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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 4, 2023

1,125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.56/cwt +18.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 732 lb · 142 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.78/cwt +12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 673 lb · 101 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $221.86/cwt +29.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 523 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,125 916 455
Feeder cattle 903 824 357
Slaughter cattle 182 60 53
Replacement cattle 40 32 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder steers 600lbs to 700lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder steers over 700lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 500lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 222.50 $222.50 $567 +22.50
285–295 fancy 290 2 230.00–232.50 $231.23 $671 —
330–335 fancy 333 3 243.00–246.00 $243.99 $812 —
345–348 347 4 228.00–232.50 $229.12 $795 +34.07
377–390 fancy 381 3 229.00–231.00 $229.68 $875 +1.68
405–445 419 12 212.50–227.00 $219.53 $920 +23.25
402–440 fancy 424 9 234.00–244.00 $239.03 $1,013 +24.67
455–470 fancy 460 9 220.00–226.00 $223.35 $1,027 +19.01
460–490 480 18 195.00–215.00 $208.80 $1,002 +16.23
503–525 value added 522 59 215.00–226.75 $226.00 $1,180 +26.00
515–535 529 9 189.00–204.00 $194.71 $1,030 +5.98
560–586 572 20 186.00–200.00 $192.39 $1,100 +15.01
560–591 value added 578 24 203.00–208.00 $204.87 $1,184 +17.87
606–620 610 4 183.00–188.00 $186.73 $1,139 +16.82
610–616 value added 611 14 190.00–195.00 $191.08 $1,167 +8.61
655–678 value added 672 96 184.25–189.00 $185.74 $1,248 +5.24
675–696 689 5 164.00–170.00 $166.36 $1,146 -1.54
708–740 722 8 156.00–165.00 $159.28 $1,150 -0.04
726 value added 726 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,227 -6.25
772–785 776 3 158.00–168.00 $161.37 $1,252 +0.53
795 value added 795 27 164.50 $164.50 $1,308 —
820 820 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,230 -6.00
922 922 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 197.50 $197.50 $859 —
453–495 464 5 185.00–187.00 $186.17 $864 —
505 505 1 184.00 $184.00 $929 +8.00
630 630 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,055 —
670–695 679 6 144.00–159.00 $147.22 $1,000 -2.78
785 785 1 125.00 $125.00 $981 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1605 1538 2 111.00–114.00 $112.43 $1,729 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 175.00 $175.00 $455 +10.00
285 fancy 285 1 195.00 $195.00 $556 —
322–342 334 5 182.50–187.00 $185.26 $619 +10.91
340–342 fancy 341 3 200.00–202.50 $200.83 $685 +13.83
355–385 366 5 175.00–195.00 $182.28 $667 +11.01
365–396 fancy 386 12 198.00–209.00 $201.22 $777 +21.58
402–445 411 11 170.00–188.00 $183.08 $752 +14.79
410–440 fancy 428 7 190.00–197.50 $195.68 $838 +20.68
450 fancy 450 1 191.00 $191.00 $860 —
457–493 470 24 175.00–185.00 $181.56 $853 +17.12
516 value added 516 4 172.00 $172.00 $888 +5.50
500–537 527 25 155.00–170.00 $163.10 $860 +6.65
550–590 574 29 154.00–167.00 $160.86 $923 +9.05
605–610 608 3 140.00–155.00 $149.65 $910 +1.36
643 value added 643 5 155.50 $155.50 $1,000 —
657–667 value added 661 11 157.50–160.00 $159.08 $1,052 —
650–685 666 19 140.00–152.00 $148.35 $988 +11.35
705–735 720 6 150.00–151.00 $150.49 $1,084 +16.49
732–735 value added 733 136 162.00–166.00 $164.14 $1,203 +17.14
750–785 768 2 138.00–143.00 $140.56 $1,080 —
855–865 860 2 120.00–129.00 $124.47 $1,070 +14.47
975–980 978 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 164.00–170.00 $166.96 $643 —
477–480 479 4 155.00–168.00 $161.52 $774 +8.51
505 505 1 147.50 $147.50 $745 +2.50
585 585 1 132.50 $132.50 $775 -4.55
630 630 1 134.00 $134.00 $844 +2.80
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 162.50 $162.50 $634 —
450–470 463 3 145.00–150.00 $148.38 $687 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 152.50 $152.50 $381 —
345 345 1 145.00 $145.00 $500 —
410 410 1 150.00 $150.00 $615 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 130.00 $130.00 $624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 -9.00
270 270 1 185.00 $185.00 $500 ±0.00
315 315 1 215.00 $215.00 $677 —
350–380 370 3 190.00–220.00 $199.46 $738 +22.44
360–395 fancy 376 4 230.00–240.00 $234.04 $880 +36.64
405–425 fancy 419 7 213.00–227.50 $223.32 $936 +8.32
405–435 426 5 182.50–200.00 $190.65 $812 -6.85
450–475 459 4 182.50–200.00 $192.62 $884 +3.01
455–485 fancy 475 3 218.00–220.00 $218.64 $1,039 +19.36
540 540 2 172.00 $172.00 $929 -2.55
555–572 564 6 174.00–177.50 $175.42 $989 +12.74
602 fancy 602 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,047 —
600–635 617 6 156.00–164.00 $161.62 $997 +0.88
655–695 677 3 155.00–160.00 $158.29 $1,072 +1.74
704–740 709 8 140.00–154.50 $152.61 $1,082 +8.55
750 750 1 122.00 $122.00 $915 -13.49
750 fancy 750 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,095 —
840 840 2 114.00 $114.00 $958 —
875 875 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 175.00 $175.00 $831 —
558 558 3 150.00 $150.00 $837 +5.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 142.50 $142.50 $299 —
275 275 1 170.00 $170.00 $468 —
300 300 1 160.00 $160.00 $480 +25.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 177.50 $177.50 $870 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1215 1097 80-85% 9 70.00–78.00 $75.28 $826 —
956–1540 1138 80-85% 78 91.00–110.00 $95.40 $1,086 +29.88
985–1455 1184 80-85% 34 80.00–90.00 $85.81 $1,016 +11.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1130 938 85-90% 3 51.00–58.00 $54.63 $512 —
720–1080 956 85-90% 6 60.00–68.00 $64.51 $617 +2.64
945–1010 978 85-90% 2 40.00–45.00 $42.42 $415 -19.45
695–1295 988 85-90% 13 70.00–80.00 $75.59 $747 +13.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1400 1348 75-80% 2 71.00–75.00 $73.08 $985 —
1430–1740 1553 75-80% 3 80.00–89.50 $86.31 $1,340 —
1340–1820 1589 75-80% 17 90.00–117.00 $97.76 $1,553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,300 —
1515 1515 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,303 —
1265–1870 1634 8 108.00–121.00 $115.08 $1,880 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1115–1205 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–950.00 $898.06
1175 1175 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1100–1280 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 800.00–1,025.00 $927.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1135 1055 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,125.00 $1,021.03

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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
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–945 930 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,038.10 —

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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.