Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold firm on a light comparison due to widespread flooding. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $273.99/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −118.90 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$273.99

17 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,462

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$47.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.25

vs KY average

−42.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	527	279.52	1,473	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	583	232.51	1,356	2thin

One grade step is worth $47.01/cwt here — about $118 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale17 hd

273.99

—

KY average23 barns · 853 hd

309.24

−35.25

National average178 barns · 10,561 hd

316.55

−42.56

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−118.90

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	1,805	157.14	2,836	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	139.46	1,720	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	136.67	2,221	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	934	120.05	1,121	19

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)	1,005	$2,205	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,997	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,248	$1,920	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,188	$2,800	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$2,800	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$2,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	321.86/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,571	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	331.62/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,774	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	300.56/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,854	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	265	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,140	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	215	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	946	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	197.50/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	358.67/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	955	187.50/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	327.07/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,397	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	377.48/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,165	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	279.52/cwt	262.50–305.00	1,473	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	317.12/cwt	305.00–322.50	1,481	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,599	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	583	316.57/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,846	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	668	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	305.01/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,607	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,692	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	887	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,951	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	600	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	225.03/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,744	3
Bulls	—	—	1,980	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,366	1
Bulls	—	—	1,830	160.23/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,932	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	82.28/cwt	80.00–85.00	712	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,063	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	136.87/cwt	130.00–152.50	1,273	9
Bulls	—	—	1,555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,099	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,292	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	105.06/cwt	100.00–110.00	946	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	134.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,639	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	116.07/cwt	112.00–125.00	1,172	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	144.02/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,799	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,613	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	236.26/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,633	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	526	347.27/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	790	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,383	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,356	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	623	206.71/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,288	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	412	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	463	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,621	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,951	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	310	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	771	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,966	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	650–700	650	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,836	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	560	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	335	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,390	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	329	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,234	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	362.50/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,396	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,948	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	2,205.06/head	1,900.00–2,550.00	2,205	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,997.15/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,997	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	782	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	390	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	373.87/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,615	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,920.23/head	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,920	3

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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 175Last week 533Year ago 327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 64Last week 72Year ago 80

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 28Year ago 21

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold firm on a light comparison due to widespread flooding. Slaughter classes sold steady with good demand.

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,005	1,900.00–2,550.00	2,205.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,205	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,997.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,248	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,920.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	2,800.00	2,800.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	2,700.00	2,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	340.00	340.00
6	300–350	329	375.00	375.00
4	350–400	379	350.00–375.00	358.67
9	400–450	427	320.00–335.00	327.07
13	450–500	467	305.00–322.50	317.12
15	500–550	527	262.50–305.00	279.52
2	600–650	615	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	655	237.50	237.50
1	700–750	715	240.00	240.00
2	900–950	920	190.00–205.00	197.50
2	950–1000	955	180.00–195.00	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	290.00	290.00
2	550–600	583	230.00–235.00	232.51
3	600–650	623	205.00–210.00	206.71
2	650–700	668	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	790	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	600	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	340.00–385.00	362.50
9	400–450	432	365.00–380.00	373.87
5	450–500	488	305.00–335.00	321.86
6	500–550	527	300.00–310.00	305.01
2	600–650	610	275.00	275.00
4	650–700	691	232.50–240.00	236.26
3	750–800	775	220.00–230.00	225.03
2	850–900	887	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	560	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	415.00	415.00
5	450–500	463	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	560	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	650	282.50	282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	395.00	395.00
2	350–400	388	375.00–380.00	377.48
1	400–450	400	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	480	352.50	352.50
3	500–550	535	330.00–335.00	331.62
6	550–600	583	315.00–325.00	316.57
13	600–650	617	292.50–305.00	300.56
2	650–700	667	292.50	292.50
1	700–750	735	265.00	265.00
4	750–800	771	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	820	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	440.00	440.00
1	250–300	265	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	310	435.00	435.00
3	350–400	390	415.00	415.00
2	400–450	412	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	526	340.00–355.00	347.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,980	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,830	155.00–165.00	160.23
1	—	1,555	135.00	135.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	80.00–85.00	82.28
9	—	930	130.00–152.50	136.87
4	—	900	100.00–110.00	105.06
4	—	1,010	112.00–125.00	116.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,650	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,613	140.00–145.00	142.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	112.00–114.00	113.00
6	—	1,218	130.00–140.00	134.59
18	—	1,249	140.00–155.00	144.02

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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Ledbetter Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle