Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold 2.00 higher with very strong demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.14/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −138.76 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$254.14

62 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$49.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.80

vs KY average

−16.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	259.36	1,391	52
Medium and Large 2	533	235.97	1,258	5thin
Large 1-2	527	230.00	1,212	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	543	210.00	1,141	3thin

One grade step is worth $49.36/cwt here — about $250 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 sale62 hd

254.14

—

KY average25 barns · 1,406 hd

254.93

−0.80

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−16.45

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−138.76

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	1,655	140.75	2,329	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,627	121.48	1,976	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	116.39	1,347	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	936	107.86	1,010	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	135.00	1,715	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)	1,233	$1,908	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,120	$1,462	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,065	$1,202	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,065	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,073	$1,155	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,355	$2,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,263	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,075	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	875	$775	1thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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 1-2	350–400	388	299.17/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,161	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	236.78/cwt	232.50–242.50	1,357	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	255.85/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,328	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,073	1,155.01/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,338	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	1,907.61/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,908	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	1,717.81/head	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,718	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	708	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,558	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	531	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,447	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,579	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,202.46/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,202	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	231.64/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,471	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	659	227.36/cwt	227.00–230.00	1,498	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	555	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	266.41/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,409	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	885	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	288	308.18/cwt	300.00–320.00	888	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	289.30/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,360	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	317.00/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,014	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,224	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	247.29/cwt	220.00–270.00	927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	235.97/cwt	235.00–237.50	1,258	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	251.99/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,199	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	272.50/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	812	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,220	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,413	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,104	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	258.42/cwt	250.00–270.00	969	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	442	217.96/cwt	200.00–252.50	963	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	323	257.91/cwt	250.00–265.00	833	2
Bulls	—	—	1,565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,722	1
Bulls	—	—	1,441	127.01/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,830	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	120.32/cwt	112.00–130.00	1,105	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,765	130.94/cwt	130.00–132.00	2,311	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	112.95/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,331	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	131.06/cwt	120.00–150.00	1,602	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	112.02/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,667	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	105.76/cwt	95.00–107.50	1,106	14
Bulls	—	—	1,848	157.32/cwt	144.00–165.00	2,907	6
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,270	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,715	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	779	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	104.69/cwt	100.00–110.00	992	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,183	4
Heifers	Medium 1-2Fancy	300–350	331	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,076	5
Bulls	Medium 1-2	500–550	520	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,274	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	805	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	527	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	363	317.39/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,152	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	324	334.12/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,083	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	418	231.14/cwt	200.00–265.00	966	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	250	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	830	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,245	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	301.01/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,439	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	457	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,371	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	365	319.18/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,165	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	261	357.46/cwt	325.00–381.00	933	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	500	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	575	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	337	351.02/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,183	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	424	305.53/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,295	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	367	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,211	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	414	291.66/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,207	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	265.83/cwt	255.00–272.50	1,281	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	298.60/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,263	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	736	206.23/cwt	204.00–217.50	1,518	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	392	291.47/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,143	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	258.88/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,587	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	228.94/cwt	222.50–232.50	1,429	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	817	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	281.30/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,449	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	255.00/cwt	245.00–257.50	1,698	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	312.83/cwt	305.00–320.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	721	220.59/cwt	215.00–222.50	1,590	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	284.60/cwt	280.00–292.50	1,212	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	455	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,297	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	500–550	535	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	251.18/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,427	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	282.21/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,614	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	336	336.59/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,131	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	268	337.30/cwt	325.00–345.00	904	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	473	311.85/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,475	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	218	336.61/cwt	335.00–340.00	734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	231.29/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,672	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	428	302.71/cwt	302.50–305.00	1,296	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	278	345.23/cwt	340.00–350.00	960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	410	329.42/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,351	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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 509Last week 412Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 83Year ago 87

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 77

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter classes sold 2.00 higher with very strong demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	320	305.00–320.00	317.00
12	350–400	388	295.00–312.50	299.17
6	400–450	414	285.00–295.00	291.66
12	450–500	470	275.00–295.00	289.30
14	500–550	529	260.00–280.00	266.41
4	550–600	568	240.00–257.50	251.18
5	600–650	635	225.00–242.50	231.64
10	650–700	659	227.00–230.00	227.36
4	700–750	721	215.00–222.50	220.59
1	750–800	770	205.00	205.00
1	800–850	820	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	485	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	535	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	280.00	280.00
3	350–400	375	220.00–270.00	247.29
2	400–450	418	200.00–265.00	231.14
1	450–500	460	240.00	240.00
3	500–550	528	231.00	231.00
1	750–800	785	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	261	325.00–381.00	357.46
9	300–350	324	325.00–380.00	334.12
6	350–400	365	315.00–320.00	319.18
11	400–450	424	300.00–310.00	305.53
6	450–500	457	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	500	287.50	287.50
1	550–600	575	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	305.00–320.00	312.83
3	250–300	288	300.00–320.00	308.18
1	300–350	300	295.00	295.00
10	350–400	392	285.00–300.00	291.47
17	400–450	426	280.00–292.50	284.60
18	450–500	482	255.00–272.50	265.83
17	500–550	519	242.50–260.00	255.85
11	550–600	573	232.50–242.50	236.78
5	600–650	624	222.50–232.50	228.94
6	700–750	736	204.00–217.50	206.23
1	800–850	840	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	975	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	500–550	531	272.50	272.50
1	550–600	555	265.00	265.00
6	600–650	600	240.00	240.00
5	700–750	708	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	270.00–275.00	272.50
5	450–500	476	250.00–252.50	251.99
5	500–550	533	235.00–237.50	235.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	225.00	225.00
2	300–350	323	250.00–265.00	257.91
5	350–400	375	250.00–270.00	258.42
4	400–450	442	200.00–252.50	217.96
4	450–500	478	247.50	247.50
1	500–550	500	230.00	230.00
2	550–600	565	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	715	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	765	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	830	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	527	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	335.00–340.00	336.61
9	250–300	268	325.00–345.00	337.30
51	300–350	336	320.00–345.00	336.59
16	350–400	363	305.00–320.00	317.39
11	400–450	428	302.50–305.00	302.71
2	450–500	455	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
3	650–700	671	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	423	290.00–310.00	298.60
14	450–500	478	290.00–305.00	301.01
6	500–550	515	280.00–285.00	281.30
23	550–600	572	275.00–285.00	282.21
2	600–650	613	252.50–265.00	258.88
11	650–700	666	245.00–257.50	255.00
2	700–750	723	230.00–232.50	231.29
1	750–800	790	220.00	220.00
2	800–850	817	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	340.00–350.00	345.23
5	300–350	337	325.00–365.00	351.02
2	350–400	367	330.00	330.00
10	400–450	410	315.00–335.00	329.42
24	450–500	473	307.50–315.00	311.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	256.00	256.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,073	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,155.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,233	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,907.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,717.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,202.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,355	2,075.00	2,075.00

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Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	110.00	110.00
5	—	1,441	120.00–132.00	127.01
6	—	1,848	144.00–165.00	157.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	918	112.00–130.00	120.32
1	—	865	90.00	90.00
14	—	948	100.00–110.00	104.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,765	130.00–132.00	130.94
2	—	1,488	110.00–114.00	112.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,178	110.00–118.00	112.95
16	—	1,222	120.00–150.00	131.06
14	—	1,046	95.00–107.50	105.76
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	135.00	135.00

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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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

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