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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 11, 2024

790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.00/cwt ≈ $1,742/hd at 799 lb · 72 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.69/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 669 lb · 50 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $302.76/cwt -9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 381 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 790 926 912
Feeder cattle 638 765 717
Slaughter cattle 106 98 145
Replacement cattle 46 63 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were steady to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 600-800 lbs were 2.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with good demand, while the slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a good supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 -2.50
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 -5.00
322–325 fancy 323 3 370.00–380.00 $376.65 $1,217 +11.36
335 335 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,146 +7.00
350–390 368 3 347.50–355.00 $350.70 $1,291 +10.76
405 fancy 405 3 356.00 $356.00 $1,442 +7.00
405–445 423 17 326.00–340.00 $333.22 $1,410 -4.18
454–494 470 20 310.00–329.00 $323.23 $1,519 +4.86
515–530 517 21 301.00–317.50 $311.88 $1,612 -3.29
555–596 value added 583 9 307.00–316.00 $309.76 $1,806 —
582–598 592 5 287.50–300.00 $292.42 $1,731 -7.58
600–635 614 6 286.00–302.50 $292.22 $1,794 —
671–690 675 9 267.00–277.00 $274.73 $1,854 +4.92
720 720 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,771 —
750–785 781 13 230.00–245.00 $243.35 $1,901 —
812–830 815 11 220.00–238.00 $234.34 $1,910 —
870–885 878 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,888 -11.00
925–941 933 6 213.00–214.00 $213.50 $1,992 —
950 950 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,767 —
1025 1025 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 429 5 310.00–320.00 $316.02 $1,356 —
492 492 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,501 —
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 +12.80
550–580 560 3 270.00–274.00 $271.38 $1,520 —
605–635 624 5 250.00–270.00 $262.57 $1,638 -17.43
680 680 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 -18.49
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
785 785 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,629 -12.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1202 1202 5 185.00 $185.00 $2,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 300.00–320.00 $310.70 $885 +13.26
300–340 fancy 330 4 315.00–330.00 $326.59 $1,078 +4.79
340 340 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,047 +7.29
357–365 fancy 360 3 318.00–335.00 $323.75 $1,166 +4.56
360–398 384 21 290.00–310.00 $299.76 $1,151 -6.04
402–403 fancy 403 5 305.00–308.00 $306.20 $1,234 +1.52
405–446 429 18 280.00–298.00 $292.42 $1,254 +5.61
467 fancy 467 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,401 —
480–496 492 9 267.50–283.00 $280.20 $1,379 +4.20
513 value added 513 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,513 —
510–546 532 15 265.00–277.50 $267.97 $1,426 +0.37
560–577 566 13 259.00–270.00 $265.94 $1,505 +15.46
600–645 621 4 227.50–234.00 $232.04 $1,441 -9.45
660–680 669 50 220.00–238.00 $234.69 $1,570 -2.00
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 +6.19
799 value added 799 72 218.00 $218.00 $1,742 —
862 862 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,612 +14.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 265.00 $265.00 $543 —
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
352–372 362 8 265.00–275.00 $268.70 $973 —
455–490 473 2 265.00–267.50 $266.30 $1,260 +11.86
520–545 535 3 245.00–255.00 $250.06 $1,338 -3.63
555–597 581 12 222.50–245.00 $237.31 $1,379 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -13.79
737 737 13 195.00 $195.00 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 215.00 $215.00 $452 —
545 545 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,158 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,803 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 3 370.00–380.00 $375.03 $1,095 —
335 335 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,147 +5.74
350 fancy 350 2 372.50 $372.50 $1,304 +11.50
370–395 384 6 337.50–355.00 $348.20 $1,337 +17.06
400 fancy 400 2 350.00–355.00 $352.50 $1,410 —
410–437 420 6 320.00–335.00 $329.93 $1,386 +10.82
465–490 472 6 307.50–327.50 $320.30 $1,512 +0.60
503–545 516 6 277.00–280.00 $279.04 $1,440 -22.53
592 592 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,640 +5.65
630–645 635 3 272.50–277.00 $275.48 $1,749 +15.55
655 655 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,762 +28.30
830 830 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
370–375 372 3 305.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,172 +2.46
403–435 417 6 285.00–302.50 $293.19 $1,223 -8.40
465–479 475 9 290.00–300.00 $293.11 $1,392 -2.25
670–692 685 3 225.00–240.00 $235.11 $1,611 —
875 875 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1325 1168 80-85% 6 110.00–116.00 $112.92 $1,319 +2.36
1000–1440 1211 80-85% 13 120.00–128.00 $123.67 $1,498 —
985–1375 1245 80-85% 15 130.00–144.00 $134.29 $1,672 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–1170 942 85-90% 5 88.00–100.00 $95.54 $900 —
820–1165 977 85-90% 6 120.00–126.00 $122.07 $1,193 —
985–1330 1084 85-90% 10 105.00–115.00 $110.84 $1,202 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,616 —
1315–1475 1424 75-80% 4 120.00–129.00 $125.41 $1,786 —
1320–1707 1509 75-80% 16 130.00–140.00 $134.50 $2,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–2245 1441 8 123.00–139.00 $134.43 $1,937 —
1535–1705 1620 2 162.00–163.00 $162.47 $2,632 +29.77
1460–2405 1843 10 140.00–155.00 $147.94 $2,727 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
697 697 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1005 1005 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00
990–1190 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,471.03
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1395–1530 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,862.76

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–825 763 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,162.30

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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
935–1330 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–2,550.00 $2,083.44 —
1220–1710 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,447.95 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767 767 2 115.00 $115.00 $882 —

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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.