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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-16

Feeder Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Fri, Feb 16

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2221

← Jan 19Feb 16Mar 15 →

Receipts

1,448 head

▲ 786 vs last sale 662▲ 101 vs year ago 1,347 · +7.5%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $263.64/cwt on 820 head.

Average price

$263.64

820 head · 627 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,652

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

per head · Medium 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$70.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.44

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	463	270.00	1,250	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	630	264.33	1,664	802
Medium and Large 2	433	263.77	1,141	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	552	200.00	1,104	9thin

One grade step is worth $70.00/cwt here — about $147 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 sale820 hd

263.64

—

KY average26 barns · 6,609 hd

251.20

+12.44

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

59 lots · USDA AMS · Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale - 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	295	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,047	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	825	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	367	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,358	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	304.49/cwt	290.00–322.50	1,139	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	301.62/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,279	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	439	327.94/cwt	317.00–332.50	1,440	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,166	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium 1-2	463	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,250	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	464	260.65/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,209	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	465	319.99/cwt	302.50–326.00	1,488	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	472	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	920	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	288.97/cwt	283.00–295.00	1,387	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	520	296.02/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,539	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	253.47/cwt	242.50–275.00	1,318	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	573	281.30/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,612	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	265.26/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,546	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	592	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,125	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	616	273.03/cwt	252.50–280.00	1,682	130
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	242.61/cwt	231.00–248.00	1,528	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	252.05/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,671	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	240.92/cwt	227.50–244.00	1,662	116
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	691	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,382	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	713	238.01/cwt	231.00–240.00	1,697	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	227.23/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,661	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	754	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,742	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	218.75/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,689	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	812	221.19/cwt	219.00–223.00	1,796	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	873	218.13/cwt	215.00–221.00	1,904	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	882	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,764	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	946	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,835	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	870	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	333	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	999	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	361	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,056	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	366	276.79/cwt	272.50–282.50	1,013	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	421	283.98/cwt	281.00–290.00	1,196	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	268.71/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,166	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	471	278.79/cwt	274.00–286.00	1,313	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,164	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	266.47/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,287	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	254.84/cwt	252.00–257.50	1,328	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,289	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	572	250.95/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,435	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	244.23/cwt	237.50–246.00	1,441	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	222.38/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,368	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	619	235.06/cwt	228.00–241.00	1,455	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	663	231.68/cwt	229.00–235.00	1,536	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	216.45/cwt	213.00–223.00	1,483	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,380	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	726	212.65/cwt	211.00–219.00	1,544	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	205.46/cwt	196.00–209.00	1,496	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	760	214.45/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,630	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	193.80/cwt	191.00–202.50	1,523	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	805	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,562	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	861	197.10/cwt	191.00–202.00	1,697	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,593	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 - Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale - Ledbetter, KY

Fri Feb 16, 2024

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

Receipts 1,448Last week 662Year ago 1,347

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	480	283.00–295.00	288.97
19	—	630	231.00–248.00	242.61
5	—	374	290.00–322.50	304.49
56	—	731	222.00–230.00	227.23
2	—	882	200.00	200.00
7	—	520	242.50–275.00	253.47
11	—	772	210.00–223.00	218.75
63	—	583	250.00–270.00	265.26
8	—	424	292.50–305.00	301.62
116	—	690	227.50–244.00	240.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	592	190.00	190.00
2	—	472	195.00	195.00
3	—	691	200.00	200.00
1	—	440	210.00	210.00
1	—	325	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	464	250.00–270.00	260.65
1	—	300	275.00	275.00
1	—	440	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	663	250.00–258.00	252.05
32	—	367	370.00	370.00
34	—	754	231.00	231.00
30	—	812	219.00–223.00	221.19
10	—	946	194.00	194.00
73	—	573	275.00–300.00	281.30
30	—	713	231.00–240.00	238.01
57	—	465	302.50–326.00	319.99
1	—	295	355.00	355.00
5	—	439	317.00–332.50	327.94
38	—	520	282.50–300.00	296.02
33	—	873	215.00–221.00	218.13
130	—	616	252.50–280.00	273.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	200.00	200.00
1	—	535	220.00	220.00
1	—	480	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	786	191.00–202.50	193.80
4	—	366	272.50–282.50	276.79
1	—	880	181.00	181.00
1	—	800	180.00	180.00
1	—	300	290.00	290.00
22	—	483	255.00–270.00	266.47
5	—	615	221.00–225.00	222.38
65	—	685	213.00–223.00	216.45
7	—	434	260.00–272.50	268.71
21	—	590	237.50–246.00	244.23
5	—	526	245.00	245.00
41	—	728	196.00–209.00	205.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	421	281.00–290.00	283.98
75	—	760	210.00–217.00	214.45
75	—	572	247.00–256.00	250.95
13	—	861	191.00–202.00	197.10
10	—	805	194.00	194.00
67	—	619	228.00–241.00	235.06
44	—	663	229.00–235.00	231.68
27	—	726	211.00–219.00	212.65
62	—	471	274.00–286.00	278.79
3	—	361	292.50	292.50
41	—	521	252.00–257.50	254.84
3	—	333	300.00	300.00

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.