Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2026-04-21

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 21
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
351 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 408▲ 51 vs year ago 300 · +17.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
111 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 53▲ 41 vs year ago 70 · +58.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 33▲ 35 vs year ago 40 · +87.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder classes sold steady with good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $408.75/cwt on 35 head, up $10.94 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 31 of 33 comparable sales and sits +26.86 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$408.75
▲ 10.94 vs prior sale
35 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,169
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$112
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$24.45/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.46
vs KY average
−13.42 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2530409.452,17234
Medium and Large 2535385.002,0601thin
One grade step is worth $24.45/cwt here — about $112 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 sale35 hd
408.75
—
KY average27 barns · 1,277 hd
420.22
−11.46
National average167 barns · 11,519 hd
422.17
−13.42
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
+26.86
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—High1,710205.893,52112
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,436173.762,4964thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,149168.491,93727
CowsLean 85-90%High941139.681,31425
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,720205.003,5261thin

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)1,082$2,9076
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,140$2,8612thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)867$2,7502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$2,3501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,237$2,2606
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,035$2,2251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)938$2,1512thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,220$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)860$2,5501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,420$3,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$3,79916
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)836$3,50012
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,206$3,4504thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,173$3,4003thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,7041
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270644.17/cwt630.00–660.001,7392
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2327638.01/cwt635.00–645.002,0865
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380578.09/cwt555.00–600.002,1972
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9501
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,8631
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,0711
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,3452
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425585.00/cwt585.00–585.002,4866
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469504.92/cwt500.00–515.002,3686
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,0371
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy488548.89/cwt540.00–550.002,6799
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2491465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,2833
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2500455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,2751
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2505505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,5501
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518527.66/cwt525.00–530.002,73311
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0671
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581472.04/cwt465.00–490.002,74326
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,4491
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,8713
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2638400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,5523
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663397.53/cwt395.00–400.002,6362
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665426.25/cwt425.00–430.002,8354
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1901
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773344.95/cwt340.00–350.002,6662
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2287650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,8662
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5522
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323549.88/cwt540.00–560.001,7764
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,9181
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372499.58/cwt475.00–540.001,8585
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6171
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7751
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423482.21/cwt455.00–500.002,04014
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,8471
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2455415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,8881
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472451.97/cwt425.00–460.002,13320
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522414.17/cwt395.00–425.002,16228
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0601
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570387.42/cwt375.00–400.002,2086
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629357.09/cwt345.00–365.002,24612
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640330.00/cwt325.00–335.002,1122
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8811
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667339.66/cwt325.00–350.002,2666
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2081
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2942
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785305.00/cwt300.00–310.002,3942
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6242
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,6101
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2925250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3131
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,6043
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2975250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4381
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2977258.82/cwt255.00–270.002,5294
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3250510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,2751
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312660.00/cwt660.00–660.002,0593
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323595.39/cwt565.00–605.001,9234
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355600.00/cwt600.00–600.002,1301
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375551.86/cwt515.00–580.002,0698
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,8481
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8901
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425502.16/cwt470.00–520.002,1347
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy448545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,4423
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480484.32/cwt470.00–495.002,32513
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0611
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3490430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1071
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2490405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,9851
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,4742
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518463.11/cwt430.00–475.002,3999
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3528351.18/cwt300.00–400.001,8542
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2581419.80/cwt410.00–450.002,4397
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2588384.98/cwt380.00–390.002,2642
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,51110
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2612388.37/cwt385.00–390.002,3773
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678360.80/cwt340.00–385.002,4465
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2780320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4961
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3780280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1841
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2806335.88/cwt320.00–340.002,7075
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2863295.02/cwt285.00–300.002,5463
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3410280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1481
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3525230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2082
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,720205.00/cwt205.00–205.003,5261
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,480183.21/cwt182.00–184.002,7123
Bulls——1,734208.12/cwt205.00–214.003,6096
Bulls——1,892224.12/cwt219.00–231.004,2403
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89396.81/cwt85.00–111.008654
Cows—Lean 85-90%931164.92/cwt160.00–174.001,5357
Cows—Lean 85-90%953126.35/cwt119.00–131.001,2046
Cows—Lean 85-90%964149.02/cwt136.00–157.001,4378
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,088138.99/cwt138.00–140.001,5122
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,125191.12/cwt174.00–203.002,1509
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,125120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3501
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,174162.07/cwt151.00–170.001,90315
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,410163.00/cwt163.00–163.002,2981
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,445177.34/cwt175.00–181.002,5633
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4203,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28363,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,50012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0603,117.45/head3,025.00–3,200.003,1172
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1654,118.96/head3,800.00–4,400.004,1196
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1733,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2063,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2473,730.37/head3,050.00–4,125.003,7308
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2700230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6101
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2769257.54/cwt225.00–290.001,9804
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28602,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28672,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29382,151.00/head2,025.00–2,250.002,1512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0822,907.20/head2,200.00–3,250.002,9076
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,860.53/head2,375.00–3,275.002,8612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2372,259.87/head2,025.00–2,525.002,2606

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.