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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 8, 2023

977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.25/cwt +9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 608 lb · 53 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $173.73/cwt +20.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 760 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $201.80/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 475 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 977 856 794
Feeder cattle 792 726 657
Slaughter cattle 120 53 85
Replacement cattle 65 77 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady-3.00 lower on light test. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady-2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls sold steady. There was good demand for all feeder cattle, with good offerings and good buyer activity this week. Buyers showed good interest in weaned steers and heifers with favorable condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 237.50 $237.50 $558 —
260–285 fancy 268 3 257.50–267.50 $261.97 $702 -0.53
265–290 277 3 240.00–255.00 $244.97 $679 +7.47
325–335 330 2 237.50–240.00 $238.77 $788 -2.77
330 fancy 330 2 265.00 $265.00 $874 +5.00
355–380 365 10 222.50–240.00 $234.77 $857 +5.18
400–405 fancy 401 8 236.00–244.00 $242.99 $974 -19.51
408–425 413 8 216.00–230.00 $225.21 $930 -19.79
450–480 475 20 200.00–218.00 $215.46 $1,023 -8.46
455–487 fancy 475 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -17.52
505–545 524 7 190.00–225.00 $204.03 $1,069 -17.75
560–595 578 15 212.50–226.00 $220.64 $1,275 -0.15
605–635 625 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 -12.28
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -3.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 197.50–214.00 $205.97 $783 —
415–445 430 3 162.50–192.50 $178.54 $768 —
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
555–580 570 3 150.00–185.00 $170.61 $972 —
620–635 628 2 150.00–172.50 $161.12 $1,012 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 228 3 205.00–220.00 $214.20 $488 +10.62
260–295 285 7 202.00–224.00 $213.57 $609 —
300–338 333 11 200.00–225.00 $219.54 $731 +13.81
350–393 369 34 200.00–227.50 $208.64 $770 -3.55
400–441 426 25 190.00–208.00 $198.25 $845 -10.96
450–495 475 46 190.00–213.00 $201.80 $959 -6.18
510–530 value added 525 10 207.00–230.00 $220.80 $1,159 +16.40
510–542 528 11 185.00–201.00 $193.88 $1,024 -0.23
550–592 578 9 174.00–190.00 $180.69 $1,044 -6.27
604 value added 604 43 198.75 $198.75 $1,200 +4.57
605–634 623 10 170.00–190.00 $180.18 $1,123 +1.28
652–672 664 5 170.00–173.00 $170.61 $1,133 +0.17
710–740 730 9 151.00–168.00 $161.83 $1,181 +1.83
757–761 value added 760 48 173.00–178.00 $173.73 $1,320 —
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.50 $162.50 $479 —
310–335 323 2 152.50–175.00 $163.31 $527 —
355–397 380 6 130.00–192.50 $174.76 $664 —
425–445 435 7 161.00–187.50 $174.81 $760 —
450–485 467 10 161.00–187.00 $175.61 $820 —
515–540 521 5 150.00–170.00 $164.86 $859 —
557–590 568 3 158.00–163.00 $161.27 $916 —
600–630 618 3 145.00–160.00 $151.55 $937 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–297 280 4 200.00–250.00 $217.31 $608 -22.69
315–325 fancy 319 4 241.00–245.00 $242.27 $773 —
310–345 325 3 210.00–243.00 $224.96 $731 -9.33
350–385 370 13 197.50–243.00 $231.63 $857 -11.99
400–444 426 25 190.00–243.00 $221.65 $944 -3.67
450–495 466 20 210.00–233.00 $219.30 $1,022 -5.35
500–545 519 28 187.50–226.00 $209.92 $1,089 +1.91
530 unweaned 530 2 182.50–183.00 $182.75 $969 —
560–595 580 13 190.00–220.00 $211.69 $1,228 +0.91
600–645 618 6 192.00–210.00 $203.01 $1,255 -6.83
660 660 2 194.00–198.00 $196.00 $1,294 -5.56
730 730 4 157.00–160.00 $159.25 $1,163 -13.14
750–771 759 7 140.00–150.00 $145.65 $1,105 —
940 940 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,401 +16.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 —
415–445 431 4 136.00–187.50 $167.37 $721 —
490 490 4 170.00–184.00 $176.00 $862 —
500–535 514 6 142.50–184.00 $162.42 $835 —
565–595 583 3 170.00–176.00 $172.04 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1330 1141 80-85% 8 73.00–80.00 $78.32 $894 -20.05
990–1355 1212 80-85% 18 83.00–94.00 $90.69 $1,099 +18.11
955–1355 1216 80-85% 20 95.00–105.00 $98.53 $1,198 +25.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–930 910 85-90% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.51 $733 -2.25
795–1120 929 85-90% 4 74.00–79.50 $77.48 $720 -5.28
789–1015 954 85-90% 8 50.00–71.00 $62.02 $592 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1590 1466 75-80% 6 95.00–98.00 $96.89 $1,420 —
1355–1580 1477 75-80% 8 84.00–94.00 $91.00 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1575 1370 4 90.00–107.50 $94.48 $1,294 —
1135–1910 1599 7 110.00–125.00 $116.20 $1,858 —
1570–1895 1743 6 128.00–136.00 $130.77 $2,279 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102–1105 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–975.00 $887.38
1095–1190 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 900.00–1,035.00 $985.16
970–1405 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,122.88
1200–1305 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,525.00 $1,255.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1005 890 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 975.00–1,210.00 $1,047.15
810–950 922 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 910.00–1,010.00 $992.43
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,060.00 $2,060.00 +816.57
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.