Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 17, 2024

861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $306.95/cwt +11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 490 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.45/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 480 lb · 66 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.06/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 426 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 861 611 1,160
Feeder cattle 668 532 1,001
Slaughter cattle 125 60 130
Replacement cattle 68 19 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly steady with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 550 lbs and under were mostly steady to 3.00 higher for weaned and pre-conditioned calves with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers were 2.00 to 3.00 lower but with limited comparisons, and feeder heifers were steady to 2.00 higher in spots with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages of calves and harder conditioned calves with more favorable body condition. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 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
210 fancy 210 1 337.50 $337.50 $709 —
240 240 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $774 +22.50
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 -17.50
305–327 fancy 320 3 323.00–340.00 $334.59 $1,071 —
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 —
366 fancy 366 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,299 —
370–385 380 3 302.50–310.00 $304.93 $1,159 -0.70
407 fancy 407 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,343 —
410–445 426 16 287.50–307.50 $301.52 $1,284 -8.40
471–495 478 12 290.00–305.00 $293.62 $1,404 -1.39
480–497 fancy 492 61 309.50–310.00 $309.57 $1,523 —
500–503 value added 502 7 314.00–315.00 $314.43 $1,578 —
505–531 527 11 281.00–298.00 $291.72 $1,537 -9.69
565–567 566 5 285.00–293.00 $289.00 $1,636 -3.45
605 value added 605 11 293.00 $293.00 $1,773 -4.50
605–640 629 6 277.50–290.00 $284.59 $1,790 +19.59
651–677 value added 660 7 275.00–284.00 $278.26 $1,837 -4.24
680–695 685 4 250.00–252.50 $250.63 $1,717 -8.09
742–747 745 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,833 -11.89
910 910 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,956 —
1142 value added 1142 49 198.85 $198.85 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
370–375 373 2 260.00–280.00 $269.93 $1,007 -15.30
406 406 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,015 -40.72
467–495 477 8 250.00–270.00 $257.98 $1,231 -22.02
510–526 522 4 260.00–265.00 $261.22 $1,364 -2.76
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 +1.25
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 205.00 $205.00 $882 —
535 535 2 180.00 $180.00 $963 —
975 975 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,365 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 +10.61
300–345 331 11 280.00–296.00 $291.56 $965 +1.22
361–395 370 10 285.00–300.00 $296.09 $1,096 +2.55
405–442 426 26 270.00–285.00 $277.06 $1,180 -2.68
462–495 480 66 260.00–273.00 $270.45 $1,298 +1.94
500–545 519 16 246.00–260.00 $254.05 $1,319 +0.36
515–527 value added 523 3 271.00–272.00 $271.67 $1,421 +0.21
550–580 566 19 240.00–255.00 $248.88 $1,409 +0.03
600–642 631 13 220.00–237.50 $233.06 $1,471 +4.18
650–676 671 7 214.00–232.50 $227.77 $1,528 —
686 value added 686 8 250.00 $250.00 $1,715 +13.00
700–735 718 2 202.50–210.00 $206.34 $1,482 -17.58
755 755 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,642 +7.50
828–840 831 4 185.00–190.00 $188.74 $1,568 -1.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 +11.29
263–295 271 5 250.00–270.00 $266.01 $721 +4.16
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 +14.51
355–395 380 4 250.00–270.00 $255.07 $969 -11.59
420–430 423 3 255.00–260.00 $258.31 $1,093 -10.68
450–490 467 9 240.00–260.00 $250.28 $1,169 -7.93
525–545 535 2 215.00–240.00 $227.27 $1,216 -9.47
550–575 568 9 225.00–230.00 $228.23 $1,296 -0.83
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —
845 845 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,436 —
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 +10.00
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -38.79
360 360 1 220.00 $220.00 $792 +16.71
420–446 439 7 220.00–233.00 $229.43 $1,007 +1.76
480–490 484 5 220.00–230.00 $225.95 $1,094 -4.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 4 300.00–310.00 $305.09 $870 -19.91
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 —
355–370 fancy 364 14 315.00–330.00 $320.36 $1,166 -5.21
350–395 371 8 290.00–310.00 $297.54 $1,104 +1.60
403–405 fancy 403 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,280 +6.21
415–440 421 5 280.00–297.50 $289.60 $1,219 +3.93
460–495 482 8 280.00–295.00 $287.12 $1,384 -3.10
505–536 520 13 270.00–290.00 $279.48 $1,453 -5.59
550–597 576 8 262.00–276.00 $269.22 $1,551 +1.63
600–640 619 5 240.00–260.00 $252.23 $1,561 -6.52
670 670 2 238.00 $238.00 $1,595 -2.49
750 750 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
825–845 837 3 170.00–182.50 $178.29 $1,492 -16.71
965 965 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 275.00–287.50 $281.09 $1,082 +19.59
405 405 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $972 -13.87
450–495 467 5 245.00–270.00 $261.65 $1,222 +1.65
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -40.00
650–680 665 2 203.00–217.50 $210.09 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
365–370 368 2 235.00 $235.00 $865 —
445 445 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 —
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 ±0.00
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
580 580 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1555 1421 75-80% 18 150.00–172.00 $157.24 $2,234 —
1310–1635 1437 75-80% 25 130.00–148.00 $141.86 $2,039 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1330 1185 80-85% 18 150.00–163.00 $153.80 $1,823 —
1005–1380 1199 80-85% 17 130.00–149.00 $140.08 $1,680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $756 —
765–1185 974 85-90% 5 100.00–115.00 $109.62 $1,068 +6.76
825–1080 988 85-90% 6 120.00–130.00 $124.01 $1,225 -0.09
845–1205 1018 85-90% 8 131.00–145.00 $136.53 $1,390 -0.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1645 1293 9 140.00–158.00 $152.61 $1,973 —
1015–2245 1702 9 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $2,807 —
1400–2070 1845 5 175.00–184.00 $178.28 $3,289 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1168 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,075.00–2,050.00 $1,897.10
1000–1262 1129 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,875.00 $1,666.17
1085–1560 1267 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,650.00–2,350.00 $1,966.18
950–1540 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,575.00–2,350.00 $2,093.95
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1045 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,464.02

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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
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
985–1310 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–2,250.00 $2,020.79 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1582 1582 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.