Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2024-02-06

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 6
● Final135 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
835 head
▲ 420 vs last sale 415▲ 401 vs year ago 434 · +92.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 49▼ 12 vs year ago 99 · −12.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
30 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 9▼ 16 vs year ago 46 · −34.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.11/cwt on 361 head.
Average price
$225.11
361 head · 569 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,282
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$349
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$48.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.02
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2576227.241,309323
Medium and Large 2504215.631,08628
Large 1-2573198.751,1382thin
Medium and Large 2-3536178.939598thin
One grade step is worth $48.31/cwt here — about $349 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 sale361 hd
225.11
—
KY average25 barns · 8,736 hd
224.08
+1.02
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—High1,544116.021,79213
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,53696.401,4818thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,27796.081,22738
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low90179.6771819
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,013117.401,1893thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,140140.001,5961thin

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)1,239$1,8939
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,440$1,4794thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,475$1,4501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,265$1,4251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$1,4003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,338$1,2962thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,085$1,1522thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)990$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$1,3001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)873$1,1252thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)760$9501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,335$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,410$1,5251thin

Every lot

135 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3220255.00/cwt255.00–255.005611
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3270240.00/cwt240.00–240.006481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285305.00/cwt305.00–305.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy286333.38/cwt315.00–342.509533
Steers—Medium 1-2305265.00/cwt265.00–265.008081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320290.00/cwt290.00–290.009281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329303.16/cwt300.00–315.009976
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380290.57/cwt287.50–295.001,1044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381305.02/cwt300.00–317.501,1624
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,2611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426295.00/cwt290.00–297.501,25712
Steers—Medium and Large 2453250.03/cwt242.50–265.001,1333
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3453211.16/cwt195.00–227.509572
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479283.08/cwt272.50–287.501,35615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2508262.81/cwt257.50–270.001,33518
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515278.30/cwt272.00–282.501,43317
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3521200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2570252.46/cwt240.00–262.501,4399
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3592200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1842
Steers—Medium and Large 2595223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,3271
Steers—Medium and Large 2600200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613251.23/cwt242.00–256.001,54012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2628234.97/cwt220.00–240.001,47635
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,6465
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2664228.68/cwt223.00–240.001,51814
Steers—Medium and Large 2687216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,4842
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6331
Steers—Medium and Large 2720180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2722217.37/cwt210.00–225.001,56921
Steers—Large 1-2726200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4524
Steers—Medium 1-2750165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2759216.60/cwt215.00–217.001,6445
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,7472
Steers—Medium and Large 2865180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5571
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935184.17/cwt182.50–185.001,7223
Steers—Medium and Large 21,075140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220255.00/cwt255.00–255.005611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2220232.50/cwt230.00–235.005122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2281265.70/cwt252.50–275.007474
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295240.00/cwt240.00–240.007081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320259.30/cwt245.00–265.008305
Heifers—Medium and Large 2325222.50/cwt222.50–222.507231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy342269.18/cwt267.50–270.009213
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355272.23/cwt270.00–273.009664
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360185.00/cwt185.00–185.006662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382260.85/cwt257.50–267.509967
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416266.65/cwt263.00–270.001,10913
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3428206.96/cwt205.00–209.008862
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2433253.20/cwt240.00–260.001,09613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2442229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,0122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474245.11/cwt234.00–257.501,16252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3485207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,0061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2492224.48/cwt215.00–232.001,10415
Heifers—Large 1-2505200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0101
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526242.75/cwt242.00–243.001,27712
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528230.86/cwt220.00–238.001,21923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,35414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2564223.02/cwt213.00–230.001,25824
Heifers—Medium and Large 2595205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620212.82/cwt200.00–220.001,31943
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625192.42/cwt190.00–195.001,2032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added632223.73/cwt221.00–225.001,41430
Heifers—Large 1-2640197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,2641
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663204.87/cwt195.00–210.001,35815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2670180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3697150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0462
Heifers—Medium and Large 2705170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735207.41/cwt206.00–209.001,52421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2740191.00/cwt190.00–192.001,4135
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added764211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,6129
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2766188.97/cwt180.00–195.001,44810
Heifers—Medium and Large 2780172.53/cwt170.00–175.001,3462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2823183.97/cwt170.00–191.001,5146
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3835140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2851182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5494
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2910150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2970150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4553
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,025140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2225250.00/cwt250.00–250.005631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290281.36/cwt275.00–287.508162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312292.73/cwt290.00–302.509135
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320283.63/cwt280.00–287.509082
Bulls—Medium and Large 2328249.81/cwt245.00–255.008192
Bulls—Medium and Large 2373233.82/cwt225.00–250.008723
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374280.41/cwt267.50–285.001,0495
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0886
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413268.35/cwt265.00–270.001,1083
Bulls—Medium and Large 2414219.91/cwt200.00–235.009105
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy437281.42/cwt277.50–284.001,2304
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471277.89/cwt272.50–285.001,3095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478262.33/cwt250.00–270.001,25425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy511255.75/cwt255.00–257.501,30717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2521219.73/cwt215.00–222.001,1454
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2529243.53/cwt227.00–250.001,28812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564238.31/cwt221.00–245.001,34419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585211.16/cwt203.00–218.001,2355
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2628224.62/cwt215.00–228.001,41124
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2671209.93/cwt200.00–217.001,40915
Bulls—Medium and Large 2705180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2715208.25/cwt200.00–214.001,48913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2785196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,5391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2815185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5087
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2925150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3881
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,140140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5961
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,013117.40/cwt115.00–124.001,1893
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,195101.42/cwt100.00–103.001,2122
Bulls——1,534116.04/cwt108.00–120.001,7809
Bulls——1,940130.54/cwt130.00–131.002,5322
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%73263.88/cwt63.00–65.004683
Cows—Lean 85-90%92379.25/cwt75.00–82.007318
Cows—Lean 85-90%93787.93/cwt85.00–93.008247
Cows—Lean 85-90%98072.50/cwt72.50–72.507111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17767.47/cwt65.00–70.007943
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24892.53/cwt85.00–95.001,1556
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,293102.45/cwt98.00–110.001,32526
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29776.55/cwt75.00–80.009933
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,488109.05/cwt102.50–120.001,6233
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51579.00/cwt79.00–79.001,1971
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57891.26/cwt90.00–93.001,4404
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3351,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,152.02/head1,050.00–1,225.001,1522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1631,400.09/head1,350.00–1,500.001,4003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2391,892.78/head1,500.00–2,000.001,8939
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2651,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3381,295.79/head1,025.00–1,500.001,2962
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4401,478.58/head1,425.00–1,500.001,4794
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4751,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2760950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27651,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29501,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29801,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4101,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251

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.