Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 20, 2024

1,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.74/cwt +23.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,497/hd at 614 lb · 66 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.09/cwt ≈ $2,066/hd at 969 lb · 62 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.22/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 916 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,372 862 855
Feeder cattle 1,156 684 637
Slaughter cattle 97 112 149
Replacement cattle 119 66 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers were at least 2.00 to 8.00 higher across the board, and sharply higher in some of the yearling classes. Feeder heifers 350-600 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher, while the 600-800 lbs hiefers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Buyers were active and showed strong demand in the feeder market. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower in spots with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 —
280–285 fancy 283 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,005 —
295 295 1 330.00 $330.00 $974 —
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —
335 fancy 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 —
365–385 376 6 320.00–340.00 $333.26 $1,253 +9.31
397 fancy 397 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,409 —
410 fancy 410 10 376.00 $376.00 $1,542 —
410–445 429 10 320.00–337.50 $328.71 $1,410 -4.15
463–492 473 25 312.50–330.00 $323.34 $1,529 -1.66
500–542 517 40 302.50–321.00 $318.05 $1,644 +17.28
511–545 value added 518 8 329.00–342.50 $333.96 $1,730 —
560–598 583 28 293.00–310.00 $303.88 $1,772 +14.53
603–645 value added 609 33 295.00–304.00 $300.18 $1,828 —
600–642 629 23 272.50–287.50 $279.87 $1,760 +4.27
650–662 658 3 275.00–283.00 $277.63 $1,827 +10.98
700 value added 700 7 263.00 $263.00 $1,841 +15.83
700–712 709 7 242.50–256.00 $252.89 $1,793 —
763 value added 763 15 247.50 $247.50 $1,888 —
750–776 770 31 220.00–238.00 $237.24 $1,827 +12.51
800–848 839 19 221.00–228.00 $227.03 $1,905 +9.80
870–888 886 19 214.00–223.00 $221.91 $1,966 +7.75
900 900 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,872 -3.00
917 value added 917 58 218.75 $218.75 $2,006 —
956 956 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,960 —
970 value added 970 59 213.50 $213.50 $2,071 —
1000 1000 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 305.00 $305.00 $915 —
405–445 432 3 290.00–305.00 $300.31 $1,297 -16.14
450–498 486 4 304.00–307.50 $304.81 $1,481 +8.91
504–540 510 7 292.50–298.00 $296.38 $1,512 +12.57
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 +19.98
615–632 624 4 260.00–262.50 $261.23 $1,630 +13.21
650–685 668 2 230.00–240.00 $234.87 $1,569 +5.79
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1151 1149 7 175.00 $175.00 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,366 —
780 780 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 330.00 $330.00 $676 —
225 225 1 300.00 $300.00 $675 ±0.00
250–290 267 3 280.00–295.00 $288.00 $769 -7.00
310–340 330 8 290.00–307.50 $299.73 $989 -3.03
353–385 fancy 369 8 310.00–317.50 $314.61 $1,161 +6.07
350–393 381 8 285.00–300.00 $289.87 $1,104 -2.14
409–415 fancy 410 6 290.00–300.00 $291.69 $1,196 —
400–445 431 28 268.00–285.50 $279.05 $1,203 -1.94
455–490 477 52 270.00–285.00 $277.23 $1,322 +4.30
500–542 531 34 260.00–275.00 $266.25 $1,414 +6.30
565 value added 565 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,497 —
570–596 586 32 235.00–250.00 $246.23 $1,443 -10.01
609 value added 609 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,541 —
603–645 615 58 230.00–248.00 $242.46 $1,491 +22.36
655–667 664 39 230.00–243.00 $240.97 $1,600 +16.34
717 717 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,577 +5.00
755–765 760 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,577 -7.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 290.00 $290.00 $566 —
270–292 285 3 252.50–257.50 $255.92 $729 -15.18
300–340 325 4 259.00–280.00 $268.28 $872 -10.43
345 345 1 232.50 $232.50 $802 -46.21
375–382 380 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -2.65
402–435 411 5 242.50–265.00 $257.61 $1,059 -7.37
453–495 471 12 252.50–267.50 $261.55 $1,232 -1.28
500–545 535 10 248.00–250.00 $249.59 $1,335 +3.60
557 557 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,225 -7.81
600 600 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,275 +5.00
650–655 653 2 200.00–217.50 $208.78 $1,363 +33.78
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 —
955 955 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 +25.00
365 365 1 240.00 $240.00 $876 —
440 440 1 200.00 $200.00 $880 —
460–475 468 2 200.00–220.00 $209.84 $982 —
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
620 620 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 —
825 825 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 +31.02
320–330 323 3 310.00–325.00 $315.10 $1,018 +5.42
335 fancy 335 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 —
355–395 377 6 315.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,216 +1.60
402–412 fancy 407 4 330.00–332.50 $331.23 $1,348 —
400–432 421 16 310.00–323.00 $316.43 $1,332 +7.13
460–472 fancy 468 3 308.00–320.00 $311.93 $1,460 —
450–485 471 7 295.00–302.50 $300.39 $1,415 -7.33
500 fancy 500 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,555 —
500–545 521 9 275.00–290.00 $283.84 $1,479 -5.93
550–596 567 45 264.00–282.50 $276.90 $1,570 +1.90
600–620 605 4 265.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,648 +14.61
650–695 674 5 240.00–257.50 $246.91 $1,664 -11.61
715–720 718 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,597 -8.11
805 805 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,791 —
880–895 887 3 183.00–195.00 $189.33 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 287.50–297.50 $292.12 $666 —
365–385 375 2 290.00–300.00 $294.87 $1,106 -8.13
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -19.31
540–545 542 6 259.00–267.50 $264.41 $1,433 +0.51
560–595 576 5 240.00–257.50 $248.50 $1,431 -6.72
620 620 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,569 +18.00
690 690 2 234.00–238.00 $236.00 $1,628 -1.00
800–825 813 2 196.00–197.50 $196.76 $1,600 —
955 955 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,504 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
1570 1570 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1315 1111 80-85% 5 110.00–113.00 $111.50 $1,239 —
925–1325 1191 80-85% 20 115.00–124.00 $119.19 $1,420 -2.77
975–1405 1230 80-85% 4 127.00–143.00 $135.88 $1,671 +2.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1200 951 85-90% 5 120.00–135.00 $125.02 $1,189 —
675–1105 981 85-90% 6 90.00–99.00 $93.18 $914 +28.18
880–1215 1036 85-90% 14 105.00–115.00 $111.62 $1,156 -14.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1550 1385 75-80% 3 129.00–144.00 $134.86 $1,868 —
1285–1610 1450 75-80% 12 120.00–127.00 $123.26 $1,787 —
1380–1910 1568 75-80% 7 110.00–119.00 $115.14 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1680 1327 5 115.00–132.00 $125.11 $1,660 —
1120–2205 1708 16 135.00–154.00 $142.66 $2,437 —
1875 1875 1 162.00 $162.00 $3,038 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1015 908 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,485.54
980–1065 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,227.81
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
940–1390 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,475.00–2,400.00 $1,734.75
988–1345 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,775.00–2,150.00 $1,897.97
1040–1315 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,375.00–2,150.00 $1,857.31

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
780–1130 936 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,875.00–2,800.00 $2,415.71 —
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1031–1345 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00–2,475.00 $2,061.66 +110.48
970–1445 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 1,900.00–2,575.00 $2,363.00 —
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,162.50 —
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 117.00 $117.00 $760 -8.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 235.00 $235.00 $693 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,711 —

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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.