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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 19

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Dec 12Dec 19Jan 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

187 head

▼ 298 vs last sale 485▼ 156 vs year ago 343 · −45.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 112▼ 24 vs year ago 121 · −19.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 52▲ 10 vs year ago 20 · +50.0%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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 $202.26/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$202.26

100 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,018

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$14

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

$76.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.37

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	502	206.98	1,039	90
Medium and Large 2	554	176.00	974	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	446	156.67	698	6thin
Large 1-2	810	130.00	1,053	1thin

One grade step is worth $76.98/cwt here — about −$14 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 sale100 hd

202.26

—

KY average25 barns · 4,332 hd

195.89

+6.37

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	1,565	99.08	1,551	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,589	90.20	1,433	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	84.29	1,016	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	882	68.93	608	27
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	918	117.50	1,078	2thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,273	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,098	$1,153	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,140	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,033	$860	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,600	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,520	$1,775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,165	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,392	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,345	$1,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$775	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	780	$725	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	865	$600	1thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	255.17/cwt	250.00–260.00	569	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	237	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	664	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	275.84/cwt	271.00–278.00	924	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	266.60/cwt	262.50–269.00	978	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	414	258.30/cwt	256.00–262.00	1,069	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,045	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	498	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,195	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	229.94/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,182	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	577	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,067	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,444	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,428	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	905	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,692	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,184	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	213	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	522	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	229.68/cwt	220.00–237.50	632	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	227.61/cwt	217.00–236.00	731	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	217.31/cwt	215.00–221.00	789	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	219.10/cwt	207.50–225.00	938	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,040	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	218.62/cwt	215.00–224.00	1,043	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	492	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	202.56/cwt	195.00–212.00	1,051	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	941	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	530	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,166	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	201.22/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,157	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,033	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	194.81/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,200	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	170.49/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,216	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	735	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,345	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	150.09/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,220	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	252.64/cwt	250.00–255.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	816	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	911	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	963	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	236.86/cwt	230.00–240.00	995	4
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	425	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	221.61/cwt	215.00–238.00	1,093	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	217.04/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,122	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	192.07/cwt	189.00–200.00	1,101	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	878	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	191.23/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,186	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,202	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,160	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,218	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,515	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,333	1
Bulls	—	—	1,582	102.77/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,626	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	804	48.13/cwt	40.00–55.00	387	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	64.49/cwt	60.00–68.00	535	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	71.99/cwt	70.00–76.00	648	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	82.71/cwt	81.00–84.00	780	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	688	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	72.61/cwt	70.00–78.00	790	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	84.32/cwt	80.00–88.00	993	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	92.34/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,235	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,287	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	92.93/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,482	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	859.52/head	750.00–1,000.00	860	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,273.19/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,273	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,152.80/head	950.00–1,275.00	1,153	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,392.34/head	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,392	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,520	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	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 Dec 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 485Year ago 343

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 112Year ago 121

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 52Year ago 20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	255.00	255.00
2	—	707	170.00	170.00
1	—	385	250.00	250.00
3	—	620	187.00–200.00	191.23
5	—	573	189.00–200.00	192.07
4	—	420	230.00–240.00	236.86
5	—	493	215.00–238.00	221.61
2	—	265	250.00–255.00	252.64
9	—	517	210.00–222.50	217.04
1	—	670	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	237	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	271.00–278.00	275.84
2	—	722	200.00	200.00
2	—	223	250.00–260.00	255.17
3	—	498	240.00	240.00
4	—	514	225.00–235.00	229.94
6	—	414	256.00–262.00	258.30
7	—	367	262.50–269.00	266.60
2	—	830	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	220.00	220.00
1	—	685	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	577	185.00	185.00
2	—	925	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	213	245.00	245.00
7	—	275	220.00–237.50	229.68
4	—	616	180.00–200.00	194.81
12	—	813	150.00–151.00	150.09
3	—	363	215.00–221.00	217.31
3	—	519	195.00–212.00	202.56
16	—	575	190.00–205.00	201.22
8	—	477	215.00–224.00	218.62
9	—	321	217.00–236.00	227.61
14	—	428	207.50–225.00	219.10
2	—	713	170.00–171.00	170.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	145.00	145.00
2	—	492	150.00	150.00
1	—	420	155.00	155.00
1	—	270	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	168.00	168.00
2	—	523	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	450	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	220.00	220.00
1	—	735	183.00	183.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	830	60.00–68.00	64.49
4	—	804	40.00–55.00	48.13
4	—	943	81.00–84.00	82.71
15	—	900	70.00–76.00	71.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	82.00	82.00
3	—	1,595	92.00–95.00	92.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,337	90.00–98.00	92.34
1	—	1,075	64.00	64.00
8	—	1,088	70.00–78.00	72.61
29	—	1,178	80.00–88.00	84.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	105.00	105.00
1	—	675	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,582	100.00–106.00	102.77
1	—	1,515	88.00	88.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,098	950.00–1,275.00	1,152.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,035	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,273.19
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,033	750.00–1,000.00	859.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,175	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,392.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,600	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.