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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 27, 2023

553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.22/cwt +14.26 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 367 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.52/cwt +11.97 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 421 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.79/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 361 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 553 890 469
Feeder cattle 377 744 369
Slaughter cattle 131 91 65
Replacement cattle 45 55 35

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 262.50 $262.50 $617 —
310–325 fancy 317 3 270.00–310.00 $287.83 $912 +16.83
335 335 1 223.00 $223.00 $747 —
350–395 fancy 360 23 236.00–275.00 $262.82 $946 +5.29
360–385 373 2 200.00 $200.00 $746 -20.00
400–445 fancy 407 8 235.00–273.00 $260.87 $1,062 +9.49
430–440 435 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $925 -8.45
451–492 fancy 461 22 230.00–264.00 $254.36 $1,173 +12.36
470–475 473 2 224.00–225.00 $224.50 $1,062 +11.21
520–545 535 3 216.00–220.00 $218.64 $1,170 +0.04
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 -8.11
630 630 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,317 -8.66
655–685 667 3 200.00–219.00 $208.24 $1,389 -5.72
722 value added 722 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,509 —
740 740 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,473 -1.00
990 990 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,624 +2.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 187.50 $187.50 $816 +2.50
458–475 461 12 170.00–185.00 $172.58 $796 +0.08
590 590 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 +3.39
605 605 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,059 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 220.00 $220.00 $495 —
250–296 fancy 280 6 225.00–247.50 $235.23 $659 +5.23
310–330 320 2 200.00–202.50 $201.21 $644 —
300–345 fancy 331 4 219.00–227.50 $225.58 $747 +0.50
350–395 fancy 367 45 213.00–239.00 $232.22 $852 +11.41
400–440 fancy 419 24 212.00–229.00 $223.85 $938 +7.65
430–435 431 4 200.00–210.00 $207.51 $894 +3.67
462–485 fancy 476 5 213.00–217.00 $215.41 $1,025 +0.11
475–485 480 2 204.00–205.00 $204.51 $982 +5.85
500–535 value added 522 16 211.00–220.00 $217.76 $1,137 -0.39
522–545 532 6 190.00–202.00 $195.04 $1,038 -2.52
550 value added 550 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,260 +10.51
550–577 568 5 191.00–204.00 $198.35 $1,127 +3.93
630–640 635 3 185.00–200.00 $192.98 $1,225 -1.06
685–693 692 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,384 +26.00
835 835 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,319 +11.47
865–875 870 2 150.00–154.00 $151.99 $1,322 +2.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 180.00 $180.00 $486 +5.00
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
365–385 375 3 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $656 -5.07
405–430 420 3 180.00–185.00 $181.71 $763 +1.53
457–490 466 4 165.00–180.00 $171.33 $798 +5.44
520–540 526 4 170.00–185.00 $178.06 $937 +4.79
550–565 557 3 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $961 +2.43
610–620 615 2 155.00–160.00 $157.52 $969 -2.89
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 +9.51
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 +3.92
895 895 1 110.00 $110.00 $984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 fancy 213 2 240.00–285.00 $261.18 $556 +31.18
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 -5.85
315–335 fancy 328 4 252.50–280.00 $260.37 $854 +3.12
351–390 fancy 365 9 235.00–265.00 $257.31 $939 -3.46
410–420 415 2 202.50–215.00 $208.67 $866 -15.10
407–430 fancy 419 7 235.00–252.50 $243.18 $1,019 -0.67
450–495 fancy 467 11 232.00–250.00 $236.80 $1,106 +0.69
495 495 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,104 +5.64
500 fancy 500 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,140 -2.11
505–540 527 12 200.00–222.50 $216.85 $1,143 -0.80
567–595 584 5 201.00–215.00 $208.27 $1,216 +2.41
625 625 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,319 +13.35
655 655 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,271 —
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —
1155 1155 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 182.50 $182.50 $785 +20.92
510–545 523 5 157.00–187.50 $177.72 $929 +7.01
605–640 624 6 120.00–185.00 $165.18 $1,031 —
692 692 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,211 —
880 880 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,144 —
915 915 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,258 +7.50
990 990 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,049 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 202.50 $202.50 $759 ±0.00
555–565 560 4 190.00–194.00 $191.98 $1,075 -0.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–1180 917 85-90% 13 50.00–75.00 $67.85 $622 —
765–1270 983 85-90% 19 80.00–89.00 $84.32 $829 +8.48
900–1325 1085 85-90% 18 90.00–96.00 $92.56 $1,004 -10.54
860–1240 1092 85-90% 15 100.00–115.00 $104.70 $1,143 +1.60
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,248 —
1065–1570 1345 80-85% 36 100.00–127.00 $111.90 $1,505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1740 1582 75-80% 17 106.00–130.00 $114.36 $1,809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1410 1252 3 100.00–112.00 $104.01 $1,302 —
1080–1685 1403 4 121.00–124.00 $123.21 $1,729 +5.40
1385–1790 1504 5 128.00–137.00 $131.90 $1,984 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
895–1245 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–1,200.00 $1,011.80
990–1230 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,163.03
1020–1155 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 850.00–1,150.00 $983.89
965–1340 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 800.00–1,250.00 $1,068.59
965–1530 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,610.00 $1,265.92
1155–1355 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,225.00 $1,125.54
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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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
1035 1035 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 -115.00
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 —
485 485 1 130.00 $130.00 $630 —

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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.