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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 15, 2023

1,264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.61/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 474 lb · 49 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.56/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 372 lb · 44 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.76/cwt +13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 427 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,264 977 686
Feeder cattle 955 792 496
Slaughter cattle 179 120 110
Replacement cattle 130 65 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher with some extremely high dressing individuals.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 260.00 $260.00 $546 +22.50
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 +5.03
305–345 322 9 230.00–246.00 $238.89 $769 +0.12
342 fancy 342 2 261.00 $261.00 $893 -4.00
350–385 366 7 225.00–242.50 $237.08 $868 +2.31
400–430 416 13 224.00–240.00 $233.62 $972 +8.41
450–497 478 24 230.00–247.00 $243.78 $1,165 +28.32
481–495 fancy 485 4 250.00–255.00 $251.28 $1,219 +11.28
510–545 523 6 220.00–235.00 $227.49 $1,190 +23.46
547 value added 547 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,368 —
555–570 561 5 224.00–230.00 $227.56 $1,277 +6.92
555–570 value added 563 2 240.00–243.00 $241.48 $1,360 —
601–646 627 18 219.00–234.00 $226.49 $1,420 +26.49
650–675 667 3 205.00–208.00 $206.65 $1,378 +6.65
815–845 825 3 178.00–190.00 $185.90 $1,534 —
895 895 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,504 —
905–937 932 7 164.00–167.00 $166.58 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
390 390 1 200.00 $200.00 $780 —
417–440 422 5 205.00–210.00 $208.96 $882 —
475–497 489 6 212.00–222.50 $215.72 $1,055 —
500 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
575 575 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,164 —
610–631 622 7 194.00–202.00 $198.60 $1,235 —
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —
842 842 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,326 —
875 875 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,470 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 201.00 $201.00 $975 —
525 525 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,034 —
555–580 568 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,079 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 —
835 835 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,303 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 567 2 170.00 $170.00 $964 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 234 9 205.00–217.50 $208.84 $489 -5.36
255–295 271 7 200.00–217.00 $208.83 $566 -4.74
316 fancy 316 4 225.00 $225.00 $711 —
305–342 324 17 205.00–221.00 $215.12 $697 -4.42
350–395 372 44 207.00–223.00 $215.56 $802 +6.92
400–448 427 40 200.00–218.00 $211.76 $904 +13.51
450–495 474 49 200.00–217.50 $209.61 $994 +7.81
519–530 value added 526 18 211.00–215.00 $213.46 $1,123 -7.34
500–545 529 16 190.00–206.00 $192.66 $1,019 -1.22
550–583 566 17 187.50–205.00 $196.06 $1,110 +15.37
605–640 623 5 170.00–185.00 $178.54 $1,112 -1.64
656–685 668 5 168.00–180.00 $175.07 $1,169 +4.46
715–740 726 4 154.00–170.00 $163.51 $1,187 +1.68
764 value added 764 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,352 +3.27
770–791 787 5 160.00–174.00 $171.26 $1,348 —
816 816 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,314 +11.00
880 880 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,091 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 5 199.00–202.50 $200.29 $751 —
400–402 401 10 192.50–194.00 $193.40 $776 —
465–495 480 4 192.50–194.00 $193.23 $928 —
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 —
570–595 583 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $1,017 —
635 635 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,048 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 —
370–390 380 2 185.00–187.50 $186.28 $708 —
400–445 423 2 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $784 —
486 486 3 180.00 $180.00 $875 —
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 —
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 —
680–685 683 2 150.00–164.00 $157.03 $1,073 —
890 890 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,112 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
590 590 1 167.50 $167.50 $988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 222.50 $222.50 $456 —
250–295 266 12 230.00–242.00 $234.81 $625 +17.50
315–346 336 7 232.50–240.00 $235.70 $792 +10.74
355–395 371 14 227.50–245.00 $236.43 $877 +4.80
405–432 413 17 223.00–235.00 $229.77 $949 +8.12
450–495 478 17 222.50–228.00 $224.36 $1,072 +5.06
505–545 527 18 210.00–225.00 $216.61 $1,142 +6.69
560–590 568 8 222.00–225.00 $224.01 $1,272 +12.32
605–606 606 4 194.00–200.00 $195.50 $1,185 -7.51
670–678 676 4 192.00–200.00 $193.98 $1,311 -2.02
710–733 724 9 160.00–172.50 $167.80 $1,215 +8.55
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 +14.35
805–820 811 4 139.00–156.00 $148.14 $1,201 —
875 875 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,172 —
930 930 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 -14.00
990 990 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 225.00 $225.00 $619 —
380–395 383 8 212.50–222.00 $218.21 $836 —
421–430 425 5 213.00–217.00 $214.62 $912 —
465 465 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,004 —
520–535 528 4 192.00–205.00 $201.21 $1,062 —
550–590 570 2 194.00–204.00 $199.18 $1,135 —
630 630 1 145.00 $145.00 $914 —
650–690 667 3 167.50–175.00 $170.79 $1,139 —
745 745 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,095 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 5 200.00–207.50 $203.91 $750 —
410 410 2 200.00 $200.00 $820 —
480 480 2 200.00 $200.00 $960 —
512 512 4 170.00 $170.00 $870 —
560–578 574 4 174.00–183.00 $176.20 $1,011 —
650–685 663 3 147.50–157.00 $153.24 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1380 1179 80-85% 29 84.00–94.00 $88.80 $1,047 —
1040–1390 1236 80-85% 27 95.00–113.00 $100.15 $1,238 +1.62
1305 1305 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,044 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1620 1473 75-80% 8 83.00–94.00 $90.85 $1,338 -0.15
1300–1872 1527 75-80% 24 95.00–102.00 $97.58 $1,490 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1030 870 85-90% 2 40.00–47.50 $43.06 $375 —
725–1085 901 85-90% 7 50.00–62.00 $57.48 $518 -23.03
945–1160 1052 85-90% 6 66.50–75.50 $72.66 $764 —
945–1230 1081 85-90% 16 78.00–88.00 $83.26 $900 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2540 1663 6 100.00–112.00 $105.36 $1,752 —
1410–1960 1685 8 116.00–127.50 $122.62 $2,066 —
1595–2075 1820 7 130.00–145.00 $135.85 $2,472 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1095 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 700.00–1,050.00 $738.71
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1025–1030 1028 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–900.00 $887.53
1001–1071 1031 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 875.00–900.00 $886.13
1045–1140 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
901–1317 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,110.00–1,400.00 $1,207.73
840–1545 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 900.00–1,400.00 $1,132.61
1062–1535 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,385.00 $1,017.25
1236–1365 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,250.00–1,310.00 $1,287.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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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
990–1095 1036 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,025.00 $975.97 —
985–1105 1044 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,110.00–1,250.00 $1,199.88 —
1010–1340 1107 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,323.04 -276.96
1120 1120 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -500.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1107–1360 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,425.00–1,800.00 $1,684.87 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 value added 505 24 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
620 620 10 155.00 $155.00 $961 —

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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.