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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 12

● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

502 head

▲ 131 vs last sale 371▼ 53 vs year ago 555 · −9.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 96▼ 27 vs year ago 124 · −21.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 17▼ 31 vs year ago 48 · −64.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower.

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 $247.32/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −134.57 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$247.32

79 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,365

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$280

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

$54.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.70

vs KY average

−17.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	249.38	1,375	76
Medium and Large 2-3	562	195.00	1,096	3thin

One grade step is worth $54.38/cwt here — about $280 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 sale79 hd

247.32

—

KY average25 barns · 1,264 hd

238.62

+8.70

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−17.78

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

−134.57

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	1,770	137.18	2,428	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,547	120.57	1,865	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,254	107.02	1,342	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	917	89.59	822	34
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	725	160.00	1,160	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,268	$1,876	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,228	$1,514	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,185	$1,309	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,075	$1,078	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	746	$1,750	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	780	$1,367	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,400	1thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	310.36/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,002	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,173	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	828	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	317.79/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,211	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	392	261.98/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,027	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	421	285.75/cwt	285.00–287.50	1,203	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	433	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	985	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	251.42/cwt	217.50–262.50	1,214	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	287.32/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,408	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,035	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	257.40/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,310	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	251.24/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,457	19
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	583	228.67/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,333	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	241.98/cwt	241.00–242.50	1,508	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	646	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,486	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	241.44/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,630	14
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	693	224.23/cwt	212.50–230.00	1,554	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,645	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	856	213.24/cwt	209.00–216.00	1,825	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	185	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	601	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	693	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	915	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	283.84/cwt	275.00–290.00	903	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	357	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,089	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	365	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	821	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	384	268.22/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,030	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	400	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	940	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,189	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	251.65/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,052	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	251.63/cwt	240.00–262.50	1,190	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	477	228.52/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,090	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	240.79/cwt	232.50–250.00	1,267	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	540	262.75/cwt	257.50–263.00	1,419	41
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	562	195.00/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,096	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	227.25/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,314	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	216.52/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,366	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	197.52/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,264	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	659	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,631	69
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	218.60/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,449	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	724	205.83/cwt	205.00–212.50	1,490	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	209.45/cwt	208.00–215.00	1,630	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	795	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,503	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	827	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,737	21
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,663	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,776	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	170	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	612	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	700	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,036	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	891	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	896	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,122	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	358	289.90/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,038	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	410	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	984	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	288.35/cwt	270.00–299.00	1,240	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	272.45/cwt	265.00–287.50	1,300	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	245.17/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,172	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	538	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,329	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	233.39/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,319	13
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	579	206.60/cwt	185.00–218.00	1,196	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,395	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	223.25/cwt	211.00–226.00	1,366	14
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,407	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,375	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	733	207.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,518	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	184.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,489	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,743	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	895	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,343	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	935	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,590	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	975	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,648	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	905	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,222	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	725	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,160	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,743	135.04/cwt	130.00–142.00	2,354	6
Bulls	—	—	1,930	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,895	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	888	67.68/cwt	50.00–75.00	601	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	896	123.06/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,103	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	87.19/cwt	80.00–94.00	813	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	956	103.87/cwt	95.00–110.00	993	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	89.50/cwt	77.00–95.00	1,048	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	114.49/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,435	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	103.45/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,361	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	123.22/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,834	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	114.78/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,794	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,178	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,077.79/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,078	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,308.88/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,309	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,513.54/head	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,514	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	1,875.94/head	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,876	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	746	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	1,366.51/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,367	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 Nov 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 502Last week 371Year ago 555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 96Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 17Year ago 48

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	360.00	360.00
1	250–300	285	312.50	312.50
1	300–350	320	280.00	280.00
2	350–400	358	285.00–295.00	289.90
8	400–450	430	270.00–299.00	288.35
5	450–500	477	265.00–287.50	272.45
4	500–550	538	247.00	247.00
13	550–600	565	225.00–242.50	233.39
14	600–650	612	211.00–226.00	223.25
1	650–700	670	210.00	210.00
5	700–750	733	200.00–210.00	207.05
2	800–850	805	180.00–190.00	184.97
1	850–900	850	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	410	240.00	240.00
3	450–500	478	235.00–252.50	245.17
4	550–600	579	185.00–218.00	206.60
1	700–750	705	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	780	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	895	150.00	150.00
2	900–950	935	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	975	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	350.00	350.00
1	250–300	280	370.00	370.00
1	300–350	335	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	600	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	300.00–317.50	310.36
11	350–400	381	300.00–325.00	317.79
7	400–450	421	285.00–287.50	285.75
13	450–500	490	285.00–290.00	287.32
6	500–550	509	250.00–272.50	257.40
19	550–600	580	242.50–260.00	251.24
3	600–650	623	241.00–242.50	241.98
14	650–700	675	240.00–242.50	241.44
1	700–750	700	235.00	235.00
8	850–900	856	209.00–216.00	213.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	500	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	240.00	240.00
3	350–400	392	225.00–285.00	261.98
4	400–450	433	227.50	227.50
4	450–500	483	217.50–262.50	251.42
1	500–550	505	205.00	205.00
2	550–600	583	222.50–235.00	228.67
3	600–650	646	230.00	230.00
3	650–700	693	212.50–230.00	224.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	325.00	325.00
1	200–250	235	295.00	295.00
4	300–350	318	275.00–290.00	283.84
12	350–400	384	260.00–272.50	268.22
10	400–450	418	242.50–260.00	251.65
22	450–500	473	240.00–262.50	251.63
10	500–550	526	232.50–250.00	240.79
21	550–600	578	220.00–235.00	227.25
9	600–650	631	205.00–220.00	216.52
7	650–700	663	210.00–220.00	218.60
9	700–750	724	205.00–212.50	205.83
6	750–800	778	208.00–215.00	209.45
1	850–900	875	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	960	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	500–550	540	257.50–263.00	262.75
4	550–600	595	250.00	250.00
69	650–700	659	247.50	247.50
21	800–850	827	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	400	235.00	235.00
3	450–500	477	217.50–237.50	228.52
3	550–600	562	180.00–205.00	195.00
2	600–650	640	195.00–200.00	197.52
1	750–800	795	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	300	305.00	305.00
2	350–400	357	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	410	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	130.00	130.00
1	900–950	905	135.00	135.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,513.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,875.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,185	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,308.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,077.79

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	—	1,200	2,400.00	2,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	746	1,750.00	1,750.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	780	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,366.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,930	150.00	150.00
6	—	1,743	130.00–142.00	135.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	932	80.00–94.00	87.19
5	—	896	115.00–129.00	123.06
11	—	888	50.00–75.00	67.68
7	—	956	95.00–110.00	103.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,488	120.00–128.00	123.22
3	—	1,563	112.00–118.00	114.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,316	100.00–108.00	103.45
24	—	1,253	110.00–122.00	114.49
8	—	1,171	77.00–95.00	89.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	160.00	160.00

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.