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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 18, 2023

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.45/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 379 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $204.83/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 430 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $187.63/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 572 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 1,646 2,019
Feeder cattle 474 1,488 1,661
Slaughter cattle 88 102 258
Replacement cattle 42 56 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand on all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 248.00 $248.00 $595 —
285 fancy 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
300–335 318 2 255.00–267.50 $260.91 $830 +19.65
326 fancy 326 9 274.00 $274.00 $893 +2.89
350–376 fancy 371 8 252.50–262.50 $255.90 $949 -13.29
375–395 388 3 235.00–245.00 $241.78 $938 -8.22
405–442 fancy 425 4 255.00–257.50 $255.60 $1,086 -2.86
422–435 426 8 245.00–251.00 $248.37 $1,058 +10.93
455–470 463 3 227.00–237.00 $231.36 $1,071 +10.27
475–490 fancy 484 6 244.00–250.00 $245.99 $1,191 +6.87
500 value added 500 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,195 +1.00
500–545 515 14 222.50–235.00 $231.78 $1,194 +10.90
575–585 580 2 224.00–231.00 $227.53 $1,320 +15.44
605–640 622 10 214.00–227.00 $218.69 $1,360 +14.30
650–685 668 6 201.00–214.00 $209.99 $1,403 +14.77
705 value added 705 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,417 +8.99
705–741 730 8 182.50–193.50 $191.93 $1,401 +5.03
753–795 762 13 180.00–191.00 $188.33 $1,435 +10.10
805–810 808 2 168.00–176.00 $171.99 $1,390 -1.86
870–890 880 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,443 +2.54
930 930 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,488 -3.00
980 980 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,519 +5.49
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 187.00–188.00 $187.48 $981 —
625 625 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,078 +2.50
656–685 672 5 178.00–186.00 $182.55 $1,227 -6.45
848 848 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 220.00 $220.00 $583 —
345 345 1 222.50 $222.50 $768 —
415 415 1 206.00 $206.00 $855 +16.00
545 545 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,131 +7.98
560–565 563 2 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $1,175 +16.70
630 630 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 +13.68
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 —
710 710 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,264 —
825–835 830 2 150.00–153.00 $151.49 $1,257 +0.49
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 172.00 $172.00 $920 -13.00
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 218.00–230.00 $224.86 $625 +21.88
310–340 fancy 330 3 223.00–231.00 $225.51 $744 +9.31
315–340 333 7 202.50–215.00 $206.84 $689 +4.75
358–385 fancy 376 14 222.50–229.00 $225.26 $847 +1.51
355–395 383 10 200.00–210.00 $204.12 $782 -7.07
412–425 fancy 417 4 212.50–216.00 $214.13 $893 -1.59
400–444 433 19 192.50–207.00 $202.87 $878 -2.48
455–480 460 9 195.00–207.00 $202.04 $929 +1.71
497 fancy 497 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,049 -1.00
500–535 513 17 190.00–203.00 $195.70 $1,004 +5.78
550 value added 550 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,111 +8.15
550–595 576 17 180.00–190.00 $185.10 $1,066 +8.37
620–640 631 4 160.00–175.00 $167.83 $1,059 -0.33
652–675 660 5 158.00–170.00 $164.37 $1,085 -1.90
725 725 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,189 -6.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
485 485 2 184.00 $184.00 $892 +30.21
510–545 533 3 155.00–165.00 $161.81 $862 -12.19
590 590 2 168.00 $168.00 $991 -7.00
651 651 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,048 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 +2.22
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 -5.00
530–540 535 2 170.00–180.00 $174.95 $936 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 270.00 $270.00 $702 —
275–290 283 3 237.50–244.00 $241.31 $683 +44.54
320 fancy 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
320–345 333 4 227.50–254.00 $241.25 $803 +8.75
350–385 372 3 221.00–237.50 $229.45 $854 +1.51
355–390 fancy 381 6 242.00–255.00 $249.39 $950 +2.47
405–416 fancy 413 4 245.00–254.00 $247.21 $1,021 -1.74
430–445 438 4 225.00–240.00 $231.99 $1,016 +8.37
465 fancy 465 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,121 +13.58
450–492 473 12 222.50–237.50 $231.16 $1,093 +18.48
510–525 515 4 210.00–217.50 $213.71 $1,101 +19.90
530 fancy 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 +6.78
555–589 580 14 200.00–212.00 $207.80 $1,205 +19.10
610–640 626 4 180.00–190.00 $184.77 $1,157 -5.25
650–675 660 6 181.00–192.00 $187.97 $1,241 +10.40
705–710 708 2 167.00–182.00 $174.53 $1,236 +1.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 +7.50
340 340 1 195.00 $195.00 $663 -5.00
380 380 1 202.50 $202.50 $770 -2.50
406–435 413 4 200.00–207.50 $201.97 $834 -2.08
460–480 470 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $999 +20.05
535 535 1 185.00 $185.00 $990 —
550–590 568 3 185.00–194.00 $190.40 $1,081 +15.40
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 182.50 $182.50 $894 —
570–585 578 4 170.00–181.00 $175.57 $1,015 +6.99
627 627 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 182.50 $182.50 $493 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1345 1160 80-85% 13 84.00–95.00 $90.26 $1,047 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $904 —
1095–1495 1272 80-85% 22 97.00–118.50 $102.71 $1,306 +10.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $318 —
830–1020 907 85-90% 5 64.00–76.50 $69.88 $634 —
775–1145 966 85-90% 10 77.50–88.00 $80.94 $782 +23.58
860–1205 1033 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $516 -19.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1730 1539 75-80% 11 97.00–107.00 $102.80 $1,582 +19.10
1440–1745 1612 75-80% 3 90.00–96.50 $92.96 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1815 1607 6 119.00–123.00 $120.12 $1,930 —
1450–2130 1793 9 125.00–142.00 $134.35 $2,409 +14.61

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
960–1030 974 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–950.00 $939.43
975 975 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
925–1240 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,674.77
1055–1125 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–1,225.00 $1,043.52
1033–1275 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,236.44
1015–1320 1164 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,200.00 $1,040.28
940–1360 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,159.34

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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
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
965–1040 1003 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,240.77 —
915–1120 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,636.27 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 +459.64

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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.