Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Light weight feeders 300lbs and under seen high demand and sold sharply higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $358.79/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −34.10 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$358.79

39 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,916

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$71

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

$46.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.58

vs KY average

−32.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	529	361.60	1,914	36
Medium and Large 2	597	330.00	1,970	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	585	315.00	1,843	1thin

One grade step is worth $46.60/cwt here — about $71 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 sale39 hd

358.79

—

KY average25 barns · 1,431 hd

367.37

−8.58

National average186 barns · 24,193 hd

390.82

−32.03

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−34.10

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	1,626	182.11	2,961	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	162.00	2,357	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,247	153.13	1,910	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	135.30	1,313	20
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,050	207.28	2,176	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,443	199.37	2,877	3thin

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)	1,130	$2,500	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,232	$2,353	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,510	$2,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,010	$2,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	925	$2,301	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	840	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,316	$2,800	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,280	$2,767	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

99 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	395.41/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,092	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	461.12/cwt	440.00–485.00	1,761	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	361.77/cwt	350.00–367.50	2,409	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	381.60/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,190	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	336.96/cwt	315.00–345.00	2,099	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	371.81/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,777	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	368.31/cwt	355.00–375.00	2,295	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	338.53/cwt	325.00–352.50	2,600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	566	353.18/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,999	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	664	331.53/cwt	322.50–335.00	2,201	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	381	404.01/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,539	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	387.08/cwt	370.00–405.00	1,862	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	323.82/cwt	315.00–337.50	2,157	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	358.05/cwt	342.50–375.00	1,865	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,204	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,305	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	367	485.80/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,783	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	277	542.53/cwt	510.00–560.00	1,503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	367.75/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,931	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	395.92/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,702	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	437.04/cwt	405.00–455.00	1,433	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	222	588.95/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,307	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	335	527.60/cwt	515.00–535.00	1,767	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	731	309.11/cwt	300.00–315.00	2,260	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	351.52/cwt	332.50–365.00	2,000	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	342	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,436	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	336.71/cwt	320.00–342.50	2,094	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	225	490.67/cwt	465.00–520.00	1,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	324	478.41/cwt	460.00–515.00	1,550	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	255	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,301	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	215	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	311.73/cwt	305.00–315.00	2,431	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	2,300.54/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,301	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	853	277.49/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,367	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	518	386.49/cwt	385.00–387.50	2,002	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	315	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	262	574.77/cwt	570.00–590.00	1,506	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,316	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	134.64/cwt	121.00–145.00	1,334	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	117.44/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,115	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,050	207.28/cwt	185.00–220.00	2,176	3
Bulls	—	—	1,778	183.89/cwt	180.00–192.00	3,270	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	171.66/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,185	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	153.21/cwt	146.00–165.00	1,937	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	141.59/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,613	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	912	161.97/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,477	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,357	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,443	199.37/cwt	185.00–220.00	2,877	3
Bulls	—	—	1,311	169.08/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,217	5
Bulls	—	—	1,898	200.86/cwt	200.00–202.00	3,812	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	650–700	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	400–450	425	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,594	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	450–500	492	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,894	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	437	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,420	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,232	2,352.57/head	1,750.00–2,600.00	2,353	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,307	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	755	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,039	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	855	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,518	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,027	273.38/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,808	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	496.43/cwt	440.00–540.00	1,415	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	425.77/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,797	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	412.85/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,949	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	517	424.70/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,196	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	597	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	503	386.67/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	361.66/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,946	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	356.95/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,013	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,808	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	411	369.74/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,520	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	840	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,058	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,060	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,173	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,669	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 Oct 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 440Last week 403Year ago 355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 69Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 30Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	440.00–540.00	496.43
1	300–350	300	455.00	455.00
9	350–400	382	440.00–485.00	461.12
4	400–450	422	405.00–450.00	425.77
13	450–500	472	405.00–425.00	412.85
10	500–550	529	380.00–405.00	395.41
6	550–600	574	375.00–385.00	381.60
25	600–650	623	355.00–375.00	368.31
10	650–700	666	350.00–367.50	361.77
1	700–750	730	325.00	325.00
4	750–800	768	325.00–352.50	338.53
3	1000–1050	1,027	270.00–275.00	273.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	570.00–600.00	588.95
4	250–300	262	570.00–590.00	574.77
8	300–350	335	515.00–535.00	527.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	500–550	517	420.00–430.00	424.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	538	360.00–365.00	361.66
5	550–600	564	355.00–360.00	356.95
2	600–650	627	340.00	340.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	450.00	450.00
6	300–350	328	405.00–455.00	437.04
5	350–400	381	400.00–405.00	404.01
19	400–450	430	380.00–405.00	395.92
13	450–500	478	360.00–395.00	371.81
21	500–550	521	342.50–375.00	358.05
9	550–600	566	335.00–365.00	353.18
20	600–650	623	315.00–345.00	336.96
8	650–700	664	322.50–335.00	331.53
1	750–800	760	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	465.00–520.00	490.67
2	250–300	255	510.00	510.00
17	300–350	324	460.00–515.00	478.41
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	375.00	375.00
5	450–500	492	385.00	385.00
1	650–700	650	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	365.00	365.00
1	400–450	440	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	585	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	375.00	375.00
1	250–300	285	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	395	375.00	375.00
7	400–450	411	355.00–375.00	369.74
1	450–500	455	355.00	355.00
2	550–600	597	330.00	330.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	503	380.00–390.00	386.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	342	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	375	420.00	420.00
1	400–450	435	400.00	400.00
16	450–500	481	370.00–405.00	387.08
9	500–550	525	355.00–375.00	367.75
5	550–600	569	332.50–365.00	351.52
4	600–650	622	320.00–342.50	336.71
9	650–700	666	315.00–337.50	323.82
5	700–750	731	300.00–315.00	309.11
3	750–800	780	305.00–315.00	311.73
2	850–900	853	275.00–280.00	277.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	490.00	490.00
3	250–300	277	510.00–560.00	542.53
1	300–350	315	490.00	490.00
5	350–400	367	450.00–495.00	485.80
10	500–550	518	385.00–387.50	386.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	370	375.00	375.00
2	400–450	437	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	470	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	610	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	660	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	755	270.00	270.00
1	800–850	840	245.00	245.00
1	850–900	855	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	565	320.00	320.00
1	700–750	735	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	770	280.00	280.00

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	—	1,235	2,450.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,510	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,232	1,750.00–2,600.00	2,352.57
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	925	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,300.54
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,316	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,307	2,750.00	2,750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	991	121.00–145.00	134.64
4	—	949	112.00–120.00	117.44
3	—	912	160.00–165.00	161.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,273	170.00–175.00	171.66
28	—	1,264	146.00–165.00	153.21
5	—	1,139	134.00–145.00	141.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,050	185.00–220.00	207.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,778	180.00–192.00	183.89
5	—	1,311	160.00–175.00	169.08
3	—	1,898	200.00–202.00	200.86
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,443	185.00–220.00	199.37

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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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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