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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 29, 2023

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $233.43/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 577 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.81/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 472 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $229.36/cwt -12.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 516 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 855 1,155
Feeder cattle 526 637 948
Slaughter cattle 69 149 129
Replacement cattle 46 69 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds 2.00 to 4.00 lower, over 500 pounds steady. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Good demand for all slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 fancy 228 2 240.00–255.00 $247.25 $564 —
270–280 fancy 273 3 232.50–250.00 $238.48 $651 -11.52
280 280 1 210.00 $210.00 $588 —
310–340 fancy 324 11 230.00–274.00 $255.81 $829 +5.81
340–345 341 4 200.00–221.00 $215.69 $736 -21.96
360–380 fancy 368 9 234.00–265.00 $254.07 $935 —
372–380 375 4 200.00–220.00 $212.68 $798 -38.84
401–435 fancy 412 12 227.00–256.00 $248.72 $1,025 —
425–427 426 3 215.00–220.00 $216.66 $923 -14.92
450–487 fancy 467 12 234.00–255.00 $242.71 $1,133 -7.29
460–495 480 5 200.00–215.00 $207.75 $997 -23.63
505–530 value added 514 20 228.00–242.50 $232.74 $1,196 -20.57
515–535 523 5 212.00–223.00 $215.83 $1,129 -4.97
560–590 570 9 208.00–226.00 $218.70 $1,247 -17.90
550–596 value added 580 25 231.00–242.00 $238.73 $1,385 -11.27
602–625 value added 610 3 232.00–234.00 $233.32 $1,423 -5.71
620–648 643 6 213.00–223.00 $214.61 $1,380 -1.64
650–695 668 3 207.00–220.00 $212.20 $1,417 +5.15
740 value added 740 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —
740–745 743 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,419 -6.19
760–795 773 7 180.00–195.00 $188.30 $1,456 +4.21
801 801 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,426 -7.00
850 850 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,402 -18.00
1111 value added 1111 46 163.50 $163.50 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 $364 —
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
365–385 375 2 185.00–195.00 $189.87 $712 —
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 —
725 725 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,116 —
820–835 828 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,242 —
895 895 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,253 —
975 975 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,316 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,154 —
610–645 617 5 185.00–190.00 $188.95 $1,166 —
780 780 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,318 -7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1446 1446 4 144.00 $144.00 $2,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 fancy 217 3 212.50–217.50 $214.92 $466 —
260–287 275 7 200.00–206.00 $202.53 $557 -17.47
305–340 322 9 195.00–206.00 $202.66 $653 -13.49
355–390 fancy 371 10 209.00–219.00 $212.75 $789 -13.25
371–375 372 6 190.00–206.00 $201.99 $751 -10.73
405–445 423 4 187.50–200.00 $197.00 $833 -16.25
400–440 fancy 428 20 208.00–217.00 $212.64 $910 —
455–497 fancy 471 22 207.00–220.00 $213.54 $1,006 —
455–495 475 6 180.00–202.00 $196.13 $932 -13.04
500–535 value added 518 8 200.00–211.00 $204.97 $1,062 -10.03
550 value added 550 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,150 —
550–595 584 20 180.00–196.00 $188.00 $1,098 -0.96
610–635 627 4 170.00–178.00 $172.02 $1,079 -7.39
657–672 663 11 174.00–184.00 $180.35 $1,196 +6.35
702 702 2 166.00 $166.00 $1,165 -9.00
782 782 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,314 +8.00
863 863 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,381 +3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 150.00–182.50 $165.68 $353 —
300–345 326 6 150.00–182.50 $167.42 $546 —
355–380 364 4 150.00–177.50 $163.61 $596 —
425–445 435 2 150.00–172.50 $160.99 $700 —
450–495 472 5 145.00–175.00 $161.58 $763 —
500–535 518 2 145.00–170.00 $157.08 $814 —
555–575 566 4 140.00–174.00 $158.49 $897 —
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
675 675 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,097 —
700–740 720 2 154.00–160.00 $157.08 $1,131 —
850 850 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,224 —

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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 1 227.50 $227.50 $466 -12.50
235 fancy 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 —
275–280 278 3 220.00–230.00 $223.35 $621 -6.65
312–347 fancy 332 9 242.00–260.00 $254.98 $847 —
375 375 2 205.00 $205.00 $769 -32.12
350–395 fancy 378 6 230.00–265.00 $241.11 $911 —
420–436 fancy 426 8 232.00–237.00 $234.85 $1,000 —
440 440 3 217.50–224.00 $221.33 $974 -9.13
470–480 fancy 475 2 228.00–236.00 $231.96 $1,102 —
455–497 482 5 200.00–223.00 $212.80 $1,026 -13.59
515–535 fancy 525 2 224.00–226.00 $224.98 $1,181 —
505–547 535 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -1.79
550–595 571 4 201.00–212.00 $208.50 $1,191 -10.07
585–590 fancy 588 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,311 —
605–615 610 2 188.00–192.50 $190.27 $1,161 -14.87
610–635 fancy 623 2 205.00–214.00 $209.41 $1,305 -9.59
655 fancy 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —
687 687 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,333 +2.82
700 700 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,316 +18.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 142.50–150.00 $146.22 $399 —
305 305 1 162.50 $162.50 $496 —
460–485 473 2 160.00–170.00 $165.13 $781 —
502–525 510 3 157.50–180.00 $165.23 $843 —
575–590 583 2 167.00–174.00 $170.55 $994 —
642 642 2 177.00 $177.00 $1,136 —
672–695 678 6 162.50–173.00 $170.70 $1,157 —
720 720 1 135.00 $135.00 $972 —
755–785 770 2 135.00–157.00 $146.21 $1,126 —
800–845 823 2 137.50–147.00 $142.38 $1,172 —
905 905 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,267 —
950 950 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 194.00–199.00 $196.61 $1,028 —
560–590 575 2 185.00–189.00 $187.05 $1,076 -7.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1070 945 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,227.38 —
1400 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1150 909 85-90% 8 40.00–65.00 $54.71 $497 —
780–1132 956 85-90% 13 84.00–93.50 $87.12 $833 +16.13
985 985 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $965 +27.01
755–1300 993 85-90% 12 70.00–81.00 $74.44 $739 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1335 1180 80-85% 26 84.00–94.00 $88.48 $1,044 +8.48
1275–1370 1323 80-85% 2 99.00–103.00 $101.07 $1,337 —
1425 1425 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,031 —
1390–1515 1438 75-80% 4 87.00–93.00 $89.95 $1,293 —
1425–1795 1638 75-80% 4 98.00–101.00 $99.44 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1270 1185 2 84.00–106.00 $94.21 $1,116 —
1245–1745 1534 4 111.00–120.00 $116.41 $1,786 —
2025–2185 2105 2 125.00–126.00 $125.52 $2,642 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,451

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–940 858 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $754.81
797–1290 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00–1,200.00 $983.82
960–1200 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,347.22
735–1355 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,400.00 $1,182.58
985–1335 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 925.00–1,375.00 $1,157.80

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1115–1125 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,560.00 $1,554.98 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 80.00 $80.00 $436 —

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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.