Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to Thanksgiving Holiday last week. Strong demand for feeder classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $341.16/cwt on 95 head. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −51.73 against this barn's trailing median of $392.89.

Average price

$341.16

95 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,820

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$427

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

$67.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.73

vs KY average

−29.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	342.58	1,830	93
Medium and Large 2-3	510	275.10	1,403	2thin

One grade step is worth $67.48/cwt here — about $427 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 sale95 hd

341.16

—

KY average14 barns · 599 hd

332.43

+8.73

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−29.29

This barn, trailing median29 sales

392.89

−51.73

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	—	Low	1,501	170.71	2,562	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,458	153.44	2,238	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	142.02	1,725	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	969	116.38	1,128	33

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)	1,095	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,029	$1,665	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	860	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	832	$1,475	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	705	$1,425	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	830	$1,625	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	860	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,249	$2,540	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	767	$2,000	2thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	350–400	375	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	324.62/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,886	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	372.16/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,533	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,094	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	394.06/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,675	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	295.99/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,880	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	405.21/cwt	385.00–412.50	1,524	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	258	407.10/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,050	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,058	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	407	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,628	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,080	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	277.56/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	486	365.09/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,774	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	397.03/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,469	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,810	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	289	500.90/cwt	500.00–505.00	1,448	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	373	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	329	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,629	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	251	430.04/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,079	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	355	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,509	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	459	396.65/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,821	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	950–1000	982	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,455	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,721	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	416	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,810	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,016	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	500	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,850	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	456	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,847	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	402	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,769	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	2,685.17/head	2,450.00–2,950.00	2,685	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	109.65/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,059	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	131.27/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,263	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	117.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,143	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,533	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	147.08/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,816	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	131.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,588	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	150.68/cwt	142.00–156.00	2,189	6
Bulls	—	—	1,339	158.39/cwt	145.00–175.00	2,121	7
Bulls	—	—	1,728	187.95/cwt	180.00–195.00	3,248	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	119.43/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,389	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	164.38/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,977	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	210	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	714	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	168.81/cwt	167.50–170.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,029	1,664.91/head	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,665	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	438	307.54/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,347	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	572	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	677	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,828	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	516	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,883	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	414	417.26/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,727	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	332.82/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,103	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	275.10/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	230	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	536	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,983	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	391.52/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,824	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	297.98/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,952	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	316.29/cwt	315.00–317.50	2,129	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,906	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	650–700	683	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,288	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,070	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	312.54/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,944	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	250	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	641	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,067	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	477	355.78/cwt	352.50–375.00	1,697	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	541	371.19/cwt	365.00–372.00	2,008	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	337.51/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,765	45
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	338.79/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,928	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	317	404.12/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,281	12

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 Dec 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 560Last week 459Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 123Last week 126Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 26Year ago 0

No comparison due to Thanksgiving Holiday last week. Strong demand for feeder classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	375	425.00	425.00
11	400–450	414	405.00–425.00	417.26
23	450–500	466	375.00–405.00	391.52
38	500–550	541	365.00–372.00	371.19
2	550–600	567	365.00	365.00
9	600–650	632	325.00–335.00	332.82
2	650–700	673	315.00–317.50	316.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	289	500.00–505.00	500.90
8	300–350	329	495.00	495.00
3	350–400	373	465.00	465.00
11	400–450	416	435.00	435.00
9	450–500	456	405.00	405.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	300.00	300.00
12	500–550	536	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	572	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	680	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	650–700	683	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	251	405.00–445.00	430.04
12	300–350	317	395.00–405.00	404.12
33	350–400	376	385.00–412.50	405.21
9	400–450	412	365.00–390.00	372.16
20	450–500	477	352.50–375.00	355.78
45	500–550	523	325.00–350.00	337.51
21	550–600	581	305.00–335.00	324.62
7	600–650	622	300.00–315.00	312.54
5	650–700	655	280.00–305.00	297.98
5	700–750	735	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	355	425.00	425.00
12	400–450	407	400.00	400.00
9	450–500	459	395.00–400.00	396.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
21	950–1000	982	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	340.00	340.00
2	500–550	510	270.00–280.00	275.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	340.00	340.00
4	650–700	677	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	500–550	516	365.00	365.00
26	600–650	641	322.50	322.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	400.00–420.00	407.10
2	350–400	370	380.00–415.00	397.03
14	400–450	425	380.00–405.00	394.06
6	450–500	486	360.00–375.00	365.09
10	500–550	517	350.00	350.00
26	550–600	569	310.00–345.00	338.79
11	600–650	635	275.00–300.00	295.99
2	650–700	680	270.00–285.00	277.56
1	700–750	720	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	790	265.00	265.00
1	800–850	800	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	400–450	402	440.00	440.00
6	500–550	500	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	438	305.00–310.00	307.54
1	600–650	625	260.00	260.00
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	2,000.00	2,000.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	860	1,675.00	1,675.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	225.00	225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	167.50–170.00	168.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	767	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,223	2,450.00–2,950.00	2,685.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	832	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	860	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,029	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,664.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	1,625.00	1,625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	966	105.00–114.00	109.65
5	—	962	130.00–136.00	131.27
15	—	975	115.00–120.00	117.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	170.00	170.00
6	—	1,453	142.00–156.00	150.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,235	140.00–157.00	147.08
6	—	1,203	130.00–135.00	131.97
6	—	1,163	115.00–125.00	119.43
4	—	1,203	160.00–172.00	164.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,339	145.00–175.00	158.39
5	—	1,728	180.00–195.00	187.95

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

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livingston Co. Livestock Market - Ledbetter, KY

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