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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 8, 2024

1,043 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $291.49/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 495 lb · 84 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.60/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 477 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $283.41/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 634 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,043 785 854
Feeder cattle 870 714 674
Slaughter cattle 117 48 125
Replacement cattle 56 23 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger on an average quality offering. Feeder steers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher across the weight classes with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were mostly 2.00 lower to 6.00 lower in spots, while the heifers weighing over 500 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and 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
320 320 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 —
350–395 366 10 325.00–345.00 $337.33 $1,235 -2.67
415–445 438 14 320.00–340.00 $330.26 $1,447 +0.25
465–491 477 65 320.00–335.00 $329.60 $1,572 +0.96
500 value added 500 2 320.00–327.50 $323.75 $1,619 -4.87
500–549 531 25 300.00–317.50 $310.15 $1,647 +5.15
554–580 value added 558 23 310.00–329.00 $321.93 $1,796 +16.91
550–590 574 15 287.50–308.00 $300.14 $1,723 +10.49
610–645 631 39 265.00–281.00 $275.33 $1,737 +3.61
636–644 value added 641 19 300.00 $300.00 $1,923 +4.21
656–695 666 15 267.50–282.50 $277.95 $1,851 +7.74
730–740 734 6 245.00–250.00 $249.17 $1,829 -5.83
765 765 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,817 —
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 -10.00
961 value added 961 58 236.60 $236.60 $2,274 +12.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 3 265.00–290.00 $275.08 $1,114 —
545 545 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,621 —
565–595 582 16 270.00–282.50 $278.77 $1,622 —
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 -10.00
665–697 686 3 230.00–260.00 $250.31 $1,717 +0.31
835 835 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,461 —
1015 1015 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 —
245 245 1 295.00 $295.00 $723 +3.28
250 fancy 250 1 327.50 $327.50 $819 —
255–280 268 2 280.00–300.00 $289.53 $776 +4.67
310–335 326 4 280.00–300.00 $287.32 $937 -9.03
360–390 378 10 270.00–285.00 $278.60 $1,053 -10.82
400–443 421 14 275.00–292.50 $281.44 $1,185 -5.56
457–499 495 84 280.00–295.00 $291.49 $1,443 -2.78
507–541 529 54 270.00–285.00 $276.02 $1,460 +0.04
555–585 563 11 255.00–270.00 $264.18 $1,487 -5.81
600–639 622 19 234.00–252.50 $243.90 $1,517 +7.09
655 655 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,474 +15.00
700–725 719 11 200.00–215.00 $212.08 $1,525 +2.08
790 790 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 -20.00
255–295 284 4 255.00–275.00 $265.40 $754 —
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
350–395 379 11 240.00–260.00 $255.79 $969 -4.21
400–445 422 6 250.00–270.00 $258.26 $1,090 -2.60
450–497 477 24 250.00–275.00 $262.93 $1,254 +6.72
505–548 529 13 249.00–265.00 $262.09 $1,386 +23.45
550–597 583 23 232.00–250.00 $244.36 $1,425 -4.72
600–640 620 7 220.00–230.00 $224.24 $1,390 +21.74
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -6.00
722 722 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,372 —
760–780 770 2 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $1,367 -12.53
870 870 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 465 3 220.00–240.00 $229.78 $1,068 —
500–540 517 7 200.00–240.00 $231.38 $1,196 —
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1185 1090 4 149.00–165.00 $153.83 $1,677 —

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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 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 +15.00
305–347 320 10 347.50–367.00 $359.22 $1,150 +1.72
370–395 383 6 335.00–355.00 $349.99 $1,340 +25.14
400–427 415 9 325.00–345.00 $334.48 $1,388 +1.07
450–495 479 16 295.00–312.50 $302.75 $1,450 -9.58
500–545 522 12 285.00–300.00 $292.36 $1,526 -14.46
555–592 575 12 272.50–290.00 $282.90 $1,627 -8.08
600–646 632 20 267.50–287.50 $271.21 $1,714 +3.00
650–696 666 11 252.50–275.00 $266.14 $1,772 +12.92
710–715 713 2 249.00–253.00 $250.99 $1,790 +9.99
770 770 5 200.00–222.50 $213.50 $1,644 -7.50
980 980 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,705 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 320.00 $320.00 $800 —
325–327 326 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,076 -1.01
365–385 375 2 320.00–329.00 $324.62 $1,217 +24.30
412–447 428 7 303.00–324.00 $313.61 $1,342 +12.97
457–482 469 5 275.00–285.00 $281.06 $1,318 -11.44
505–530 523 12 270.00–280.00 $276.87 $1,448 -17.62
550–587 575 3 267.50–270.00 $269.20 $1,548 +3.20
625–640 630 3 250.00–252.50 $251.65 $1,585 —
670–675 673 2 242.00–247.50 $244.74 $1,647 —
717–730 725 5 220.00–230.00 $227.19 $1,647 —
802–820 808 3 170.00–175.00 $171.69 $1,387 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 —
850 850 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,296 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 180.00 $180.00 $936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1995 1461 75-80% 36 141.00–159.00 $149.98 $2,191 +15.97
1360–1745 1483 75-80% 9 125.00–140.00 $135.60 $2,011 -11.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1340 1207 80-85% 16 123.00–140.00 $132.98 $1,605 —
1181–1350 1231 80-85% 9 142.00–155.00 $145.03 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–935 840 85-90% 4 80.00–100.00 $94.43 $793 -20.74
885–1090 981 85-90% 7 104.00–118.00 $112.78 $1,106 -20.22
962–1150 1037 85-90% 9 124.00–134.00 $126.51 $1,312 +1.51
930–1215 1076 85-90% 4 130.00–141.00 $135.76 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1240 1183 2 145.00–155.00 $150.24 $1,777 —
1220–1490 1365 3 158.00–170.00 $163.39 $2,230 —
1275–2000 1607 11 172.00–190.00 $178.15 $2,863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1055 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,270.16
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
955–1050 1008 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,290.58
950–1280 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,467.90
1015–1390 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,250.00–1,950.00 $1,619.96
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
865 865 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1060–1250 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–2,575.00 $2,001.41 +12.87
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 126.00 $126.00 $863 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,331 —

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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.