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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 22, 2023

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $198.95/cwt ≈ $1,535/hd at 772 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.25/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 421 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.17/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 472 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 1,264 1,366
Feeder cattle 637 955 1,121
Slaughter cattle 149 179 138
Replacement cattle 69 130 107

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 -15.00
290 fancy 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
320 fancy 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 -11.00
315–335 325 2 232.50–242.50 $237.65 $772 -1.24
365–385 380 4 250.00–252.00 $251.52 $956 +14.44
400–445 422 3 230.00–235.00 $231.58 $977 -2.04
450–460 453 8 230.00–233.00 $231.38 $1,048 -12.40
477–485 fancy 479 16 250.00 $250.00 $1,198 -1.28
513–515 513 5 220.00–224.00 $220.80 $1,133 -6.69
533–545 value added 537 9 250.00–255.00 $253.31 $1,360 +3.31
550 value added 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 +8.52
560–597 592 25 230.00–238.00 $236.60 $1,401 +9.04
625 625 2 212.50–220.00 $216.25 $1,352 -10.24
610–648 value added 645 11 234.00–239.50 $239.03 $1,542 —
665 value added 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 —
657–695 676 7 202.00–215.00 $207.05 $1,400 +0.40
716–744 735 12 195.00–204.00 $197.19 $1,449 —
770 value added 770 29 201.00 $201.00 $1,548 —
770–790 784 4 182.00–190.00 $184.09 $1,443 —
806 806 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,491 -0.90
850 850 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,556 —
1005 1005 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,608 —
1225 1225 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,801 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 205.00 $205.00 $738 —
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 -12.00
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 +20.00
780 780 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,373 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 217.50 $217.50 $511 +8.66
295 295 1 220.00 $220.00 $649 +11.17
330–345 338 10 207.00–220.00 $216.15 $731 +1.03
340 fancy 340 1 227.50 $227.50 $774 +2.50
377 fancy 377 4 226.00 $226.00 $852 —
355–397 379 21 207.50–217.50 $212.72 $806 -2.84
400–440 421 32 207.50–218.00 $213.25 $898 +1.49
450–495 472 27 200.00–217.00 $209.17 $987 -0.44
505–530 520 7 192.00–205.00 $194.40 $1,011 +1.74
530 value added 530 11 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 +1.54
552–586 572 11 180.00–196.00 $188.96 $1,081 -7.10
615–640 623 3 172.50–183.00 $179.41 $1,118 +0.87
625–633 value added 633 19 190.00–200.00 $199.48 $1,263 —
660 660 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,148 -1.07
717 717 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,255 +11.49
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 -11.26
893 893 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,402 +33.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 200.00 $200.00 $560 —
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
375–390 385 5 192.50–202.50 $199.04 $766 -1.25
412–420 415 3 200.00–202.00 $200.68 $833 +7.28
470–495 476 5 192.50–196.00 $194.58 $926 +1.35
513 513 4 184.00 $184.00 $944 -1.00
568 568 5 171.50 $171.50 $974 -3.01
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 ±0.00
660–695 683 3 152.50–154.00 $153.52 $1,049 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 -1.28
420–435 428 2 185.00–187.50 $186.27 $797 +1.00
455–485 465 3 182.50–185.00 $184.18 $856 +4.18
555–585 570 2 172.50–174.00 $173.27 $988 -6.73
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 164.00 $164.00 $918 -3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 240.00 $240.00 $540 +17.50
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 -4.81
300–342 333 20 220.00–232.50 $226.93 $756 -8.77
355–390 371 6 230.00–242.50 $237.12 $880 +0.69
417–445 432 19 222.50–235.00 $230.46 $996 +0.69
452–495 466 15 220.00–232.50 $226.39 $1,055 +2.03
500–540 518 24 217.00–224.00 $221.79 $1,149 +5.18
550–595 573 19 210.00–225.00 $218.57 $1,252 -5.44
605 fancy 605 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,325 —
612–635 624 12 192.50–213.00 $205.14 $1,280 +9.64
655–665 660 2 182.50–200.00 $191.18 $1,262 -2.80
730–735 733 2 165.00–175.00 $169.98 $1,246 +2.18
905 905 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,041 -20.00
980 980 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,372 +5.00
1040 1040 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,331 —
1070 1070 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,316 —
1150 1150 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
330 330 1 212.00 $212.00 $700 —
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 +1.79
460–470 465 3 209.00–215.00 $212.31 $987 -3.69
590 590 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 -4.18
615–630 623 2 179.00–182.50 $180.77 $1,126 +35.77
663–685 668 8 165.00–178.00 $169.80 $1,134 -0.99
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 185.00 $185.00 $629 —
365–390 374 5 200.00–205.00 $201.04 $752 -2.87
405–430 418 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $783 -12.57
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 +3.80
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 —
430 430 1 167.50 $167.50 $720 —
505–540 523 2 162.50–170.00 $166.12 $869 —
635 635 1 152.50 $152.50 $968 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1140 841 85-90% 9 50.00–60.00 $54.33 $457 —
710–1240 954 85-90% 13 64.00–77.00 $70.99 $677 —
935–1195 1037 85-90% 23 78.00–89.00 $84.99 $881 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $944 -8.80
1015–1290 1186 80-85% 22 84.00–94.00 $88.62 $1,051 -0.18
905–1480 1230 80-85% 18 95.00–104.00 $98.92 $1,217 -1.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1785 1517 75-80% 13 85.00–94.00 $90.59 $1,374 -6.99
1405–1970 1599 75-80% 12 95.00–103.00 $97.79 $1,564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,410 —
1310–1925 1606 16 115.00–127.00 $121.01 $1,943 —
1580–2000 1782 7 129.00–141.00 $132.61 $2,363 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–985 935 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–810.00 $778.40
1007 1007 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1040–1075 1058 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–825.00 $775.59
920–1215 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,035.00 $926.15
1000–1231 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,236.39
1150–1185 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 935.00–950.00 $942.39
1050–1360 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,110.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,035.00 $1,035.00
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,060.00 $1,060.00

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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
945 945 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
965–1050 1022 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–875.00 $857.87 -118.10
1090 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1175–1260 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 -609.87
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,660.00 $1,660.00 —
1125–1525 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,325.00–1,710.00 $1,496.62 —

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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.