Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2026-01-06

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 6
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
632 head
▲ 428 vs last sale 204▲ 596 vs year ago 36 · +1,655.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
152 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 77▲ 132 vs year ago 20 · +660.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
34 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 29▲ 22 vs year ago 12 · +183.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to markets closure for Christmas. Strong demand noted for feeder classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $363.85/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 13 of 33 comparable sales and sits −18.04 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$363.85
60 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,961
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$241
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.70
vs KY average
−46.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537367.471,97355
Medium and Large 2540345.001,8631thin
Large 1-2590325.001,9181thin
Medium 1-2565320.001,8081thin
Medium and Large 2-3550315.001,7332thin
One grade step is worth $52.47/cwt here — about $241 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 sale60 hd
363.85
—
KY average14 barns · 948 hd
369.56
−5.70
National average199 barns · 28,725 hd
410.10
−46.25
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−18.04
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—High1,714181.243,10613
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,573160.272,52118
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,219147.161,79461
CowsLean 85-90%Low950117.101,11230
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,188174.442,0722thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,520205.943,1302thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,316$2,4035
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,410$2,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,085$2,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$2,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,350$2,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,345$2,0251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,005$1,7501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,020$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)968$2,3417
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,360$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,248$2,8342thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,380$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,080$2,5251thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)810$2,6001thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240519.58/cwt500.00–540.001,2472
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2262514.87/cwt500.00–545.001,3496
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278563.77/cwt550.00–570.001,5673
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2314526.31/cwt485.00–545.001,65310
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy316567.23/cwt560.00–580.001,7924
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,8536
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy403485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,9555
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425467.24/cwt460.00–480.001,9864
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476437.55/cwt425.00–455.002,08312
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8001
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,9483
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517424.26/cwt420.00–435.002,19317
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528399.97/cwt385.00–415.002,11215
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6201
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1001
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573402.45/cwt400.00–405.002,3062
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585386.73/cwt380.00–390.002,2629
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605366.49/cwt355.00–375.002,21713
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1531
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added637380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,4217
Steers650–700Large 1-2650300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9501
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3848
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2729334.97/cwt330.00–340.002,4426
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785312.47/cwt310.00–315.002,4532
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2185510.00/cwt510.00–510.009441
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3215370.00/cwt370.00–370.007961
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230445.00/cwt430.00–460.001,0242
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3273375.69/cwt350.00–400.001,0262
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275463.86/cwt460.00–470.001,2768
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2324446.49/cwt430.00–455.001,44710
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3201
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy331463.77/cwt460.00–465.001,5354
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0801
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369439.13/cwt420.00–455.001,62021
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy394463.16/cwt460.00–465.001,8258
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2395400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5801
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy409442.44/cwt440.00–455.001,81012
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423414.47/cwt392.50–432.501,75325
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7391
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475386.14/cwt370.00–410.001,83431
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478317.49/cwt315.00–320.001,5182
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,97914
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524369.46/cwt360.00–375.001,93626
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2540345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8631
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7991
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3555300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6651
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2565320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8081
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581347.67/cwt335.00–355.002,02015
Heifers550–600Large 1-2590325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9181
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616339.11/cwt320.00–347.502,08918
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8601
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676320.02/cwt310.00–325.002,1637
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717314.90/cwt300.00–320.002,2586
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2745285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1231
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2766307.71/cwt300.00–310.002,35713
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy766270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0683
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2801280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2433
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2926216.63/cwt210.00–220.002,0066
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3283369.73/cwt340.00–400.001,0462
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4211
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330455.08/cwt450.00–460.001,5022
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3330345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1392
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380456.59/cwt450.00–465.001,7359
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3382375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4332
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy397475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,8862
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3417375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5645
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2418440.57/cwt430.00–455.001,8429
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418390.15/cwt385.00–395.001,6312
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420463.16/cwt460.00–465.001,9458
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0143
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2473398.78/cwt380.00–425.001,88618
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508402.80/cwt395.00–405.002,0467
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3515350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8031
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520385.85/cwt370.00–390.002,00616
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2520345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7941
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2577364.86/cwt352.50–375.002,10529
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9931
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy600355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1302
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621322.50/cwt310.00–330.002,00313
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678313.35/cwt310.00–315.002,1253
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy700330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3101
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2732295.75/cwt290.00–312.502,1656
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2758287.57/cwt280.00–295.002,1802
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3775250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9381
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3131
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,520205.94/cwt195.00–220.003,1302
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,188174.44/cwt170.00–180.002,0722
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,495156.28/cwt142.00–165.002,3363
Bulls——1,744181.13/cwt175.00–192.003,1597
Bulls——1,862206.47/cwt200.00–211.003,8443
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88086.01/cwt70.00–92.007576
Cows—Lean 85-90%901113.27/cwt110.00–115.001,0218
Cows—Lean 85-90%991150.06/cwt140.00–165.001,4875
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005121.86/cwt116.00–126.001,22511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183127.29/cwt120.00–135.001,50618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190113.33/cwt110.00–115.001,3493
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215167.86/cwt160.00–180.002,03922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265147.38/cwt140.00–158.001,86418
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,559165.35/cwt160.00–185.002,57812
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,601150.12/cwt140.00–155.002,4036
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3602,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2855175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4961
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5811
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29682,340.74/head1,850.00–2,500.002,3417
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0802,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2482,834.27/head2,500.00–3,100.002,8342
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3802,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29052,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0852,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3162,403.34/head2,075.00–2,850.002,4035
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3452,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4102,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28102,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001

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.