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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 8

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

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Feeder Cattle receipts

134 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 143▼ 258 vs year ago 392 · −65.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 29▼ 150 vs year ago 168 · −89.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 12▼ 121 vs year ago 150 · −80.7%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold firm on a limited comparison. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady with good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $335.23/cwt on 22 head, up $2.92 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 6 of 33 comparable sales and sits −46.66 against this barn's trailing median of $381.89.

Average price

$335.23

▲ 2.92 vs prior sale

22 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,816

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+15.00

vs KY average

−2.56 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	335.23	1,816	22

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 sale22 hd

335.23

—

KY average17 barns · 294 hd

320.23

+15.00

National average138 barns · 5,113 hd

337.79

−2.56

This barn, trailing median33 sales

381.89

−46.66

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	—	Average	1,755	193.37	3,394	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	159.10	2,506	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,185	141.35	1,675	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	943	105.60	996	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,345	204.00	2,744	1thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,380	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,302	$2,640	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$3,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$2,800	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,508	$3,378	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$4,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$4,200	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,033	$3,473	2thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,786	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,726	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	371.52/cwt	365.00–375.00	1,921	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	345.03/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,015	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,032	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,240	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	345.64/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,337	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,449	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,400	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,683	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	218	518.17/cwt	470.00–550.00	1,130	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,352	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	870	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	342	428.27/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,465	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,640	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	384.95/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,667	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	447	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,587	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	475	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,924	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	351.89/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,679	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	339.39/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,799	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	581	321.09/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,866	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,932	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,124	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,849	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1-2	735	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,838	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	215	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,226	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,035	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	283	524.34/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,484	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,650	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	426.92/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,644	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,256	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	414.82/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,755	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	493	379.03/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,869	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	300.17/cwt	295.00–305.00	1,555	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	349.82/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,823	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	337.48/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,924	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,830	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,728	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,820	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,142	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,226	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,431	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,345	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,744	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,755	193.37/cwt	184.00–203.00	3,394	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	105.60/cwt	100.00–110.00	996	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,400	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	139.37/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,654	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	150.48/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,855	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	159.10/cwt	153.00–165.00	2,506	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,508	3,377.61/head	3,025.00–3,700.00	3,378	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	3,472.88/head	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,473	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,302	2,640.11/head	2,625.00–2,650.00	2,640	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	246.92/cwt	210.00–270.00	2,277	3

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 Sep 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 134Last week 143Year ago 392

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 29Year ago 168

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 12Year ago 150

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,472.88

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	3	—	1,365	4,200.00	4,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	4,400.00	4,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	2,750.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,302	2,625.00–2,650.00	2,640.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	3,050.00	3,050.00

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	2	—	1,508	3,025.00–3,700.00	3,377.61

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	3	—	922	210.00–270.00	246.92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	470.00–550.00	518.17
4	250–300	265	510.00	510.00
3	300–350	342	425.00–435.00	428.27
5	400–450	433	380.00–390.00	384.95
5	450–500	477	350.00–355.00	351.89
17	500–550	530	335.00–345.00	339.39
5	550–600	581	315.00–325.00	321.09
1	600–650	615	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	655	295.00	295.00
1	700–750	720	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	447	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	725	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	475	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	405.00–450.00	426.92
2	400–450	423	405.00–425.00	414.82
5	450–500	493	365.00–385.00	379.03
3	500–550	521	340.00–355.00	349.82
2	550–600	570	335.00–340.00	337.48
1	600–650	600	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	650	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	765	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	840	265.00	265.00
1	900–950	935	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	450.00	450.00
2	500–550	518	295.00–305.00	300.17
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	640	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	570.00	570.00
2	250–300	283	510.00–540.00	524.34
1	300–350	300	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	380.00	380.00
10	500–550	517	365.00–375.00	371.52
4	550–600	584	340.00–350.00	345.03
2	600–650	640	350.00	350.00
7	650–700	676	340.00–360.00	345.64
3	750–800	790	310.00	310.00
1	800–850	800	300.00	300.00
2	900–950	925	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	635	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	100.00–110.00	105.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,575	153.00–165.00	159.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	129.00	129.00
3	—	1,187	135.00–143.00	139.37
2	—	1,233	150.00–151.00	150.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,755	184.00–203.00	193.37

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.