Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2025-07-08

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 8
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
408 head
▲ 178 vs last sale 230▲ 179 vs year ago 229 · +78.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 22▲ 1 vs year ago 89 · +1.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
27 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 23▼ 4 vs year ago 31 · −12.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison this week due to being closed last week for 4th of July Holiday.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $324.82/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −57.07 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$324.82
29 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,754
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$2
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$30.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.32
vs KY average
−16.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538325.881,75428
Medium and Large 2595295.001,7551thin
One grade step is worth $30.88/cwt here — about −$2 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale29 hd
324.82
—
KY average13 barns · 587 hd
339.14
−14.32
National average157 barns · 9,726 hd
341.53
−16.71
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−57.07
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—Average1,503193.192,90410
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,577162.362,5619thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,218153.541,87136
CowsLean 85-90%Low962133.241,28224
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,870205.003,8341thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage2,005180.003,6091thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,485$2,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,510$2,3251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,236$2,0264thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,059$1,9674thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)940$1,9502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)930$1,3142thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,335$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)935$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,216$2,7666
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,335$2,3251thin

Every lot

103 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 1-2Fancy270460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,2421
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3491
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1781
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,4731
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy396435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,7235
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4531
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3428330.29/cwt320.00–340.001,4142
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,8264
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6692
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,4791
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6971
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583345.64/cwt340.00–360.002,0158
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620326.64/cwt325.00–330.002,0253
Steers600–650Large 1-2649315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0445
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2662339.06/cwt325.00–340.002,24532
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733299.83/cwt290.00–310.002,1982
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added773315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,43519
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3551
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,3313
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2175435.00/cwt435.00–435.007611
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245390.00/cwt390.00–390.009561
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy266441.56/cwt435.00–445.001,1753
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290404.83/cwt385.00–425.001,1744
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3337300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0112
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2591
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3377330.09/cwt300.00–350.001,2443
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2384395.13/cwt375.00–405.001,51714
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2390350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3651
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2405350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4182
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423356.32/cwt335.00–375.001,50717
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3121
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473356.74/cwt325.00–385.001,68715
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5121
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514332.76/cwt315.00–355.001,71015
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566317.95/cwt305.00–325.001,80013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2595295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7551
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2600280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,6801
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,02526
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631302.96/cwt285.00–310.001,91219
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9381
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5641
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added732292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,14124
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0761
Heifers750–800Large 1-2775255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9761
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3815225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8341
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9571
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0901
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy215465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,0001
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275442.85/cwt430.00–450.001,2183
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy287460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3202
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2332408.52/cwt395.00–420.001,35610
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3337340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1462
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2345380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3111
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3365350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2781
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2372398.76/cwt385.00–415.001,4838
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3410295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,2101
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2428372.06/cwt365.00–390.001,5925
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5581
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3460322.50/cwt315.00–330.001,4842
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470354.95/cwt335.00–375.001,66810
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8252
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518349.45/cwt330.00–360.001,81011
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572310.47/cwt300.00–325.001,7769
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy601320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9234
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621304.27/cwt300.00–310.001,8907
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6071
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3650220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4301
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2672300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0162
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2702271.65/cwt265.00–280.001,9073
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2715250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7881
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9891
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3825200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6501
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1391
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3430230.00/cwt230.00–230.009891
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice2,005180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,6091
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,870205.00/cwt205.00–205.003,8341
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,093171.39/cwt165.00–176.001,8732
Bulls——1,578192.48/cwt180.00–200.003,0375
Bulls——1,652208.92/cwt205.00–212.003,4513
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%947115.95/cwt105.00–125.001,0988
Cows—Lean 85-90%948158.46/cwt150.00–177.501,5024
Cows—Lean 85-90%977136.36/cwt130.00–145.001,33212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210155.59/cwt150.00–162.001,88318
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,4521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,218138.59/cwt135.00–145.001,6889
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,239169.95/cwt165.00–175.002,1068
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,566167.60/cwt165.00–170.002,6254
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,586158.17/cwt150.00–164.002,5095
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29352,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0982,538.15/head2,350.00–2,700.002,5382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1582,573.43/head2,200.00–2,850.002,5732
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3933,186.54/head2,400.00–3,700.003,1872
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27801,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28651,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29001,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,314.18/head1,250.00–1,375.001,3142
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1002,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1232,130.53/head1,850.00–2,275.002,1313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3482,234.95/head2,075.00–2,350.002,2353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4852,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5102,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251

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.