Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2023-11-14

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 14
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
555 head
▼ 119 vs last sale 674▲ 16 vs year ago 539 · +3.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 184▼ 28 vs year ago 152 · −18.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 59▼ 23 vs year ago 71 · −32.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold steady, steers over 600lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter classes 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 $208.73/cwt on 216 head.
Average price
$208.73
216 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,014
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$167
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$32.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+11.31
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2491213.181,047173
Medium and Large 2440201.1588521
Medium and Large 2-3486180.9988022
One grade step is worth $32.19/cwt here — about $167 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 sale216 hd
208.73
—
KY average26 barns · 6,992 hd
197.42
+11.31
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—High1,582106.171,68018
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,65589.591,4835thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,22784.271,03460
CowsLean 85-90%Average91770.7464928
SteersPrimeAverage1,635128.002,0931thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$1,5251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,565$1,3801thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,288$1,3743thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,243$1,24714
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,310$1,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$1,1574thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,102$1,0983thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,199$1,0624thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)903$9102thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,487$1,4745
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,323$1,3794thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)716$6424thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235280.00/cwt280.00–280.006581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2268278.86/cwt275.00–282.507472
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275297.41/cwt292.50–300.008183
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275150.00/cwt150.00–150.004131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305294.00/cwt294.00–294.008976
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2324279.56/cwt265.00–287.509067
Steers—Medium and Large 2340244.00/cwt244.00–244.008301
Steers—Medium and Large 2360247.50/cwt247.50–247.508911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377266.49/cwt254.00–275.001,00519
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3395215.00/cwt215.00–215.008491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425249.74/cwt244.00–254.001,06114
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430219.16/cwt217.50–220.009423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468252.79/cwt234.00–259.001,18312
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0561
Steers—Medium and Large 2490229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,1224
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added502264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,3257
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524244.10/cwt239.00–249.001,27912
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3542212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,1522
Steers—Medium and Large 2545222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,2131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2566235.22/cwt224.00–243.001,33111
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3602187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,1262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2638216.96/cwt215.00–221.001,3843
Steers—Medium and Large 2640206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2677217.65/cwt215.00–220.001,4736
Steers—Medium and Large 2696205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,4273
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2740217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,6101
Steers—Medium and Large 2880151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,3291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4401
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3210200.00/cwt200.00–200.004201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220250.00/cwt250.00–250.005501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3255155.00/cwt155.00–155.003951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260220.00/cwt220.00–220.005721
Heifers—Medium and Large 2273209.16/cwt207.50–210.005713
Heifers—Medium and Large 2305200.00/cwt200.00–200.006103
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2329220.80/cwt212.50–230.007269
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340185.00/cwt185.00–185.006291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2375224.75/cwt211.00–232.0084319
Heifers—Medium and Large 2427206.04/cwt203.00–208.008803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430191.00/cwt191.00–191.008211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431225.87/cwt212.50–232.0097322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2462222.05/cwt211.00–230.001,02631
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3469187.71/cwt183.00–195.008808
Heifers—Medium and Large 2479204.87/cwt200.00–208.009814
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3525186.73/cwt185.00–190.009803
Heifers—Medium and Large 2526197.68/cwt195.00–199.001,0406
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2529212.90/cwt205.00–221.001,12643
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3566179.59/cwt177.50–183.001,0165
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571201.36/cwt190.00–210.001,15028
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575186.45/cwt185.00–188.001,0722
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3610161.00/cwt161.00–161.009821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613187.26/cwt180.00–194.001,14815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662175.99/cwt174.00–177.001,1653
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3695130.00/cwt130.00–130.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2705171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,2061
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235268.30/cwt267.50–270.006313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245235.00/cwt235.00–235.005762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285275.00/cwt275.00–275.007841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290250.00/cwt250.00–250.007251
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3290200.00/cwt200.00–200.005801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3310215.00/cwt215.00–215.006671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2323251.70/cwt239.00–260.008133
Bulls—Medium and Large 2360225.00/cwt225.00–225.008101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378263.74/cwt262.50–265.009972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2378249.89/cwt239.00–260.009456
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,0731
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428242.73/cwt237.50–252.501,0398
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470211.00/cwt211.00–211.009921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473226.05/cwt220.00–239.001,06923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2505204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,0301
Bulls—Large 1-2515205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522218.84/cwt210.00–230.001,14225
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575209.93/cwt199.00–217.001,20712
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630187.40/cwt182.50–199.001,1817
Bulls—Medium and Large 2645169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,0901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2666182.49/cwt174.00–195.001,21512
Bulls—Medium and Large 2682160.35/cwt160.00–162.501,0947
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710137.50/cwt137.50–137.509762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720182.17/cwt175.00–184.001,3125
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3755132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,0001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2771171.84/cwt170.00–177.501,3254
Bulls—Medium and Large 2785152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1971
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2828150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2422
Bulls—Large 1-2842140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1792
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3873139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,2134
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2915130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1904
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3421122.50/cwt122.50–122.505163
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Prime1,635128.00/cwt128.00–128.002,0931
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,36898.10/cwt90.00–104.001,3428
Bulls——1,723111.37/cwt106.00–117.001,9199
Bulls——2,025124.00/cwt124.00–124.002,5111
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84448.55/cwt40.00–54.004105
Cows—Lean 85-90%88065.30/cwt62.00–68.005753
Cows—Lean 85-90%92182.59/cwt80.00–90.007618
Cows—Lean 85-90%95573.45/cwt70.00–77.0070112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17474.85/cwt70.00–78.0087913
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20382.41/cwt80.00–87.0099126
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20565.00/cwt65.00–65.007831
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29593.78/cwt90.00–102.001,21420
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,2201
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,67589.31/cwt86.00–92.001,4963
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,725100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,7251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2903910.25/head850.00–975.009102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,157.31/head975.00–1,375.001,1574
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,035925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1021,098.34/head800.00–1,225.001,0983
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2431,246.72/head1,075.00–1,475.001,24714
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2531,107.31/head925.00–1,275.001,1073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2881,374.00/head1,325.00–1,400.001,3743
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5651,380.00/head1,380.00–1,380.001,3801
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,183.16/head1,075.00–1,300.001,1832
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3481,421.47/head1,300.00–1,525.001,4212
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4101,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5801,509.84/head1,300.00–1,625.001,5103
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6751,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2716641.90/head600.00–750.006424

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.