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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 10, 2023

854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.20/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 523 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.68/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 479 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.78/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 434 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 854 1,294 1,253
Feeder cattle 674 1,025 1,023
Slaughter cattle 125 219 145
Replacement cattle 55 50 85

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 255.00 $255.00 $778 -4.42
330–335 333 2 227.50 $227.50 $758 +18.92
382–390 fancy 385 3 255.00–265.00 $258.38 $995 +2.38
400–445 fancy 421 7 230.00–270.00 $252.40 $1,063 -1.63
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 -19.20
460–475 468 2 224.00–225.00 $224.49 $1,051 +1.84
470–495 fancy 486 7 242.50–260.00 $254.38 $1,236 +6.00
507–545 value added 528 16 230.00–250.00 $241.87 $1,277 -3.75
515–540 533 5 217.00–228.00 $223.44 $1,191 +4.44
550–560 value added 555 4 230.00–242.50 $235.63 $1,308 -12.52
570–585 578 2 211.00–217.50 $214.29 $1,239 -4.71
600–622 613 8 212.00–229.00 $223.11 $1,368 +9.26
600–640 value added 615 11 230.00–247.50 $241.12 $1,483 -14.41
650–663 660 5 211.00–226.00 $223.05 $1,472 +11.06
700–720 value added 710 2 225.00–230.00 $227.46 $1,615 +3.35
750–790 763 15 198.00–215.00 $210.24 $1,604 +6.21
800–835 824 5 189.00–200.00 $195.84 $1,614 +2.84
865 865 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,713 +18.00
930 930 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 —
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
560–570 565 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,144 —
610–635 623 2 196.00–202.50 $199.32 $1,242 —
697 697 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,394 —
790 790 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,525 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 167.50 $167.50 $511 —
420 420 1 182.50 $182.50 $766 -8.50
455 455 1 182.50 $182.50 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 227.00 $227.00 $481 —
275–287 fancy 281 4 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $689 +17.00
290 290 2 200.00 $200.00 $580 -5.73
302–345 316 3 200.00–215.00 $209.55 $662 -3.15
305–347 fancy 327 9 220.00–235.00 $227.15 $743 +6.89
350–385 363 5 210.00–217.00 $213.87 $776 +3.43
350–395 fancy 376 14 220.00–230.00 $225.35 $847 +0.59
400–445 431 13 200.00–212.00 $208.43 $898 +2.22
400–448 fancy 436 18 220.00–240.00 $226.26 $986 +1.94
450–495 479 24 200.00–215.00 $206.55 $989 -4.06
450–484 fancy 479 23 220.00–239.50 $233.38 $1,118 +11.58
500–548 value added 520 49 222.50–236.00 $229.99 $1,196 +14.15
500–545 527 28 190.00–208.00 $203.06 $1,070 +1.67
550–575 value added 564 6 215.00–220.00 $216.81 $1,223 —
555–596 576 18 192.00–210.00 $198.95 $1,146 +1.99
610 value added 610 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
600–645 626 20 180.00–207.50 $191.40 $1,198 -6.50
660–693 684 22 182.50–210.50 $205.13 $1,403 +15.21
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 +3.50
760 760 3 175.00–184.00 $181.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 187.50 $187.50 $525 —
370–395 382 5 170.00–195.00 $182.59 $697 -2.41
435–440 438 4 180.00–190.00 $187.49 $821 +14.78
475–495 485 2 177.00–184.00 $180.43 $875 -5.84
520–535 530 4 160.00–175.00 $170.31 $903 -10.46
555–595 576 16 150.00–188.00 $178.65 $1,029 -4.51
665–695 682 3 152.50–170.00 $162.44 $1,108 +8.10
715 715 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,233 +10.87
750–775 767 3 156.00–161.00 $159.37 $1,222 +32.49
815–845 830 2 147.50–152.50 $149.95 $1,245 —
865–880 876 6 150.00–169.00 $163.11 $1,429 +18.11
925–930 927 3 150.00–161.00 $157.32 $1,458 —
995 995 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,343 —
1015–1040 1028 2 130.00–150.00 $139.88 $1,438 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,726 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 243.00 $243.00 $608 —
265–292 fancy 279 4 272.50–285.00 $278.45 $777 +7.10
305–345 fancy 334 12 231.00–273.00 $262.33 $876 +19.85
345 345 2 200.00 $200.00 $690 -30.00
360–375 368 3 200.00–222.50 $213.34 $785 -8.80
350–397 fancy 378 10 230.00–264.00 $251.78 $952 +12.04
400–445 426 11 210.00–226.00 $220.79 $941 +9.91
400–440 fancy 427 8 230.00–265.00 $235.78 $1,007 -2.78
461–490 fancy 472 19 230.00–242.00 $237.51 $1,121 +5.77
455–488 474 10 207.00–228.00 $219.31 $1,040 +3.71
510–530 fancy 520 8 230.00–245.00 $235.60 $1,225 -0.37
520–540 530 3 210.00–227.00 $219.04 $1,161 +1.71
551–590 564 10 200.00–222.50 $217.35 $1,226 +5.29
582–590 fancy 585 3 233.00–234.00 $233.34 $1,365 -11.66
620 620 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,271 -4.75
625 fancy 625 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,419 +3.03
655–680 665 3 200.00–212.50 $205.81 $1,369 +5.81
715–735 723 5 185.00–190.00 $187.78 $1,358 +1.56
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 —
440 440 1 162.50 $162.50 $715 -7.50
460–470 465 4 170.00–195.00 $180.55 $840 +19.67
570–595 585 5 185.00–193.00 $189.60 $1,109 —
615–640 628 3 172.50–189.00 $181.23 $1,138 +29.84
680–690 685 2 172.50–180.00 $176.22 $1,207 +3.72
700–725 713 2 167.50–172.50 $169.96 $1,212 -4.04
760 760 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1010 940 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,232.85 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 200.00 $200.00 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–950 877 85-90% 3 60.00–70.00 $66.81 $586 -5.22
845–1140 991 85-90% 15 80.00–89.00 $83.48 $827 -1.75
825–1325 1042 85-90% 18 90.00–99.00 $93.65 $976 —
875–1220 1075 85-90% 11 100.00–117.00 $104.20 $1,120 +8.83
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,046 —
1225–1312 1289 80-85% 4 92.00–98.00 $95.81 $1,235 +0.63
1115–1500 1323 80-85% 24 101.00–114.50 $107.41 $1,421 -1.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1790 1613 75-80% 13 103.00–122.00 $107.74 $1,738 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1620 1395 7 84.00–112.00 $99.68 $1,391 —
1380–2060 1751 8 131.00–139.00 $133.82 $2,343 —
1335–2495 1892 12 118.00–129.00 $124.41 $2,354 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–925 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1022 1022 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1138 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1055–1245 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,335.00 $1,227.21
1055–1465 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 100.00–1,575.00 $1,019.79
1126–1505 1236 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,475.00 $1,156.80
1095–1312 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,250.00 $1,161.67
1145–1360 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,285.00 $1,168.18
1310 1310 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–635.00 $630.00

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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
725–1160 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,350.00 —
1130–1205 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,360.00–1,450.00 $1,406.45 —
1275–1300 1288 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,337.38 -358.83
1415 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 17 167.50 $167.50 $992 —
834 834 18 155.10 $155.10 $1,294 —
953 953 19 149.00 $149.00 $1,420 —
1131 1131 4 149.50 $149.50 $1,691 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1295 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,275.00–2,375.00 $2,328.73 —

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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.