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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 27

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

255 head

▼ 363 vs last sale 618▼ 60 vs year ago 315 · −19.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 50▼ 3 vs year ago 45 · −6.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 10▼ 10 vs year ago 30 · −33.3%

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 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Note heavy discounts for unweand feeders. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $233.94/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −167.80 against this barn's trailing median of $401.74.

Average price

$233.94

31 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,304

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$20.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.77

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	236.56	1,323	27
Medium and Large 2-3	545	216.25	1,177	4thin

One grade step is worth $20.31/cwt here — about $145 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 sale31 hd

233.94

—

KY average26 barns · 619 hd

243.71

−9.77

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.74

−167.80

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

30 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $461.93, low $326.03, median $401.74 across 30 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	—	Low	1,354	134.27	1,818	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,458	133.95	1,953	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,242	133.52	1,659	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	870	98.67	858	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	818	171.00	1,398	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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,470	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,151	$1,644	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$1,729	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	985	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,278	$1,951	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,650	1thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	251	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	797	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	305	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	799	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	1
Steers	400–450	Large 1-2	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,240	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	246.94/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,148	2
Steers	450–500	Medium 1-2	485	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,019	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	263.14/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,379	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	575	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,409	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	616	246.46/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,518	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,194	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,645	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	218.77/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,685	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	190	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	532	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	607	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	276	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	814	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	288.33/cwt	280.00–292.50	865	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	303	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	779	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	290.85/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,105	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,164	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	277.46/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,140	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	420	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,250	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	434	245.22/cwt	222.50–265.00	1,064	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,218	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	476	227.76/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,084	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	244.25/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,270	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1-2	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	230.59/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,344	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	634	227.23/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,441	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	638	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,212	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,413	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	771	173.56/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,338	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	278	231.19/cwt	222.50–247.50	643	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	313	297.44/cwt	295.00–300.00	931	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	332	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,029	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	353	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,094	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	361	277.99/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,004	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,007	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	281.63/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,205	19
Bulls	400–450	Large 1-2	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	433	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,104	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	455	225.16/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,024	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	260.08/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,248	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	517	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,124	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	242.26/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,289	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	572	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,230	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	232.64/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,345	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	224.14/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,419	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	228.92/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,506	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,488	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,640	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	913	148.86/cwt	135.00–162.50	1,359	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	973	136.11/cwt	130.00–142.50	1,324	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2-3	1,055	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,530	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	815	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,467	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	820	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,328	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,228	120.09/cwt	110.00–132.00	1,475	3
Bulls	—	—	1,480	148.45/cwt	140.00–156.00	2,197	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,013	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	839	72.95/cwt	60.00–80.00	612	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	99.53/cwt	90.00–107.00	886	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	901	117.16/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,056	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	135.50/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,675	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	123.64/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,574	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	133.95/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,953	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	1,729.21/head	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,729	3
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,821.64/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,822	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,353	2,144.73/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,145	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,151	1,644.38/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,644	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,470	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	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 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 255Last week 618Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 50Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 10Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	295.00–300.00	297.44
4	350–400	361	272.50–285.00	277.99
19	400–450	428	277.50–290.00	281.63
10	450–500	480	255.00–265.00	260.08
11	500–550	532	230.00–250.00	242.26
16	550–600	578	222.50–242.50	232.64
3	600–650	633	220.00–232.50	224.14
10	650–700	658	215.00–232.50	228.92
1	700–750	735	202.50	202.50
1	750–800	765	190.00	190.00
2	800–850	800	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	222.50–247.50	231.19
1	350–400	395	255.00	255.00
3	400–450	433	255.00	255.00
2	450–500	455	210.00–240.00	225.16
2	500–550	517	217.50	217.50
2	550–600	572	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	760	180.00	180.00
2	900–950	913	135.00–162.50	148.86
2	950–1000	973	130.00–142.50	136.11
1	1050–1100	1,055	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	332	310.00	310.00
3	350–400	353	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	280.00	280.00
1	200–250	215	282.50	282.50
3	250–300	276	295.00	295.00
3	300–350	300	280.00–292.50	288.33
6	350–400	380	280.00–295.00	290.85
8	400–450	411	270.00–287.50	277.46
9	450–500	473	257.50	257.50
14	500–550	520	235.00–252.50	244.25
8	550–600	583	227.50–232.50	230.59
10	600–650	634	210.00–232.50	227.23
1	650–700	665	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	700	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	240.00	240.00
4	300–350	303	257.00	257.00
1	350–400	390	220.00	220.00
4	400–450	434	222.50–265.00	245.22
6	450–500	476	215.00–240.00	227.76
3	600–650	638	190.00	190.00
4	750–800	771	160.00–185.00	173.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	305.00	305.00
3	350–400	388	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	420	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	262.00	262.00
2	450–500	465	230.00–265.00	246.94
1	600–650	620	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	485	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	255.00	255.00
3	550–600	575	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	455	272.50	272.50
6	500–550	524	257.50–275.00	263.14
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00
5	600–650	616	235.00–255.00	246.46
2	700–750	723	227.50	227.50
2	750–800	770	217.50–220.00	218.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	251	317.50	317.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,028	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,729.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,650.00	1,650.00

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	3	—	1,228	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,821.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,353	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,144.73

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)	4	—	1,151	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,644.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,450.00	1,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	901	114.00–121.00	117.16
4	—	839	60.00–80.00	72.95
3	—	890	90.00–107.00	99.53
1	—	810	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,458	132.00–136.00	133.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,236	130.00–144.00	135.50
2	—	1,273	122.00–125.00	123.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	180.00	180.00
1	—	820	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,228	110.00–132.00	120.09
3	—	1,480	140.00–156.00	148.45

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.