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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 17, 2023

1,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.24/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 465 lb · 91 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.07/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 429 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $261.32/cwt +13.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 469 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,068 854 705
Feeder cattle 822 674 465
Slaughter cattle 153 125 195
Replacement cattle 93 55 45

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–330 fancy 318 12 255.00–272.50 $270.35 $860 +15.35
330–335 332 4 225.00–237.50 $233.14 $774 +5.64
355–395 fancy 384 9 242.50–272.50 $256.47 $985 -1.91
390 390 1 236.00 $236.00 $920 —
405–435 423 3 210.00–230.00 $220.54 $933 +10.54
407–437 fancy 423 24 235.00–285.00 $250.52 $1,060 -1.88
455–460 458 2 210.00–230.00 $219.95 $1,007 -4.54
450–495 fancy 469 46 245.00–279.00 $263.12 $1,234 +8.74
502–520 value added 513 11 240.00–260.00 $245.81 $1,261 +3.94
512–545 527 4 226.00–233.00 $231.19 $1,218 +7.75
550–595 560 19 217.50–235.00 $226.16 $1,266 +11.87
550–587 value added 575 3 251.00–254.00 $251.96 $1,449 +16.33
605–640 623 9 220.00–234.00 $231.45 $1,442 +8.34
645 value added 645 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,638 +12.88
650–655 value added 652 3 235.00–244.00 $240.98 $1,571 —
650–670 659 4 217.50–222.50 $220.00 $1,450 -3.05
705–730 value added 712 5 220.00–226.00 $223.56 $1,592 -3.90
708–730 714 4 209.00–213.00 $211.98 $1,514 —
1129 value added 1129 51 184.00 $184.00 $2,077 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 +2.50
455 455 1 190.00 $190.00 $864 +7.50
505–545 530 5 170.00–190.00 $182.82 $969 —
585 585 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,097 —
620 620 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,141 —
695 695 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 —
770 770 2 185.00–194.00 $189.50 $1,459 —
885 885 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,540 —
920 920 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 202.50 $202.50 $830 +2.50
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 +5.00
605 605 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 +4.68
670 670 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,340 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 fancy 223 2 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $530 —
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 -27.00
270–295 282 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $569 +1.66
295 fancy 295 2 230.00 $230.00 $678 -15.11
300–345 fancy 322 9 222.50–235.00 $228.87 $737 +1.72
330–340 335 4 200.00–214.00 $208.45 $698 -1.10
350–395 371 15 200.00–220.00 $213.59 $792 -0.28
350–387 fancy 371 16 225.00–237.00 $230.49 $855 +5.14
417–437 fancy 425 15 228.00–234.00 $229.92 $977 +3.66
405–448 430 36 200.00–220.00 $211.72 $910 +3.29
458 value added 458 57 242.00 $242.00 $1,108 —
450–495 475 26 200.00–220.00 $212.94 $1,011 +6.39
455–492 fancy 484 8 221.00–229.00 $225.42 $1,091 -7.96
500–545 524 16 205.00–220.00 $215.77 $1,131 +12.71
505–545 value added 531 15 224.00–233.00 $231.06 $1,227 +1.07
550–595 573 14 200.00–216.00 $206.54 $1,183 +7.59
603–627 610 8 196.00–206.00 $200.54 $1,223 +9.14
650–670 660 2 190.00–195.00 $192.54 $1,271 -12.59
705–715 710 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,239 -10.50
750 value added 750 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
252–285 263 3 170.00–180.00 $173.61 $457 -13.89
300 300 1 172.50 $172.50 $518 —
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 +7.41
403–440 404 32 174.00–185.00 $174.94 $707 -12.55
460–490 483 14 170.00–194.00 $185.12 $894 +4.69
525–545 536 7 165.00–190.00 $179.83 $964 +9.52
560–595 584 11 184.00–196.00 $189.30 $1,106 +10.65
600–610 605 2 180.00–182.50 $181.26 $1,097 —
690 690 2 170.00–174.00 $172.00 $1,187 +9.56
710–745 728 2 151.00–155.00 $152.95 $1,113 -19.55
765–785 775 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,263 +3.63
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,770 +4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 229.00–242.50 $235.67 $478 —
240–242 fancy 241 3 250.00–252.50 $251.67 $607 —
250–290 fancy 258 6 267.50–290.00 $283.69 $732 +5.24
280 280 1 222.50 $222.50 $623 -20.50
300–315 308 2 230.00–232.50 $231.22 $712 —
300–345 fancy 312 6 246.00–272.50 $261.32 $815 -1.01
355–377 365 5 225.00–234.00 $226.75 $828 +13.41
350–398 fancy 378 20 247.50–267.50 $257.74 $974 +5.96
402–435 410 5 205.00–225.00 $219.77 $901 -1.02
405–418 fancy 415 8 249.00–260.00 $253.95 $1,054 +18.17
455–490 fancy 468 17 234.00–246.00 $240.61 $1,126 +3.10
470–480 477 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,026 -4.31
505–506 fancy 506 5 230.00–239.00 $231.80 $1,173 -3.80
500–545 524 15 205.00–225.00 $215.07 $1,127 -3.97
557 fancy 557 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,281 -3.34
555–595 583 9 211.00–229.00 $221.26 $1,290 +3.91
625–632 629 4 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,352 +9.97
650–682 671 5 202.50–215.00 $209.07 $1,403 +3.26
700–715 708 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,292 -5.31
750 750 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 -5.00
940 940 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
431–440 433 4 172.50–187.00 $183.32 $794 +20.82
450 450 1 182.50 $182.50 $821 +1.95
540 540 1 172.50 $172.50 $932 —
555–570 563 4 180.00–192.50 $186.90 $1,052 -2.70
625–645 635 5 170.00–192.50 $185.07 $1,175 +3.84
675–695 685 2 175.00–182.50 $178.70 $1,224 +2.48
1005 1005 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 578 3 200.00–202.50 $201.70 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1180 942 85-90% 11 60.00–79.50 $71.41 $673 —
695–1545 1029 85-90% 36 80.00–89.00 $84.44 $869 -9.21
755–1425 1050 85-90% 33 90.00–99.00 $93.32 $980 -10.88
765–1285 1081 85-90% 8 100.00–110.00 $104.79 $1,133 +0.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 80-85% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,061 —
1105–1385 1248 80-85% 12 100.00–110.00 $104.79 $1,308 +20.79
1130–1470 1296 80-85% 18 90.00–99.00 $95.31 $1,235 -0.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1745 1495 75-80% 5 100.00–107.00 $103.69 $1,550 —
1470–1890 1583 75-80% 6 90.00–99.00 $95.27 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1550 1309 6 70.00–114.00 $104.96 $1,374 —
1110–1760 1511 6 130.00–140.00 $133.56 $2,018 —
1145–1945 1580 10 121.00–129.00 $124.78 $1,972 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
888–1065 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $821.44
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
910–1015 963 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,050.00 $1,002.73
1040–1050 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–960.00 $880.38
935–1170 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,075.00 $978.64
820–1265 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,160.00–1,300.00 $1,234.70
1015–1135 1077 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–1,085.00 $943.45
995–1240 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 810.00–1,200.00 $1,028.29
1030–1170 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,125.00 $996.58
1105–1191 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,168.70
1140–1205 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,159.48
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
950–1190 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,625.00–2,275.00 $1,929.18 —
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
935–1260 1133 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,350.85 —
1010–1360 1153 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,185.00–1,550.00 $1,356.82 -49.63
1050–1375 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 27 1,125.00–1,800.00 $1,477.46 +71.01
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1145–1360 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,409.53 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 163.00 $163.00 $864 —
602 602 2 159.00 $159.00 $957 —
1195 1195 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,482 —

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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.