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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 29, 2024

831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.69/cwt +38.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 608 lb · 60 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.76/cwt +6.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 486 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $267.33/cwt +15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 565 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 831 828 733
Feeder cattle 659 707 596
Slaughter cattle 145 77 91
Replacement cattle 27 44 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers were 4.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand, while the feeder heifers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher across the weight classes. There was a good supply of high quality and weaned packages of feeders today and buyers were willing to pay premiums for calves that should have fewer health problems in the current weather conditions. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady 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
315 315 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,150 —
380–387 385 3 335.00–340.00 $338.35 $1,303 -2.31
387 fancy 387 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,403 —
405–442 426 7 327.50–337.50 $331.74 $1,413 +9.10
421–438 fancy 430 11 347.50–355.00 $352.69 $1,517 -4.81
455 fancy 455 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,581 —
455–495 472 6 317.50–327.50 $321.68 $1,518 +3.64
505–527 value added 514 12 327.50–332.50 $331.24 $1,703 —
500–547 525 20 300.00–317.50 $311.95 $1,638 +3.97
555–567 value added 566 8 317.50–320.00 $317.81 $1,799 —
565–595 585 3 290.00–305.00 $296.70 $1,736 +10.07
600–646 630 12 280.00–302.50 $293.89 $1,852 +22.49
665–685 669 5 270.00–280.00 $272.05 $1,820 -1.93
702–710 705 3 260.00–272.50 $268.30 $1,892 +11.80
780 780 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911 -10.38
1019 value added 1019 59 233.00 $233.00 $2,374 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1274 1270 43 170.00–188.50 $188.13 $2,389 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 +15.00
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 —
405 405 2 260.00–300.00 $280.00 $1,134 +2.68
461–490 477 9 290.00–305.00 $298.76 $1,425 +13.09
510–545 528 4 285.00–302.50 $292.89 $1,546 +2.40
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 -4.55
616 616 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,694 +12.50
670–685 675 3 250.00–260.00 $254.14 $1,715 +5.19
785 785 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 -15.00
467 467 2 180.00 $180.00 $841 —
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–285 276 3 280.00–300.00 $293.12 $809 +9.04
305–326 322 5 282.50–300.00 $288.86 $930 +1.76
360–395 381 19 282.50–302.50 $296.50 $1,130 +6.53
404–442 414 30 287.50–305.00 $301.00 $1,246 +11.37
450–490 466 13 270.00–285.00 $276.64 $1,289 +2.46
496–499 fancy 498 22 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,482 +3.18
500–540 518 12 260.00–277.50 $268.54 $1,391 +4.67
501–537 value added 524 13 280.00–285.00 $282.61 $1,481 -4.05
558 value added 558 22 275.00 $275.00 $1,534 —
560–595 578 11 247.50–260.00 $251.99 $1,457 +0.10
606 value added 606 54 272.00 $272.00 $1,648 —
600–641 631 6 230.00–253.00 $238.93 $1,508 +8.30
660–680 668 3 225.00–235.00 $231.68 $1,548 -8.34
715 715 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,680 +10.00
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 +4.55
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 +20.00
320–330 325 2 270.00–277.50 $273.69 $889 +18.84
360–390 370 3 270.00–277.50 $274.86 $1,017 —
405–448 432 11 250.00–280.00 $274.76 $1,187 +15.23
455–490 477 3 250.00–267.50 $258.99 $1,235 +5.15
505–525 515 2 240.00–250.00 $244.90 $1,261 +2.79
555–585 568 19 240.00–257.50 $245.97 $1,397 +3.04
615–645 627 6 215.00–220.00 $218.33 $1,369 -27.67
660–695 680 3 190.00–210.00 $199.95 $1,360 -0.05
710–725 717 3 180.00–200.00 $186.74 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 —
575 575 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,251 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1263 2 168.00–172.00 $170.09 $2,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
345 345 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,138 +5.00
360–390 fancy 375 2 335.00–342.50 $338.60 $1,270 —
370–378 376 8 310.00–330.00 $322.58 $1,213 +4.10
410–437 428 11 322.50–337.50 $331.60 $1,419 +28.20
465–481 476 6 297.50–312.50 $301.63 $1,436 +2.50
500 fancy 500 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,550 —
510–540 525 8 280.00–300.00 $289.76 $1,521 +8.03
550–590 567 5 250.00–270.00 $265.84 $1,507 +7.76
550–590 fancy 583 11 277.50–282.50 $279.30 $1,628 —
605–635 622 6 262.50–277.50 $270.04 $1,680 +15.09
670–675 672 3 247.50–260.00 $251.66 $1,691 —
725–740 733 2 220.00–240.00 $229.90 $1,685 +14.90
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
955 955 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 -35.00
305–345 322 3 300.00 $300.00 $966 +4.85
360 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 +5.79
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 +20.00
460–483 478 5 250.00–270.00 $259.92 $1,242 -10.49
525–527 526 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,473 +21.97
635–645 638 3 245.00–250.00 $248.32 $1,584 —
650 650 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,544 —
955 955 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 —
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 —
475 475 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 —
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1695 1458 75-80% 13 125.00–144.00 $138.88 $2,025 +18.88
1320–1780 1499 75-80% 42 145.00–155.00 $151.38 $2,269 +31.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1395 1171 80-85% 26 125.00–144.00 $136.13 $1,594 +0.56
940–1350 1218 80-85% 17 145.00–165.00 $154.16 $1,878 -0.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1370 967 85-90% 10 100.00–117.00 $110.02 $1,064 -13.68
660–1290 1000 85-90% 11 120.00–138.00 $127.47 $1,275 -19.23
900–1200 1096 85-90% 6 140.00–160.00 $145.33 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1375 1209 6 140.00–158.00 $146.90 $1,776 —
1450–2205 1763 11 163.00–178.00 $171.95 $3,031 -16.26
1725–2150 1900 3 184.00–190.00 $186.58 $3,545 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,467

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
960–1370 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,485.00–1,900.00 $1,739.67

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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
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,086 —

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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.