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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 30

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

210 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 318▼ 90 vs year ago 300 · −30.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 45▼ 55 vs year ago 93 · −59.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 26▼ 23 vs year ago 31 · −74.2%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold firm on a light offering. Strong demand on weaned packages, while plainer quality cattle were heavily discounted. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $250.50/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −131.39 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$250.50

39 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,393

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$31.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.90

vs KY average

−7.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	257.69	1,431	30
Medium and Large 2-3	557	226.53	1,262	9thin

One grade step is worth $31.16/cwt here — about $169 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 sale39 hd

250.50

—

KY average26 barns · 1,910 hd

271.40

−20.90

National average139 barns · 7,218 hd

258.46

−7.96

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

−131.39

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,786	152.10	2,717	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	133.00	1,958	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,251	119.48	1,495	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	98.11	957	5thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,077	130.00	1,400	2thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,183	$1,747	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$1,638	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	685	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	625	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$2,500	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	645	$975	1thin

Every lot

71 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	926	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	373	265.60/cwt	255.00–275.00	991	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,230	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	260.36/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,080	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,232	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,358	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	505	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,578	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	543	272.26/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,478	9
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,483	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	605	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,724	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,699	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	686	248.65/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,706	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,892	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,763	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,659	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	290	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	827	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	262.73/cwt	255.00–270.00	854	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	341	310.82/cwt	307.50–317.50	1,060	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	281.32/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,055	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	381	261.57/cwt	260.00–265.00	997	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	287.38/cwt	282.50–292.50	1,236	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	434	249.35/cwt	205.00–260.00	1,082	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	274.53/cwt	262.50–282.00	1,304	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	262.36/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,401	15
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	225.82/cwt	205.00–247.50	1,208	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	227.10/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,306	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	253.02/cwt	243.00–258.00	1,460	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,267	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	230.01/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,444	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,508	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	755	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,397	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	768	206.15/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,583	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	245	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	613	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,001	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	292.69/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,127	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	295.12/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,263	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1-2	440	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,012	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	464	243.16/cwt	200.00–260.00	1,128	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	275.87/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,310	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,397	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1-2	510	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,173	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	545	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,145	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	247.96/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,411	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	237.76/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,462	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	225.57/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,525	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	737	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,474	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,489	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	177.47/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,526	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,541	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,077	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,400	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,786	152.10/cwt	145.00–157.00	2,717	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	930	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	91.85/cwt	90.00–95.00	905	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,139	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	75.38/cwt	70.00–80.00	918	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	113.98/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,409	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	124.78/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,545	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,936	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,898	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,020	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	625	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	685	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,746.83/head	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,747	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	1,637.65/head	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,638	2

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 - Ledbetter, KY

Tue Jul 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 210Last week 318Year ago 300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 45Year ago 93

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 26Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	312.50	312.50
5	600–650	605	285.00	285.00
6	700–750	725	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	255.00–275.00	265.60
2	400–450	415	245.00–275.00	260.36
1	450–500	465	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	625	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	325.00	325.00
1	400–450	410	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	485	280.00	280.00
9	500–550	543	265.00–280.00	272.26
1	550–600	565	262.50	262.50
6	600–650	641	265.00	265.00
3	650–700	686	248.00–250.00	248.65
1	750–800	750	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	341	307.50–317.50	310.82
2	350–400	375	280.00–282.50	281.32
10	400–450	430	282.50–292.50	287.38
8	450–500	475	262.50–282.00	274.53
15	500–550	534	255.00–272.50	262.36
15	550–600	577	243.00–258.00	253.02
3	600–650	628	225.00–235.00	230.01
6	650–700	670	220.00–230.00	225.00
2	750–800	768	200.00–212.50	206.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	285.00	285.00
2	300–350	325	255.00–270.00	262.73
3	350–400	381	260.00–265.00	261.57
5	400–450	434	205.00–260.00	249.35
4	500–550	535	205.00–247.50	225.82
5	550–600	575	205.00–237.50	227.10
2	600–650	618	200.00–210.00	205.02
1	750–800	755	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	345.00	345.00
2	350–400	385	285.00–300.00	292.69
10	400–450	428	280.00–300.00	295.12
5	450–500	475	270.00–280.00	275.87
3	500–550	508	275.00	275.00
11	550–600	569	235.00–255.00	247.96
7	600–650	615	225.00–242.00	237.76
4	650–700	676	212.50–230.00	225.57
2	700–750	737	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	805	185.00	185.00
2	850–900	860	175.00–180.00	177.47
2	1000–1050	1,027	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
6	450–500	464	200.00–260.00	243.16
1	500–550	545	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	680	200.00	200.00
2	700–750	715	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	510	230.00	230.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	625	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	685	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,746.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,285	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,637.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,460	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	70.00–80.00	75.38
14	—	1,238	120.00–130.00	124.78
4	—	1,236	110.00–118.00	113.98
2	—	1,408	135.00–140.00	137.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	115.00	115.00
3	—	985	90.00–95.00	91.85
1	—	930	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,786	145.00–157.00	152.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,077	130.00	130.00

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.