Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers sold mostly steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with the exception of some high dressing slaughter cows and bulls selling sharply higher. Strong demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $401.01/cwt on 45 head, up $2.02 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 23 of 29 comparable sales and sits +8.12 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$401.01

▲ 2.02 vs prior sale

45 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,206

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$266

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

$30.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.78

vs KY average

−16.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	403.75	2,231	41
Medium and Large 2	527	372.88	1,965	4thin

One grade step is worth $30.87/cwt here — about $266 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $417.26, low $340.38, median $392.89 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale45 hd

401.01

—

KY average26 barns · 1,086 hd

409.79

−8.78

National average171 barns · 11,385 hd

417.11

−16.10

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

+8.12

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,670	207.76	3,470	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,830	188.89	3,457	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,223	170.35	2,083	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	934	142.64	1,333	18
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,200	200.00	2,400	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$3,573	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,315	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,329	$2,875	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,262	$2,647	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,433	$2,573	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,275	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	945	$1,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$3,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,790	$4,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,620	$3,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$2,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,208	$2,823	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$2,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,536	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	600–650	641	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,019	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	338.12/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,282	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	500	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,256	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	414.69/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,198	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	499.52/cwt	460.00–510.00	2,413	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,419	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,328	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	393.20/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,257	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	496.15/cwt	475.00–505.00	1,890	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	460.00/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	435.79/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,087	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	321	557.19/cwt	520.00–565.00	1,789	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	464.02/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,944	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	598.19/cwt	580.00–610.00	1,585	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	247	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,433	2
Steers	Large 1-2	500–550	525	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	365.35/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,280	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,849	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	372.88/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,965	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,738	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	450.46/cwt	440.00–465.00	2,563	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	518.18/cwt	505.00–525.00	2,441	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	818	330.02/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	534.73/cwt	510.00–550.00	2,310	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,623	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,352	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	474.70/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,516	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	475.00/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,161	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	477.50/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	410	541.89/cwt	540.00–550.00	2,222	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	529.44/cwt	525.00–530.00	2,409	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	624	400.60/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,500	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	280	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	530	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	315	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	2,016	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	725	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	674	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	748	119.03/cwt	110.00–128.00	890	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	164.04/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,540	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	139.13/cwt	130.00–153.00	1,386	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,830	188.89/cwt	186.00–191.00	3,457	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	185.22/cwt	179.00–205.00	2,356	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,400	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,110	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,443	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	140.65/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,622	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	168.60/cwt	160.00–177.00	2,035	11
Bulls	—	—	1,370	170.72/cwt	161.00–184.00	2,339	3
Bulls	—	—	1,548	205.49/cwt	190.00–215.00	3,181	6
Bulls	—	—	1,943	228.54/cwt	221.00–251.00	4,441	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	3,573.08/head	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,573	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262	2,646.80/head	2,325.00–3,025.00	2,647	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,329	2,875.30/head	2,325.00–3,300.00	2,875	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,433	2,572.51/head	2,450.00–2,675.00	2,573	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	213.34/cwt	200.00–240.00	2,080	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	268.46/cwt	235.00–290.00	2,201	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,208	2,823.19/head	2,650.00–3,000.00	2,823	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,620	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,790	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	724	333.21/cwt	315.00–350.00	2,412	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	356.41/cwt	345.00–380.00	2,406	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	545.93/cwt	535.00–555.00	2,014	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	556.86/cwt	530.00–565.00	1,921	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	533	435.03/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	370.00/cwt	365.00–375.00	2,350	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,096	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,034	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	418	399.82/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	990	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,376	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	417.43/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,438	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	524.25/cwt	510.00–530.00	2,207	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,888	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	845	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,535	1

How this sale compares

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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 353Last week 368Year ago 427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 58Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 37Year ago 51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	480.00	480.00
1	950–1000	990	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	610.00	610.00
1	250–300	295	640.00	640.00
6	300–350	345	530.00–565.00	556.86
6	350–400	369	535.00–555.00	545.93
7	400–450	421	510.00–530.00	524.25
22	450–500	483	460.00–510.00	499.52
3	500–550	533	425.00–440.00	435.03
10	550–600	584	405.00–425.00	417.43
2	600–650	635	365.00–375.00	370.00
6	650–700	675	345.00–380.00	356.41
6	700–750	724	315.00–350.00	333.21
1	800–850	845	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	700.00	700.00
1	300–350	315	640.00	640.00
16	400–450	410	540.00–550.00	541.89
9	450–500	455	525.00–530.00	529.44
1	500–550	530	470.00	470.00
8	600–650	624	400.00–405.00	400.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	390.00–410.00	399.82
1	500–550	515	395.00	395.00
1	600–650	635	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	685	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	780	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	641	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	247	580.00	580.00
5	250–300	265	580.00–610.00	598.19
8	300–350	321	520.00–565.00	557.19
16	350–400	381	475.00–505.00	496.15
7	400–450	419	440.00–475.00	464.02
38	450–500	479	425.00–455.00	435.79
15	500–550	530	390.00–420.00	414.69
23	550–600	574	385.00–405.00	393.20
8	600–650	624	350.00–380.00	365.35
3	650–700	675	325.00–350.00	338.12
1	700–750	705	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	775	310.00	310.00
1	800–850	820	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	500	430.00	430.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	445	405.00	405.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	455.00–465.00	460.00
1	350–400	355	470.00	470.00
1	400–450	435	425.00	425.00
3	450–500	458	400.00	400.00
4	500–550	527	350.00–380.00	372.88
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	410.00	410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	700.00	700.00
1	300–350	340	600.00	600.00
1	350–400	350	600.00	600.00
3	400–450	432	510.00–550.00	534.73
6	450–500	471	505.00–525.00	518.18
15	500–550	530	465.00–480.00	474.70
8	550–600	569	440.00–465.00	450.46
1	600–650	610	430.00	430.00
3	700–750	730	375.00	375.00
3	800–850	818	320.00–335.00	330.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	470.00–485.00	477.50
2	450–500	455	465.00–485.00	475.00
1	550–600	560	420.00	420.00
1	700–750	710	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	93.00	93.00
2	—	748	110.00–128.00	119.03
6	—	939	160.00–171.00	164.04
9	—	996	130.00–153.00	139.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,830	186.00–191.00	188.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,272	179.00–205.00	185.22
1	—	1,110	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,153	140.00–142.00	140.65
11	—	1,207	160.00–177.00	168.60
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	200.00	200.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,370	161.00–184.00	170.72
6	—	1,548	190.00–215.00	205.49
6	—	1,943	221.00–251.00	228.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	3,400.00–3,700.00	3,573.08
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,262	2,325.00–3,025.00	2,646.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,329	2,325.00–3,300.00	2,875.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,433	2,450.00–2,675.00	2,572.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	3,450.00	3,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	975	200.00–240.00	213.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	820	235.00–290.00	268.46
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	3,100.00	3,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	2,950.00	2,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,208	2,650.00–3,000.00	2,823.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,620	3,500.00	3,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,790	4,000.00	4,000.00

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.

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