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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 1

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Mar 25Apr 1Apr 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

533 head

▲ 190 vs last sale 343▲ 24 vs year ago 509 · +4.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 146▼ 26 vs year ago 98 · −26.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 47▲ 8 vs year ago 20 · +40.0%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $287.33/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −94.55 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$287.33

35 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,591

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$322

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

$44.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.78

vs KY average

−34.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	292.39	1,634	29
Medium and Large 2	510	280.00	1,428	2thin
Large 1-2	555	275.00	1,526	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	530	247.50	1,312	3thin

One grade step is worth $44.89/cwt here — about $322 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 sale35 hd

287.33

—

KY average26 barns · 1,459 hd

308.11

−20.78

National average178 barns · 12,751 hd

321.38

−34.05

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

−94.55

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	1,577	153.23	2,416	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,515	155.00	2,348	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	134.12	1,616	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	950	117.56	1,116	19
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,468	180.16	2,645	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)	1,235	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,278	$2,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,042	$1,690	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,158	$1,528	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	910	$2,125	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,375	$2,725	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	775	$1,900	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

89 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	223	438.09/cwt	430.00–445.00	977	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	281	434.88/cwt	410.00–475.00	1,222	10
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	445.62/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,381	5
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,424	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	359	433.75/cwt	405.00–440.00	1,557	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,481	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	412	415.97/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,714	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	361.22/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,589	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	347.38/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,640	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	379.62/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,803	28
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,700	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	332.13/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,730	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	340.43/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,930	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,789	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	618	301.29/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,862	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	275.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,925	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	272.48/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,057	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	221	368.73/cwt	360.00–375.00	815	4
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	231	387.12/cwt	385.00–395.00	894	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	258	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	826	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	276	413.42/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,141	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	312	362.15/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,130	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	324	387.73/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,256	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,166	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	353.26/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,342	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	386	379.79/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,466	61
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	411	358.11/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,472	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	325.14/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,379	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,275	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	460	340.33/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,566	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	327.13/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,557	35
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	486	255.23/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,240	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,288	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	293.44/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,541	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,693	4
Heifers	550–600	Large 1-2	555	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,526	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	288.64/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,671	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,349	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	262.51/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,649	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	638	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,467	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	234.99/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,621	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,863	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	200	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	800	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	277	348.73/cwt	340.00–365.00	966	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	279	432.88/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,208	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	321	442.93/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,422	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,307	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	373.23/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,388	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	373	410.45/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,531	19
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	342.71/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,405	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	393.28/cwt	375.00–420.00	1,664	21
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	478	352.31/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,684	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	330.09/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,588	8
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	500	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,350	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	523	334.80/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,751	31
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,470	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,568	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	571	309.42/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,767	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,860	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,560	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	670	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,876	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	971	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,942	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,468	180.16/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,645	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,454	131.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,913	4
Bulls	—	—	1,541	150.58/cwt	140.00–162.00	2,320	8
Bulls	—	—	1,733	174.79/cwt	165.00–192.00	3,029	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	803	102.37/cwt	100.00–105.00	822	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	116.07/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,118	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,273	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	143.50/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,647	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	132.16/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,602	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,616	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,348	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	1,689.92/head	1,425.00–2,075.00	1,690	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,527.81/head	1,480.00–1,575.00	1,528	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	2,250.05/head	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,250	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	775	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,580	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	901	171.34/cwt	154.00–192.50	1,544	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	183.72/cwt	178.00–190.00	1,659	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 Apr 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 533Last week 343Year ago 509

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 146Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 47Year ago 20

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	231	385.00–395.00	387.12
6	250–300	276	395.00–425.00	413.42
10	300–350	324	380.00–405.00	387.73
61	350–400	386	370.00–390.00	379.79
12	400–450	411	345.00–375.00	358.11
20	450–500	460	335.00–350.00	340.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	360.00–375.00	368.73
9	300–350	312	355.00–375.00	362.15
11	350–400	380	340.00–365.00	353.26
12	400–450	424	310.00–340.00	325.14
35	450–500	476	310.00–332.50	327.13
9	500–550	525	285.00–302.50	293.44
16	550–600	579	280.00–292.50	288.64
2	600–650	628	260.00–265.00	262.51
6	650–700	690	230.00–242.50	234.99
1	1000–1050	1,035	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	555	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	510	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	370	315.00	315.00
3	450–500	486	235.00–265.00	255.23
2	500–550	505	255.00	255.00
1	550–600	580	232.50	232.50
3	600–650	638	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	755	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	395	375.00	375.00
8	400–450	440	355.00–370.00	361.22
6	450–500	472	340.00–365.00	347.38
7	500–550	521	325.00–335.00	332.13
2	550–600	577	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	618	300.00–302.50	301.29
2	700–750	700	270.00–280.00	275.00
6	750–800	755	270.00–275.00	272.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	430.00–445.00	438.09
10	250–300	281	410.00–475.00	434.88
5	300–350	310	430.00–450.00	445.62
17	350–400	359	405.00–440.00	433.75
5	400–450	412	400.00–420.00	415.97
28	450–500	475	370.00–385.00	379.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	340.00	340.00
10	550–600	567	335.00–345.00	340.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	279	430.00–435.00	432.88
5	300–350	321	440.00–450.00	442.93
19	350–400	373	390.00–430.00	410.45
21	400–450	423	375.00–420.00	393.28
9	450–500	478	340.00–355.00	352.31
31	500–550	523	315.00–340.00	334.80
15	550–600	571	305.00–315.00	309.42
2	600–650	600	310.00	310.00
3	650–700	670	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	400.00	400.00
3	250–300	277	340.00–365.00	348.73
3	300–350	335	390.00	390.00
3	350–400	372	370.00–380.00	373.23
2	400–450	410	325.00–360.00	342.71
8	450–500	481	315.00–335.00	330.09
1	500–550	525	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	560	280.00	280.00
2	650–700	650	240.00	240.00
3	950–1000	971	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	979	130.00	130.00
13	—	963	110.00–125.00	116.07
2	—	803	100.00–105.00	102.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,212	125.00–135.00	132.16
1	—	1,405	115.00	115.00
6	—	1,148	140.00–150.00	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,454	130.00–135.00	131.57
5	—	1,733	165.00–192.00	174.79
8	—	1,541	140.00–162.00	150.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	175.00–185.00	180.16

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	—	1,278	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,250.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,158	1,480.00–1,575.00	1,527.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,042	1,425.00–2,075.00	1,689.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,550.00	2,550.00

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	1	—	1,170	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,580	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	1,900.00	1,900.00

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)	3	—	910	2,125.00	2,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	901	154.00–192.50	171.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	903	178.00–190.00	183.72

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	—	910	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.