Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2026-03-31

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 31
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
455 head
▼ 59 vs last sale 514▼ 78 vs year ago 533 · −14.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
53 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 73▼ 19 vs year ago 72 · −26.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 32▼ 8 vs year ago 28 · −28.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady with spots of light weight steers sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower and heifers over 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher with good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $403.93/cwt on 54 head, up $14.22 from the prior sale. That ranks 30 of 33 comparable sales and sits +22.04 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$403.93
▲ 14.22 vs prior sale
54 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,184
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−12.35
vs KY average
−19.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541403.932,18454
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale54 hd
403.93
—
KY average25 barns · 1,811 hd
416.28
−12.35
National average175 barns · 10,886 hd
423.19
−19.26
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
+22.04
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—Low1,559190.512,9708thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,461169.942,4824thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,250163.502,04318
CowsLean 85-90%Low915120.421,10213

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$3,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,095$1,9251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,165$3,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,470$3,4502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,302$2,8824thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)855$2,5001thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy165850.00/cwt850.00–850.001,4031
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2195780.00/cwt780.00–780.001,5211
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,4701
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285696.55/cwt690.00–700.001,9853
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy301713.32/cwt710.00–720.002,1473
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6321
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2350475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,6633
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369548.93/cwt505.00–565.002,0264
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370605.00/cwt605.00–605.002,2396
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431518.56/cwt505.00–530.002,2359
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7801
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2450460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0702
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458530.00/cwt530.00–530.002,4276
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470487.03/cwt475.00–510.002,2897
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7151
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,4961
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,3851
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy545455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,4801
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569451.87/cwt435.00–455.002,57113
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2593425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,5202
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621415.74/cwt405.00–425.002,5828
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2630390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4571
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy632395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,4964
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1291
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673395.04/cwt370.00–412.502,6599
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,6703
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added728372.50/cwt372.50–372.502,7127
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788333.91/cwt330.00–350.002,6315
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2826330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,7265
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,8665
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2222613.16/cwt550.00–650.001,3613
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0131
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2271566.56/cwt560.00–570.001,5353
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,3862
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295670.00/cwt670.00–670.001,9771
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326532.14/cwt510.00–560.001,73512
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5302
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy356570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,0297
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6651
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377520.03/cwt485.00–545.001,96115
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415432.59/cwt430.00–435.001,7952
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416485.93/cwt455.00–500.002,02123
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478402.46/cwt400.00–405.001,9242
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482424.66/cwt415.00–435.002,04713
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509426.65/cwt425.00–435.002,1726
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530408.31/cwt385.00–420.002,16431
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569396.29/cwt395.00–400.002,2554
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572385.36/cwt370.00–390.002,20413
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623343.29/cwt335.00–360.002,1393
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652362.50/cwt362.50–362.502,36411
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1781
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2751320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4033
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy170725.00/cwt725.00–725.001,2331
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2215530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,1401
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235730.00/cwt730.00–730.001,7163
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2252525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,3232
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3260400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,9142
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,2621
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2300500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5001
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323630.54/cwt615.00–650.002,0377
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2331574.92/cwt530.00–590.001,9039
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3801
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,0651
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3350350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2251
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2377536.03/cwt490.00–555.002,02114
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy406542.50/cwt535.00–550.002,2036
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3861
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421495.86/cwt475.00–505.002,0887
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2467425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,9852
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474472.72/cwt440.00–490.002,24118
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0432
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy482512.20/cwt505.00–515.002,46918
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2520415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,1581
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0801
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524464.61/cwt440.00–475.002,43510
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3550355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,9531
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2573425.27/cwt420.00–435.002,43714
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy606420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,5453
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628378.98/cwt360.00–385.002,3804
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663348.25/cwt335.00–360.002,3093
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1201
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2710340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4142
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3890230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,0471
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3770250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,370172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,3631
Bulls——1,549187.24/cwt180.00–192.002,9004
Bulls——1,635200.87/cwt200.00–202.003,2843
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%868134.88/cwt130.00–140.001,1715
Cows—Lean 85-90%899106.40/cwt100.00–110.009574
Cows—Lean 85-90%989116.38/cwt111.00–120.001,1514
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,193138.16/cwt130.00–144.001,6483
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261177.22/cwt170.00–185.002,2357
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261160.99/cwt155.00–165.002,0308
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,423183.85/cwt176.00–192.002,6162
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498156.02/cwt152.00–160.002,3372
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,033204.43/cwt200.00–210.002,1122
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,040230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,3921
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,102224.83/cwt200.00–245.002,4783
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1653,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29303,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2102,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3682,863.35/head2,500.00–3,250.002,8632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4703,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4502

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.