Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2025-08-26

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 26
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
492 head
▲ 212 vs last sale 280▲ 237 vs year ago 255 · +92.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 28▲ 54 vs year ago 42 · +128.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▲ 39 vs last sale 10▲ 29 vs year ago 20 · +145.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers under 500lbs sold sharply higher. Steers over 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Very strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $353.71/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 11 of 33 comparable sales and sits −28.18 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$353.71
46 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,922
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$344
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$57.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.57
vs KY average
−16.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545357.821,94941
Medium and Large 2540330.001,7822thin
Large 1-2522320.001,6702thin
Medium and Large 2-3535300.001,6051thin
One grade step is worth $57.82/cwt here — about $344 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 sale46 hd
353.71
—
KY average25 barns · 1,156 hd
358.28
−4.57
National average160 barns · 10,603 hd
369.81
−16.10
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−28.18
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—Average1,690187.173,16312
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,564162.132,5354thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,198153.891,84325
CowsLean 85-90%Low940136.381,28231

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)1,510$3,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,090$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,192$2,4898
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)998$2,4544thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,003$2,0164thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,109$2,0085
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,168$1,8222thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,440$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,234$3,1917
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,140$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)970$2,5001thin

Every lot

106 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2226520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,1753
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy272593.39/cwt560.00–600.001,6146
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312601.07/cwt565.00–610.001,8755
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2031
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2347485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,6832
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7753
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387449.95/cwt445.00–455.001,74113
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3407370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5062
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419440.80/cwt425.00–455.001,84715
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468421.54/cwt405.00–425.001,9739
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6251
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509417.21/cwt415.00–420.002,1249
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526398.43/cwt375.00–410.002,09619
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9981
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1742
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added593400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3729
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added601395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,3743
Steers600–650Medium 1-2615315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9371
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620370.74/cwt365.00–385.002,2997
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0481
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666364.79/cwt355.00–375.002,4304
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2678337.31/cwt330.00–345.002,2872
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2707345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,4394
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2767330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5312
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2935300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,8051
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,035250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5881
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy207510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,0562
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3245350.00/cwt350.00–350.008581
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272415.18/cwt400.00–445.001,1293
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278487.95/cwt480.00–490.001,3575
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4732
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335430.80/cwt375.00–445.001,4439
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368327.58/cwt300.00–355.001,2053
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,30211
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378409.68/cwt370.00–430.001,54920
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3422301.19/cwt275.00–320.001,2716
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424395.21/cwt360.00–415.001,67625
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3483300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4494
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484368.92/cwt355.00–375.001,78620
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2485345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6731
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513382.49/cwt380.00–385.001,9628
Heifers500–550Large 1-2522320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6702
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526351.34/cwt340.00–365.001,84814
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,7761
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6051
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7881
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572352.20/cwt320.00–365.002,01519
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618326.12/cwt305.00–340.002,0158
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2656323.82/cwt310.00–335.002,1244
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723295.05/cwt290.00–300.002,1332
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2953
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy233559.00/cwt550.00–580.001,3023
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2237470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,1142
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275479.82/cwt470.00–490.001,3202
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy281518.44/cwt510.00–560.001,4576
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3305365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1131
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5601
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy334509.94/cwt505.00–540.001,7037
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370467.67/cwt455.00–480.001,73010
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3382362.69/cwt325.00–385.001,3853
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2387433.53/cwt415.00–455.001,67811
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2418415.97/cwt405.00–445.001,7399
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5051
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475396.51/cwt375.00–405.001,88321
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,7341
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3488310.46/cwt280.00–340.001,5152
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy505330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6671
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6581
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2531368.59/cwt340.00–375.001,95718
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy552385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1254
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577361.04/cwt345.00–375.002,0838
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2617324.97/cwt315.00–345.002,00512
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2655285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8671
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3655200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3102
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2675315.72/cwt305.00–325.002,1316
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3700270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8901
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2735292.41/cwt280.00–305.002,1492
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0931
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3856200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7123
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,443160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,3092
Bulls——1,678189.31/cwt175.00–200.003,1778
Bulls——1,985205.80/cwt202.00–210.004,0852
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%907117.10/cwt110.00–125.001,06211
Cows—Lean 85-90%939154.70/cwt150.00–177.001,45311
Cows—Lean 85-90%981137.54/cwt130.00–142.001,3499
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178156.94/cwt150.00–165.001,84914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209140.47/cwt135.00–145.001,6988
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,260175.44/cwt170.00–180.002,2113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,528159.51/cwt154.00–165.002,4373
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,670170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,8391
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4402,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29982,453.57/head2,200.00–3,150.002,4544
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0032,015.77/head1,950.00–2,075.002,0164
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1092,008.45/head1,800.00–2,150.002,0085
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1681,822.32/head1,775.00–1,875.001,8222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1922,489.03/head2,000.00–3,100.002,4898
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5103,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29702,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2093,122.36/head2,750.00–3,400.003,1226
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3853,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950216.75/cwt210.00–235.002,0593
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2969190.72/cwt180.00–210.001,8484

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.