Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers over 400lbs sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $325.10/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −67.79 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$325.10

29 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$356

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

$73.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.78

vs KY average

−31.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	532	341.76	1,817	21
Medium and Large 2	565	303.29	1,714	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	545	268.23	1,461	5thin

One grade step is worth $73.53/cwt here — about $356 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale29 hd

325.10

—

KY average25 barns · 1,435 hd

332.88

−7.78

National average188 barns · 19,415 hd

356.89

−31.79

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−67.79

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	1,643	181.12	2,975	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,538	154.27	2,373	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,236	145.65	1,800	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	927	121.46	1,126	23
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,352	180.00	2,434	2thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,410	$2,025	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$1,980	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,698	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	742	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	908	$1,449	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,425	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,525	$2,950	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,335	$2,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	914	$2,700	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,575	1thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	415.16/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,598	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	288	417.52/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,202	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	295	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	333	447.48/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,490	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	384.39/cwt	375.00–387.50	2,064	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	335.43/cwt	322.50–355.00	1,795	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	309.97/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,888	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	405.38/cwt	385.00–415.00	1,715	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	476	369.90/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,761	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	344.28/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,811	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	428.50/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,611	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	389.82/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,645	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	219	434.66/cwt	430.00–445.00	952	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	588	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,087	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	651	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,165	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	448.72/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	284	436.36/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,239	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	458.99/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,524	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	420.69/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,801	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	366.00/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,768	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	275.00/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	464	410.22/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,903	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	486.60/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,362	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	328.90/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,368	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	327	416.64/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,362	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	302.05/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,882	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	326.62/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	411	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	451	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,781	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	403	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	313.34/cwt	305.00–320.00	1,817	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	424.29/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	316.51/cwt	300.00–317.50	2,098	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	245	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	252	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,298	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	300	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	515	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,041	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,410	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,899	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,335	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	365	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,606	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	904	150.19/cwt	140.00–161.00	1,358	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	123.69/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,119	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	800	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	143.52/cwt	142.00–145.00	2,203	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,516	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,462	1
Bulls	—	—	2,145	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	4,376	1
Bulls	—	—	1,448	181.43/cwt	177.50–186.00	2,627	4
Bulls	—	—	1,920	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	3,014	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	148.36/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,844	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	166.69/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,042	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	132.63/cwt	128.00–138.00	1,597	11
Heifers	Medium 1-2	400–450	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	450–500	480	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,320	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	908	1,448.83/head	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,449	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	110.04/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,034	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	154.85/cwt	150.00–162.00	2,392	10
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,352	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,434	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,764	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,698.13/head	1,475.00–1,900.00	1,698	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	800–850	800	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,200	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	650–700	660	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	600–650	625	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	683	252.01/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,721	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	592	264.97/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,569	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	592	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,510	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,979.61/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	319.28/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,507	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	439	330.95/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,453	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	368	356.43/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,312	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	579	377.15/cwt	375.00–377.50	2,184	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,500	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	447	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,849	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,997	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,126	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	343.21/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,692	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	433	333.15/cwt	315.00–350.00	1,443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	303.29/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,562	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,163	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	272.55/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,807	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	513	277.05/cwt	250.00–312.50	1,421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	377.59/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,057	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	365	361.21/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,318	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	300	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	829	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,865	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	240	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,607	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 Nov 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 459Last week 404Year ago 466

Slaughter CattleReceipts 126Last week 103Year ago 110

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 26Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	425.00	425.00
2	250–300	288	415.00–420.00	417.52
4	300–350	330	400.00–435.00	424.29
8	350–400	385	395.00–425.00	415.16
22	400–450	423	385.00–415.00	405.38
8	450–500	476	365.00–390.00	369.90
8	500–550	535	322.50–355.00	335.43
9	550–600	580	305.00–320.00	313.34
12	600–650	623	290.00–305.00	302.05
2	650–700	657	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	435.00	435.00
3	400–450	411	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	515	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	375.00	375.00
7	350–400	368	340.00–370.00	356.43
5	400–450	439	320.00–345.00	330.95
1	450–500	460	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	515	210.00	210.00
6	550–600	592	255.00–275.00	264.97
1	600–650	630	255.00	255.00
8	800–850	829	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	387	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	400	375.00	375.00
1	450–500	450	355.00	355.00
2	500–550	542	305.00	305.00
2	650–700	663	270.00–275.00	272.55
1	700–750	700	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	455.00	455.00
2	300–350	333	445.00–450.00	447.48
3	350–400	365	440.00	440.00
3	400–450	403	420.00	420.00
9	450–500	451	395.00	395.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	219	430.00–445.00	434.66
7	250–300	284	405.00–445.00	436.36
6	300–350	327	400.00–435.00	416.64
6	350–400	376	405.00–435.00	428.50
14	400–450	422	375.00–400.00	389.82
15	450–500	483	355.00–375.00	366.00
18	500–550	526	335.00–355.00	344.28
3	550–600	565	325.00–330.00	326.62
4	600–650	609	300.00–315.00	309.97
18	650–700	663	300.00–317.50	316.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	365.00	365.00
7	450–500	493	340.00–345.00	343.21
3	550–600	565	300.00–305.00	303.29
2	650–700	650	270.00–280.00	275.00
1	700–750	725	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	660	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	280	375.00–380.00	377.59
2	300–350	310	375.00	375.00
9	350–400	365	355.00–370.00	361.21
3	400–450	433	315.00–350.00	333.15
5	450–500	472	300.00–335.00	319.28
3	500–550	513	250.00–312.50	277.05
2	550–600	592	255.00	255.00
5	650–700	683	250.00–260.00	252.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	480.00–490.00	486.60
5	300–350	332	455.00–465.00	458.99
4	350–400	365	445.00–455.00	448.72
7	400–450	428	420.00–425.00	420.69
16	450–500	464	405.00–420.00	410.22
8	500–550	537	375.00–387.50	384.39
3	550–600	588	355.00	355.00
3	650–700	651	332.50	332.50
9	700–750	720	320.00–330.00	328.90
1	750–800	755	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	510.00	510.00
2	250–300	252	515.00	515.00
1	300–350	300	480.00	480.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	300.00	300.00
1	800–850	800	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	550–600	579	375.00–377.50	377.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	447	390.00	390.00
5	450–500	493	375.00	375.00
1	600–650	605	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	675	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	810	290.00	290.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,410	2,025.00	2,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,475.00–1,900.00	1,698.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,979.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	742	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	908	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,448.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	175.00	175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	180.00	180.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	914	2,700.00	2,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	2,725.00	2,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,100	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	904	140.00–161.00	150.19
6	—	905	120.00–135.00	123.69
2	—	1,000	80.00	80.00
9	—	940	100.00–115.00	110.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	142.00–145.00	143.52
1	—	1,480	170.00	170.00
10	—	1,545	150.00–162.00	154.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	112.00	112.00
42	—	1,243	140.00–158.00	148.36
3	—	1,225	160.00–175.00	166.69
11	—	1,204	128.00–138.00	132.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,145	204.00	204.00
4	—	1,448	177.50–186.00	181.43
1	—	1,920	157.00	157.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,352	180.00	180.00

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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