Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 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 $239.77/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −153.12 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$239.77

42 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,282

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$268

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

$52.06/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.55

vs KY average

−12.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	242.06	1,294	39
Medium and Large 2	538	220.00	1,183	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	540	190.00	1,026	1thin

One grade step is worth $52.06/cwt here — about $268 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 sale42 hd

239.77

—

KY average25 barns · 831 hd

248.32

−8.55

National average159 barns · 7,784 hd

251.94

−12.17

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−153.12

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	—	High	1,567	152.32	2,387	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	134.62	2,073	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,239	127.01	1,574	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	932	111.26	1,037	17
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,397	154.00	2,151	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,110	155.00	1,721	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	830	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	940	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,085	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$2,242	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$2,200	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	255.11/cwt	242.50–260.00	1,617	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	632	238.82/cwt	238.50–242.50	1,509	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	294.15/cwt	282.50–305.00	1,221	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	232.75/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,348	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	223.70/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,501	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	239.53/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,262	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	216.03/cwt	210.00–221.00	1,450	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	734	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,622	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	202.56/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,556	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	244.46/cwt	235.00–254.00	1,279	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	267.26/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,256	21
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	2,288.62/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	295.87/cwt	280.00–305.00	976	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	230.50/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,438	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,218	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	235.12/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,112	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	234.59/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,107	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,026	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	233	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	466	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	256.63/cwt	225.00–270.00	962	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	432	266.41/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,151	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	257.90/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,083	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	839	1
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	337	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	927	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	166.80/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,994	3
Bulls	—	—	1,471	147.79/cwt	136.00–155.00	2,174	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	113.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,060	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,090	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	872	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,537	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,413	4
Bulls	—	—	1,270	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,613	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,110	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,721	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	835	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,186	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	129.01/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,964	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	138.16/cwt	133.00–150.00	1,862	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	103.07/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,018	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	936	126.58/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,185	6
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	450–500	471	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,041	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	115.69/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,359	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	125.40/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,482	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	81.67/cwt	70.00–90.00	723	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	137.98/cwt	132.00–147.00	2,140	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	492	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,279	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	227.49/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,190	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	400–450	425	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,041	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	567	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,276	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	500–550	520	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	322	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,006	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	359	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,113	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	343	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,063	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	417	224.72/cwt	200.00–245.00	937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	808	177.52/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,434	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	291.19/cwt	285.00–305.00	917	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	242.81/cwt	230.00–252.50	1,384	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	517	261.61/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,353	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	352	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,109	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	778	236.07/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,837	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	664	255.12/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,694	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	303.92/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,179	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	221.41/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,371	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	264.67/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,241	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	280.94/cwt	260.00–286.00	1,596	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,029	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	290.07/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,088	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	362	297.82/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,078	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	284.06/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,520	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	293.11/cwt	287.50–305.00	1,263	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	275.50/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,187	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	282	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,664	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	712	203.35/cwt	202.50–205.00	1,448	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	902	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,912	7

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 Aug 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 490Last week 121Year ago 671

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 35Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 11Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	332	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	388	295.00–312.50	303.92
6	400–450	431	287.50–305.00	293.11
11	500–550	535	280.00–290.00	284.06
13	550–600	568	260.00–286.00	280.94
7	600–650	634	242.50–260.00	255.11
18	650–700	664	240.00–256.00	255.12
38	750–800	778	220.00–238.00	236.07
1	850–900	885	210.00	210.00
7	900–950	902	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	492	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	505	260.00	260.00
1	600–650	615	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	705	210.00	210.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	555	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	600–650	632	238.50–242.50	238.82
42	700–750	734	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	282	290.00	290.00
5	300–350	315	285.00–305.00	291.19
10	350–400	362	285.00–305.00	297.82
13	400–450	431	270.00–287.50	275.50
15	450–500	469	257.50–270.00	264.67
31	500–550	523	235.00–254.00	244.46
8	550–600	579	225.00–240.00	232.75
15	600–650	619	210.00–230.00	221.41
11	650–700	671	210.00–221.00	216.03
3	700–750	712	202.50–205.00	203.35
2	750–800	768	200.00–205.00	202.56
5	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	305	275.00	275.00
16	350–400	375	225.00–270.00	256.63
3	400–450	417	200.00–245.00	224.72
7	450–500	472	220.00–242.50	234.59
1	500–550	540	190.00	190.00
2	800–850	808	170.00–185.00	177.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	420	255.00–260.00	257.90
1	500–550	525	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	550	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	471	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	322	312.50	312.50
4	350–400	359	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
6	300–350	330	280.00–305.00	295.87
9	350–400	375	285.00–305.00	290.07
6	400–450	415	282.50–305.00	294.15
21	450–500	470	260.00–277.50	267.26
6	500–550	527	235.00–252.50	239.53
17	550–600	570	230.00–252.50	242.81
5	600–650	624	220.00–235.00	230.50
4	650–700	671	215.00–227.50	223.70
2	750–800	765	217.50	217.50
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	337	275.00	275.00
1	350–400	375	225.00	225.00
3	400–450	432	255.00–275.00	266.41
9	450–500	473	205.00–250.00	235.12
2	500–550	523	225.00–230.00	227.49
1	550–600	580	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	225.00	225.00
4	550–600	567	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	343	310.00	310.00
2	350–400	352	315.00	315.00
3	500–550	517	260.00–265.00	261.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,253	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,288.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,085	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,795	160.00–172.00	166.80
4	—	1,471	136.00–155.00	147.79
1	—	1,270	127.00	127.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	934	110.00–115.00	113.47
2	—	988	100.00–106.00	103.07
6	—	936	120.00–140.00	126.58
3	—	885	70.00–90.00	81.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	80.00	80.00
10	—	1,348	133.00–150.00	138.16
4	—	1,175	115.00–118.00	115.69
12	—	1,182	120.00–130.00	125.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,522	127.00–130.00	129.01
5	—	1,551	132.00–147.00	137.98
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,537	157.00	157.00
1	—	835	142.00	142.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	155.00	155.00

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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