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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 25, 2023

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.32/cwt +18.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 528 lb · 165 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $213.11/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 528 lb · 36 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.79/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 720 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 997 810 507
Feeder cattle 854 729 393
Slaughter cattle 104 47 69
Replacement cattle 39 34 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400lbs sold sharply higher with feeder heifers over 400lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes with a good quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 262.00 $262.00 $524 —
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 —
302–310 305 3 220.00–222.00 $221.32 $675 -1.18
320 fancy 320 2 240.00 $240.00 $768 —
380–383 382 4 207.00–224.00 $211.22 $807 -11.89
375–395 fancy 388 9 230.00–245.00 $239.00 $927 +5.25
402–435 fancy 417 6 229.00–240.00 $236.48 $986 +3.45
426–440 432 7 205.00–222.50 $215.28 $930 +2.84
455–486 fancy 471 20 227.00–233.00 $229.45 $1,081 +4.32
465–495 480 6 212.50–221.00 $218.14 $1,047 +9.98
500–545 519 15 194.00–210.00 $202.29 $1,050 +2.72
505–546 value added 534 21 214.00–225.00 $220.83 $1,179 +5.84
550–592 566 8 192.50–202.00 $196.12 $1,110 +7.04
590 value added 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 +9.00
600–640 value added 621 6 200.00–205.00 $202.52 $1,258 —
640–645 642 7 180.00–193.00 $185.36 $1,190 +3.49
650–692 683 13 180.00–190.00 $181.81 $1,242 +4.00
710–725 715 6 168.00–174.00 $169.99 $1,215 -0.64
700–747 value added 721 24 178.00–180.00 $178.49 $1,287 —
750–793 782 17 167.50–175.00 $169.76 $1,328 +0.98
805–836 828 4 166.00 $166.00 $1,374 +0.03
860–895 879 5 144.00–157.00 $151.20 $1,329 -2.05
915 915 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,418 +5.22
960 960 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 192.50–195.00 $193.69 $620 —
410–425 418 2 185.00–197.50 $191.14 $799 +6.14
465–497 481 5 185.00–200.00 $193.80 $932 +6.30
526–546 538 14 175.00–189.00 $182.83 $984 -0.66
580–595 586 5 174.00–186.00 $178.42 $1,046 +3.42
625 625 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,075 +7.00
715 715 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,090 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
555–585 570 2 150.00–160.00 $154.87 $883 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 170.00 $170.00 $586 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 170.00 $170.00 $374 -27.50
255–285 271 7 192.50–215.00 $208.96 $566 —
275 fancy 275 1 220.00 $220.00 $605 —
300–340 323 9 202.50–209.00 $206.74 $668 +22.27
350–395 fancy 373 14 211.00–220.00 $215.40 $803 +15.40
365–397 381 12 190.00–209.00 $201.18 $766 +14.70
400–436 fancy 424 16 198.00–207.50 $202.27 $858 —
423–445 428 6 180.00–195.00 $189.89 $813 +7.17
455–470 fancy 463 2 200.00 $200.00 $926 +11.08
451–495 477 21 180.00–192.50 $188.06 $897 +11.43
500–537 514 61 172.50–185.00 $183.18 $942 +13.44
505–539 value added 537 104 188.00–196.50 $196.09 $1,053 +10.59
550–577 567 10 160.00–176.00 $170.16 $965 +4.93
602–626 value added 618 6 168.00–170.00 $168.65 $1,042 +1.65
613–645 620 13 152.50–166.00 $162.11 $1,005 +2.74
674–695 681 19 152.00–168.00 $161.40 $1,099 +8.01
700–730 716 6 141.00–150.00 $148.47 $1,063 -2.95
726 value added 726 9 162.00 $162.00 $1,176 —
752 value added 752 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,188 +4.50
795 795 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 —
828–835 830 4 134.00–138.00 $135.01 $1,121 -7.49
885 885 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 185.00 $185.00 $574 +15.00
360–390 383 4 175.00–185.00 $177.35 $679 +12.35
450–475 458 3 170.00–175.00 $173.27 $794 +12.76
515–540 519 13 150.00–160.00 $159.20 $826 +29.20
555–578 571 8 150.00–155.00 $151.86 $867 +11.86
605–645 626 11 134.00–147.50 $138.82 $869 -3.68
675 675 1 141.00 $141.00 $952 -4.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 152.50 $152.50 $473 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–295 273 3 198.00–215.00 $204.12 $557 -10.88
310–340 316 5 222.50–232.50 $224.65 $710 +2.15
355–396 383 9 220.00–236.00 $225.60 $864 +25.60
400–445 420 9 201.00–222.00 $211.65 $889 +8.26
455–475 463 9 200.00–216.00 $208.58 $966 +29.59
510–535 520 4 195.00–202.50 $199.38 $1,037 +19.80
565 fancy 565 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,181 —
560–595 575 7 170.00–187.50 $177.20 $1,019 -3.10
620–635 624 5 168.00–182.00 $177.26 $1,106 +22.26
655–685 666 6 168.00–178.00 $172.61 $1,150 -3.39
700–720 710 3 150.00–156.00 $153.34 $1,089 +3.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 195.00 $195.00 $936 +10.00
525–530 527 3 182.50–185.00 $183.34 $966 —
575 575 1 160.00 $160.00 $920 +0.85
630 630 1 152.50 $152.50 $961 +8.75
652–665 656 3 152.50–155.00 $154.16 $1,011 +20.16
710 710 1 135.00 $135.00 $958 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 175.00 $175.00 $726 —
575 575 1 162.50 $162.50 $934 +8.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
470 470 1 172.50 $172.50 $811 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1245 1212 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $72.67 $881 —
1060–1415 1247 80-85% 8 77.00–87.00 $81.55 $1,017 —
1035–1490 1252 80-85% 35 88.00–113.00 $96.63 $1,210 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1140 897 85-90% 5 50.00–60.00 $55.96 $502 +13.38
790–1050 902 85-90% 16 62.00–73.00 $68.29 $616 —
825–1020 936 85-90% 10 75.00–86.00 $78.51 $735 —
965 965 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $425 -28.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1700 1534 75-80% 4 87.00–97.00 $90.48 $1,388 —
1615–1735 1675 75-80% 2 73.00–84.00 $78.70 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 84.00 $84.00 $882 —
1135–2050 1640 4 115.00–130.00 $119.92 $1,967 —
1395–1995 1695 2 103.00–107.00 $105.35 $1,786 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1050 973 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–750.00 $715.49
990–1110 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,271.79
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00 $875.00
1090–1245 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,086.67
1155–1240 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–1,175.00 $1,036.27
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1085–1140 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,213.43

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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
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.