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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 3

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

312 head

▼ 157 vs last sale 469▼ 206 vs year ago 518 · −39.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 90▼ 1 vs year ago 80 · −1.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 22▼ 1 vs year ago 32 · −3.1%

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 steady, with moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes 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 $217.15/cwt on 117 head.

Average price

$217.15

117 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$42.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.41

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	489	223.51	1,093	84
Medium and Large 2	442	209.35	925	23
Large 1-2	618	184.50	1,139	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	531	181.00	960	8thin

One grade step is worth $42.50/cwt here — about $133 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 sale117 hd

217.15

—

KY average26 barns · 7,083 hd

200.74

+16.41

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	1,698	115.20	1,956	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	98.50	1,583	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,209	87.66	1,059	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	919	74.10	681	23

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)	1,180	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$1,152	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	800	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,003	$1,013	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	805	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	670	$800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,195	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,290	$1,557	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,242	3thin

Every lot

100 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	258	266.25/cwt	258.00–275.00	687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	617	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	258.58/cwt	254.00–270.00	822	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	261.49/cwt	260.00–265.00	941	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	892	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	263.39/cwt	262.00–264.00	1,104	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	253.55/cwt	244.00–263.00	1,171	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,345	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	542	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,198	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	227.99/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,284	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	247.81/cwt	237.00–251.00	1,420	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	609	243.87/cwt	233.00–247.00	1,485	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,564	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	237.47/cwt	236.00–239.00	1,736	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	743	200.30/cwt	186.00–205.00	1,488	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,683	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	222.47/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,824	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,560	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	245	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	676	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	275	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	231.05/cwt	228.00–234.00	658	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	792	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	218.48/cwt	217.00–220.00	699	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	240.74/cwt	234.00–247.50	792	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	711	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	237.86/cwt	230.00–250.00	871	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	369	214.86/cwt	206.00–224.00	793	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	413	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	896	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	233.78/cwt	225.00–237.00	1,019	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	828	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	231.27/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,085	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	211.39/cwt	210.00–214.00	994	3
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	495	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	960	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	226.23/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,163	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	927	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	199.52/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,047	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	211.72/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,194	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,135	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,125	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,008	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,229	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	196.49/cwt	190.00–211.00	1,311	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	673	170.17/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,145	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,249	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	191.99/cwt	191.00–193.00	1,382	2
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	740	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,295	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,378	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	607	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	270.05/cwt	260.00–275.00	913	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	248.44/cwt	241.00–259.00	952	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	402	233.03/cwt	229.00–241.00	937	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	834	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	202.93/cwt	200.00–206.00	933	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	234.56/cwt	225.00–246.00	1,102	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	487	217.03/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,057	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	219.74/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,149	16
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	538	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,146	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,031	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	216.22/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,243	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,158	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,144	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	210.75/cwt	210.00–213.00	1,298	8
Bulls	—	Medium 1-2	628	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,168	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	675	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,222	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	705	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,079	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	194.31/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,389	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,395	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	820	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,169	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	174.34/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,464	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,626	112.63/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,831	4
Bulls	—	—	1,793	118.63/cwt	116.00–122.00	2,127	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	829	64.91/cwt	62.00–68.00	538	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	74.98/cwt	70.00–78.00	700	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	82.49/cwt	80.00–85.00	809	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,141	75.96/cwt	75.00–78.00	867	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	81.63/cwt	80.00–83.00	945	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	105.23/cwt	99.00–112.00	1,293	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	88.72/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,105	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,744	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,418	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,137.50/head	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,138	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,460.16/head	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,460	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,495	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	670	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	805	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	880	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,152.37/head	1,000.00–1,410.00	1,152	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	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 Oct 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 312Last week 469Year ago 518

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 90Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 22Year ago 32

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady, with moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	542	221.00	221.00
4	—	743	186.00–205.00	200.30
1	—	370	241.00	241.00
2	—	563	226.00–230.00	227.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	180.00	180.00
1	—	295	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	262.00–264.00	263.39
5	—	318	254.00–270.00	258.58
2	—	820	220.00–225.00	222.47
1	—	680	230.00	230.00
7	—	573	237.00–251.00	247.81
1	—	765	220.00	220.00
6	—	462	244.00–263.00	253.55
3	—	538	250.00	250.00
18	—	609	233.00–247.00	243.87
12	—	731	236.00–239.00	237.47
2	—	258	258.00–275.00	266.25
6	—	360	260.00–265.00	261.49
1	—	1,040	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	260	260.00	260.00
2	—	720	191.00–193.00	191.99
10	—	514	220.00–233.00	226.23
1	—	825	167.00	167.00
18	—	564	201.00–220.00	211.72
1	—	245	255.00	255.00
1	—	640	192.00	192.00
10	—	329	234.00–247.50	240.74
10	—	366	230.00–250.00	237.86
12	—	667	190.00–211.00	196.49
7	—	469	230.00–234.00	231.27
7	—	436	225.00–237.00	233.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	175.00	175.00
1	—	495	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	194.00	194.00
6	—	369	206.00–224.00	214.86
1	—	605	186.00	186.00
5	—	525	195.00–204.00	199.52
1	—	690	181.00	181.00
2	—	413	217.00	217.00
2	—	285	228.00–234.00	231.05
3	—	470	210.00–214.00	211.39
2	—	320	217.00–220.00	218.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	180.00	180.00
1	—	445	186.00	186.00
3	—	673	160.00–176.00	170.17
1	—	275	214.00	214.00
1	—	360	197.50	197.50
1	—	630	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	715	191.00–195.00	194.31
10	—	575	205.00–225.00	216.22
3	—	840	173.00–175.00	174.34
5	—	470	225.00–246.00	234.56
11	—	383	241.00–259.00	248.44
3	—	338	260.00–275.00	270.05
1	—	750	186.00	186.00
1	—	230	264.00	264.00
3	—	402	229.00–241.00	233.03
8	—	616	210.00–213.00	210.75
16	—	523	215.00–225.00	219.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	198.00	198.00
1	—	615	186.00	186.00
1	—	520	200.00	200.00
1	—	390	225.00	225.00
3	—	487	215.00–221.00	217.03
1	—	705	153.00	153.00
1	—	675	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	210.00	210.00
1	—	820	142.50	142.50
1	—	565	182.50	182.50
1	—	540	180.00	180.00
2	—	460	200.00–206.00	202.93
1	—	405	206.00	206.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,158	80.00–83.00	81.63
5	—	1,229	99.00–112.00	105.23
4	—	1,141	75.00–78.00	75.96
18	—	1,246	85.00–95.00	88.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	87.00	87.00
1	—	1,585	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	933	70.00–78.00	74.98
4	—	981	80.00–85.00	82.49
5	—	829	62.00–68.00	64.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,793	116.00–122.00	118.63
4	—	1,626	110.00–115.00	112.63

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,137.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,495	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,188	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,460.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	670	800.00	800.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	850.00	850.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,135	1,000.00–1,410.00	1,152.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,195	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.