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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 21, 2024

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.00/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 728 lb · 143 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.75/cwt +15.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 758 lb · 142 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.50/cwt +11.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,858/hd at 763 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 1,150 1,235
Feeder cattle 954 976 1,022
Slaughter cattle 100 120 139
Replacement cattle 33 54 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher or greater across the weight classes with a good supply and good demand. The feeder heifer market showed more variability. Heifers 500 lbs and under were 2.00 to 5.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Additionally the yearling loads showed gains, as they were 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower with a good supply, while 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
260 fancy 260 1 307.50 $307.50 $800 —
297 297 12 285.00 $285.00 $846 —
337 fancy 337 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,062 —
335–340 338 2 285.00–287.50 $286.26 $968 -5.59
350–385 363 3 272.50–285.00 $280.58 $1,019 -3.14
400–425 414 5 275.00–290.00 $281.09 $1,164 -2.29
415 fancy 415 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,276 —
466–472 468 7 275.00–285.00 $282.12 $1,320 +10.90
500–545 524 26 252.50–270.00 $263.97 $1,383 -0.71
588–598 594 14 249.00–265.00 $258.75 $1,537 -10.44
600–630 value added 613 7 263.00–267.50 $264.46 $1,621 -2.22
615–635 623 5 245.00–255.00 $250.43 $1,560 +3.30
653–688 670 8 240.00–253.00 $247.63 $1,659 +3.51
715–725 720 2 234.00–240.00 $236.98 $1,706 +5.51
763 value added 763 71 243.50 $243.50 $1,858 —
820 820 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,702 -15.00
970 970 1 207.00 $207.00 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
412–447 423 7 262.50–277.50 $268.80 $1,137 -1.18
450–495 477 8 250.00–267.50 $258.42 $1,233 +0.95
505–540 519 4 220.00–245.00 $228.39 $1,185 -24.11
590 590 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -8.28
671–690 676 4 220.00–224.00 $222.98 $1,507 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 187.50 $187.50 $818 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 295.00 $295.00 $605 +25.00
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
350–385 368 3 250.00–260.00 $253.70 $934 +2.22
405–447 431 4 250.00–259.00 $252.11 $1,087 +4.99
450–493 467 25 240.00–255.00 $249.03 $1,163 +10.05
505–528 517 11 230.00–247.50 $236.20 $1,221 -2.28
550–582 566 15 220.00–225.00 $222.69 $1,260 -7.27
600–640 630 12 210.00–223.00 $214.52 $1,351 -3.50
667–675 671 4 213.00–230.00 $221.55 $1,487 -3.45
728 value added 728 143 231.00 $231.00 $1,682 +2.00
758 value added 758 142 223.75 $223.75 $1,696 —
882 882 6 207.00 $207.00 $1,826 —
1020 1020 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 245.00 $245.00 $429 —
245 245 1 247.50 $247.50 $606 —
280 280 3 255.00 $255.00 $714 -2.57
310–345 332 9 230.00–248.00 $243.43 $808 +12.72
350–385 359 8 240.00–257.00 $253.15 $909 +23.71
400–445 424 10 220.00–235.00 $225.06 $954 -5.27
450–495 470 21 220.00–237.50 $229.19 $1,077 +2.74
500–540 520 13 210.00–225.00 $218.55 $1,136 -4.91
550–595 574 10 202.50–215.00 $211.69 $1,215 +4.48
600–635 620 4 191.00–200.00 $195.48 $1,212 -7.02
655–695 683 6 190.00–207.50 $201.67 $1,377 +23.33
715 715 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 —
770–790 780 2 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $1,443 +14.94
880 880 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 —
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
455–490 470 6 213.00–215.00 $214.32 $1,007 —
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
550–577 568 3 169.00–170.00 $169.32 $962 —
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 fancy 145 1 325.00 $325.00 $471 —
210 fancy 210 1 335.00 $335.00 $704 +10.00
270–292 fancy 282 4 324.00–340.00 $333.71 $941 +17.51
310–345 328 2 285.00–300.00 $292.90 $961 +0.55
355–380 369 6 284.00–305.00 $292.97 $1,081 +9.93
400–422 fancy 416 4 295.00–307.50 $303.08 $1,261 +3.08
415–445 425 4 270.00–272.50 $271.24 $1,153 -2.23
460–483 475 7 257.50–275.00 $271.14 $1,288 +4.60
505–545 526 6 240.00–255.00 $245.78 $1,293 -3.94
555–590 570 9 240.00–255.00 $245.46 $1,399 +2.76
605–642 616 7 230.00–248.00 $240.95 $1,484 +3.96
661–685 667 5 220.00–222.00 $221.19 $1,475 -4.64
715–745 730 8 207.00–220.00 $210.74 $1,538 -7.88
775–780 778 2 192.50–202.50 $197.48 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 370 6 250.00–277.00 $266.69 $987 +6.20
410–425 418 2 255.00–267.50 $261.36 $1,092 -1.51
470–490 480 11 240.00–253.00 $248.62 $1,193 +0.22
505–540 522 6 210.00–212.00 $210.50 $1,099 -9.98
555–575 563 6 214.00–232.50 $226.88 $1,277 +7.92
605–630 622 3 216.00–224.00 $218.60 $1,360 +11.08
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 -16.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 —
475 475 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,054 —
895 895 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,307 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1085 1043 80-85% 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,460 —
975–1770 1235 80-85% 13 105.00–118.00 $114.84 $1,418 —
1050–1370 1238 80-85% 21 120.00–135.00 $125.50 $1,554 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1295 1268 75-80% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.51 $1,947 —
1355–1575 1456 75-80% 7 104.00–118.00 $115.13 $1,676 —
1340–1675 1498 75-80% 18 120.00–136.00 $125.54 $1,881 +7.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1185 997 85-90% 9 90.00–108.00 $97.39 $971 -10.39
770–1180 1008 85-90% 6 60.00–88.00 $77.31 $779 —
1130–1340 1231 85-90% 4 112.00–118.00 $115.05 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1945 1659 7 131.00–149.00 $143.57 $2,382 ±0.00
1275–2125 1757 8 150.00–163.00 $156.20 $2,744 -7.11
1730–2025 1878 2 165.00–173.00 $169.31 $3,180 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1005–1490 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,425.00–1,825.00 $1,725.39
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1270–1310 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,460.00–1,925.00 $1,696.10
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,985.00 $1,985.00 —

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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.