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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 24, 2023

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.44/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 527 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $223.18/cwt -9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 468 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.22/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 422 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 1,068 733
Feeder cattle 596 822 523
Slaughter cattle 91 153 175
Replacement cattle 46 93 35

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 297.50 $297.50 $759 —
320–335 fancy 328 2 255.00 $255.00 $836 -15.35
375 fancy 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 -16.47
370–390 379 4 215.00–235.00 $224.39 $850 -11.61
410–442 fancy 429 6 237.50–244.00 $242.30 $1,039 -8.22
465–490 478 6 220.00–232.50 $227.52 $1,088 +7.57
477–495 fancy 484 10 237.50–244.00 $240.37 $1,163 -22.75
505–533 525 19 221.00–237.00 $231.68 $1,216 +0.49
527–531 value added 530 10 240.00–245.00 $244.01 $1,293 -1.80
560–571 value added 563 10 248.00–260.00 $256.35 $1,443 +4.39
550–595 573 3 220.00–230.00 $226.47 $1,298 +0.31
606–644 value added 621 13 250.00–255.00 $253.00 $1,571 -1.00
620–640 626 5 220.00–235.00 $225.98 $1,415 -5.47
655–675 665 2 214.00–215.00 $214.51 $1,426 -5.49
667 value added 667 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,668 +9.02
700 value added 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 -3.56
730–740 735 2 200.00–215.00 $207.45 $1,525 -4.53
750 value added 750 7 221.00 $221.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 180.00–182.50 $181.24 $739 -3.76
461–495 468 5 180.00–187.50 $181.59 $850 -8.41
555–575 565 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 +2.50
805–820 813 2 147.50–155.00 $151.22 $1,229 —
980 980 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,084 +7.50
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —
607 607 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,214 -4.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 fancy 284 8 235.00–247.50 $241.84 $687 +11.84
290 290 1 202.50 $202.50 $587 +0.84
300–340 fancy 314 20 222.50–246.00 $238.04 $747 +9.17
350–385 368 6 200.00–218.00 $212.93 $784 -0.66
350–397 fancy 373 15 222.50–240.00 $230.90 $861 +0.41
400–442 fancy 419 28 222.50–234.00 $226.09 $947 -3.83
405–443 434 6 215.00–216.00 $215.51 $935 +3.79
450–493 fancy 465 21 227.00–240.00 $230.11 $1,070 +4.69
450–490 472 15 200.00–220.00 $213.47 $1,008 +0.53
510–545 value added 527 34 225.00–235.00 $230.21 $1,213 -0.85
500–548 528 31 200.00–220.00 $213.92 $1,129 -1.85
550–592 573 16 200.00–216.00 $204.15 $1,170 -2.39
580–597 value added 595 8 222.00–225.00 $222.37 $1,323 —
600–630 613 7 193.00–200.00 $195.56 $1,199 -4.98
641 value added 641 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,378 —
650 value added 650 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,476 —
675–685 680 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,251 -8.54
715–740 728 2 174.00–187.50 $180.63 $1,315 +6.13
729 value added 729 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 195.00 $195.00 $517 +21.39
365–395 382 3 162.50–185.00 $176.40 $674 -13.60
435 435 3 160.00–162.00 $160.67 $699 -14.27
486–495 490 5 160.00–182.50 $164.55 $806 -20.57
510–545 533 9 180.00–193.00 $183.43 $978 +3.60
555–570 562 3 185.00–194.00 $190.30 $1,069 +1.00
617–620 618 3 175.00–182.00 $177.34 $1,096 -3.92
665–670 667 3 170.00–174.00 $171.34 $1,143 -0.66
800 800 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 fancy 238 4 269.00–290.00 $278.58 $663 +26.91
265 265 1 237.50 $237.50 $629 +15.00
275–295 fancy 281 9 261.00–290.00 $276.73 $778 -6.96
300–338 fancy 318 8 250.00–280.00 $255.43 $812 -5.89
320–330 325 3 215.00–235.00 $228.23 $742 -2.99
351–360 fancy 354 9 240.00–260.00 $248.59 $880 -9.15
350–385 369 5 225.00–235.00 $230.54 $851 +3.79
410–425 418 2 205.00–222.50 $213.91 $894 -5.86
415–447 fancy 436 9 232.50–244.00 $236.52 $1,031 -17.43
456–495 fancy 473 8 230.00–255.00 $240.07 $1,136 -0.54
450–495 474 13 205.00–227.50 $217.77 $1,032 +2.77
500–535 fancy 504 9 230.00–243.00 $240.02 $1,210 +8.22
510–540 526 9 210.00–228.00 $219.39 $1,154 +4.32
565–581 577 12 215.00–227.00 $218.81 $1,263 -2.45
555–589 fancy 583 6 231.00–235.50 $234.79 $1,369 +4.79
600–635 fancy 611 6 225.00–236.00 $231.91 $1,417 —
615–630 625 5 202.50–221.00 $208.23 $1,301 -6.74
650–685 668 6 200.00–210.00 $203.75 $1,361 -5.32
705–732 716 5 174.00–188.00 $181.40 $1,299 -1.07
725 fancy 725 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
755 755 2 172.50–175.00 $173.75 $1,312 -6.25
885 885 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 172.50–180.00 $176.08 $581 +6.08
350–380 365 3 180.00–195.00 $185.80 $678 —
420–440 427 3 183.00–190.00 $185.41 $792 +2.09
460–495 473 3 177.50–182.50 $180.05 $852 -2.45
555–590 573 2 157.50–167.00 $162.10 $929 -24.80
665–695 682 5 185.00–195.00 $190.45 $1,299 +11.75
715 715 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 212.50 $212.50 $701 —
350–355 353 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $724 —
530–545 538 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,089 —
590–595 593 2 200.00–202.50 $201.24 $1,193 -0.46

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–985 906 85-90% 4 100.00–119.00 $106.59 $966 —
850–1245 989 85-90% 11 80.00–88.00 $83.06 $821 —
835–1180 1032 85-90% 9 90.00–98.00 $92.96 $959 +8.52
695–1300 1037 85-90% 18 54.00–78.00 $69.85 $724 -14.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1465 1280 80-85% 9 90.00–99.50 $94.94 $1,215 -0.37
1215–1480 1354 80-85% 13 100.00–110.00 $104.11 $1,410 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1710 1574 75-80% 8 100.00–117.00 $107.11 $1,686 +11.84
1500–1762 1635 75-80% 5 91.00–99.00 $96.28 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1810 1282 5 90.00–112.00 $102.67 $1,316 —
1265–1775 1519 6 115.00–123.00 $119.37 $1,813 -14.19
1855–2230 2043 2 128.00–130.00 $129.09 $2,637 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
985 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1048 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
880–1126 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,079.33
995–1120 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,100.00 $1,039.46
1045–1110 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,127.26
1038–1240 1121 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,204.20
975–1300 1153 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 800.00–1,360.00 $1,074.71
1040–1310 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,167.23
1085–1290 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,158.36
1090–1460 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,385.00 $1,319.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
890–1105 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,311.15 —
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -100.85
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -577.46
1155–1280 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,410.35 -67.11

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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.