Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to no sale last week for 4th of July holiday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $403.81/cwt on 34 head, up $18.32 from the prior sale. That ranks 25 of 29 comparable sales and sits +10.92 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$403.81

▲ 18.32 vs prior sale

34 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,146

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$233

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

$46.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.87

vs KY average

−12.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	531	406.55	2,159	32
Medium and Large 2	535	360.00	1,926	2thin

One grade step is worth $46.55/cwt here — about $233 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale34 hd

403.81

—

KY average14 barns · 381 hd

412.69

−8.87

National average149 barns · 8,242 hd

416.11

−12.30

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

+10.92

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	1,790	218.44	3,910	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,533	179.25	2,747	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	167.15	2,024	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,017	146.16	1,487	13

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)	1,180	$3,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,152	$2,850	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,328	$2,835	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	945	$1,850	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$2,250	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,225	$3,383	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,266	$3,784	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$3,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	432.10/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,027	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	837	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,511	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	409.91/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,295	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	351.45/cwt	350.00–352.50	2,376	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	317.65/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,303	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	842	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	369	491.35/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,813	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	590.88/cwt	555.00–600.00	1,926	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	529.07/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	435.85/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,101	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	408.33/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,144	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	396.95/cwt	395.00–405.00	2,239	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	463.18/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,955	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	507.31/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,654	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,944	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	278	625.68/cwt	600.00–650.00	1,739	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	709	325.04/cwt	322.50–335.00	2,305	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	432.49/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,873	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	374.98/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,392	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	514.78/cwt	480.00–535.00	1,961	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	395.28/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,324	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	180	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,189	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,971	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,003	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	174.00/cwt	172.00–175.00	2,648	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	169.58/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,047	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,500	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	151.33/cwt	145.00–158.00	1,836	2
Bulls	—	—	1,420	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,698	1
Bulls	—	—	1,847	217.21/cwt	214.00–220.00	4,012	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,268	3
Bulls	—	—	1,890	234.51/cwt	233.00–236.00	4,432	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,089	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	162.91/cwt	160.00–166.00	1,569	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	145.32/cwt	131.00–159.00	1,511	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,052	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	449.08/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,715	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,122	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,793	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	3,382.86/head	3,100.00–3,650.00	3,383	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,288	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	468.72/cwt	455.00–495.00	2,011	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	409.50/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,154	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	286	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	1,959	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	472.90/cwt	470.00–480.00	2,298	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	305	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,922	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	417	508.28/cwt	505.00–515.00	2,120	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	2,850.22/head	2,650.00–3,050.00	2,850	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	406.04/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,489	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	339.85/cwt	335.00–350.00	2,627	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	2,834.97/head	2,450.00–3,350.00	2,835	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	3,817.97/head	3,650.00–4,000.00	3,818	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,921	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	370.52/cwt	360.00–385.00	2,275	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	533.49/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,974	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	638.63/cwt	600.00–660.00	1,788	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	460.78/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,419	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	499.62/cwt	480.00–520.00	2,158	10

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 Jul 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 280Year ago 408

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 97Year ago 90

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 35Year ago 27

No comparison due to no sale last week for 4th of July holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	510.00–550.00	529.07
1	250–300	260	495.00	495.00
8	300–350	326	500.00–515.00	507.31
4	350–400	369	485.00–495.00	491.35
8	400–450	422	450.00–465.00	463.18
19	450–500	469	420.00–440.00	432.10
27	500–550	525	390.00–415.00	408.33
5	550–600	564	395.00–405.00	396.95
10	600–650	614	360.00–385.00	370.52
7	650–700	676	350.00–352.50	351.45
8	700–750	709	322.50–335.00	325.04
4	800–850	837	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	440.00–460.00	449.08
2	400–450	433	430.00–435.00	432.49
1	450–500	475	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	505	355.00	355.00
1	550–600	565	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	635	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	560.00	560.00
2	250–300	278	600.00–650.00	625.68
5	300–350	326	555.00–600.00	590.88
5	350–400	381	480.00–535.00	514.78
6	400–450	429	455.00–495.00	468.72
6	450–500	482	420.00–445.00	435.85
7	500–550	526	400.00–425.00	409.50
5	550–600	560	400.00–415.00	409.91
1	600–650	605	380.00	380.00
2	650–700	670	350.00	350.00
4	700–750	725	305.00–325.00	317.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	480.00	480.00
1	400–450	410	425.00	425.00
4	450–500	480	405.00	405.00
2	600–650	615	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	750	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	286	685.00	685.00
1	300–350	305	630.00	630.00
3	400–450	417	505.00–515.00	508.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	680.00	680.00
3	250–300	280	600.00–660.00	638.63
6	350–400	370	510.00–550.00	533.49
10	400–450	432	480.00–520.00	499.62
10	450–500	486	470.00–480.00	472.90
15	500–550	525	455.00–470.00	460.78
1	550–600	585	430.00	430.00
5	600–650	613	400.00–415.00	406.04
2	650–700	680	380.00	380.00
2	700–750	700	360.00	360.00
3	750–800	773	335.00–350.00	339.85
2	800–850	842	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	510.00	510.00
1	400–450	445	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	460	450.00	450.00
1	500–550	510	430.00	430.00
6	550–600	588	370.00–400.00	395.28
2	600–650	638	370.00–380.00	374.98
1	650–700	695	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	172.00–175.00	174.00
1	—	1,565	195.00	195.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,207	160.00–175.00	169.58
1	—	1,145	131.00	131.00
2	—	1,213	145.00–158.00	151.33
3	—	1,243	180.00–185.00	182.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	121.00	121.00
2	—	963	160.00–166.00	162.91
10	—	1,040	131.00–159.00	145.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	190.00	190.00
3	—	1,847	214.00–220.00	217.21
2	—	1,890	233.00–236.00	234.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	905	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,225	3,100.00–3,650.00	3,382.86
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	3,800.00	3,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,152	2,650.00–3,050.00	2,850.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	3,250.00	3,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,328	2,450.00–3,350.00	2,834.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,450.00	2,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,370	3,650.00–4,000.00	3,817.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,162	3,750.00	3,750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	230.00	230.00

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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