Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 13, 2024

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.95/cwt -17.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 530 lb · 83 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $239.45/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,769/hd at 739 lb · 37 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $185.00/cwt ≈ $1,685/hd at 911 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 1,287 1,264
Feeder cattle 684 1,085 955
Slaughter cattle 112 85 179
Replacement cattle 66 117 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market appeared uneven as more new crop calves are hitting the market. Feeder steers 300-600 lbs were mostly steady to 4.00 lower in spots, while the yearling cattle 700 lbs and greater were steady to 3.00 higher. Lighter weight heifers 300-400 lbs were 6.00 to 8.00 higher and the 600-900 lbs heifers were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. However, the 400-600 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 8.00 lower with a good supply. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were sharply higher 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
365–370 368 2 317.00–331.00 $323.95 $1,192 +0.53
415–435 424 10 327.00–345.00 $332.86 $1,411 +14.66
460 460 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,495 +4.65
500–545 521 22 296.00–312.00 $300.77 $1,567 -5.41
550–570 565 8 286.00–300.00 $289.35 $1,635 +6.78
600–625 612 12 265.00–280.00 $275.60 $1,687 +24.74
654–670 659 19 266.00–272.50 $266.65 $1,757 +8.67
705–720 value added 711 7 245.00–250.00 $247.17 $1,757 —
730–746 745 30 220.00–238.75 $237.65 $1,770 -2.36
765–777 776 18 220.00–225.00 $224.73 $1,744 +4.73
810–838 830 14 215.00–218.00 $217.23 $1,803 —
850–855 852 3 212.50–215.00 $214.16 $1,825 —
918 918 25 211.00 $211.00 $1,937 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 255.00 $255.00 $752 —
410–440 429 6 300.00–325.00 $316.45 $1,358 —
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 -124.02
465–497 482 6 293.00–300.00 $295.90 $1,426 +1.88
515–541 535 13 280.00–290.00 $283.81 $1,518 —
565–598 588 5 240.00–254.00 $250.02 $1,470 -7.48
632–647 640 4 246.00–250.00 $248.02 $1,587 —
660–682 675 3 225.00–237.50 $229.08 $1,546 +19.38
710 710 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 294.00 $294.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155 fancy 155 1 345.00 $345.00 $535 —
220 220 3 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
260 260 1 295.00 $295.00 $767 —
305 fancy 305 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,022 +15.00
300–345 318 4 295.00–310.00 $302.76 $963 +8.00
360–370 368 5 290.00–292.50 $292.01 $1,075 -6.00
355–395 fancy 373 4 302.50–312.50 $308.54 $1,151 —
402–440 422 11 275.00–295.00 $280.99 $1,186 -2.41
450–497 475 21 262.50–279.00 $272.93 $1,296 -7.73
510–530 530 83 259.00–278.00 $259.95 $1,378 -6.35
553–565 554 9 242.50–258.00 $256.24 $1,420 +29.24
605–643 628 7 216.00–232.50 $220.10 $1,382 -14.58
661–697 674 11 220.00–227.50 $224.63 $1,514 +3.90
700 700 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 -0.39
777 777 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,671 —
815–825 823 4 188.00–190.00 $188.50 $1,551 —
885–893 890 5 185.00–187.50 $185.99 $1,655 —
911 911 34 185.00 $185.00 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–240 215 3 285.00–290.00 $288.14 $620 —
285–295 290 2 262.50–280.00 $271.10 $786 +4.83
300–347 335 7 264.00–285.00 $278.71 $934 +13.40
360 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 -40.35
350–397 382 6 272.50–292.00 $282.65 $1,080 +7.30
400–445 418 7 252.50–272.50 $264.98 $1,108 -1.69
450 450 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,058 -30.53
450–495 469 7 257.00–267.50 $262.83 $1,233 -2.70
515–525 518 4 235.00–252.50 $245.99 $1,274 -4.82
550–597 583 11 222.50–240.00 $227.81 $1,328 +17.91
625 625 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,297 -0.83
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
760 760 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 225.00 $225.00 $686 —
775 775 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,085 —
855 855 1 109.00 $109.00 $932 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 315.00–320.00 $317.41 $676 +1.41
250–290 273 6 300.00–318.00 $308.98 $844 —
300–340 313 4 300.00–315.00 $309.68 $969 -1.96
355–380 364 4 314.00–325.00 $320.87 $1,168 +9.78
400–435 425 5 306.00–314.00 $309.30 $1,315 +0.14
455–480 466 5 301.00–315.00 $307.72 $1,434 +12.22
500–537 518 6 282.00–300.00 $289.77 $1,501 -1.51
570 570 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,568 +8.74
615–640 628 8 247.00–265.00 $257.83 $1,619 +19.61
650–655 652 3 254.00–267.50 $258.52 $1,686 +34.48
700–725 713 2 225.00–236.00 $230.60 $1,644 -7.37
785 785 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 270.00 $270.00 $778 —
380–392 388 5 300.00–305.00 $303.00 $1,176 +8.00
402–445 422 7 290.00–306.00 $300.32 $1,267 +7.82
450–492 481 9 286.00–290.00 $289.31 $1,392 +9.28
520–546 538 7 260.00–275.00 $263.90 $1,420 +4.06
560–592 578 7 250.00–267.50 $255.22 $1,475 —
630 630 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
680 680 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,612 —
940 940 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1295 1159 80-85% 18 110.00–128.00 $121.96 $1,414 —
945–1480 1228 80-85% 19 130.00–145.00 $133.64 $1,641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–865 783 85-90% 4 81.00–94.00 $87.16 $682 —
995 995 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $647 —
800–1210 1017 85-90% 11 104.00–118.00 $110.76 $1,126 +6.50
895–1215 1047 85-90% 11 120.00–134.00 $125.66 $1,316 +6.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,666 —
1265–1735 1530 75-80% 19 123.00–132.00 $128.53 $1,967 —
1420–1830 1615 75-80% 6 133.00–143.00 $136.86 $2,210 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1970 1679 11 130.00–154.00 $145.48 $2,443 —
1908–2280 2099 3 162.00–175.00 $167.61 $3,518 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,576

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–910 830 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,085.00–1,200.00 $1,148.04
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
990–1455 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,400.00–2,125.00 $1,774.15
1007–1510 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,275.00–1,900.00 $1,589.86
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,345.00 $1,345.00

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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
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
975–1240 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,951.18 +701.18
1137 1137 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 +150.00
1045–1571 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,800.00–2,325.00 $2,176.31 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 142.00 $142.00 $852 —
832 832 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,310 —

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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.