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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 22

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 114 vs last sale 156▼ 210 vs year ago 480 · −43.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 31▼ 40 vs year ago 60 · −66.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 21▼ 8 vs year ago 24 · −33.3%

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 steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, under 400lbs sold 5.00 higher and heifers over 400lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Good quality offer this week of feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower.

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 $324.43/cwt on 19 head, down $31.08 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −57.69 against this barn's trailing median of $382.12.

Average price

$324.43

▼ 31.08 vs prior sale

19 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$369

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$83.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.66

vs KY average

−31.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	333.17	1,806	14thin
Medium and Large 2	540	312.46	1,688	4thin
Medium and Large 3	575	250.00	1,438	1thin

One grade step is worth $83.17/cwt here — about $369 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale19 hd

324.43

—

KY average25 barns · 860 hd

345.09

−20.66

National average179 barns · 11,869 hd

356.10

−31.67

This barn, trailing median32 sales

382.12

−57.69

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

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $417.26, low $324.43, median $382.12 across 32 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	1,573	181.50	2,855	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,222	125.28	1,531	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	899	112.85	1,015	6thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,490	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,040	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	805	$2,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	910	$2,350	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,010	$2,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$2,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,475	$3,418	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$1,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,247	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,391	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	326	520.39/cwt	475.00–530.00	1,696	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,562	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,016	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	361	484.96/cwt	475.00–505.00	1,751	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	416	443.50/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,845	12
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	406.07/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,738	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	407.46/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,882	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	378.91/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,800	9
Steers	450–500	Large 1-2	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	378.41/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,972	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	537	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,880	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	360.02/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,041	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	337.46/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,924	2
Steers	550–600	Medium 1-2	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	340.00/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,084	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	671	333.96/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,241	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,475	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,492	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,075	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,000	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	287	423.59/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,216	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,593	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,502	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	389	437.51/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,702	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	411	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,767	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,308	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,580	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	383.75/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,784	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	359.48/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,682	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,528	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1-2	485	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,552	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	337.13/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,750	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	316.61/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,669	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,740	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	584	326.03/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,904	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	617	318.12/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,963	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,798	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,807	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,223	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	200	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,160	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,594	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,463	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	447	403.77/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,805	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	339.33/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,612	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	481	371.94/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,789	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	501	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,929	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	342.52/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,832	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	328.50/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,882	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	319.95/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,984	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	666	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,098	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	719	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,157	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,245	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,004	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,156	2
Bulls	—	—	1,850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,145	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	803	71.74/cwt	64.00–77.00	576	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	145.57/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,288	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,007	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,463	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	109.45/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,286	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	140.55/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,705	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	125.66/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,583	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	965	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	3,427.34/head	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,427	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,490	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,265	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 Sep 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 156Year ago 480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 31Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 21Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	580.00	580.00
3	250–300	265	525.00	525.00
11	300–350	326	475.00–530.00	520.39
3	350–400	361	475.00–505.00	484.96
12	400–450	416	440.00–460.00	443.50
4	450–500	462	400.00–410.00	407.46
8	500–550	521	365.00–390.00	378.41
11	550–600	567	345.00–365.00	360.02
3	600–650	613	335.00–345.00	340.00
5	650–700	671	330.00–335.00	333.96
1	800–850	825	300.00	300.00
1	850–900	890	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	560.00	560.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	440.00	440.00
6	400–450	428	370.00–425.00	406.07
9	450–500	475	370.00–380.00	378.91
6	500–550	537	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	570	335.00–340.00	337.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	500.00	500.00
4	250–300	287	420.00–435.00	423.59
12	350–400	389	425.00–445.00	437.51
2	400–450	445	355.00	355.00
12	450–500	468	340.00–367.50	359.48
9	500–550	519	325.00–345.00	337.13
5	550–600	584	320.00–330.00	326.03
8	600–650	617	310.00–330.00	318.12
2	750–800	780	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	350	455.00	455.00
4	400–450	411	430.00	430.00
16	450–500	465	375.00–385.00	383.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	385	390.00	390.00
3	450–500	470	320.00–330.00	325.02
3	500–550	527	315.00–320.00	316.61
1	550–600	580	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	620	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	695	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	422	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	575	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	580.00	580.00
1	350–400	375	425.00	425.00
8	400–450	447	395.00–405.00	403.77
5	450–500	481	365.00–380.00	371.94
2	500–550	535	340.00–345.00	342.52
10	550–600	573	320.00–335.00	328.50
3	600–650	620	315.00–325.00	319.95
4	650–700	666	315.00	315.00
5	700–750	719	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	501	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	300.00–355.00	339.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,600	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,427.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	3,400.00	3,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,950.00	1,950.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,490	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	2,350.00	2,350.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,280	2,450.00	2,450.00

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	1	—	1,105	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	803	64.00–77.00	71.74
2	—	885	142.50–150.00	145.57
1	—	1,125	130.00	130.00
1	—	895	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	104.00–115.00	109.45
3	—	1,260	122.00–130.00	125.66
2	—	1,213	140.00–141.00	140.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,850	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,598	195.00–200.00	197.50
1	—	1,245	161.00	161.00

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.