Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2024-07-16

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 16
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
697 head
468 vs last sale 229 46 vs year ago 743 · 6.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
17 vs last sale 89 23 vs year ago 49 · +46.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
48 head
17 vs last sale 31 18 vs year ago 30 · +60.0%
Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri May 15, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compare to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady, with steers under 400lbs sold sharply lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, with heifers under 300lbs sold sharply lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $266.17/cwt on 116 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits 126.73 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.
Average price
$266.17
116 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,442
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$167
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$38.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.39
vs KY average
+8.37 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540268.821,453108
Medium and Large 2-3558230.301,2858thin
One grade step is worth $38.52/cwt here — about $167 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales
431396361326median 392.8912/1603/0304/2106/1608/18
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 sale116 hd
266.17
KY average25 barns · 1,374 hd
263.77
+2.39
National average156 barns · 7,883 hd
257.80
+8.37
This barn, trailing median29 sales
392.89
−126.73
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,371146.482,0089thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,574135.682,1366thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,196133.801,60031
CowsLean 85-90%High937115.501,08221

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,263$1,9724thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$1,9172thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,225$1,8942thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,078$1,8504thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,170$1,7502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,293$1,6882thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)934$1,6756
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$1,6502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,000$1,6004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$1,5382thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,045$1,4501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,2751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)895$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,500$2,6982thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,240$2,3501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)970$1,7212thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,013$1,4503thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2875191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,6711
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29301,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2931,687.72/head1,675.00–1,700.001,6882
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0581,538.30/head1,425.00–1,650.001,5382
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0701,916.82/head1,800.00–2,000.001,9172
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0131,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29341,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6756
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700664248.04/cwt246.00–250.001,64755
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550516282.99/cwt282.50–283.001,46039
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400389303.14/cwt290.00–312.501,1797
BullsMedium and Large 1-28951,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29701,720.62/head1,500.00–1,900.001,7212
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0451,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850801250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,00341
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550528304.83/cwt302.50–305.001,61014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550511269.82/cwt260.00–275.001,3793
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2631,972.13/head1,750.00–2,050.001,9724
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350315336.08/cwt335.00–340.001,0595
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650605260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,57339
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500474294.48/cwt292.50–295.001,3965
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600591299.00/cwt299.00–299.001,76745
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900860189.97/cwt185.00–195.001,6342
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650618249.62/cwt242.50–255.001,5437
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350332308.83/cwt295.00–315.001,0259
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600557270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5045
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250210325.00/cwt325.00–325.006831
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1701,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0781,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8504
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0001,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2402,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5002,698.33/head2,600.00–2,800.002,6982
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850825175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2251,894.29/head1,800.00–2,000.001,8942
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0051,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600565210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1872
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550535250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3383
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450435283.76/cwt282.50–285.001,2342
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500474246.65/cwt230.00–270.001,1698
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650620260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6121
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650640225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4402
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700657220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4452
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650621191.77/cwt180.00–200.001,1916
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600578224.42/cwt220.00–232.501,2975
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350345285.00/cwt285.00–285.009831
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550520205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0661
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500468262.95/cwt245.00–280.001,2312
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700680212.44/cwt210.00–215.001,4452
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400362280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0142
Bulls1,364149.18/cwt145.00–155.002,0356
Bulls1,258131.60/cwt130.00–134.001,6562
CowsLean 85-90%977129.22/cwt128.00–132.001,2628
CowsLean 85-90%983121.00/cwt114.00–126.001,1898
CowsBoner 80-85%1,130116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,3111
CowsBoner 80-85%1,195137.70/cwt135.00–145.001,64621
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,546129.93/cwt128.00–131.002,0094
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,630147.19/cwt145.00–150.002,3992
CowsBoner 80-85%1,204126.68/cwt120.00–130.001,5259
Bulls1,640160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,6241
CowsLean 85-90%73872.74/cwt71.00–75.005372
CowsLean 85-90%83892.76/cwt90.00–95.007773
BullsMedium 1-2500–550545250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3631
HeifersMedium 1-2400–450440265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1662
BullsMedium 1-2450–500478270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2913
SteersLarge 1-2500–550520272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,4171
HeifersLarge 1-2450–500480235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1281
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750745145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0801
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450442280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2382
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500478235.26/cwt220.00–250.001,1253
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300265300.00/cwt300.00–300.007951
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525240.10/cwt220.00–250.001,2613
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800750195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4631
SteersMedium 1-2550–600552240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3252
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600580263.29/cwt250.00–270.001,52718
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350327334.59/cwt330.00–337.501,0945
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300285335.00/cwt335.00–335.009553
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425314.39/cwt312.50–317.501,3369
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400371323.60/cwt320.00–335.001,2014
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650632250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5802
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600561282.40/cwt270.00–292.501,58411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550510283.75/cwt282.50–285.001,4472
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350332345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1452
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250205365.00/cwt365.00–365.007481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750700235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300269335.67/cwt320.00–345.009036
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800780222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800765225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300280300.18/cwt295.00–305.008413
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700679237.08/cwt230.00–245.001,6106
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,063172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,8343
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450416296.08/cwt290.00–307.501,2325
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474269.37/cwt260.00–282.501,2778
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,8561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,6611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250245320.00/cwt320.00–320.007841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450434284.28/cwt280.00–295.001,2347
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750719252.49/cwt240.00–258.001,81515
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400369304.66/cwt300.00–312.501,1249
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700676235.23/cwt228.00–240.001,59023
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600571255.66/cwt242.50–265.001,46043
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750730215.39/cwt212.50–224.001,5724
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700663262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,7403
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650616239.01/cwt235.00–245.001,4725
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550539294.80/cwt282.50–300.001,58912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400368319.34/cwt317.50–322.501,17511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500465308.60/cwt300.00–310.001,4357
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550519269.18/cwt262.50–275.001,39721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450424317.42/cwt310.00–325.001,34613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650626274.48/cwt267.50–282.501,71821
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500475297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,4115
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450432309.40/cwt302.50–312.501,33717

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.