Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 25, 2024

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $287.91/cwt -5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 432 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $282.15/cwt -3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 474 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $351.24/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 373 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 950 553
Feeder cattle 219 802 377
Slaughter cattle 84 116 131
Replacement cattle 53 32 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger on a lighter numbered but good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher across the weight classes with strong demand. Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher with strong 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 1 370.00 $370.00 $888 —
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
415 415 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,432 +8.60
470 470 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,584 +11.45
505–514 value added 513 7 327.50–331.00 $330.51 $1,696 +8.06
525–545 535 7 299.00–317.00 $305.67 $1,635 +4.53
570–580 573 3 292.00–293.00 $292.66 $1,677 +2.99
770 770 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 —
800–805 803 2 221.00–225.00 $222.99 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
430–440 435 5 305.00–319.00 $312.59 $1,360 —
450–455 453 2 300.00–307.50 $303.73 $1,376 —
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 —
670 670 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,708 ±0.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 4 280.00–300.00 $286.36 $945 +2.14
352–395 371 7 285.00–300.00 $289.90 $1,076 -9.74
400–447 432 17 280.00–300.00 $287.91 $1,244 +8.25
452–490 474 15 270.00–290.00 $282.15 $1,337 +2.14
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 -8.02
550–557 553 5 260.00–277.50 $272.62 $1,508 +8.49
605–637 630 6 230.00–241.00 $233.51 $1,471 +4.07
730 730 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,642 -8.20
912 912 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,623 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 290.00 $290.00 $754 —
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 —
350–365 355 3 280.00 $280.00 $994 +2.00
410–437 426 8 255.00–275.00 $268.15 $1,142 +8.15
510–545 532 6 240.00–250.00 $246.59 $1,312 -8.41
560–565 563 2 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,267 -28.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 202.50 $202.50 $597 -77.50
405–430 418 2 200.00 $200.00 $836 -48.04
480 480 1 155.00 $155.00 $744 -89.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–297 290 3 330.00–350.00 $336.33 $975 —
305–347 339 5 340.00–350.00 $341.80 $1,159 +21.80
340 fancy 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 +27.53
360–385 373 14 340.00–355.00 $351.24 $1,310 —
400 fancy 400 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,460 +31.68
400–440 426 8 320.00–337.50 $323.60 $1,379 +10.08
465–480 468 7 307.50–325.00 $312.99 $1,465 +3.73
501–525 509 10 295.00–310.00 $301.98 $1,537 +16.73
600–630 613 3 260.00–262.50 $260.83 $1,599 +10.19
695 695 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 -15.01
740 740 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,665 -2.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,275 —
400–442 428 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,327 +40.00
465–485 473 3 280.00–300.00 $287.44 $1,360 +10.11
545 545 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,472 —
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–422 416 3 250.00–262.50 $254.05 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1385–1395 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,225.00–2,350.00 $2,287.72 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1330 1054 85-90% 12 115.00–124.00 $120.13 $1,266 —
995–1235 1075 85-90% 3 130.00–132.00 $131.07 $1,409 —
755–1435 1104 85-90% 10 100.00–114.00 $109.78 $1,212 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1325 1175 80-85% 2 122.00–123.00 $122.56 $1,440 —
990–1415 1191 80-85% 18 126.00–139.00 $132.86 $1,582 —
1090–1305 1204 80-85% 4 143.00–154.00 $146.97 $1,770 +22.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1860 1539 75-80% 12 140.00–156.00 $145.98 $2,247 +24.55
1475–1625 1550 75-80% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.38 $1,742 —
1510–1870 1589 75-80% 9 130.00–138.00 $134.10 $2,131 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1885 1547 9 150.00–160.00 $156.75 $2,425 +25.88
1330–1780 1646 6 164.00–177.00 $171.24 $2,819 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
860–1440 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,450.00–1,975.00 $1,610.52
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1090–1405 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00–1,975.00 $1,737.02
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1315 fancy 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +500.00
880–1245 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–2,200.00 $1,917.62 —
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -100.00
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1045–1445 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–2,200.00 $1,895.73 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 —

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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.