Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2025-05-27

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, May 27
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
370 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 339▲ 164 vs year ago 206 · +79.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 93▲ 25 vs year ago 44 · +56.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 74▼ 94 vs year ago 149 · −63.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $307.22/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −74.67 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$307.22
35 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,675
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$129
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$15.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−19.50
vs KY average
−25.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547308.951,69031
Medium and Large 2531293.751,5614thin
One grade step is worth $15.20/cwt here — about $129 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 sale35 hd
307.22
—
KY average16 barns · 779 hd
326.71
−19.50
National average127 barns · 6,029 hd
332.69
−25.47
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−74.67
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—Average1,690179.963,0415thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,514158.422,39810
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,202149.001,79117
CowsLean 85-90%Low968127.101,23114

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)1,190$2,8501thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,7002thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,461$2,4503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,109$2,42013
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,390$2,3502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$1,9432thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,177$1,7883thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,003$1,6965
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$1,3751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,040$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,020$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,109$2,7907
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)970$1,6251thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,152$2,8574thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)980$1,4472thin

Every lot

102 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
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2170540.00/cwt540.00–540.009181
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,0561
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3631
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3801
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy313527.98/cwt505.00–545.001,6537
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,85810
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431418.08/cwt400.00–425.001,80211
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6391
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484379.35/cwt375.00–400.001,83612
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added511385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9676
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517362.50/cwt360.00–365.001,87410
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2540337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,8231
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569340.57/cwt335.00–345.001,9389
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8431
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620322.38/cwt315.00–330.001,9992
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621337.54/cwt335.00–340.002,0964
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8731
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,2881
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2413
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2180470.00/cwt470.00–470.008461
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220400.00/cwt400.00–400.008802
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2260370.00/cwt370.00–370.009621
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3341
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310443.88/cwt430.00–447.501,3765
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322390.91/cwt375.00–405.001,2596
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376436.42/cwt420.00–445.001,64126
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382399.17/cwt370.00–415.001,52516
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3400340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3601
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2415335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3901
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6791
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2428381.72/cwt370.00–390.001,63416
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475335.20/cwt325.00–365.001,59227
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480301.28/cwt280.00–315.001,4464
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5193
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520314.44/cwt295.00–325.001,63512
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564305.49/cwt295.00–315.001,72319
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2580290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6821
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608307.86/cwt307.50–310.001,8727
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,8082
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2650275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7881
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2672260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7472
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7381
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2745230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7141
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8331
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3810170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3771
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9072
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,4072
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2339417.12/cwt405.00–435.001,4145
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5641
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365365.00/cwt360.00–370.001,3322
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,5561
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3388327.52/cwt325.00–330.001,2712
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405418.75/cwt410.00–425.001,6964
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3410346.67/cwt340.00–350.001,4213
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2432382.78/cwt365.00–395.001,65413
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5801
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485280.36/cwt245.00–315.001,3602
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2486340.06/cwt320.00–350.001,6538
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy506340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7205
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5491
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526327.83/cwt315.00–335.001,7247
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6821
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2593310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8383
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618304.27/cwt302.50–305.001,88014
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663293.89/cwt285.00–300.001,9485
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7621
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3690255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7601
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0722
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7852
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,215140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,7011
Bulls——1,740183.27/cwt175.00–190.003,1893
Bulls——2,015210.00/cwt210.00–210.004,2321
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%860110.84/cwt105.00–117.509534
Cows—Lean 85-90%978147.53/cwt140.00–156.001,4432
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020130.12/cwt121.00–145.001,3278
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170143.35/cwt135.00–150.001,6778
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,180129.03/cwt128.00–130.001,5232
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245161.17/cwt155.00–175.002,0077
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,494152.03/cwt150.00–156.002,2715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,534164.80/cwt160.00–171.002,5285
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28551,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28681,943.23/head1,900.00–1,975.001,9432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0031,696.01/head1,525.00–1,925.001,6965
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1092,419.57/head1,700.00–2,800.002,42013
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1771,788.03/head1,475.00–1,950.001,7883
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3902,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4612,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4503
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29701,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0712,815.73/head2,150.00–3,100.002,8165
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2725207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,5041
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,447.26/head1,325.00–1,550.001,4472
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,9641
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0182,664.37/head2,200.00–3,100.002,6642
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2853,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0502

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.