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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 27, 2024

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.19/cwt +27.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 740 lb · 168 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.63/cwt ≈ $2,309/hd at 940 lb · 113 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.63/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 577 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 933 705
Feeder cattle 882 794 549
Slaughter cattle 92 92 143
Replacement cattle 56 47 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 400-600 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand, while the yearling cattle appeared stronger but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, and sharply higher in some spots, with strong demand as buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for good quality, weaned packages, and groups of cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with good demand and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 —
275–290 283 2 300.00 $300.00 $849 -20.00
285 fancy 285 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,126 —
310–325 fancy 318 2 365.00–375.00 $370.12 $1,177 —
345 345 2 320.00–340.00 $330.00 $1,138 -5.43
382–390 386 4 320.00–327.50 $323.79 $1,250 -12.75
400–420 411 5 325.00–337.50 $328.24 $1,349 +3.50
450–490 466 14 300.00–312.50 $305.62 $1,424 +7.54
505–510 value added 508 2 310.00–318.00 $314.02 $1,595 —
500–545 527 14 285.00–302.50 $292.58 $1,542 -6.36
555–595 584 9 282.50–300.00 $293.97 $1,717 +4.27
600 600 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,770 +12.98
705–745 734 4 245.00–265.00 $255.75 $1,877 —
757 757 2 256.00 $256.00 $1,938 —
936–945 value added 940 112 245.50–246.25 $245.88 $2,311 —
945 945 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,055 —
1034–1036 value added 1035 108 223.50–225.85 $224.74 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 437 3 300.00–315.00 $309.90 $1,354 +19.82
495 495 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,440 +7.67
505 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 -25.00
550–595 575 9 250.00–270.00 $260.02 $1,495 —
627–642 634 5 250.00–270.00 $257.92 $1,635 -12.50
670–692 688 5 250.00–263.00 $260.47 $1,792 +10.47
802–810 806 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,834 +5.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 —
471–482 477 7 207.50–220.00 $212.79 $1,015 -17.21
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,044 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
152–178 163 7 335.00–350.00 $342.99 $559 —
212 fancy 212 4 320.00 $320.00 $678 —
215–225 220 2 280.00–285.00 $282.44 $621 -8.56
255–295 278 9 285.00–300.00 $293.82 $817 —
305–345 328 4 282.50–297.50 $289.24 $949 +1.94
345 fancy 345 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,061 —
355–385 369 6 282.50–292.50 $287.23 $1,060 +3.56
405–440 420 12 275.00–293.00 $286.52 $1,203 +2.91
455–495 472 14 277.50–294.00 $285.02 $1,345 +10.24
510–522 value added 516 8 279.00–285.00 $282.22 $1,456 -0.28
500–545 519 7 262.00–277.50 $271.98 $1,412 +5.96
557–592 577 20 250.00–269.00 $255.63 $1,475 -0.63
605–645 628 14 240.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,570 +10.23
660–696 681 6 240.00–248.00 $242.75 $1,653 +16.30
710–725 712 8 200.00–224.00 $220.94 $1,573 +5.38
738–744 value added 741 160 236.00–244.75 $244.30 $1,810 —
845 845 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 245.00–270.00 $257.61 $755 +7.61
330–340 335 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $879 +6.20
355–385 370 4 260.00–272.50 $266.74 $987 +9.31
400–425 411 6 252.50–272.50 $266.57 $1,096 +0.57
455–491 483 9 240.00–265.00 $251.69 $1,216 +4.84
520–535 528 2 241.00–245.00 $242.97 $1,283 +3.16
550–580 563 6 220.00–242.50 $233.74 $1,316 -4.44
613–645 622 7 218.00–234.00 $228.07 $1,419 +19.67
660–680 670 2 217.50–225.00 $221.19 $1,482 +14.52
710–740 725 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
760 760 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,482 -5.00
815–820 818 3 180.00–190.00 $183.32 $1,500 +9.32
882 882 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 4 215.00–232.50 $221.83 $812 -8.17
440 440 1 217.50 $217.50 $957 —
487–490 488 3 200.00–205.00 $201.67 $984 +1.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 168 4 360.00–390.00 $372.84 $626 —
240 240 1 352.50 $352.50 $846 +2.86
285–290 288 2 317.50–335.00 $326.33 $940 +6.64
295 fancy 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 —
320–322 fancy 321 4 347.50–365.00 $353.73 $1,135 —
305–345 337 5 320.00–340.00 $335.36 $1,130 -2.12
355–360 fancy 358 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $1,262 +0.59
365–390 378 2 320.00–337.50 $328.46 $1,242 -5.01
410–448 432 10 305.00–320.00 $312.13 $1,348 -2.83
468–485 fancy 472 4 312.50–317.00 $315.84 $1,491 —
465–495 484 9 290.00–307.50 $296.92 $1,437 -2.13
500–540 519 13 275.00–292.50 $283.33 $1,470 +4.86
565–580 573 2 272.50–294.00 $283.11 $1,622 +3.76
607–640 620 6 255.00–276.00 $269.00 $1,668 -0.29
655–678 674 6 254.00–255.00 $254.16 $1,713 +3.46
710–747 740 5 213.00–226.00 $215.50 $1,595 -1.14
750–770 760 2 207.50–212.00 $209.72 $1,594 +8.48
880 880 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206–247 232 8 265.00–295.00 $284.99 $661 -35.01
315 315 2 282.50 $282.50 $890 -27.50
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 —
415–435 425 2 255.00–270.00 $262.32 $1,115 -10.29
453–490 471 10 245.00–275.00 $259.13 $1,221 -13.68
530–545 535 3 250.00–262.50 $256.60 $1,373 +15.68
555–565 560 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,442 +9.12
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1080 854 85-90% 8 87.00–101.00 $96.63 $825 —
845–1255 1029 85-90% 13 120.00–134.00 $124.13 $1,277 +0.77
765–1335 1048 85-90% 18 105.00–118.00 $110.80 $1,161 -12.56
1125 1125 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,552 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1320 1191 80-85% 16 131.00–144.00 $136.74 $1,629 +11.70
1215 1215 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,531 —
1230–1295 1263 80-85% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.03 $1,908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1510 1438 75-80% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,798 —
1365–1735 1513 75-80% 8 130.00–144.00 $137.64 $2,082 -10.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1430 1243 4 130.00–147.00 $141.21 $1,755 —
1400–2160 1884 12 150.00–161.00 $155.34 $2,927 —
1885–1975 1922 3 172.00–180.00 $175.30 $3,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1085 1018 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,671.68
990–1047 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,075.00 $1,970.67
965–1300 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,638.17
1075–1262 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,850.00 $1,782.79
1085–1390 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,896.41
1035–1720 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,275.00 $2,185.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
1080–1270 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,375.00 $2,289.80 +253.19
1180–1410 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,460.00 $2,244.10 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 146.00 $146.00 $818 —

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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.