Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers sharply higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $379.02/cwt on 32 head, down $31.77 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 26 comparable sales and sits −33.88 against this barn's trailing median of $412.90.

Average price

$379.02

▼ 31.77 vs prior sale

32 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$152

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

$30.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.25

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	552	380.95	2,104	30
Medium and Large 2	558	350.00	1,951	2thin

One grade step is worth $30.95/cwt here — about $152 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

26 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $461.93, low $326.55, median $412.90 across 26 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 sale32 hd

379.02

—

KY average26 barns · 376 hd

376.76

+2.25

This barn, trailing median26 sales

412.90

−33.88

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	1,538	200.03	3,076	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,247	168.41	2,100	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	166.94	2,563	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	127.69	1,305	6thin

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)	1,320	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,399	$2,628	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,152	$2,167	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,238	$2,153	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	710	$1,975	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	411.08/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,768	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	421.31/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,980	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	494	441.04/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,179	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	527	399.74/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,107	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	479.66/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,000	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	606	352.41/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,136	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	667	366.63/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,445	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	368.70/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,079	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	534.68/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,994	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	290	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,856	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	225	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	317.48/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,302	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	411.25/cwt	380.00–425.00	2,295	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	382	457.15/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,746	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	327.42/cwt	310.00–335.00	2,161	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	318	573.19/cwt	560.00–580.00	1,823	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	275	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	245	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	320	588.09/cwt	560.00–610.00	1,882	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	453	445.06/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,016	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,495	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	359.48/cwt	352.50–375.00	2,089	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	145.59/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,412	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	113.74/cwt	100.00–126.00	1,146	2
Bulls	—	—	1,785	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	4,052	1
Bulls	—	—	1,163	172.99/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,012	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	171.57/cwt	166.00–174.00	2,150	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	150.55/cwt	141.00–159.00	1,901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	495.10/cwt	470.00–500.00	2,114	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	491.48/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,932	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	422.11/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,485	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	624	387.33/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	401.46/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,899	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	512	389.73/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,995	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,564	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,054	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	367.51/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,885	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	428.74/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,694	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	367.22/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,755	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	332.44/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	420.71/cwt	415.00–425.00	2,015	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,640	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,238	2,152.73/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,153	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	2,166.64/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,167	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	225	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,440	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,399	2,628.28/head	2,000.00–3,050.00	2,628	4
Bulls	—	—	1,663	206.81/cwt	202.00–214.00	3,439	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	182.05/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,225	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	166.94/cwt	161.00–174.00	2,563	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,625	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	999	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	605	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,785	5

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 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 284Last week 97Year ago 444

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 16Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 11Year ago 34

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers and heifers sharply higher, Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-4.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	500.00	500.00
6	350–400	382	440.00–465.00	457.15
15	400–450	430	400.00–440.00	411.08
9	450–500	473	395.00–420.00	401.46
2	500–550	513	365.00–370.00	367.51
4	550–600	564	350.00–380.00	368.70
1	600–650	625	340.00	340.00
8	650–700	660	310.00–335.00	327.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	395	425.00–435.00	428.74
3	400–450	417	375.00	375.00
7	450–500	478	350.00–370.00	367.22
2	500–550	543	320.00–345.00	332.44
1	550–600	580	335.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	640.00	640.00
1	250–300	275	600.00	600.00
3	300–350	318	560.00–580.00	573.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	512	385.00–400.00	389.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	470	410.00–435.00	421.31
1	500–550	520	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	373	520.00–540.00	534.68
11	400–450	427	470.00–500.00	495.10
9	450–500	494	440.00–450.00	441.04
2	500–550	525	415.00	415.00
9	550–600	558	380.00–425.00	411.25
4	600–650	624	375.00–405.00	387.33
9	650–700	667	360.00–370.00	366.63
1	700–750	710	350.00	350.00
1	800–850	825	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	660.00	660.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	460.00	460.00
10	350–400	393	490.00–495.00	491.48
14	400–450	417	465.00–490.00	479.66
2	450–500	453	435.00–455.00	445.06
16	500–550	527	385.00–415.00	399.74
14	550–600	581	352.50–375.00	359.48
4	600–650	606	340.00–365.00	352.41
4	700–750	725	310.00–320.00	317.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	640.00	640.00
4	250–300	290	640.00	640.00
9	300–350	320	560.00–610.00	588.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	433	400.00–445.00	422.11
13	450–500	479	415.00–425.00	420.71
1	500–550	535	355.00	355.00
1	550–600	580	345.00	345.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	605	295.00	295.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	140.00–151.00	145.59
2	—	1,008	100.00–126.00	113.74
1	—	1,000	162.50	162.50
1	—	1,175	85.00	85.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,253	166.00–174.00	171.57
3	—	1,263	141.00–159.00	150.55
3	—	1,222	180.00–185.00	182.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,535	161.00–174.00	166.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	227.00	227.00
2	—	1,163	170.00–176.00	172.99
4	—	1,663	202.00–214.00	206.81

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	1,975.00	1,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,238	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,152.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,152	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,166.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,399	2,000.00–3,050.00	2,628.28

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

Bulls · 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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