Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2026-05-19

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, May 19
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
364 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 353▲ 25 vs year ago 339 · +7.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 66▼ 30 vs year ago 93 · −32.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
109 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 38▲ 35 vs year ago 74 · +47.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder classes sold mostly steady. Good quality offering of feeder classes, with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady 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 $401.72/cwt on 44 head, up $0.71 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 33 comparable sales and sits +19.83 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.
Average price
$401.72
▲ 0.71 vs prior sale
44 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,183
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$45
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$34.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.68
vs KY average
−16.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539407.932,20036
Medium 1-2536375.002,0103thin
Medium and Large 2578373.012,1555thin
One grade step is worth $34.92/cwt here — about $45 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale44 hd
401.72
—
KY average29 barns · 1,706 hd
411.40
−9.68
National average175 barns · 12,602 hd
418.26
−16.54
This barn, trailing median33 sales
381.89
+19.83
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—Average1,690215.483,6418thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,524182.132,7758thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,255167.932,10725
CowsLean 85-90%Low964140.261,35319

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)1,088$3,7772thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)979$3,6005
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,157$3,26919
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,139$3,1258
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$3,02511
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$2,9272thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,219$2,6905
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)870$2,3501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,083$2,0482thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,185$4,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,005$3,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,324$4,3504thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,125$3,2501thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)870$4,2251thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,7551
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333626.05/cwt600.00–640.002,0854
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy359650.00/cwt650.00–650.002,3347
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382577.56/cwt570.00–580.002,2068
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431516.14/cwt500.00–550.002,2255
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2475511.18/cwt505.00–515.002,42812
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,3281
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3495440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1781
Steers500–550Medium 1-2530420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,2261
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532486.40/cwt470.00–495.002,58814
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536454.18/cwt435.00–460.002,4347
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3566350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9813
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,6129
Steers550–600Medium 1-2580400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3201
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623419.05/cwt405.00–425.002,61111
Steers600–650Medium 1-2625390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4381
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6567
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727366.61/cwt365.00–370.002,6653
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2818332.52/cwt325.00–340.002,7202
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2852325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,7694
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2910300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy175760.00/cwt760.00–760.001,3301
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0501
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2284610.02/cwt530.00–650.001,7328
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318596.39/cwt590.00–610.001,8973
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330532.07/cwt510.00–555.001,75615
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330492.39/cwt490.00–495.001,6252
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382547.59/cwt485.00–560.002,09210
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413502.48/cwt500.00–505.002,0752
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3422345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4562
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427467.18/cwt445.00–480.001,99512
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,2055
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2462411.28/cwt385.00–425.001,9003
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471449.22/cwt420.00–465.002,11613
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1898
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529411.99/cwt395.00–425.002,17914
Heifers500–550Medium 1-2536375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0103
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2545385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0981
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567391.26/cwt380.00–405.002,21814
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2586370.01/cwt365.00–375.002,1684
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627362.99/cwt345.00–375.002,27611
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8901
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0161
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2703333.34/cwt325.00–335.002,3436
Heifers700–750Large 1-2745300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2351
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3701
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2876275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4094
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3915220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,0131
Heifers900–950Large 1-2920240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2081
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2282607.10/cwt570.00–625.001,7123
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312669.25/cwt650.00–680.002,0883
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2345540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,8632
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy351607.49/cwt605.00–615.002,1324
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2385525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,0211
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3405371.40/cwt350.00–410.001,5043
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420513.15/cwt495.00–525.002,15511
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0031
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2473475.98/cwt460.00–490.002,25111
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0661
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525443.19/cwt420.00–460.002,32715
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy530465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,4653
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2570430.42/cwt420.00–435.002,45311
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2627383.74/cwt380.00–395.002,4064
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663380.02/cwt375.00–385.002,5204
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3705300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1151
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5382
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2Fancy865350.00/cwt350.00–350.003,0281
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,5501
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,145305.00/cwt305.00–305.003,4921
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3305290.00/cwt290.00–290.008851
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,445189.91/cwt187.00–193.002,7442
Bulls——1,698207.14/cwt200.00–215.003,5172
Bulls——1,808232.44/cwt226.00–241.004,2034
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%912125.57/cwt125.00–127.001,1453
Cows—Lean 85-90%945180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7011
Cows—Lean 85-90%965112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0811
Cows—Lean 85-90%977142.59/cwt134.00–157.501,39314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5801
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245168.04/cwt160.00–174.002,0926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253186.43/cwt180.00–201.002,3369
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,272153.01/cwt145.00–159.001,9469
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453170.28/cwt166.00–175.002,4743
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,566189.24/cwt183.00–195.002,9635
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0053,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28704,225.00/head4,225.00–4,225.004,2251
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1253,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1503,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4974,850.00/head4,850.00–4,850.004,8502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28702,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29793,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0253,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,02511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0832,047.86/head1,575.00–2,450.002,0482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0883,776.78/head3,300.00–4,150.003,7772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1393,124.95/head2,500.00–3,525.003,1258
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1573,268.76/head2,450.00–3,700.003,26919
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1932,926.52/head2,900.00–2,950.002,9272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2192,689.97/head2,500.00–2,775.002,6905
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2997243.12/cwt208.00–335.002,42418
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,2102
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,142216.66/cwt200.00–227.502,4743
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1854,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2001

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.