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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 26

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Sep 19Sep 26Oct 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

469 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 492▼ 131 vs year ago 600 · −21.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 77▼ 67 vs year ago 157 · −42.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 12▼ 61 vs year ago 83 · −73.5%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady, steers 500lbs and over 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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 $226.47/cwt on 192 head.

Average price

$226.47

192 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$422

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

$22.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.23

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	488	229.18	1,118	162
Medium and Large 2	447	214.24	958	20
Medium and Large 2-3	336	207.15	695	10thin

One grade step is worth $22.03/cwt here — about $422 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

226.47

—

KY average25 barns · 6,321 hd

220.25

+6.23

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	1,614	110.74	1,787	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,565	91.10	1,426	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,188	88.03	1,046	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	956	77.47	741	24
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	908	138.49	1,257	3thin

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)	1,175	$1,289	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,119	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,076	$979	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,515	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,310	$1,125	2thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	658	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	255	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	574	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	266	271.73/cwt	265.00–275.00	723	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	267.44/cwt	260.00–270.00	810	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	266.31/cwt	262.50–271.00	967	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	244.91/cwt	242.50–250.00	889	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,128	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	267.32/cwt	259.00–271.00	1,112	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	249.27/cwt	247.50–251.00	1,059	2
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	440	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	902	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	457	191.46/cwt	187.00–200.00	875	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	467	237.22/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,108	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	258.33/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,224	33
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	480	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	876	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	248.91/cwt	239.00–258.00	1,274	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	513	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,339	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,437	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	228.52/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,296	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	244.62/cwt	237.00–253.00	1,414	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	243.01/cwt	227.00–249.00	1,478	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	226.99/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,494	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,634	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,340	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	227.71/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,719	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	858	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,888	3
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,205	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,446	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	541	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	278	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	279	205.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	574	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	209.64/cwt	206.00–213.00	660	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	317	223.58/cwt	220.00–230.00	709	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	243.56/cwt	237.50–249.00	799	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	228.57/cwt	220.00–237.00	859	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	251.02/cwt	240.00–258.00	961	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	238.22/cwt	229.00–247.50	986	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	218.72/cwt	217.50–220.00	908	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	418	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	878	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,015	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	229.49/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,104	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	225.91/cwt	212.50–233.00	1,170	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	540	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,145	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	214.51/cwt	209.00–221.00	1,216	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,141	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	219.30/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,355	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	627	194.17/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,217	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	202.19/cwt	191.00–206.00	1,446	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	174.50/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,344	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	173.99/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,397	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	259.78/cwt	255.00–265.00	585	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	266.53/cwt	265.00–267.00	757	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	258.68/cwt	257.50–261.00	833	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	259.93/cwt	250.00–267.00	938	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	235.16/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,117	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	912	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	490	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,088	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	517	212.03/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,096	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	231.07/cwt	223.00–234.00	1,213	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	217.60/cwt	215.00–219.00	1,234	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,119	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	209.17/cwt	204.00–217.50	1,322	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	195.96/cwt	186.00–206.00	1,280	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,139	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	187.23/cwt	186.00–191.00	1,380	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	890	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,202	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,433	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	265	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	305	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	335	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	419	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	395	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	523	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	615	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	630	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	465	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	500	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	908	138.49/cwt	120.00–151.00	1,257	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,586	105.83/cwt	90.00–114.00	1,678	5
Bulls	—	—	1,683	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	2,070	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	64.20/cwt	60.00–67.50	530	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	75.32/cwt	70.00–79.00	735	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	82.71/cwt	80.00–88.00	816	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,158	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	89.85/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,061	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,198	81.21/cwt	80.00–84.00	973	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,005	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,505	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	84.20/cwt	82.00–86.00	1,351	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,467	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,515	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	885	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 2	945	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,022.25/head	975.00–1,100.00	1,022	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,289.36/head	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,289	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	1,193.05/head	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,193	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	815	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,035	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,585	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	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 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 469Last week 492Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 77Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 12Year ago 83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	858	220.00	220.00
16	—	512	239.00–258.00	248.91
26	—	578	237.00–253.00	244.62
1	—	235	280.00	280.00
10	—	363	262.50–271.00	266.31
6	—	266	265.00–275.00	271.73
6	—	755	220.00–234.00	227.71
5	—	608	227.00–249.00	243.01
4	—	303	260.00–270.00	267.44
11	—	416	259.00–271.00	267.32
33	—	474	250.00–265.00	258.33
2	—	658	224.00–230.00	226.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	182.50	182.50
1	—	440	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	187.00–200.00	191.46
1	—	370	190.00	190.00
1	—	255	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	180.00	180.00
4	—	567	224.00–230.00	228.52
1	—	705	190.00	190.00
8	—	467	230.00–244.00	237.22
2	—	425	247.50–251.00	249.27
3	—	363	242.50–250.00	244.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	513	261.00	261.00
3	—	555	259.00	259.00
1	—	660	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	481	220.00–238.00	229.49
28	—	567	209.00–221.00	214.51
4	—	715	191.00–206.00	202.19
25	—	383	240.00–258.00	251.02
2	—	803	172.00–176.00	173.99
29	—	414	229.00–247.50	238.22
2	—	328	237.50–249.00	243.56
5	—	618	214.00–223.00	219.30
21	—	518	212.50–233.00	225.91
1	—	230	235.00	235.00
2	—	770	170.00–179.00	174.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	216.00	216.00
1	—	585	195.00	195.00
5	—	376	220.00–237.00	228.57
1	—	540	212.00	212.00
5	—	627	190.00–197.00	194.17
2	—	278	220.00	220.00
2	—	415	217.50–220.00	218.72
3	—	317	220.00–230.00	223.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	279	200.00–210.00	205.65
2	—	418	210.00	210.00
3	—	315	206.00–213.00	209.64
1	—	460	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	115.00	115.00
1	—	615	102.50	102.50
1	—	395	132.50	132.50
1	—	335	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	284	265.00–267.00	266.53
2	—	653	186.00–206.00	195.96
2	—	225	255.00–265.00	259.78
1	—	765	180.00	180.00
3	—	322	257.50–261.00	258.68
8	—	525	223.00–234.00	231.07
5	—	567	215.00–219.00	217.60
6	—	361	250.00–267.00	259.93
7	—	475	230.00–243.00	235.16
11	—	632	204.00–217.50	209.17
1	—	955	150.00	150.00
4	—	737	186.00–191.00	187.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	517	210.00–215.00	212.03
1	—	615	182.00	182.00
1	—	680	180.00	180.00
1	—	785	170.00	170.00
2	—	490	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	190.00	190.00
1	—	690	165.00	165.00
1	—	890	135.00	135.00
1	—	390	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	908	120.00–151.00	138.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	75.00	75.00
8	—	1,198	80.00–84.00	81.21
2	—	1,158	100.00	100.00
24	—	1,181	85.00–95.00	89.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	976	70.00–79.00	75.32
13	—	986	80.00–88.00	82.71
4	—	825	60.00–67.50	64.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,605	82.00–86.00	84.20
1	—	1,420	106.00	106.00
1	—	1,630	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,586	90.00–114.00	105.83
2	—	1,683	122.00–124.00	123.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,175	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,289.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,191	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,193.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,120	975.00–1,100.00	1,022.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	800.00	800.00

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	1	—	1,585	1,450.00	1,450.00

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	1	—	1,515	1,700.00	1,700.00

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.