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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 28, 2023

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $174.56/cwt +10.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 719 lb · 69 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $191.22/cwt +4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 478 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.44/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 475 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 916 1,120 1,200
Feeder cattle 824 985 1,000
Slaughter cattle 60 90 123
Replacement cattle 32 45 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady with good demand on all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 2 200.00 $200.00 $524 —
325–335 328 3 185.00–200.00 $195.05 $640 —
360–377 371 3 202.50–205.00 $203.31 $754 +5.81
373 fancy 373 7 228.00 $228.00 $850 +9.00
400–445 422 13 190.00–205.00 $196.28 $828 -5.70
415–446 fancy 424 11 210.00–220.00 $214.36 $909 -0.22
460–475 fancy 465 3 204.00–205.00 $204.34 $950 -5.90
455–495 476 14 188.00–197.50 $192.57 $917 -3.07
500–505 value added 504 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,008 +6.29
500–542 511 22 185.00–195.00 $188.73 $964 +7.27
558–595 568 15 170.00–183.00 $177.38 $1,008 -2.30
589 value added 589 15 187.00 $187.00 $1,101 -8.00
603–645 618 13 165.00–173.00 $169.91 $1,050 -1.18
613–635 value added 621 8 180.00–184.00 $182.47 $1,133 +2.47
657 value added 657 4 180.50 $180.50 $1,186 —
658–686 670 8 166.00–170.00 $167.90 $1,125 -1.96
700–715 708 3 152.00–164.00 $159.32 $1,128 -3.48
720 value added 720 66 175.25 $175.25 $1,262 +7.25
755–758 757 6 150.00–164.00 $160.84 $1,218 -1.14
832 832 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,298 +4.00
870–880 875 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $1,264 +4.50
960–975 968 2 130.00–140.00 $134.96 $1,306 —
1090 1090 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,493 -6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 182.50 $182.50 $684 —
535 535 1 176.00 $176.00 $942 +8.99
667 667 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,000 —
736 736 14 137.00 $137.00 $1,008 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 124.50 $124.50 $448 -28.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 170.00–179.00 $174.04 $388 +9.04
280 280 1 165.00 $165.00 $462 -4.89
326 fancy 326 4 187.00 $187.00 $610 —
302–345 328 22 167.50–180.00 $174.35 $572 +4.16
350–396 370 25 160.00–177.00 $171.27 $634 -0.76
365–392 fancy 383 3 179.00–181.00 $179.64 $688 -3.04
405–420 fancy 414 6 175.00 $175.00 $724 -7.54
410–445 434 26 163.00–174.00 $168.29 $730 -1.52
465–496 475 52 158.00–171.50 $164.44 $781 +0.76
504 value added 504 8 166.50 $166.50 $839 +0.50
500–547 530 23 150.00–165.00 $156.45 $829 -2.61
550–597 580 28 142.50–157.00 $151.81 $880 -2.48
602 value added 602 5 157.00 $157.00 $945 +3.00
600–637 626 12 140.00–154.50 $148.29 $928 +5.01
655–690 670 4 133.00–142.00 $137.00 $918 -9.39
701 value added 701 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,030 —
710 710 1 134.00 $134.00 $951 -11.50
895 895 1 110.00 $110.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 162.50 $162.50 $528 +12.50
480–492 486 4 150.00–154.00 $153.01 $744 —
525 525 1 145.00 $145.00 $761 +7.11
550–592 578 3 135.00–138.00 $137.05 $792 +2.05
618–630 621 4 120.00–135.00 $131.20 $815 -0.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 185.00–192.00 $187.43 $440 +7.43
273 fancy 273 8 209.00 $209.00 $571 —
290 290 1 185.00 $185.00 $536 +6.74
365–395 371 15 170.00–185.00 $177.02 $657 -17.50
360–391 fancy 377 9 194.00–200.00 $197.40 $744 -17.10
407–445 425 19 190.00–200.00 $197.50 $839 +2.73
435 fancy 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 +0.28
468–470 fancy 469 9 199.00–199.50 $199.28 $935 +3.28
455–498 480 45 180.00–194.00 $189.61 $910 +4.25
500–545 528 15 170.00–184.00 $174.55 $922 +10.60
550–590 570 8 159.00–175.00 $162.68 $927 +1.13
605–640 628 6 158.00–163.50 $160.74 $1,009 +5.13
652–681 669 10 154.00–160.00 $156.55 $1,047 +0.46
705–745 721 5 142.00–146.00 $144.06 $1,039 +5.64
750–755 753 2 133.00–138.00 $135.49 $1,020 +1.49
905 905 1 108.00 $108.00 $977 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 +4.62
620 620 1 149.00 $149.00 $924 —
685 685 1 144.00 $144.00 $986 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 135.00 $135.00 $446 —
435 435 1 137.50 $137.50 $598 -27.15
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1160 1125 80-85% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.52 $737 —
990–1370 1159 80-85% 21 67.50–77.00 $74.65 $865 —
970–1485 1219 80-85% 10 79.00–97.00 $84.01 $1,024 +3.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–940 892 85-90% 3 68.00–75.00 $71.57 $638 —
850–955 902 85-90% 3 30.00–40.00 $33.53 $302 -22.46
910–1035 973 85-90% 2 60.00–64.00 $61.87 $602 +0.33
1070 1070 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $546 +11.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1470 1428 75-80% 2 75.50–78.00 $76.79 $1,097 —
1290–1655 1498 75-80% 6 81.00–87.00 $84.52 $1,266 +1.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1515 1473 2 93.00–95.00 $94.03 $1,385 —
1205–1925 1565 2 81.00–90.00 $86.54 $1,354 +2.07
1390–2055 1692 8 103.00–122.50 $112.08 $1,896 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1005–1140 1088 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 675.00–800.00 $739.23
1010–1255 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 875.00–975.00 $916.99
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00
1170–1270 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $939.04
1127–1430 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–1,350.00 $1,059.38
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1255–1470 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,167.43
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 450.00 $450.00
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1020 1020 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
880–1440 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,500.00 $1,291.38 —

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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.