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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 3

● Final76 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

320 head

▼ 86 vs last sale 406▼ 484 vs year ago 804 · −60.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 89▼ 48 vs year ago 101 · −47.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 18▼ 13 vs year ago 28 · −46.4%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower with spots sharply lower on light weight feeder classes. Moderate demand for feeder classes with volatility in the futures market. 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 $373.47/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 14 of 33 comparable sales and sits −8.41 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$373.47

37 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,010

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

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

$57.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.18

vs KY average

−47.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	379.62	2,046	30
Medium and Large 2	535	356.99	1,910	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	533	322.49	1,719	2thin

One grade step is worth $57.13/cwt here — about $327 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 sale37 hd

373.47

—

KY average26 barns · 1,655 hd

402.65

−29.18

National average181 barns · 13,944 hd

420.96

−47.49

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

−8.41

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	—	Low	1,806	180.69	3,264	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,608	162.17	2,608	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,234	148.92	1,838	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,056	115.85	1,224	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,340	185.00	2,479	1thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,358	$2,433	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$2,267	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$1,825	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	705	$1,625	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,360	$2,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$2,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,900	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$3,300	1thin

Every lot

76 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,844	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	329	558.77/cwt	545.00–575.00	1,838	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,562	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	513.68/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,952	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,794	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	408	518.39/cwt	505.00–525.00	2,115	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	432	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	2,376	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	505.02/cwt	480.00–540.00	2,369	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	500	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,425	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	551	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,617	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,197	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	440.10/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,553	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	401.60/cwt	375.00–415.00	2,498	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	667	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,568	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	185	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	944	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,290	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	276	569.78/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,573	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,120	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	310	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,333	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	320	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,808	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	329	509.01/cwt	475.00–535.00	1,675	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	481.91/cwt	460.00–505.00	1,836	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,659	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	410	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,620	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,743	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	454.31/cwt	420.00–465.00	1,963	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	425.42/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,987	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,924	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,861	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	392.02/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,019	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	533	322.49/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,719	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	368.77/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,065	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	583	337.47/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,967	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	348.17/cwt	335.00–355.00	2,204	20
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	330.74/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,219	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	314.97/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,299	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,268	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	275	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,348	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	276	571.52/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,577	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	283	647.30/cwt	625.00–670.00	1,832	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	333	542.67/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,807	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	382	511.00/cwt	490.00–535.00	1,952	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	475.97/cwt	450.00–515.00	2,023	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	450	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,575	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	461.67/cwt	430.00–480.00	2,207	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	514	418.53/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,151	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,654	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	528	458.95/cwt	455.00–465.00	2,423	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	568	428.72/cwt	427.50–435.00	2,435	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	402.09/cwt	380.00–415.00	2,300	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	376.45/cwt	350.00–400.00	2,353	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	643	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,476	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	356.23/cwt	310.00–365.00	2,351	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,145	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	288.00/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,333	5
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,340	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,479	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,718	184.75/cwt	175.00–197.00	3,174	6
Bulls	—	—	1,800	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	3,816	1
Bulls	—	—	1,940	166.77/cwt	160.00–172.00	3,235	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	121.07/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,172	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	112.37/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,253	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	131.61/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,491	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,404	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	166.19/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,122	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	149.12/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,916	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	154.50/cwt	154.00–155.00	2,330	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	167.29/cwt	161.00–175.00	2,802	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,360	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	2,267.22/head	2,175.00–2,400.00	2,267	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,358	2,432.52/head	2,400.00–2,475.00	2,433	3
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	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 Mar 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 320Last week 406Year ago 804

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 89Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 18Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	510.00	510.00
3	200–250	215	600.00	600.00
5	250–300	276	550.00–590.00	569.78
10	300–350	329	475.00–535.00	509.01
6	350–400	381	460.00–505.00	481.91
14	400–450	432	420.00–465.00	454.31
10	450–500	467	415.00–445.00	425.42
14	500–550	515	375.00–405.00	392.02
16	550–600	560	355.00–375.00	368.77
20	600–650	633	335.00–355.00	348.17
7	650–700	671	325.00–335.00	330.74
3	700–750	730	305.00–320.00	314.97
1	800–850	840	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	565.00	565.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	415.00	415.00
1	450–500	475	405.00	405.00
3	500–550	503	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	583	335.00–340.00	337.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	310	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	395	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	410	395.00	395.00
2	500–550	533	320.00–325.00	322.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	625.00	625.00
5	300–350	329	545.00–575.00	558.77
5	350–400	380	495.00–530.00	513.68
3	400–450	408	505.00–525.00	518.39
5	450–500	469	480.00–540.00	505.02
2	500–550	500	485.00	485.00
15	550–600	580	425.00–445.00	440.10
3	600–650	622	375.00–415.00	401.60
3	650–700	667	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	551	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	432	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	440.00	440.00
1	550–600	575	382.00	382.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	460.00	460.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	276	540.00–600.00	571.52
2	300–350	333	535.00–550.00	542.67
11	350–400	382	490.00–535.00	511.00
10	400–450	425	450.00–515.00	475.97
17	450–500	478	430.00–480.00	461.67
11	500–550	514	400.00–425.00	418.53
7	550–600	572	380.00–415.00	402.09
3	600–650	625	350.00–400.00	376.45
10	650–700	660	310.00–365.00	356.23
1	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
5	800–850	810	270.00–300.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	625.00–670.00	647.30
10	500–550	528	455.00–465.00	458.95
6	550–600	568	427.50–435.00	428.72
6	600–650	643	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	490.00	490.00
1	450–500	450	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	525	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	968	120.00–122.00	121.07
3	—	1,115	110.00–115.00	112.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,675	161.00–175.00	167.29
2	—	1,508	154.00–155.00	154.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,170	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,133	128.00–135.00	131.61
8	—	1,277	160.00–171.00	166.19
3	—	1,285	140.00–155.00	149.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,940	160.00–172.00	166.77
1	—	1,800	212.00	212.00
6	—	1,718	175.00–197.00	184.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	2,175.00–2,400.00	2,267.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,358	2,400.00–2,475.00	2,432.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,975.00	1,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	3,300.00	3,300.00

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	—	1,345	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	—	1,360	2,850.00	2,850.00

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.