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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 13

● Final93 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

490 head

▲ 369 vs last sale 121▼ 181 vs year ago 671 · −27.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 35▲ 5 vs year ago 65 · +7.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 11▲ 3 vs year ago 12 · +25.0%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $239.77/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −142.12 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$239.77

42 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,282

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$52.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.55

vs KY average

−12.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	242.06	1,294	39
Medium and Large 2	538	220.00	1,183	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	540	190.00	1,026	1thin

One grade step is worth $52.06/cwt here — about $268 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 sale42 hd

239.77

—

KY average25 barns · 831 hd

248.32

−8.55

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

−12.17

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

−142.12

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	—	High	1,567	152.32	2,387	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	134.62	2,073	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,239	127.01	1,574	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	932	111.26	1,037	17
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,397	154.00	2,151	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,110	155.00	1,721	1thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	940	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,085	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$2,242	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$2,000	1thin

Every lot

93 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	332	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,029	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	303.92/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,179	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	293.11/cwt	287.50–305.00	1,263	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	492	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,279	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,313	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	284.06/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,520	11
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	280.94/cwt	260.00–286.00	1,596	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,307	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	634	255.11/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,617	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	255.12/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,694	18
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	236.07/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,837	38
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,859	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	902	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,912	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	233	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	466	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	282	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	818	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	305	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	839	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	291.19/cwt	285.00–305.00	917	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	322	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,006	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	359	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,113	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	362	297.82/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,078	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	256.63/cwt	225.00–270.00	962	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	417	224.72/cwt	200.00–245.00	937	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	257.90/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,083	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1-2	425	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,041	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	275.50/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,187	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	264.67/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,241	15
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2	471	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,041	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	472	234.59/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,107	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	244.46/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,279	31
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	232.75/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,348	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	619	221.41/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,371	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	632	238.82/cwt	238.50–242.50	1,509	24
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	216.03/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,450	11
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	712	203.35/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,448	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	734	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,622	42
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	768	202.56/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,556	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	808	177.52/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,434	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	295.87/cwt	280.00–305.00	976	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	337	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	927	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	343	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,063	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	352	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,109	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	290.07/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,088	9
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	294.15/cwt	282.50–305.00	1,221	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	432	266.41/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,151	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	267.26/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,256	21
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	235.12/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,112	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	517	261.61/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,353	3
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	523	227.49/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,190	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	239.53/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,262	6
Bulls	550–600	Large 1-2	567	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,276	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	242.81/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,384	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	230.50/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,438	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	223.70/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,501	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,664	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,110	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,721	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	835	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,186	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,537	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,413	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,270	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,613	1
Bulls	—	—	1,471	147.79/cwt	136.00–155.00	2,174	4
Bulls	—	—	1,795	166.80/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,994	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	81.67/cwt	70.00–90.00	723	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	113.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,060	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	936	126.58/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,185	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	103.07/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,018	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	872	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	115.69/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,359	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	125.40/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,482	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	138.16/cwt	133.00–150.00	1,862	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	129.01/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,964	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	137.98/cwt	132.00–147.00	2,140	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,253	2,288.62/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,289	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1

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 Aug 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 490Last week 121Year ago 671

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 35Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 11Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	388	295.00–312.50	303.92
6	400–450	431	287.50–305.00	293.11
11	500–550	535	280.00–290.00	284.06
13	550–600	568	260.00–286.00	280.94
7	600–650	634	242.50–260.00	255.11
18	650–700	664	240.00–256.00	255.12
38	750–800	778	220.00–238.00	236.07
1	850–900	885	210.00	210.00
7	900–950	902	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	492	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	505	260.00	260.00
1	600–650	615	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	705	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	555	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	600–650	632	238.50–242.50	238.82
42	700–750	734	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	290.00	290.00
5	300–350	315	285.00–305.00	291.19
10	350–400	362	285.00–305.00	297.82
13	400–450	431	270.00–287.50	275.50
15	450–500	469	257.50–270.00	264.67
31	500–550	523	235.00–254.00	244.46
8	550–600	579	225.00–240.00	232.75
15	600–650	619	210.00–230.00	221.41
11	650–700	671	210.00–221.00	216.03
3	700–750	712	202.50–205.00	203.35
2	750–800	768	200.00–205.00	202.56
5	850–900	870	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	305	275.00	275.00
16	350–400	375	225.00–270.00	256.63
3	400–450	417	200.00–245.00	224.72
7	450–500	472	220.00–242.50	234.59
1	500–550	540	190.00	190.00
2	800–850	808	170.00–185.00	177.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	420	255.00–260.00	257.90
1	500–550	525	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	550	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	471	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	322	312.50	312.50
4	350–400	359	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
6	300–350	330	280.00–305.00	295.87
9	350–400	375	285.00–305.00	290.07
6	400–450	415	282.50–305.00	294.15
21	450–500	470	260.00–277.50	267.26
6	500–550	527	235.00–252.50	239.53
17	550–600	570	230.00–252.50	242.81
5	600–650	624	220.00–235.00	230.50
4	650–700	671	215.00–227.50	223.70
2	750–800	765	217.50	217.50
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	337	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	375	225.00	225.00
3	400–450	432	255.00–275.00	266.41
9	450–500	473	205.00–250.00	235.12
2	500–550	523	225.00–230.00	227.49
1	550–600	580	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	225.00	225.00
4	550–600	567	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	343	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	352	315.00	315.00
3	500–550	517	260.00–265.00	261.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,253	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,288.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,795	160.00–172.00	166.80
4	—	1,471	136.00–155.00	147.79
1	—	1,270	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	934	110.00–115.00	113.47
2	—	988	100.00–106.00	103.07
6	—	936	120.00–140.00	126.58
3	—	885	70.00–90.00	81.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	80.00	80.00
10	—	1,348	133.00–150.00	138.16
4	—	1,175	115.00–118.00	115.69
12	—	1,182	120.00–130.00	125.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	127.00–130.00	129.01
5	—	1,551	132.00–147.00	137.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,537	157.00	157.00
1	—	835	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	155.00	155.00

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.