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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 7, 2024

1,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.78/cwt ≈ $1,886/hd at 814 lb · 128 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.93/cwt +50.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 701 lb · 99 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.09/cwt +36.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 669 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,163 277 912
Feeder cattle 1,065 197 764
Slaughter cattle 61 47 102
Replacement cattle 37 33 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 6.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. No trends on yearlings due to limited comparisons, but they appeared higher as well. Good quality feeder heifers were sharply higher across the weight breaks with a good supply and strong demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 higher in spots 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
260 fancy 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
275 275 2 310.00–325.00 $317.50 $873 —
300–315 fancy 308 2 400.00–410.00 $404.88 $1,247 +54.88
300–320 311 4 325.00–343.00 $330.61 $1,028 +20.14
355 fancy 355 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 —
350–390 368 6 332.50–340.00 $335.09 $1,233 +33.08
401–425 fancy 410 6 350.00–360.00 $354.89 $1,455 +24.89
425–445 430 8 325.00–335.00 $332.78 $1,431 +13.78
450–487 fancy 473 9 320.00–337.50 $325.49 $1,540 —
450–489 475 15 300.00–315.00 $304.93 $1,448 +6.53
502–535 521 21 280.00–297.50 $286.12 $1,491 +6.25
505–540 value added 521 12 300.00–322.00 $315.20 $1,642 +15.91
557–583 value added 570 10 290.00–310.00 $301.02 $1,716 —
561–592 576 15 260.00–277.50 $271.79 $1,566 —
615–635 value added 621 4 273.00–280.00 $276.96 $1,720 -11.04
600–645 625 18 242.50–265.00 $260.42 $1,628 +11.01
651–688 value added 671 19 257.50–261.50 $259.11 $1,739 —
655–690 677 10 237.00–255.00 $248.11 $1,680 —
700 value added 700 85 279.00 $279.00 $1,953 —
700–735 709 14 252.50–262.50 $257.27 $1,824 +32.27
755–795 773 4 225.00–246.00 $234.00 $1,809 +4.00
819 819 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,949 +18.00
853–880 860 4 210.00–229.00 $224.14 $1,928 +4.14
957 value added 957 55 229.50 $229.50 $2,196 —
1010 1010 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,868 —
1081 value added 1081 51 212.75 $212.75 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 —
382–397 391 5 305.00–315.00 $311.09 $1,216 —
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 +25.00
500–540 520 9 250.00–275.00 $264.44 $1,375 —
560–580 567 3 247.50–255.00 $252.44 $1,431 —
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 —
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
755–775 765 2 200.00–222.00 $210.86 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 252.50 $252.50 $972 —
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 —
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 +20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 225 3 285.00–300.00 $293.11 $659 —
260–275 268 2 280.00–290.00 $284.86 $763 —
290 fancy 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
320–340 fancy 327 3 312.00–322.50 $316.47 $1,035 —
315–345 331 4 260.00–280.00 $271.30 $898 -10.09
350–395 375 6 270.00–285.00 $276.64 $1,037 -3.39
355–396 fancy 387 11 300.00–325.00 $313.10 $1,212 +20.60
403–415 fancy 409 11 290.00–307.50 $299.80 $1,226 —
407–440 423 11 270.00–287.50 $279.69 $1,183 +19.23
450–495 476 20 265.00–280.00 $271.24 $1,291 +21.86
500–545 518 24 249.00–267.00 $259.14 $1,342 +17.31
500–541 value added 521 24 270.00–288.00 $281.79 $1,468 —
560–582 565 21 230.00–245.00 $242.08 $1,368 +15.33
560–577 568 5 250.00–260.00 $253.96 $1,442 +27.21
600–637 618 11 235.00–244.00 $238.56 $1,474 +12.32
669 value added 669 80 259.00 $259.00 $1,733 —
650–690 670 8 216.00–232.50 $227.01 $1,521 +7.33
710–740 724 8 214.00–225.00 $218.97 $1,585 -1.03
750–775 769 8 200.00–215.00 $212.80 $1,636 —
800 800 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
811–816 value added 814 126 231.00–233.10 $232.05 $1,889 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 267.50–270.00 $268.72 $774 —
310–345 328 2 250.00–270.00 $259.47 $851 +7.92
355–390 373 3 242.50–265.00 $250.47 $934 —
400–445 423 11 242.50–265.00 $257.91 $1,091 +22.91
450–490 475 6 240.00–262.50 $249.20 $1,184 +14.20
520–547 537 6 220.00–245.00 $235.13 $1,263 +13.68
550–586 579 12 220.00–235.00 $232.14 $1,344 +32.14
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +3.42
680–695 685 3 208.00–210.00 $209.34 $1,434 —
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 —
400 400 1 200.00 $200.00 $800 +50.00
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 —
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 3 312.50–330.00 $324.38 $876 —
290 fancy 290 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,116 —
322 322 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,095 —
360–370 365 2 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,232 +37.53
410–440 fancy 427 3 330.00–337.50 $334.12 $1,427 —
420–447 438 5 305.00–317.00 $311.44 $1,364 +12.58
450–490 465 11 300.00–320.00 $312.32 $1,452 +26.14
510–535 527 7 280.00–291.00 $284.72 $1,500 +3.72
550–595 575 16 252.50–273.00 $263.14 $1,513 -0.77
606–642 616 20 243.00–262.50 $250.61 $1,544 -9.39
650–695 680 4 225.00–244.00 $233.32 $1,587 +15.56
700–737 719 5 217.00–227.50 $222.91 $1,603 +17.91
750 750 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,628 +19.24
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
852 852 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,083 +28.19
470–495 483 2 270.00–285.00 $277.69 $1,341 +5.19
510–547 532 4 240.00–262.50 $254.03 $1,351 +19.03
575 575 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,366 -1.35
610–635 623 5 223.00–237.00 $229.99 $1,433 -2.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1235 1215 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.71 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 +20.00
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,378 —
955–1335 1168 80-85% 9 115.00–126.00 $120.78 $1,411 —
1115–1510 1307 80-85% 9 101.00–113.00 $107.77 $1,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1280 1014 85-90% 5 60.00–70.00 $67.69 $686 -18.22
870–1355 1081 85-90% 6 93.00–98.00 $95.64 $1,034 —
945–1435 1190 85-90% 3 117.00–120.00 $118.47 $1,410 —
1155–1290 1230 85-90% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.95 $1,291 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,128 +35.94
1360–1615 1443 75-80% 7 108.00–115.00 $112.55 $1,624 —
1465–1615 1560 75-80% 3 120.00–130.00 $123.76 $1,931 -1.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1412–2015 1613 3 160.00–167.50 $164.38 $2,651 —
1400–2140 1660 3 125.00–133.00 $130.32 $2,163 —
1640–2285 1914 6 142.00–153.00 $148.20 $2,837 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,008

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
925–1270 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,421.07
1090–1180 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,620.04
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1090–1325 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,764.06
1240 fancy 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1325 fancy 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
705–915 777 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,281.06

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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
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1933 1933 3 130.00 $130.00 $2,513 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 140.00 $140.00 $840 —

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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.