—	1,772	130.00–133.00	131.24
3	—	1,807	120.00–124.00	121.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	1,175.00	1,175.00

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)	1	—	945	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,222.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	975.00–1,200.00	1,089.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.