Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 22, 2024

828 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Lake Cumberland Livestock report →

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.24/cwt +25.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,782/hd at 709 lb · 203 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.96/cwt +23.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,316/hd at 998 lb · 58 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.42/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 521 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 828 488 733
Feeder cattle 707 377 596
Slaughter cattle 77 72 91
Replacement cattle 44 39 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly lower with a plainer than average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 500 lbs and under were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply, while the yearling steers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly steady to 6.00 lower in spots. There was moderate demand for feeder cattle today as higher temperatures limited buyers interest in non weaned, heavy conditioned calves. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with strong demand.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 2 335.00 $335.00 $760 -5.00
277 fancy 277 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,053 —
371–385 374 7 325.00–350.00 $340.66 $1,274 +13.95
400 fancy 400 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,430 —
411–445 429 16 316.00–337.50 $322.64 $1,384 —
460–487 479 15 300.00–320.00 $318.04 $1,523 -5.08
515–545 532 21 300.00–315.00 $307.98 $1,638 -4.56
550–590 581 6 280.00–300.00 $286.63 $1,665 -7.59
600–625 616 9 265.00–275.00 $271.40 $1,672 -20.27
608–635 value added 617 23 300.00–309.00 $307.35 $1,896 +6.36
650–695 680 3 270.00–282.50 $273.98 $1,863 -1.07
705 705 2 255.00–258.00 $256.50 $1,808 +6.50
750–754 752 19 249.00–260.00 $255.38 $1,920 +19.93
875 875 6 238.00 $238.00 $2,082 —
970 970 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,037 +1.50
999 value added 999 57 232.35 $232.35 $2,321 —
1000 1000 4 214.00 $214.00 $2,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —
415–425 420 2 262.50–292.50 $277.32 $1,165 —
450–475 467 3 270.00–295.00 $285.67 $1,334 -9.15
515–545 531 5 290.00–292.50 $290.49 $1,543 +5.40
570–585 573 5 265.00–277.00 $274.55 $1,573 +12.05
625 625 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,641 —
655–677 667 5 242.50–260.00 $248.95 $1,660 -16.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 235.00–250.00 $242.38 $739 —
360 360 1 235.00 $235.00 $846 —
400–405 403 2 200.00 $200.00 $806 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 6 275.00–295.00 $284.08 $798 —
300–330 315 4 280.00–292.50 $287.10 $904 —
315 fancy 315 1 314.00 $314.00 $989 —
350–395 363 6 285.00–292.50 $289.97 $1,053 -1.32
402–435 418 14 280.00–300.00 $289.63 $1,211 -8.88
450–490 477 9 265.00–280.00 $274.18 $1,308 +0.41
450–481 fancy 477 7 290.00–295.00 $294.33 $1,404 —
502–505 value added 504 12 285.00–290.00 $286.66 $1,445 —
522–545 531 20 257.50–273.00 $263.87 $1,401 +0.90
550–595 565 5 245.00–260.00 $251.89 $1,423 +0.52
625–647 638 10 220.00–238.00 $230.63 $1,471 -7.49
657 value added 657 11 252.00 $252.00 $1,656 +4.00
662–681 676 7 237.50–241.00 $240.02 $1,623 +18.32
709 value added 709 201 251.50 $251.50 $1,783 —
725 725 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 -1.00
755 755 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,714 +14.40
975 975 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,706 -3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–247 236 3 270.00–285.00 $280.45 $662 —
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 -5.00
320–340 330 2 250.00–260.00 $254.85 $841 -10.15
400–435 426 6 250.00–278.00 $259.53 $1,106 -7.46
450–485 461 9 245.00–260.00 $253.84 $1,170 -1.73
515–545 533 6 230.00–250.00 $242.11 $1,290 -5.80
550–595 566 10 237.00–250.00 $242.93 $1,375 +4.07
615 615 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,513 +23.59
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
755 755 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 -35.00
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 +25.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1135 1110 2 153.00–164.00 $158.38 $1,758 -1.62

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 -10.00
315 fancy 315 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,079 —
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
350–390 371 4 314.00–322.50 $318.48 $1,182 -13.52
421–445 428 5 300.00–305.00 $303.40 $1,299 -4.49
455–495 475 3 290.00–305.00 $299.13 $1,421 -10.87
520–545 531 7 272.50–285.00 $281.73 $1,496 -5.83
560–582 569 13 247.50–260.00 $258.08 $1,468 -18.92
603–615 609 4 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,553 -3.56
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 -24.19
830 830 3 170.00–180.00 $176.67 $1,466 -38.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
275–290 283 2 320.00 $320.00 $906 —
325–345 335 2 290.00–300.00 $295.15 $989 —
380–385 383 3 275.00–292.50 $284.21 $1,089 +44.21
415–425 420 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -10.00
455–495 465 5 263.00–280.00 $270.41 $1,257 -12.07
511–545 522 8 245.00–265.00 $258.03 $1,347 -7.19
550–560 555 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,374 -15.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
405–415 410 2 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,004 —
525 525 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1245 1078 80-85% 4 116.00–123.00 $119.90 $1,293 +9.90
990–1370 1182 80-85% 24 125.00–144.00 $135.57 $1,602 -13.29
1125–1310 1238 80-85% 6 149.00–165.00 $155.11 $1,920 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1535 1431 75-80% 6 145.00–152.00 $148.05 $2,119 +10.23
1490 1490 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,788 -32.20
1360–1920 1526 75-80% 10 130.00–144.00 $138.70 $2,117 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–925 845 85-90% 2 90.00–100.00 $94.53 $799 —
905–930 918 85-90% 2 104.00–110.00 $106.96 $982 -5.01
850–1220 985 85-90% 8 120.00–131.00 $123.70 $1,218 —
875–1140 1008 85-90% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.70 $1,479 +7.22

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1515 1352 3 142.00–150.00 $146.06 $1,975 —
1030–2055 1454 6 160.00–173.00 $165.26 $2,403 —
1490–2050 1770 2 184.00–194.00 $188.21 $3,331 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 202.00 $202.00 $3,646 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1000–1220 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,850.00 $1,752.74
1060–1280 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,075.00 $1,961.75
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–770 763 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–950.00 $874.26
755–835 792 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $879.55

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1115–1365 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,275.00 $2,050.49 —
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1070–1570 1361 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00–2,675.00 $2,433.40 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,174 —
805 805 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,248 —

↑ Back to top

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.