Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 10, 2024

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.34/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 794 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.11/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,380/hd at 522 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $258.51/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 572 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 551 1,047
Feeder cattle 532 471 859
Slaughter cattle 60 54 140
Replacement cattle 19 26 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Light weight steers 250-450 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 lower, while the 500-700 lbs steers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages, while discounting off colored and heavier conditioned bawling calves. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower in spots with a good supply and slaughter bulls appeared 2.00 higher 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
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 -20.00
257 257 2 317.50 $317.50 $816 —
275 fancy 275 1 337.50 $337.50 $928 —
350–387 370 8 300.00–325.00 $305.63 $1,131 -17.37
400–437 421 8 300.00–319.00 $309.92 $1,305 -2.16
460–490 477 11 292.50–301.00 $295.01 $1,407 -12.27
510–540 532 11 295.00–313.00 $301.41 $1,604 +1.67
550–595 566 9 285.00–300.00 $292.45 $1,655 +8.45
635 635 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 -5.96
638 value added 638 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,898 —
658 value added 658 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,859 +1.16
652–685 664 8 250.00–270.00 $258.72 $1,718 —
726–745 730 12 247.50–262.50 $257.89 $1,883 +15.01
750–780 765 2 232.00–244.00 $237.88 $1,820 -3.25
1004 value added 1004 54 218.00 $218.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 260.00 $260.00 $598 —
330–332 332 12 280.00 $280.00 $930 -10.00
355–395 369 4 280.00–292.50 $285.23 $1,052 -14.77
400–439 433 7 290.00–295.00 $290.72 $1,259 +10.95
462 462 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,294 -3.77
500–540 518 6 255.00–285.00 $263.98 $1,367 -3.05
590 590 2 265.00–272.50 $268.75 $1,586 +7.84
680 680 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,646 -18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 250.00 $250.00 $912 —
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–261 260 4 292.50–295.00 $294.39 $765 +11.04
300–340 318 3 285.00–300.00 $290.34 $923 -7.41
322 fancy 322 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,005 —
355–385 375 6 280.00–300.00 $293.54 $1,101 +1.35
402–445 425 14 275.00–290.00 $279.74 $1,189 +2.48
480–485 483 2 267.00–270.00 $268.51 $1,297 -10.86
500–530 520 12 247.50–260.00 $253.69 $1,319 -13.46
500–542 value added 524 17 265.00–279.00 $271.46 $1,422 —
555–564 value added 561 8 267.50–270.00 $268.18 $1,504 —
565–593 584 8 240.00–257.50 $248.85 $1,453 -9.10
605 value added 605 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,482 —
612–645 631 11 220.00–237.00 $228.88 $1,444 -18.19
655–665 value added 659 7 235.00–240.00 $237.00 $1,562 —
710–745 714 12 215.00–225.00 $223.92 $1,599 -9.75
785 785 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,648 -15.00
794 value added 794 65 220.50 $220.50 $1,751 —
835 835 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,586 —
900–915 908 3 170.00–172.50 $170.83 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 275.00 $275.00 $509 —
215–220 218 2 240.00–247.50 $243.71 $531 -23.79
260–290 275 3 255.00–270.00 $261.85 $720 -7.13
300–320 313 6 250.00–267.50 $255.49 $800 -4.51
350–397 381 3 250.00–274.00 $266.66 $1,016 +11.55
405–445 422 10 262.50–270.00 $268.99 $1,135 +11.28
460–497 481 9 250.00–265.00 $258.21 $1,242 +5.99
500–545 515 6 233.00–240.00 $236.74 $1,219 -2.75
565–585 573 5 215.00–235.00 $229.06 $1,313 -9.74
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -18.52
690 690 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,490 +0.25
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 -12.52
895 895 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 185.00 $185.00 $370 —
260 260 1 220.00 $220.00 $572 -33.76
330–343 340 4 235.00–240.00 $238.79 $812 —
385–392 390 3 200.00–210.00 $203.29 $793 -16.93
425–445 435 2 220.00–235.00 $227.67 $990 +21.67
465–490 482 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,109 +20.05
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082–1230 1128 5 155.00–170.00 $161.10 $1,817 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 305.00 $305.00 $702 -15.00
275 275 1 325.00 $325.00 $894 —
356–370 360 5 290.00–300.00 $295.94 $1,065 —
364–370 fancy 365 7 323.00–326.00 $325.57 $1,188 -10.95
415–440 420 7 280.00–295.00 $285.67 $1,200 -2.54
415–445 fancy 432 3 307.50–314.00 $311.29 $1,345 +1.67
460–497 481 7 280.00–295.00 $290.22 $1,396 -6.51
502–538 524 6 278.00–297.00 $285.07 $1,494 -4.25
555–585 571 9 261.00–279.00 $267.59 $1,528 +0.72
605 605 2 252.50–265.00 $258.75 $1,565 -7.39
652–665 655 5 237.50–245.00 $240.49 $1,575 —
740 740 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,658 —
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 $716 —
328 328 3 270.00 $270.00 $886 —
370 370 2 253.00–270.00 $261.50 $968 -14.67
405–445 426 4 250.00–265.00 $253.87 $1,081 -11.13
495 495 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,287 -13.57
530 530 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,444 —
595 595 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,443 —
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 -2.49
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 -35.00
880 880 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,298 —
910–920 915 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
460–485 473 2 200.00 $200.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1120 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,662.44 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1110 964 85-90% 8 100.00–110.00 $102.86 $992 +20.62
650–1175 991 85-90% 8 120.00–129.50 $124.10 $1,230 +41.86
840–1200 1020 85-90% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.06 $1,398 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $990 -44.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1480 1453 75-80% 4 147.00–151.00 $148.77 $2,162 -4.81
1380–1685 1517 75-80% 13 125.00–145.00 $136.91 $2,077 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1330 1246 80-85% 12 130.00–143.00 $135.68 $1,691 -12.86
1165–1365 1290 80-85% 4 148.00–161.00 $154.77 $1,997 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1430 1315 2 125.00–144.00 $133.67 $1,758 —
1000–2015 1535 5 157.50–167.00 $162.59 $2,496 —
1965 1965 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,537 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1235 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,700.00 $1,495.93
830–1460 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,300.00–2,025.00 $1,786.68
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 +25.92

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 150.00 $150.00 $352 —

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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.