Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady to firm, with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $267.66/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −125.23 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$267.66

26 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,521

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−11.09

vs KY average

−36.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	568	267.66	1,521	26

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale26 hd

267.66

—

KY average26 barns · 1,952 hd

278.75

−11.09

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−36.76

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−125.23

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	1,705	140.42	2,394	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	126.50	1,907	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	115.24	1,411	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	886	93.37	827	6thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$2,183	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,367	$1,965	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,335	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$1,557	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,243	$1,366	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	735	$1,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,845	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$2,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,496	$2,681	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,428	$2,300	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,371	$2,139	8

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	307.08/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,287	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	441	332.84/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,468	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	235	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	479	316.61/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,517	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	386	321.54/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,241	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	847	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	332.86/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,049	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	315	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,134	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,018	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	226.33/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,387	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	422	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,540	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	297	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	239.16/cwt	222.50–244.00	1,629	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	365	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,405	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	985	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	582	258.38/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,504	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,682	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	600–650	635	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	476	264.05/cwt	235.00–275.00	1,257	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,196	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	485	338.71/cwt	335.00–342.50	1,643	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	582	308.37/cwt	307.50–310.00	1,795	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	283.22/cwt	272.50–287.50	1,798	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	245	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	610	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,044	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,617	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	329.13/cwt	305.00–337.50	1,550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	338.81/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,460	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,418	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	277	332.73/cwt	320.00–345.00	922	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	698	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	935	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,403	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	268.46/cwt	262.50–282.50	1,799	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	519	326.83/cwt	322.50–332.50	1,696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	940	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	470	348.35/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,637	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	130.41/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,625	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	644	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	84.42/cwt	84.00–85.00	777	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,860	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	102.04/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,280	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	852	107.13/cwt	104.00–110.00	913	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,948	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	118.32/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,396	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,067	1
Bulls	—	—	2,175	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	3,524	1
Bulls	—	—	1,660	145.78/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,420	2
Bulls	—	—	1,515	124.28/cwt	122.00–126.00	1,883	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,366.09/head	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,366	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,556.86/head	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,557	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,367	1,965.45/head	1,650.00–2,250.00	1,965	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,496	2,680.67/head	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,681	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,371	2,138.76/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,139	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	170.44/cwt	145.00–174.00	1,440	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	2,183.00/head	2,125.00–2,250.00	2,183	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,428	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,845.24/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,845	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	281	376.68/cwt	370.00–400.00	1,058	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	424	364.88/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,547	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	580	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	321	371.71/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,193	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	252.50/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	322.65/cwt	305.00–345.00	1,339	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	528	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	741	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	290	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,030	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	546	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,542	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	282	325.63/cwt	305.00–340.00	918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	787	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	291.45/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,370	5

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 Jan 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 276Last week 393Year ago 355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 120Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 75Last week 71Year ago 5

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady to firm, with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	282	305.00–340.00	325.63
2	300–350	315	325.00–340.00	332.86
7	350–400	386	305.00–335.00	321.54
5	400–450	419	290.00–315.00	307.08
5	450–500	470	285.00–302.50	291.45
16	550–600	582	252.50–270.00	258.38
2	600–650	613	222.50–230.00	226.33
13	650–700	681	222.50–244.00	239.16
2	750–800	787	215.00	215.00
2	800–850	847	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	360.00	360.00
1	250–300	290	355.00	355.00
2	300–350	315	360.00	360.00
7	400–450	441	320.00–335.00	332.84
12	450–500	479	315.00–320.00	316.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	295.00	295.00
5	450–500	476	235.00–275.00	264.05
1	950–1000	985	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	546	282.50	282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	297	415.00	415.00
13	350–400	365	385.00	385.00
2	400–450	422	365.00	365.00
2	450–500	485	335.00–342.50	338.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	277	320.00–345.00	332.73
1	300–350	305	335.00	335.00
6	400–450	431	320.00–355.00	338.81
4	450–500	471	305.00–337.50	329.13
5	500–550	530	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	585	287.50	287.50
14	600–650	635	272.50–287.50	283.22
10	650–700	670	262.50–282.50	268.46
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	495	255.00	255.00
2	500–550	525	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	519	322.50–332.50	326.83
17	550–600	582	307.50–310.00	308.37
1	600–650	610	335.00	335.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	180.00	180.00
1	450–500	465	150.00	150.00
3	900–950	935	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	340.00	340.00
4	400–450	415	305.00–345.00	322.65
1	450–500	490	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	580	275.00	275.00
4	650–700	657	250.00–255.00	252.50
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	825	215.00	215.00
1	900–950	940	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	270.00	270.00
2	450–500	460	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	281	370.00–400.00	376.68
3	300–350	321	370.00–375.00	371.71
7	400–450	424	355.00–375.00	364.88
3	450–500	470	345.00–350.00	348.35
2	500–550	528	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	580	290.00	290.00
3	700–750	741	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,246	130.00–132.00	130.41
5	—	1,254	95.00–108.00	102.04
5	—	1,180	115.00–126.00	118.32
1	—	1,185	90.00	90.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	70.00	70.00
2	—	920	84.00–85.00	84.42
3	—	852	104.00–110.00	107.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,465	133.00	133.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,175	162.00	162.00
2	—	1,660	140.00–150.00	145.78
2	—	1,515	122.00–126.00	124.28

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,243	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,366.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,205	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,556.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,367	1,650.00–2,250.00	1,965.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	983	2,125.00–2,250.00	2,183.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,496	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,680.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,371	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,138.76
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,428	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	845	145.00–174.00	170.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,155	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,845.24

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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