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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Fri, May 17

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2221

← Apr 19May 17Sep 20 →

Receipts

1,436 head

▲ 305 vs last sale 1,131▲ 89 vs year ago 1,347 · +6.6%

Also sold hereRegular saleTue Nov 3, 2026

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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $310.89/cwt on 253 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −165.42 against this barn's trailing median of $476.31.

Average price

$310.89

253 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$440

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

$63.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.05

vs KY average

+0.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	313.12	1,690	239
Medium and Large 2	529	279.99	1,482	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	571	256.69	1,466	3thin
Medium 1-2	500	250.00	1,250	1thin

One grade step is worth $63.12/cwt here — about $440 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 sale253 hd

310.89

—

KY average26 barns · 1,202 hd

302.84

+8.05

National average163 barns · 10,302 hd

310.77

+0.12

This barn, trailing median5 sales

476.31

−165.42

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

5 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $485.43, low $358.97, median $476.31 across 5 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

65 lots · USDA AMS · Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale - 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	275	428.12/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,177	9
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	324	379.88/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,231	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,104	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,136	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	370	398.06/cwt	365.00–415.00	1,473	18
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	320.04/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,341	8
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	421	359.52/cwt	337.50–372.00	1,514	31
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	482	337.96/cwt	322.50–357.50	1,629	41
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	314.24/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,515	20
Steers	450–500	Medium 1-2	487	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,412	2
Steers	500–550	Medium 1-2	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	515	331.68/cwt	317.50–347.50	1,708	121
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	280.54/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,464	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	304.54/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,608	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	314.19/cwt	312.50–315.00	1,788	18
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	571	256.69/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,466	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	287.38/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,644	82
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,636	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	614	279.41/cwt	275.00–283.00	1,716	29
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	259.56/cwt	257.00–260.00	1,596	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	617	293.89/cwt	287.00–309.00	1,813	81
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	636	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,336	4
Steers	600–650	Medium 1-2	645	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,516	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	662	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,390	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	664	273.75/cwt	272.00–284.00	1,818	69
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	257.09/cwt	251.00–270.00	1,746	38
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	716	250.95/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,797	21
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	717	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,542	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	237.05/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,714	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	771	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,874	70
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	772	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,795	4
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	1
Steers	850–900	Large 1-2	863	211.09/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,822	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,925	6
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,944	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	290	376.94/cwt	355.00–382.50	1,093	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	308	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,147	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	337	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,011	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	377	343.88/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,296	38
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	313.24/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,206	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	423	320.48/cwt	315.00–327.50	1,356	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	237.87/cwt	220.00–257.50	1,011	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	293.67/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,254	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	464	309.33/cwt	292.50–317.50	1,435	69
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	263.60/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,255	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	483	247.46/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,195	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	487	281.59/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,371	38
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	995	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	519	277.84/cwt	275.00–286.00	1,442	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	532	266.03/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,415	70
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1-2	540	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,296	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	560	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,484	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,342	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	566	206.60/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,169	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	257.53/cwt	242.50–262.50	1,478	83
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	237.81/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,479	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	243.90/cwt	241.00–248.00	1,534	60
Heifers	600–650	Large 1-2	640	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,360	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	661	244.11/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,614	101
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	234.32/cwt	233.00–235.00	1,568	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	674	199.91/cwt	195.00–212.00	1,347	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,501	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	215.98/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,559	10
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	772	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,698	54

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 - Monthly Feeder Cattle Sale - Ledbetter, KY

Fri May 17, 2024

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

Receipts 1,436Last week 1,131Year ago 1,347

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	220.00–257.50	237.87
2	450–500	483	245.00–250.00	247.46
1	500–550	510	195.00	195.00
5	550–600	566	190.00–225.00	206.60
7	650–700	674	195.00–212.00	199.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	250–300	290	355.00–382.50	376.94
5	300–350	308	372.50	372.50
38	350–400	377	330.00–355.00	343.88
13	400–450	423	315.00–327.50	320.48
69	450–500	464	292.50–317.50	309.33
16	500–550	519	275.00–286.00	277.84
18	550–600	560	265.00	265.00
60	600–650	629	241.00–248.00	243.90
101	650–700	661	241.00–245.00	244.11
54	750–800	772	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	337	300.00	300.00
4	350–400	385	300.00–317.50	313.24
8	400–450	427	285.00–300.00	293.67
38	450–500	487	270.00–290.00	281.59
70	500–550	532	255.00–270.00	266.03
83	550–600	574	242.50–262.50	257.53
15	600–650	622	230.00–240.00	237.81
12	650–700	669	233.00–235.00	234.32
10	700–750	722	210.00–220.00	215.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	476	260.00–270.00	263.60
2	550–600	565	237.50	237.50
1	650–700	690	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	540	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	275	415.00–445.00	428.12
6	300–350	324	375.00–385.00	379.88
18	350–400	370	365.00–415.00	398.06
31	400–450	421	337.50–372.00	359.52
41	450–500	482	322.50–357.50	337.96
121	500–550	515	317.50–347.50	331.68
18	550–600	569	312.50–315.00	314.19
81	600–650	617	287.00–309.00	293.89
69	650–700	664	272.00–284.00	273.75
21	700–750	716	250.00–255.00	250.95
70	750–800	771	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	522	265.00–285.00	280.54
1	550–600	595	275.00	275.00
7	600–650	615	257.00–260.00	259.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	320.00	320.00
2	350–400	355	320.00	320.00
8	400–450	419	300.00–330.00	320.04
20	450–500	482	300.00–322.50	314.24
18	500–550	528	290.00–312.50	304.54
82	550–600	572	280.00–292.50	287.38
29	600–650	614	275.00–283.00	279.41
38	650–700	679	251.00–270.00	257.09
7	700–750	723	230.00–242.50	237.05
4	750–800	772	230.00–235.00	232.52
6	850–900	875	220.00	220.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	300.00	300.00
3	550–600	571	255.00–260.00	256.69
4	600–650	636	210.00	210.00
4	650–700	662	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	717	215.00	215.00
1	800–850	800	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	487	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	500	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	645	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	863	200.00–222.50	211.09

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.