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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 13

● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196

← Oct 6Oct 13Oct 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

401 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 489▼ 2 vs year ago 403 · −0.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 58▼ 17 vs year ago 69 · −24.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 17▼ 6 vs year ago 30 · −20.0%

Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri Oct 16, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

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 $325.26/cwt on 30 head, down $4.87 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 33 comparable sales and sits −57.09 against this barn's trailing median of $382.35.

Average price

$325.26

▼ 4.87 vs prior sale

30 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,792

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$34.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.81

vs KY average

−47.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	329.86	1,819	26
Medium and Large 2	549	295.38	1,621	4thin

One grade step is worth $34.49/cwt here — about $198 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale30 hd

325.26

—

KY average27 barns · 1,089 hd

339.07

−13.81

National average193 barns · 18,908 hd

372.76

−47.50

This barn, trailing median33 sales

382.35

−57.09

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

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $417.26, low $324.43, median $382.35 across 33 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	—	Low	1,829	179.46	3,283	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,629	135.17	2,201	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,333	131.25	1,750	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,065	110.98	1,182	21
Heifers	Select	Average	1,115	200.00	2,230	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$2,550	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,055	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,284	$2,365	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,277	$1,929	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,130	$1,762	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,199	$1,557	5

Every lot, as filed

88 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	220	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,144	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	990	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	360	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,620	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,273	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	391	419.92/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,642	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	369.83/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,590	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	422.47/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,859	2
Steers	400–450	Small 2	445	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,001	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,736	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	473	408.40/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,932	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	368.41/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,927	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,700	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	534	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,083	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	561	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,132	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	362.00/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,045	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	618	358.33/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,214	18
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	626	339.18/cwt	335.00–340.00	2,123	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	681	329.44/cwt	322.50–332.50	2,243	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,446	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,400	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	297.26/cwt	285.00–310.00	2,304	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	950	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,660	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	208	527.40/cwt	470.00–550.00	1,097	10
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	279	445.99/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,244	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	840	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,071	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	332	430.82/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,430	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	353	274.82/cwt	250.00–300.00	970	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	420.56/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,598	23
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	347.48/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,331	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	408	394.36/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,609	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	259.89/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,131	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	315.07/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,374	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	442	358.73/cwt	342.50–375.00	1,586	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	322.63/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,523	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	493	353.90/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,745	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,312	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,597	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	335.85/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,767	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	290.50/cwt	265.00–307.50	1,627	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	325.47/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,855	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	314.24/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,983	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	654	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,060	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,183	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	546.59/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,230	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	278	518.80/cwt	500.00–535.00	1,442	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	311	451.63/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,405	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	324	505.81/cwt	495.00–515.00	1,639	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,428	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	382	442.65/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,691	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	391.58/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,508	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	414	421.14/cwt	405.00–440.00	1,744	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	341.26/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,484	4
Bulls	450–500	Small 2	470	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,410	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	387.39/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,825	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	360.70/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,746	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,225	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	319.39/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,664	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	524	349.74/cwt	330.00–365.00	1,833	18
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	561	339.94/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,907	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	569	311.81/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,774	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,563	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	628	317.01/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,991	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	674	318.89/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,149	11
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	726	297.49/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,160	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,066	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,024	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,115	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,230	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,778	171.23/cwt	163.00–176.00	3,044	3
Bulls	—	—	1,868	185.64/cwt	182.00–190.00	3,468	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	144.87/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,431	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	89.01/cwt	70.00–103.00	928	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	123.54/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,297	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	114.51/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,253	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	115.99/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,415	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	128.91/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,693	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	140.17/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,965	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	130.07/cwt	126.00–135.00	2,067	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,668	140.27/cwt	137.00–142.00	2,340	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,762.22/head	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,762	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,199	1,557.28/head	1,175.00–1,725.00	1,557	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,277	1,928.69/head	1,325.00–2,250.00	1,929	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,284	2,365.04/head	2,075.00–2,850.00	2,365	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,953	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 Oct 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 401Last week 489Year ago 403

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 58Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 17Year ago 30

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	279	430.00–450.00	445.99
7	300–350	332	425.00–435.00	430.82
23	350–400	380	395.00–425.00	420.56
14	400–450	442	342.50–375.00	358.73
11	450–500	493	340.00–365.00	353.90
11	500–550	526	330.00–340.00	335.85
15	550–600	570	320.00–337.50	325.47
10	600–650	631	310.00–315.00	314.24
5	650–700	654	315.00	315.00
3	700–750	740	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	340.00	340.00
3	350–400	383	320.00–375.00	347.48
4	400–450	436	300.00–320.00	315.07
8	450–500	472	305.00–335.00	322.63
1	500–550	515	310.00	310.00
3	550–600	560	265.00–307.50	290.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	208	470.00–550.00	527.40
8	400–450	408	380.00–400.00	394.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	353	250.00–300.00	274.82
2	400–450	435	250.00–270.00	259.89
1	450–500	495	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	534	390.00	390.00
6	550–600	561	380.00	380.00
18	600–650	618	350.00–360.00	358.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	391	415.00–425.00	419.92
2	400–450	440	420.00–425.00	422.47
6	450–500	473	400.00–410.00	408.40
3	500–550	523	365.00–370.00	368.41
5	550–600	565	360.00–365.00	362.00
6	600–650	626	335.00–340.00	339.18
5	650–700	681	322.50–332.50	329.44
3	700–750	730	335.00	335.00
2	750–800	750	320.00	320.00
1	950–1000	950	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	520.00	520.00
1	350–400	360	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	360.00	360.00
6	400–450	430	365.00–395.00	369.83
3	450–500	463	375.00	375.00
2	500–550	523	325.00	325.00
2	750–800	775	285.00–310.00	297.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	420.00	420.00
6	350–400	385	380.00–415.00	391.58
4	400–450	435	330.00–375.00	341.26
7	450–500	484	335.00–365.00	360.70
4	500–550	521	315.00–325.00	319.39
4	550–600	569	300.00–317.50	311.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	311	435.00–460.00	451.63
8	350–400	382	420.00–455.00	442.65
18	400–450	414	405.00–440.00	421.14
8	450–500	471	375.00–395.00	387.39
18	500–550	524	330.00–365.00	349.74
6	550–600	561	330.00–350.00	339.94
12	600–650	628	305.00–325.00	317.01
11	650–700	674	315.00–320.00	318.89
4	700–750	726	290.00–300.00	297.49
1	800–850	810	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	540.00–550.00	546.59
3	250–300	278	500.00–535.00	518.80
6	300–350	324	495.00–515.00	505.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	625	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	315.00	315.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,284	2,075.00–2,850.00	2,365.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,762.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,277	1,325.00–2,250.00	1,928.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,199	1,175.00–1,725.00	1,557.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	—	1,260	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,313	124.00–133.00	128.91
2	—	1,220	115.00–117.00	115.99
5	—	1,402	137.00–142.00	140.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	140.00–151.00	144.87
2	—	1,050	122.00–125.00	123.54
6	—	1,043	70.00–103.00	89.01
11	—	1,094	110.00–121.00	114.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,668	137.00–142.00	140.27
5	—	1,589	126.00–135.00	130.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,778	163.00–176.00	171.23
4	—	1,868	182.00–190.00	185.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	200.00	200.00

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.