Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2023-11-07

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 7
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
674 head
▲ 326 vs last sale 348▲ 135 vs year ago 539 · +25.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
184 head
▲ 111 vs last sale 73▲ 32 vs year ago 152 · +21.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
59 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 70▼ 12 vs year ago 71 · −16.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers over 500lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $205.83/cwt on 282 head.
Average price
$205.83
282 head · 494 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,017
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$213
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$49.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.18
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2492213.131,048209
Large 1-2525197.001,0341thin
Medium and Large 2496196.9397745
Medium 1-2365180.006571thin
Medium and Large 2-3510163.9683626
One grade step is worth $49.16/cwt here — about $213 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 sale282 hd
205.83
—
KY average25 barns · 5,968 hd
206.01
−0.18
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—Low1,499106.051,59019
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57190.311,41811
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,22683.481,02471
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low90073.1265859
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage905130.671,1833thin

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,140$1,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$1,1057
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,101$1,1003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,123$1,0543thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$1,0104thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,013$9863thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,183$9352thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)928$9583thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)845$9182thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,130$1,0677
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,355$1,8002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,488$1,5872thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,3752thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)723$8003thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)605$5251thin

Every lot

133 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy215300.00/cwt300.00–300.006452
Steers—Medium and Large 2225255.00/cwt255.00–255.005741
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3225252.50/cwt252.50–252.505682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2246286.18/cwt282.50–288.007043
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy257292.50/cwt292.50–292.507522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2282278.28/cwt272.50–285.007853
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3295230.00/cwt230.00–230.006791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318280.71/cwt274.00–286.0089310
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3323233.78/cwt232.50–235.007552
Steers—Medium and Large 2332245.77/cwt242.50–252.508163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2364278.40/cwt254.00–285.001,01318
Steers—Medium and Large 2392242.00/cwt242.00–242.009494
Steers—Medium and Large 2400230.00/cwt230.00–230.009201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423254.88/cwt249.00–262.501,0789
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3426216.26/cwt212.50–218.009213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465251.98/cwt241.00–259.001,1727
Steers—Medium and Large 2477235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1212
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3491193.34/cwt185.00–196.009494
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510192.00/cwt192.00–192.009791
Steers—Medium and Large 2513219.00/cwt218.00–220.001,1232
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2530241.16/cwt236.00–244.001,27810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,4058
Steers—Medium and Large 2595221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3151
Steers—Medium and Large 2613206.58/cwt202.00–209.001,2663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627226.07/cwt221.00–232.001,41713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2651228.34/cwt223.00–231.001,4863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2710217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,5441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2768200.01/cwt199.00–201.001,5362
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3785150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1781
Steers—Medium and Large 2875160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2890180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2945160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,060141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,4951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2210220.00/cwt220.00–220.004622
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2225233.88/cwt225.00–245.005265
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2273226.73/cwt212.50–242.506199
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3273189.54/cwt180.00–200.005172
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325161.00/cwt161.00–161.005231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332229.19/cwt221.00–233.0076116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2334207.88/cwt205.00–212.006944
Heifers—Medium 1-2365180.00/cwt180.00–180.006571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365170.00/cwt165.00–175.006212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371225.00/cwt215.00–231.008359
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy409238.60/cwt238.00–239.009765
Heifers—Medium and Large 2417205.71/cwt200.00–211.008589
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421178.52/cwt169.00–185.007527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426219.19/cwt200.00–230.0093441
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3459168.61/cwt161.00–180.007745
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466216.27/cwt209.00–225.001,00819
Heifers—Medium and Large 2468197.44/cwt185.00–205.009243
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2522215.42/cwt206.00–223.001,12438
Heifers—Large 1-2525197.00/cwt197.00–197.001,0341
Heifers—Medium and Large 2538199.46/cwt190.00–202.001,07311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2560205.96/cwt196.00–216.001,15327
Heifers—Medium and Large 2565190.83/cwt185.00–195.001,0789
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3565180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0171
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3600141.00/cwt141.00–141.008461
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2616194.29/cwt188.00–200.001,19712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2624175.87/cwt170.00–184.001,0976
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2661190.46/cwt185.00–195.001,2599
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,4348
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3678155.58/cwt151.00–160.001,0552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717175.56/cwt170.00–184.001,2595
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2402
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3777131.62/cwt124.00–146.001,0235
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2928145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3463
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280236.18/cwt232.50–240.006612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy282271.00/cwt271.00–271.007642
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285200.00/cwt200.00–200.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3309211.06/cwt200.00–215.006525
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333240.03/cwt237.50–242.507993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy342269.49/cwt261.00–275.009225
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365170.00/cwt170.00–170.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2386243.16/cwt232.50–254.0093910
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy397261.00/cwt261.00–261.001,0362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408259.65/cwt257.50–260.001,0597
Bulls—Medium and Large 2412219.69/cwt212.50–228.009058
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2426239.57/cwt230.00–249.001,02116
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430185.00/cwt170.00–200.007962
Bulls—Medium 1-2460190.00/cwt190.00–190.008741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477213.18/cwt207.50–216.001,0173
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480226.17/cwt220.00–237.001,08615
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3481190.06/cwt180.00–198.009144
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2513225.99/cwt213.00–233.001,15932
Bulls—Medium and Large 2520205.97/cwt200.00–211.001,0718
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3574193.11/cwt180.00–199.001,1089
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575218.90/cwt210.00–223.001,25918
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2626209.06/cwt203.00–213.001,30917
Bulls—Medium and Large 2628191.75/cwt188.00–193.001,20411
Bulls—Medium 1-2655170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1141
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3655125.00/cwt125.00–125.008191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2671191.94/cwt187.00–207.001,2886
Bulls—Medium and Large 2688180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2706188.03/cwt179.00–191.001,32712
Bulls—Medium and Large 2728160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1653
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,3611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4161
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice685170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1651
Heifers—Select and Choice1,015111.00/cwt110.00–112.001,1272
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46699.99/cwt91.00–105.001,46610
Bulls——1,483111.62/cwt107.00–116.001,6558
Bulls——1,965122.00/cwt122.00–122.002,3971
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78049.09/cwt45.00–55.003835
Cows—Lean 85-90%89362.83/cwt60.00–68.005615
Cows—Lean 85-90%91081.49/cwt80.00–85.0074215
Cows—Lean 85-90%91574.47/cwt70.00–78.0068134
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15676.37/cwt70.00–79.0088317
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22065.00/cwt65.00–65.007932
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23484.68/cwt80.00–94.001,04545
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,34998.33/cwt95.00–110.001,3267
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56385.00/cwt84.00–87.001,3295
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57794.74/cwt92.00–100.001,4946
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,067.16/head1,000.00–1,125.001,0677
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2605525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2723800.00/head800.00–800.008003
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2845875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,013986.23/head875.00–1,075.009863
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1011,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1231,053.75/head800.00–1,400.001,0543
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,009.71/head925.00–1,040.001,0104
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,183935.48/head910.00–960.009352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2591,143.41/head975.00–1,275.001,1436
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3551,799.63/head1,700.00–1,900.001,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4881,586.93/head1,475.00–1,700.001,5872
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845917.77/head910.00–925.009182
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2928958.03/head875.00–1,000.009583

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.