Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers and heifers under 500lbs sold sharply higher. Steers over 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Very strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady with good demand. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $353.71/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −39.19 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$353.71

46 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$344

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

$57.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.57

vs KY average

−16.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	357.82	1,949	41
Medium and Large 2	540	330.00	1,782	2thin
Large 1-2	522	320.00	1,670	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	535	300.00	1,605	1thin

One grade step is worth $57.82/cwt here — about $344 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 sale46 hd

353.71

—

KY average25 barns · 1,156 hd

358.28

−4.57

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−16.10

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−39.19

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	—	Average	1,690	187.17	3,163	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,564	162.13	2,535	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	153.89	1,843	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	940	136.38	1,282	31

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)	1,510	$3,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,192	$2,489	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	998	$2,454	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,003	$2,016	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,109	$2,008	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,168	$1,822	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,440	$2,750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,234	$3,191	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,140	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$2,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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	—	1,168	1,822.32/head	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,822	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,440	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	156.94/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,849	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	117.10/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,062	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	154.70/cwt	150.00–177.00	1,453	11
Bulls	—	—	1,678	189.31/cwt	175.00–200.00	3,177	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,839	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	140.47/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,698	8
Heifers	Large 1-2	500–550	522	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,670	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	312	601.07/cwt	565.00–610.00	1,875	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	315.72/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,131	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	415.97/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,739	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	364.79/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,430	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	467.67/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,730	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	233	559.00/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,302	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	618	326.12/cwt	305.00–340.00	2,015	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	656	323.82/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,124	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	292.41/cwt	280.00–305.00	2,149	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	334	509.94/cwt	505.00–540.00	1,703	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	237	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,114	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	449.95/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,741	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	430.80/cwt	375.00–445.00	1,443	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	396.51/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,883	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	368.92/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,786	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	424	395.21/cwt	360.00–415.00	1,676	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	707	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,439	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	352.20/cwt	320.00–365.00	2,015	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	419	440.80/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,847	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	398.43/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,096	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	295.05/cwt	290.00–300.00	2,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	272	415.18/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,129	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	368.59/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,957	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	387	433.53/cwt	415.00–455.00	1,678	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	281	518.44/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,457	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	361.04/cwt	345.00–375.00	2,083	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	479.82/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,320	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	310	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	207	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	272	593.39/cwt	560.00–600.00	1,614	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	216.75/cwt	210.00–235.00	2,059	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	324.97/cwt	315.00–345.00	2,005	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	552	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,125	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	278	487.95/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,357	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,209	3,122.36/head	2,750.00–3,400.00	3,122	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,775	3
Bulls	—	—	1,985	205.80/cwt	202.00–210.00	4,085	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	137.54/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,349	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	159.51/cwt	154.00–165.00	2,437	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	175.44/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,211	3
Bulls	—	—	1,443	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,309	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	2,015.77/head	1,950.00–2,075.00	2,016	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	2,489.03/head	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,489	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	2,453.57/head	2,200.00–3,150.00	2,454	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	969	190.72/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,848	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	2,008.45/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	2,008	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	600–650	615	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,113	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	422	301.19/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,271	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,449	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	856	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,712	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,203	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	505	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,667	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	382	362.69/cwt	325.00–385.00	1,385	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	368	327.58/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,205	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	488	310.46/cwt	280.00–340.00	1,515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	700	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,998	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	421.54/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,973	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	572	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,174	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	767	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,531	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	351.34/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,848	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	347	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	409.68/cwt	370.00–430.00	1,549	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	226	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,175	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	370.74/cwt	365.00–385.00	2,299	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,035	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,588	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,048	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	407	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	337.31/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	593	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,372	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	601	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,374	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,302	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	509	417.21/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,124	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	382.49/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,962	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	245	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,921	1

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 Aug 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 492Last week 280Year ago 255

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 28Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 10Year ago 20

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)	2	—	1,168	1,775.00–1,875.00	1,822.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,003	1,950.00–2,075.00	2,015.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,192	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,489.03
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	998	2,200.00–3,150.00	2,453.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,109	1,800.00–2,150.00	2,008.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,510	3,400.00	3,400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,440	2,750.00	2,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,209	2,750.00–3,400.00	3,122.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	3,600.00	3,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	210.00–235.00	216.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	969	180.00–210.00	190.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,178	150.00–165.00	156.94
8	—	1,209	135.00–145.00	140.47
3	—	1,260	170.00–180.00	175.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	907	110.00–125.00	117.10
11	—	939	150.00–177.00	154.70
9	—	981	130.00–142.00	137.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	170.00	170.00
3	—	1,528	154.00–165.00	159.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,678	175.00–200.00	189.31
2	—	1,985	202.00–210.00	205.80
2	—	1,443	160.00	160.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	522	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	400.00–445.00	415.18
9	300–350	335	375.00–445.00	430.80
20	350–400	378	370.00–430.00	409.68
25	400–450	424	360.00–415.00	395.21
20	450–500	484	355.00–375.00	368.92
14	500–550	526	340.00–365.00	351.34
19	550–600	572	320.00–365.00	352.20
8	600–650	618	305.00–340.00	326.12
4	650–700	656	310.00–335.00	323.82
2	700–750	723	290.00–300.00	295.05
3	750–800	765	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	207	510.00	510.00
5	250–300	278	480.00–490.00	487.95
2	300–350	310	475.00	475.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
3	350–400	368	300.00–355.00	327.58
6	400–450	422	275.00–320.00	301.19
4	450–500	483	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	535	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	372	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	485	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	530	335.00	335.00
1	550–600	550	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	513	380.00–385.00	382.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	272	560.00–600.00	593.39
5	300–350	312	565.00–610.00	601.07
3	350–400	355	500.00	500.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	226	520.00	520.00
2	300–350	347	485.00	485.00
13	350–400	387	445.00–455.00	449.95
15	400–450	419	425.00–455.00	440.80
9	450–500	468	405.00–425.00	421.54
19	500–550	526	375.00–410.00	398.43
2	550–600	572	380.00	380.00
7	600–650	620	365.00–385.00	370.74
4	650–700	666	355.00–375.00	364.79
4	700–750	707	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	767	330.00	330.00
1	900–950	935	300.00	300.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	407	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	500	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	565	340.00	340.00
1	600–650	640	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	360.00	360.00
2	650–700	678	330.00–345.00	337.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	509	415.00–420.00	417.21
9	550–600	593	400.00	400.00
3	600–650	601	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	237	470.00	470.00
2	250–300	275	470.00–490.00	479.82
1	300–350	325	480.00	480.00
11	350–400	387	415.00–455.00	433.53
9	400–450	418	405.00–445.00	415.97
21	450–500	475	375.00–405.00	396.51
18	500–550	531	340.00–375.00	368.59
8	550–600	577	345.00–375.00	361.04
12	600–650	617	315.00–345.00	324.97
6	650–700	675	305.00–325.00	315.72
2	700–750	735	280.00–305.00	292.41
1	800–850	805	260.00	260.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	550.00–580.00	559.00
6	250–300	281	510.00–560.00	518.44
7	300–350	334	505.00–540.00	509.94
10	350–400	370	455.00–480.00	467.67
4	550–600	552	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	382	325.00–385.00	362.69
1	400–450	430	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	488	280.00–340.00	310.46
1	500–550	510	325.00	325.00
2	650–700	655	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	700	270.00	270.00
3	850–900	856	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	365.00	365.00
1	650–700	655	285.00	285.00

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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

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