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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 12, 2024

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.24/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 467 lb · 59 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.50/cwt -16.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 986 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.82/cwt +0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 526 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 988 1,042
Feeder cattle 918 814 912
Slaughter cattle 126 86 101
Replacement cattle 41 88 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mixed with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 450 lbs and under were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with strong demand, while the 500-700 lbs steers were mostly steady. No trend on yearlings due to limited comparisons. Feeder heifers were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 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
340–348 fancy 346 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,142 —
352–395 fancy 365 4 322.50–340.00 $328.02 $1,197 +7.74
355–390 373 9 297.50–317.50 $310.44 $1,158 —
405–422 415 5 300.00–320.00 $307.60 $1,277 +4.11
460–485 467 21 287.50–306.00 $297.12 $1,388 +0.69
515 value added 515 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 -2.05
500–545 539 19 264.00–280.00 $277.04 $1,493 -0.33
550–596 577 24 260.00–281.00 $269.78 $1,557 +1.09
610–630 623 8 256.00–275.00 $260.52 $1,623 -8.83
650–695 672 11 244.00–264.00 $257.76 $1,732 +0.99
707–720 716 6 245.00–250.00 $248.35 $1,778 +8.35
777 777 2 241.00 $241.00 $1,873 -0.41
860 860 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,858 -1.00
986 986 56 214.50 $214.50 $2,115 —
1081 value added 1081 48 208.00 $208.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 -5.00
390 390 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 —
420–445 436 5 270.00–290.00 $284.97 $1,242 +17.53
455–495 477 10 260.00–285.00 $276.87 $1,321 +4.65
515–540 528 2 247.50–254.00 $250.83 $1,324 +12.47
555–598 581 13 230.00–254.00 $245.90 $1,429 -5.49
630–645 637 3 220.00–240.00 $229.92 $1,465 -18.21
665–685 675 2 235.00–239.00 $236.97 $1,600 -8.87
790 790 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,722 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 230.00 $230.00 $840 —
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 +27.50
625 625 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 295.00 $295.00 $620 —
305–343 326 12 260.00–280.00 $272.15 $887 +7.18
350–395 365 17 255.00–270.00 $260.43 $951 -7.39
400–425 411 17 250.00–270.00 $254.87 $1,048 -4.36
450–495 467 59 240.00–260.00 $245.24 $1,145 -1.55
505–548 526 38 232.50–250.00 $240.82 $1,267 +0.53
550–595 568 21 225.00–242.50 $232.74 $1,322 -3.78
600–645 621 6 220.00–230.00 $221.61 $1,376 -8.90
650–685 673 3 216.00–225.00 $222.10 $1,495 -3.66
701–740 711 7 197.50–211.00 $205.72 $1,463 +0.20
765–775 772 3 200.00–211.00 $205.33 $1,585 -4.67
835 835 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,503 -4.97
880 880 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,584 —
915 915 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,583 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 +14.78
300–340 320 4 245.00–257.50 $250.48 $802 +0.79
352–390 373 17 235.00–255.00 $244.19 $911 -1.76
405–445 426 17 227.50–247.50 $238.01 $1,014 +0.01
450 450 1 219.00 $219.00 $986 -9.76
455–495 470 17 220.00–238.00 $233.05 $1,095 +4.29
500–545 520 21 207.50–230.00 $223.61 $1,163 +7.27
555–590 574 11 210.00–223.00 $219.62 $1,261 -2.49
610–637 626 4 214.00–217.00 $216.26 $1,354 -1.19
650–675 663 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,326 —
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
555–572 566 3 210.00–212.50 $211.68 $1,198 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 220.00 $220.00 $825 +13.67
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 -10.00
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 305.00 $305.00 $518 —
205 205 1 295.00 $295.00 $605 —
252–270 fancy 258 3 325.00–330.00 $328.26 $847 —
275–290 283 2 290.00–300.00 $295.13 $835 -24.87
300–345 323 11 300.00–315.00 $304.40 $983 -5.53
325–340 fancy 333 2 327.50–335.00 $331.17 $1,103 +1.17
355–395 374 13 290.00–310.00 $298.64 $1,117 -1.36
375 fancy 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -2.69
400–445 420 16 287.50–305.00 $296.10 $1,244 +6.83
450–485 470 15 282.50–300.00 $289.64 $1,361 -2.19
502–545 517 26 260.00–277.50 $268.36 $1,387 -4.64
550–592 574 9 256.00–273.00 $261.12 $1,499 -3.01
605–645 624 13 240.00–257.50 $252.12 $1,573 -0.54
665 665 2 240.00–247.50 $243.75 $1,621 -6.76
700 700 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 +13.44
750–765 758 2 215.00–217.50 $216.24 $1,639 +10.23
910 910 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,611 -10.50
950 950 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 290.00 $290.00 $493 —
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 —
280 280 2 260.00–275.00 $267.50 $749 -20.00
305 305 2 270.00–290.00 $280.00 $854 —
390 390 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 +11.46
415–440 428 6 262.50–280.00 $274.46 $1,175 —
450–492 473 26 257.50–278.00 $266.68 $1,261 +8.18
515–540 525 8 230.00–252.50 $245.89 $1,291 -3.32
555–590 571 8 224.00–250.00 $241.06 $1,376 +7.37
600–645 624 4 221.00–237.50 $229.74 $1,434 +21.13
650–660 655 3 200.00–220.00 $213.28 $1,397 -3.68
710–725 720 4 184.00–195.00 $192.04 $1,383 +4.04
825–835 830 2 150.00–160.00 $155.03 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 2 242.50 $242.50 $963 —
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 +7.47
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
582–595 585 5 210.00–215.00 $211.02 $1,234 —
630 630 1 184.50 $184.50 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1115 858 85-90% 6 70.00–90.00 $81.88 $703 —
955–1040 993 85-90% 3 129.00–135.00 $130.98 $1,301 —
725–1300 1003 85-90% 22 100.00–115.00 $108.20 $1,085 -14.78
905–1105 1007 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $121.88 $1,227 -1.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1425 1191 80-85% 12 130.00–140.00 $133.10 $1,585 +9.53
925–1425 1192 80-85% 23 120.00–129.00 $123.76 $1,475 +0.19
1290 1290 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,445 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1460 1397 75-80% 5 130.00–138.00 $133.01 $1,858 —
1335–1580 1449 75-80% 12 120.00–128.00 $123.18 $1,785 -10.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1585 1220 3 120.00–135.00 $128.50 $1,568 —
1425–2050 1688 6 154.00–159.00 $155.03 $2,617 —
1515–2030 1773 2 163.00–167.00 $164.71 $2,920 +15.31

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,725

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
985–1030 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,963.34
935–1335 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,703.53
1090–1125 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,439.28
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1270 fancy 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1215–1480 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,825.00 $1,671.40
1160–1420 fancy 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,105.01
1330 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–825 756 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,476.23

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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.