Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2024-10-15

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 15
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
516 head
205 vs last sale 311 97 vs year ago 613 · 15.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
42 vs last sale 78 26 vs year ago 146 · 17.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
73 head
46 vs last sale 27 31 vs year ago 104 · 29.8%
Also sold hereMonthly Feeder Cattle SaleFri May 15, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $242.77/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits 150.12 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.
Average price
$242.77
46 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,309
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$134
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$26.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.77
vs KY average
15.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539245.681,32441
Medium and Large 2-3543218.991,1905thin
One grade step is worth $26.69/cwt here — about $134 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
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 sale46 hd
242.77
KY average25 barns · 1,279 hd
237.00
+5.77
National average191 barns · 21,361 hd
257.81
−15.04
This barn, trailing median29 sales
392.89
−150.12
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,578143.132,25911
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,540121.881,87710
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,239117.201,45251
CowsLean 85-90%Low87897.6585735
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,085151.221,6416thin

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$1,4385
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,40014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)889$1,1986
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)905$1,1713thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)912$1,16415
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)928$1,0502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)897$8303thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)640$6752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,360$2,0001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)855$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,540$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,443$2,0252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,272$1,7476
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)585$6502thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)495$6026

Every lot, as filed

108 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3602,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0901,517.55/head1,275.00–1,625.001,5184
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4982,085.71/head1,875.00–2,300.002,0863
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29851,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1251,437.87/head1,175.00–1,675.001,4385
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550516248.11/cwt237.50–255.001,28012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350321293.95/cwt285.00–307.509447
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3751,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4602,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5102,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600578234.02/cwt229.00–242.501,35311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300272299.11/cwt285.00–305.008146
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200190330.00/cwt330.00–330.006271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300260300.00/cwt300.00–300.007801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750725207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,5041
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615223.80/cwt217.00–227.501,37617
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550513251.19/cwt245.00–257.501,28918
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5301
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800775205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250242300.00/cwt300.00–300.007262
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400361282.81/cwt275.00–285.001,0217
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350338285.54/cwt280.00–290.009658
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500478260.23/cwt247.50–265.001,24421
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600559241.36/cwt227.50–247.501,34923
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800780200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700661225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4874
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715235.86/cwt232.50–238.001,68613
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1151,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
BullsMedium and Large 1-28551,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,513.54/head1,225.00–1,750.001,5146
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550530222.45/cwt220.00–225.001,1792
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550515200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0301
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350345250.00/cwt250.00–250.008631
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300275275.00/cwt275.00–275.007561
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5402,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29351,442.84/head1,175.00–1,775.001,44313
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700675170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1482
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500465205.00/cwt190.00–220.009532
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450440240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0562
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450436248.81/cwt200.00–270.001,0854
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700687182.38/cwt175.00–200.001,2534
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435225.00/cwt210.00–240.009792
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600577230.81/cwt225.00–237.501,3323
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295280.00/cwt280.00–280.008261
SteersMedium and Large 2-3200–250225285.00/cwt285.00–285.006411
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500450270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,2153
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550543252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,3712
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700665200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3301
CowsBoner 80-85%1,268127.88/cwt125.00–132.001,62212
CowsBoner 80-85%1,239116.43/cwt110.00–124.001,44331
HeifersSelect and Choice1,085151.22/cwt140.00–189.001,6416
Bulls1,703155.31/cwt150.00–160.002,6456
Bulls1,770137.56/cwt130.00–145.002,4352
Bulls1,200122.49/cwt115.00–129.001,4703
CowsLean 85-90%86492.01/cwt85.00–98.007959
CowsLean 85-90%940120.31/cwt115.00–130.001,1318
CowsLean 85-90%955109.15/cwt104.00–113.001,04210
CowsLean 85-90%73666.94/cwt50.00–80.004938
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,550125.94/cwt125.00–127.001,9522
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,537120.87/cwt114.00–128.001,8588
Stock CowsMedium 1-2495601.90/head560.00–750.006026
SteersLarge 1-2550–600550235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2931
SteersLarge 1-2600–650600230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3803
BullsLarge 1-2500–550533222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,1863
CowsBoner 80-85%1,10896.48/cwt95.00–98.001,0692
CowsBoner 80-85%1,226106.75/cwt104.00–108.001,3096
Bred CowsMedium 1-2487560.00/head560.00–560.005602
Bred CowsMedium 1-2795850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsMedium 1-2800993.44/head825.00–1,175.009932
Bred CowsMedium 1-2640675.00/head675.00–675.006752
Stock CowsMedium 1-2585650.00/head650.00–650.006502
Bred CowsMedium 1-2774930.76/head725.00–1,000.009319
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500469227.25/cwt200.00–244.001,0667
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350323259.27/cwt230.00–270.008376
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29001,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium 1-2897830.00/head830.00–830.008303
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550520274.53/cwt260.00–282.501,42814
Bred CowsMedium 1-2870975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-2775975.00/head975.00–975.009751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400358303.33/cwt302.50–305.001,0863
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450407292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,1902
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400382239.67/cwt205.00–262.509168
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563262.43/cwt252.50–272.501,47715
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450421265.46/cwt252.50–270.001,11820
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381281.27/cwt275.00–295.001,07231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950928179.92/cwt170.00–190.001,6702
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200182296.06/cwt280.00–305.005393
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450436298.40/cwt285.00–302.501,3018
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250220320.00/cwt320.00–320.007041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300275315.00/cwt315.00–315.008661
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400361312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,1283
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500482290.45/cwt287.50–292.501,40010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450400316.67/cwt315.00–320.001,2673
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500473263.99/cwt252.50–270.001,24925
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615249.89/cwt232.50–252.501,53727
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800795217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,7291
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,5795
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500450285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2833
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350318319.72/cwt315.00–325.001,0174
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650623223.41/cwt220.00–230.001,39213
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450422281.15/cwt270.00–287.501,18616
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300257328.99/cwt325.00–330.008465
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450429277.61/cwt275.00–280.001,19119
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550500260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600555252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,4011
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600552216.68/cwt210.00–220.001,1963
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300265240.00/cwt240.00–240.006361
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650605150.00/cwt150.00–150.009081

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.