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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 24, 2024

1,257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $208.48/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 743 lb · 111 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.93/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,422/hd at 632 lb · 72 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.02/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,709/hd at 791 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,257 861 557
Feeder cattle 1,096 668 458
Slaughter cattle 121 125 83
Replacement cattle 40 68 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week the feeder market was unevenly steady with an average to plainer quality offering. Good quality feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, however there were noted a few spots of sharply lower cattle. There was a good supply of feeders and buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality calves, however there was limited interest and demand for plainer and off colored calves. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady 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
320 fancy 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 +10.41
305–345 334 4 300.00–315.00 $305.80 $1,021 +15.80
355–382 fancy 366 9 318.00–332.50 $325.53 $1,191 -29.47
360–380 372 3 285.00–307.50 $297.41 $1,106 -7.52
400–445 430 23 290.00–315.00 $301.01 $1,294 -0.51
455–496 481 13 291.00–302.50 $296.49 $1,426 +2.87
500–547 524 27 276.00–293.00 $286.50 $1,501 -5.22
550–594 570 13 267.50–278.50 $276.11 $1,574 -12.89
605–647 621 32 241.00–267.50 $252.94 $1,571 -31.65
650–692 670 12 262.50–275.00 $264.80 $1,774 +14.17
705–737 720 11 228.00–245.00 $238.68 $1,718 -7.32
755–763 760 8 228.00–240.00 $233.00 $1,771 —
810 810 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,879 —
990 990 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,921 —
992 value added 992 55 213.75 $213.75 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 —
410–445 428 7 257.50–280.00 $271.60 $1,162 +21.60
455–495 478 3 267.50–276.00 $272.78 $1,304 +14.80
500–545 522 6 250.00–270.00 $256.50 $1,339 -4.72
550–576 571 5 235.00–250.00 $247.11 $1,411 -22.89
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 —
770 770 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,636 —
811 811 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,622 ±0.00
890 890 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,896 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
255–285 272 5 275.00–295.00 $286.41 $779 -18.59
325 325 1 273.00 $273.00 $887 -18.56
363–390 377 9 268.00–287.00 $274.46 $1,035 -21.63
405–440 420 16 250.00–270.00 $260.81 $1,095 -16.25
450–493 468 44 255.00–275.00 $262.80 $1,230 -7.65
500–540 517 22 245.00–265.00 $254.20 $1,314 +0.15
551–570 560 11 240.00–260.00 $248.44 $1,391 -0.44
605–642 632 72 220.00–239.00 $224.93 $1,422 -8.13
670–685 677 12 215.00–232.50 $227.43 $1,540 -0.34
710–738 value added 732 25 223.50–235.00 $226.00 $1,654 —
700–749 746 86 201.00–218.00 $203.39 $1,517 -2.95
750 750 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,680 +6.50
778–794 value added 793 67 215.00–230.00 $215.66 $1,710 —
805 value added 805 62 218.00 $218.00 $1,755 —
840 840 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,554 -3.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 255.00–270.00 $262.59 $559 +7.59
285 285 1 272.50 $272.50 $777 +6.49
335–345 340 2 255.00–272.50 $263.88 $897 -6.12
360–395 375 10 240.00–264.00 $253.28 $950 -1.79
405–427 416 10 242.50–255.00 $249.96 $1,040 -8.35
450–490 470 13 232.50–252.50 $247.10 $1,161 -3.18
500–547 518 13 225.00–246.00 $237.49 $1,230 +10.22
550–596 581 11 221.00–240.00 $232.31 $1,350 +4.08
600–637 621 4 210.00–214.00 $212.05 $1,317 —
675 675 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —
750–790 770 2 165.00–180.00 $172.31 $1,327 -7.69
815 815 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,386 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 220.00–232.50 $223.92 $620 -6.08
317 317 2 200.00 $200.00 $634 ±0.00
377 377 2 200.00 $200.00 $754 -20.00
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 -29.43
515–525 520 2 200.00–207.50 $203.79 $1,060 —
565 565 1 172.50 $172.50 $975 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 fancy 230 2 320.00–330.00 $325.22 $748 —
287 287 2 305.00 $305.00 $875 -0.09
310 fancy 310 4 307.00–317.50 $311.00 $964 —
315–327 323 3 290.00–295.00 $291.63 $942 -28.37
370–375 fancy 373 3 312.50–319.00 $316.85 $1,182 -3.51
355–397 387 5 280.00–295.00 $284.78 $1,102 -12.76
400–430 417 15 280.00–296.00 $290.02 $1,209 +0.42
405–425 fancy 418 3 307.50–310.00 $308.31 $1,289 -9.19
450–482 fancy 472 6 295.00–305.00 $296.59 $1,400 —
452–495 475 16 265.00–280.00 $272.36 $1,294 -14.76
506–545 518 17 255.00–273.00 $264.71 $1,371 -14.77
550–590 569 8 256.00–272.50 $265.11 $1,508 -4.11
605–643 626 11 239.00–255.00 $247.87 $1,552 -4.36
650–670 659 6 237.50–247.50 $242.05 $1,595 +4.05
710–745 728 12 200.00–220.00 $213.09 $1,551 —
775–785 780 2 189.00–207.50 $198.31 $1,547 -11.69
835–840 838 2 175.00–190.00 $182.52 $1,530 +4.23
940 940 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,560 —
1015 1015 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 270.00 $270.00 $688 —
370–390 378 3 230.00–250.00 $238.17 $900 -42.92
405–432 423 10 250.00–270.00 $260.34 $1,101 +20.34
465–495 479 7 240.00–267.50 $256.00 $1,226 -5.65
503–530 512 5 230.00–255.00 $247.33 $1,266 —
590–595 594 5 220.00–242.50 $234.49 $1,393 —
600–620 607 5 212.50–230.00 $223.06 $1,354 —
655–690 673 2 218.00–231.00 $224.33 $1,510 +14.24
727 727 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,367 —
985 985 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 383 5 180.00–197.50 $183.43 $703 -51.57
645 645 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1800 1514 75-80% 30 133.00–148.00 $142.44 $2,157 —
1350–1670 1518 75-80% 8 150.00–160.00 $153.03 $2,323 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1355 1183 80-85% 9 150.00–160.00 $154.58 $1,829 +0.78
900–1440 1213 80-85% 23 134.00–148.00 $140.27 $1,701 —
1090–1445 1295 80-85% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.81 $1,642 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–880 803 85-90% 2 100.00 $100.00 $803 —
790–970 845 85-90% 4 140.00–148.00 $144.15 $1,218 +54.15
730–1285 1055 85-90% 12 122.00–135.00 $127.42 $1,344 —
905–1285 1069 85-90% 5 113.00–120.00 $115.92 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1255 1103 3 130.00–140.00 $134.67 $1,485 —
1455–1525 1508 4 180.00–184.00 $180.97 $2,729 —
1240–2220 1590 7 160.00–175.00 $168.97 $2,687 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1030–1157 1096 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,441.75
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1150–1320 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,575.00–2,250.00 $1,805.10
1080–1500 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,750.00–2,325.00 $2,040.69
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1090–1280 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–2,250.00 $1,893.57 -127.22
1080–1560 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–2,425.00 $2,225.38 —
1587 1587 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -250.00

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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.