Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 1, 2024

785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.88/cwt ≈ $1,804/hd at 755 lb · 153 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.50/cwt ≈ $2,188/hd at 929 lb · 61 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $224.06/cwt ≈ $2,199/hd at 981 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 785 356 1,294
Feeder cattle 714 219 1,025
Slaughter cattle 48 84 219
Replacement cattle 23 53 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mixed on an average quality offering. Good quality steer calves were 1.00 to 2.00 lower with good demand, while the yearling market appeared firm with a good supply. Feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher in spots with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 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
350–399 391 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,329 —
420–440 434 8 320.00–340.00 $330.01 $1,432 -14.99
465–485 472 6 320.00–334.00 $328.64 $1,551 -8.36
515–530 value added 523 2 320.00–337.50 $328.62 $1,719 -1.89
528 528 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,610 -0.67
573–590 value added 577 4 304.00–308.00 $305.02 $1,760 —
585–590 587 3 285.00–292.00 $289.65 $1,700 -3.01
600–642 value added 623 12 292.50–297.50 $295.79 $1,843 —
620–635 630 3 265.00–275.00 $271.72 $1,712 —
650–680 value added 673 4 285.00–294.00 $287.78 $1,937 —
650–688 679 4 255.00–275.00 $270.21 $1,835 —
700 700 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,785 —
710–746 value added 735 13 262.00–270.00 $264.38 $1,943 —
801 value added 801 35 250.00 $250.00 $2,002 —
801–837 813 6 233.00–235.00 $233.69 $1,900 +10.70
855 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 —
929 value added 929 61 235.50 $235.50 $2,188 —
981 value added 981 59 224.50 $224.50 $2,202 —
995 995 2 211.00 $211.00 $2,099 —
1087 value added 1087 50 194.50 $194.50 $2,114 —
1152 value added 1152 47 199.50 $199.50 $2,298 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 -3.73
645 645 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,580 ±0.00
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 -5.00
710 710 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 281.00–302.00 $291.72 $700 —
270–285 278 2 280.00–290.00 $284.86 $792 —
300 fancy 300 1 317.50 $317.50 $952 —
315–340 333 10 285.00–300.00 $296.35 $987 +9.99
351 fancy 351 6 334.00 $334.00 $1,172 —
360–395 382 14 280.00–300.00 $289.42 $1,106 -0.48
403–427 fancy 417 7 307.50–318.00 $311.85 $1,300 —
400–445 426 11 280.00–295.00 $287.00 $1,223 -0.91
470–493 480 9 280.00–301.00 $294.27 $1,412 +12.12
517 value added 517 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,504 —
522–545 534 4 275.00–277.00 $275.98 $1,474 +5.98
550–555 552 3 264.00–280.00 $269.99 $1,490 -2.63
600–645 618 5 230.00–242.00 $236.81 $1,463 +3.30
650–652 value added 651 5 251.00–252.50 $251.90 $1,640 —
660–690 676 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,420 —
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 -15.00
755 value added 755 152 239.00 $239.00 $1,804 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 -20.00
400–420 407 3 250.00–270.00 $260.86 $1,062 -7.29
455–490 479 9 250.00–277.50 $256.21 $1,227 —
530–540 535 2 227.50–250.00 $238.64 $1,277 -7.95
565–585 574 6 240.00–255.00 $249.08 $1,430 +24.06
600 600 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,215 —
670 670 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,380 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
960 960 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 —
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 -1.33
320 320 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,144 +15.70
320 fancy 320 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 ±0.00
378–395 384 6 315.00–330.00 $324.85 $1,247 -26.39
410–445 425 9 324.00–340.00 $333.41 $1,417 +9.81
475 475 3 310.00–317.00 $312.33 $1,484 -0.66
500–545 528 12 299.00–317.50 $306.82 $1,620 +4.84
577–580 578 3 278.00–297.50 $290.98 $1,682 —
620–645 630 3 260.00–280.00 $268.21 $1,690 +7.38
650–676 669 6 245.00–262.50 $253.22 $1,694 +18.22
725 725 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,747 +16.00
770 770 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,702 —
810 810 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,701 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 335.00 $335.00 $804 —
332–342 337 4 330.00–332.00 $331.01 $1,116 —
350–397 377 7 290.00–310.00 $300.32 $1,132 -26.68
415–437 430 3 300.00–302.00 $300.64 $1,293 -9.36
460 460 2 290.00–295.00 $292.50 $1,346 +5.06
515–520 518 3 293.00–297.50 $294.49 $1,525 +24.49
570 570 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,516 —
880–885 883 2 170.00–180.00 $175.01 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 260.00–265.00 $262.41 $1,241 —
580 580 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1495 1463 75-80% 7 125.00–137.00 $134.01 $1,961 —
1300–1700 1480 75-80% 8 142.00–155.00 $147.02 $2,176 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,786 -22.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1315 1181 80-85% 9 123.00–139.00 $130.93 $1,546 +8.37
1095–1350 1264 80-85% 4 141.00–153.00 $147.49 $1,864 —
1350 1350 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,552 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $729 —
720–950 813 85-90% 4 113.00–117.00 $115.17 $936 —
970 970 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,290 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2200 1728 5 158.00–168.00 $160.59 $2,775 —
1705–2020 1882 3 170.00–183.00 $174.95 $3,293 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1000–1255 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,375.00–1,825.00 $1,654.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
686 686 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
850 850 (<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
810–1230 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–2,075.00 $1,717.65 —
1110–1245 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00–2,200.00 $1,988.54 -461.46

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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.