Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $238.92/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −153.97 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$238.92

66 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,295

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$231

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

$46.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.41

vs KY average

−21.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	244.51	1,323	58
Medium and Large 2-3	550	198.41	1,091	8thin

One grade step is worth $46.11/cwt here — about $231 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale66 hd

238.92

—

KY average26 barns · 1,875 hd

240.33

−1.41

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−21.54

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−153.97

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	—	Average	1,704	138.14	2,354	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,615	127.33	2,057	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,216	113.53	1,380	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	883	95.15	840	35
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	838	143.94	1,206	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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,669	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	973	$1,562	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	826	$873	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$2,450	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	555	$600	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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	382	262.14/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	723	154.83/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,119	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	431	247.41/cwt	235.00–265.00	1,066	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	447	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	285.05/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,220	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	716	210.44/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,507	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	581	197.76/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,149	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	970	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,358	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,668.51/head	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,669	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	258.47/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,235	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	237.05/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,363	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	302.52/cwt	290.00–315.00	962	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	513	231.23/cwt	230.00–232.50	1,186	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,165.38/head	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,165	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	573	211.74/cwt	205.00–217.50	1,213	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	694	216.97/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,506	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	912	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	1,562.37/head	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,562	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	540	257.25/cwt	257.00–257.50	1,389	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	224.59/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,408	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	263.39/cwt	252.50–277.50	1,507	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	296.29/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,111	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	240.68/cwt	215.00–265.00	878	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	820	166.75/cwt	145.00–180.00	1,367	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	234.82/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,108	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,152	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	871	156.58/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,364	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	671	183.07/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,415	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	517	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	333	272.59/cwt	255.00–280.00	908	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	905	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,358	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	841	73.44/cwt	65.00–80.00	618	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	104.32/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,000	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,980	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	130.93/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,514	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	119.24/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,496	13
Bulls	—	—	1,721	141.43/cwt	132.00–150.00	2,434	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	842	90.79/cwt	85.00–95.00	764	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	906	115.84/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,050	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	107.34/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,288	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,800	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	2,196	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,010	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	838	143.94/cwt	138.00–151.00	1,206	2
Steers	Medium 1-2	400–450	405	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,124	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	767	755.92/head	650.00–860.00	756	5
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	555	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Steers	Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,075	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,828	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	365	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	657	1
Bulls	—	—	1,635	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	224.17/cwt	170.00–240.00	1,058	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	256.37/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	437	242.82/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,061	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	519	199.05/cwt	185.00–212.50	1,033	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	632	193.61/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,224	3
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	535	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,364	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	283.06/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,446	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	220	355.84/cwt	350.00–360.00	783	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	457	289.59/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,323	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	377	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,169	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	219	327.58/cwt	315.00–350.00	717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	291.20/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,080	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	241.99/cwt	232.50–245.00	1,258	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	274.65/cwt	260.00–295.00	1,165	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	756	198.34/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,499	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	273.58/cwt	265.00–277.50	1,272	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	251.62/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,303	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	227.33/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,294	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,105	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	343	302.01/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,036	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	221.66/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,496	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	287	288.23/cwt	275.00–300.00	827	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	337	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	276	321.94/cwt	320.00–325.00	889	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	291.63/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,269	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	255.56/cwt	242.50–262.50	1,574	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	668	244.97/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	220.33/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	201	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	318.41/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,194	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	335	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,197	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	734	238.53/cwt	225.00–242.50	1,751	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	255	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,463	2

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 Oct 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 539Last week 355Year ago 348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 109Year ago 73

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 8Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	280.00	280.00
3	350–400	382	245.00–270.00	262.14
4	400–450	431	235.00–265.00	247.41
3	450–500	472	230.00–245.00	234.82
2	500–550	513	230.00–232.50	231.23
3	550–600	573	205.00–217.50	211.74
1	600–650	640	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	765	140.00	140.00
3	850–900	871	150.00–170.00	156.58
1	900–950	905	150.00	150.00
1	950–1000	970	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	320.00	320.00
4	300–350	318	290.00–315.00	302.52
13	350–400	375	285.00–305.00	296.29
11	400–450	428	275.00–295.00	285.05
9	450–500	465	265.00–277.50	273.58
24	500–550	518	240.00–257.50	251.62
28	550–600	575	230.00–245.00	237.05
20	600–650	627	212.50–232.50	224.59
14	650–700	694	210.00–222.50	216.97
5	700–750	716	200.00–217.50	210.44
6	750–800	756	195.00–200.00	198.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	201	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	335	320.00	320.00
11	350–400	375	315.00–320.00	318.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	255.00–280.00	272.59
2	350–400	365	215.00–265.00	240.68
11	400–450	437	220.00–250.00	242.82
13	450–500	472	170.00–240.00	224.17
4	500–550	519	185.00–212.50	199.05
4	550–600	581	180.00–215.00	197.76
3	600–650	632	180.00–200.00	193.61
3	650–700	671	175.00–200.00	183.07
2	700–750	723	145.00–165.00	154.83
3	800–850	820	145.00–180.00	166.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	275.00–300.00	288.23
10	300–350	343	285.00–305.00	302.01
4	350–400	371	285.00–300.00	291.20
30	400–450	424	260.00–295.00	274.65
26	450–500	478	250.00–270.00	258.47
19	500–550	520	232.50–245.00	241.99
15	550–600	569	217.50–237.50	227.33
3	600–650	610	220.00–221.00	220.33
18	650–700	675	210.00–226.00	221.66
1	700–750	735	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	795	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	815	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	500–550	540	257.00–257.50	257.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	219	315.00–350.00	327.58
2	300–350	337	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	377	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	285.00	285.00
2	400–450	447	272.50	272.50
2	450–500	480	252.50–260.00	256.37
2	500–550	517	232.50	232.50
2	600–650	615	230.00	230.00
2	650–700	650	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	276	320.00–325.00	321.94
1	300–350	340	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	380	315.00	315.00
15	400–450	435	285.00–300.00	291.63
12	450–500	457	285.00–290.00	289.59
17	500–550	511	275.00–285.00	283.06
19	550–600	572	252.50–277.50	263.39
25	600–650	616	242.50–262.50	255.56
4	650–700	668	237.50–247.50	244.97
10	700–750	734	225.00–242.50	238.53
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	277.50	277.50
1	500–550	535	255.00	255.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,075	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	220	350.00–360.00	355.84
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	180.00	180.00

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	—	1,395	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,125	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,668.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,165.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	973	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,562.37
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	767	650.00–860.00	755.92
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	555	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	841	65.00–80.00	73.44
8	—	959	100.00–108.00	104.32
10	—	842	85.00–95.00	90.79
8	—	906	112.00–121.00	115.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,800	122.00	122.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,156	129.00–133.00	130.93
13	—	1,255	114.00–126.00	119.24
14	—	1,200	102.00–113.00	107.34
2	—	1,188	85.00	85.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,721	132.00–150.00	141.43
1	—	1,635	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	838	138.00–151.00	143.94

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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How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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