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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 15, 2023

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.25/cwt +24.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 743 lb · 67 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.50/cwt +28.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 881 lb · 57 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.41/cwt +13.71 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 418 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 748 1,424 885
Feeder cattle 625 1,233 718
Slaughter cattle 91 122 145
Replacement cattle 32 69 22

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 +2.00
280 fancy 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 +42.02
315–337 fancy 329 5 273.00–285.00 $276.59 $910 +16.34
370–395 fancy 383 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,015 -4.82
395 395 1 246.00 $246.00 $972 +27.23
427–430 428 6 247.00–260.00 $255.83 $1,095 +41.01
440 fancy 440 2 264.00–282.50 $273.25 $1,202 +9.34
452–473 462 8 255.00–265.00 $261.40 $1,208 +47.91
450–495 fancy 480 8 267.50–273.00 $270.58 $1,299 +30.37
525 fancy 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —
515–542 527 6 230.00–246.00 $239.93 $1,264 +22.97
570–580 575 2 258.00–264.00 $260.97 $1,501 +42.78
575–590 fancy 588 7 265.00–270.00 $265.70 $1,562 —
601–625 607 4 250.00–260.00 $257.43 $1,563 +50.45
607–620 value added 608 12 270.00–272.00 $271.83 $1,653 +23.91
660–675 670 5 230.00–238.00 $231.80 $1,553 +22.80
655–695 value added 682 11 253.00–257.00 $254.43 $1,735 +15.17
722 722 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,617 +5.00
744 value added 744 65 249.00 $249.00 $1,853 +23.00
792 792 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,734 —
881 value added 881 57 237.50 $237.50 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 214.00 $214.00 $845 +10.00
440–445 443 2 200.00–215.00 $207.54 $919 +7.54
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
515 515 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,174 —
556 556 3 238.00 $238.00 $1,323 —
616–645 625 6 230.00–240.00 $236.11 $1,476 +42.85
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
775 775 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,550 —
965 965 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,689 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,124 —
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
617 617 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–515 510 3 200.00–210.00 $206.63 $1,054 —
610–615 613 2 215.00–220.00 $217.51 $1,333 —
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–297 268 7 212.00–220.00 $215.35 $577 -2.59
274 fancy 274 5 236.00 $236.00 $647 +6.65
307–340 329 8 215.00–225.00 $218.64 $719 +7.27
350–385 369 6 215.00–224.00 $219.60 $810 +4.75
400–445 414 27 215.00–235.00 $227.94 $944 +16.13
400–445 fancy 426 16 242.00–251.00 $245.34 $1,045 +15.17
450–490 fancy 462 6 239.00–243.00 $240.82 $1,113 +11.42
455–497 481 18 215.00–238.00 $230.20 $1,107 +12.73
500–530 fancy 515 2 237.50–240.00 $238.71 $1,229 —
500–532 525 22 221.00–236.00 $229.44 $1,205 +17.55
550–590 568 12 200.00–224.00 $212.85 $1,209 +5.26
555–578 value added 571 14 233.00–235.00 $234.86 $1,341 +8.86
600–640 617 9 200.00–221.00 $210.03 $1,296 +3.57
657–695 688 15 207.00–221.00 $213.98 $1,472 +17.98
725 725 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 +20.00
795 795 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,113 -52.00
1070 1070 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 —
405 405 2 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
480–495 488 2 198.00–200.00 $198.98 $971 —
530 530 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,073 —
555 555 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,132 —
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 —
650–685 676 8 170.00–198.00 $176.38 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 +16.27
335 335 1 180.00 $180.00 $603 +18.80
370–382 378 3 150.00–185.00 $161.42 $610 -26.42
440 440 1 172.00 $172.00 $757 -7.66
470 470 1 185.00 $185.00 $870 +10.30
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 -3.67
630 630 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,008 -7.06
670 670 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,005 -26.30
995 995 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,065 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 575 2 155.00–185.00 $170.39 $980 —
905 905 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 240 3 235.00–242.50 $237.40 $570 —
255–271 265 7 240.00–252.00 $247.37 $656 +40.37
315–330 fancy 326 4 270.00 $270.00 $880 +19.31
325–327 326 3 257.50–260.00 $259.17 $845 +30.77
350–395 374 6 255.00–265.00 $260.92 $976 +37.42
405–420 412 5 220.00–230.00 $224.99 $927 +10.49
402–437 fancy 422 6 244.00–252.50 $245.71 $1,037 +6.77
455 fancy 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +2.73
460–490 478 8 214.00–234.00 $224.88 $1,075 +3.89
465–499 value added 487 16 235.00–239.00 $238.32 $1,161 —
500–545 523 17 212.00–234.00 $226.48 $1,184 +5.98
560–595 582 3 210.00–227.00 $218.96 $1,274 +1.46
610–645 626 5 219.00–230.00 $221.98 $1,390 +0.86
710 710 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,569 +25.87
755 755 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,314 -9.00
870 870 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 220.00 $220.00 $506 —
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
305–330 315 3 227.50–240.00 $234.29 $738 +32.67
375–390 383 2 233.00–235.00 $234.02 $896 +32.32
410 410 1 212.50 $212.50 $871 +12.50
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 —
515–530 523 4 200.00–210.00 $204.42 $1,069 +3.00
645 645 3 210.00–217.00 $212.33 $1,370 —
662–680 671 5 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,375 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 4 185.00–218.00 $196.68 $645 —
475–482 480 3 178.00–183.00 $179.65 $862 -9.42
585 585 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,024 -5.29
640 640 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,139 -7.80
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
815 815 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,141 +10.00
865 865 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,211 -8.80
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,012 —
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
620 620 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1250 1102 80-85% 15 93.00–102.00 $98.25 $1,083 —
910–1380 1220 80-85% 14 104.00–115.00 $108.89 $1,328 +12.46
1220–1310 1265 80-85% 2 86.00–90.00 $88.07 $1,114 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $546 —
845–1150 983 85-90% 4 98.00–104.00 $101.28 $996 —
820–1260 992 85-90% 10 70.00–83.00 $76.15 $755 —
870–1191 1041 85-90% 10 85.00–94.00 $88.78 $924 -18.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1555 1460 75-80% 2 107.00–111.00 $109.13 $1,593 -2.43
1535 1535 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,443 —
1430–1910 1583 75-80% 4 103.00–105.00 $104.55 $1,655 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–2305 1398 6 80.00–110.00 $101.14 $1,414 —
1240–1780 1566 4 119.00–124.50 $120.34 $1,885 —
1400–1900 1652 10 125.00–138.00 $129.63 $2,141 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
932 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,007

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–955 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–1,050.00 $913.96
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
920–1100 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–960.00 $850.74
1265–1290 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.73
1230–1505 1416 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,472.15
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
712 712 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 712.00 $712.00
805–930 868 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 685.00–750.00 $719.84
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -156.81
1135–1440 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 960.00–1,485.00 $1,253.59 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 175.50 $175.50 $939 +17.50
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
726 726 9 158.50 $158.50 $1,151 —
905–935 920 2 134.00–168.00 $150.72 $1,387 —
980 980 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,401 —

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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.