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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 22, 2023

920 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.86/cwt +25.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 661 lb · 90 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.00/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 476 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $274.56/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 485 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 920 748 484
Feeder cattle 765 625 364
Slaughter cattle 112 91 65
Replacement cattle 43 32 55

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 244.00 $244.00 $512 —
255 255 1 220.00 $220.00 $561 ±0.00
255–295 fancy 280 5 270.00–289.00 $278.73 $780 -31.27
315–345 fancy 331 4 260.00–287.50 $272.76 $903 -3.83
335–345 340 2 225.00–235.00 $230.07 $782 —
350–398 fancy 389 12 255.00–269.00 $262.39 $1,021 -2.61
375–395 389 7 230.00–248.00 $240.30 $935 -5.70
400–417 fancy 411 9 250.00–265.00 $255.30 $1,049 -17.95
420–435 428 6 230.00–241.00 $236.07 $1,010 -19.76
455–465 460 4 230.00–245.00 $236.26 $1,087 -25.14
455–497 fancy 488 31 263.00–285.00 $279.50 $1,364 +8.92
502–533 value added 516 13 262.00–289.00 $274.41 $1,416 —
502–540 518 10 235.00–248.00 $239.86 $1,242 -0.07
555–595 579 8 235.00–247.50 $242.59 $1,405 -18.38
576–597 value added 581 12 257.00–288.00 $272.89 $1,585 —
601–615 value added 604 9 268.00–281.00 $277.53 $1,676 +5.70
615–645 630 2 230.00–240.00 $234.88 $1,480 -22.55
650 650 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,547 +6.20
730 value added 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 -9.00
770–796 787 6 210.00–212.00 $211.67 $1,666 -7.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 —
450–455 453 3 170.00 $170.00 $770 —
500–513 509 9 159.00–180.00 $164.79 $839 -41.84
600 600 7 157.00 $157.00 $942 -60.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 —
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748 -9.00
450–480 469 4 205.00–220.00 $211.16 $990 -28.84
560–575 565 5 215.00–225.00 $221.82 $1,253 -16.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 200.00–205.00 $202.59 $421 —
270–278 fancy 276 5 230.00–240.00 $238.05 $657 +2.05
280–285 283 2 202.00–222.00 $211.91 $600 -3.44
303–345 323 23 200.00–225.00 $216.69 $700 -1.95
340 fancy 340 2 230.00–237.50 $233.75 $795 —
355–395 379 11 200.00–225.00 $217.26 $823 -2.34
370–388 fancy 385 6 230.00–237.50 $231.20 $890 —
401–448 fancy 422 23 230.00–240.00 $231.79 $978 -13.55
405–447 425 7 200.00–223.00 $212.43 $903 -15.51
450–495 465 13 215.00–227.00 $221.39 $1,029 -8.81
455–495 fancy 481 26 230.00–240.00 $234.31 $1,127 -6.51
500–545 value added 520 15 226.00–232.00 $229.33 $1,193 —
505–545 520 5 200.00–220.00 $209.50 $1,089 -19.94
550–565 value added 558 6 229.00–235.00 $232.19 $1,296 -2.67
550–597 581 18 200.00–225.00 $217.74 $1,265 +4.89
600–630 617 19 200.00–222.50 $217.72 $1,343 +7.69
652–655 653 3 200.00–210.00 $206.66 $1,349 -7.32
661 value added 661 87 241.00 $241.00 $1,593 —
736 736 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,582 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
330–345 338 2 182.50–185.00 $183.72 $621 +3.72
355–395 378 4 162.50–190.00 $176.47 $667 +15.05
420–435 428 2 172.50–194.00 $183.44 $785 +11.44
450–470 461 5 180.00–194.00 $187.63 $865 +2.63
505–525 515 2 161.00–184.00 $172.28 $887 +7.28
550–590 569 5 190.00–194.00 $190.83 $1,086 —
605–645 621 6 152.00–196.00 $181.79 $1,129 +21.79
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 +30.00
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
910–940 923 3 110.00–145.00 $126.55 $1,168 —
955 955 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–745 725 3 190.00–195.00 $192.00 $1,392 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 224.00–250.00 $237.27 $569 -0.13
260–275 fancy 268 2 275.00–281.00 $277.92 $745 —
270–275 273 2 220.00–224.00 $222.02 $606 -25.35
325–345 fancy 335 5 262.50–282.50 $273.53 $916 +3.53
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 -29.17
355–395 fancy 365 4 247.50–275.00 $267.56 $977 —
355–390 381 8 225.00–240.00 $229.92 $876 -31.00
400–440 422 7 210.00–230.00 $221.77 $936 -3.22
405–438 fancy 428 14 238.00–259.00 $255.89 $1,095 +10.18
450–492 477 13 216.00–230.00 $222.27 $1,060 -2.61
492 fancy 492 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,166 —
503 fancy 503 5 251.00 $251.00 $1,263 —
500–545 514 23 215.00–233.00 $226.29 $1,163 -0.19
555–595 574 15 215.00–235.00 $228.47 $1,311 +9.51
595 fancy 595 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,422 —
600 600 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 -4.98
600–620 fancy 610 2 235.00–239.00 $236.97 $1,446 —
650–690 664 4 210.00–225.00 $218.35 $1,450 —
700–730 715 3 202.00–212.00 $206.26 $1,475 -14.74
835 835 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,336 —
860 860 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 -11.00
1040 1040 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,435 —
1105–1135 1120 2 126.00–134.00 $130.05 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 227 3 208.00–211.00 $208.93 $474 -11.07
316 316 3 215.00 $215.00 $679 -19.29
380–382 381 3 200.00–215.00 $210.02 $800 -24.00
460–495 474 9 200.00–209.00 $204.17 $968 -5.83
505–535 520 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 -4.42
593–595 594 4 200.00–202.00 $201.50 $1,197 —
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 -4.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
395 395 1 152.00 $152.00 $600 —
422–435 429 4 164.00–182.50 $173.11 $743 —
450–460 455 2 150.00–187.50 $168.96 $769 -10.69
500–540 522 3 155.00–180.00 $169.60 $885 —
570 570 1 170.00 $170.00 $969 -5.00
700–740 722 5 160.00–188.00 $175.24 $1,265 —
1050 1050 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1140 989 85-90% 6 70.00–78.00 $73.79 $730 -2.36
850–1135 990 85-90% 8 80.00–89.00 $83.47 $826 +7.32
890–1475 1095 85-90% 31 100.00–118.00 $105.08 $1,151 —
870–1345 1120 85-90% 11 90.00–99.00 $94.18 $1,055 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1345 1243 80-85% 3 92.00–98.00 $94.26 $1,172 -14.63
1095–1880 1310 80-85% 33 100.00–124.00 $110.27 $1,445 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,052 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1515 1510 75-80% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $1,374 -3.00
1470–1980 1609 75-80% 7 111.00–118.00 $114.93 $1,849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1440 1395 2 100.00–117.00 $108.77 $1,517 +7.63
1225–1725 1538 5 118.00–125.00 $122.81 $1,889 —
1570–1970 1740 4 130.00–140.50 $134.17 $2,335 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–940 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
925–1040 983 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $927.93
790–1290 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 775.00–1,375.00 $1,023.06
905–1067 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 975.00–1,200.00 $1,110.23
960–1132 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 985.00–1,225.00 $1,169.27

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1008 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,410.00 $1,410.00

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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
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1010–1335 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,850.00 $1,462.37 -12.63
1060–1230 1187 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,350.00–2,275.00 $1,970.03 +495.03
1155–1315 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,416.55 —
1180–1515 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,950.00 $1,577.83 —

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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.