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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 23

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

280 head

▼ 311 vs last sale 591▲ 50 vs year ago 230 · +21.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 41▲ 75 vs year ago 22 · +340.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 31▲ 12 vs year ago 23 · +52.2%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers under 700lbs sold steady, steers over 700lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 5.00 higher, heifers overs 500lbs sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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 $385.50/cwt on 20 head, down $24.14 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 33 comparable sales and sits +3.61 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$385.50

▼ 24.14 vs prior sale

20 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,120

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$385

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

$62.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.26

vs KY average

−30.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	392.94	2,167	17thin
Medium and Large 2	540	370.00	1,998	1thin
Medium and Large 3	540	330.00	1,782	2thin

One grade step is worth $62.94/cwt here — about $385 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 sale20 hd

385.50

—

KY average25 barns · 987 hd

415.75

−30.26

National average161 barns · 8,493 hd

415.83

−30.33

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

+3.61

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	—	High	1,617	214.02	3,461	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,456	173.02	2,519	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	166.02	1,959	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	948	149.57	1,418	19

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$3,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$3,275	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,572	$2,106	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,006	$2,094	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	850	$2,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,530	$3,825	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,595	$3,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	950	$2,250	1thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,932	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	361	556.53/cwt	540.00–565.00	2,009	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	439	494.86/cwt	490.00–515.00	2,172	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	463	501.11/cwt	485.00–505.00	2,320	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,129	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	460.64/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,335	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,079	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	554	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,659	9
Steers	550–600	Medium 1-2	560	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,268	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	435.62/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,500	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	396.87/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,429	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	377.00/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,564	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,409	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	734	366.07/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,687	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	764	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,674	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,410	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	802	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,687	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	806	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,781	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,328	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	326	519.25/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,693	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	352	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,971	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	447.45/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,714	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,126	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	475.49/cwt	455.00–490.00	2,026	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	466	475.49/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,216	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	446.03/cwt	425.00–465.00	2,110	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,016	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,674	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	393.62/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,090	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,998	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,893	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	391.96/cwt	380.00–415.00	2,277	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	361.98/cwt	340.00–372.50	2,208	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	338.75/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,273	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	706	338.90/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,393	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	314.88/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,277	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	788	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,522	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,846	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	371	510.00/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,892	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	485.75/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,060	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	457	454.60/cwt	450.00–460.00	2,078	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,702	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,250	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	420.06/cwt	405.00–430.00	2,138	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,961	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1-2	525	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,785	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	387.23/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,238	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,083	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 3	805	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,892	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,550	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,118	183.07/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,047	2
Bulls	—	—	1,568	210.30/cwt	202.00–220.00	3,298	4
Bulls	—	—	1,916	233.22/cwt	221.00–241.00	4,468	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	186.05/cwt	175.00–191.00	1,699	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	998	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	141.53/cwt	130.00–151.00	1,360	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	122.34/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,188	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	156.79/cwt	145.00–158.50	1,718	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,114	186.02/cwt	160.00–201.00	2,072	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	167.71/cwt	146.00–175.00	2,063	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	171.77/cwt	162.00–174.00	2,498	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	180.51/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,650	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,530	3,825.00/head	3,825.00–3,825.00	3,825	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	223.94/cwt	210.00–242.50	2,083	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	218.24/cwt	210.00–230.00	2,121	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	850	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	3,275.00/head	3,275.00–3,275.00	3,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,058	2,259.06/head	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,259	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,572	2,105.71/head	1,925.00–2,300.00	2,106	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,595	3,950.00/head	3,950.00–3,950.00	3,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	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 Jun 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 591Year ago 230

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 41Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 31Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	345	560.00	560.00
6	350–400	361	540.00–565.00	556.53
7	400–450	439	490.00–515.00	494.86
5	450–500	463	485.00–505.00	501.11
8	500–550	507	450.00–475.00	460.64
8	550–600	574	430.00–440.00	435.62
3	600–650	612	385.00–415.00	396.87
10	650–700	680	365.00–385.00	377.00
5	700–750	734	350.00–370.00	366.07
4	750–800	764	350.00	350.00
2	800–850	802	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	554	480.00	480.00
7	800–850	806	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	430.00	430.00
1	700–750	730	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	765	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	535.00	535.00
4	350–400	371	500.00–530.00	510.00
6	400–450	424	475.00–495.00	485.75
13	450–500	457	450.00–460.00	454.60
11	500–550	509	405.00–430.00	420.06
2	550–600	578	375.00–400.00	387.23
1	850–900	850	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	375.00	375.00
1	550–600	595	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	370.00	370.00
2	800–850	805	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	500.00–525.00	519.25
3	350–400	390	545.00	545.00
8	400–450	426	455.00–490.00	475.49
12	450–500	473	425.00–465.00	446.03
10	500–550	531	385.00–415.00	393.62
7	550–600	581	380.00–415.00	391.96
10	600–650	610	340.00–372.50	361.98
8	650–700	671	335.00–340.00	338.75
2	700–750	723	310.00–320.00	314.88
5	750–800	788	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	450.00	450.00
2	350–400	383	440.00–455.00	447.45
1	450–500	480	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	540	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	700–750	706	335.00–340.00	338.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	465	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	515	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	565	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	352	560.00	560.00
10	450–500	466	475.00–480.00	475.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,916	221.00–241.00	233.22
4	—	1,568	202.00–220.00	210.30
2	—	1,118	180.00–186.00	183.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	913	175.00–191.00	186.05
8	—	961	130.00–151.00	141.53
4	—	971	119.00–128.00	122.34
1	—	960	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,096	145.00–158.50	156.79
4	—	1,114	160.00–201.00	186.02
29	—	1,230	146.00–175.00	167.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,454	162.00–174.00	171.77
2	—	1,468	180.00–181.00	180.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	972	210.00–230.00	218.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	930	210.00–242.50	223.94

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)	3	—	1,058	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,259.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,572	1,925.00–2,300.00	2,105.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	3,275.00	3,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	3,350.00	3,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	—	1,530	3,825.00	3,825.00

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	—	1,595	3,950.00	3,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.