Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 4, 2023

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.32/cwt -2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 476 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $251.87/cwt +20.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 576 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.32/cwt +11.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 628 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 1,257 1,625
Feeder cattle 584 1,035 1,355
Slaughter cattle 134 165 215
Replacement cattle 49 57 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was higher with a good supply of high quality calves. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 10.00 higher across the board, and had several spots gaining over 10.00 with strong demand. Several premiums were seen and given for good quality weaned and vaccinated calves. Also noted in the market were severe discounts for small framed, light muscled, or heavy conditioned calves. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 240.00 $240.00 $588 +12.50
310–345 330 3 264.00–275.00 $271.28 $895 +36.28
355–375 365 3 220.00–235.00 $225.00 $821 -25.00
360–390 fancy 376 4 260.00–280.00 $273.27 $1,027 +5.77
401–430 fancy 411 6 282.00–297.00 $291.00 $1,196 +36.80
405–445 433 5 250.00–260.00 $253.20 $1,096 +14.67
455–480 465 3 252.00–255.00 $254.02 $1,181 +15.96
470–481 fancy 477 8 270.00–279.00 $275.52 $1,314 —
515–520 516 6 222.00–235.00 $225.68 $1,165 -16.71
500–542 value added 527 21 250.00–268.00 $259.16 $1,366 +8.56
557–587 value added 572 21 250.00–267.00 $259.41 $1,484 +9.41
570–591 584 9 225.00–242.50 $234.28 $1,368 +4.28
600–645 618 17 224.00–243.00 $232.33 $1,436 +11.66
600–643 value added 640 13 248.00–251.00 $250.78 $1,605 +8.53
660 value added 660 5 244.00 $244.00 $1,610 —
660–692 673 13 220.00–234.00 $224.56 $1,511 +4.99
704–748 724 16 210.00–232.00 $223.48 $1,618 +5.21
755–785 763 5 210.00–224.00 $214.47 $1,636 +4.47
817–830 821 3 212.00–214.00 $213.33 $1,751 +8.33
880–893 891 6 204.00–212.00 $205.32 $1,829 —
930 930 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 —
455–490 476 3 200.00–209.00 $206.13 $981 +8.13
515–530 522 3 203.00–209.00 $205.64 $1,073 —
565–585 575 2 170.00–200.00 $185.26 $1,065 -9.74
630 630 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,077 -7.26
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
815 815 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,070 +0.36
640 640 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,389 +10.37

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 228 3 215.00–230.00 $224.85 $513 +11.85
265–280 270 3 210.00–217.50 $214.18 $578 -0.82
320–345 331 6 210.00–230.00 $221.01 $732 +4.84
350–390 370 11 217.00–235.00 $225.09 $833 +8.43
400–445 421 15 210.00–225.00 $219.16 $923 +2.31
456–497 476 31 215.00–234.00 $223.32 $1,063 +5.58
510–545 525 13 212.00–234.00 $220.60 $1,158 +10.16
550–597 581 29 204.00–225.00 $216.31 $1,257 +12.48
605–632 617 19 200.00–220.00 $207.59 $1,281 +13.58
650–687 676 5 200.00–210.00 $205.45 $1,389 +17.90
705–745 732 3 210.00–213.00 $212.04 $1,552 +20.96
820–838 834 4 161.00–172.50 $169.67 $1,415 —
875 875 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,422 -17.50
1090 1090 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 180.00 $180.00 $432 -14.83
290 290 1 200.00 $200.00 $580 +2.51
315 315 1 192.50 $192.50 $606 +5.14
305–345 318 3 177.00–202.50 $191.29 $608 +3.93
365–380 373 2 180.00–205.00 $192.75 $719 +7.76
405–445 421 7 172.50–202.50 $187.10 $788 +6.08
457–495 473 5 190.00–215.00 $207.21 $980 —
520–543 530 9 170.00–208.00 $196.51 $1,042 +14.85
550–590 577 5 174.00–200.00 $190.06 $1,097 +11.05
605–648 622 12 180.00–196.00 $191.22 $1,189 +33.66
653–692 666 11 180.00–194.00 $189.67 $1,263 +23.64
715–735 725 2 153.00–170.00 $161.38 $1,170 +16.31
825–845 835 2 130.00–163.00 $146.70 $1,225 +11.70
950 950 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,330 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 133.00 $133.00 $379 —
300 300 1 165.00 $165.00 $495 —
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
525 525 1 155.00 $155.00 $814 —
600 600 1 155.00 $155.00 $930 —
675 675 1 130.00 $130.00 $878 —
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 —
750 750 1 107.50 $107.50 $806 —
780 780 1 122.50 $122.50 $956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 3 282.50 $282.50 $692 +25.50
335 fancy 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 +13.43
320–346 341 5 237.50–252.50 $247.11 $843 +17.65
385 fancy 385 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 +31.51
380–395 388 4 255.00–265.00 $260.63 $1,011 +38.19
408–435 fancy 414 12 257.00–265.00 $258.09 $1,068 +10.59
425–445 435 2 219.00–232.50 $225.59 $981 -4.27
460–461 fancy 460 10 250.00–254.00 $252.80 $1,163 +6.72
455–485 471 7 224.00–242.50 $234.50 $1,104 +9.48
500–545 526 19 205.00–226.00 $216.61 $1,139 +0.05
550–595 575 6 204.00–223.00 $216.08 $1,242 +1.57
605–622 616 3 219.00–220.00 $219.33 $1,351 +9.46
650–670 659 5 190.00–204.00 $197.06 $1,299 -10.73
740 740 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,310 -0.50
755–765 763 4 174.00–183.00 $177.00 $1,351 -23.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 200.00–220.00 $210.22 $484 —
280–295 288 3 190.00–212.50 $201.55 $580 +15.55
355–395 377 6 188.00–200.00 $196.49 $741 +31.49
400–420 413 4 203.00–210.00 $206.98 $855 +29.50
455–495 472 9 187.50–214.00 $201.70 $952 +34.07
505–515 508 5 183.00–190.00 $186.80 $949 +13.36
555–587 576 3 184.00–200.00 $194.86 $1,122 +13.47
630–645 635 3 165.00–184.00 $173.76 $1,103 -2.22
660–690 678 5 154.00–185.00 $170.62 $1,157 +3.79
805 805 1 116.00 $116.00 $934 -21.00
875 875 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,102 -14.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1405 1167 80-85% 12 90.00–96.00 $92.66 $1,081 —
965–1595 1180 80-85% 40 81.00–89.00 $85.39 $1,008 —
1000–1390 1193 80-85% 3 99.00–103.00 $100.12 $1,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1565 1465 75-80% 3 100.00–104.00 $102.09 $1,496 —
1310–1685 1499 75-80% 6 84.00–89.00 $87.29 $1,308 —
1265–1815 1533 75-80% 14 90.00–98.00 $94.55 $1,449 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1115 896 85-90% 4 80.00–88.00 $84.34 $756 —
710–1430 896 85-90% 10 40.00–60.00 $50.94 $456 —
790–1310 1060 85-90% 8 63.00–77.00 $69.23 $734 -13.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1905 1480 9 78.00–110.00 $101.51 $1,502 +1.34
1155–2050 1603 2 125.00–127.00 $125.72 $2,015 —
1175–2205 1731 10 113.00–120.00 $115.92 $2,007 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
895–1175 993 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,175.00 $1,076.89
880–1315 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 525.00–1,200.00 $983.60
1000–1355 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,325.00 $1,130.84
1065–1185 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 960.00–1,100.00 $1,089.43
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 thin fleshed 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 -460.00
1565–1605 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,498.74 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 90.00 $90.00 $410 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.