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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 28, 2024

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.00/cwt ≈ $2,128/hd at 946 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 1,087 1,263
Feeder cattle 324 954 1,064
Slaughter cattle 37 100 144
Replacement cattle 15 33 55

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 -5.00
335–345 340 2 285.00–300.00 $292.39 $994 +6.13
350 fancy 350 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,050 —
412–445 424 7 267.50–282.50 $278.48 $1,181 -2.61
457 457 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,200 -19.62
500–535 524 9 252.50–265.00 $261.46 $1,370 -2.51
667–690 675 3 240.00–253.00 $248.57 $1,678 +0.94
782 782 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,818 —
946 946 58 225.00 $225.00 $2,128 —
1007 1007 54 214.25 $214.25 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 —
410–445 429 4 257.50–260.00 $259.35 $1,113 -9.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 245.00 $245.00 $416 —
316 value added 316 8 260.00 $260.00 $822 —
350–395 378 3 242.50–245.00 $243.37 $920 -10.33
412–442 426 6 240.00–255.00 $246.46 $1,050 -5.65
500–545 526 4 230.00–241.00 $236.88 $1,246 +0.68
555–587 569 6 220.00–230.00 $225.88 $1,285 +3.19
600–617 609 4 215.00–224.00 $219.56 $1,337 +5.04
700–745 725 3 200.00–205.00 $201.68 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 245.00 $245.00 $723 -10.00
325–346 341 4 245.00 $245.00 $835 +1.57
355–370 363 2 225.00–240.00 $232.66 $845 -20.49
440–445 444 4 220.00–230.00 $224.01 $995 -1.05
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -9.19
516 516 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,174 +8.95
595 595 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,267 +1.31
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 220.00 $220.00 $550 —
305–315 310 2 215.00–225.00 $220.08 $682 +5.08
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 -30.00
432 432 2 210.00 $210.00 $907 —
550–595 580 5 200.00–210.00 $207.00 $1,201 +37.68
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 290.00 $290.00 $826 —
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 -32.90
355–375 363 5 267.50–287.50 $283.07 $1,028 -9.90
403–415 407 6 250.00–270.00 $261.66 $1,065 -9.58
470–480 473 5 245.00–257.50 $250.47 $1,185 -20.67
500–546 524 8 240.00–255.00 $245.80 $1,288 +0.02
551 551 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,383 +5.54
600–648 627 7 228.00–232.50 $229.84 $1,441 -11.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 275.00 $275.00 $454 —
292 292 5 250.00 $250.00 $730 —
395 395 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 -6.69
420 420 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,029 -16.36
515–540 530 3 222.50–235.00 $227.52 $1,206 +17.02
560–575 565 3 210.00–222.50 $217.43 $1,228 -9.45
615 615 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,338 -1.10
670 670 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,424 +22.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -2.00
500–505 503 2 170.00–200.00 $185.07 $931 —
825–840 833 2 145.00–167.50 $156.15 $1,301 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1380 1249 80-85% 6 110.00–117.00 $114.58 $1,431 -10.92
1185–1360 1273 80-85% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.33 $1,685 —
1060–1510 1293 80-85% 8 118.00–127.00 $121.79 $1,575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1680 1611 75-80% 4 115.00–119.00 $117.29 $1,890 —
1545–1670 1620 75-80% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.01 $1,977 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $628 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,294 —
1205 1205 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,398 +0.95
1210 1210 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,295 -8.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1495 1281 4 138.00–144.00 $141.23 $1,809 —
1595–2050 1835 4 148.00–156.00 $151.99 $2,789 —
1845 1845 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,044 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1300–1335 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,761.67

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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
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1140–1320 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,792.37 —
1235–1380 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,884.02 —

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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.