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

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

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 12 of 29 comparable sales and sits −7.40 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

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

What quality paid 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.

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 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 median29 sales

392.89

−7.40

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	—	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, as filed

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.

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

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 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
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
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
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	385.00	385.00
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
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
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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	450.00	450.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	340.00	340.00
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
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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	700–750	706	335.00–340.00	338.90
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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