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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 5

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

444 head

▲ 258 vs last sale 186▲ 323 vs year ago 121 · +266.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 32▼ 1 vs year ago 35 · −2.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 13▲ 23 vs year ago 11 · +209.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: All classes mostly steady with a limited comparison from last weeks light run. Moderate supply of feeders with good demand. Moderate supply of Slaughter cows and bulls 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 $330.37/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −51.52 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$330.37

44 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$20.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.31

vs KY average

−20.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	337.29	1,808	29
Large 1	530	320.00	1,696	2thin
Medium and Large 2	553	316.53	1,751	13thin

One grade step is worth $20.77/cwt here — about $57 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 sale44 hd

330.37

—

KY average24 barns · 1,000 hd

344.69

−14.31

National average149 barns · 9,537 hd

350.57

−20.20

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

−51.52

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	—	Average	1,671	194.64	3,252	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,474	160.66	2,369	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,090	158.22	1,724	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,061	157.40	1,670	4thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,311	$3,000	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,355	$2,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,183	$3,558	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,900	1thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,276	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	319	442.00/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,410	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,620	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	419.35/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,757	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	410.45/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,925	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	378.30/cwt	365.00–405.00	1,979	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	578	344.96/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,994	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	369.25/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,145	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	604	336.39/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,032	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	637	357.63/cwt	340.00–372.50	2,278	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	330.83/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,200	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	345.35/cwt	340.00–347.50	2,310	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	732	339.93/cwt	325.00–342.50	2,488	24
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	795	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,504	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	870	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,719	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	979	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	404.82/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,133	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	322	407.20/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,311	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,254	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	394.01/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,493	14
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	381	371.43/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,415	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	383.31/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,572	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,484	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	338.92/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,603	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	354.21/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,690	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	342.33/cwt	332.50–345.00	1,760	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	319.16/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,685	6
Heifers	500–550	Large 1	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	329.05/cwt	325.00–332.50	1,882	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	314.27/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,807	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	318.48/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,987	12
Heifers	650–700	Large 1	655	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,900	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,980	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	315.38/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,088	13
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	301.13/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,213	10
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,058	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,366	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	273	471.93/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,288	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,190	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,323	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,397	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	371	412.15/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,529	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	378.88/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,421	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,620	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	410.78/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,738	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,575	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	381.65/cwt	375.00–390.00	1,798	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	360.69/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,706	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	353.20/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,865	15
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,826	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	339.38/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,945	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	319.17/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,864	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,015	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	297.39/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,978	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	778	303.45/cwt	280.00–315.00	2,361	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,165	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,039	1
Bulls	—	—	1,693	212.64/cwt	210.00–216.00	3,600	2
Bulls	—	—	1,825	189.19/cwt	185.00–192.00	3,453	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	149.87/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,469	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	148.60/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,575	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,066	158.28/cwt	152.00–162.00	1,687	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	167.70/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,976	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,349	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,925	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	173.28/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,487	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,563	158.38/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,475	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,311	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,355	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	3,557.73/head	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,558	5

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 Aug 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 444Last week 186Year ago 121

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 32Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 13Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	319	425.00–445.00	442.00
13	400–450	419	405.00–425.00	419.35
9	450–500	469	395.00–420.00	410.45
10	500–550	523	365.00–405.00	378.30
15	550–600	581	365.00–380.00	369.25
12	600–650	637	340.00–372.50	357.63
13	650–700	669	340.00–347.50	345.35
24	700–750	732	325.00–342.50	339.93
3	750–800	795	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	405.00	405.00
1	400–450	410	395.00	395.00
2	550–600	578	335.00–355.00	344.96
7	600–650	604	330.00–337.50	336.39
6	650–700	665	330.00–335.00	330.83
10	850–900	870	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	435.00	435.00
2	250–300	280	400.00–410.00	404.82
7	300–350	322	400.00–420.00	407.20
14	350–400	379	385.00–405.00	394.01
3	400–450	410	380.00–385.00	383.31
12	450–500	477	350.00–355.00	354.21
18	500–550	514	332.50–345.00	342.33
11	550–600	572	325.00–332.50	329.05
12	600–650	624	315.00–325.00	318.48
13	650–700	662	315.00–320.00	315.38
10	700–750	735	280.00–305.00	301.13
1	800–850	830	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	380.00	380.00
4	350–400	381	350.00–380.00	371.43
3	400–450	430	345.00	345.00
8	450–500	473	320.00–345.00	338.92
6	500–550	528	315.00–325.00	319.16
7	550–600	575	300.00–325.00	314.27
1	650–700	660	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	735	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	320.00	320.00
2	650–700	655	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	440.00–490.00	471.93
1	300–350	315	420.00	420.00
7	350–400	371	400.00–425.00	412.15
12	400–450	423	400.00–420.00	410.78
11	450–500	471	375.00–390.00	381.65
15	500–550	528	345.00–365.00	353.20
8	550–600	573	335.00–340.00	339.38
1	600–650	620	325.00	325.00
3	750–800	778	280.00–315.00	303.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	345	405.00	405.00
4	350–400	375	355.00–395.00	378.88
2	400–450	410	395.00	395.00
7	450–500	473	355.00–365.00	360.69
1	500–550	545	335.00	335.00
7	550–600	584	315.00–330.00	319.17
2	650–700	665	290.00–305.00	297.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	335.00	335.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	145.00–152.00	148.60
2	—	1,178	165.00–170.00	167.70
5	—	1,066	152.00–162.00	158.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	180.00	180.00
3	—	980	145.00–152.00	149.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	172.00–175.00	173.28
2	—	1,563	150.00–165.00	158.38
1	—	1,375	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,825	185.00–192.00	189.19
2	—	1,693	210.00–216.00	212.64
1	—	1,165	175.00	175.00

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,355	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,311	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,183	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,557.73

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.