Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 27, 2024

779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.80/cwt +14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 423 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $284.56/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 471 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $276.98/cwt +10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 523 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 779 1,372 641
Feeder cattle 646 1,156 526
Slaughter cattle 94 97 69
Replacement cattle 39 119 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 450 lbs and under were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate supply, while the 500-800 lbs steers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers were steady to 8.00 higher across the weight breaks with good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with a good supply, and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 higher except for one really good, sharply higher, high dressing bull.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 310.00 $310.00 $589 —
267 267 2 360.00 $360.00 $961 +30.00
325–345 335 2 330.00–345.00 $337.28 $1,130 -12.72
367 367 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,284 +16.74
402–440 419 13 324.00–342.50 $334.30 $1,401 +5.59
460–497 474 11 310.00–317.50 $314.00 $1,488 -9.34
494 value added 494 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,692 —
508–532 value added 518 5 327.50–332.50 $330.44 $1,712 -3.52
502–530 520 12 305.00–320.00 $312.04 $1,623 -6.01
554–560 value added 555 7 325.00–330.00 $325.72 $1,808 —
550–580 566 5 296.00–317.50 $305.42 $1,729 +1.54
601–610 value added 603 5 312.00–315.00 $312.61 $1,885 +12.43
653–680 662 10 267.50–286.00 $280.34 $1,856 +2.71
705–735 value added 721 14 260.00–267.50 $264.33 $1,906 +1.33
738–740 738 5 251.00–252.50 $251.30 $1,855 -1.59
773–796 780 15 242.50–247.50 $244.99 $1,911 +7.75
800–830 815 2 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,915 +7.88
947 947 16 207.00 $207.00 $1,960 —
1020 1020 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,989 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 374 4 314.00–319.00 $316.62 $1,184 —
405–440 419 4 316.00–320.00 $319.03 $1,337 +18.72
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 +5.19
565–595 580 2 270.00–287.50 $278.52 $1,615 +8.52
662 662 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,635 +12.13
700–742 728 3 225.00–234.50 $231.46 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,063 —
485 485 1 180.00 $180.00 $873 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 —
305–335 fancy 320 2 311.00–325.00 $317.67 $1,017 —
305–345 331 14 287.50–300.00 $296.60 $982 -3.13
350–395 fancy 370 6 302.00–310.00 $308.17 $1,140 -6.44
355–392 382 6 285.00–300.00 $294.15 $1,124 +4.28
400–440 fancy 415 9 300.00–314.00 $304.94 $1,266 +13.25
400–448 426 26 280.00–297.50 $292.64 $1,247 +13.59
451–486 fancy 469 10 292.50–298.00 $293.28 $1,375 —
450–495 472 24 270.00–287.00 $280.93 $1,326 +3.70
507–520 value added 512 6 284.50–298.00 $288.20 $1,476 —
510–545 525 27 262.50–282.00 $274.49 $1,441 +8.24
567 value added 567 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,531 +5.00
555–591 576 17 247.50–260.00 $256.74 $1,479 +10.51
600–614 value added 611 11 250.00–253.50 $252.19 $1,541 -0.81
600–647 627 10 230.00–247.50 $239.68 $1,503 -2.78
677 677 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,523 -15.97
700–737 723 22 210.00–228.00 $219.22 $1,585 -0.78
785–790 787 3 207.50–210.00 $209.16 $1,646 +1.64
855 855 17 191.00 $191.00 $1,633 —
1030 1030 51 185.00 $185.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 260.00 $260.00 $520 —
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 ±0.00
440 440 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,206 +16.39
485 485 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,285 +3.45
520–537 534 11 237.50–257.50 $250.24 $1,336 +0.65
570 570 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,012 -42.50
595 595 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,327 —
610–630 623 3 220.00–222.00 $221.35 $1,379 +8.85
720–725 723 4 183.00–200.00 $191.47 $1,384 —
785 785 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,437 —
860 860 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 190.00 $190.00 $732 -50.00
410 410 1 235.00 $235.00 $964 +35.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 395.00 $395.00 $988 —
285–297 291 4 355.00–361.00 $358.06 $1,042 +18.06
315 315 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,077 +26.90
350–395 365 8 305.00–320.00 $315.77 $1,153 -6.70
365–395 fancy 384 4 330.00–345.00 $333.57 $1,281 —
400–445 424 18 312.50–334.00 $320.95 $1,361 +4.52
450–460 fancy 455 2 318.00–321.00 $319.48 $1,454 +7.55
455–495 471 16 292.50–312.00 $306.45 $1,443 +6.06
500–530 518 10 280.00–300.00 $292.98 $1,518 +9.14
505–525 fancy 518 3 307.00–310.00 $307.97 $1,595 -3.03
554–585 560 8 272.50–287.50 $285.27 $1,598 +8.37
570–580 fancy 577 3 290.00–300.00 $296.71 $1,712 —
600–612 607 4 262.50–283.00 $275.94 $1,675 +3.50
655–685 673 3 232.50–235.00 $234.19 $1,576 -12.72
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 +7.51
845 845 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,817 —
1095 1095 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 4 307.50–310.00 $309.38 $1,330 —
470–485 478 3 287.50–290.00 $289.18 $1,382 +19.18
570–590 576 5 255.00–259.00 $256.32 $1,476 +7.82
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 —
510 510 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,352 —
575 575 2 232.50–242.50 $237.50 $1,366 —
965–995 980 2 141.00–150.00 $145.43 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–785 760 85-90% 2 90.00–98.00 $93.87 $713 —
870–1125 963 85-90% 8 120.00–140.00 $125.00 $1,204 -0.02
765–1265 1006 85-90% 25 100.00–118.00 $110.19 $1,109 -1.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1735 1485 75-80% 5 120.00–127.00 $124.34 $1,846 +1.08
1340–1815 1498 75-80% 17 130.00–144.00 $134.59 $2,016 —
1420–1560 1512 75-80% 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,739 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1240 1086 80-85% 5 112.00–116.00 $114.34 $1,242 —
1070–1342 1199 80-85% 6 130.00–143.00 $136.68 $1,639 +17.49
1050–1455 1224 80-85% 10 118.00–127.00 $122.03 $1,494 -13.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1465 1270 5 125.00–135.00 $131.51 $1,670 —
1300–1900 1543 8 140.00–153.00 $148.27 $2,288 —
1600 1600 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,560 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2225 2225 1 184.00 $184.00 $4,094 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1000–1260 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,293.28
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
905–1315 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–2,250.00 $1,890.15 -171.51
1245–1415 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–2,125.00 $2,010.51 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 3 190.00 $190.00 $923 —

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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.