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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 6, 2024

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $265.72/cwt ≈ $2,147/hd at 808 lb · 85 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.35/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 714 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $323.94/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,736/hd at 536 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 831 1,424
Feeder cattle 457 659 1,233
Slaughter cattle 74 145 122
Replacement cattle 50 27 69

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
303 303 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,023 -27.50
390 fancy 390 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,431 +4.50
400 fancy 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 +7.31
410–412 411 4 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $1,367 +0.75
465 465 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,500 +0.82
525–545 535 2 313.00–315.00 $313.98 $1,680 +2.03
510–541 fancy 536 31 324.50–325.00 $324.58 $1,740 —
585–595 590 2 313.00–314.00 $313.50 $1,850 +16.80
605–645 622 11 281.00–312.00 $298.52 $1,857 +4.63
655–673 664 11 286.00–292.00 $290.36 $1,928 +18.31
713 value added 713 35 276.00 $276.00 $1,968 —
700–745 723 2 245.00–246.00 $245.52 $1,775 -22.78
805 fancy 805 68 269.00 $269.00 $2,165 —
800–821 820 17 246.00–253.00 $252.60 $2,071 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 347.50 $347.50 $921 —
330–335 333 2 285.00–302.50 $293.82 $978 —
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 +40.00
450–485 463 8 285.00–312.50 $302.43 $1,400 +122.43
560–585 568 12 255.00–300.00 $293.71 $1,668 —
600–645 627 3 260.00–278.00 $271.76 $1,704 —
650–675 660 5 250.00–270.00 $258.77 $1,708 —
850 850 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 318.00 $318.00 $906 +24.88
312–342 333 9 282.50–295.00 $290.15 $966 +1.29
355–385 370 4 282.50–290.00 $286.86 $1,061 -9.64
415–449 430 19 270.00–306.00 $288.42 $1,240 -12.58
440 fancy 440 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,434 —
450–491 477 12 270.00–295.00 $284.74 $1,358 +8.10
502–540 519 8 254.00–284.00 $274.69 $1,426 +6.15
525 fancy 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
570–597 582 29 253.00–265.00 $262.23 $1,526 +10.24
605–640 616 9 230.00–249.00 $243.30 $1,499 +4.37
627 fancy 627 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,630 —
650–687 663 6 240.00–244.00 $240.98 $1,598 +9.30
730 730 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,862 +20.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
335 335 1 256.00 $256.00 $858 —
355–390 370 4 240.00–277.50 $259.61 $961 —
415–440 430 4 175.00–262.50 $234.63 $1,009 —
450–495 473 9 205.00–265.00 $245.84 $1,163 —
527–545 533 3 213.00–245.00 $223.91 $1,193 +3.91
555–597 575 10 227.00–247.50 $238.34 $1,370 +20.84
612 612 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,040 —
660–670 663 3 210.00–220.00 $216.63 $1,436 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,104 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 355.00 $355.00 $994 —
300–340 327 3 330.00–331.00 $330.69 $1,081 +0.69
362–380 367 4 310.00–330.00 $318.59 $1,169 -3.99
370 fancy 370 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,378 +33.90
405 fancy 405 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,328 —
405–445 423 5 300.00–303.00 $302.13 $1,278 -29.47
465–490 478 3 290.00–312.00 $302.82 $1,447 +1.19
500–540 523 6 265.00–282.00 $275.70 $1,442 -14.06
550–595 567 10 260.00–288.00 $277.55 $1,574 +11.71
615–645 624 9 271.00–276.00 $272.32 $1,699 +2.28
650–695 677 9 245.00–263.00 $257.71 $1,745 +6.05
715–730 725 3 240.00–248.00 $243.97 $1,769 +14.07
750 750 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,822 +43.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 3 246.00 $246.00 $827 +6.00
375–380 377 3 255.00–287.50 $271.59 $1,024 +16.59
400–425 413 2 277.50–280.00 $278.71 $1,151 —
455 455 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,156 +9.00
580–590 588 4 220.00–239.00 $227.20 $1,336 —
615–630 623 3 210.00–235.00 $222.43 $1,386 —
680–685 683 2 233.00–239.00 $236.01 $1,612 —
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1260 1098 80-85% 3 100.00–115.00 $109.49 $1,202 —
900–1400 1118 80-85% 12 120.00–139.00 $127.08 $1,421 —
1000–1250 1175 80-85% 5 163.00–180.00 $170.80 $2,007 +34.67
1065–1565 1259 80-85% 30 140.00–159.00 $150.05 $1,889 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1205 973 85-90% 6 100.00–117.00 $110.81 $1,078 +0.79
880–1125 1008 85-90% 7 120.00–135.00 $126.42 $1,274 -1.05
1055–1250 1148 85-90% 3 140.00–150.00 $144.53 $1,659 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1550 1450 75-80% 3 143.00–148.00 $145.19 $2,105 +6.31
1455 1455 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,964 -3.88
1460–1595 1528 75-80% 2 150.00–160.00 $154.78 $2,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,381 +19.05
1230–2155 1831 5 155.00–174.00 $166.37 $3,046 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,800

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
940–1192 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,785.00 $1,457.47
1000–1135 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,463.53
1115–1350 1191 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,550.00–2,010.00 $1,719.97
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,010.00 $2,010.00
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,512 —

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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
895–1100 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00–2,425.00 $2,133.40 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,275 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,519 —
1280–1850 1535 80-85% 3 120.00–135.00 $129.92 $1,994 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 —

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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.