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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 11

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

404 head

▼ 228 vs last sale 632▼ 98 vs year ago 502 · −19.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 161▲ 6 vs year ago 97 · +6.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 52▲ 9 vs year ago 17 · +52.9%

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 unevenly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand for slaughter classes

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $361.85/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 4 of 31 comparable sales and sits −79.17 against this barn's trailing median of $441.02.

Average price

$361.85

22 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,954

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$425

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

$68.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.83

vs KY average

−63.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	368.03	1,994	20
Medium and Large 2-3	523	300.00	1,569	2thin

One grade step is worth $68.03/cwt here — about $425 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 sale22 hd

361.85

—

KY average23 barns · 857 hd

362.67

−0.83

National average177 barns · 31,012 hd

424.87

−63.02

This barn, trailing median31 sales

441.02

−79.17

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

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $487.17, low $353.61, median $441.02 across 31 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	—	High	1,477	170.98	2,526	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,529	162.80	2,489	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	142.87	1,723	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	969	115.46	1,119	31
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	210.00	2,625	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,110	225.00	2,498	3thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,387	$2,322	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,358	$1,870	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$1,715	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,389	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,500	$2,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,800	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,023	$1,689	2thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	210	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	966	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,087	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	471.67/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,274	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	520.18/cwt	510.00–525.00	1,483	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	998	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,488	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	323	456.39/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,474	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,235	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	384	451.46/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,734	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	403	417.45/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,682	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	436	447.91/cwt	447.50–450.00	1,953	17
Steers	400–450	Medium 1-2	440	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,540	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	411.73/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,952	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	493	329.95/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,627	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	383.77/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,969	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	523	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,569	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	344.42/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,015	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	602	346.00/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,083	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	657	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,300	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	657	292.94/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,925	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	703	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,355	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	750	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,025	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,527	17
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	829	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,653	7
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	835	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,837	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,745	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	947	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,462	2
Steers	950–1000	Large 1-2	960	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,400	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	282	425.36/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,200	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	295	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	885	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,163	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	311	407.19/cwt	390.00–422.50	1,266	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1-2	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	320	331.88/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,062	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	347	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,509	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	413.83/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,602	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,697	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	418	329.10/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,376	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	393.24/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,687	25
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,584	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	452	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,785	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	371.81/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,725	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,316	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	359.93/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,832	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	533	307.54/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,639	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	556	331.44/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,843	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	579	256.08/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,483	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,829	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	603	264.94/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,598	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	302.49/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,885	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1-2	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	645	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,225	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	691	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,384	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,966	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,106	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	910	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,048	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	930	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,953	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	230	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	805	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,251	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	319	407.83/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,301	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	407.96/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,518	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	414	383.28/cwt	345.00–415.00	1,587	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	455	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,524	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	393.92/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,871	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,581	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	357.42/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,887	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	318.31/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,713	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	310.24/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,827	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,965	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	306.90/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,878	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,040	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,836	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,964	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,013	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,110	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,498	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,250	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,625	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,298	147.73/cwt	130.00–165.00	1,918	4
Bulls	—	—	1,557	183.58/cwt	175.00–191.00	2,858	5
Bulls	—	—	1,795	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	3,608	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	842	74.69/cwt	70.00–85.00	629	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	109.43/cwt	102.00–116.00	1,056	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	127.71/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,260	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,059	170.11/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,801	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	154.40/cwt	154.00–155.00	1,695	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	124.85/cwt	115.00–132.00	1,487	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	150.02/cwt	140.00–161.00	1,886	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	178.22/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,700	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,534	157.02/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,409	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,190	1,388.97/head	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,389	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,715.30/head	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,715	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,358	1,870.17/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,870	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,387	2,322.36/head	2,075.00–2,475.00	2,322	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	1,689.18/head	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,689	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	1

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 Nov 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 404Last week 632Year ago 502

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 161Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 52Year ago 17

Compared to last week feeder classes sold unevenly steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand for slaughter classes

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	415.00–435.00	425.36
6	300–350	311	390.00–422.50	407.19
15	350–400	387	390.00–420.00	413.83
25	400–450	429	375.00–410.00	393.24
11	450–500	464	360.00–385.00	371.81
4	500–550	509	355.00–370.00	359.93
13	550–600	556	320.00–337.50	331.44
6	600–650	623	295.00–315.00	302.49
1	650–700	655	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	715	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	780	270.00	270.00
1	900–950	910	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	320	300.00–360.00	331.88
3	400–450	418	300.00–350.00	329.10
1	450–500	470	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	533	305.00–310.00	307.54
5	550–600	579	250.00–270.00	256.08
2	600–650	603	250.00–280.00	264.94
1	900–950	930	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	440	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	590	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	345.00	345.00
3	650–700	691	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	347	435.00	435.00
3	350–400	390	435.00	435.00
7	450–500	452	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	460.00	460.00
2	250–300	270	450.00–495.00	471.67
3	300–350	323	450.00–470.00	456.39
8	350–400	384	445.00–455.00	451.46
2	400–450	403	410.00–425.00	417.45
13	450–500	474	390.00–425.00	411.73
12	500–550	513	375.00–385.00	383.77
8	550–600	585	340.00–350.00	344.42
5	600–650	602	345.00–350.00	346.00
10	650–700	657	350.00	350.00
6	700–750	703	335.00	335.00
17	750–800	760	332.50	332.50
7	800–850	829	320.00	320.00
5	900–950	900	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	410.00	410.00
2	900–950	947	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	510.00–525.00	520.18
1	300–350	310	480.00	480.00
17	400–450	436	447.50–450.00	447.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	960	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	380	325.00	325.00
2	450–500	493	320.00–340.00	329.95
2	500–550	523	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
5	650–700	657	285.00–310.00	292.94
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	750	270.00	270.00
2	800–850	835	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	538	315.00–320.00	318.31
1	650–700	680	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	770	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	455.00	455.00
6	300–350	319	380.00–425.00	407.83
5	350–400	372	400.00–415.00	407.96
13	400–450	414	345.00–415.00	383.28
13	450–500	475	375.00–400.00	393.92
2	500–550	528	355.00–360.00	357.42
11	550–600	589	307.50–315.00	310.24
8	600–650	612	290.00–312.50	306.90
2	650–700	680	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	805	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	600	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	455	335.00	335.00
1	500–550	510	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,358	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,870.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,387	2,075.00–2,475.00	2,322.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,210	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,715.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,388.97

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	2	—	1,023	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,689.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	2,725.00	2,725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,515	170.00–184.00	178.22
8	—	1,534	150.00–165.00	157.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	154.00–155.00	154.40
11	—	987	120.00–140.00	127.71
15	—	965	102.00–116.00	109.43
3	—	842	70.00–85.00	74.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,257	140.00–161.00	150.02
12	—	1,191	115.00–132.00	124.85
4	—	1,059	165.00–180.00	170.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	201.00	201.00
5	—	1,557	175.00–191.00	183.58
4	—	1,298	130.00–165.00	147.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,110	225.00	225.00

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.