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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 9, 2024

816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.32/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 566 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.12/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 613 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.35/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 472 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 816 1,299 701
Feeder cattle 702 1,138 575
Slaughter cattle 74 114 71
Replacement cattle 40 47 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 550 lbs and under were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited comparisons. The feeder heifer market was mixed as the market ranged from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower across the weight breaks as buyers were willing to pay premiums for weaned and guaranteed open packages of calves. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with the higher dressing individuals and slaughter bulls were steady. There was a good supply and good demand for the slaughter animals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 310.00 $310.00 $806 +10.00
310–340 fancy 318 4 330.00–337.50 $335.49 $1,067 +0.49
300–340 328 9 300.00–324.00 $319.68 $1,049 +6.13
365–375 fancy 369 5 328.00–345.00 $338.95 $1,251 +11.44
350–392 381 8 310.00–322.50 $319.45 $1,217 +8.62
411 fancy 411 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,325 +7.50
405–425 418 3 302.50–305.00 $304.19 $1,272 +9.45
454–473 fancy 460 15 303.00–320.00 $313.81 $1,444 —
455–498 479 9 280.00–300.00 $285.78 $1,369 -5.71
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 +12.44
550–572 568 11 255.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,505 -13.51
605 value added 605 9 277.00 $277.00 $1,676 —
601–637 617 16 249.00–265.00 $252.19 $1,556 -15.12
655 655 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,690 +3.65
725–747 740 3 225.00–250.00 $241.83 $1,790 -1.70
750–797 774 8 220.00–240.00 $230.40 $1,783 +0.40
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 +5.00
903–940 918 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,928 —
970 970 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —
1020 1020 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,091 —
1090 1090 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,180 —
1130 value added 1130 46 196.50 $196.50 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 2 280.00 $280.00 $762 +15.00
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 —
350–380 363 3 280.00–295.00 $286.56 $1,040 -4.07
490–495 492 3 250.00–270.00 $258.31 $1,271 -17.63
642 642 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,477 -20.05
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 -23.78
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 -20.78
791 791 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,483 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–287 285 3 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
308–336 320 9 267.50–285.00 $277.77 $889 +3.14
350–390 373 13 240.00–260.00 $253.05 $944 -3.96
407–445 429 18 235.00–250.00 $242.71 $1,041 -0.34
455–495 472 24 230.00–250.00 $238.35 $1,125 -1.70
502–540 517 24 230.00–245.00 $235.13 $1,216 -3.41
550–590 566 25 222.50–242.50 $233.32 $1,321 +6.51
600–645 617 14 210.00–233.00 $217.66 $1,343 -5.32
651–680 660 8 212.50–225.00 $216.62 $1,430 +3.41
673–680 674 13 237.00–238.00 $237.08 $1,598 +23.87
710–712 711 4 200.00–215.00 $206.25 $1,466 -1.87
756 756 5 222.50 $222.50 $1,682 —
788 788 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,655 —
817–840 825 3 190.00–200.00 $193.40 $1,596 -22.60
890 890 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 —
905–935 915 3 180.00–200.00 $193.19 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 6 240.00–260.00 $251.25 $832 +3.65
355–390 374 4 227.50–245.00 $237.58 $889 -0.40
402–426 413 10 228.00–237.50 $231.35 $955 -1.33
465–495 479 6 200.00–215.00 $207.11 $992 -25.39
500–545 527 8 200.00–220.00 $209.13 $1,102 -17.57
570–595 575 7 200.00–215.00 $203.64 $1,171 -18.78
600–635 619 7 200.00–207.50 $204.62 $1,267 —
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 —
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
845 845 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,268 —
872 872 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,526 —
990 990 2 157.50 $157.50 $1,559 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 264 4 220.00–235.00 $227.32 $600 —
305–320 313 2 220.00–230.00 $224.88 $704 +15.11
373–385 375 5 210.00 $210.00 $788 -11.16
580 580 1 170.00 $170.00 $986 -43.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $600 —
260–290 275 —— 2 290.00–300.00 $294.73 $811 +4.73
315–340 fancy 331 —— 4 307.50–312.50 $308.75 $1,022 —
330–340 333 —— 3 275.00–300.00 $283.50 $944 -0.22
355 fancy 355 —— 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,154 —
350–395 366 —— 6 300.00–315.00 $308.26 $1,128 +7.89
400–432 418 —— 8 295.00–317.50 $301.98 $1,262 +7.00
455–465 fancy 458 —— 3 295.00–314.00 $307.57 $1,409 —
460–482 475 —— 4 270.00–283.00 $274.52 $1,304 -8.96
505–542 524 —— 14 240.00–255.00 $248.34 $1,301 -9.85
570–591 588 —— 14 240.00–247.50 $243.67 $1,433 -4.18
605–647 631 —— 20 232.50–247.50 $239.94 $1,514 -8.19
655–675 666 —— 6 230.00–244.00 $237.97 $1,585 +6.37
700–745 713 —— 9 200.00–215.00 $205.62 $1,466 -0.57
755–775 768 —— 3 190.00–200.00 $196.64 $1,510 +1.97
1045 1045 —— 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,662 —
1055 1055 —— 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,767 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 240.00–275.00 $257.07 $527 —
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 +7.71
347 347 2 267.50 $267.50 $928 -10.00
420–445 433 4 265.00–290.00 $277.01 $1,199 +8.38
450–498 478 22 250.00–270.00 $259.69 $1,241 +0.20
505–545 525 3 227.50–237.50 $231.54 $1,216 -13.05
555–556 556 6 225.00–240.00 $232.49 $1,293 -1.73
615–648 640 6 210.00–220.00 $211.60 $1,354 -16.10
670–685 678 3 190.00–200.00 $193.29 $1,311 -29.26
745 745 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,434 —
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 —
977 977 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 260.00 $260.00 $689 —
475–480 478 2 200.00–230.00 $214.92 $1,027 -36.73
605 605 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,107 -26.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,400 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1720 1453 75-80% 10 100.00–111.00 $107.19 $1,557 —
1415–1515 1470 75-80% 3 130.00–143.00 $137.80 $2,026 +4.37
1310–1910 1546 75-80% 10 115.00–128.00 $120.06 $1,856 -0.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1235 958 85-90% 5 104.00–115.00 $109.93 $1,053 —
760–1235 1017 85-90% 7 86.00–100.00 $92.21 $938 +1.26
915–1370 1073 85-90% 8 60.00–80.00 $71.68 $769 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1285 1218 80-85% 5 115.00–122.00 $118.84 $1,447 —
1080–1500 1258 80-85% 10 100.00–110.00 $105.84 $1,331 -13.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1630 1455 2 120.00–138.00 $127.92 $1,861 —
1105–2055 1580 2 150.00–157.00 $152.45 $2,409 +9.72
1330–2335 1750 7 141.50–148.00 $144.06 $2,521 -9.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1100–1130 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–1,935.00 $1,895.63
1090–1280 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,464.83
1175–1340 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,809.84
1040–1645 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,250.00–2,125.00 $1,693.76
1400 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1750 1750 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 2 120.00 $120.00 $728 —
890 890 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,112 —
1010 1010 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,540 —

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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.