Sale reports / Kentucky / Ledbetter Livestock Auction / 2025-03-11

Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Ledbetter, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 11
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2196
Feeder Cattle receipts
535 head
269 vs last sale 804 34 vs year ago 501 · +6.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
6 vs last sale 101 35 vs year ago 60 · +58.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
10 vs last sale 28 72 vs year ago 110 · 65.5%
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 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Strong demand on a good quality offering of feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $284.30/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits 108.59 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.
Average price
$284.30
44 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,538
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$330
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$66.82/cwt at this weight
vs the market
9.42
vs KY average
30.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537289.321,55438
Medium and Large 2574267.491,5344thin
Medium and Large 2-3550222.501,2242thin
One grade step is worth $66.82/cwt here — about $330 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

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 sale44 hd
284.30
KY average25 barns · 1,476 hd
293.72
−9.42
National average179 barns · 17,787 hd
314.96
−30.66
This barn, trailing median29 sales
392.89
−108.59
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
BullsLow1,436154.232,21419
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,473136.702,0143thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,238127.501,57936
CowsLean 85-90%Low969115.961,12322
SteersSelect and ChoiceLow990138.551,3722thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,013$2,0442thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,236$1,7486
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$1,7336
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,300$1,6251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$2,2502thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,092$2,2002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)908$2,0413thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)907$2,0324thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)800$1,7002thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)765$2,0501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,268$2,0392thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,465$2,6001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)745$1,4001thin

Every lot, as filed

117 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 2-3250–300290305.00/cwt305.00–305.008851
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700695252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,7551
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4652,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400350305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0681
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600560285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5961
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450435317.53/cwt315.00–320.001,3812
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0922,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550521308.51/cwt305.00–320.001,6077
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650615272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,6763
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28001,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600583264.99/cwt260.00–270.001,5453
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320302.44/cwt300.00–305.009684
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600576323.16/cwt321.00–325.001,8619
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650611300.71/cwt300.00–305.001,8377
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350329344.25/cwt320.00–350.001,1335
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3001,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29072,031.89/head1,900.00–2,150.002,0324
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0132,043.83/head1,900.00–2,150.002,0442
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750728246.21/cwt242.50–250.001,7922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300270350.00/cwt350.00–350.009451
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350334336.29/cwt325.00–342.501,1236
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500489324.29/cwt300.00–335.001,5869
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2848173.68/cwt170.00–178.001,4732
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0952,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2502
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850830220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800767217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,6687
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450434321.87/cwt310.00–327.501,3978
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900875222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,9475
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2361,748.13/head1,650.00–1,875.001,7486
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2031,733.30/head1,550.00–2,025.001,7336
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225335.00/cwt315.00–355.007542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550516336.64/cwt330.00–340.001,73713
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2682,038.61/head2,000.00–2,075.002,0392
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450410280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1481
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700670230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5411
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350316225.00/cwt225.00–225.007113
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29082,040.79/head1,800.00–2,150.002,0413
BullsMedium and Large 1-27652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-27451,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3051
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500492295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4512
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550545275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4991
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700680230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5641
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700670209.93/cwt200.00–220.001,4072
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750715195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3941
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2181
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400380325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,2351
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700690262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,8111
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450415297.59/cwt295.00–300.001,2352
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500475265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2591
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1791
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,2601
Bulls1,138130.22/cwt125.00–135.001,4824
CowsBoner 80-85%1,254143.47/cwt140.00–150.001,7998
CowsLean 85-90%944101.42/cwt100.00–105.009574
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,485142.55/cwt140.00–145.002,1172
CowsBoner 80-85%1,150105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,2081
Bulls1,587177.21/cwt162.00–185.002,8126
CowsLean 85-90%980136.04/cwt130.00–141.001,3336
CowsLean 85-90%86878.72/cwt77.50–80.006832
CowsLean 85-90%992117.18/cwt110.00–125.001,16210
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,450125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,8131
CowsBoner 80-85%1,179111.09/cwt107.00–118.001,3106
CowsBoner 80-85%1,253127.18/cwt120.00–135.001,59421
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400371252.92/cwt250.00–270.009387
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400375290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0881
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650635200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2701
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500493268.29/cwt245.00–280.001,3233
SteersSelect and Choice990138.55/cwt135.00–142.001,3722
Bulls1,467149.58/cwt140.00–160.002,1949
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500451365.01/cwt360.00–375.001,6466
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500466328.14/cwt325.00–342.501,52911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300282380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0722
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350316395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,2483
BullsMedium and Large 2-31050–11001,065165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,7571
SteersMedium and Large 2-31050–11001,075160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7201
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700660261.67/cwt255.00–267.501,72713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400353392.41/cwt380.00–405.001,3852
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450413370.60/cwt360.00–375.001,53121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400372365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,3582
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300250385.00/cwt385.00–385.009631
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450442360.12/cwt350.00–365.001,5925
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380356.61/cwt335.00–365.001,3557
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350300350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400366344.70/cwt342.50–355.001,26222
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy150–200175390.00/cwt390.00–390.006831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550523314.09/cwt310.00–315.001,6438
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285338.54/cwt320.00–345.0096510
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,050180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,8901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472312.69/cwt300.00–320.001,47611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550528298.88/cwt285.00–302.501,5789
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450433329.69/cwt300.00–350.001,42811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250240342.45/cwt340.00–345.008222
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300287366.69/cwt355.00–375.001,0523
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572307.14/cwt300.00–315.001,75712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400382331.05/cwt315.00–340.001,26510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200177360.00/cwt360.00–360.006372
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700680240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6324
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450417347.19/cwt330.00–355.001,44818
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650607265.29/cwt255.00–267.501,61015
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650632285.00/cwt277.50–290.001,8015
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550513310.60/cwt300.00–320.001,59311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600561284.12/cwt272.50–290.001,59414
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600573286.14/cwt282.50–290.001,6402
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750745265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350334391.90/cwt380.00–400.001,30910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450421344.11/cwt330.00–352.501,44913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500476334.80/cwt320.00–345.001,59417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550524285.70/cwt275.00–295.001,49717
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865204.94/cwt200.00–210.001,7732
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650627271.60/cwt265.00–277.501,7036
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400377339.97/cwt315.00–355.001,28213
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330350.26/cwt345.00–355.001,1569
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700683275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8785
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750717224.95/cwt215.00–230.001,6136
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0331
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600550300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6501

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.