Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 16, 2024

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $218.50/cwt +28.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,122/hd at 971 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.95/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 427 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.06/cwt +7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 565 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 816 539
Feeder cattle 728 702 399
Slaughter cattle 99 74 87
Replacement cattle 77 40 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steer calves were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher or greater in spots, while the feeder heifer calves were steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Yearling cattle appeared steady but with limited comparisons. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 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
302–325 value added 306 6 403.50–407.50 $404.21 $1,237 —
380 fancy 380 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 -3.95
401–440 418 9 290.00–310.00 $296.49 $1,239 -7.70
435 fancy 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 +7.50
460 fancy 460 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,578 +29.19
450–490 470 5 300.00–311.00 $307.85 $1,447 +22.07
515–535 value added 519 6 300.00–315.00 $304.40 $1,580 —
500–545 527 18 272.50–292.50 $283.80 $1,496 +3.80
560–575 569 8 262.00–275.00 $266.71 $1,518 +1.68
550–595 value added 573 2 282.50–296.00 $288.98 $1,656 —
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 -37.19
615–647 635 18 250.00–267.50 $258.99 $1,645 +6.80
666 value added 666 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,798 —
655–698 681 11 240.00–258.00 $249.32 $1,698 -8.68
708–720 713 25 252.50–262.00 $258.65 $1,844 +16.82
755–785 781 7 234.00–237.50 $234.48 $1,831 +4.08
830 830 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,992 —
890 890 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,922 -4.00
930 930 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,018 +7.00
971 value added 971 57 218.50 $218.50 $2,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 -30.00
365–390 377 3 269.00–280.00 $272.88 $1,029 -13.68
420–425 423 2 260.00–272.50 $266.29 $1,126 —
485 485 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,358 +21.69
515–544 536 7 240.00–259.00 $253.78 $1,360 —
555–590 576 5 250.00–260.00 $256.02 $1,475 —
650–695 670 3 210.00–232.50 $219.06 $1,468 -0.94
710 710 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,598 +5.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
257 257 2 290.00 $290.00 $745 +30.00
300–340 317 9 262.50–280.00 $268.71 $852 -9.06
340 fancy 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 —
350–357 fancy 352 9 285.00–300.00 $291.92 $1,028 —
350–395 373 10 250.00–268.00 $259.26 $967 +6.21
425 fancy 425 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,179 —
400–446 427 33 235.00–251.00 $245.10 $1,047 +2.39
466–495 480 24 237.00–256.00 $250.02 $1,200 +11.67
507–543 519 26 232.00–252.50 $240.27 $1,247 +5.14
551 value added 551 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,422 —
555–587 571 20 228.00–245.00 $234.28 $1,338 +0.96
605–615 606 7 230.00–244.00 $241.97 $1,466 +24.31
615–640 624 4 210.00–217.00 $213.60 $1,333 -4.06
651–698 670 15 235.00–243.00 $239.67 $1,606 +2.59
660–677 670 4 213.00–217.00 $215.00 $1,440 -22.08
710–737 725 6 202.50–220.00 $210.33 $1,525 +4.08
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 +7.50
793 793 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,729 +8.00
820 820 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 +6.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 230.00–250.00 $239.64 $671 —
300–330 321 4 232.50–255.00 $244.26 $784 -6.99
360–395 379 4 235.00–250.00 $242.59 $919 +5.01
410–425 419 4 225.00–235.00 $231.28 $969 -0.07
450–475 462 6 215.00–234.00 $226.97 $1,049 +19.86
500–525 510 8 215.00–222.00 $217.80 $1,111 +8.67
550–595 568 11 200.00–222.50 $217.68 $1,236 +14.04
635 635 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 +10.00
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 —
730–735 733 3 184.00–200.00 $194.69 $1,427 +24.69
755 755 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,453 —
890 890 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,491 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 2 205.00–215.00 $209.93 $745 -0.07
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 —
780–790 785 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 215.00 $215.00 $924 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 —
285–295 290 2 285.00–292.50 $288.81 $838 -5.92
310–330 320 2 305.00–315.00 $310.16 $993 +26.66
340 fancy 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 +21.25
375–385 fancy 378 3 318.00–330.00 $325.93 $1,232 +0.93
375–386 383 4 290.00–295.00 $291.22 $1,115 -17.04
400–430 419 8 286.00–304.00 $298.37 $1,250 -3.61
415–448 fancy 434 11 310.00–324.00 $315.01 $1,367 —
450–495 461 19 280.00–294.00 $286.02 $1,319 +11.50
508–541 520 10 252.50–265.00 $263.12 $1,368 +14.78
560–590 573 10 235.00–255.00 $244.87 $1,403 +1.20
605–615 610 2 227.50–241.00 $234.31 $1,429 -5.63
655–660 657 3 245.00–247.50 $246.50 $1,620 +8.53
700–715 704 4 210.00–238.00 $223.93 $1,576 +18.31
760–790 775 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 -11.64
800–820 810 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,478 —
855–880 870 3 170.00–184.00 $177.96 $1,548 —
1145 1145 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 +5.00
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
405–415 413 4 267.50–280.00 $276.93 $1,144 -0.08
455–495 490 8 265.00–272.50 $266.50 $1,306 +6.81
510–542 530 4 230.00–250.00 $239.93 $1,272 +8.39
555–592 580 3 212.50–215.00 $213.30 $1,237 -19.19
625 625 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,356 +5.40
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +26.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 230.00 $230.00 $844 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +25.08
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1490 1336 75-80% 8 113.00–126.00 $117.03 $1,564 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,781 —
1295–1840 1434 75-80% 23 100.00–110.00 $107.49 $1,541 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–1075 854 85-90% 7 61.00–81.00 $75.72 $647 —
945 945 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
803–1260 978 85-90% 10 102.00–119.00 $109.31 $1,069 -0.62
845–1200 1073 85-90% 12 90.00–100.00 $93.61 $1,004 +21.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1355 1192 80-85% 13 90.00–108.00 $102.81 $1,225 —
1050–1385 1204 80-85% 13 110.00–124.00 $116.04 $1,397 -2.80
1390 1390 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1395 1213 2 109.00–110.00 $109.58 $1,329 —
1490–1990 1775 5 135.00–145.00 $140.49 $2,494 -3.57
1590–1960 1789 4 150.00–154.00 $152.60 $2,730 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1205 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 157.00–170.00 $161.65 $1,705

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
870–1360 1124 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,950.00 $1,731.32
1035–1250 fancy 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,325.00 $2,268.38
1070–1290 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,125.00 $2,000.32
1010–1400 1187 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,225.00–1,650.00 $1,392.90
1160–1305 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,540.09
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
890–1610 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,375.00–2,150.00 $1,829.36
1365–1430 fancy 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,251.16
1400 fancy 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00
725–780 753 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,218.15
915 915 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1200–1960 1564 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,435.00 $2,164.31 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,696 —

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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.