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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 13, 2024

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $291.15/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 489 lb · 105 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $331.88/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,582/hd at 477 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $269.67/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 529 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 581 748
Feeder cattle 725 457 625
Slaughter cattle 118 74 91
Replacement cattle 34 50 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 5 330.00–340.00 $335.06 $1,122 -2.44
360–380 375 4 337.50–345.00 $340.63 $1,277 —
390 fancy 390 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,375 -14.50
404–415 fancy 406 7 342.50–345.00 $342.86 $1,392 -17.14
422–445 432 6 310.00–325.00 $317.56 $1,372 -14.93
450–487 472 5 292.50–310.00 $301.16 $1,421 -21.34
460–477 fancy 477 50 332.50–335.00 $334.95 $1,598 —
530 value added 530 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,648 —
517–541 533 8 290.00–302.50 $299.08 $1,594 -14.90
568 value added 568 5 311.00 $311.00 $1,766 —
575–595 580 9 282.50–302.00 $294.77 $1,710 -18.73
611 value added 611 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,864 —
600–632 621 4 290.00–293.00 $291.53 $1,810 -6.99
660–666 663 7 282.00–292.00 $285.56 $1,893 -4.80
700–720 707 3 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,802 +9.43
775 775 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 —
950 950 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
455–485 465 3 285.00–290.00 $286.74 $1,333 —
515–545 530 7 272.50–282.50 $280.33 $1,486 —
560–580 573 5 271.00–280.00 $276.76 $1,586 —
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 —
680–685 683 2 270.00–277.50 $273.76 $1,870 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–447 445 3 282.50–290.00 $287.53 $1,280 —
475–490 483 2 245.00–280.00 $262.23 $1,267 -40.20
517–540 525 3 262.50–265.00 $263.36 $1,383 —
890 890 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,447 —
657 657 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,774 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 -28.00
300–347 335 17 280.00–300.00 $287.91 $964 -2.24
360–390 370 6 280.00–300.00 $287.35 $1,063 +0.49
400–445 416 13 275.00–295.00 $283.83 $1,181 -4.59
421 fancy 421 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,305 -16.00
450–497 472 28 267.50–284.00 $275.10 $1,298 -9.64
450–496 fancy 495 77 295.00–297.00 $296.98 $1,470 —
512–545 value added 524 4 280.00–296.00 $288.90 $1,514 —
500–547 530 32 260.00–275.00 $267.27 $1,417 -7.42
552 value added 552 5 279.00 $279.00 $1,540 —
550–595 571 16 250.00–273.00 $261.50 $1,493 -0.73
600–637 625 18 230.00–249.00 $241.47 $1,509 -1.83
665–685 676 5 230.00–245.00 $236.95 $1,602 -4.03
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 240.00–260.00 $249.81 $674 -40.19
335–337 336 3 255.00–260.00 $256.66 $862 +0.66
400–442 425 12 223.00–255.00 $242.85 $1,032 +8.22
452–490 472 8 230.00–257.50 $240.51 $1,135 -5.33
512–545 528 10 200.00–240.00 $223.23 $1,179 -0.68
565–580 572 3 205.00–230.00 $218.40 $1,249 -19.94
600–645 624 5 180.00–222.50 $208.47 $1,301 +38.47
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
755–760 757 3 200.00–215.00 $207.52 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 280.00 $280.00 $742 —
410–445 428 8 260.00–270.00 $267.44 $1,145 —
455–475 467 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,214 —
530–545 541 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,352 —
570–580 575 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,262 —
620 620 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 310.00 $310.00 $620 —
325–340 fancy 331 9 345.00–375.00 $355.10 $1,175 —
325–340 333 2 320.00–327.50 $323.83 $1,078 -6.86
350–370 fancy 358 3 337.50–345.00 $340.91 $1,220 -31.59
375–397 386 4 320.00–330.00 $326.29 $1,259 +7.70
403–420 fancy 410 8 330.00–342.50 $340.94 $1,398 +12.94
402–445 429 11 300.00–320.00 $306.71 $1,316 +4.58
450–485 462 18 280.00–300.00 $290.50 $1,342 -12.32
455–476 fancy 467 6 307.50–317.50 $313.41 $1,464 —
500–540 514 25 267.50–285.00 $279.39 $1,436 +3.69
540–549 fancy 547 8 289.00–295.00 $293.50 $1,605 —
557–595 577 15 260.00–282.50 $274.35 $1,583 -3.20
610–645 fancy 629 6 270.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,745 —
610–645 629 7 245.00–265.00 $252.48 $1,588 -19.84
650 fancy 650 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,771 —
650–680 671 8 240.00–265.00 $251.19 $1,685 -6.52
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 -13.00
815 815 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,516 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 255.00–290.00 $273.70 $630 —
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
305–340 323 2 265.00–295.00 $279.19 $902 +33.19
415–435 421 9 245.00–277.50 $263.90 $1,111 -14.81
455–492 477 6 257.50–270.00 $260.45 $1,242 +6.45
545 545 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,294 —
642 642 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,477 +7.57
685–687 686 3 187.50–200.00 $195.84 $1,343 -40.17
930 930 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 —
1050 1050 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
413 413 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,198 —
470–495 487 3 277.50–285.00 $279.91 $1,363 —
515–545 527 3 250.00–257.50 $254.10 $1,339 —
552–570 561 4 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,416 —
695 695 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,651 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 —
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,287 -60.80
1060–1420 1176 80-85% 16 120.00–134.00 $129.70 $1,525 -41.10
1067–1435 1274 80-85% 23 137.00–148.00 $141.85 $1,807 -8.20
1195–1395 1280 80-85% 7 150.00–160.00 $154.08 $1,972 +4.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–975 824 85-90% 8 106.00–117.00 $112.63 $928 —
640–1065 927 85-90% 10 120.00–138.00 $127.43 $1,181 —
765–1050 929 85-90% 6 135.00–146.00 $140.82 $1,308 —
830–1105 983 85-90% 3 100.00 $100.00 $983 -10.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1575 1545 75-80% 2 152.00–156.00 $153.96 $2,379 -0.82
1400–1715 1594 75-80% 7 133.00–144.00 $140.52 $2,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1530 1310 2 170.00–174.00 $171.66 $2,249 —
1355 1355 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,992 —
1265–1835 1580 9 159.00–165.00 $162.20 $2,563 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
842–1105 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,900.00 $1,555.15
830–1085 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,520.03
925–1070 998 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,653.63
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00
1120–1230 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,760.00 $1,607.94
1000–1335 1208 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,772.10
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 120.00 $120.00 $601 —

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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
1065–1430 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,350.00 $2,083.22 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1925 1631 80-85% 5 128.00–135.00 $131.29 $2,141 —
1600–1980 1800 80-85% 4 137.00–145.00 $140.46 $2,528 —

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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.