Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2025-03-04

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 4
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
804 head
▲ 386 vs last sale 418▲ 451 vs year ago 353 · +127.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 81▲ 28 vs year ago 73 · +38.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 27▼ 15 vs year ago 43 · −34.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Strong quality offering of feeder classes with good demand and a active market. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $276.08/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −105.81 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$276.08
63 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,499
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$319
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$51.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.55
vs KY average
−28.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542280.171,51957
Medium and Large 2597255.001,5222thin
Medium and Large 2-3525228.361,1994thin
One grade step is worth $51.81/cwt here — about $319 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 sale63 hd
276.08
—
KY average26 barns · 2,330 hd
286.63
−10.55
National average185 barns · 16,988 hd
305.02
−28.94
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−105.81
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
431391351310median 381.8903/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,535147.532,26414
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,566134.032,0998thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,205129.491,56038
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low921105.2597025
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,378149.282,0572thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,165$2,4502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,215$2,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,063$2,1006
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$1,8663thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$1,8242thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,375$1,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,3701thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)865$1,7002thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,190$2,1501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,220$2,1453thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,045$1,7502thin

Every lot

126 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255350.00/cwt350.00–350.008931
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0241
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy327385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2597
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373339.24/cwt330.00–355.001,2656
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424363.39/cwt355.00–380.001,54115
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432316.72/cwt315.00–320.001,3683
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5701
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473258.10/cwt245.00–270.001,2212
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475318.21/cwt310.00–325.001,5119
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520334.45/cwt320.00–345.001,73916
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527311.09/cwt295.00–317.501,6399
Steers500–550Medium 1-2545275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4993
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562321.45/cwt315.00–325.001,80719
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3587274.16/cwt272.50–275.001,6093
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590295.86/cwt292.50–305.001,74614
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,6673
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634281.53/cwt280.00–282.501,78518
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,91325
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9042
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7681
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added719280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,01328
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730242.48/cwt240.00–245.001,7702
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8841
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added803256.00/cwt256.00–256.002,05618
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830247.40/cwt246.00–248.002,05327
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9981
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added857256.00/cwt256.00–256.002,1949
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2229334.84/cwt320.00–345.007674
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265356.08/cwt350.00–365.009449
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283317.43/cwt315.00–320.008982
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295305.00/cwt305.00–305.009005
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330322.74/cwt315.00–335.001,06514
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy331353.20/cwt345.00–355.001,16913
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2358301.01/cwt300.00–305.001,0785
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2366321.35/cwt310.00–335.001,17610
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3366273.06/cwt250.00–285.009996
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383342.84/cwt340.00–345.001,3137
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2405300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2151
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415249.76/cwt240.00–270.001,0373
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418320.00/cwt305.00–325.001,3389
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429338.15/cwt327.50–355.001,45140
Heifers400–450Large 1-2445285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2681
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469309.39/cwt300.00–320.001,45116
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475271.54/cwt260.00–280.001,2903
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477334.77/cwt330.00–340.001,59716
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2487288.55/cwt285.00–292.501,4059
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3517219.48/cwt200.00–257.501,1353
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525279.29/cwt270.00–287.501,46628
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added543297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,6158
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4031
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,5935
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568270.75/cwt260.00–277.501,53816
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2597255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5222
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618261.99/cwt260.00–265.001,61910
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626250.00/cwt240.00–257.501,56510
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4492
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2635235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4921
Heifers600–650Large 1-2640220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4081
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2656240.72/cwt240.00–245.001,5797
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668257.00/cwt257.00–257.001,71718
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5731
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,76313
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3825190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5681
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245360.00/cwt360.00–360.008821
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2265362.47/cwt330.00–375.009617
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290374.91/cwt365.00–380.001,0873
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2317334.94/cwt320.00–345.001,0628
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322361.91/cwt350.00–375.001,1658
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3339315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0685
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2372325.56/cwt310.00–335.001,2117
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380362.59/cwt355.00–365.001,3788
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3387295.54/cwt295.00–300.001,1449
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3400205.00/cwt205.00–205.008201
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432334.69/cwt330.00–345.001,44626
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2434315.25/cwt300.00–325.001,36815
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3465280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3021
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,3631
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2471312.74/cwt305.00–320.001,47317
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477328.61/cwt325.00–330.001,56718
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2531290.61/cwt275.00–295.001,5438
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3535270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4451
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy536306.76/cwt302.50–310.001,64413
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3570246.25/cwt237.50–255.001,4042
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy577295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7026
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577276.28/cwt265.00–282.501,5946
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610273.24/cwt270.00–275.001,66710
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4491
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2642256.69/cwt250.00–265.001,6489
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2645240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5481
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683249.91/cwt245.00–255.001,7072
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3685227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,5581
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2703226.66/cwt220.00–230.001,5933
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3755200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5101
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765226.58/cwt220.00–230.001,7333
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fancy787235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8492
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2814215.02/cwt200.00–220.001,7508
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2858216.70/cwt210.00–220.001,8593
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9761
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,378149.28/cwt142.50–157.502,0572
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——925115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0641
Bulls——1,295135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,7481
Bulls——1,560148.35/cwt140.00–156.002,31410
Bulls——1,833165.93/cwt162.00–170.003,0412
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86486.39/cwt80.00–94.007467
Cows—Lean 85-90%894102.70/cwt95.00–108.009187
Cows—Lean 85-90%952115.19/cwt110.00–124.001,0978
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,037128.69/cwt126.00–130.001,3353
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,101110.75/cwt108.00–115.001,2194
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,212126.57/cwt120.00–135.001,53424
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228143.98/cwt136.00–155.001,76810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,534127.71/cwt120.00–136.001,9595
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,620144.55/cwt141.00–148.002,3423
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,145.29/head1,900.00–2,250.002,1453
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2760175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3301
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0632,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1006
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,370.00/head1,370.00–1,370.001,3701
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1631,824.14/head1,425.00–2,150.001,8242
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1652,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2071,865.61/head1,750.00–2,000.001,8663
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2152,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502

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.