Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Note heavy discounts for unweand feeders. Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $233.94/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −178.96 against this barn's trailing median of $412.90.

Average price

$233.94

31 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,304

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$20.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.77

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	559	236.56	1,323	27
Medium and Large 2-3	545	216.25	1,177	4thin

One grade step is worth $20.31/cwt here — about $145 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

26 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $461.93, low $326.55, median $412.90 across 26 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 sale31 hd

233.94

—

KY average26 barns · 619 hd

243.71

−9.77

This barn, trailing median26 sales

412.90

−178.96

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	1,354	134.27	1,818	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,458	133.95	1,953	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,242	133.52	1,659	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	870	98.67	858	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	818	171.00	1,398	2thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,470	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,151	$1,644	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,085	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,028	$1,729	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	985	$1,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,278	$1,951	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,650	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	800–850	800	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	260.08/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,248	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	277.99/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,004	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	281.63/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,205	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,413	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,821.64/head	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,822	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,353	2,144.73/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,145	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	297.44/cwt	295.00–300.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	434	245.22/cwt	222.50–265.00	1,064	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	572	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,230	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,151	1,644.38/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,644	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	242.26/cwt	230.00–250.00	1,289	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	278	231.19/cwt	222.50–247.50	643	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	799	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,729.21/head	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	246.94/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	771	173.56/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,338	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	303	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	779	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,007	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	913	148.86/cwt	135.00–162.50	1,359	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	517	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,124	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	973	136.11/cwt	130.00–142.50	1,324	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	117.16/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,056	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	839	72.95/cwt	60.00–80.00	612	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	815	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,467	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	820	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,328	1
Bulls	—	—	1,228	120.09/cwt	110.00–132.00	1,475	3
Bulls	—	—	1,480	148.45/cwt	140.00–156.00	2,197	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	400–450	430	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	925	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	133.95/cwt	132.00–136.00	1,953	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	135.50/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,675	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	123.64/cwt	122.00–125.00	1,574	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	99.53/cwt	90.00–107.00	886	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	810	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	476	227.76/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,084	6
Steers	Medium 1-2	450–500	485	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,019	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	500–550	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Steers	Large 1-2	550–600	575	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,409	3
Steers	Large 1-2	400–450	430	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	388	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,164	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	420	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,250	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	225.16/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,024	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,055	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	433	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,104	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	638	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,212	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	288.33/cwt	280.00–292.50	865	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	332	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,029	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	251	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	330	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,140	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	290.85/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,105	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	276	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	814	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	353	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,094	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	218.77/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,218	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	190	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	232.64/cwt	222.50–242.50	1,345	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	524	263.14/cwt	257.50–275.00	1,379	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	246.46/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,518	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	277.46/cwt	270.00–287.50	1,140	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	244.25/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,270	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	228.92/cwt	215.00–232.50	1,506	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	633	224.14/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,419	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	227.23/cwt	210.00–232.50	1,441	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	230.59/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,344	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 Aug 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 255Last week 618Year ago 315

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 50Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 10Year ago 30

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	295.00–300.00	297.44
4	350–400	361	272.50–285.00	277.99
19	400–450	428	277.50–290.00	281.63
10	450–500	480	255.00–265.00	260.08
11	500–550	532	230.00–250.00	242.26
16	550–600	578	222.50–242.50	232.64
3	600–650	633	220.00–232.50	224.14
10	650–700	658	215.00–232.50	228.92
1	700–750	735	202.50	202.50
1	750–800	765	190.00	190.00
2	800–850	800	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	222.50–247.50	231.19
1	350–400	395	255.00	255.00
3	400–450	433	255.00	255.00
2	450–500	455	210.00–240.00	225.16
2	500–550	517	217.50	217.50
2	550–600	572	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	760	180.00	180.00
2	900–950	913	135.00–162.50	148.86
2	950–1000	973	130.00–142.50	136.11
1	1050–1100	1,055	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	332	310.00	310.00
3	350–400	353	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	280.00	280.00
1	200–250	215	282.50	282.50
3	250–300	276	295.00	295.00
3	300–350	300	280.00–292.50	288.33
6	350–400	380	280.00–295.00	290.85
8	400–450	411	270.00–287.50	277.46
9	450–500	473	257.50	257.50
14	500–550	520	235.00–252.50	244.25
8	550–600	583	227.50–232.50	230.59
10	600–650	634	210.00–232.50	227.23
1	650–700	665	212.50	212.50
1	700–750	700	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	240.00	240.00
4	300–350	303	257.00	257.00
1	350–400	390	220.00	220.00
4	400–450	434	222.50–265.00	245.22
6	450–500	476	215.00–240.00	227.76
3	600–650	638	190.00	190.00
4	750–800	771	160.00–185.00	173.56
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	305.00	305.00
3	350–400	388	300.00	300.00
3	400–450	420	297.50	297.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	262.00	262.00
2	450–500	465	230.00–265.00	246.94
1	600–650	620	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	485	210.00	210.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	255.00	255.00
3	550–600	575	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	455	272.50	272.50
6	500–550	524	257.50–275.00	263.14
1	550–600	565	250.00	250.00
5	600–650	616	235.00–255.00	246.46
2	700–750	723	227.50	227.50
2	750–800	770	217.50–220.00	218.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	251	317.50	317.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,028	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,729.21
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,228	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,821.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,353	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,144.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,151	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,644.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,450.00	1,450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	901	114.00–121.00	117.16
4	—	839	60.00–80.00	72.95
3	—	890	90.00–107.00	99.53
1	—	810	125.00	125.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,458	132.00–136.00	133.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,236	130.00–144.00	135.50
2	—	1,273	122.00–125.00	123.64
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	180.00	180.00
1	—	820	162.00	162.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,228	110.00–132.00	120.09
3	—	1,480	140.00–156.00	148.45

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

Bulls · 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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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