Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2024-04-30

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 30
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
279 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 265▼ 104 vs year ago 383 · −27.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 96▲ 4 vs year ago 85 · +4.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
41 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 29▼ 35 vs year ago 76 · −46.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.62/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −131.27 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$250.62
44 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,352
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$303
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$59.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.31
vs KY average
−17.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538259.751,39835
Medium and Large 2555236.671,3133thin
Medium 1-2528212.561,1222thin
Medium and Large 2-3547200.151,0954thin
One grade step is worth $59.61/cwt here — about $303 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale44 hd
250.62
—
KY average27 barns · 1,506 hd
262.93
−12.31
National average173 barns · 11,009 hd
268.38
−17.76
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−131.27
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—Average1,603140.642,25515
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,594127.542,0335thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,177121.631,43246
CowsLean 85-90%Average910109.5399715
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,193140.001,6702thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,330130.001,7291thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,199$1,65014
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,020$1,6252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,074$1,5785
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,118$1,2572thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)966$1,8907
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)932$1,6002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)790$1,2251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$1,9501thin

Every lot

97 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285340.00/cwt340.00–340.009691
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1901
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2433
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383341.60/cwt340.00–345.001,3086
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423326.36/cwt322.50–330.001,3812
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2448292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,3103
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468319.45/cwt317.50–322.501,4955
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471310.94/cwt310.00–312.501,4659
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,3891
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5512
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2522270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4092
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3526260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3683
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530283.90/cwt277.50–290.001,50510
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573283.35/cwt280.00–285.001,6249
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2592267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5842
Steers600–650Medium 1-2610200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2201
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613266.99/cwt264.00–272.501,6379
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5802
Steers650–700Large 1-2655245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6051
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2684251.61/cwt250.00–255.001,7216
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,5931
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2690242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,6731
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6101
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2765220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6831
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3895180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6111
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3985150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4781
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310205.00/cwt205.00–205.006366
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,0031
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371325.76/cwt315.00–330.001,2097
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3387255.00/cwt255.00–255.009872
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415215.00/cwt215.00–215.008923
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433304.41/cwt300.00–312.501,3189
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435288.03/cwt280.00–292.501,2534
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2221
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490269.52/cwt267.50–270.001,3215
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525273.47/cwt272.50–275.001,4368
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526261.31/cwt250.00–267.501,37418
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2528212.56/cwt200.00–225.001,1222
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3536196.86/cwt185.00–220.001,0553
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2547240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3132
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3111
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574244.45/cwt237.50–247.501,4039
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2181
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613231.28/cwt220.00–240.001,41810
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy645210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3554
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3941
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4812
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3941
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3850150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2751
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325342.65/cwt340.00–345.001,1142
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3337255.00/cwt255.00–255.008592
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3378250.00/cwt250.00–250.009459
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2321
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2041
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428298.01/cwt295.00–310.001,2755
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2483281.64/cwt270.00–290.001,3606
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2131
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4501
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520276.93/cwt270.00–280.001,44010
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3535230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2545255.83/cwt252.50–257.501,3943
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4131
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3578221.23/cwt220.00–222.501,2792
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610239.54/cwt230.00–250.001,4616
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3670201.22/cwt200.00–202.501,3482
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2681224.01/cwt222.00–235.001,5268
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2723219.15/cwt215.00–222.501,5843
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3745180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3411
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2795200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5901
Bulls850–900Medium 1-2856140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1983
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6631
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,330130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,7291
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,193140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,6702
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,413130.85/cwt126.00–138.001,8496
Bulls——1,730147.16/cwt140.00–155.002,5469
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76085.00/cwt85.00–85.006461
Cows—Lean 85-90%906116.76/cwt112.00–125.001,0589
Cows—Lean 85-90%906104.26/cwt100.00–109.009454
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11590.00/cwt90.00–90.001,0041
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,174108.82/cwt104.00–114.001,2786
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,177122.24/cwt115.00–127.001,43934
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,182130.98/cwt130.00–135.001,5486
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,8001
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580131.57/cwt130.00–135.002,0793
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,705125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,1311
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0741,578.35/head1,475.00–1,600.001,5785
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,256.54/head1,175.00–1,325.001,2572
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1991,650.41/head1,425.00–1,825.001,65014
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2755153.58/cwt152.50–155.001,1602
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2778143.49/cwt140.00–147.001,1162
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27901,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29321,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29661,890.13/head1,500.00–2,025.001,8907
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001

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.