Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2026-01-20

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 20
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
218 head
▼ 157 vs last sale 375▼ 58 vs year ago 276 · −21.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 115▲ 65 vs year ago 37 · +175.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 35▼ 35 vs year ago 75 · −46.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to firm. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower and heifers over 500lbs sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes with a moderate supply. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $370.39/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 13 of 33 comparable sales and sits −11.49 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$370.39
22 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,998
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$360
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$79.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.11
vs KY average
−40.48 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541379.882,05518thin
Large 1-2522336.961,7593thin
Medium and Large 2-3565300.001,6951thin
One grade step is worth $79.88/cwt here — about $360 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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
370.39
—
KY average25 barns · 1,581 hd
383.50
−13.11
National average175 barns · 20,266 hd
410.87
−40.48
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
−11.49
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—Average1,546168.952,6127thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,589162.462,58224
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,259148.251,86639
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low991112.671,11713
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage942205.001,9312thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,378181.932,5072thin

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)1,288$2,3683thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,465$2,3251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,279$2,06316
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$1,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,120$1,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,100$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)982$2,5002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)830$1,9751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)825$1,9001thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,386$2,5765
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$2,1001thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1001
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2-3230430.00/cwt430.00–430.009891
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,4431
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,4181
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,8531
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360547.50/cwt525.00–555.001,9714
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2363492.76/cwt480.00–505.001,7892
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7061
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470440.38/cwt425.00–475.002,0707
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,2982
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2512426.74/cwt420.00–435.002,1853
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,4586
Steers550–600Large 1-2565370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0911
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2613
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9531
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2647390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5234
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3650300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9502
Steers650–700Large 1-2690330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2771
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5731
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210415.00/cwt415.00–415.008721
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230430.00/cwt430.00–430.009891
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240380.00/cwt380.00–380.009121
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2251438.81/cwt435.00–450.001,1014
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275407.64/cwt400.00–415.001,1212
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325377.74/cwt325.00–395.001,2284
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328419.37/cwt405.00–445.001,3769
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3358365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,3073
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2362418.00/cwt405.00–425.001,5133
Heifers350–400Large 1-2390390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,5211
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3412375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5452
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425422.26/cwt405.00–430.001,7955
Heifers450–500Large 1-2455375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7061
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476402.19/cwt385.00–415.001,91412
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6661
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2495375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8561
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0802
Heifers500–550Large 1-2522336.96/cwt330.00–350.001,7593
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523378.23/cwt375.00–385.001,9786
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2556376.84/cwt350.00–380.002,09510
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6951
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615330.24/cwt322.50–340.002,0319
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2650320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0801
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710304.96/cwt300.00–307.502,1653
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6391
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760299.87/cwt280.00–310.002,2793
Heifers750–800Large 1-2795252.50/cwt252.50–252.502,0076
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2821
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3940220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0681
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,007250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5182
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2200510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,0201
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3205400.00/cwt400.00–400.008201
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2263445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,1703
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4461
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2326415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3534
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3201
Bulls400–450Large 1-2432390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6852
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2440465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,0462
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465426.13/cwt420.00–430.001,9824
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,1531
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3587300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7615
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2596360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1464
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2641327.52/cwt325.00–340.002,0996
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2697300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0914
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2907253.99/cwt250.00–260.002,3045
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3911220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0046
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,378181.93/cwt170.00–195.002,5072
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice942205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9312
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,353154.72/cwt150.00–160.002,0934
Bulls——1,660200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,3201
Bulls——1,875181.88/cwt175.00–190.003,4102
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94789.72/cwt80.00–98.008505
Cows—Lean 85-90%985154.70/cwt150.00–160.001,5242
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008121.52/cwt120.00–124.001,2254
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,075110.30/cwt105.00–115.001,1862
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,211129.64/cwt124.00–137.001,57012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,2861
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,234167.91/cwt160.00–182.002,07211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,317151.61/cwt140.00–158.001,99715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,586150.87/cwt142.00–156.002,3938
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,591168.25/cwt160.00–182.002,67716
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2303,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28251,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28301,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29822,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2792,063.37/head1,600.00–2,375.002,06316
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2882,368.34/head2,325.00–2,425.002,3683
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4652,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3652,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4082,643.82/head2,375.00–2,800.002,6443
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9701

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.