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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 14, 2024

1,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $226.92/cwt +12.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 718 lb · 74 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.92/cwt ≈ $2,062/hd at 909 lb · 67 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.75/cwt ≈ $2,135/hd at 999 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,150 748 1,412
Feeder cattle 976 608 1,177
Slaughter cattle 120 99 127
Replacement cattle 54 41 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mixed with a plainer than average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were mostly 4.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand, while the feeder heifers were 5.00 to 8.00 lower with moderate demand. Buyers were active but selective today. They were willing to pay premiums for weaned and preconditioned packages of calves, while discounting plainer quality, fleshy, and bawling calves severely. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower 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
300–345 325 3 285.00–300.00 $291.85 $949 -0.65
370–390 380 4 280.00–292.50 $283.72 $1,078 -7.45
402–440 415 3 282.50–285.00 $283.38 $1,176 -12.15
455–492 483 12 265.00–280.00 $271.22 $1,310 -6.41
495 495 1 195.00 $195.00 $965 -82.63
510–520 value added 515 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,532 +11.20
512–542 531 12 257.50–272.50 $264.68 $1,405 +4.10
550–585 560 25 260.00–275.00 $269.19 $1,507 +16.74
615–640 624 13 240.00–257.50 $247.13 $1,542 -8.70
625–646 value added 635 16 265.00–275.00 $266.68 $1,693 —
665–690 681 4 234.00–250.00 $244.12 $1,662 +5.74
702–747 value added 726 18 244.00–247.00 $245.14 $1,780 —
700–745 736 7 222.00–241.00 $231.47 $1,704 +6.94
760–796 786 6 231.00–238.00 $232.46 $1,827 —
820 820 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,824 +13.78
850 850 8 224.00 $224.00 $1,904 +24.00
908 value added 908 65 227.75 $227.75 $2,068 —
925–945 935 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 —
999 value added 999 57 213.75 $213.75 $2,135 —
1082 1082 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,002 —
1285 value added 1285 42 186.00 $186.00 $2,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 —
380–387 385 3 265.00–272.50 $270.03 $1,040 +10.03
410–430 422 3 265.00–272.50 $269.98 $1,139 +6.60
465–475 470 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,210 +4.52
515 515 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,300 +5.14
580–595 589 5 235.00–253.00 $248.28 $1,462 +4.63
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 +20.00
1035 1035 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,053 +4.00
535 535 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,164 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207 1207 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
255–280 271 4 250.00–265.00 $256.69 $696 —
351–391 367 17 245.00–257.50 $251.48 $923 -11.91
408–445 425 13 240.00–257.00 $247.12 $1,050 -11.15
452–488 471 31 235.00–247.50 $238.98 $1,126 -6.21
502–531 521 18 230.00–244.00 $238.48 $1,242 -6.15
550–595 579 20 220.00–232.50 $229.96 $1,331 -11.60
603–637 620 13 210.00–225.00 $218.02 $1,352 -11.98
666 666 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,498 -4.56
716 value added 716 63 229.00 $229.00 $1,640 —
728–730 728 11 200.00–216.50 $215.00 $1,565 +1.03
753–785 761 26 200.00–214.00 $207.81 $1,581 -7.19
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
903 value added 903 38 202.50 $202.50 $1,829 —
945 945 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,606 —
980–995 990 3 144.00–160.00 $150.28 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 255.00–260.00 $257.57 $716 —
310–342 335 13 230.00–240.00 $230.71 $773 -2.59
350–395 373 5 220.00–240.00 $229.44 $856 -0.56
425–445 432 7 222.50–235.00 $230.33 $995 -3.79
450–495 481 10 218.00–234.00 $226.45 $1,089 -3.94
525–540 537 13 220.00–225.00 $223.46 $1,200 -5.88
550–587 581 14 200.00–215.00 $207.21 $1,204 -14.06
610 610 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,235 -7.97
650–693 682 4 170.00–205.00 $178.34 $1,216 -31.66
785 785 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 -10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 2 212.50–220.00 $216.47 $461 +51.47
390 390 1 215.00 $215.00 $838 +60.00
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 325.00 $325.00 $748 —
240 240 1 297.50 $297.50 $714 +7.95
270–275 fancy 271 4 305.00–322.50 $316.20 $857 —
315 fancy 315 3 302.50–307.50 $304.17 $958 -15.83
315–345 327 8 280.00–297.50 $292.35 $956 —
355–397 378 15 275.00–292.50 $283.04 $1,070 -15.37
420 fancy 420 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 -5.00
420–446 434 10 270.00–282.50 $273.47 $1,187 -1.20
450–499 477 16 262.00–274.00 $266.54 $1,271 +2.40
500–548 530 25 240.00–260.00 $249.72 $1,324 -5.62
573–581 577 7 232.50–252.00 $242.70 $1,400 +2.16
600–640 620 5 230.00–242.50 $236.99 $1,469 +2.57
653–674 664 13 220.00–230.00 $225.83 $1,500 +8.83
708–733 721 7 217.50–220.00 $218.62 $1,576 +23.79
900 900 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,485 —
950 950 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 240.00–257.50 $247.65 $800 -22.35
352–385 361 4 255.00–265.00 $260.49 $940 -6.07
408–447 429 8 260.00–267.50 $262.87 $1,128 +12.16
470–490 484 8 240.00–252.50 $248.40 $1,202 -2.13
505–545 527 6 210.00–235.00 $220.48 $1,162 -14.08
560–590 576 5 210.00–230.00 $218.96 $1,261 -1.04
620–628 626 4 200.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,299 -4.07
670–695 683 3 200.00–210.00 $206.66 $1,411 —
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
990 990 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 205.00 $205.00 $594 —
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1355 1126 80-85% 14 122.00–135.00 $127.18 $1,432 -5.64
955–1405 1175 80-85% 24 108.00–120.00 $116.50 $1,369 -29.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1115 923 85-90% 11 80.00–96.00 $88.96 $821 —
670–1400 993 85-90% 15 100.00–113.00 $107.78 $1,070 —
1035–1195 1115 85-90% 2 115.00–117.00 $116.07 $1,294 -8.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1665 1499 75-80% 6 115.00–120.00 $117.97 $1,768 -3.98
1345–1695 1502 75-80% 10 121.00–128.00 $123.85 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1975 1679 5 137.00–147.00 $143.57 $2,411 -9.13
1525–2160 1792 5 161.00–164.00 $163.31 $2,927 —
1395–2400 1810 10 150.00–158.00 $155.34 $2,812 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1030–1135 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,214.32
1030–1285 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,603.36
860–1475 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,916.32
1175–1200 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,298.95
1190 fancy 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1175–1380 1284 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,275.00 $2,069.69

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
727–750 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,315.97

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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
1245–1415 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,033.18 —
1295–1415 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,235.84 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1380 1290 85-90% 4 80.00 $80.00 $1,032 —

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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.