Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 4, 2025

1,343 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.03/cwt +14.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 678 lb · 86 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $259.22/cwt +14.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 817 lb · 72 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.73/cwt +28.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 576 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,343 900 1,965
Feeder cattle 1,215 824 1,791
Slaughter cattle 106 60 130
Replacement cattle 22 16 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market being closed for the Holidays. However, there was a good supply of good quality feeders and the feeder market appeared sharply stronger. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages of calves. There was a good supply of slaughter animals today and that market appeared stronger as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 355.00 $355.00 $816 -5.00
335 335 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 +20.00
352–395 371 5 355.00–370.00 $366.80 $1,361 +21.84
390 fancy 390 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,580 +26.00
401–430 412 8 348.00–365.00 $351.99 $1,450 +26.40
405–440 fancy 428 4 370.00–400.00 $378.27 $1,619 +23.20
455 fancy 455 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,729 +30.82
455–495 481 11 325.00–339.00 $330.11 $1,588 +5.59
500–545 value added 521 39 309.00–330.00 $323.76 $1,687 -1.55
540–548 544 7 281.00–285.00 $284.43 $1,547 —
563–588 value added 575 27 305.00–320.00 $311.06 $1,789 -8.94
550–597 582 14 290.00–300.00 $292.64 $1,703 +19.50
601–645 value added 618 33 287.00–305.00 $289.65 $1,790 +6.20
605–645 627 28 271.00–285.00 $282.03 $1,768 +14.10
668–682 674 21 255.00–270.00 $259.31 $1,748 +14.42
652–691 value added 679 65 275.00–290.00 $278.78 $1,893 +16.96
700–724 value added 723 25 268.00 $268.00 $1,938 +1.01
738–741 739 8 237.50–245.00 $241.56 $1,785 -3.99
752–799 774 51 246.00–260.00 $253.11 $1,959 —
815 value added 815 64 261.00 $261.00 $2,127 +15.00
821–842 832 8 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $2,038 +8.56
870 870 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,044 +3.39
887 value added 887 57 253.50 $253.50 $2,249 —
930 930 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,953 -10.00
934 value added 934 58 240.00 $240.00 $2,242 +5.32
1075–1080 value added 1075 48 212.00–220.00 $219.83 $2,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
305–310 308 2 290.00–310.00 $299.92 $924 -13.58
450–490 467 6 297.50–315.00 $308.09 $1,439 +8.09
575 575 8 267.50 $267.50 $1,538 +7.50
660 660 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 265.00 $265.00 $517 —
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 fancy 145 1 407.50 $407.50 $591 —
150–180 fancy 165 2 400.00–410.00 $404.55 $668 —
225 225 2 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $692 —
230 fancy 230 1 330.00 $330.00 $759 +22.50
250–265 fancy 255 5 335.00–347.50 $341.58 $871 —
270–280 275 5 300.00–307.00 $303.44 $834 +3.44
315–330 fancy 322 6 330.00–345.00 $338.25 $1,089 +30.56
300–345 326 6 300.00–312.50 $305.84 $997 +26.07
350–397 372 16 300.00–315.00 $306.42 $1,140 +23.81
403–445 fancy 423 7 300.00–310.00 $302.68 $1,280 +12.68
430 430 2 287.50–292.50 $290.00 $1,247 +13.03
450–476 fancy 459 30 300.00–314.00 $309.77 $1,422 —
450–495 475 25 280.00–297.50 $287.12 $1,364 +16.51
500–540 520 7 265.00–282.50 $269.74 $1,403 +10.46
509–543 value added 524 29 285.00–300.00 $292.02 $1,530 —
550–590 value added 571 31 273.00–293.00 $279.95 $1,599 +29.50
550–597 580 35 250.00–267.50 $262.57 $1,523 +23.31
625–645 value added 627 13 255.00–265.00 $264.21 $1,657 —
600–640 628 7 230.00–237.50 $232.85 $1,462 -8.38
666–672 668 13 254.00–257.50 $256.15 $1,711 +31.49
650–696 681 14 230.00–248.00 $244.00 $1,662 +19.34
705–735 723 3 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,482 -21.26
728 728 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,765 +16.31
750 750 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 —
800–818 808 16 215.00–220.00 $217.21 $1,755 +17.21
1028 value added 1028 49 207.00 $207.00 $2,128 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 +40.00
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 +5.00
350–380 365 2 275.00–285.00 $280.21 $1,023 +30.21
460–495 477 6 260.00–275.00 $268.44 $1,280 +24.94
500–527 515 6 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $1,313 +15.83
570 570 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,354 +12.41
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -15.09
612 612 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,377 +3.31
670–695 681 5 210.00–220.00 $216.51 $1,474 +11.60
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 ±0.00
850–890 870 2 175.00–184.00 $179.40 $1,561 —
985 985 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 +25.13
440 440 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,122 —
545 545 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 —
591 591 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 +41.66
335 fancy 335 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,273 —
380 380 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,396 +52.50
415 fancy 415 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,461 +8.00
400–440 421 14 325.00–345.00 $335.46 $1,412 +30.22
450–476 470 12 318.00–335.00 $323.94 $1,523 +21.06
500–540 513 20 292.00–313.00 $301.53 $1,547 +12.35
560–597 583 20 262.00–280.00 $273.93 $1,597 +10.07
630–640 635 15 255.00–275.00 $272.74 $1,732 +14.94
650–697 687 9 235.00–255.00 $246.62 $1,694 +1.74
715 715 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,591 -4.23
750–760 755 2 220.00–230.00 $224.97 $1,699 +14.97
812–815 813 3 210.00–218.00 $215.33 $1,751 +13.33
865 865 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,708 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 300.00 $300.00 $819 ±0.00
327–345 333 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,099 +40.00
380–395 388 2 320.00–335.00 $327.65 $1,271 +89.65
420–436 433 5 290.00–307.50 $299.45 $1,297 +7.72
467–492 482 12 285.00–305.00 $298.08 $1,437 +42.06
515 515 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,403 -2.11
570–590 580 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,464 +11.75
605–625 615 2 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,383 -11.29
650 650 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 —
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1085 931 85-90% 6 65.00–80.00 $74.08 $690 —
780–1325 1046 85-90% 18 84.00–98.00 $90.79 $950 —
835–1475 1152 85-90% 16 100.00–116.00 $105.87 $1,220 -0.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1280 1185 80-85% 2 140.00–143.00 $141.38 $1,675 —
1115–1380 1234 80-85% 8 106.00–119.00 $113.62 $1,402 -15.38
1060–1480 1239 80-85% 13 121.00–130.00 $125.85 $1,559 -3.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1605 1490 75-80% 2 135.00–145.00 $139.61 $2,080 —
1300–1820 1564 75-80% 14 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $1,954 —
1560–1670 1615 75-80% 2 117.00–119.00 $118.03 $1,906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1705 1475 3 134.00–138.00 $135.84 $2,004 —
1375–2075 1792 3 161.00–164.00 $162.16 $2,906 —
1480–2330 1822 11 144.00–154.00 $149.49 $2,724 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,174

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1000 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,622.77
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
965–1230 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,912.07
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1205–1225 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,535.00 $1,466.94
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.