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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 30, 2024

957 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.87/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,343/hd at 473 lb · 50 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $280.92/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 517 lb · 50 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.84/cwt +3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,797/hd at 609 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 957 909 856
Feeder cattle 814 715 726
Slaughter cattle 87 131 53
Replacement cattle 56 63 77

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 375.00–400.00 $388.21 $679 —
230–245 238 2 355.00–364.00 $359.64 $856 +24.64
255–257 256 3 350.00–360.00 $356.68 $913 +19.18
295 fancy 295 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,143 —
310–340 328 5 335.00–345.00 $341.07 $1,119 -16.44
350–384 369 11 330.00–352.00 $343.05 $1,266 +8.05
390 fancy 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 —
400–443 428 21 322.50–347.50 $337.14 $1,443 +4.39
452–497 482 21 317.50–332.50 $326.40 $1,573 -8.19
495 fancy 495 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 -8.20
501–524 value added 508 25 321.00–332.00 $324.63 $1,649 +7.96
535–538 537 7 310.00–317.50 $314.58 $1,689 +8.74
550–580 570 18 305.00–317.50 $309.76 $1,766 +12.80
602–623 value added 607 39 295.00–300.00 $296.18 $1,798 +2.61
605–645 633 4 280.00–287.00 $281.78 $1,784 +4.27
655–683 681 16 271.00–280.00 $279.46 $1,903 +11.96
711–740 725 9 265.00–270.00 $267.82 $1,942 +20.70
802–825 812 4 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,746 -12.44
907 907 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,814 -8.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 339.00 $339.00 $949 —
335–345 340 2 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $1,071 -25.07
350–385 370 4 300.00–320.00 $309.06 $1,144 -0.94
400–440 419 8 300.00–320.00 $312.86 $1,311 +0.34
470–498 486 12 297.50–310.00 $303.08 $1,473 +14.38
540 540 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,647 +10.61
565–597 580 10 270.00–295.00 $286.01 $1,659 +11.01
600–615 608 2 237.50–250.00 $243.67 $1,482 -10.06
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 +5.00
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 —
465–480 472 3 285.00–295.00 $288.32 $1,361 —
500–530 515 3 255.00–281.00 $268.52 $1,383 —
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 —
610–625 618 2 230.00–232.50 $231.23 $1,429 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 —
605–631 625 4 250.00–275.00 $268.95 $1,681 —
688 688 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,851 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1060 955 2 140.00–142.50 $141.11 $1,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 320.00 $320.00 $592 —
215 fancy 215 1 330.00 $330.00 $710 +16.00
245 245 1 305.00 $305.00 $747 +5.00
250–270 fancy 257 3 324.00–327.50 $325.49 $837 +9.51
250–295 273 2 300.00–305.00 $302.71 $826 —
310–325 fancy 320 5 315.00–323.00 $319.60 $1,023 -7.08
330–340 333 7 295.00–302.50 $298.91 $995 +0.17
355–380 fancy 365 4 313.00–315.00 $313.97 $1,146 -3.47
350–392 378 15 287.50–307.50 $298.84 $1,130 +12.09
405–415 fancy 410 4 307.00–307.50 $307.13 $1,259 +11.39
405–448 431 15 280.00–302.50 $296.44 $1,278 +9.85
450–455 fancy 453 10 296.00–307.50 $303.97 $1,377 +10.67
450–496 478 40 270.00–292.50 $278.84 $1,333 +2.92
500–535 value added 508 16 285.00–290.00 $287.35 $1,460 +9.89
505–548 521 34 267.00–283.00 $277.90 $1,448 +19.95
550–592 573 20 235.00–255.00 $247.60 $1,419 -0.74
605–643 623 26 232.50–252.00 $248.12 $1,546 +17.46
650–672 666 6 216.00–237.50 $230.46 $1,535 -7.04
700–725 713 4 207.50–223.00 $214.49 $1,529 -5.51
755 755 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,680 +9.18
800–805 803 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,466 —
853 853 3 182.00 $182.00 $1,552 —
945 945 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,408 -23.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 +3.81
280–295 288 2 290.00–295.50 $292.68 $843 +29.51
315–340 332 7 250.00–285.00 $275.56 $915 —
360–395 376 7 250.00–275.00 $262.49 $987 -27.46
417–432 425 4 260.00–274.00 $266.88 $1,134 +0.64
450–495 481 6 237.50–265.00 $250.14 $1,203 -6.37
505–540 520 5 232.50–255.00 $246.89 $1,284 +17.02
585 585 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +30.00
650–690 678 7 195.00–220.00 $209.09 $1,418 +9.09
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 —
542–545 543 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,358 —
593 593 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,453 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
811 811 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 —
395 395 2 227.50 $227.50 $899 -22.50
435–440 438 2 225.00–235.00 $229.97 $1,007 —
460–465 463 2 186.00–200.00 $193.04 $894 -24.46
530–535 532 3 200.00–210.00 $203.32 $1,082 +28.32
635 635 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,213 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 301.00 $301.00 $587 —
230–245 238 2 280.00–300.00 $289.68 $689 -80.32
250 fancy 250 2 370.00 $370.00 $925 —
270–275 271 4 345.00–360.00 $353.73 $959 -8.77
335–342 340 3 335.00–350.00 $339.93 $1,156 -1.30
350–397 383 7 300.00–320.00 $311.26 $1,192 -1.72
360–397 fancy 384 11 330.00–340.00 $337.25 $1,295 +1.17
425 fancy 425 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,454 +5.65
405–440 430 7 300.00–325.00 $317.28 $1,364 -7.44
450 fancy 450 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,498 +9.41
451–495 470 34 295.00–319.00 $310.68 $1,460 +2.24
500–547 524 21 285.00–307.00 $296.04 $1,551 +1.39
552–595 561 20 275.00–296.00 $285.44 $1,601 +8.68
600–645 612 8 262.00–287.50 $275.01 $1,683 +0.62
660–685 668 14 255.00–268.00 $266.27 $1,779 +8.60
710–735 723 3 220.00–240.00 $228.55 $1,652 -2.55
850 850 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,768 +15.50
920 920 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,527 —
980 980 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 -52.50
325 325 2 290.00 $290.00 $942 -5.45
350–390 373 5 280.00–290.00 $284.05 $1,060 +1.32
400 400 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,120 -13.16
455 455 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,285 +3.29
500–510 505 3 275.00–280.00 $278.32 $1,406 —
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 +20.07
600–645 623 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,558 +15.00
660–695 678 5 220.00–245.00 $229.50 $1,556 +0.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 —
465–478 475 4 275.00–310.00 $301.43 $1,432 —
502 502 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,506 —
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 —
740 740 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,720 —
850 850 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
380 380 1 230.00 $230.00 $874 —
445 445 2 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
450 450 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,136 —
548 548 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 —
565–590 580 3 212.00–230.00 $223.95 $1,299 -6.05
690–695 693 2 215.00–218.00 $216.51 $1,500 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1152 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -149.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1220 1095 80-85% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.22 $1,108 —
920–1290 1129 80-85% 18 110.00–123.00 $117.83 $1,330 —
860–1370 1139 80-85% 14 124.00–143.00 $132.16 $1,505 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796–970 859 85-90% 7 80.00–91.00 $87.99 $756 —
705–1035 936 85-90% 9 95.00–106.00 $101.89 $954 +26.50
870–1135 1007 85-90% 9 108.00–123.00 $113.40 $1,142 +6.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1750 1451 75-80% 9 127.00–165.00 $136.47 $1,980 —
1540 1540 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,771 —
1400–1810 1585 75-80% 6 120.00–126.00 $124.20 $1,969 -1.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1520 1410 2 126.00–127.00 $126.54 $1,784 —
1200–2220 1593 6 137.00–144.00 $141.79 $2,259 —
1110–2240 1641 10 145.00–158.00 $152.71 $2,506 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1055 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 157.50–165.00 $161.15 $1,657
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–960 918 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 124.00–126.00 $125.05 $1,148

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
967 967 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1131 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1157–1385 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,881.05
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1110–1395 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,730.89
1180–1330 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,469.22

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
618 618 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00 $700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1025–1297 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–2,150.00 $1,820.46 —
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1162–1390 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,206.82 —
1135–1534 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–2,475.00 $2,394.43 —

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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.