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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, May 5

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

368 head

▲ 117 vs last sale 251▼ 131 vs year ago 499 · −26.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 24▼ 91 vs year ago 149 · −61.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 24▼ 18 vs year ago 55 · −32.7%

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 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher with a strong quality offer of slaughter classes.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $435.44/cwt on 26 head, up $35.78 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 25 of 30 comparable sales and sits +33.70 against this barn's trailing median of $401.74.

Average price

$435.44

▲ 35.78 vs prior sale

26 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,356

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$400

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

$83.66/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.86

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	438.66	2,371	25
Medium and Large 2-3	555	355.00	1,970	1thin

One grade step is worth $83.66/cwt here — about $400 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 sale26 hd

435.44

—

KY average26 barns · 496 hd

439.30

−3.86

This barn, trailing median30 sales

401.74

+33.70

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

30 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $461.93, low $326.03, median $401.74 across 30 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	1,612	213.83	3,448	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,535	178.11	2,734	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,191	165.92	1,976	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	942	135.46	1,277	11

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	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$3,300	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$3,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,334	$2,967	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,235	$2,451	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$2,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	790	$2,450	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,535	$3,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$4,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,184	$3,649	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,268	$2,900	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$2,328	2thin

Every lot

87 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	1,564	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	309	607.37/cwt	580.00–635.00	1,877	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	582.64/cwt	555.00–620.00	2,220	4
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,955	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	418	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,195	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,186	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	502.30/cwt	490.00–525.00	2,376	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	509	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,545	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	542	472.52/cwt	460.00–480.00	2,561	14
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,749	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	455.26/cwt	430.00–480.00	2,590	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,654	13
Steers	650–700	Large 1-2	655	370.00/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,424	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	677	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,505	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,712	3
Steers	700–750	Large 1-2	713	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,531	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	757	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,801	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	808	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,666	3
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	865	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,811	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	197	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,320	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	205	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	820	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	223	580.34/cwt	555.00–610.00	1,294	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	277	587.82/cwt	565.00–620.00	1,628	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	551.45/cwt	525.00–580.00	1,809	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,259	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	366	528.21/cwt	495.00–555.00	1,933	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,178	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	388	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,289	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	502.50/cwt	495.00–505.00	2,136	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	447.18/cwt	425.00–480.00	1,905	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	452	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,170	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	450.73/cwt	410.00–475.00	2,114	29
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	422.58/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,210	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	530	342.24/cwt	315.00–370.00	1,814	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	543	372.49/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,023	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	391.58/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,283	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	642	359.29/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,307	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,161	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,496	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	865	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,768	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,258	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	273	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,747	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	275	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	2,035	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	319	636.10/cwt	630.00–650.00	2,029	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	329	592.24/cwt	585.00–610.00	1,948	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	340	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,615	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	507.50/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,751	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	377	566.87/cwt	515.00–595.00	2,137	13
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	485.00/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,843	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	381	463.36/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,765	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,823	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	490.97/cwt	465.00–515.00	2,082	21
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,295	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	468.10/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,209	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	448.07/cwt	410.00–460.00	2,330	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	555	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,970	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	424.54/cwt	400.00–445.00	2,424	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	620	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,542	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,387	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,875	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,513	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,378	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,510	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,733	1
Bulls	—	—	1,605	210.80/cwt	199.00–217.00	3,383	10
Bulls	—	—	1,656	229.63/cwt	222.00–240.00	3,803	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	879	120.20/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,057	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	170.54/cwt	155.00–186.00	1,634	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	133.63/cwt	129.00–144.00	1,319	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,111	184.12/cwt	175.00–205.00	2,046	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	146.51/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,721	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	166.46/cwt	157.00–172.00	2,052	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,466	181.79/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,665	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	171.98/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,838	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,535	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	983	3,148.47/head	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,148	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	2,327.65/head	2,125.00–2,500.00	2,328	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	992	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,182	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,451.01/head	2,325.00–2,650.00	2,451	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,334	2,967.10/head	2,850.00–3,100.00	2,967	4

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 May 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 368Last week 251Year ago 499

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 24Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 24Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	345	365.00	365.00
1	350–400	380	310.00	310.00
2	500–550	530	315.00–370.00	342.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	543	370.00–375.00	372.49
1	600–650	645	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	197	670.00	670.00
2	200–250	223	555.00–610.00	580.34
8	250–300	277	565.00–620.00	587.82
2	300–350	328	525.00–580.00	551.45
11	350–400	366	495.00–555.00	528.21
7	400–450	426	425.00–480.00	447.18
29	450–500	469	410.00–475.00	450.73
8	500–550	523	410.00–430.00	422.58
3	550–600	583	385.00–405.00	391.58
8	600–650	642	350.00–375.00	359.29
1	750–800	780	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	865	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	590.00	590.00
4	400–450	425	495.00–505.00	502.50
6	450–500	452	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	680.00	680.00
4	300–350	309	580.00–635.00	607.37
4	350–400	381	555.00–620.00	582.64
3	400–450	418	525.00	525.00
11	450–500	473	490.00–525.00	502.30
14	500–550	542	460.00–480.00	472.52
21	550–600	569	430.00–480.00	455.26
13	600–650	610	435.00	435.00
3	650–700	678	400.00	400.00
2	750–800	757	370.00	370.00
3	800–850	808	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	865	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	655	355.00–375.00	370.00
3	700–750	713	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	495.00	495.00
1	450–500	465	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	509	500.00	500.00
3	550–600	561	490.00	490.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	677	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	585.00	585.00
8	300–350	329	585.00–610.00	592.24
13	350–400	377	515.00–595.00	566.87
21	400–450	424	465.00–515.00	490.97
12	450–500	472	450.00–500.00	468.10
15	500–550	520	410.00–460.00	448.07
10	550–600	571	400.00–445.00	424.54
1	600–650	620	385.00	385.00
2	750–800	750	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	820	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	640.00	640.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	740.00	740.00
9	300–350	319	630.00–650.00	636.10
4	450–500	450	510.00	510.00
1	600–650	620	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	500.00–515.00	507.50
2	350–400	380	480.00–490.00	485.00
2	400–450	405	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	475.00	475.00
3	350–400	381	450.00–470.00	463.36
1	550–600	555	355.00	355.00
1	600–650	625	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	958	155.00–186.00	170.54
5	—	987	129.00–144.00	133.63
4	—	879	118.00–122.00	120.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,466	180.00–186.00	181.79
3	—	1,650	170.00–175.00	171.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,111	175.00–205.00	184.12
9	—	1,233	157.00–172.00	166.46
4	—	1,175	140.00–152.00	146.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	181.00	181.00
4	—	1,656	222.00–240.00	229.63
10	—	1,605	199.00–217.00	210.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	4,050.00	4,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,385	4,150.00	4,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	2,900.00–3,350.00	3,148.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	3,150.00	3,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	2,125.00–2,500.00	2,327.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	992	220.00	220.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	2,450.00	2,450.00

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)	4	—	1,334	2,850.00–3,100.00	2,967.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,040	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,235	2,325.00–2,650.00	2,451.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,535	3,325.00	3,325.00

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.