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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 7, 2023

2,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $171.31/cwt +16.31 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 572 lb · 269 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $175.86/cwt -4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 678 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.42/cwt ≈ $1,076/hd at 624 lb · 116 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,306 800 603
Feeder cattle 2,069 720 478
Slaughter cattle 153 65 55
Replacement cattle 84 15 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to being closed for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 2 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
315–340 328 9 190.00–200.00 $195.01 $640 +6.01
310–346 fancy 332 18 210.00–230.00 $217.65 $723 —
360–396 fancy 381 20 208.00–227.00 $219.85 $838 —
370–395 387 6 195.00–200.00 $199.15 $771 —
400–442 421 15 185.00–200.00 $193.65 $815 -7.35
402–447 fancy 421 17 207.00–229.00 $213.72 $900 —
450–490 468 40 190.00–202.50 $196.89 $921 -1.11
450–495 fancy 479 29 205.00–221.00 $210.43 $1,008 —
500–540 value added 516 20 200.00–210.00 $205.45 $1,060 +36.45
503–547 522 37 180.00–199.00 $192.92 $1,007 —
550–567 value added 564 19 197.00–200.00 $197.46 $1,114 +32.46
550–592 571 57 179.00–195.00 $188.64 $1,077 —
600–639 value added 619 68 175.00–180.00 $177.02 $1,096 —
605–645 631 48 157.50–173.00 $165.90 $1,047 —
650–699 669 34 155.00–170.00 $166.86 $1,116 —
682 value added 682 84 179.50 $179.50 $1,224 -0.77
708 value added 708 72 180.00 $180.00 $1,274 —
710–735 727 24 152.50–166.00 $163.60 $1,189 —
762 value added 762 66 176.50 $176.50 $1,345 —
750–795 777 9 155.00–164.00 $161.89 $1,258 —
812 812 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,194 —
887 value added 887 62 163.10 $163.10 $1,447 —
885–890 888 2 144.00–153.00 $148.49 $1,319 —
935 935 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,346 —
1164 value added 1164 48 152.75 $152.75 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 182.50 $182.50 $694 —
453–485 457 9 177.50–184.00 $182.74 $835 —
572–582 578 18 170.00–173.00 $172.01 $994 —
725 725 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,033 —
750 750 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,080 —
810 810 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 212 3 172.50 $172.50 $366 —
266–275 fancy 268 6 180.00 $180.00 $482 —
255–296 280 19 165.00–177.50 $174.41 $488 —
310–340 323 16 162.50–173.00 $170.84 $552 —
307–336 fancy 328 7 176.00–179.00 $178.20 $584 —
370–380 fancy 372 10 178.00 $178.00 $662 —
350–396 380 39 160.00–176.00 $169.19 $643 +13.19
403–406 fancy 404 9 173.00–176.00 $174.66 $706 —
400–445 421 47 155.00–170.00 $164.23 $691 +8.14
468 fancy 468 14 171.00–174.00 $172.07 $805 —
450–498 476 76 154.00–170.00 $162.62 $774 +9.18
500–547 526 64 151.00–167.00 $158.94 $836 +7.19
530 value added 530 47 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
550–595 571 33 148.00–163.00 $159.00 $908 +4.00
560–596 value added 572 236 165.00–176.50 $173.03 $990 —
601–625 value added 609 18 156.00–159.00 $157.94 $962 —
605–642 629 14 142.50–155.00 $152.92 $962 +17.92
650–695 677 13 146.00–155.00 $153.36 $1,038 +13.29
700–735 713 9 142.50–152.00 $148.92 $1,062 —
750–765 761 7 140.00–150.00 $147.73 $1,124 —
808–840 816 4 130.00–142.00 $138.91 $1,134 —
865 value added 865 10 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 —
865–870 868 2 112.50–115.00 $113.75 $987 —
905 905 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,122 —
950 950 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 152.50 $152.50 $541 —
420 420 1 142.00 $142.00 $596 —
515–530 523 2 145.00 $145.00 $758 —
555–595 591 14 132.50–145.00 $141.83 $838 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —
650–660 655 2 130.00 $130.00 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 192.50 $192.50 $404 +16.85
285 fancy 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
285–295 288 4 180.00–185.00 $183.72 $529 —
313–340 fancy 317 7 207.50–212.50 $208.21 $660 —
300–345 327 8 185.00–195.00 $189.45 $620 +5.45
355–382 fancy 372 6 200.00–205.00 $203.38 $757 —
365–397 382 6 182.50–197.50 $194.15 $742 -13.85
403–433 fancy 423 34 200.00–205.00 $202.40 $856 —
405–448 438 14 187.50–197.50 $192.57 $843 -16.43
465 fancy 465 1 195.00 $195.00 $907 —
450–480 468 6 177.50–190.00 $181.00 $847 -8.97
500–540 525 14 162.50–175.00 $171.76 $902 -1.65
535 fancy 535 1 182.50 $182.50 $976 —
550 fancy 550 2 175.00 $175.00 $962 —
550–595 573 26 157.00–171.00 $162.24 $930 +9.45
610 fancy 610 2 163.00 $163.00 $994 —
605–645 621 9 145.00–158.00 $152.96 $950 +4.45
650–670 658 3 144.00–155.00 $149.29 $982 -1.71
700–732 717 11 130.00–142.50 $132.95 $953 —
760–790 775 2 122.50–134.00 $128.36 $995 —
850–855 853 2 101.00–105.00 $103.01 $879 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 167.50 $167.50 $536 —
360–375 370 3 172.50–177.50 $174.36 $645 —
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 —
545 545 3 155.00 $155.00 $845 —
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 135.00 $135.00 $742 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 160.00 $160.00 $568 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1385 1181 80-85% 25 68.00–77.00 $72.19 $853 —
940–1435 1192 80-85% 15 78.00–92.00 $83.12 $991 —
1100–1295 1201 80-85% 6 58.00–66.50 $63.11 $758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–965 837 85-90% 5 40.00–49.00 $45.96 $385 —
780–985 910 85-90% 8 67.00–76.00 $70.03 $637 —
920–1060 996 85-90% 11 58.00–65.00 $61.77 $615 —
905–1090 1016 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $53.37 $542 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1405 1353 75-80% 2 71.50–74.00 $72.70 $984 —
1255–1845 1512 75-80% 15 78.00–89.00 $83.68 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1575 1560 2 85.00–91.00 $87.97 $1,372 —
1130–1985 1605 16 93.00–104.50 $98.88 $1,587 —
1710–2085 1875 4 107.00–119.00 $113.67 $2,131 +10.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1005 913 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 585.00–685.00 $640.07
926–985 941 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–700.00 $626.85
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1005–1111 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 725.00–735.00 $733.31
922–1280 1072 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 700.00–860.00 $776.89
1040–1225 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 810.00–1,075.00 $878.79
1065–1470 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,175.00 $1,030.46

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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
1020–1135 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 750.00–825.00 $789.50 —

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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.