Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 26, 2024

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.85/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 489 lb · 62 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $235.85/cwt +15.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 941 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $292.85/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,435/hd at 490 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,086 1,280 1,257
Feeder cattle 859 1,032 1,035
Slaughter cattle 127 164 165
Replacement cattle 100 84 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mixed with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and limited demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages of calves, while discounting planer quality and off colored calves severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower in spots 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
305 fancy 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
325–335 330 2 310.00–332.50 $321.08 $1,060 +2.54
350–370 360 2 315.00–317.00 $316.03 $1,138 +3.43
373–390 fancy 378 9 322.50–327.50 $326.08 $1,233 —
400–445 419 5 290.00–310.00 $297.11 $1,245 -4.03
400–427 fancy 422 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,329 -5.39
460–491 490 58 282.50–295.00 $292.85 $1,435 +2.98
500–548 535 23 262.50–277.50 $270.33 $1,446 -10.02
555–590 581 19 260.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,598 +3.08
630 630 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,748 +7.21
660–686 678 6 252.50–264.00 $256.88 $1,742 -7.75
700 value added 700 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,806 —
705–747 732 4 234.00–243.00 $239.55 $1,754 +1.95
762–785 770 3 225.00–234.00 $228.06 $1,756 +6.06
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 —
885–895 890 2 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,913 +0.31
941 value added 941 62 235.85 $235.85 $2,219 —
1045 1045 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 285.00 $285.00 $841 —
320–345 333 2 285.00–292.50 $288.89 $962 —
400–440 414 6 282.50–287.50 $285.02 $1,180 -2.48
460–493 485 8 257.50–279.00 $269.48 $1,307 -1.84
520–535 527 3 238.00–245.00 $241.97 $1,275 -15.52
570–598 590 5 252.50–257.50 $256.53 $1,514 +0.76
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 -20.92
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
915 915 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 260.00 $260.00 $897 +40.00
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 —
565 565 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,186 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 275.00–285.00 $279.82 $797 +13.69
360–397 384 16 255.00–270.00 $263.37 $1,011 -5.38
400–443 429 19 245.00–262.00 $250.68 $1,075 -10.63
450–495 471 20 235.00–250.00 $242.23 $1,141 -2.64
497 fancy 497 42 252.00 $252.00 $1,252 —
500–526 513 22 240.00–258.00 $248.94 $1,277 +3.33
565–595 576 10 220.00–237.50 $229.92 $1,324 -0.36
600–627 607 12 215.00–233.00 $224.69 $1,364 -2.99
650–680 672 10 210.00–227.50 $223.78 $1,504 +5.43
715 715 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,437 -4.96
775 775 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 -3.86
900 900 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 -4.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 252.50 $252.50 $568 -7.86
255–290 273 2 235.00–252.50 $243.19 $664 -9.46
320–345 338 8 230.00–252.50 $242.37 $819 +3.38
350–395 379 20 225.00–252.50 $245.17 $929 -3.99
405–445 430 16 220.00–242.50 $234.75 $1,009 -7.84
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -30.04
450–480 464 18 210.00–235.00 $221.50 $1,028 -8.54
500–530 510 10 215.00–234.00 $228.45 $1,165 -1.85
550–590 569 12 212.00–220.00 $216.83 $1,234 +1.51
625–645 633 7 200.00–210.00 $204.29 $1,293 -9.75
660 660 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,399 +14.06
715–740 730 3 173.00–180.00 $175.35 $1,280 +5.35
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 210.00 $210.00 $462 —
300 300 1 200.00 $200.00 $600 —
505–545 533 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,066 -3.30
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $826 +4.95
320 320 1 310.00 $310.00 $992 -3.70
350–392 375 7 290.00–307.50 $295.00 $1,106 -7.54
400–443 423 18 290.00–307.50 $294.89 $1,247 +2.73
450–485 465 9 275.00–292.50 $282.05 $1,312 -4.79
506–535 520 13 257.50–272.50 $264.92 $1,378 -3.25
550–595 575 14 245.00–257.50 $251.73 $1,447 -5.46
615–645 631 9 240.00–254.00 $248.49 $1,568 -0.35
652–665 660 7 235.00–247.00 $240.68 $1,588 -7.93
700–730 721 8 200.00–210.00 $206.55 $1,489 -31.51
750–790 764 4 180.00–200.00 $194.83 $1,489 —
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 -2.50
920 920 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,628 -7.00
975 975 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,658 —
1010–1015 1013 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,317 -34.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
287 287 2 265.00 $265.00 $761 -5.00
305–330 318 2 260.00–275.00 $267.80 $852 -6.20
370–398 390 12 267.50–287.50 $283.16 $1,104 +3.34
405–445 425 7 264.00–287.50 $280.81 $1,193 +7.54
450–495 475 15 260.00–277.50 $269.62 $1,281 -5.38
505–545 529 14 227.50–252.50 $243.17 $1,286 -19.33
550–565 558 2 237.50–247.50 $242.43 $1,353 +5.36
601–640 612 10 220.00–230.00 $223.17 $1,366 -2.14
655–690 676 7 210.00–225.00 $214.90 $1,453 +5.23
756 756 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,323 —
805–815 812 3 170.00–173.00 $172.01 $1,397 —
870 870 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,348 -16.23
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 235.00 $235.00 $764 —
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
470–490 482 3 215.00–237.50 $224.26 $1,081 -8.13
540–545 544 5 200.00–220.00 $216.03 $1,175 -11.47
565 565 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,130 -10.60
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365–1370 1368 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,075.00–2,375.00 $2,225.27 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1100 1060 80-85% 2 140.00–147.50 $143.89 $1,525 —
965–1375 1166 80-85% 15 105.00–119.00 $114.64 $1,337 -27.13
1015–1480 1230 80-85% 20 120.00–132.00 $125.22 $1,540 +8.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1345 988 85-90% 12 75.00–95.00 $90.39 $893 —
860–1390 1108 85-90% 19 100.00–119.00 $107.15 $1,187 -14.81
1065–1270 1170 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $122.31 $1,431 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1470 1442 75-80% 3 132.00–146.00 $138.09 $1,991 —
1260–2055 1491 75-80% 26 115.00–130.00 $122.39 $1,825 -2.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2370 1695 11 128.00–145.00 $140.02 $2,373 —
1580–2065 1824 9 150.00–160.00 $154.31 $2,815 —
2080 2080 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,411 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,482

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1000 952 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,700.00 $1,508.76
977–1360 1154 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,735.00 $1,608.44
892–1382 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,175.00–1,825.00 $1,670.93
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1110–1397 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,831.19
1365–1455 fancy 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $1,998.40
1430 fancy 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1317 fancy 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–800 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,175.00 $961.49

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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
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +550.00
1245–1535 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,675.00–2,375.00 $2,180.49 —
1920 1920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566–580 570 4 142.50–150.00 $148.09 $844 —

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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.