Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $232.20/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −160.70 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$232.20

64 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,295

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$206

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

$30.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.49

vs KY average

−34.85 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	560	235.01	1,315	58
Medium and Large 2-3	541	205.00	1,109	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.01/cwt here — about $206 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 sale64 hd

232.20

—

KY average26 barns · 1,702 hd

240.69

−8.49

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−34.85

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−160.70

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	1,686	133.17	2,245	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,523	113.09	1,722	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,271	100.55	1,278	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	930	94.79	881	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,033	128.86	1,331	7thin

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)	1,215	$1,783	23
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,317	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,084	$1,685	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,188	$1,520	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,513	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,218	$1,421	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$1,100	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,170	$1,775	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,425	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,555	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,264	$1,896	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,360	$1,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	247.04/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,302	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	264.68/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,273	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	227.12/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,431	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	230.85/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,344	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	263.22/cwt	250.00–272.50	1,132	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,421.37/head	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,421	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,520.25/head	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,520	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,555	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	281	302.40/cwt	280.00–310.00	850	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	2,061.22/head	1,825.00–2,275.00	2,061	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,782.90/head	1,475.00–1,900.00	1,783	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	1,513.41/head	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,513	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,084	1,684.69/head	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,685	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	245.47/cwt	240.00–251.00	1,161	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	224.37/cwt	220.00–232.50	1,077	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,317	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	835	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,670	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	970	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	720	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	773	170.46/cwt	167.50–185.00	1,318	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	550	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,128	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	405	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	911	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	845	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,187	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	534	223.81/cwt	220.00–227.50	1,195	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	484	264.26/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,279	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	213.50/cwt	200.00–227.50	1,196	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	426	249.40/cwt	230.00–265.00	1,062	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	885	174.94/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,548	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,029	104.74/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,078	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,557	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	114.10/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,750	6
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,033	128.86/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,331	7
Bulls	—	—	1,522	122.02/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,857	5
Bulls	—	—	1,890	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,835	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	922	69.24/cwt	50.00–78.00	638	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	964	86.15/cwt	80.00–98.00	830	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	122.08/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,068	12
Bulls	—	—	1,763	138.03/cwt	130.00–146.00	2,433	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	83.37/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,011	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,281	95.29/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,221	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	250	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	260.79/cwt	255.00–267.50	704	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	109.60/cwt	104.00–122.00	1,395	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	376	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,166	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	315	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,040	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	600–650	611	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,451	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	416	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,279	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	280	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,072	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	277.73/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,036	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	213	295.05/cwt	290.00–305.00	628	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	263.46/cwt	249.00–276.00	1,370	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	268	323.86/cwt	320.00–327.50	868	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	282	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,072	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	212	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	284.85/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,222	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	175	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	291.07/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	339	296.79/cwt	275.00–307.50	1,006	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	336	330.55/cwt	322.50–335.00	1,111	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	295.66/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,112	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	238.27/cwt	231.00–242.50	1,341	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	302.42/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,300	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	773	204.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	658	217.87/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,434	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	220.59/cwt	215.00–223.00	1,498	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	221.89/cwt	217.50–225.00	1,378	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	240.90/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,272	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	332.10/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,046	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	253.95/cwt	242.50–264.00	1,196	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	202.52/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,489	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	241.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,504	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	251.05/cwt	242.50–257.00	1,451	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	187.48/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	391	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,271	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	206.51/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,518	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 Nov 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 466Last week 502Year ago 555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 110Last week 97Year ago 124

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 17Year ago 48

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	—	1,190	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,555	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,288	1,825.00–2,275.00	2,061.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,345	1,825.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,218	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,421.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,188	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,520.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,215	1,475.00–1,900.00	1,782.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,513.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,084	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,684.69
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,317	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,125	1,425.00	1,425.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	1,100.00	1,100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	175	325.00	325.00
1	200–250	230	300.00	300.00
2	250–300	268	320.00–327.50	323.86
4	300–350	336	322.50–335.00	330.55
4	350–400	376	290.00–305.00	295.66
11	400–450	429	270.00–295.00	284.85
17	450–500	481	255.00–275.00	264.68
19	500–550	527	235.00–255.00	247.04
16	550–600	563	231.00–242.50	238.27
12	600–650	630	220.00–232.50	227.12
5	650–700	679	215.00–223.00	220.59
2	700–750	735	200.00–205.00	202.52
1	750–800	780	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	275.00	275.00
4	400–450	426	230.00–265.00	249.40
2	450–500	473	240.00–251.00	245.47
4	500–550	534	220.00–227.50	223.81
2	600–650	635	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	655	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	720	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	845	175.00	175.00
2	850–900	885	165.00–185.00	174.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	345.00	345.00
4	400–450	416	307.50	307.50
4	600–650	611	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	290.00–305.00	295.05
4	250–300	281	280.00–310.00	302.40
6	300–350	339	275.00–307.50	296.79
20	350–400	373	270.00–285.00	277.73
34	400–450	430	250.00–272.50	263.22
36	450–500	471	242.50–264.00	253.95
24	500–550	528	227.50–250.00	240.90
34	550–600	582	222.50–237.50	230.85
8	600–650	621	217.50–225.00	221.89
6	650–700	658	210.00–222.50	217.87
7	700–750	735	200.00–210.00	206.51
2	750–800	773	200.00–210.00	204.89
2	800–850	830	185.00–190.00	187.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	255.00–267.50	260.79
1	300–350	345	262.50	262.50
1	350–400	355	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	405	225.00	225.00
5	450–500	480	220.00–232.50	224.37
2	500–550	523	205.00	205.00
4	550–600	550	205.00	205.00
6	750–800	773	167.50–185.00	170.46
1	950–1000	970	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	212	320.00	320.00
4	300–350	315	330.00	330.00
13	350–400	376	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	235.00	235.00
1	400–450	400	285.00	285.00
8	450–500	484	260.00–275.00	264.26
1	500–550	505	235.00	235.00
2	550–600	560	200.00–227.50	213.50
1	650–700	690	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	835	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	315	320.00–340.00	332.10
6	400–450	430	295.00–315.00	302.42
2	450–500	473	287.50–295.00	291.07
17	500–550	520	249.00–276.00	263.46
11	550–600	578	242.50–257.00	251.05
6	600–650	624	235.00–245.00	241.00
1	650–700	660	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	282	380.00	380.00
9	350–400	391	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,029	103.00–107.00	104.74
11	—	922	50.00–78.00	69.24
10	—	964	80.00–98.00	86.15
12	—	875	110.00–129.00	122.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	107.00	107.00
6	—	1,534	110.00–120.00	114.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,213	80.00–85.00	83.37
16	—	1,281	90.00–102.00	95.29
15	—	1,273	104.00–122.00	109.60
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,033	120.00–140.00	128.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,522	116.00–125.00	122.02
1	—	1,890	150.00	150.00
8	—	1,763	130.00–146.00	138.03

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

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