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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 16

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Dec 9Dec 16Jan 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

204 head

▼ 412 vs last sale 616▼ 27 vs year ago 231 · −11.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 122▼ 50 vs year ago 127 · −39.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 38▼ 91 vs year ago 120 · −75.8%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady 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 $340.38/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 9 of 33 comparable sales and sits −41.51 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$340.38

13 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,822

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$48.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.04

vs KY average

−49.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	529	348.49	1,845	10thin
Medium and Large 2	545	320.00	1,744	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	575	300.00	1,725	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.49/cwt here — about $120 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 sale13 hd

340.38

—

KY average26 barns · 1,335 hd

351.41

−11.04

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−49.53

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

−41.51

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	—	High	1,549	173.63	2,690	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,567	154.30	2,418	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	148.74	1,843	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,015	120.65	1,225	9thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,143	$2,723	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,328	$2,414	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,223	$2,247	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,160	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,463	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,375	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	955	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,580	$2,875	1thin

Every lot

94 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,093	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	280	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,470	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	516.96/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,680	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	338	477.41/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,614	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	477.41/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,733	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	392	453.28/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,777	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	444.77/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,913	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	416.54/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,954	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,906	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	398.27/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,091	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	364.96/cwt	357.50–380.00	2,073	3
Steers	550–600	Medium 1-2	585	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,872	1
Steers	600–650	Large 1-2	600	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,950	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	347.52/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,169	4
Steers	600–650	Medium 1-2	625	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,969	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	640	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,952	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,210	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,403	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	887	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,617	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	277	456.63/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,265	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	316	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,469	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,320	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,455	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	393	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,690	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	421	341.31/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,437	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1-2	435	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,631	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	436	383.84/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,674	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	379.47/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,780	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	511	352.18/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,800	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,733	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,752	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	339.88/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,944	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,725	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1-2	600	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,650	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	613	234.69/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,439	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	328.28/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,019	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,810	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,063	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,702	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	768	225.08/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,729	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	783	272.49/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,134	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	835	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,921	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,188	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	945	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,985	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	217	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,074	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,418	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,277	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,744	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	439.61/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,671	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,538	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	419	438.31/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,837	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,617	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,613	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	392.22/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,855	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,710	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,782	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	371.74/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,940	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	541	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,164	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	327.48/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,932	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,798	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	639	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,109	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,952	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,040	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	738	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,066	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,128	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	888	253.36/cwt	240.00–260.00	2,250	3
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	990	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,030	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	155.13/cwt	145.00–172.00	1,955	3
Bulls	—	—	1,670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,006	3
Bulls	—	—	2,055	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	4,316	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	110.33/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,080	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	142.42/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,428	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	119.89/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,285	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	134.02/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,644	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,231	167.59/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,063	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	147.53/cwt	140.00–157.50	1,837	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	2,076	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,527	150.82/cwt	141.00–157.00	2,303	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	166.47/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,780	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	815	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	2,722.95/head	2,100.00–3,600.00	2,723	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	2,246.63/head	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,247	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,328	2,413.98/head	2,025.00–2,700.00	2,414	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,900	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,036	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,580	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	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 Dec 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 616Year ago 231

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 122Year ago 127

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 38Year ago 120

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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	277	455.00–460.00	456.63
1	300–350	330	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	373	390.00	390.00
4	400–450	436	365.00–390.00	383.84
9	450–500	469	365.00–385.00	379.47
7	500–550	511	345.00–365.00	352.18
3	550–600	572	330.00–345.00	339.88
3	600–650	615	325.00–335.00	328.28
1	650–700	655	315.00	315.00
4	750–800	783	270.00–275.00	272.49
1	850–900	875	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	945	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	316	465.00	465.00
3	350–400	393	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	335.00	335.00
4	400–450	421	340.00–345.00	341.31
1	550–600	575	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	613	220.00–250.00	234.69
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	740	230.00	230.00
2	750–800	768	220.00–230.00	225.08
1	800–850	835	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	565	310.00	310.00
1	600–650	635	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	375.00	375.00
1	600–650	600	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	525.00	525.00
2	300–350	325	500.00–535.00	516.96
2	350–400	363	475.00–480.00	477.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	320.00	320.00
1	600–650	625	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	475.00	475.00
2	300–350	338	465.00–490.00	477.41
3	350–400	392	440.00–460.00	453.28
3	400–450	430	425.00–455.00	444.77
9	450–500	469	400.00–425.00	416.54
3	500–550	525	385.00–405.00	398.27
3	550–600	568	357.50–380.00	364.96
4	600–650	624	340.00–355.00	347.52
1	650–700	650	340.00	340.00
1	750–800	775	310.00	310.00
2	850–900	887	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	380	430.00–450.00	439.61
1	400–450	420	385.00	385.00
2	450–500	473	385.00–400.00	392.22
3	500–550	522	370.00–375.00	371.74
2	550–600	590	325.00–330.00	327.48
1	600–650	640	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	680	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	738	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	760	280.00	280.00
3	850–900	888	240.00–260.00	253.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	217	495.00	495.00
3	350–400	375	465.00	465.00
6	400–450	419	435.00–440.00	438.31
6	500–550	541	400.00	400.00
11	600–650	639	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	430	375.00	375.00
4	450–500	475	360.00	360.00
1	950–1000	990	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	495	360.00	360.00
1	600–650	620	290.00	290.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,670	160.00–172.00	166.47
1	—	1,515	137.00	137.00
9	—	1,527	141.00–157.00	150.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,245	140.00–157.50	147.53
7	—	1,227	130.00–138.00	134.02
7	—	1,231	160.00–175.00	167.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,072	115.00–125.00	119.89
4	—	979	105.00–114.00	110.33
2	—	1,003	140.00–145.00	142.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	210.00	210.00
3	—	1,260	145.00–172.00	155.13
3	—	1,670	180.00	180.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,143	2,100.00–3,600.00	2,722.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,223	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,246.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,328	2,025.00–2,700.00	2,413.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	181.00	181.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	200.00	200.00

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	—	1,580	2,875.00	2,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	1,900.00	1,900.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	955	1,900.00	1,900.00

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.