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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 3, 2023

1,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $196.96/cwt +32.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 966 lb · 120 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.50/cwt +35.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,614/hd at 834 lb · 64 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $180.00/cwt ≈ $1,723/hd at 957 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,294 553 1,330
Feeder cattle 1,025 377 1,104
Slaughter cattle 219 131 132
Replacement cattle 50 45 94

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Good demand for 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 fancy 220 2 285.00–297.50 $291.25 $641 +28.75
320–345 328 9 202.50–220.00 $208.58 $684 -14.42
320–340 fancy 330 3 240.00–272.50 $259.42 $856 -28.41
390 fancy 390 2 256.00 $256.00 $998 -6.82
400–446 427 9 220.00–232.50 $229.20 $979 +16.67
413–440 fancy 428 10 240.00–260.00 $254.03 $1,087 -6.84
452–490 fancy 472 19 235.00–257.00 $248.38 $1,172 -5.98
455–495 474 5 217.50–234.00 $222.65 $1,055 -1.85
500–546 value added 532 40 230.00–260.00 $245.62 $1,307 —
547 547 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,198 +0.36
565 565 2 214.00–224.00 $219.00 $1,237 +14.00
550–599 value added 580 26 232.50–274.00 $248.15 $1,439 —
610–614 614 10 212.50–214.00 $213.85 $1,313 +4.85
600–645 value added 621 21 230.00–270.00 $255.53 $1,587 —
650 value added 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
680–690 685 2 210.00–214.00 $211.99 $1,452 +3.75
716 716 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,539 +16.00
705–745 value added 725 2 220.00–228.00 $224.11 $1,625 +15.11
755–765 760 2 200.00–208.00 $204.03 $1,551 —
812 value added 812 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,624 —
840 840 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,621 —
855 855 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,539 —
965–967 value added 966 120 194.25–199.75 $196.96 $1,903 —
1174 value added 1174 42 184.10 $184.10 $2,161 —
1204 value added 1204 47 177.00 $177.00 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 12 191.00 $191.00 $814 +3.50
495 495 1 192.50 $192.50 $953 +19.92
555–560 558 2 185.00–195.00 $190.02 $1,060 +15.02
700–725 713 2 136.00–182.50 $159.66 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,558 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 fancy 223 3 225.00–237.50 $229.81 $512 +9.81
260–285 fancy 275 5 225.00–235.00 $228.11 $627 -7.12
252–297 276 5 202.50–210.00 $205.73 $568 —
300–335 313 3 205.00–217.50 $212.70 $666 +11.49
307–330 fancy 315 4 220.00–221.00 $220.26 $694 -5.32
350–397 fancy 378 11 220.00–232.50 $224.76 $850 -7.46
365–395 388 7 200.00–215.00 $210.44 $817 —
400–445 fancy 422 23 215.00–232.00 $224.32 $947 +0.47
400–443 424 11 200.00–212.00 $206.21 $874 -1.30
450–490 fancy 475 28 215.00–234.00 $221.80 $1,054 +6.39
450–496 484 22 200.00–214.00 $210.61 $1,019 +6.10
500–545 521 22 192.50–210.00 $201.39 $1,049 +6.35
500–547 value added 536 31 212.50–222.00 $215.84 $1,157 -1.92
550–595 576 16 190.00–207.00 $196.96 $1,134 -1.39
600–645 620 24 185.00–205.00 $197.90 $1,227 +4.92
658–695 680 12 186.00–198.00 $189.92 $1,291 -10.08
715 715 2 180.00–183.00 $181.50 $1,298 —
834 value added 834 64 193.50 $193.50 $1,614 —
957 value added 957 55 180.00 $180.00 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 185.00–192.50 $188.98 $614 +8.98
350–360 355 2 185.00 $185.00 $657 +10.04
400–430 417 21 152.50–185.00 $172.71 $720 -9.00
485–490 488 2 182.50–190.00 $186.27 $909 +14.94
500–545 521 4 170.00–185.00 $180.77 $942 +2.71
550–580 572 10 152.50–192.50 $183.16 $1,048 +10.67
615–635 628 3 140.00–172.50 $161.55 $1,015 +4.03
665–685 675 2 144.00–165.00 $154.34 $1,042 -15.66
705–730 722 3 160.00–165.00 $161.63 $1,167 +11.63
780–785 783 2 90.00–164.00 $126.88 $993 —
880 880 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,276 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236 fancy 236 3 257.50 $257.50 $608 -3.68
250–295 fancy 276 4 255.00–280.00 $271.35 $749 —
312–335 fancy 322 6 240.00–255.00 $242.48 $781 -17.89
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 +10.00
350–392 fancy 376 6 235.00–247.50 $239.74 $901 -17.57
365–395 377 10 205.00–230.00 $222.14 $837 —
400–420 408 7 200.00–220.00 $210.88 $860 +2.21
420–440 fancy 428 6 227.50–245.00 $238.56 $1,021 -4.62
450–497 fancy 470 7 230.00–237.50 $231.74 $1,089 -5.06
450–497 473 14 200.00–220.00 $215.60 $1,020 -7.40
500–535 fancy 518 5 235.00–240.00 $235.97 $1,222 +7.97
510–545 524 12 210.00–225.00 $217.33 $1,139 +0.48
560 fancy 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —
560–595 576 11 200.00–224.00 $212.06 $1,221 +3.79
624–645 fancy 627 7 218.00–225.00 $223.97 $1,404 —
635–640 637 4 208.00–211.00 $209.75 $1,336 -1.25
670 670 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 +6.00
650–695 fancy 679 4 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,490 —
710–740 725 2 185.00–187.50 $186.22 $1,350 —
760 760 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,436 +39.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 —
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 -12.50
455–495 475 2 152.50–170.00 $160.88 $764 —
615–645 630 2 124.00–177.50 $151.39 $954 -13.79
687 687 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,185 -2.50
731 731 3 174.00 $174.00 $1,272 —
835–845 840 3 162.00–170.00 $165.66 $1,392 —
875 875 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,374 +27.00
905–945 925 2 151.00–159.00 $154.91 $1,433 +17.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 187.50 $187.50 $666 -15.00
470 470 1 180.00 $180.00 $846 —
510 510 1 180.00 $180.00 $918 —
567 567 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,091 +0.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
867–1260 998 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,397.29 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–995 890 85-90% 8 64.00–78.00 $72.03 $641 —
770–1165 960 85-90% 21 80.00–89.50 $85.23 $818 +0.91
855–1315 1070 85-90% 51 90.00–99.00 $95.37 $1,020 +2.81
815–1320 1094 85-90% 32 100.00–119.00 $108.52 $1,187 +3.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1345 1266 80-85% 12 90.00–99.00 $95.18 $1,205 —
1040–1535 1306 80-85% 48 100.00–118.00 $109.00 $1,424 +13.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1865 1544 75-80% 16 100.00–121.00 $106.55 $1,645 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,477 -19.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1235 1038 3 90.00–112.00 $103.10 $1,070 —
1095–1560 1305 10 116.00–125.00 $121.31 $1,583 —
1330–2055 1658 15 126.00–149.00 $132.62 $2,199 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,164

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1060 948 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 735.00–1,150.00 $967.14
900–1020 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 910.00–1,175.00 $1,000.69
970–1075 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,210.00–1,235.00 $1,221.86
860–1118 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 735.00–1,175.00 $1,080.67
920–1215 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,139.62
1015–1235 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,060.00–1,185.00 $1,114.56
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–875.00 $800.00

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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
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
900–1151 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–1,725.00 $1,670.88 —
1130–1135 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,550.55 —
1020–1435 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,875.00 $1,696.21 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–735 720 2 109.00–114.00 $111.55 $803 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —

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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.