Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 27, 2024

1,797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.28/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,551/hd at 727 lb · 349 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.28/cwt +5.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 578 lb · 70 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.31/cwt +22.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 578 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,797 811 916
Feeder cattle 1,603 624 824
Slaughter cattle 158 72 60
Replacement cattle 36 115 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market being closed last week. However buyers were active and a stronger undertone was noted as buyers were willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned packages of calves. There was a strong demand for both feeder and slaughter animals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 fancy 316 4 310.00–330.00 $324.70 $1,026 +17.08
360–390 fancy 375 2 310.00–324.00 $316.72 $1,188 +26.72
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 +42.50
401–415 405 4 280.00–292.00 $288.92 $1,170 +22.10
407–443 fancy 428 9 300.00–311.00 $306.12 $1,310 +6.62
450–498 fancy 478 8 288.00–300.00 $295.50 $1,412 +14.94
470–490 481 7 260.00–280.00 $269.66 $1,297 +3.86
505–523 value added 516 5 285.00–301.00 $291.27 $1,503 +27.97
505–528 523 14 266.00–282.00 $271.69 $1,421 +31.63
560–597 577 56 247.50–264.00 $252.89 $1,459 +2.71
550–592 value added 583 14 272.50–285.00 $279.86 $1,632 +9.86
606–622 value added 610 17 252.50–265.00 $257.66 $1,572 +6.79
600–649 633 19 232.00–247.50 $239.96 $1,519 +3.50
650–697 679 25 220.00–238.00 $233.03 $1,582 -0.13
706–748 715 27 205.00–224.50 $221.10 $1,581 +4.01
730–748 value added 746 10 226.00–228.00 $227.80 $1,699 —
750–783 777 48 214.00–223.50 $221.11 $1,718 +22.19
800–827 818 3 200.00–203.00 $202.02 $1,653 +2.02
895 895 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,835 +12.00
920 920 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,720 —
1010 1010 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,939 —
1077 value added 1077 51 195.50 $195.50 $2,106 —
1328 value added 1328 43 169.85 $169.85 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 7 250.00–274.00 $264.65 $1,135 —
450–460 455 2 247.50–250.00 $248.74 $1,132 —
507–547 530 8 240.00–258.00 $251.35 $1,332 —
550–580 564 4 230.00–240.00 $237.24 $1,338 +7.24
605–635 616 4 210.00–227.50 $217.02 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 155.00 $155.00 $488 —
460–485 473 4 205.00–220.00 $208.85 $988 —
520–530 523 3 180.00–197.00 $187.39 $980 -22.75
580–595 588 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,176 +12.07
645 645 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,209 -19.95
690 690 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,401 -12.00
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
795 795 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,328 —
895 895 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,432 —
975 975 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,389 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 4 85.00 $85.00 $388 —
655 655 1 96.00 $96.00 $629 —
750–791 781 4 99.00–100.00 $99.76 $779 —
860 860 1 99.00 $99.00 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 +55.00
265 fancy 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
260–285 272 3 255.00–262.50 $257.62 $701 +35.12
316–345 326 5 250.00–258.00 $254.66 $830 +31.66
325–345 fancy 337 6 265.00–277.50 $267.43 $901 —
350–380 366 5 230.00–245.00 $236.86 $867 +7.95
353–398 fancy 380 18 257.00–272.50 $264.81 $1,006 —
405–445 423 15 232.50–252.00 $243.00 $1,028 +18.31
410–435 fancy 423 15 257.50–277.00 $264.80 $1,120 —
454–468 fancy 465 26 247.00–260.00 $254.25 $1,182 +9.71
455–497 477 29 230.00–245.00 $234.98 $1,121 +11.45
500–525 value added 507 13 239.00–241.00 $240.60 $1,220 —
500–546 525 40 220.00–237.50 $226.97 $1,192 +19.33
557 value added 557 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,359 —
550–585 579 56 222.00–234.00 $229.82 $1,331 +21.63
600–645 633 18 200.00–215.00 $208.40 $1,319 +1.85
655–680 669 16 196.00–213.00 $202.71 $1,356 +8.62
716–749 value added 727 347 200.00–215.35 $213.44 $1,552 +5.94
735–745 740 2 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $1,369 -4.80
751 751 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,427 —
800–840 811 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,460 +7.10
855–865 858 3 170.00–180.00 $173.32 $1,487 —
900 900 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,530 —
1061 value added 1061 50 177.00 $177.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 230.00 $230.00 $540 —
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 $787 —
385–390 388 2 205.00–220.00 $212.45 $824 —
430–440 434 6 217.50–230.00 $226.67 $984 +19.17
460–495 479 8 209.00–224.00 $216.65 $1,038 +4.70
505–546 531 16 210.00–218.00 $214.65 $1,140 —
555–592 581 41 205.00–217.00 $214.81 $1,248 —
655–692 679 12 180.00–191.00 $189.18 $1,285 +9.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 202.50 $202.50 $547 +6.71
360 360 1 180.00 $180.00 $648 ±0.00
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 -10.92
465–495 483 3 180.00–190.00 $183.38 $886 -8.92
505 505 2 191.00–200.00 $195.50 $987 +5.50
565–598 585 13 180.00–200.00 $193.93 $1,134 +6.05
605–640 623 2 170.00–192.50 $180.93 $1,127 +9.84
655–690 673 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,144 +16.30
710–715 713 2 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $1,176 +10.98
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 +20.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 —
625 625 1 120.00 $120.00 $750 —
730 730 1 100.00 $100.00 $730 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 270.00 $270.00 $675 -17.48
251–260 fancy 253 6 307.50–325.00 $322.00 $815 —
315–330 fancy 323 6 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $1,017 +36.85
332 332 2 285.00 $285.00 $946 +35.00
365–375 370 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $971 +37.53
375–390 fancy 380 5 285.00–300.00 $293.73 $1,116 +25.71
410–425 fancy 420 21 280.00–285.00 $281.48 $1,182 +13.98
435–440 437 6 265.00–269.00 $267.59 $1,169 +36.04
455–477 fancy 464 6 265.00–270.00 $267.12 $1,239 +4.54
455–485 465 4 240.00–253.00 $247.73 $1,152 +11.73
500 value added 500 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,288 —
500–540 519 13 237.50–249.00 $244.85 $1,271 +9.82
550–585 577 13 220.00–237.50 $231.26 $1,334 +5.91
613–640 620 4 207.50–214.00 $212.32 $1,316 +6.66
655–690 674 7 215.00–222.00 $218.17 $1,470 +16.00
710–725 715 3 195.00–204.00 $200.96 $1,437 +15.96
768–775 770 4 192.50–199.00 $197.36 $1,520 +15.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 220.00–235.00 $227.50 $569 —
430 430 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,019 +17.00
535–540 537 4 215.00–217.50 $215.62 $1,158 —
550–595 575 5 200.00–217.50 $208.94 $1,201 —
630 630 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,266 —
665–685 672 3 190.00–202.50 $198.25 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 200.00–210.00 $205.19 $533 -14.81
310–340 325 2 202.50–210.00 $206.08 $670 -6.42
375–385 380 4 185.00–210.00 $197.56 $751 -17.58
412–445 423 3 200.00–205.00 $203.25 $860 —
465 465 1 170.50 $170.50 $793 -46.51
670–690 680 2 170.00–181.00 $175.58 $1,194 —
765 765 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,346 —
840 840 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,336 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 120.00 $120.00 $342 —
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1060 841 85-90% 4 60.00–66.00 $64.18 $540 +14.18
710–1290 940 85-90% 18 73.00–83.00 $78.45 $737 —
810–1310 1075 85-90% 39 84.00–99.00 $89.05 $957 —
1070–1325 1157 85-90% 7 100.00–107.00 $102.97 $1,191 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1470 1233 80-85% 28 100.00–109.00 $105.19 $1,297 —
1050–1390 1237 80-85% 14 111.00–126.00 $114.76 $1,420 —
1135–1370 1253 80-85% 9 90.00–99.50 $94.47 $1,184 -9.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1660 1474 75-80% 21 102.00–114.00 $108.64 $1,601 —
1420–1740 1564 75-80% 7 115.00–125.00 $118.45 $1,853 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2490 1604 5 94.00–111.00 $104.57 $1,677 —
1070–2075 1681 8 118.00–124.00 $120.94 $2,033 +6.13
1740–2220 1969 5 127.00–135.00 $130.77 $2,575 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
940–1145 1043 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,125.00 $1,075.58
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1070–1350 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,151.02
1125–1435 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,110.00–1,400.00 $1,326.51
1215–1230 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,210.00 $1,160.31
1210–1292 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,435.13

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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
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 113.00 $113.00 $644 —
780 780 2 91.00 $91.00 $710 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
390 390 1 110.00 $110.00 $429 —
550 550 1 97.50 $97.50 $536 -32.50
753 753 12 149.00 $149.00 $1,122 —
1065 1065 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,374 —

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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.