Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2025-05-13

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, May 13
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
427 head
▼ 72 vs last sale 499▲ 144 vs year ago 283 · +50.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
108 head
▼ 41 vs last sale 149▲ 74 vs year ago 34 · +217.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
51 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 55▲ 19 vs year ago 32 · +59.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.40/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −58.49 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$323.40
54 head · 528 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,707
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$216
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$36.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.98
vs KY average
−16.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2529326.271,72448
Medium 1-2523302.501,5825thin
Medium and Large 2-3520290.001,5081thin
One grade step is worth $36.27/cwt here — about $216 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 sale54 hd
323.40
—
KY average27 barns · 1,446 hd
331.38
−7.98
National average164 barns · 12,891 hd
339.88
−16.48
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−58.49
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—Low1,673177.572,97012
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,566148.482,3259thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,203144.941,74440
CowsLean 85-90%Average951119.931,14118

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,135$2,9002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,231$1,9109
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,213$1,8243thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,225$1,8001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$1,8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,345$1,7501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,235$1,7252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$1,5251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,020$1,5251thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,245$2,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,360$2,6967
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,5502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,225$2,1404thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)840$2,1501thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3503
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277431.39/cwt420.00–445.001,1953
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,5762
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323437.36/cwt435.00–440.001,4132
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,7482
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,6001
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427415.68/cwt395.00–435.001,77511
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473379.86/cwt375.00–385.001,7976
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4731
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2491340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6697
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,99011
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2525350.32/cwt330.00–365.001,83910
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1082
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569339.23/cwt330.00–350.001,9305
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621329.42/cwt325.00–335.002,0469
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2656318.35/cwt305.00–325.002,0883
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2718305.58/cwt280.00–315.002,19413
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1171
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765298.28/cwt295.00–300.002,2823
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2218412.52/cwt390.00–430.008993
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3220300.00/cwt300.00–300.006601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy271450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2204
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1481
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3305300.00/cwt300.00–300.009151
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,4017
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333408.78/cwt385.00–420.001,36113
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5331
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3141
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375406.37/cwt385.00–415.001,52415
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3041
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2400350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4001
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429399.53/cwt390.00–405.001,7148
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433381.71/cwt365.00–387.501,6539
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2460295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,3571
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463374.87/cwt365.00–385.001,7366
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480340.64/cwt325.00–355.001,63524
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4551
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514326.18/cwt310.00–330.001,67727
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5081
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2523302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,5825
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528338.75/cwt335.00–342.501,78910
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added560335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8761
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565313.17/cwt300.00–320.001,76910
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616300.45/cwt290.00–305.001,85111
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628316.10/cwt315.00–317.501,9857
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5401
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2775230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7832
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3830192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,5983
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2853212.48/cwt205.00–220.001,8122
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2243434.74/cwt410.00–460.001,0562
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2260465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2091
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320470.75/cwt460.00–490.001,5065
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2321434.35/cwt400.00–450.001,3944
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2345375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2941
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy366447.05/cwt440.00–455.001,63610
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3301
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2387426.85/cwt400.00–435.001,6528
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424417.05/cwt415.00–420.001,7685
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430392.45/cwt360.00–410.001,68810
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7551
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2472335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5813
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475364.48/cwt345.00–380.001,73111
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy509349.97/cwt340.00–360.001,7816
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2528326.87/cwt315.00–335.001,72610
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy571336.98/cwt330.00–345.001,92411
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2582313.88/cwt300.00–320.001,82711
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2605295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7851
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy611322.60/cwt320.00–330.001,9714
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy660300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9801
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9722
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy735305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2421
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2845247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,0911
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2890220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9581
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3890185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6471
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0352
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7091
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,175137.76/cwt135.00–140.001,6192
Bulls——1,695171.21/cwt165.00–180.002,9023
Bulls——1,805191.67/cwt185.00–211.003,4607
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%902111.93/cwt100.00–117.001,0106
Cows—Lean 85-90%90390.00/cwt90.00–90.008132
Cows—Lean 85-90%984127.52/cwt120.00–135.001,2558
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,018143.49/cwt142.00–145.001,4612
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,133161.73/cwt152.00–175.001,83211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222141.53/cwt130.00–152.001,72923
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258127.24/cwt122.00–130.001,6016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,517156.34/cwt154.00–160.002,3723
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,590144.55/cwt135.00–150.002,2986
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,179.38/head1,900.00–2,450.002,1792
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2882,672.32/head2,450.00–2,900.002,6723
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4682,750.85/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7513
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28051,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1352,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2131,824.45/head1,550.00–2,150.001,8243
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2311,910.24/head1,850.00–2,000.001,9109
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3451,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28402,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2832183.94/cwt160.00–206.001,5308

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.