Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. No comparison on slaughter bulls from last week. Strong demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.88/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −133.01 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$259.88

27 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,403

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$38.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.45

vs KY average

−9.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	263.93	1,419	24
Medium 1-2	575	232.50	1,337	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	550	225.00	1,238	2thin

One grade step is worth $38.93/cwt here — about $182 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale27 hd

259.88

—

KY average24 barns · 1,362 hd

273.33

−13.45

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−9.40

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−133.01

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	1,679	155.13	2,604	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,468	143.26	2,103	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,163	129.38	1,504	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	923	105.57	974	9thin

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)	1,145	$1,705	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,384	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,325	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	715	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	875	$1,050	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,864	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,465	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,135	$1,800	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
Heifers	Large 1-2	700–750	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	77.46/cwt	75.00–80.00	689	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Bulls	—	—	1,445	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,965	1
Bulls	—	—	1,773	164.63/cwt	156.00–175.00	2,919	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	506	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,531	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	743	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,895	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	291.23/cwt	290.00–292.50	1,092	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	310	310.16/cwt	305.00–320.00	961	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	589	252.48/cwt	242.50–262.50	1,487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	871	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,537	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,569	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	224.49/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,614	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,378	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,427	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	148.73/cwt	147.50–150.00	1,455	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,863.89/head	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,864	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	267.82/cwt	266.00–269.00	1,414	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	315.20/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,182	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	256.45/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,205	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	373	272.55/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,017	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	519	271.51/cwt	271.00–272.50	1,409	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	628	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	412	256.07/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	193.66/cwt	190.00–212.50	1,220	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	236.90/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,144	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	1,384.24/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,384	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,704.69/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	318	233.46/cwt	200.00–265.00	742	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,159	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,409	1
Bulls	—	—	1,639	150.41/cwt	142.00–154.00	2,465	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	136.08/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,554	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	124.01/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,460	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,201	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	112.53/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,029	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	143.26/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	210	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	550–600	575	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,337	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	600–650	635	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	451	313.35/cwt	305.00–317.50	1,413	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	333	342.48/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,140	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	715	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,139	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	568	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,576	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	286.49/cwt	277.50–289.00	1,627	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	287.77/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,376	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	296	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,110	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	336	359.94/cwt	357.50–365.00	1,209	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,186	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	339.92/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,037	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	290.76/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,570	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	405	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,337	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	347.50/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	591	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,433	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	267.10/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	754	243.61/cwt	237.00–248.00	1,837	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	258.49/cwt	247.50–261.00	1,724	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	274.45/cwt	262.50–282.50	1,290	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	288.35/cwt	277.50–292.50	1,228	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	241.19/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,488	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	315.77/cwt	312.50–317.50	1,336	3

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 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 268Last week 690Year ago 815

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 27Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 15Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	305.00–320.00	310.16
4	350–400	375	290.00–292.50	291.23
11	400–450	426	277.50–292.50	288.35
11	450–500	470	262.50–282.50	274.45
10	500–550	528	266.00–269.00	267.82
5	550–600	591	242.50	242.50
10	600–650	617	240.00–243.00	241.19
29	700–750	719	210.00–225.00	224.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	318	200.00–265.00	233.46
2	350–400	373	270.00–275.00	272.55
3	400–450	438	260.00	260.00
4	450–500	483	215.00–250.00	236.90
1	500–550	515	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	585	225.00	225.00
6	600–650	630	190.00–212.50	193.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	519	271.00–272.50	271.51
3	600–650	628	252.50	252.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	296	375.00	375.00
2	300–350	333	340.00–345.00	342.48
1	350–400	375	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	405	330.00	330.00
3	450–500	451	305.00–317.50	313.35
3	500–550	506	302.50	302.50
4	550–600	568	277.50	277.50
1	700–750	715	232.50	232.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	300.00–320.00	315.20
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
10	450–500	478	280.00–295.00	287.77
1	500–550	530	260.00	260.00
4	550–600	589	242.50–262.50	252.48
1	600–650	615	257.50	257.50
1	650–700	695	235.00	235.00
1	700–750	705	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	335	295.00	295.00
1	350–400	375	225.00	225.00
3	400–450	412	220.00–275.00	256.07
3	450–500	470	240.00–270.00	256.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	335.00	335.00
2	300–350	305	335.00–345.00	339.92
2	350–400	365	325.00	325.00
3	400–450	423	312.50–317.50	315.77
6	450–500	484	317.50	317.50
9	500–550	540	285.00–295.00	290.76
10	550–600	568	277.50–289.00	286.49
3	600–650	628	261.00–280.00	267.10
8	650–700	667	247.50–261.00	258.49
15	700–750	743	255.00	255.00
5	750–800	754	237.00–248.00	243.61
1	800–850	825	227.50	227.50
4	850–900	870	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	336	357.50–365.00	359.94
2	350–400	350	345.00–350.00	347.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	75.00–80.00	77.46
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
2	—	980	120.00–125.00	122.53
4	—	914	110.00–115.00	112.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	116.00	116.00
6	—	1,142	130.00–146.00	136.08
5	—	1,177	120.00–126.00	124.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,468	140.00–150.00	143.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	136.00	136.00
5	—	1,773	156.00–175.00	164.63
6	—	1,639	142.00–154.00	150.41

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)	1	—	1,040	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,384.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,145	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,704.69
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	165.00	165.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	147.50–150.00	148.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	5	—	1,150	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,863.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,465	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,800.00	1,800.00

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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