Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2024-07-16

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 16
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
697 head
▲ 468 vs last sale 229▼ 46 vs year ago 743 · −6.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 89▲ 23 vs year ago 49 · +46.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 31▲ 18 vs year ago 30 · +60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compare to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady, with steers under 400lbs sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, with heifers under 300lbs sold sharply lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 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 $266.17/cwt on 116 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −115.72 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$266.17
116 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,442
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$167
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$38.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.39
vs KY average
+8.37 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540268.821,453108
Medium and Large 2-3558230.301,2858thin
One grade step is worth $38.52/cwt here — about $167 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale116 hd
266.17
—
KY average25 barns · 1,374 hd
263.77
+2.39
National average156 barns · 7,883 hd
257.80
+8.37
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−115.72
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—Average1,371146.482,0089thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,574135.682,1366thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,196133.801,60031
CowsLean 85-90%High937115.501,08221

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)1,263$1,9724thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$1,9172thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,225$1,8942thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,078$1,8504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,170$1,7502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,293$1,6882thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)934$1,6756
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$1,6502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$1,6004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$1,5382thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,045$1,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,2751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)895$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,500$2,6982thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,240$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)970$1,7212thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,013$1,4503thin

Every lot

113 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205365.00/cwt365.00–365.007481
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3265300.00/cwt300.00–300.007951
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1051
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424317.42/cwt310.00–325.001,34613
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465308.60/cwt300.00–310.001,4357
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468262.95/cwt245.00–280.001,2312
Steers500–550Large 1-2520272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,4171
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528304.83/cwt302.50–305.001,61014
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2539294.80/cwt282.50–300.001,58912
Steers550–600Medium 1-2552240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3252
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561282.40/cwt270.00–292.501,58411
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5501
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added591299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,76745
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6121
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626274.48/cwt267.50–282.501,71821
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3632250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5802
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3657220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4452
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,7403
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719252.49/cwt240.00–258.001,81515
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,8561
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added801250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,00341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245320.00/cwt320.00–320.007841
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280300.18/cwt295.00–305.008413
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285335.00/cwt335.00–335.009553
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy327334.59/cwt330.00–337.501,0945
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2332308.83/cwt295.00–315.001,0259
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345285.00/cwt285.00–285.009831
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368319.34/cwt317.50–322.501,17511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369304.66/cwt300.00–312.501,1249
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432309.40/cwt302.50–312.501,33717
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434284.28/cwt280.00–295.001,2347
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2440265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1662
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474269.37/cwt260.00–282.501,2778
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,4115
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478235.26/cwt220.00–250.001,1253
Heifers450–500Large 1-2480235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1281
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516282.99/cwt282.50–283.001,46039
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519269.18/cwt262.50–275.001,39721
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525240.10/cwt220.00–250.001,2613
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5045
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571255.66/cwt242.50–265.001,46043
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578224.42/cwt220.00–232.501,2975
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,57339
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616239.01/cwt235.00–245.001,4725
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3621191.77/cwt180.00–200.001,1916
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added664248.04/cwt246.00–250.001,64755
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676235.23/cwt228.00–240.001,59023
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680212.44/cwt210.00–215.001,4452
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730215.39/cwt212.50–224.001,5724
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3750195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4631
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7212
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,6611
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,063172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,8343
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210325.00/cwt325.00–325.006831
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2269335.67/cwt320.00–345.009036
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315336.08/cwt335.00–340.001,0595
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy332345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1452
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3362280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0142
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371323.60/cwt320.00–335.001,2014
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2389303.14/cwt290.00–312.501,1797
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2416296.08/cwt290.00–307.501,2325
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425314.39/cwt312.50–317.501,3369
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435283.76/cwt282.50–285.001,2342
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3442280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2382
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474294.48/cwt292.50–295.001,3965
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3474246.65/cwt230.00–270.001,1698
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2478270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2913
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510283.75/cwt282.50–285.001,4472
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2511269.82/cwt260.00–275.001,3793
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3520205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0661
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3383
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2545250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3631
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3565210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1872
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580263.29/cwt250.00–270.001,52718
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618249.62/cwt242.50–255.001,5437
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4402
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2679237.08/cwt230.00–245.001,6106
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2700235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6451
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2780222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7361
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3825175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4441
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2860189.97/cwt185.00–195.001,6342
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3745145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,258131.60/cwt130.00–134.001,6562
Bulls——1,364149.18/cwt145.00–155.002,0356
Bulls——1,640160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,6241
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%73872.74/cwt71.00–75.005372
Cows—Lean 85-90%83892.76/cwt90.00–95.007773
Cows—Lean 85-90%977129.22/cwt128.00–132.001,2628
Cows—Lean 85-90%983121.00/cwt114.00–126.001,1898
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3111
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,195137.70/cwt135.00–145.001,64621
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,204126.68/cwt120.00–130.001,5259
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,546129.93/cwt128.00–131.002,0094
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,630147.19/cwt145.00–150.002,3992
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-28951,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2875191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6711
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0131,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4503
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29341,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6756
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0581,538.30/head1,425.00–1,650.001,5382
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,916.82/head1,800.00–2,000.001,9172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8504
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,894.29/head1,800.00–2,000.001,8942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2631,972.13/head1,750.00–2,050.001,9724
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2931,687.72/head1,675.00–1,700.001,6882
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29701,720.62/head1,500.00–1,900.001,7212
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2402,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5002,698.33/head2,600.00–2,800.002,6982

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.