Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2023-10-17

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 17
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
613 head
▲ 182 vs last sale 431▼ 137 vs year ago 750 · −18.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
146 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 116▲ 4 vs year ago 142 · +2.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
104 head
▲ 79 vs last sale 25▲ 81 vs year ago 23 · +352.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 500lbs and up steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Good demand for feeder classes with strong demand for preconditioned feeders. Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $219.47/cwt on 234 head.
Average price
$219.47
234 head · 498 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,093
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$69
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$58.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.89
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2513224.061,148185
Medium and Large 2455208.9595125
Medium and Large 2-3403197.6779720
Large 1-2541187.331,0143thin
Medium 1-2650166.001,0791thin
One grade step is worth $58.06/cwt here — about $69 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 sale234 hd
219.47
—
KY average26 barns · 6,474 hd
212.58
+6.89
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,466106.481,56111
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52290.161,3726thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18583.7099258
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low90373.5566446

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,291$1,6006
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,198$1,3822thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,180$1,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,031$1,14617
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)902$1,1118
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,166$1,00014
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,018$9868
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$9252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,015$8392thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)818$1,1923thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)910$1,1652thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,525$1,6751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,419$1,8966
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,298$1,6882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,392$1,3644thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)959$1,0523thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)924$1,0267
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,030$9001thin

Every lot

128 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2215275.00/cwt275.00–275.005911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270225.00/cwt225.00–225.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,0273
Steers—Medium and Large 2380230.00/cwt230.00–230.008741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390255.44/cwt251.00–260.009962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1422
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2434253.87/cwt240.00–261.001,10212
Steers—Medium and Large 2440230.63/cwt220.00–235.001,0154
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3482197.78/cwt180.00–212.509533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485277.54/cwt274.00–278.001,3468
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2489259.31/cwt245.00–264.001,26812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508265.56/cwt261.00–270.001,3496
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530244.53/cwt232.00–251.001,29629
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563264.80/cwt264.00–267.001,49129
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy565216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,2201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571236.57/cwt231.00–251.001,3518
Steers—Medium and Large 2587227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,3322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618231.89/cwt222.00–236.001,4334
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added656251.78/cwt249.00–253.001,65210
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2660232.17/cwt221.00–236.001,5327
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710221.38/cwt210.00–223.001,5729
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2803225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8073
Steers—Medium and Large 2875175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2940210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9741
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2259237.54/cwt230.00–240.006154
Heifers—Medium and Large 2267221.78/cwt220.00–225.005926
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3273183.35/cwt180.00–185.005013
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313245.29/cwt235.00–251.007683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325204.00/cwt204.00–204.006631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2332222.06/cwt217.50–227.507373
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376240.37/cwt233.00–245.0090417
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385222.50/cwt222.50–222.508571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385209.29/cwt204.00–212.008065
Heifers—Medium and Large 2413220.65/cwt220.00–221.009113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423235.79/cwt230.00–245.0099722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425203.73/cwt185.00–210.008665
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2473234.17/cwt225.00–246.001,10830
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473189.86/cwt180.00–208.008985
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480219.51/cwt219.00–220.001,0542
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3500185.00/cwt185.00–185.009251
Heifers—Medium and Large 2518207.86/cwt207.00–210.001,0774
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2296
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2530219.10/cwt212.00–228.001,16141
Heifers—Large 1-2537186.00/cwt186.00–186.009992
Heifers—Large 1-2550190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0451
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3166
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570212.23/cwt205.00–216.001,21020
Heifers—Medium and Large 2585202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,39810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2607204.07/cwt190.00–210.001,2397
Heifers—Medium 1-2650166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,0791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676196.95/cwt190.00–212.001,33117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2678183.32/cwt181.00–186.001,2433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,2811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2750160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2825155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2257237.50/cwt237.50–237.506102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2260265.00/cwt265.00–265.006891
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330254.00/cwt254.00–254.008382
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335230.00/cwt230.00–230.007711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3380212.50/cwt212.50–212.508081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382250.58/cwt242.00–260.0095717
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy386268.20/cwt268.00–270.001,03510
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,0685
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3410205.00/cwt200.00–210.008412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423245.22/cwt232.00–250.001,03715
Bulls—Large 1-2445206.00/cwt206.00–206.009171
Bulls—Large 1-2455215.00/cwt215.00–215.009781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2460215.00/cwt215.00–215.009892
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466234.77/cwt225.00–243.001,09412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2519233.52/cwt219.00–240.001,21217
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520175.10/cwt160.00–185.009113
Bulls—Medium and Large 2539211.75/cwt210.00–216.001,1414
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565204.96/cwt200.00–210.001,1582
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570170.26/cwt160.00–180.009702
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572217.84/cwt209.00–223.001,24614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620202.65/cwt188.00–212.001,25613
Bulls—Medium 1-2630184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,1591
Bulls—Medium and Large 2645184.00/cwt181.00–190.001,1873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668187.96/cwt180.00–192.001,2563
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2709187.04/cwt180.00–190.001,3265
Bulls—Medium and Large 2710160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1362
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3715150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2753172.51/cwt170.00–175.001,2992
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2832150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2484
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,439101.14/cwt84.00–107.001,4557
Bulls——1,493113.75/cwt112.00–118.001,6983
Bulls——1,570122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,9151
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86561.94/cwt60.00–65.0053610
Cows—Lean 85-90%89971.29/cwt70.00–74.006418
Cows—Lean 85-90%91476.56/cwt75.00–79.0070017
Cows—Lean 85-90%92581.10/cwt80.00–84.0075011
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11272.81/cwt69.00–74.008106
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16395.37/cwt95.00–96.001,1093
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17880.35/cwt76.00–84.0094727
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21689.20/cwt85.00–94.001,08522
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51892.72/cwt92.00–95.001,4074
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53085.04/cwt82.00–88.001,3012
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5251,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2481,052.91/head1,000.00–1,100.001,0532
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,711.90/head1,550.00–1,850.001,7122
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3531,775.97/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7762
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5351,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6432,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28001,067.69/head1,000.00–1,100.001,0683
Bred Cows—Medium 2805700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3860600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2890775.00/head775.00–775.007752
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2930800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29631,137.64/head1,000.00–1,325.001,1385
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990925.38/head900.00–950.009252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,015838.98/head800.00–875.008392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,012.68/head890.00–1,175.001,0137
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0671,231.33/head925.00–1,500.001,23114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,030.64/head800.00–1,650.001,03113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1981,381.84/head1,100.00–1,600.001,3822
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2911,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6006
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2770850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29241,026.24/head900.00–1,175.001,0267
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,030900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0531,153.68/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1542
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28851,287.71/head1,150.00–1,400.001,2882
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29101,164.56/head1,125.00–1,200.001,1652

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.