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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 12, 2023

1,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.85/cwt +28.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 897 lb · 62 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.50/cwt +42.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 948 lb · 56 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.87/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 475 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,047 1,374 944
Feeder cattle 859 1,172 714
Slaughter cattle 140 149 175
Replacement cattle 48 53 55

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 fancy 207 2 300.00 $300.00 $621 —
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 -11.00
270–290 fancy 279 5 278.00–280.00 $278.80 $778 -13.72
325–345 fancy 335 2 280.00–292.50 $286.06 $958 —
350–388 fancy 371 6 278.00–292.50 $283.34 $1,051 —
370–395 380 11 250.00–260.00 $254.31 $966 -10.82
401–446 fancy 426 13 260.00–275.00 $268.61 $1,144 -5.67
405–445 429 12 250.00–257.50 $253.80 $1,089 -5.13
455–485 fancy 470 8 260.00–285.00 $275.39 $1,294 -7.35
457–495 476 12 235.00–257.00 $249.80 $1,189 -8.18
503–548 value added 527 30 258.00–270.00 $265.50 $1,399 -12.96
505–540 527 14 236.00–254.00 $245.00 $1,291 -19.32
560–564 value added 562 13 258.00–266.00 $262.32 $1,474 -21.44
575–590 583 10 232.50–252.00 $241.50 $1,408 -16.24
600–645 615 6 225.00–239.00 $229.96 $1,414 -34.97
621–635 value added 626 6 267.00–269.00 $267.68 $1,676 -13.12
650–695 669 5 225.00–248.00 $234.07 $1,566 -23.20
655–682 value added 676 9 257.00–259.00 $258.57 $1,748 —
701–719 value added 713 9 248.00–255.00 $252.71 $1,802 —
804 value added 804 41 225.00 $225.00 $1,809 —
897 value added 897 62 232.85 $232.85 $2,089 —
948 value added 948 56 226.50 $226.50 $2,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 -30.00
410–425 418 2 206.00–216.00 $210.91 $882 -26.59
455–460 458 2 200.00–230.00 $214.92 $984 -27.89
550 550 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,182 -29.00
600 600 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -26.22
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 -11.77
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 -17.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
505 505 2 172.50–192.50 $182.50 $922 —
560–580 570 3 170.00–201.00 $186.06 $1,061 -53.94
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–247 225 6 215.00–238.00 $227.75 $512 -5.55
250–280 258 4 225.00–242.50 $235.22 $607 -20.77
281 fancy 281 3 252.00 $252.00 $708 —
310–345 330 6 225.00–243.00 $236.90 $782 +4.89
355–393 377 16 222.50–245.00 $235.60 $888 +4.91
405–445 421 20 220.00–240.00 $230.34 $970 -0.79
407–445 fancy 426 9 246.00–266.00 $253.18 $1,079 —
450–495 fancy 468 17 243.00–249.00 $244.83 $1,146 +1.04
450–495 479 31 220.00–240.00 $232.51 $1,114 -1.94
500–548 525 22 220.00–238.00 $231.29 $1,214 -0.11
505–542 value added 528 9 240.00–250.00 $243.31 $1,285 +0.18
550–595 576 29 215.00–235.00 $223.88 $1,290 -6.43
600–640 619 15 200.00–225.00 $216.52 $1,340 -5.53
665–695 675 3 205.00–210.00 $208.28 $1,406 -9.06
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 -6.64
800–835 810 4 170.00–185.00 $180.64 $1,463 +19.33
895 895 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,566 +12.21
1033 1033 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,684 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 150.00 $150.00 $330 —
270 270 1 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 -35.73
355 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 -5.00
425 425 1 185.00 $185.00 $786 +2.50
500–523 513 8 150.00–185.00 $162.06 $831 -20.97
572–590 578 3 157.50–185.00 $175.64 $1,015 +10.57
605–625 615 2 180.00–190.00 $184.92 $1,137 —
670–695 677 6 156.00–185.00 $172.69 $1,169 -19.34
730–740 738 4 160.00–185.00 $178.81 $1,320 -8.46
810 810 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 -5.00
335 335 1 217.50 $217.50 $729 -5.33
352–375 360 3 200.00–205.00 $201.74 $726 -8.26
440–445 441 4 205.00–215.00 $211.23 $932 +1.64
515–545 533 4 210.00–214.00 $212.54 $1,133 +0.04
570–580 575 6 200.00–213.00 $209.31 $1,204 +1.29
770–795 789 4 190.00–194.00 $193.02 $1,523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 3 220.00–240.00 $228.30 $525 -52.74
225–240 fancy 231 4 262.50–270.00 $266.35 $615 —
260–285 fancy 270 3 262.50–275.00 $266.59 $720 -28.41
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 -37.50
300–330 318 4 230.00–245.00 $241.34 $767 -26.16
300–336 fancy 327 12 267.50–298.00 $279.92 $915 -15.54
365–380 fancy 373 3 268.00–272.00 $269.97 $1,007 -22.53
350–397 385 4 240.00–255.00 $251.15 $967 -4.38
408–440 fancy 419 10 250.00–260.00 $256.28 $1,074 -1.22
400–445 423 6 232.50–245.00 $239.49 $1,013 +0.84
450–482 463 14 222.50–246.00 $239.60 $1,109 -6.02
458–485 fancy 472 16 252.00–257.50 $255.70 $1,207 -10.97
505–510 fancy 507 3 255.00–260.00 $256.66 $1,301 —
500–545 531 23 220.00–247.00 $232.18 $1,233 -16.61
555–595 575 13 217.00–242.50 $230.48 $1,325 -6.07
600–647 622 14 200.00–237.00 $219.42 $1,365 -7.32
650–680 665 2 210.00–220.00 $215.11 $1,430 +0.06
665 fancy 665 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,662 —
737 737 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,518 +11.90
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 +14.25
800–845 823 2 150.00–160.00 $155.14 $1,277 —
1005 1005 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,306 -5.00
1060 1060 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 —
450–490 471 6 150.00–200.00 $175.04 $824 -24.96
545 545 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,090 +45.00
550–575 566 4 181.00–205.00 $196.53 $1,112 —
637 637 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,178 —
655–670 661 5 170.00–195.00 $182.99 $1,210 —
717–745 729 4 140.00–175.00 $163.53 $1,192 —
750–755 753 2 145.00–170.00 $157.46 $1,186 —
945 945 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,153 —
970 970 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,009 -3.50
1031 1031 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 212.50 $212.50 $754 -20.62

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1140 841 85-90% 12 50.00–84.00 $70.01 $589 —
665–1260 901 85-90% 17 85.00–94.00 $90.19 $813 +21.74
780–1235 1055 85-90% 18 95.00–104.50 $100.73 $1,063 —
915–1270 1095 85-90% 14 105.00–115.50 $110.56 $1,211 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1385 1248 80-85% 11 95.00–104.50 $102.19 $1,275 —
1135–1310 1252 80-85% 3 90.00–94.00 $92.79 $1,162 -30.03
1045–1485 1294 80-85% 38 105.00–121.50 $109.95 $1,423 -12.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1355 1335 75-80% 2 102.00–103.00 $102.49 $1,368 —
1350–1940 1547 75-80% 16 105.00–124.00 $112.02 $1,733 -0.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2000 1452 3 90.00–110.00 $99.83 $1,450 —
1245–2130 1631 6 121.00–129.50 $126.36 $2,061 —
1550–1915 1737 7 130.00–139.00 $134.82 $2,342 +2.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1150 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 675.00–1,100.00 $1,003.57
795–1100 972 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–1,175.00 $1,032.85
965–1022 1001 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,396.30
875–1197 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 800.00–1,250.00 $1,034.07
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00
1080–1260 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,410.00 $1,349.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–910 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,130.66
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
1067 1067 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 -552.41
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -124.17
1080–1470 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,825.00 $1,548.78 —
1315–1360 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,575.84 —
1560 1560 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 130.00 $130.00 $637 -10.00
545 545 1 126.00 $126.00 $687 -10.00
581 581 3 124.00 $124.00 $720 —
685 685 1 126.00 $126.00 $863 +1.00

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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.