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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 19

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Nov 12Nov 19Dec 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

466 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 502▼ 89 vs year ago 555 · −16.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

110 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 97▼ 14 vs year ago 124 · −11.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 17▲ 18 vs year ago 48 · +37.5%

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 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 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 $232.20/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −149.69 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$232.20

64 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,295

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$30.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.49

vs KY average

−34.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	560	235.01	1,315	58
Medium and Large 2-3	541	205.00	1,109	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.01/cwt here — about $206 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 sale64 hd

232.20

—

KY average26 barns · 1,702 hd

240.69

−8.49

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−34.85

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

−149.69

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	—	Low	1,686	133.17	2,245	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,523	113.09	1,722	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,271	100.55	1,278	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	930	94.79	881	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,033	128.86	1,331	7thin

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)	1,215	$1,783	23
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,317	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,084	$1,685	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,188	$1,520	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,513	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,218	$1,421	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,170	$1,775	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,555	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,264	$1,896	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$1,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,700	1thin

Every lot

96 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 1-2Fancy	282	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,072	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	332.10/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,046	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	391	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,271	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	400	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,140	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	302.42/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,300	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	291.07/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,377	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	484	264.26/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,279	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	263.46/cwt	249.00–276.00	1,370	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	213.50/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,196	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	251.05/cwt	242.50–257.00	1,451	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	241.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,504	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,650	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	835	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,670	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	212	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	678	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	213	295.05/cwt	290.00–305.00	628	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	270	260.79/cwt	255.00–267.50	704	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	281	302.40/cwt	280.00–310.00	850	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	315	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,040	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	339	296.79/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,006	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	906	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	923	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	277.73/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,036	20
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	376	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,166	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	263.22/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,132	34
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	253.95/cwt	242.50–264.00	1,196	36
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	224.37/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,077	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	523	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,072	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	240.90/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,272	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	550	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,128	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	230.85/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,344	34
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	221.89/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,378	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	217.87/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,434	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	206.51/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,518	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	204.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,584	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	773	170.46/cwt	167.50–185.00	1,318	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,556	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	970	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,601	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	175	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	569	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	250	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	688	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	268	323.86/cwt	320.00–327.50	868	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	966	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	336	330.55/cwt	322.50–335.00	1,111	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	295.66/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,112	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	416	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,279	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	426	249.40/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,062	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	284.85/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,222	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	245.47/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,161	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	264.68/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,273	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	247.04/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,302	19
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	534	223.81/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,195	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	238.27/cwt	231.00–242.50	1,341	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	611	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,451	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	227.12/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,431	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	220.59/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,498	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,489	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,560	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	845	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,479	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	885	174.94/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,548	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,033	128.86/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,331	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,522	122.02/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,857	5
Bulls	—	—	1,763	138.03/cwt	130.00–146.00	2,433	8
Bulls	—	—	1,890	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,835	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	122.08/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,068	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	922	69.24/cwt	50.00–78.00	638	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	964	86.15/cwt	80.00–98.00	830	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,029	104.74/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,078	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	83.37/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,011	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	109.60/cwt	104.00–122.00	1,395	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	95.29/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,221	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,557	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,534	114.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,750	6
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	2,061.22/head	1,825.00–2,275.00	2,061	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,555	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,513.41/head	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,513	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,084	1,684.69/head	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,685	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,520.25/head	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,520	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,782.90/head	1,475.00–1,900.00	1,783	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	1,421.37/head	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,421	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,317	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 Nov 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 466Last week 502Year ago 555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 97Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 17Year ago 48

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	—	1,190	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,555	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,288	1,825.00–2,275.00	2,061.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	1,825.00	1,825.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,218	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,421.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,188	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,520.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,215	1,475.00–1,900.00	1,782.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,513.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,084	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,684.69
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,317	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,125	1,425.00	1,425.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	1,775.00	1,775.00

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)	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	175	325.00	325.00
1	200–250	230	300.00	300.00
2	250–300	268	320.00–327.50	323.86
4	300–350	336	322.50–335.00	330.55
4	350–400	376	290.00–305.00	295.66
11	400–450	429	270.00–295.00	284.85
17	450–500	481	255.00–275.00	264.68
19	500–550	527	235.00–255.00	247.04
16	550–600	563	231.00–242.50	238.27
12	600–650	630	220.00–232.50	227.12
5	650–700	679	215.00–223.00	220.59
2	700–750	735	200.00–205.00	202.52
1	750–800	780	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	275.00	275.00
4	400–450	426	230.00–265.00	249.40
2	450–500	473	240.00–251.00	245.47
4	500–550	534	220.00–227.50	223.81
2	600–650	635	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	655	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	720	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	845	175.00	175.00
2	850–900	885	165.00–185.00	174.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	345.00	345.00
4	400–450	416	307.50	307.50
4	600–650	611	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	290.00–305.00	295.05
4	250–300	281	280.00–310.00	302.40
6	300–350	339	275.00–307.50	296.79
20	350–400	373	270.00–285.00	277.73
34	400–450	430	250.00–272.50	263.22
36	450–500	471	242.50–264.00	253.95
24	500–550	528	227.50–250.00	240.90
34	550–600	582	222.50–237.50	230.85
8	600–650	621	217.50–225.00	221.89
6	650–700	658	210.00–222.50	217.87
7	700–750	735	200.00–210.00	206.51
2	750–800	773	200.00–210.00	204.89
2	800–850	830	185.00–190.00	187.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	255.00–267.50	260.79
1	300–350	345	262.50	262.50
1	350–400	355	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	405	225.00	225.00
5	450–500	480	220.00–232.50	224.37
2	500–550	523	205.00	205.00
4	550–600	550	205.00	205.00
6	750–800	773	167.50–185.00	170.46
1	950–1000	970	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	212	320.00	320.00
4	300–350	315	330.00	330.00
13	350–400	376	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	400	285.00	285.00
8	450–500	484	260.00–275.00	264.26
1	500–550	505	235.00	235.00
2	550–600	560	200.00–227.50	213.50
1	650–700	690	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	835	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	315	320.00–340.00	332.10
6	400–450	430	295.00–315.00	302.42
2	450–500	473	287.50–295.00	291.07
17	500–550	520	249.00–276.00	263.46
11	550–600	578	242.50–257.00	251.05
6	600–650	624	235.00–245.00	241.00
1	650–700	660	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	282	380.00	380.00
9	350–400	391	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,029	103.00–107.00	104.74
11	—	922	50.00–78.00	69.24
10	—	964	80.00–98.00	86.15
12	—	875	110.00–129.00	122.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	107.00	107.00
6	—	1,534	110.00–120.00	114.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,213	80.00–85.00	83.37
16	—	1,281	90.00–102.00	95.29
15	—	1,273	104.00–122.00	109.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,033	120.00–140.00	128.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,522	116.00–125.00	122.02
1	—	1,890	150.00	150.00
8	—	1,763	130.00–146.00	138.03

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.