Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 9, 2024

1,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.04/cwt +9.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,957/hd at 826 lb · 67 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.00/cwt ≈ $1,978/hd at 899 lb · 59 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $222.00/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,047/hd at 922 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,135 726 1,646
Feeder cattle 903 605 1,488
Slaughter cattle 133 93 102
Replacement cattle 99 28 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger once again. Light weight feeder steers 400 lbs and under were steady to 3.00 lower, while the rest of the weight classes were at least steady to 6.00 higher with a good supply. It was noted that the 450-550 lbs steers showed the most price gains as they were 8.00 to 12.00 HIGHER with strong demand and yearling steers were steady to 4.00 higher but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers followed a similar path as well and were steady to 6.00 higher across the weight breaks with good demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 higher with strong 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 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 —
295 295 2 328.00 $328.00 $968 -6.84
300 fancy 300 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,155 +55.00
360–390 fancy 375 2 335.00–350.00 $342.80 $1,286 -22.20
375–395 385 5 317.50–325.00 $322.93 $1,243 -12.40
400–428 fancy 418 5 335.00–345.00 $338.17 $1,414 +0.91
402–440 418 14 305.00–325.00 $313.81 $1,312 +16.75
450–485 fancy 461 15 320.00–337.50 $332.85 $1,534 +17.27
450–495 465 11 290.00–310.00 $301.35 $1,401 +1.55
458–483 value added 471 6 342.50–362.50 $352.77 $1,662 —
500–522 value added 516 21 330.00–340.00 $338.31 $1,746 +5.81
505–545 532 6 290.00–309.00 $303.84 $1,616 +13.84
550–580 559 10 275.00–290.00 $281.80 $1,575 +5.22
570–597 value added 577 8 300.00–313.00 $306.58 $1,769 -0.30
600–642 value added 618 21 285.00–300.00 $291.07 $1,799 -3.68
608–626 623 11 270.00–282.50 $280.28 $1,746 +8.09
661–695 680 24 236.00–250.00 $243.64 $1,657 -18.86
655–695 value added 685 14 264.00–277.00 $267.16 $1,830 -10.34
725 725 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 -11.25
751 751 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,817 +9.52
800–820 810 2 202.50–215.00 $208.83 $1,692 -18.67
822–826 value added 826 65 235.00–238.00 $237.91 $1,965 —
899 value added 899 59 220.00 $220.00 $1,978 —
922 value added 922 57 222.00 $222.00 $2,047 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,225 +44.01
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -5.00
550–560 555 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,360 -11.23
600 600 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $1,545 —
660–675 668 2 210.00–212.50 $211.26 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 3 285.00–290.00 $286.69 $679 —
265 265 2 295.00–302.50 $298.75 $792 —
262–297 fancy 272 13 310.00–322.50 $313.15 $852 —
312–335 322 5 280.00–297.50 $291.99 $940 +3.61
351–387 364 13 280.00–295.00 $292.60 $1,065 +16.73
350–395 fancy 380 13 300.00–315.00 $307.00 $1,167 -1.91
405–440 426 10 270.00–290.00 $279.60 $1,191 +2.10
400–446 fancy 429 21 292.50–311.00 $300.63 $1,290 -2.59
453–483 467 15 272.50–287.50 $277.69 $1,297 +3.69
450–489 fancy 477 24 290.00–305.00 $298.94 $1,426 +8.79
500–545 value added 510 17 274.00–292.50 $286.01 $1,459 +0.93
500–547 532 26 250.00–270.00 $258.13 $1,373 -8.62
551–570 value added 553 10 259.00–265.00 $264.38 $1,462 +6.97
550–582 566 15 230.00–246.00 $234.24 $1,326 -2.30
603–630 value added 609 23 240.00–257.50 $244.42 $1,489 +2.14
610–625 618 2 216.00–219.00 $217.52 $1,344 -44.98
660–685 672 17 225.00–238.00 $232.17 $1,560 +5.81
755–770 760 3 200.00–210.00 $206.62 $1,570 +8.33
857 857 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 +50.00
270–290 280 2 250.00–257.50 $253.62 $710 +33.62
305–315 312 3 250.00–260.00 $255.82 $798 -1.38
350–385 362 3 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $914 -2.73
400–449 432 12 240.00–257.50 $245.09 $1,059 +21.76
450–495 474 8 245.00–267.50 $257.59 $1,221 +32.54
525–540 535 8 227.50–245.00 $234.39 $1,254 -8.06
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
605–635 615 5 195.00–210.00 $205.92 $1,266 -1.58
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 +20.04
717–730 721 3 190.00–200.00 $193.37 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $867 +57.51
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 +30.00
780 780 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,112 —
835 835 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,169 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 fancy 276 8 390.00 $390.00 $1,076 —
295 295 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,069 +47.50
300–335 fancy 325 5 327.50–342.50 $334.10 $1,086 —
335–345 342 3 285.00–300.00 $295.10 $1,009 —
365–385 fancy 377 5 330.00–335.00 $331.99 $1,252 -7.43
370–395 385 5 290.00–310.00 $300.41 $1,157 -21.55
415–440 429 5 290.00–305.00 $294.95 $1,265 -25.05
415–441 fancy 435 8 315.00–330.00 $320.29 $1,393 -16.22
450–495 473 11 287.50–305.00 $299.74 $1,418 +20.40
470–495 fancy 479 9 307.00–320.00 $309.85 $1,484 +7.28
500–537 516 7 285.00–305.00 $293.62 $1,515 +11.74
551–590 567 6 255.00–272.50 $265.98 $1,508 +0.88
630–647 642 4 260.00–263.00 $261.36 $1,678 +13.86
658–660 659 4 237.50–255.00 $250.62 $1,652 —
745 745 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,732 +13.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 315.00 $315.00 $898 +35.00
330 330 1 220.00 $220.00 $726 -53.96
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 —
415 415 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,110 -4.46
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 -17.50
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 +14.36
550–585 568 2 222.50–227.50 $225.08 $1,278 -10.30
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 +20.00
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 -18.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1485 1214 80-85% 40 102.00–119.00 $112.41 $1,365 +13.52
1115–1445 1251 80-85% 10 120.00–135.00 $124.79 $1,561 +2.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–955 808 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $83.22 $672 —
815–1135 979 85-90% 7 90.00–98.00 $93.58 $916 +35.74
745–1295 998 85-90% 22 100.00–123.00 $106.20 $1,060 +48.36
735–1545 1140 85-90% 2 50.00–64.00 $54.51 $621 -51.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1720 1438 75-80% 12 114.00–119.00 $116.41 $1,674 +4.21
1200–1960 1443 75-80% 13 120.00–134.00 $123.32 $1,780 +11.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1735 1514 4 112.00–118.00 $115.47 $1,748 —
1200–2165 1630 8 125.00–133.00 $128.96 $2,102 —
1425–2365 1854 8 137.00–150.00 $141.27 $2,619 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
935–1175 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,355.69
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
985–1425 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,530.11
968–1560 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,350.00–2,025.00 $1,553.86
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610 610 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1035–1690 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,575.00–2,500.00 $1,951.72 —
1040–1540 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,809.63 —
1250–1350 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,415.32 —

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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.