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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 24, 2024

1,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.03/cwt +21.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,596/hd at 679 lb · 172 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.88/cwt +17.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 608 lb · 117 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.22/cwt +20.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,922/hd at 814 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,718 868 997
Feeder cattle 1,463 754 854
Slaughter cattle 158 58 104
Replacement cattle 97 56 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Lighter weight steers 500 lbs and under were mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher, however there were a few spots of 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Yearling steers 750 lbs and over were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were 8.00 to 10.00 higher with good demand, while heifers weighing over 500 lbs were steady to 4.00 higher with a good supply. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with good demand and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with a good supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $699 —
250–285 266 4 300.00–315.00 $306.55 $815 +16.08
275 fancy 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 +2.50
315–320 fancy 318 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,034 -29.77
345 345 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,061 -21.42
350–383 fancy 374 7 337.50–357.50 $353.73 $1,323 +24.34
380 380 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,159 +3.87
405–442 fancy 423 8 330.00–345.00 $336.58 $1,424 +6.93
400–447 433 10 280.00–300.00 $292.20 $1,265 -10.35
465–495 476 8 290.00–305.00 $297.23 $1,415 +12.67
478–490 fancy 482 12 315.00–336.00 $324.27 $1,563 +22.00
506–540 514 8 280.00–300.00 $291.18 $1,497 +2.61
500–529 value added 515 18 318.00–329.00 $324.98 $1,674 +17.20
550–575 value added 564 8 290.00–300.00 $298.60 $1,684 +6.04
575–585 579 4 260.00–277.50 $266.29 $1,542 -6.45
600–630 value added 610 23 265.00–280.00 $270.46 $1,650 -6.02
615–647 637 8 252.50–262.50 $259.70 $1,654 +10.19
655–665 value added 663 6 262.50–279.00 $265.22 $1,758 +17.45
665–697 683 10 245.00–258.00 $249.69 $1,705 +23.49
705–730 724 7 220.00–239.00 $236.05 $1,709 +13.55
722–733 value added 725 19 244.00–248.00 $246.72 $1,789 +3.86
750–780 764 4 220.00–235.00 $231.32 $1,767 +9.20
760–769 value added 764 19 240.00–247.50 $243.41 $1,860 —
813 value added 813 62 237.50 $237.50 $1,931 —
805–835 822 5 210.00–228.00 $220.41 $1,812 +4.26
860–870 865 2 205.00–215.00 $209.97 $1,816 -1.18
899 value added 899 59 228.50 $228.50 $2,054 —
911 value added 911 58 228.75 $228.75 $2,084 +7.76
914 914 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,874 +5.08
955 955 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,958 —
1020–1047 1038 3 179.00–185.00 $180.97 $1,878 —
1158 1158 49 181.00 $181.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 275.00 $275.00 $688 —
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 ±0.00
455–495 481 5 275.00–285.00 $281.05 $1,352 +26.09
500–530 515 2 275.00–277.00 $275.97 $1,421 —
555–595 581 5 230.00–252.50 $241.45 $1,403 +9.08
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 —
680–690 685 2 234.00–240.00 $236.98 $1,623 —
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 215.00 $215.00 $688 —
430 430 1 200.00 $200.00 $860 —
960 960 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 260.00–272.00 $265.94 $633 -4.06
255–297 282 5 265.00–285.00 $275.76 $778 —
315–340 327 7 267.50–287.50 $277.54 $908 +15.08
305–347 fancy 332 12 290.00–309.50 $303.90 $1,009 +13.90
350–390 fancy 364 13 304.00–315.00 $309.93 $1,128 +21.47
365–395 379 9 280.00–295.00 $288.91 $1,095 +18.41
405–437 fancy 417 17 290.00–310.00 $296.49 $1,236 +3.13
425–442 437 4 275.00–285.00 $277.43 $1,212 +31.05
460–495 476 7 250.00–266.00 $259.19 $1,234 +0.24
455–492 fancy 484 30 270.00–285.00 $275.13 $1,332 -12.53
500–532 value added 525 20 260.00–275.00 $261.47 $1,373 -0.73
500–547 530 40 240.00–257.50 $250.19 $1,326 +1.94
550–591 575 35 234.00–252.50 $239.10 $1,375 -3.13
603 value added 603 87 242.50 $242.50 $1,462 —
600–642 621 30 210.00–230.00 $224.48 $1,394 +4.23
655–695 673 22 215.00–227.00 $221.63 $1,492 +8.58
680 value added 680 150 237.00 $237.00 $1,612 —
710–741 732 34 200.00–214.50 $213.48 $1,563 +2.27
875 875 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,522 -10.00
950 950 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 225.00–240.00 $232.58 $519 -7.42
295 295 1 227.50 $227.50 $671 -2.50
320–345 332 5 230.00–250.00 $238.07 $790 -1.93
370–380 375 5 250.00–270.00 $265.95 $997 +33.95
410–445 420 10 240.00–257.50 $249.28 $1,047 +24.28
450–495 472 9 230.00–245.00 $235.44 $1,111 +10.31
505–535 519 4 220.00–235.00 $228.76 $1,187 +28.76
555–595 567 15 210.00–221.00 $217.75 $1,235 +9.76
600–645 617 3 195.00–202.00 $199.03 $1,228 +9.11
660–670 665 2 180.00–200.00 $189.92 $1,263 -10.08
760–780 771 4 165.00–180.00 $173.71 $1,339 +23.71
810 810 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,357 —
875 875 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 —
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 ±0.00
970 970 2 120.00–142.50 $131.25 $1,273 —
1045 1045 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
350–395 378 3 150.00–185.00 $172.82 $653 -27.18
400–405 403 2 150.00–180.00 $164.91 $665 -34.38
450 450 1 217.00 $217.00 $976 +47.00
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
670 670 1 140.00 $140.00 $938 -32.75
715 715 1 127.50 $127.50 $912 —
755–775 765 3 140.00–162.50 $150.88 $1,154 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 302.50 $302.50 $666 —
265–295 fancy 277 3 312.50–325.00 $320.22 $887 —
255–295 278 3 300.00–301.00 $300.31 $835 +30.31
300–330 fancy 318 5 335.00–347.50 $341.46 $1,086 —
325 325 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,016 +42.50
355–375 fancy 364 8 330.00–350.00 $338.70 $1,233 +15.90
355–385 373 4 290.00–310.00 $302.46 $1,128 +38.74
415–423 fancy 419 7 315.00–335.00 $323.36 $1,355 +8.36
410–449 437 15 290.00–311.00 $302.16 $1,320 +7.07
460–495 fancy 482 5 280.00–296.00 $285.76 $1,377 —
470–495 486 7 253.00–272.50 $263.22 $1,279 -14.28
505–515 fancy 513 4 280.00–285.00 $281.23 $1,443 —
500–535 524 10 250.00–270.00 $260.12 $1,363 -18.81
570–595 589 7 247.50–267.50 $258.57 $1,523 +9.23
600 fancy 600 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —
600–646 630 14 232.50–252.50 $244.37 $1,540 +3.73
660–695 680 3 219.00–233.00 $226.38 $1,539 +18.38
725–735 730 2 212.00–227.50 $219.70 $1,604 —
760–795 773 3 207.50–216.00 $211.11 $1,632 +26.11
805–845 823 3 199.00–211.00 $203.57 $1,675 +20.09
905 905 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,787 +32.50
1040 1040 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 275.00 $275.00 $619 —
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
367–395 376 3 265.00–285.00 $272.00 $1,023 —
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 -8.69
450–480 465 2 235.00–245.00 $239.84 $1,115 —
515–520 518 3 240.00–242.50 $241.17 $1,249 +5.15
555–590 570 3 220.00–230.00 $223.25 $1,273 —
625–645 633 3 205.00–227.50 $216.71 $1,372 +16.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1135 1063 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,050.00–1,375.00 $1,223.59 —
1155–1300 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,697.05 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1465 1163 80-85% 30 100.00–112.00 $105.50 $1,227 —
1030–1350 1177 80-85% 17 90.00–98.00 $93.93 $1,106 —
925–1596 1275 80-85% 14 114.00–125.00 $117.48 $1,498 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1025 913 85-90% 2 60.00–62.50 $61.40 $561 -42.37
645–1305 928 85-90% 13 70.00–84.00 $79.84 $741 -23.93
700–1160 976 85-90% 14 100.00–113.00 $105.16 $1,026 +11.86
880–1235 1052 85-90% 14 86.00–98.00 $93.23 $981 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1610 1500 75-80% 7 100.00–114.00 $109.81 $1,647 -1.42
1330–1775 1545 75-80% 4 115.00–130.00 $121.61 $1,879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1740 1453 6 100.00–118.00 $111.80 $1,624 —
1260–2195 1825 9 120.00–129.00 $125.19 $2,285 —
1695–2455 2076 7 130.00–143.00 $135.88 $2,821 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860 860 (<2 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,075

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
850–1150 1041 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,481.68
990–1205 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,230.21
930–1580 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,100.00–1,875.00 $1,429.44
1065–1515 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,900.00 $1,589.83

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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
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1005–1240 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,666.43 —
950–1535 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00–2,225.00 $2,014.74 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —

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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.