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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 13, 2023

912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $188.59/cwt +11.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 752 lb · 79 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.16/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,732/hd at 920 lb · 64 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.00/cwt ≈ $1,549/hd at 865 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 912 913 1,091
Feeder cattle 717 737 846
Slaughter cattle 145 77 155
Replacement cattle 50 99 90

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 251.00 $251.00 $703 —
285 285 1 201.00 $201.00 $573 —
305–345 fancy 330 5 230.00–240.00 $236.70 $781 -27.27
372–390 fancy 380 13 240.00–268.00 $261.47 $994 +16.75
410–440 421 4 209.00–221.00 $217.37 $915 -4.85
405–438 fancy 428 8 238.00–242.50 $239.54 $1,025 +2.84
460–485 472 7 211.00–222.50 $218.65 $1,032 +5.84
465–490 fancy 476 8 234.00–261.00 $251.52 $1,197 +14.33
505–528 value added 519 9 227.00–254.00 $243.55 $1,264 -4.81
505–530 519 5 200.00–217.00 $208.37 $1,081 -13.70
550–580 565 5 200.00–222.00 $213.93 $1,209 +0.95
555–594 value added 583 23 230.00–247.00 $239.79 $1,398 -0.29
617–635 623 7 217.50–228.00 $224.59 $1,399 +23.95
605–635 value added 625 3 238.00–242.00 $240.71 $1,504 +10.87
650–685 value added 661 11 222.50–230.00 $227.45 $1,503 +11.45
650–695 683 9 200.00–220.00 $211.10 $1,442 +10.49
700–740 value added 737 32 205.00–220.00 $206.78 $1,524 +0.78
759–791 766 21 190.00–195.00 $194.76 $1,492 +13.76
820–825 821 4 187.00–190.00 $187.75 $1,541 —
870 870 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,479 —
915 915 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,647 +16.00
921 value added 921 58 189.00 $189.00 $1,741 +4.25
960–975 968 2 140.00–155.00 $147.44 $1,427 —
1055 1055 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 140.00 $140.00 $441 —
447 447 2 152.50 $152.50 $682 —
455 455 1 172.50 $172.50 $785 -17.50
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 +17.50
850 850 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–525 523 2 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $981 —
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 -5.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 232.50 $232.50 $477 +14.70
250–280 fancy 263 3 210.00–222.00 $214.78 $565 -5.58
275 275 1 195.00 $195.00 $536 —
300–315 307 3 200.00–202.50 $200.83 $617 -6.90
300–347 fancy 330 5 210.00–220.00 $216.98 $716 -1.68
362–392 fancy 373 14 208.00–226.00 $218.27 $814 +0.83
365–390 382 3 182.50–200.00 $190.85 $729 -16.48
405–447 fancy 423 17 209.00–216.00 $212.76 $900 +0.53
400–445 429 16 184.00–204.00 $196.29 $842 -3.75
452–495 475 11 190.00–205.00 $195.79 $930 -3.14
465–497 fancy 486 6 208.00–216.00 $210.64 $1,024 -1.76
505–545 value added 526 7 205.00–213.00 $209.96 $1,104 +4.29
500–548 527 25 185.00–204.00 $196.89 $1,038 +7.01
552–593 value added 573 14 205.00–210.00 $208.47 $1,195 +8.47
555–595 574 17 180.00–197.00 $191.25 $1,098 +1.79
603–620 605 8 184.00–194.00 $192.72 $1,166 +8.62
665–685 676 10 174.00–182.00 $178.92 $1,209 +1.02
722 722 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,245 -1.50
750–777 value added 752 79 182.00–189.25 $188.59 $1,418 +7.59
805 805 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,304 —
865 value added 865 60 179.50 $179.50 $1,553 —
885 885 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,319 —
980 980 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 150.00 $150.00 $502 —
405–445 425 2 130.00–160.00 $145.71 $619 -9.29
460–485 473 2 130.00–172.50 $151.81 $718 -20.69
660–680 667 3 155.00–165.00 $161.60 $1,078 +11.49
725–735 730 2 150.00–166.00 $157.95 $1,153 +1.95
750 750 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,192 —
875 875 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–585 584 4 170.00–171.00 $170.75 $997 +0.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 fancy 230 2 232.50–242.50 $237.28 $546 —
295 fancy 295 1 235.00 $235.00 $693 -18.40
340 fancy 340 3 235.00–258.00 $242.67 $825 -12.60
340–345 343 4 222.50–230.00 $226.22 $776 +8.22
355 355 2 224.00–225.00 $224.50 $797 —
370 fancy 370 3 236.00–247.50 $243.67 $902 +0.17
400–425 fancy 414 6 222.50–235.00 $231.33 $958 +1.02
420–435 428 2 202.50–205.00 $203.77 $872 -5.29
455–465 fancy 460 2 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $1,035 +2.63
465–486 480 7 205.00–219.00 $213.17 $1,023 +6.04
510–520 fancy 515 2 222.00–228.00 $224.97 $1,159 +2.31
535–545 541 5 210.00–215.00 $213.00 $1,152 +1.85
550–560 555 4 200.00–212.50 $205.88 $1,143 -6.65
590 fancy 590 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,310 -0.76
600 600 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,245 +3.87
629–640 fancy 631 10 217.00–218.00 $217.80 $1,374 +3.82
651–675 657 4 194.00–195.00 $194.26 $1,276 +19.74
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 +9.07
782 782 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,408 +20.00
835 835 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,194 ±0.00
885 885 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,239 +10.00
975 975 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 185.00 $185.00 $592 +28.26
400–425 412 5 162.50–180.00 $169.15 $697 —
465 465 1 184.00 $184.00 $856 —
560 560 3 172.50–182.50 $178.33 $999 +2.83
600–630 610 4 150.00–182.50 $168.31 $1,027 —
696 696 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,218 +10.00
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —
815 815 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,100 -13.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1025 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,313.06 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1455 974 85-90% 17 70.00–82.00 $76.52 $745 —
820–1440 1043 85-90% 40 83.50–94.00 $88.11 $919 -0.93
870–1300 1077 85-90% 7 50.00–67.00 $58.99 $635 —
720–1250 1094 85-90% 22 95.00–115.00 $101.05 $1,105 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1380 1259 80-85% 14 85.00–95.00 $91.10 $1,147 -0.92
1120–1360 1263 80-85% 18 97.00–108.00 $101.41 $1,281 +9.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1580 1535 75-80% 3 98.00–100.00 $99.02 $1,520 +6.72
1460–1910 1584 75-80% 5 87.00–95.00 $92.14 $1,459 -4.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1130 1118 3 90.00–110.00 $102.55 $1,147 —
1145–1595 1374 5 111.00–119.00 $114.17 $1,569 —
1245–2155 1717 10 123.00–140.00 $130.50 $2,241 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025–1275 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 116.00–117.50 $116.67 $1,342

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
945–1095 998 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 775.00–900.00 $841.71
840–1080 1014 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–850.00 $803.28
930–1205 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–1,125.00 $993.70
905–1375 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,310.00 $1,038.52
1032–1255 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,150.00 $951.37
1160–1280 1218 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,100.00 $1,050.51
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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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
955–1320 1158 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,284.77 —
1192–1285 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,373.12 -151.88
1120–1375 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,460.00 $1,307.98 -217.02
1365–1565 1483 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,810.00 $1,634.93 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 82.50 $82.50 $450 —
605 605 2 84.00 $84.00 $508 —
720 720 1 79.00 $79.00 $569 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 2 118.00 $118.00 $732 —

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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.