Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2024-04-02

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 2
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
509 head
▲ 97 vs last sale 412▲ 171 vs year ago 338 · +50.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 83▲ 11 vs year ago 87 · +12.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 12▼ 57 vs year ago 77 · −74.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold 2.00 higher with very strong demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.14/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −127.75 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$254.14
62 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,363
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$250
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$49.36/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.80
vs KY average
−16.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536259.361,39152
Medium and Large 2533235.971,2585thin
Large 1-2527230.001,2122thin
Medium and Large 2-3543210.001,1413thin
One grade step is worth $49.36/cwt here — about $250 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale62 hd
254.14
—
KY average25 barns · 1,406 hd
254.93
−0.80
National average179 barns · 13,329 hd
270.59
−16.45
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−127.75
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales
431391351310median 381.8903/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $417.26, low $324.43, median $381.89 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,655140.752,32912
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,627121.481,9764thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,157116.391,34755
CowsLean 85-90%High936107.861,01020
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,270135.001,7151thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,233$1,9082thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$1,4623thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,065$1,2022thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,065$1,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,073$1,1552thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)915$1,1501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,355$2,0751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,083$1,2632thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)925$1,0751thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)875$7751thin

Every lot

107 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278345.23/cwt340.00–350.009602
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy337351.02/cwt325.00–365.001,1835
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2112
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410329.42/cwt315.00–335.001,35110
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423298.60/cwt290.00–310.001,2633
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473311.85/cwt307.50–315.001,47524
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478301.01/cwt290.00–305.001,43914
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3442
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515281.30/cwt280.00–285.001,4496
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Full535256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,3701
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572282.21/cwt275.00–285.001,61423
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613258.88/cwt252.50–265.001,5872
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666255.00/cwt245.00–257.501,69811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5773
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723231.29/cwt230.00–232.501,6722
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7381
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2817221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,8062
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy218336.61/cwt335.00–340.007343
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225312.83/cwt305.00–320.007042
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3250225.00/cwt225.00–225.005631
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy268337.30/cwt325.00–345.009049
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288308.18/cwt300.00–320.008883
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300295.00/cwt295.00–295.008851
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3323257.91/cwt250.00–265.008332
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2Fancy331325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0765
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336336.59/cwt320.00–345.001,13151
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363317.39/cwt305.00–320.001,15216
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375258.42/cwt250.00–270.009695
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2392291.47/cwt285.00–300.001,14310
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426284.60/cwt280.00–292.501,21217
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428302.71/cwt302.50–305.001,29611
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2440272.50/cwt270.00–275.001,1992
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3442217.96/cwt200.00–252.509634
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2972
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2476251.99/cwt250.00–252.501,1995
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1834
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482265.83/cwt255.00–272.501,28118
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519255.85/cwt242.50–260.001,32817
Heifers500–550Large 1-2527230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2122
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,44723
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2533235.97/cwt235.00–237.501,2585
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4711
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1302
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573236.78/cwt232.50–242.501,35711
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4406
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624228.94/cwt222.50–232.501,4295
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5585
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2511
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2736206.23/cwt204.00–217.501,5186
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3771
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3830150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2451
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5961
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy261357.46/cwt325.00–381.009334
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3290280.00/cwt280.00–280.008121
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320317.00/cwt305.00–320.001,0145
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy324334.12/cwt325.00–380.001,0839
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365319.18/cwt315.00–320.001,1656
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375247.29/cwt220.00–270.009273
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2388299.17/cwt295.00–312.501,16112
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2414291.66/cwt285.00–295.001,2076
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3418231.14/cwt200.00–265.009662
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424305.53/cwt300.00–310.001,29511
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,2241
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy457300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3716
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3460240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,1041
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470289.30/cwt275.00–295.001,36012
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3101
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,4382
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2520245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2741
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3528231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,2203
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2529266.41/cwt260.00–280.001,40914
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3381
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568251.18/cwt240.00–257.501,4274
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,5671
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2635231.64/cwt225.00–242.501,4715
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2659227.36/cwt227.00–230.001,49810
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2721220.59/cwt215.00–222.501,5904
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5791
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4131
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5581
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,270135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,7151
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,441127.01/cwt120.00–132.001,8305
Bulls——1,565110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,7221
Bulls——1,848157.32/cwt144.00–165.002,9076
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86590.00/cwt90.00–90.007791
Cows—Lean 85-90%918120.32/cwt112.00–130.001,1055
Cows—Lean 85-90%948104.69/cwt100.00–110.0099214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,046105.76/cwt95.00–107.501,10614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178112.95/cwt110.00–118.001,33125
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222131.06/cwt120.00–150.001,60216
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,488112.02/cwt110.00–114.001,6672
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,765130.94/cwt130.00–132.002,3112
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2805950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29151,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,202.46/head1,125.00–1,275.001,2022
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0731,155.01/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2331,907.61/head1,850.00–1,950.001,9082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,717.81/head1,550.00–1,900.001,7182
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29251,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751

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.