Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 14, 2024

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.93/cwt ≈ $2,189/hd at 936 lb · 118 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.53/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 826 lb · 72 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.28/cwt -11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 520 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 1,163 912
Feeder cattle 824 1,065 764
Slaughter cattle 60 61 102
Replacement cattle 16 37 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mixed with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers were steady to 4.00 higher or greater with spots of sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages calves, while discounting off colored and heavy conditioned calves severely. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a moderate demand and slaughter bulls were steady with a good supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 4 360.00 $360.00 $821 —
265 fancy 265 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 +70.00
320 320 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 +19.39
390–395 393 3 340.00–355.00 $344.96 $1,356 +9.87
393 fancy 393 6 379.00 $379.00 $1,489 —
415–440 430 8 312.50–335.00 $325.59 $1,400 -7.19
415–448 fancy 436 10 342.50–359.00 $355.07 $1,548 +0.18
450–462 fancy 458 3 347.50–350.00 $349.18 $1,599 +23.69
460–488 476 7 320.00–335.00 $324.52 $1,545 +19.59
500–511 508 6 277.50–285.00 $282.92 $1,437 -3.20
516–525 value added 520 7 322.50–329.00 $325.31 $1,692 +10.11
552 value added 552 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,766 +18.98
551–585 565 18 270.00–290.00 $273.14 $1,543 +1.35
602–630 value added 610 7 280.00–290.00 $283.45 $1,729 +6.49
600–635 623 12 260.00–272.00 $267.93 $1,669 +7.51
655–685 670 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,641 -3.22
665–673 value added 672 11 260.00–262.00 $261.82 $1,759 +2.71
705–715 value added 713 8 266.00–270.00 $266.99 $1,904 -12.01
723–747 734 7 237.50–254.00 $245.55 $1,802 -11.72
826 value added 826 61 246.00 $246.00 $2,032 —
815–835 829 11 230.00–240.00 $236.38 $1,960 -1.62
850–885 874 10 220.00–234.00 $231.61 $2,024 +7.47
931 931 6 220.00 $220.00 $2,048 —
931–940 value added 936 112 231.50–238.00 $234.68 $2,197 —
955 955 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,006 —
1100 1100 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,118 —
1221 value added 1221 45 209.00 $209.00 $2,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–345 332 5 300.00–327.00 $313.50 $1,041 +18.50
431–445 435 4 292.50–305.00 $301.80 $1,313 +1.80
480 480 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 +15.00
555 555 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 +7.56
620–645 633 2 250.00–252.50 $251.27 $1,591 +31.27
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -10.86
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 +35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 307.50 $307.50 $646 —
297 297 4 300.00 $300.00 $891 +15.14
305–330 fancy 318 2 300.00–316.00 $307.69 $978 -8.78
325–340 333 2 270.00–290.00 $279.77 $932 +8.47
360–375 fancy 368 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,122 -8.20
350–389 376 14 275.00–292.50 $282.61 $1,063 +5.97
406–447 430 23 265.00–283.00 $276.97 $1,191 -2.72
425–440 fancy 433 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,256 -9.80
450–491 478 20 260.00–280.00 $270.61 $1,294 -0.63
500–545 520 32 247.50–267.50 $259.28 $1,348 +0.14
552–595 572 20 230.00–247.50 $239.26 $1,369 -14.70
577–598 value added 588 9 250.00–251.00 $250.45 $1,473 —
600–646 626 14 235.00–250.00 $241.23 $1,510 +2.67
683–696 690 8 210.00–235.00 $224.66 $1,550 -2.35
706–720 710 4 215.00–230.00 $226.19 $1,606 +7.22
815–830 823 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,646 -15.00
900 900 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 —
255 255 2 270.00 $270.00 $688 +1.28
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 -0.47
405–445 427 11 240.00–263.00 $250.47 $1,070 -7.44
450–467 461 3 230.00–250.00 $243.50 $1,123 -5.70
510–540 520 11 230.00–247.50 $239.11 $1,243 +3.98
570–590 580 2 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $1,306 -7.05
623–645 632 5 214.00–227.00 $221.69 $1,401 +11.69
660–697 682 4 200.00–212.50 $204.91 $1,397 -4.43
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 -10.00
800–840 820 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 217.50 $217.50 $620 —
375–395 385 2 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $866 +24.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–292 291 3 305.00–310.00 $308.34 $897 -16.04
370 fancy 370 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,397 —
373 373 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,175 -22.53
400 fancy 400 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,376 +9.88
420–445 428 3 297.50–317.50 $305.24 $1,306 -6.20
460–465 fancy 463 2 325.00–329.00 $327.01 $1,514 —
460–490 471 5 292.50–310.00 $302.88 $1,427 -9.44
510–545 524 11 280.00–300.00 $289.18 $1,515 +4.46
550–585 574 21 252.50–272.50 $263.86 $1,515 +0.72
600–627 619 19 250.00–270.00 $257.80 $1,596 +7.19
655–683 672 15 235.00–255.00 $244.88 $1,646 +11.56
700–745 731 7 220.00–237.50 $226.73 $1,657 +3.82
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -7.00
815–840 832 5 200.00–205.00 $202.00 $1,681 +2.00
875 875 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,619 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 300.00 $300.00 $780 —
300 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 —
390 390 1 238.00 $238.00 $928 -47.00
422–445 430 3 290.00–295.00 $291.73 $1,254 —
458–470 460 5 255.00–260.00 $256.02 $1,178 -21.67
515–532 527 4 265.00–278.00 $274.61 $1,447 +20.58
570–595 586 6 229.00–250.00 $240.71 $1,411 +3.21
610–630 618 4 230.00–245.00 $236.21 $1,460 +6.22
670 670 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,508 —
705 705 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,480 —
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 —
510 510 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,045 —
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2000 1536 75-80% 14 114.00–123.00 $117.95 $1,812 —
1350–1735 1537 75-80% 7 100.00–110.00 $106.35 $1,635 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,600 —
1160–1495 1308 80-85% 9 100.00–110.00 $104.19 $1,363 -3.58
1310–1375 1348 80-85% 5 112.00–120.00 $116.43 $1,569 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1090 1062 85-90% 3 83.00–88.00 $85.29 $906 -10.35
950–1220 1073 85-90% 8 90.00–95.00 $90.75 $974 -4.89
1115 1115 85-90% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,305 —
835–1505 1170 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $106.43 $1,245 -12.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1620 1430 3 130.00–134.00 $131.51 $1,881 —
1000–1960 1753 7 140.00–155.00 $146.74 $2,572 —
2090 2090 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,511 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1140–1380 1282 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,472.72
1285 fancy 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1115–1535 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,825.00 $1,699.29
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–645 641 4 205.00–206.00 $205.75 $1,319 —
702 702 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,411 —

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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.