Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2023-12-12

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 12
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
485 head
▲ 116 vs last sale 369▲ 142 vs year ago 343 · +41.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▼ 54 vs last sale 166▼ 9 vs year ago 121 · −7.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 95▲ 32 vs year ago 20 · +160.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.23/cwt on 192 head.
Average price
$196.23
192 head · 487 lb average
Value per head Derived
$956
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$282
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$39.60/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.77
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2493199.61984169
Medium and Large 2382197.007524thin
Large 1-2478177.508486thin
Medium 1-2590167.509881thin
Medium and Large 2-3439160.0170212thin
One grade step is worth $39.60/cwt here — about $282 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
196.23
—
KY average28 barns · 7,416 hd
187.46
+8.77
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—Low1,65095.921,5829thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,56883.701,3129thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19081.0996544
CowsLean 85-90%Low91068.2462134
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,110104.001,1541thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,285110.001,4141thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)965$1,2252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,2178
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,083$1,1925
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,276$1,1834thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,023$1,1532thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$1,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)985$1,0752thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$1,0654thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,158$1,0122thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,019$1,0074thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)764$1,1505
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$1,4882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,271$1,2254thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)650$8001thin

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 1-2Fancy252290.00/cwt290.00–290.007312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2252265.00/cwt265.00–265.006682
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3260210.00/cwt210.00–210.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2312266.40/cwt252.50–277.508315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315282.50/cwt282.50–282.508902
Steers—Medium 1-2325226.25/cwt220.00–232.507352
Steers—Medium and Large 2325225.00/cwt225.00–225.007312
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3335190.00/cwt190.00–190.006371
Steers—Medium and Large 2365220.00/cwt220.00–220.008031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2384250.65/cwt247.50–256.009628
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3397200.00/cwt200.00–200.007942
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405175.00/cwt175.00–175.007091
Steers—Medium and Large 2414216.74/cwt215.00–224.008975
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2416247.24/cwt234.00–252.501,02920
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1593
Steers—Medium and Large 2512217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,1142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2514233.31/cwt226.00–240.001,19913
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555161.00/cwt161.00–161.008943
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2562225.01/cwt211.00–230.001,26513
Steers—Large 1-2578195.81/cwt191.00–215.001,1325
Steers—Medium and Large 2590205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2101
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620160.00/cwt160.00–160.009922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666211.80/cwt211.00–214.001,41115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2738195.70/cwt180.00–201.001,4444
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790174.97/cwt170.00–180.001,3822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2830165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,2381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2230225.00/cwt225.00–225.005181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2263216.41/cwt212.00–222.505693
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3265180.00/cwt180.00–180.004771
Heifers—Medium and Large 2300200.00/cwt200.00–200.006001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2317216.92/cwt211.00–220.0068810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3340190.00/cwt190.00–190.006461
Heifers—Medium and Large 2350202.00/cwt202.00–202.007071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376216.97/cwt204.00–224.0081618
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378155.00/cwt155.00–155.005862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425211.40/cwt201.00–216.0089836
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427161.00/cwt161.00–161.006872
Heifers—Medium and Large 2438193.00/cwt193.00–193.008452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3465163.04/cwt156.00–170.007584
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466204.15/cwt195.00–215.0095131
Heifers—Large 1-2478177.50/cwt177.50–177.508486
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524195.36/cwt191.00–200.001,02421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571189.59/cwt185.00–194.001,08320
Heifers—Medium 1-2590167.50/cwt167.50–167.509881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3595133.00/cwt133.00–133.007912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2633186.51/cwt182.00–191.001,18113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665177.79/cwt175.00–180.001,1825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720145.35/cwt140.00–151.001,0472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2789152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,1997
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2827142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1742
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3220170.00/cwt170.00–170.003741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2225217.50/cwt217.50–217.504891
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3250175.00/cwt175.00–175.004381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2268225.02/cwt222.50–230.006033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2332236.10/cwt220.00–242.507848
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3345180.00/cwt180.00–180.006211
Bulls—Medium and Large 2369219.36/cwt219.00–220.008098
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374243.61/cwt243.00–244.009115
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3400195.00/cwt195.00–195.007801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2432210.00/cwt210.00–210.009072
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435231.70/cwt230.00–235.001,0083
Bulls—Large 1-2457181.00/cwt181.00–181.008272
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3471185.68/cwt159.00–190.008757
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2476223.58/cwt215.00–229.001,06410
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483202.63/cwt200.00–204.009793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508227.33/cwt227.00–227.501,1553
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523197.10/cwt194.00–200.001,0312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523154.99/cwt140.00–169.008112
Bulls—Medium 1-2530178.00/cwt178.00–178.009431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2531212.20/cwt204.00–221.001,12727
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572201.14/cwt195.00–212.501,15110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2587185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,0862
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2632188.57/cwt187.00–190.001,1925
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2673161.53/cwt155.00–175.001,0873
Bulls—Medium and Large 2735140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2740155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,1472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,2232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2815155.06/cwt150.00–160.001,2642
Bulls—Medium 1-2820120.00/cwt120.00–120.009841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2835132.49/cwt130.00–135.001,1062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2895145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2981
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,285110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4141
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,110104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,1541
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,54291.03/cwt85.00–96.001,4045
Bulls——1,784102.03/cwt100.00–107.001,8204
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%50050.00/cwt50.00–50.002501
Cows—Lean 85-90%90463.54/cwt60.00–66.0057415
Cows—Lean 85-90%93271.80/cwt67.00–77.0066915
Cows—Lean 85-90%96580.00/cwt80.00–80.007723
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12166.31/cwt65.00–68.007434
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16983.52/cwt80.00–88.0097623
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18174.92/cwt70.00–79.0088511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,33592.96/cwt90.00–100.001,2416
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51090.98/cwt90.00–92.001,3742
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57382.72/cwt80.00–86.001,3016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65075.00/cwt75.00–75.001,2381
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,060875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1201,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4251,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4801,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2875825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0191,007.24/head800.00–1,200.001,0074
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0231,152.51/head1,125.00–1,175.001,1532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,192.24/head975.00–1,450.001,1925
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1581,011.61/head1,000.00–1,025.001,0122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,064.98/head950.00–1,150.001,0654
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2061,273.27/head1,100.00–1,400.001,2737
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2761,183.33/head975.00–1,375.001,1834
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2650800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27641,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1505

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.