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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 5, 2024

988 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $230.75/cwt ≈ $2,250/hd at 975 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.25/cwt ≈ $1,168/hd at 472 lb · 40 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.43/cwt ≈ $1,570/hd at 572 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 988 376 884
Feeder cattle 814 324 769
Slaughter cattle 86 37 91
Replacement cattle 88 15 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were 4.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Today's larger volume of calves and better weather conditions increased buyers interest and willingness to pay premiums for weaned calves. No trend on yearlings due to limited comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower and 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
140 140 1 300.00 $300.00 $420 —
160 160 1 292.50 $292.50 $468 —
255 255 1 290.00 $290.00 $740 +10.00
315–345 328 3 310.00–317.00 $312.31 $1,024 +19.92
380–388 fancy 386 4 315.00–322.00 $320.28 $1,236 —
401 fancy 401 3 333.00 $333.00 $1,335 —
400–440 417 5 300.00–312.00 $303.49 $1,266 +25.01
450–491 475 26 290.00–307.50 $296.43 $1,408 +33.93
455–490 fancy 479 6 312.50–320.00 $313.69 $1,503 —
480 480 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,092 -35.00
510–530 value added 517 3 295.00–301.00 $297.05 $1,536 —
500–542 530 12 270.00–287.50 $277.37 $1,470 +15.91
552–596 570 25 258.00–278.00 $268.69 $1,532 —
560–595 value added 576 13 280.00–292.50 $285.46 $1,644 —
604–635 612 21 260.00–282.00 $269.35 $1,648 —
660–690 671 12 250.00–270.00 $256.77 $1,723 +8.20
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
755–783 767 8 235.00–247.50 $241.41 $1,852 +8.91
822–830 826 4 225.00–227.50 $226.24 $1,869 —
885 885 2 215.00–219.00 $217.00 $1,920 —
975 value added 975 57 230.75 $230.75 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 270.00 $270.00 $634 —
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
415–430 425 3 260.00–272.50 $267.44 $1,137 +8.09
460–495 483 6 257.50–280.00 $272.22 $1,315 —
525–530 527 3 230.00–247.50 $238.36 $1,256 —
565–584 578 9 245.00–255.00 $251.39 $1,453 —
625 625 4 237.50–255.00 $248.13 $1,551 —
675–690 683 3 245.00–247.50 $245.84 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 245.00 $245.00 $588 —
530 530 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,020 —
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
655–695 675 2 220.00–225.00 $222.57 $1,502 -2.43
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 2 292.50 $292.50 $1,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 289 8 277.50–295.00 $282.53 $817 —
300–346 325 11 255.00–270.00 $264.97 $861 —
325 fancy 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
365–385 377 7 265.00–275.00 $267.82 $1,010 +24.45
400–440 415 23 250.00–272.50 $259.23 $1,076 +12.77
450 fancy 450 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
450–497 473 39 240.00–255.00 $246.79 $1,167 —
502–545 518 17 235.00–247.50 $240.29 $1,245 +3.41
550–593 579 21 230.00–250.00 $236.52 $1,369 +10.64
607–645 627 14 224.00–240.00 $230.51 $1,445 +10.95
670–695 683 3 221.00–232.50 $225.76 $1,542 —
702–746 727 7 200.00–220.00 $205.52 $1,494 +3.84
763 763 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,602 —
832–845 836 3 180.00–187.50 $184.97 $1,546 —
915 915 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,711 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 206 4 250.00–265.00 $255.22 $526 —
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 +25.00
315–325 320 3 245.00–254.00 $249.69 $799 +4.69
350–395 373 6 240.00–250.00 $245.95 $917 +13.29
400–445 430 7 220.00–245.00 $238.00 $1,023 +13.99
450–496 477 13 220.00–236.00 $228.76 $1,091 +8.76
505–520 513 2 210.00–222.50 $216.34 $1,110 -11.16
550–595 574 22 210.00–227.50 $222.11 $1,275 +9.11
600–620 608 4 210.00–220.00 $217.45 $1,322 —
895 895 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,342 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 220.00–230.00 $224.77 $742 +4.69
365–375 370 2 200.00–212.50 $206.33 $763 +6.33
400 400 1 212.50 $212.50 $850 +2.50
465–485 478 3 200.00 $200.00 $956 —
578 578 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,069 -22.00
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 +30.00
320 fancy 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
325–345 335 4 300.00–315.00 $309.93 $1,038 +49.93
355–390 fancy 378 4 315.00–330.00 $322.69 $1,220 —
390–395 394 4 290.00–310.00 $300.00 $1,182 +16.93
415–420 fancy 418 2 310.00–312.00 $310.99 $1,300 —
402–447 422 11 282.50–296.00 $289.27 $1,221 +27.61
460 fancy 460 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,403 —
462–490 466 9 282.00–299.00 $291.83 $1,360 +41.36
509–540 516 12 259.00–277.50 $273.00 $1,409 +27.20
555–598 566 15 250.00–270.00 $264.13 $1,495 +13.13
605–640 626 16 242.50–257.00 $252.66 $1,582 +22.82
651–665 660 10 249.00–252.00 $250.51 $1,653 —
702–735 713 3 200.00–210.00 $206.56 $1,473 —
755–790 767 5 200.00–211.00 $206.01 $1,580 —
800 800 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,580 —
925 925 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 287.50 $287.50 $819 +37.50
355–383 377 5 255.00–280.00 $273.54 $1,031 +13.54
450–499 481 18 250.00–272.50 $258.50 $1,243 —
510–540 531 5 230.00–255.00 $249.21 $1,323 +21.69
560–580 567 7 220.00–245.00 $233.69 $1,325 +16.26
600–610 605 3 200.00–221.00 $208.61 $1,262 -8.89
655–677 670 4 212.00–224.00 $216.96 $1,454 +4.46
740 740 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 207.50 $207.50 $892 —
460–470 465 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,035 +2.53
655 655 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,271 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,419 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1430 1189 80-85% 14 120.00–128.00 $123.57 $1,469 —
1060–1365 1227 80-85% 7 130.00–144.00 $133.11 $1,633 +18.53
1090–1440 1246 80-85% 8 105.00–118.00 $114.39 $1,425 -0.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1050 927 85-90% 11 70.00–85.00 $78.66 $729 —
910–965 938 85-90% 2 132.00–136.00 $133.94 $1,256 —
930–1145 1029 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $122.98 $1,265 —
785–1255 1054 85-90% 11 104.00–119.00 $111.62 $1,176 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1575 1441 75-80% 5 130.00–140.00 $134.00 $1,931 —
1300–1710 1478 75-80% 10 120.00–128.00 $121.89 $1,802 —
1510–1635 1573 75-80% 2 117.00–118.00 $117.52 $1,849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2100 1439 4 128.00–140.00 $133.91 $1,927 —
1645–1795 1710 3 160.00–170.00 $164.19 $2,808 —
1295–1990 1797 10 146.00–157.00 $149.40 $2,685 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1055 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 147.50–152.00 $149.71 $1,549

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
880–1035 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,475.00 $1,289.72
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1100 fancy 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1000–1290 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,391.84
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
880–1443 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,633.69
1230–1360 fancy 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,535.00–2,600.00 $2,569.13
1070–1507 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,930.68

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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 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,455.00 $1,455.00 —
1325–1370 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,225.00 $1,958.12 +74.10
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1315–1510 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,194.86 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 120.00 $120.00 $516 —

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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.