Name: Ledbetter Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, under 400lbs sold 5.00 higher and heifers over 400lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Good quality offer this week of feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $324.43/cwt on 19 head, down $31.08 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −66.87 against this barn's trailing median of $391.30.

Average price

$324.43

▼ 31.08 vs prior sale

19 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$369

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

$83.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.66

vs KY average

−32.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	333.17	1,806	14thin
Medium and Large 2	540	312.46	1,688	4thin
Medium and Large 3	575	250.00	1,438	1thin

One grade step is worth $83.17/cwt here — about $369 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $417.26, low $324.43, median $391.30 across 30 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 sale19 hd

324.43

—

KY average25 barns · 860 hd

345.09

−20.66

National average169 barns · 11,446 hd

357.15

−32.72

This barn, trailing median30 sales

391.30

−66.87

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	1,573	181.50	2,855	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	125.28	1,531	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	899	112.85	1,015	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,210	$2,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,490	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,040	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	910	$2,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	805	$2,350	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,010	$2,500	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$2,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,475	$3,418	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	965	$1,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	125.66/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,583	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	109.45/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,286	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,007	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,463	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	145.57/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,288	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	803	71.74/cwt	64.00–77.00	576	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	360	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,593	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	465	383.75/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,784	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	501	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,929	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	719	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,157	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	319.95/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,984	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,600	3,427.34/head	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,427	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,594	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,098	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	447	403.77/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,805	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	328.50/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,882	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	200	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	411	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,767	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	287	423.59/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,216	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	342.52/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	484.96/cwt	475.00–505.00	1,751	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	481	371.94/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,789	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	318.12/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,963	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	359.48/cwt	340.00–367.50	1,682	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	407.46/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,882	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	389	437.51/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,702	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	378.41/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,972	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	337.13/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,750	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	416	443.50/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,845	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	360.02/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,041	11
Steers	Medium 1-2	550–600	575	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,783	1
Steers	Large 1-2	450–500	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,213	140.55/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,705	2
Bulls	—	—	1,245	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,004	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	197.50/cwt	195.00–200.00	3,156	2
Bulls	—	—	1,850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,145	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	965	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,265	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	450–500	485	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,463	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,438	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	337.46/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	339.33/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	316.61/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	340.00/cwt	335.00–345.00	2,084	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,807	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	406.07/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,738	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	378.91/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,800	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,880	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	671	333.96/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,241	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,391	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,223	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	326.03/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,904	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	326	520.39/cwt	475.00–530.00	1,696	11

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 Sep 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 270Last week 156Year ago 480

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 31Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 21Year ago 24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	122.00–130.00	125.66
2	—	1,175	104.00–115.00	109.45
2	—	1,213	140.00–141.00	140.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	112.50	112.50
1	—	1,125	130.00	130.00
2	—	885	142.50–150.00	145.57
2	—	803	64.00–77.00	71.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	161.00	161.00
2	—	1,598	195.00–200.00	197.50
1	—	1,850	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	2,350.00	2,350.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,010	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,280	2,450.00	2,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,490	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,600	3,350.00–3,500.00	3,427.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	3,400.00	3,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,950.00	1,950.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	205.00	205.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	560.00	560.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	580.00	580.00
3	250–300	265	525.00	525.00
11	300–350	326	475.00–530.00	520.39
3	350–400	361	475.00–505.00	484.96
12	400–450	416	440.00–460.00	443.50
4	450–500	462	400.00–410.00	407.46
8	500–550	521	365.00–390.00	378.41
11	550–600	567	345.00–365.00	360.02
3	600–650	613	335.00–345.00	340.00
5	650–700	671	330.00–335.00	333.96
1	800–850	825	300.00	300.00
1	850–900	890	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	310.00	310.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	440.00	440.00
6	400–450	428	370.00–425.00	406.07
9	450–500	475	370.00–380.00	378.91
6	500–550	537	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	570	335.00–340.00	337.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	350	455.00	455.00
4	400–450	411	430.00	430.00
16	450–500	465	375.00–385.00	383.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	500.00	500.00
4	250–300	287	420.00–435.00	423.59
12	350–400	389	425.00–445.00	437.51
2	400–450	445	355.00	355.00
12	450–500	468	340.00–367.50	359.48
9	500–550	519	325.00–345.00	337.13
5	550–600	584	320.00–330.00	326.03
8	600–650	617	310.00–330.00	318.12
2	750–800	780	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	250	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	385	390.00	390.00
3	450–500	470	320.00–330.00	325.02
3	500–550	527	315.00–320.00	316.61
1	550–600	580	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	620	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	695	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	422	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	575	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	501	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	580.00	580.00
1	350–400	375	425.00	425.00
8	400–450	447	395.00–405.00	403.77
5	450–500	481	365.00–380.00	371.94
2	500–550	535	340.00–345.00	342.52
10	550–600	573	320.00–335.00	328.50
3	600–650	620	315.00–325.00	319.95
4	650–700	666	315.00	315.00
5	700–750	719	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	300.00–355.00	339.33

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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