Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2024-06-18

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 18
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
690 head
▲ 458 vs last sale 232▼ 125 vs year ago 815 · −15.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
27 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 53▼ 99 vs year ago 126 · −78.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
15 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 9▼ 7 vs year ago 22 · −31.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for precondition feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $263.16/cwt on 90 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −118.73 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$263.16
90 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,468
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$320
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$65.79/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.30
vs KY average
−4.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557265.791,48084
Large 1-2571232.501,3283thin
Medium 1-2577230.001,3272thin
Medium and Large 2-3580200.001,1601thin
One grade step is worth $65.79/cwt here — about $320 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale90 hd
263.16
—
KY average24 barns · 1,178 hd
265.45
−2.30
National average151 barns · 8,584 hd
267.22
−4.06
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−118.73
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
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,251135.401,69410
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,695133.062,2553thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low961127.071,2228thin

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)1,080$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$1,7984thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,270$1,6501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$1,6101thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)980$1,8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,250$2,4501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,000$2,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,233$2,1632thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,025$1,5001thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0731
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy327377.40/cwt370.00–380.001,2344
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387344.91/cwt340.00–355.001,3353
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,3845
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3423252.28/cwt245.00–260.001,0672
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3491
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy482327.58/cwt320.00–332.501,57932
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,0311
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488312.67/cwt300.00–317.001,5269
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3513218.39/cwt200.00–235.001,1203
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522314.38/cwt309.00–317.501,64130
Steers500–550Medium 1-2525275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4441
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526292.67/cwt282.50–300.001,53913
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,6794
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585302.08/cwt301.00–307.501,76713
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613294.62/cwt282.50–302.001,80661
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3021
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626271.95/cwt260.00–280.001,7028
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added671274.20/cwt274.00–278.001,84024
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678265.77/cwt254.00–273.001,80220
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709256.68/cwt255.00–260.001,82012
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7751
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3591
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,9033
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3800185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4801
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added818242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,9804
Steers800–850Medium 1-2827210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7372
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2877229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,0082
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9531
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2953200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9065
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3960165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5841
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0701
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy232350.00/cwt350.00–350.008122
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260335.10/cwt330.00–340.008712
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy307330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0134
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333305.69/cwt300.00–317.501,0183
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340265.00/cwt265.00–265.009011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379311.51/cwt300.00–317.501,1817
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3388254.86/cwt200.00–282.509893
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420271.12/cwt260.00–275.001,1394
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423305.62/cwt305.00–306.001,29319
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438293.81/cwt290.00–299.001,2879
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,3616
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468248.92/cwt200.00–265.001,16514
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477287.05/cwt277.00–292.001,36918
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523265.23/cwt252.50–271.001,38720
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524282.52/cwt275.00–286.001,48013
Heifers550–600Large 1-2571232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,3283
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574258.75/cwt242.50–262.501,48527
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2577230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3272
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1601
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583265.13/cwt264.00–275.001,54624
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0541
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622256.03/cwt248.00–257.001,59359
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628242.07/cwt231.00–245.001,5207
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,63725
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676238.81/cwt230.00–240.001,61420
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5652
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2783209.93/cwt206.00–217.501,6447
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818209.60/cwt206.00–210.001,71510
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added827220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8192
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255370.00/cwt370.00–370.009443
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2333340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1322
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy334360.37/cwt352.50–370.001,2047
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383323.98/cwt320.00–330.001,2415
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0401
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430305.12/cwt300.00–312.501,3125
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430257.60/cwt220.00–282.501,1083
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4267
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2460290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3341
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3471252.30/cwt220.00–270.001,1886
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy525290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5231
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2535280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4981
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3535252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,3511
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy552282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,5592
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2575225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,2941
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2578270.92/cwt267.50–275.001,5663
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy635263.77/cwt262.50–265.001,6752
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2637246.96/cwt232.50–252.501,5735
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy661260.03/cwt257.50–265.001,7193
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665245.71/cwt237.50–250.001,6343
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3675222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,5022
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5841
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5861
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3895142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,2751
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%958130.22/cwt120.00–140.001,2487
Cows—Lean 85-90%985105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0341
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,5371
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,256136.33/cwt132.00–141.001,7129
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,695133.06/cwt130.00–135.002,2553
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,610.00/head1,610.00–1,610.001,6101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2081,797.77/head1,510.00–1,950.001,7984
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29801,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4781

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.