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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 5, 2023

1,374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.40/cwt ≈ $1,785/hd at 778 lb · 132 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.09/cwt +20.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 653 lb · 78 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.95/cwt +22.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 767 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,374 705 878
Feeder cattle 1,172 549 739
Slaughter cattle 149 143 102
Replacement cattle 53 13 37

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 261.00 $261.00 $613 —
270 270 2 262.50–267.50 $265.00 $716 —
284–290 fancy 285 8 285.00–300.00 $292.52 $834 +0.02
307–343 322 14 282.50–295.00 $288.35 $928 —
360–395 384 8 262.50–278.00 $265.13 $1,018 —
400–449 432 29 250.00–267.50 $258.93 $1,119 +18.85
437–445 fancy 439 7 272.50–275.00 $274.28 $1,204 -2.74
455–485 470 5 247.50–267.50 $257.98 $1,213 —
460–498 fancy 486 7 272.50–287.50 $282.74 $1,374 +34.06
510–535 523 6 257.50–270.00 $264.32 $1,382 +47.30
517–546 value added 527 9 273.00–282.50 $278.46 $1,467 +35.69
553–596 value added 573 6 280.00–286.00 $283.76 $1,626 +43.27
575 fancy 575 2 276.00 $276.00 $1,587 —
550–585 580 13 255.00–258.00 $257.74 $1,495 +22.77
601–635 value added 615 5 275.00–284.00 $280.80 $1,727 +23.79
615–645 634 9 254.00–274.00 $264.93 $1,680 —
657 fancy 657 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,754 —
665–696 684 8 252.00–263.00 $257.27 $1,760 +38.51
705–740 723 2 231.00–244.00 $237.34 $1,716 +22.34
750–757 755 7 238.00–243.00 $241.15 $1,821 +18.05
770 value added 770 32 247.00 $247.00 $1,902 —
800–805 803 2 211.00–219.00 $215.01 $1,727 -4.99
875 875 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,785 —
915 915 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,684 -16.00
1019 value added 1019 55 219.75 $219.75 $2,239 +3.00
1060 1060 14 174.00 $174.00 $1,844 —
1265 value added 1265 43 183.75 $183.75 $2,324 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 —
435 435 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,033 —
455–465 461 5 239.00–245.00 $242.81 $1,119 —
512–530 518 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,295 —
582 582 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,420 —
610–620 615 2 232.50–240.00 $236.22 $1,453 —
655–665 659 4 214.00–230.00 $221.77 $1,461 —
785 785 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,743 —
1030 1030 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,679 —
1085 1085 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
560 560 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 —
610–640 628 3 125.00–190.00 $159.62 $1,002 —
735–745 740 2 130.00–150.00 $140.07 $1,037 —
790 790 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,106 -40.00
980 980 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,519 —
1045 1045 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–237 234 5 230.00–247.50 $233.30 $546 —
275–295 279 5 245.00–260.00 $255.99 $714 +30.99
310–345 fancy 318 10 249.00–256.00 $252.67 $803 +19.34
300–346 322 24 227.50–245.50 $232.01 $747 +5.97
350 fancy 350 1 255.00 $255.00 $892 +23.11
350–395 374 13 220.00–236.00 $230.69 $863 +17.84
400–448 428 24 220.00–236.00 $231.13 $989 +9.03
452–480 fancy 461 10 240.00–245.00 $243.79 $1,124 -0.21
450–495 469 14 230.00–239.00 $234.45 $1,100 +15.29
500–545 518 23 220.00–238.00 $231.40 $1,199 +9.00
500–533 value added 521 9 241.00–244.00 $243.13 $1,267 +4.36
550–590 567 22 221.00–235.00 $230.31 $1,306 +15.31
612–645 618 15 202.50–231.00 $222.05 $1,372 +12.05
630–635 fancy 633 2 246.00–250.00 $247.99 $1,570 —
653 value added 653 75 241.00 $241.00 $1,574 +20.00
655–657 656 3 210.00–221.00 $217.34 $1,426 +1.34
700–720 704 6 200.00–210.00 $206.64 $1,455 +14.64
721 value added 721 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,586 —
760 760 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
774–783 value added 779 125 229.00–232.75 $231.05 $1,800 —
830–845 838 2 155.00–167.50 $161.31 $1,352 —
850–895 866 4 150.00–176.00 $162.79 $1,410 —
945 945 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,323 —
977 977 8 147.50 $147.50 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 215.00 $215.00 $441 —
302–310 305 3 222.50–223.00 $222.83 $680 —
380–390 385 2 210.00 $210.00 $808 —
400–435 414 9 200.00–216.00 $209.59 $868 —
460–485 475 3 200.00–216.00 $208.67 $991 —
535 535 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,137 —
550–560 555 2 206.00–210.00 $208.02 $1,155 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —
675 675 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,390 —
910 910 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 3 187.50–210.00 $200.73 $678 +0.73
385 385 1 185.00 $185.00 $712 -7.55
415 415 1 182.50 $182.50 $757 +0.74
485–497 491 4 170.00–194.00 $178.40 $876 -9.03
530–540 535 3 175.00–190.00 $183.03 $979 —
555–585 573 3 160.00–170.00 $165.07 $946 -16.41
675–695 685 2 190.00–194.00 $192.03 $1,315 +3.03
700–730 709 4 180.00–194.00 $187.27 $1,328 +23.77
750–790 778 4 155.00–174.00 $164.86 $1,283 +22.38
810 810 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 2 227.50–241.00 $234.61 $868 —
405–445 418 3 237.00–240.00 $238.94 $999 —
465–495 479 5 236.00–243.00 $239.13 $1,145 —
522–525 524 8 217.00–236.00 $230.27 $1,207 —
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 —
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 —
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —
803 803 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,204 —
985 985 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,379 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 239 7 275.00–282.00 $281.04 $672 —
267 fancy 267 2 295.00 $295.00 $788 +2.50
285 285 1 282.50 $282.50 $805 +53.36
325 325 1 267.50 $267.50 $869 +37.50
305–345 fancy 326 5 294.00–297.50 $295.46 $963 +17.46
350 fancy 350 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,024 +39.41
350–390 375 7 250.00–272.00 $255.53 $958 +26.61
400–445 418 12 232.50–252.50 $238.65 $998 +5.67
440 fancy 440 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,133 +6.50
450–495 465 10 234.00–255.00 $245.62 $1,142 +14.41
490–497 fancy 495 3 265.00–267.50 $266.67 $1,320 —
500–540 517 16 240.00–267.50 $248.79 $1,286 +24.55
550–582 564 16 228.00–242.00 $236.55 $1,334 —
600–640 619 9 200.00–238.00 $226.74 $1,404 +6.47
665–680 672 3 200.00–227.00 $215.05 $1,445 +10.65
705–730 712 6 180.00–205.00 $194.10 $1,382 —
750–770 765 4 185.00–186.00 $185.75 $1,421 —
945 945 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,380 —
1040 1040 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 2 250.00–255.00 $252.42 $588 —
330–340 335 2 235.00–246.00 $240.58 $806 —
355–375 365 13 200.00–240.00 $233.12 $851 —
415–445 432 9 225.00–230.00 $227.23 $982 —
455–490 470 4 222.50–231.00 $228.41 $1,074 —
500–540 523 8 215.00–230.00 $220.41 $1,153 —
585 585 7 215.00–227.00 $225.29 $1,318 —
665–690 681 4 191.00–198.00 $195.29 $1,330 —
810 810 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,235 —
850 850 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 217 3 200.00–230.00 $219.38 $476 —
330 330 1 187.00 $187.00 $617 -3.00
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
400–428 422 5 170.00–190.00 $178.60 $754 -21.40
480 480 1 200.00 $200.00 $960 +6.43
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 -25.00
985 985 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1200 1018 80-85% 5 55.00–84.00 $78.28 $797 —
975–1355 1081 80-85% 12 90.00–99.00 $94.35 $1,020 —
945–1431 1211 80-85% 42 100.00–115.00 $110.60 $1,339 +25.89
1055–1460 1271 80-85% 16 116.00–132.00 $122.82 $1,561 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801–1020 892 85-90% 14 80.00–88.00 $82.89 $739 —
815–1120 922 85-90% 5 60.00–71.00 $68.45 $631 —
845–1155 974 85-90% 4 94.00–100.00 $95.30 $928 +21.55
955–1042 1013 85-90% 3 103.00–108.00 $106.43 $1,078 +9.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1612 1521 75-80% 5 100.00–116.00 $112.52 $1,711 +12.52
1440–2040 1572 75-80% 13 117.00–131.00 $122.27 $1,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1315 1151 5 104.00–117.00 $111.21 $1,280 —
1445–2130 1747 14 130.00–143.00 $132.47 $2,314 —
1405–2360 1789 11 119.00–129.00 $125.29 $2,241 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,406

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1040 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,124.51
900–1260 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 825.00–1,400.00 $1,208.49
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1168–1230 1184 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,310.00 $1,284.09
1230–1232 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,394.94
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
890–965 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 960.00–1,035.00 $975.99
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
915–1210 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–2,075.00 $1,827.41 —
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,985.00 $1,985.00 —
1055–1195 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,499.17 —
955–1395 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,325.00–2,050.00 $1,654.65 +404.65
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
517 517 2 136.00 $136.00 $703 —
686 686 3 125.00 $125.00 $858 —

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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.