Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.48/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −135.41 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$257.48

29 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,403

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$32.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.46

vs KY average

−7.89 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	260.85	1,414	26
Medium and Large 2-3	568	228.33	1,297	3thin

One grade step is worth $32.52/cwt here — about $117 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 sale29 hd

257.48

—

KY average24 barns · 1,235 hd

266.95

−9.46

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−7.89

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−135.41

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	—	Average	1,336	151.21	2,021	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,442	130.03	1,875	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	126.16	1,519	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	905	101.36	917	13
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,605	150.00	2,408	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,083	$1,485	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,031	$1,685	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,575	$2,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	500–550	520	274.22/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,426	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	562	259.35/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	264.89/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,401	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	318.41/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,216	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	515	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,427	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,404	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	304.78/cwt	296.00–307.50	1,143	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,031	1,685.27/head	1,490.00–1,800.00	1,685	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,024	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	727	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,883	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	277.79/cwt	272.50–283.00	1,311	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	619	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	550	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,169	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,485.33/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,485	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	272.42/cwt	270.00–275.00	899	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	236.54/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,230	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	678	186.78/cwt	175.00–192.50	1,266	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	257.44/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,462	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	407	255.80/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,041	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	552	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,270	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	133.19/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,638	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	110.31/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,046	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	69.45/cwt	55.00–85.00	566	2
Bulls	—	—	1,456	146.63/cwt	140.00–153.00	2,135	4
Bulls	—	—	1,171	164.85/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,930	4
Bulls	—	—	1,520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,748	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	98.77/cwt	90.00–104.00	840	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	124.55/cwt	120.00–127.00	1,505	7
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,605	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,408	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,960	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	125.05/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,829	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	114.72/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,320	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	378	255.23/cwt	250.00–260.00	965	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	255.03/cwt	204.00–275.00	1,204	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	528	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,426	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	650–700	695	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	268	332.32/cwt	330.00–335.00	891	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	359	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,194	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	356	343.96/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,224	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	283	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,075	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	587	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	475	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	285.17/cwt	272.00–289.00	1,634	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,522	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	437	314.87/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,376	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	310.39/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,279	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	405	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,245	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	207	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	413	289.48/cwt	289.00–290.00	1,196	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	385	362.56/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	345	323.33/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,115	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,607	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	330	371.23/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,225	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	310.50/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,481	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	479	304.45/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,458	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	507	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,534	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	268.56/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,679	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	247.70/cwt	237.50–255.00	1,422	8

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 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 360Year ago 472

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 50Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 42Year ago 61

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	350.00	350.00
1	300–350	320	320.00	320.00
3	350–400	382	315.00–325.00	318.41
6	400–450	412	305.00–315.00	310.39
5	450–500	479	300.00–307.50	304.45
7	500–550	520	270.00–280.00	274.22
4	550–600	562	245.00–265.00	259.35
2	600–650	605	240.00–245.00	242.48
2	650–700	677	232.00	232.00
1	700–750	720	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	765	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	895	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	350	290.00	290.00
5	450–500	472	204.00–275.00	255.03
3	500–550	520	230.00–240.00	236.54
2	550–600	552	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	575	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	380.00	380.00
5	350–400	356	340.00–345.00	343.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	320.00	320.00
1	250–300	275	290.00	290.00
6	350–400	375	296.00–307.50	304.78
4	400–450	413	289.00–290.00	289.48
8	450–500	472	272.50–283.00	277.79
14	500–550	529	252.50–270.00	264.89
8	550–600	574	237.50–255.00	247.70
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	720	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	760	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	515	277.00	277.00
1	550–600	550	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	225.00	225.00
2	300–350	330	270.00–275.00	272.42
2	350–400	378	250.00–260.00	255.23
6	400–450	407	235.00–260.00	255.80
2	450–500	482	242.50	242.50
1	500–550	530	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	587	230.00	230.00
3	650–700	678	175.00–192.50	186.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	207	350.00	350.00
7	250–300	268	330.00–335.00	332.32
3	300–350	345	320.00–325.00	323.33
6	350–400	359	332.50	332.50
2	400–450	405	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	700–750	727	259.00	259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	475	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	535	215.00	215.00
1	700–750	725	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	568	255.00–260.00	257.44
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	315.00	315.00
4	400–450	437	310.00–322.50	314.87
5	450–500	477	310.00–312.50	310.50
2	500–550	507	300.00	300.00
13	550–600	573	272.00–289.00	285.17
14	600–650	625	260.00–272.00	268.56
1	1000–1050	1,040	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
4	300–350	330	370.00–375.00	371.23
2	350–400	385	360.00–365.00	362.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,031	1,490.00–1,800.00	1,685.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,900.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,485.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,575	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,230	130.00–142.00	133.19
7	—	1,208	120.00–127.00	124.55
7	—	1,151	110.00–118.00	114.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	948	105.00–115.00	110.31
2	—	815	55.00–85.00	69.45
3	—	850	90.00–104.00	98.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,463	122.00–128.00	125.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,456	140.00–153.00	146.63
4	—	1,171	160.00–175.00	164.85
1	—	1,520	115.00	115.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	150.00	150.00

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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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

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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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle