Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2025-11-04

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 4
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
632 head
▲ 250 vs last sale 382▲ 261 vs year ago 371 · +70.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
161 head
▲ 74 vs last sale 87▲ 65 vs year ago 96 · +67.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 47▲ 35 vs year ago 17 · +205.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 5.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $328.89/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 4 of 33 comparable sales and sits −53.00 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$328.89
58 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,763
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$302
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$37.35/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.81
vs KY average
−36.72 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542336.341,82446
Medium and Large 2545315.001,7171thin
Medium and Large 2-3509298.991,52211thin
One grade step is worth $37.35/cwt here — about $302 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale58 hd
328.89
—
KY average24 barns · 1,228 hd
339.70
−10.81
National average198 barns · 25,157 hd
365.61
−36.72
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−53.00
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—Low1,749183.303,20615
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,548156.922,42917
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,241151.081,87474
CowsLean 85-90%High1,017121.601,23632
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,250170.002,1251thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,155210.002,4261thin

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)1,335$2,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$2,4672thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$2,4059
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,295$2,3112thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,245$2,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$1,8933thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,232$1,80513
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,010$1,7251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,060$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,022$2,4502thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,655$3,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$2,7833thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,030$1,7751thin

Every lot

119 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 1-2Fancy215515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,1071
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2242465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,1252
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy273519.05/cwt510.00–525.001,4175
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278473.29/cwt455.00–490.001,3162
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy317476.01/cwt475.00–480.001,5095
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331450.49/cwt435.00–465.001,4917
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390426.20/cwt420.00–435.001,6624
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,5801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2419429.80/cwt420.00–440.001,80112
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4661
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,6691
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473409.41/cwt390.00–415.001,9379
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8621
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6751
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520386.67/cwt375.00–395.002,01126
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2522361.79/cwt355.00–365.001,8896
Steers500–550Large 1-2528345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8229
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585359.94/cwt355.00–365.002,1064
Steers600–650Medium 1-2605320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9361
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619353.51/cwt340.00–362.502,18820
Steers600–650Large 1-2630320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0167
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3633308.59/cwt300.00–325.001,9534
Steers650–700Large 1-2655325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1292
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3720300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1601
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2775310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4031
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5201
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2895300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6851
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2181448.28/cwt410.00–460.008114
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy215460.00/cwt460.00–460.009891
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220454.55/cwt450.00–460.001,0002
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3230350.00/cwt350.00–350.008051
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,1861
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275435.74/cwt420.00–445.001,1984
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3292365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0662
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323436.93/cwt435.00–440.001,4115
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328418.93/cwt400.00–430.001,37417
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382405.23/cwt385.00–420.001,54825
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3383312.25/cwt300.00–325.001,1962
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390375.27/cwt360.00–377.501,46410
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416391.06/cwt375.00–405.001,62730
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435315.00/cwt305.00–325.001,3702
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2438360.45/cwt355.00–365.001,5795
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5021
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479362.52/cwt315.00–375.001,73634
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3509298.99/cwt270.00–320.001,52211
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519347.25/cwt315.00–365.001,80225
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2545315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7171
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570323.35/cwt320.00–325.001,84321
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616310.52/cwt295.00–320.001,91325
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8131
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8591
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2660275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8151
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2690298.29/cwt290.00–302.502,0586
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729292.48/cwt270.00–300.002,1324
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2764276.88/cwt265.00–285.002,1155
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2905215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9461
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210415.00/cwt415.00–415.008721
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy257495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,2722
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3270350.00/cwt350.00–350.009452
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,5111
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2329423.14/cwt410.00–445.001,39215
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy359462.26/cwt440.00–465.001,6609
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3360341.88/cwt320.00–365.001,2312
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2377423.29/cwt395.00–430.001,5968
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390370.06/cwt365.00–375.001,4432
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420314.29/cwt300.00–330.001,3202
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5402
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425400.59/cwt385.00–420.001,70314
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,8702
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3465350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6281
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473414.09/cwt405.00–415.001,95922
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2483389.81/cwt385.00–400.001,8836
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2488359.98/cwt350.00–365.001,7573
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy505375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8946
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518354.32/cwt335.00–365.001,8358
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5391
Bulls500–550Large 1-2541327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,7724
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575343.68/cwt325.00–355.001,97633
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8742
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2602285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7168
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2609313.82/cwt305.00–317.501,9117
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2680315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1421
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2738293.36/cwt285.00–300.002,1659
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2761280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1314
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0382
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3865205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7731
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2930225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,0931
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,155210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,4261
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,250170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,1251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,527162.45/cwt155.00–170.002,4813
Bulls——1,684184.68/cwt175.00–192.003,1109
Bulls——2,165200.00/cwt200.00–200.004,3303
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%81882.45/cwt80.00–85.006742
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6241
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,016110.62/cwt100.00–115.001,1249
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,037128.54/cwt120.00–142.001,33320
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,214130.45/cwt112.00–138.001,58411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240150.92/cwt140.00–160.001,87150
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265169.16/cwt162.00–185.002,14013
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500140.00/cwt140.00–140.002,1001
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,546156.84/cwt145.00–164.002,42515
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,625175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,8441
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6553,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1953,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3452,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0222,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29852,466.62/head1,900.00–2,850.002,4672
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1671,892.89/head1,675.00–2,175.001,8933
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2321,804.52/head1,600.00–2,000.001,80513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2452,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2782,405.38/head1,950.00–2,600.002,4059
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,311.05/head2,125.00–2,500.002,3112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2830179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,4861
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,9381
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,016220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2354
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751

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.