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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 11, 2023

1,646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.70/cwt -2.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 686 lb · 127 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $190.88/cwt +6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 713 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.88/cwt +16.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 575 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,646 740 198
Feeder cattle 1,488 609 163
Slaughter cattle 102 97 35
Replacement cattle 56 34 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with feeder steers over 600lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with feeder heifers over 650lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and 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
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
310–333 fancy 327 4 265.00–273.00 $271.11 $887 —
315–340 331 6 232.50–250.00 $241.26 $799 +28.76
380 380 2 242.50–257.50 $250.00 $950 +11.16
380–387 fancy 386 6 260.00–271.00 $269.19 $1,039 +3.86
407–425 fancy 415 18 250.00–267.50 $258.46 $1,073 +6.74
400–445 429 16 222.50–246.00 $237.44 $1,019 +7.10
451–487 470 20 214.00–231.00 $221.09 $1,039 +12.23
471–487 fancy 475 18 237.00–243.00 $239.12 $1,136 +5.12
500–540 518 30 207.50–228.00 $220.88 $1,144 —
506–549 value added 531 42 232.00–243.50 $238.00 $1,264 +10.08
559–592 value added 574 70 229.00–241.00 $232.84 $1,337 —
556–592 578 22 200.00–225.00 $212.09 $1,226 +0.26
605–645 620 13 195.00–213.00 $204.39 $1,267 +10.62
606–632 value added 623 24 218.00–224.50 $219.93 $1,370 +13.75
660–695 680 34 190.00–200.00 $195.22 $1,327 +10.09
710–720 value added 713 74 192.00–193.00 $192.01 $1,369 +6.13
707–735 715 21 186.00–191.00 $186.90 $1,336 +12.33
755–792 773 12 170.00–182.00 $178.23 $1,378 +4.73
810–830 816 14 170.00–174.50 $173.85 $1,419 +11.85
850–895 868 4 157.00–167.00 $161.46 $1,401 -0.54
905 value added 905 61 170.50 $170.50 $1,543 —
919 919 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,498 —
953 value added 953 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,563 —
975–990 981 4 146.00–152.00 $149.51 $1,467 —
1121 value added 1121 45 155.75 $155.75 $1,746 —
1188 value added 1188 48 154.00 $154.00 $1,830 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 215.00 $215.00 $828 +5.00
430 430 1 190.00 $190.00 $817 -22.50
480 480 1 203.00 $203.00 $974 —
520–548 545 10 195.00–200.00 $199.52 $1,087 —
550–595 573 2 187.00–197.50 $192.04 $1,100 -3.56
615–642 634 5 182.50–190.00 $186.32 $1,181 +21.32
770 770 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,290 —
815 815 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,231 —
951 951 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,388 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 182.50 $182.50 $630 —
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
655 655 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,238 —
725 725 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,218 —
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 +10.00
645 645 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,064 +20.00
815 815 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 5 197.50–205.00 $202.98 $583 —
300–347 325 11 190.00–210.00 $202.09 $657 —
318–342 fancy 329 6 215.00–220.00 $216.20 $711 —
355–395 376 16 197.50–216.00 $211.19 $794 +11.68
380 fancy 380 4 220.00–225.00 $223.75 $850 +13.75
405–447 426 38 197.50–212.00 $205.35 $875 +2.53
425–445 fancy 433 6 214.00–217.50 $215.72 $934 +0.72
450–496 472 30 192.00–210.00 $200.33 $946 -6.08
463–495 fancy 486 11 212.00 $212.00 $1,030 -5.00
503–533 value added 513 17 200.00–205.00 $203.47 $1,044 +8.35
500–547 532 66 184.00–196.00 $189.92 $1,010 +19.08
550–566 value added 554 21 193.00–195.00 $193.85 $1,074 —
550–585 569 21 174.00–182.50 $176.73 $1,006 -3.26
605–635 value added 621 7 180.00–189.00 $185.96 $1,155 +7.96
606–645 626 19 161.00–176.00 $168.16 $1,053 +1.41
660–691 682 5 160.00–169.00 $166.27 $1,134 -1.16
659–690 value added 686 122 170.50–176.00 $174.00 $1,194 -2.75
705–718 712 8 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $1,217 —
755–796 769 12 150.00–165.00 $155.11 $1,193 +3.32
810 value added 810 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,215 —
810 810 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 -25.00
860 value added 860 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,316 —
875 875 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,199 —
930–945 940 3 110.00–126.00 $115.28 $1,084 —
971 971 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 182.50–185.00 $183.68 $593 —
355–380 368 2 180.00–182.50 $181.29 $667 —
402–447 417 7 185.00–190.00 $187.78 $783 —
495 495 1 195.00 $195.00 $965 +8.71
560–585 577 5 160.00–172.50 $165.96 $958 +24.96
624–630 625 6 145.00–154.00 $146.51 $916 —
655–670 663 2 150.00 $150.00 $994 ±0.00
730–740 735 2 127.50–130.00 $128.74 $946 +3.74
885 885 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,062 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 162.50–167.50 $165.04 $536 —
400 400 1 152.50 $152.50 $610 —
460–490 475 2 152.50–155.00 $153.79 $731 -21.21
530 530 1 174.00 $174.00 $922 —
585 585 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 —
615–635 625 2 145.00–160.00 $152.38 $952 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 -16.25
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
370 370 1 170.00 $170.00 $629 —
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 —
455–485 465 3 170.00–180.00 $173.48 $807 —
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 —
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 +25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 227 3 200.00–205.00 $203.42 $462 —
260–272 268 3 190.00–200.00 $196.77 $527 —
337 337 2 232.50 $232.50 $784 +20.00
360–390 fancy 372 19 240.00–262.50 $246.92 $919 —
365–385 375 4 220.00–235.00 $227.94 $855 +6.61
400–420 fancy 405 15 240.00–252.00 $248.95 $1,008 —
415–445 429 8 215.00–232.50 $223.62 $959 +6.12
450–465 fancy 458 2 222.50–232.50 $227.42 $1,042 —
465–497 487 14 203.00–217.50 $212.68 $1,036 +2.64
510–523 fancy 520 5 210.00–214.00 $213.22 $1,109 —
510–545 528 9 187.00–207.00 $193.81 $1,023 -15.69
552–595 574 9 180.00–195.00 $188.70 $1,083 -1.01
605 fancy 605 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,204 —
600–635 614 8 182.50–196.00 $190.02 $1,167 +12.44
665 fancy 665 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,277 —
650–690 670 2 175.00–180.00 $177.57 $1,190 +15.80
710–745 736 4 164.00–178.00 $172.94 $1,273 —
765 765 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,308 +31.00
800–835 818 2 145.00–155.00 $150.11 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 192.50 $192.50 $520 —
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
368–370 369 4 205.00 $205.00 $756 —
430–440 435 2 200.00–208.00 $204.05 $888 +6.55
485 485 3 192.50 $192.50 $934 —
550 550 1 175.00 $175.00 $962 +2.50
610–635 623 2 170.00–172.50 $171.28 $1,067 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 170.00–175.00 $172.60 $549 —
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
400–430 415 2 157.50–167.50 $162.68 $675 —
475–480 478 2 182.50–184.00 $183.25 $876 +13.25
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 +12.50
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
430 430 1 182.50 $182.50 $785 —
550–580 565 2 162.50–175.00 $168.58 $952 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1375 1227 80-85% 9 70.00–75.00 $73.37 $900 -1.98
1095–1460 1255 80-85% 16 78.00–86.00 $82.71 $1,038 —
1075–1525 1281 80-85% 16 88.00–107.00 $92.37 $1,183 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1105 967 85-90% 6 54.00–60.00 $57.36 $555 +4.29
930–1260 1034 85-90% 11 65.00–73.00 $69.59 $720 —
970–1090 1041 85-90% 6 78.00–84.00 $80.84 $842 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1580 1476 75-80% 4 88.00–89.00 $88.73 $1,310 —
1430–1595 1528 75-80% 3 83.00–85.00 $83.70 $1,279 -4.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–2080 1769 10 113.00–131.00 $119.74 $2,118 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1082 1082 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
945–1270 1134 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 875.00–1,025.00 $962.10
1000–1385 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–1,175.00 $1,023.17
1100–1295 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–1,000.00 $879.42
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -135.00
1100–1290 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,215.36 —
1160–1205 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,075.00 $990.52 —

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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.