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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 8

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

311 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 378▼ 120 vs year ago 431 · −27.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 71▼ 38 vs year ago 116 · −32.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 31▲ 2 vs year ago 25 · +8.0%

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. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter sold steady with good demand.

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 $234.98/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −166.76 against this barn's trailing median of $401.74.

Average price

$234.98

49 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,278

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$285

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

$44.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.01

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	545	244.12	1,331	37
Large 1-2	565	216.80	1,225	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	524	199.66	1,046	7thin

One grade step is worth $44.46/cwt here — about $285 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale49 hd

234.98

—

KY average25 barns · 762 hd

241.98

−7.01

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.74

−166.76

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	—	High	1,500	139.68	2,096	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	112.43	1,400	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,738	110.50	1,920	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	893	100.99	902	32
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	710	140.00	994	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,198	165.00	1,977	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,088	$1,697	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,174	$1,530	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	893	$1,400	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,097	$1,186	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	960	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	837	$1,094	3thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	980	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,243	$1,738	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,203	$1,477	2thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	100–150	Medium and Large 1-2	145	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	493	1
Steers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	180	359.91/cwt	350.00–370.00	648	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	910	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,052	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	320	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	800	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	416	288.15/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,199	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	266.57/cwt	262.50–277.50	1,277	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	258.42/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,362	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	261.49/cwt	257.50–262.50	1,506	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,627	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	776	227.09/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,762	6
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	892	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,873	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	175	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	525	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	238	285.16/cwt	270.00–300.00	679	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	277	273.25/cwt	270.00–280.00	757	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	336	298.05/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,001	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	267.65/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,030	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	260.87/cwt	252.50–267.50	1,122	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	236.13/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,110	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	262.73/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,237	20
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	244.30/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,265	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	527	261.69/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,379	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	533	216.30/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,153	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	228.89/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,328	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	593	216.24/cwt	215.00–217.50	1,282	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	217.13/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,370	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,439	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	205.02/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,476	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,414	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,549	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	667	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	238	322.26/cwt	315.00–330.00	767	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	279	292.47/cwt	290.00–300.00	816	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	332.77/cwt	325.00–340.00	932	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	926	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	330	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,040	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,129	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	374	268.04/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,002	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,126	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	414	244.18/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,011	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	268.10/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,134	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	258.76/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,237	17
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	223.16/cwt	212.50–240.00	1,078	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	512	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,024	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	244.36/cwt	232.50–252.50	1,258	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	526	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,368	11
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	545	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,161	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	553	198.81/cwt	185.00–212.50	1,099	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	232.29/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,350	15
Bulls	550–600	Large 1-2	595	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,324	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,395	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	214.56/cwt	205.00–222.50	1,461	13
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	192.40/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,481	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,198	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,977	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,147	120.66/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,384	3
Bulls	—	—	1,575	140.36/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,211	6
Bulls	—	—	1,653	152.94/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,528	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	824	126.35/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,041	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	843	75.84/cwt	65.00–82.00	639	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	921	107.17/cwt	100.00–113.00	987	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	94.68/cwt	92.00–98.00	988	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	112.79/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,366	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	104.45/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,314	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	125.40/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,653	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,688	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,020	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,121	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	837	1,094.07/head	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,094	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	1,696.78/head	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,697	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,097	1,185.67/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,186	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,174	1,530.26/head	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,530	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,203	1,477.29/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,477	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	173.90/cwt	166.00–185.00	1,548	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 Oct 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 311Last week 378Year ago 431

Slaughter CattleReceipts 78Last week 71Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 31Year ago 25

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	300.00	300.00
2	200–250	238	270.00–300.00	285.16
3	250–300	277	270.00–280.00	273.25
5	300–350	336	285.00–305.00	298.05
7	350–400	385	265.00–280.00	267.65
13	400–450	430	252.50–267.50	260.87
20	450–500	471	250.00–267.50	262.73
11	500–550	518	240.00–257.50	244.30
14	550–600	580	220.00–240.00	228.89
6	600–650	631	215.00–220.00	217.13
1	650–700	685	210.00	210.00
6	700–750	720	200.00–207.50	205.02
1	750–800	775	182.50	182.50
1	850–900	885	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	527	260.00–262.50	261.69
2	550–600	565	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	420	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	470	232.50–240.00	236.13
2	500–550	533	212.50–220.00	216.30
2	550–600	593	215.00–217.50	216.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	290.00	290.00
4	250–300	279	290.00–300.00	292.47
1	300–350	325	285.00	285.00
1	350–400	395	285.00	285.00
4	400–450	423	265.00–270.00	268.10
17	450–500	478	252.50–270.00	258.76
11	500–550	515	232.50–252.50	244.36
15	550–600	581	220.00–237.50	232.29
9	600–650	627	222.50	222.50
13	650–700	681	205.00–222.50	214.56
2	750–800	770	185.00–200.00	192.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	374	260.00–275.00	268.04
6	400–450	414	240.00–245.00	244.18
5	450–500	483	212.50–240.00	223.16
5	500–550	512	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	553	185.00–212.50	198.81
1	650–700	670	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	545	213.00	213.00
2	550–600	595	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	315.00–330.00	322.26
2	250–300	280	325.00–340.00	332.77
2	300–350	330	315.00	315.00
4	350–400	370	305.00	305.00
11	500–550	526	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	395	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	145	340.00	340.00
3	150–200	180	350.00–370.00	359.91
4	400–450	416	282.50–290.00	288.15
6	450–500	479	262.50–277.50	266.57
3	500–550	527	255.00–265.00	258.42
5	550–600	576	257.50–262.50	261.49
1	600–650	605	240.00	240.00
5	650–700	671	242.50	242.50
1	700–750	715	220.00	220.00
6	750–800	776	225.00–227.50	227.09
2	850–900	892	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	350.00	350.00
3	300–350	305	345.00	345.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	893	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	837	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,094.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,174	1,375.00–1,725.00	1,530.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,097	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,185.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,696.78

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	—	1,220	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,477.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,675.00	1,675.00

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	—	980	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	166.00–185.00	173.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,258	100.00–108.00	104.45
4	—	1,318	122.00–130.00	125.40
11	—	1,211	110.00–116.00	112.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	116.00	116.00
1	—	2,020	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	921	100.00–113.00	107.17
7	—	824	115.00–131.00	126.35
9	—	843	65.00–82.00	75.84
4	—	1,044	92.00–98.00	94.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,653	150.00–155.00	152.94
6	—	1,575	130.00–145.00	140.36
3	—	1,147	120.00–122.00	120.66

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.