Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower with spots of heifers under 500lbs selling sharply lower. 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 $238.34/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 26 comparable sales and sits −174.56 against this barn's trailing median of $412.90.

Average price

$238.34

27 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,317

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$56.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.79

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	551	240.43	1,325	26
Medium and Large 2-3	595	184.00	1,095	1thin

One grade step is worth $56.43/cwt here — about $230 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale27 hd

238.34

—

KY average23 barns · 843 hd

245.13

−6.79

This barn, trailing median26 sales

412.90

−174.56

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	1,516	142.13	2,154	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,640	121.31	1,989	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,254	110.87	1,390	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	905	97.38	881	20

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	980	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,008	$1,836	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,115	$1,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,228	$1,414	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$1,400	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	767	$1,300	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,625	$2,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$1,800	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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	619	251.26/cwt	240.00–261.00	1,555	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,075	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	510	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	750–800	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	224.43/cwt	215.00–228.50	1,378	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	253.48/cwt	242.50–270.00	1,075	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	516	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,316	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,836.04/head	1,450.00–2,100.00	1,836	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	293.59/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,104	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	238.94/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,262	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	356	269.80/cwt	260.00–275.00	960	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	870	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	402	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	453	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,019	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	234	358.24/cwt	345.00–365.00	838	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	250.97/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,187	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	432	221.49/cwt	200.00–237.50	957	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,414.25/head	1,225.00–1,675.00	1,414	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,517	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	491	222.67/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,093	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	669	178.76/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,196	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	930	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,395	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	748	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	203.22/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,158	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,559	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,678	133.03/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,232	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	115.90/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,504	25
Bulls	—	—	1,573	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,477	2
Bulls	—	—	1,499	140.70/cwt	130.00–150.00	2,109	6
Bulls	—	—	1,500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,800	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	121.92/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,078	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	103.55/cwt	100.00–110.00	968	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	89.70/cwt	85.00–95.00	904	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,646	118.16/cwt	112.00–122.00	1,945	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	100.50/cwt	90.00–108.00	1,230	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	131.26/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,478	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	363	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,007	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	382	243.67/cwt	220.00–257.50	931	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	323	264.28/cwt	260.00–267.50	854	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,129	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	550–600	591	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,194	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	73.84/cwt	65.00–80.00	619	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	235	359.89/cwt	355.00–365.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	409	300.50/cwt	292.50–307.50	1,229	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	289.36/cwt	282.50–300.00	1,395	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	633	217.78/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,379	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	296	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,511	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	266.46/cwt	222.50–280.00	1,271	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	274.04/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,181	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	337	281.13/cwt	280.00–282.50	947	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	212.51/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,424	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	797	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,813	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	223	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	239.92/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,358	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	536	240.93/cwt	220.00–254.00	1,291	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	220.17/cwt	207.50–223.00	1,477	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	235.18/cwt	232.50–238.00	1,691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	263.76/cwt	255.00–273.00	1,522	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	238.60/cwt	227.50–245.00	1,634	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	321	302.47/cwt	280.00–315.00	971	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	178.33/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,462	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	334.72/cwt	330.00–340.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	225.90/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,299	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	639	212.97/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,361	9

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 Nov 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 371Last week 539Year ago 674

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 87Year ago 184

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 25Year ago 59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	409	292.50–307.50	300.50
5	450–500	482	282.50–300.00	289.36
5	500–550	516	255.00	255.00
17	550–600	577	255.00–273.00	263.76
13	600–650	619	240.00–261.00	251.26
4	650–700	685	227.50–245.00	238.60
4	700–750	719	232.50–238.00	235.18
2	750–800	797	227.50	227.50
1	850–900	850	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	363	277.50	277.50
1	400–450	400	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	545	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	590	229.00	229.00
4	600–650	633	200.00–232.50	217.78
3	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	234	345.00–365.00	358.24
2	250–300	265	330.00–340.00	334.72
4	300–350	321	280.00–315.00	302.47
21	350–400	376	275.00–315.00	293.59
11	400–450	431	250.00–290.00	274.04
32	450–500	477	222.50–280.00	266.46
13	500–550	536	220.00–254.00	240.93
13	550–600	566	225.00–252.50	239.92
9	600–650	614	215.00–228.50	224.43
9	650–700	671	207.50–223.00	220.17
1	700–750	740	205.00	205.00
2	750–800	767	197.00	197.00
3	800–850	820	170.00–185.00	178.33
1	1050–1100	1,075	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	230.00	230.00
2	400–450	402	257.50	257.50
4	450–500	453	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	595	184.00	184.00
1	900–950	930	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	355.00–365.00	359.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	310.00	310.00
3	250–300	296	290.00	290.00
9	300–350	337	280.00–282.50	281.13
9	350–400	356	260.00–275.00	269.80
19	400–450	424	242.50–270.00	253.48
17	450–500	473	240.00–255.00	250.97
10	500–550	528	230.00–242.00	238.94
12	550–600	575	222.50–230.00	225.90
9	600–650	639	210.00–222.50	212.97
8	650–700	670	210.00–217.50	212.51
2	700–750	705	197.00	197.00
1	750–800	750	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	260.00–267.50	264.28
7	350–400	382	220.00–257.50	243.67
8	400–450	432	200.00–237.50	221.49
4	450–500	491	200.00–230.00	222.67
1	500–550	545	220.00	220.00
3	550–600	570	200.00–210.00	203.22
1	600–650	645	175.00	175.00
4	650–700	669	175.00–190.00	178.76
1	850–900	870	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	591	202.00	202.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,008	1,450.00–2,100.00	1,836.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	980	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,228	1,225.00–1,675.00	1,414.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	767	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,625	2,425.00	2,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,678	130.00–135.00	133.03
6	—	1,646	112.00–122.00	118.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,298	110.00–125.00	115.90
20	—	1,224	90.00–108.00	100.50
4	—	1,126	126.00–139.00	131.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	884	115.00–131.00	121.92
4	—	935	100.00–110.00	103.55
4	—	1,008	85.00–95.00	89.70
6	—	838	65.00–80.00	73.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,573	155.00–160.00	157.50
6	—	1,499	130.00–150.00	140.70
1	—	1,500	120.00	120.00

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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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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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