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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 6, 2023

913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.93/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 480 lb · 100 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.44/cwt ≈ $1,675/hd at 908 lb · 67 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $195.14/cwt -9.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 523 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 913 641 585
Feeder cattle 737 526 485
Slaughter cattle 77 69 65
Replacement cattle 99 46 35

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 +2.75
305–342 fancy 324 9 255.00–270.00 $263.97 $855 +8.16
370–390 380 2 205.00–220.00 $212.70 $808 +0.02
360–395 fancy 391 15 237.00–257.00 $244.72 $957 -9.35
415–445 fancy 425 3 236.00–238.00 $236.70 $1,006 -12.02
417–446 433 6 210.00–225.00 $222.22 $962 +5.56
450–481 468 12 200.00–220.00 $212.81 $996 +5.06
450–492 fancy 478 24 230.00–244.00 $237.19 $1,134 -5.52
500–504 value added 503 9 237.00–254.00 $248.36 $1,249 +15.62
514–545 519 11 210.00–229.00 $222.07 $1,153 +6.24
552–590 value added 555 13 240.00–241.00 $240.08 $1,332 +1.35
550–585 567 8 202.50–227.00 $212.98 $1,208 -5.72
600–645 value added 617 7 224.00–233.00 $229.84 $1,418 -3.48
605–647 636 4 192.50–205.00 $200.64 $1,276 -13.97
665–670 value added 668 2 215.00–217.00 $216.00 $1,443 —
675–690 685 3 195.00–209.00 $200.61 $1,374 -11.59
702 value added 702 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,446 —
720–740 733 6 187.50–199.00 $193.58 $1,419 +2.58
775 775 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,403 -7.30
908 value added 908 66 184.75 $184.75 $1,678 —
910 910 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,492 —
1228 value added 1228 47 153.20 $153.20 $1,881 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 190.00 $190.00 $893 +20.00
520–535 528 2 160.00–177.50 $168.63 $890 —
555 555 1 170.00 $170.00 $944 —
615 615 1 152.50 $152.50 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
585 585 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 -7.50
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 —
700 700 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,232 —
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 +11.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1540 1328 3 98.00–120.00 $105.07 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 fancy 230 2 215.00–221.00 $217.80 $501 +2.88
265–275 fancy 271 5 215.00–227.00 $220.36 $597 —
305–340 fancy 320 6 218.00–220.00 $218.66 $700 —
305–345 324 4 205.00–210.00 $207.73 $673 +5.07
350–397 383 9 200.00–210.00 $207.33 $794 +5.34
360–395 fancy 383 11 212.50–219.00 $217.44 $833 +4.69
400–432 fancy 417 17 210.00–215.00 $212.23 $885 -0.41
405–440 425 19 193.00–206.00 $200.04 $850 +3.04
450–497 477 27 185.00–206.00 $198.93 $949 +2.80
452–496 fancy 481 26 207.00–214.00 $212.40 $1,022 -1.14
482 value added 482 47 217.00 $217.00 $1,046 —
500–525 value added 516 14 200.00–210.00 $205.67 $1,061 +0.70
506–545 526 28 177.00–198.50 $189.88 $999 —
565–575 value added 570 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -9.00
551–597 577 20 183.00–196.00 $189.46 $1,093 +1.46
600–640 619 9 174.00–194.00 $184.10 $1,140 +12.08
620 value added 620 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,246 —
650–692 684 15 170.00–180.00 $177.90 $1,217 -2.45
747 747 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,300 —
757 value added 757 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,370 —
750–775 763 2 172.00–175.00 $173.48 $1,324 +5.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 363 3 150.00–152.50 $151.70 $551 -11.91
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 -5.99
472 472 2 172.50 $172.50 $814 +10.92
530–545 535 3 151.00–160.00 $156.12 $835 -0.96
580–595 588 2 150.00–165.00 $157.40 $926 -1.09
605–626 619 5 150.00–158.00 $151.56 $938 -8.44
655–670 663 2 140.00–160.00 $150.11 $995 -12.39
735 735 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,147 -1.08
812 812 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,226 —
1080 1080 1 90.00 $90.00 $972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 195.00 $195.00 $497 —
435 435 2 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
520–526 525 4 172.50–174.00 $173.63 $912 —
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 fancy 260 3 237.50–269.00 $253.40 $659 —
300–345 fancy 333 10 230.00–264.00 $255.27 $850 +0.29
345 345 1 218.00 $218.00 $752 —
350–382 fancy 369 7 232.50–257.50 $243.50 $899 +2.39
392–395 393 3 205.00–222.50 $210.86 $829 +5.86
400–435 fancy 416 10 220.00–236.00 $230.31 $958 -4.54
415–445 441 15 200.00–218.00 $209.06 $922 -12.27
455–480 fancy 465 3 219.00–228.00 $222.42 $1,034 -9.54
460–495 473 5 195.00–217.00 $207.13 $980 -5.67
505–541 522 15 197.00–219.00 $211.15 $1,102 -8.85
520–532 fancy 528 3 222.00–224.00 $222.66 $1,176 -2.32
556–565 fancy 558 4 222.00–225.00 $222.76 $1,243 -0.24
565–585 571 7 202.50–219.00 $212.53 $1,214 +4.03
610–620 fancy 615 2 211.00–217.00 $213.98 $1,316 +4.57
612–647 623 9 196.00–209.00 $203.63 $1,269 +13.36
670–696 686 5 171.00–180.00 $174.52 $1,197 -19.48
700–745 723 3 167.00–176.00 $170.93 $1,236 -17.07
750 fancy 750 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,432 —
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
812 812 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,161 —
865–875 870 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 +33.78
325–345 335 2 140.00–172.50 $156.74 $525 -5.76
385–396 393 4 112.50–180.00 $163.48 $642 —
520–545 533 3 182.50–190.00 $185.89 $991 +20.66
550–585 568 2 167.50–184.00 $175.50 $997 +4.95
697 697 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,150 -5.70
710 710 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,065 +15.00
835 835 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,236 +5.62
1055 1055 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–425 416 3 192.50 $192.50 $801 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1120 911 85-90% 5 99.00–109.00 $101.28 $923 +46.57
740–1245 921 85-90% 8 50.00–68.00 $58.52 $539 +3.81
605–1175 943 85-90% 16 70.00–82.50 $78.06 $736 +23.35
700–1270 1034 85-90% 15 85.00–94.00 $89.04 $921 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1460 1273 80-85% 8 84.00–94.00 $92.02 $1,171 —
1190–1370 1285 80-85% 11 96.00–114.00 $103.10 $1,325 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1650 1520 75-80% 4 90.00–94.50 $92.30 $1,403 —
1410–1835 1574 75-80% 5 96.00–101.00 $96.92 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1525 1279 4 89.00–109.00 $103.39 $1,322 —
1280–1765 1443 5 112.00–122.00 $117.26 $1,692 —
1585–2135 1849 5 124.00–139.00 $130.98 $2,422 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–955 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 115.00–127.00 $122.46 $1,078

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
860–1127 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 775.00–1,300.00 $1,108.68
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1045–1065 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,050.00 $963.33
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
820–1292 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–1,125.00 $1,007.39
910–1367 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,650.00 $1,164.86
920–1630 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–1,360.00 $1,085.80
995–1447 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,300.00 $1,210.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575 575 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -454.98
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +125.00
1000–1580 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,291.71 —
1105–1330 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,334.45 —
915–1435 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,364.04 —
1235 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.