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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 20, 2023

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.37/cwt +15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 565 lb · 146 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.21/cwt +14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 526 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.13/cwt +11.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 478 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 912 844
Feeder cattle 744 717 664
Slaughter cattle 91 145 125
Replacement cattle 55 50 55

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 fancy 269 4 250.00–277.50 $268.57 $722 +17.57
300–325 fancy 313 2 235.00–310.00 $271.00 $848 +34.30
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 —
350–392 fancy 375 9 245.00–292.50 $257.53 $966 -3.94
415–430 423 4 209.00–225.00 $220.98 $935 +3.61
417–442 fancy 433 18 237.50–270.00 $251.38 $1,088 +11.84
455–493 fancy 475 16 232.50–247.00 $242.00 $1,150 -9.52
460–490 479 4 210.00–217.50 $213.29 $1,022 -5.36
500–545 value added 513 26 230.00–260.00 $244.39 $1,254 +0.84
505–545 528 7 215.00–221.00 $218.60 $1,154 +10.23
555–575 565 4 207.50–222.50 $213.11 $1,204 -0.82
570–598 value added 589 11 230.00–247.00 $242.27 $1,427 +2.48
603–631 value added 622 27 228.00–246.00 $236.82 $1,473 -3.89
612–645 624 12 215.00–225.00 $217.66 $1,358 -6.93
665–685 672 6 210.00–218.00 $213.96 $1,438 +2.86
665–676 value added 673 4 228.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,538 +1.04
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
750–757 755 3 200.00–204.00 $202.67 $1,530 +7.91
860 860 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,505 +5.00
950–985 968 2 160.00–164.00 $161.96 $1,568 +14.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
410 410 1 185.00 $185.00 $758 —
495 495 1 172.50 $172.50 $854 —
520 520 7 188.00 $188.00 $978 —
550–570 560 3 160.00–182.50 $171.61 $961 —
610 610 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $1,077 +6.50
690–695 693 2 169.00–175.00 $172.01 $1,192 —
750 750 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,219 —
1015 1015 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 200.00 $200.00 $840 —
580 580 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,154 +9.00
610–615 613 2 195.00–200.00 $197.51 $1,211 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 200.00 $200.00 $540 +5.00
295 fancy 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 +15.22
320–335 fancy 328 4 215.00–232.50 $225.08 $738 +8.10
355–390 372 3 197.50–207.50 $201.79 $751 +10.94
350–393 fancy 378 17 212.50–226.00 $220.81 $835 +2.54
402–445 fancy 422 12 210.00–221.00 $216.20 $912 +3.44
410–445 432 14 195.00–208.00 $203.84 $881 +7.55
460–495 469 8 191.00–205.00 $198.66 $932 +2.87
450–498 fancy 480 34 210.00–220.00 $215.30 $1,033 +4.66
500–540 521 9 190.00–205.00 $197.56 $1,029 +0.67
501–546 value added 527 38 206.00–226.00 $218.15 $1,150 +8.19
556–566 value added 562 121 209.50–220.50 $218.49 $1,228 +10.02
550–595 580 25 180.00–205.00 $194.42 $1,128 +3.17
605 value added 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 —
605–635 616 22 180.00–200.00 $194.04 $1,195 +1.32
685 685 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,192 -4.92
710–735 718 3 175.00–180.00 $178.29 $1,280 +5.79
815–845 830 2 145.00–148.00 $146.53 $1,216 -15.47
880 880 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,311 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 +20.00
385–390 388 2 175.00–185.00 $180.03 $699 —
417–448 433 6 170.00–185.00 $180.18 $780 +34.47
465–478 473 7 150.00–180.00 $165.89 $785 +14.08
500–545 523 13 152.50–184.00 $173.27 $906 —
550–596 580 12 162.50–176.00 $170.06 $986 —
602–640 625 5 160.00–162.00 $160.41 $1,003 —
655–695 675 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $1,083 -1.11
705–725 713 5 125.00–155.00 $146.08 $1,042 -11.87
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 +1.00
805–835 820 2 137.50–140.00 $138.73 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 230.00 $230.00 $518 -7.28
250–290 fancy 277 3 235.00–275.00 $259.46 $719 +24.46
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
330 fancy 330 2 232.00–282.50 $257.25 $849 +14.58
320–345 333 2 222.00–230.00 $225.85 $752 -0.37
350–395 365 6 210.00–227.50 $218.69 $798 -5.81
365–398 fancy 390 4 260.00–261.00 $260.77 $1,017 +17.10
405–420 413 2 222.50–225.00 $223.77 $924 +20.00
400–448 fancy 429 13 234.00–249.00 $243.85 $1,046 +12.52
463–485 fancy 469 7 234.00–237.00 $236.11 $1,107 +11.06
477–495 486 4 210.00–225.00 $217.36 $1,056 +4.19
505–510 508 3 215.00–223.00 $217.65 $1,106 +4.65
505–525 fancy 512 8 226.00–233.00 $230.11 $1,178 +5.14
550–575 563 3 200.00–218.00 $205.86 $1,159 -0.02
603–645 615 7 190.00–210.00 $197.65 $1,216 -9.85
610–625 fancy 617 3 217.00–226.00 $220.13 $1,358 +2.33
705 fancy 705 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,361 —
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 -5.00
805 805 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,127 -3.00
890 890 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,326 +9.00
910 910 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 3 172.50–190.00 $180.80 $660 —
410–435 423 2 150.00–172.50 $161.58 $683 -7.57
490 490 1 182.50 $182.50 $894 -1.50
505–525 513 3 162.50–185.00 $170.71 $876 —
555–595 575 2 180.00–185.00 $182.59 $1,050 +4.26
740–745 743 2 162.50–168.00 $165.24 $1,228 —
795 795 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 -30.00
845 845 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,031 -13.00
915 915 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,190 —
1095 1095 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 202.50 $202.50 $759 —
585 585 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1075 953 85-90% 2 50.00–60.00 $54.36 $518 -22.16
870–1145 962 85-90% 12 84.00–94.00 $89.44 $860 +12.92
830–1095 986 85-90% 4 70.00–80.00 $75.84 $748 -0.68
795–1345 1059 85-90% 22 95.00–127.00 $103.10 $1,092 +44.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1380 1233 80-85% 31 99.00–124.00 $110.61 $1,364 —
1075–1475 1275 80-85% 2 84.00–92.00 $88.63 $1,130 -12.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1630 1526 75-80% 8 98.00–114.00 $106.31 $1,622 +7.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2095 1420 4 117.00–120.00 $117.81 $1,673 —
1185–1865 1562 7 127.00–138.00 $132.36 $2,067 —
1710 1710 1 105.50 $105.50 $1,804 -25.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
762–905 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–975.00 $827.76
808–1060 929 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,010.00–1,300.00 $1,157.00
913–1073 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,227.44
1060–1225 1170 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,225.00 $1,141.95
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
860–1030 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,210.00 $1,103.07
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1180–1370 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,565.12 +192.00
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.