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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 10

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

342 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 342▲ 110 vs year ago 232 · +47.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 48▲ 27 vs year ago 53 · +50.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 21▲ 31 vs year ago 9 · +344.4%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with a strong quality offering.

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 $305.30/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −76.59 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$305.30

23 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$514

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

$82.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.31

vs KY average

−35.62 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	316.09	1,746	20
Medium and Large 2-3	528	233.33	1,232	3thin

One grade step is worth $82.76/cwt here — about $514 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale23 hd

305.30

—

KY average24 barns · 1,121 hd

340.61

−35.31

National average161 barns · 10,769 hd

340.92

−35.62

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

−76.59

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	1,463	173.30	2,535	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,546	161.39	2,495	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	158.51	1,939	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	856	124.05	1,062	13
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,535	162.50	2,494	1thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,299	$2,434	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$2,169	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$2,138	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,142	$1,854	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$1,675	1thin

Every lot

88 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,188	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	268	520.94/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,396	11
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	406.67/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,362	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	419.42/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,585	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,501	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,497	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	441	413.41/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,823	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,580	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,721	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,022	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,365	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	377.90/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,003	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	542	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,816	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	354.64/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,997	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,755	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,983	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	627	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,210	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	309.94/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,055	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	317.94/cwt	300.00–320.00	2,251	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	210	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	903	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	245	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,103	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	259	451.31/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,169	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	272	434.78/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,183	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	307	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,382	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	317	411.58/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,305	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	317	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,110	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,294	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,523	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	399.84/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,459	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	357.00/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,357	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,443	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	417	292.70/cwt	260.00–330.00	1,221	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	377.03/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,602	24
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	350.41/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,535	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	322.42/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,499	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	351.37/cwt	335.00–370.00	1,648	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	289.89/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,362	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	502	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,155	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	323.66/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,673	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	576	311.05/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,792	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	602	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,926	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	303.76/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,892	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,703	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,890	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	765	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,492	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	766	248.35/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,902	6
Heifers	850–900	Medium 1-2	875	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,750	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,440	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	329	380.70/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,253	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	412.81/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,527	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	431.41/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,682	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	432	418.67/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,809	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,631	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	375.59/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,784	28
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	347.34/cwt	327.50–355.00	1,799	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,566	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	323.02/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,854	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,680	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,617	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	289.94/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,966	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	288.88/cwt	270.00–295.00	2,071	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	720	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,656	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	870	217.54/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,893	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,188	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	955	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,292	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,535	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,494	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,313	139.16/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,827	3
Bulls	—	—	1,548	197.22/cwt	190.00–205.00	3,053	4
Bulls	—	—	1,570	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,826	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	818	150.15/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,228	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	831	111.12/cwt	100.00–120.00	923	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	128.10/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,221	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	130.20/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,503	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	152.44/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,814	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	164.93/cwt	160.00–180.00	2,057	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	153.93/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,306	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	166.37/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,625	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	855	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,137.92/head	2,050.00–2,275.00	2,138	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	1,853.81/head	1,475.00–2,175.00	1,854	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,299	2,434.31/head	2,175.00–2,700.00	2,434	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	2,252.73/head	1,875.00–2,600.00	2,253	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	206.09/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,824	3

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 Jun 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 342Last week 342Year ago 232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 48Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 21Year ago 9

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with a strong quality offering.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	485.00	485.00
3	300–350	335	400.00–420.00	406.67
7	350–400	378	415.00–435.00	419.42
12	400–450	441	400.00–420.00	413.41
21	500–550	530	365.00–385.00	377.90
3	550–600	563	340.00–365.00	354.64
1	600–650	610	325.00	325.00
2	650–700	663	305.00–315.00	309.94
10	700–750	708	300.00–320.00	317.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	268	500.00–540.00	520.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	355.00	355.00
1	500–550	515	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	585	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	380.00	380.00
1	400–450	410	365.00	365.00
1	450–500	465	370.00	370.00
4	500–550	542	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	512	395.00	395.00
6	600–650	627	352.50	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	602	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	430.00	430.00
6	250–300	272	430.00–445.00	434.78
3	300–350	317	405.00–420.00	411.58
9	350–400	365	385.00–410.00	399.84
24	400–450	425	365.00–395.00	377.03
10	450–500	469	335.00–370.00	351.37
8	500–550	517	305.00–330.00	323.66
12	550–600	576	295.00–320.00	311.05
4	600–650	623	302.50–305.00	303.76
2	650–700	675	280.00	280.00
6	750–800	766	240.00–250.00	248.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	450.00	450.00
4	250–300	259	450.00–455.00	451.31
2	300–350	307	450.00	450.00
12	350–400	350	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	875	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	380	340.00–365.00	357.00
11	400–450	417	260.00–330.00	292.70
2	450–500	470	280.00–300.00	289.89
2	500–550	502	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	580	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	765	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	390	370.00	370.00
8	400–450	438	340.00–352.50	350.41
2	450–500	465	315.00–330.00	322.42
1	650–700	655	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	329	365.00–400.00	380.70
10	350–400	370	380.00–425.00	412.81
1	400–450	435	375.00	375.00
28	450–500	475	350.00–385.00	375.59
7	500–550	518	327.50–355.00	347.34
5	550–600	574	320.00–325.00	323.02
1	600–650	600	280.00	280.00
2	650–700	678	275.00–305.00	289.94
5	700–750	717	270.00–295.00	288.88
1	850–900	875	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	955	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	450.00	450.00
7	350–400	390	430.00–435.00	431.41
4	400–450	432	415.00–425.00	418.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	610	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	720	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	870	215.00–220.00	217.54

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,135	2,050.00–2,275.00	2,137.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,308	1,875.00–2,600.00	2,252.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,975.00	1,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,299	2,175.00–2,700.00	2,434.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,142	1,475.00–2,175.00	1,853.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	885	200.00–213.00	206.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,154	120.00–135.00	130.20
29	—	1,247	160.00–180.00	164.93
12	—	1,190	140.00–158.00	152.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	818	140.00–160.00	150.15
3	—	953	125.00–134.00	128.10
7	—	831	100.00–120.00	111.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,578	160.00–175.00	166.37
4	—	1,498	150.00–156.00	153.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,313	130.00–155.00	139.16
4	—	1,548	190.00–205.00	197.22
1	—	1,570	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	162.50	162.50

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.