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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 26, 2023

557 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.74/cwt -15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 524 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.71/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 481 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.96/cwt -11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 325 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 557 1,160 1,559
Feeder cattle 458 1,001 1,305
Slaughter cattle 83 130 175
Replacement cattle 16 29 79

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 fancy 233 2 262.50–272.50 $267.34 $623 —
255 fancy 255 1 297.00 $297.00 $757 +8.20
325 fancy 325 3 277.50–280.00 $279.17 $907 -8.19
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
350 fancy 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 -2.71
360 360 1 240.00 $240.00 $864 -8.94
462 fancy 462 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,155 -14.50
450–495 481 7 220.00–240.00 $230.53 $1,109 -19.97
506–540 value added 519 8 249.00–259.00 $253.69 $1,317 -6.33
501–547 525 25 220.00–240.00 $233.96 $1,228 -7.78
553–585 561 4 227.00–237.00 $234.39 $1,315 -3.94
580 value added 580 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,560 -5.76
611 value added 611 3 266.00 $266.00 $1,625 -7.30
600–630 617 12 219.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,389 -24.93
652–667 value added 662 11 257.00–261.00 $259.57 $1,718 -4.43
663–675 664 9 218.00–234.50 $232.64 $1,545 -8.16
716–748 value added 738 10 246.50–254.00 $248.68 $1,835 +2.53
750 750 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
902 902 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,804 -8.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 217.50 $217.50 $935 —
555–575 565 2 208.00–211.00 $209.53 $1,184 -16.47
615 615 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 ±0.00
495 495 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,030 -2.00
520 520 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,079 +20.25
745 745 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 210.00 $210.00 $430 -7.50
260–290 283 4 210.00–230.00 $221.42 $627 -5.08
300–348 325 26 215.00–235.00 $225.96 $734 -11.54
350–380 374 11 218.00–230.00 $223.81 $837 -14.09
405–442 424 13 215.00–230.00 $224.74 $953 -9.93
425–448 fancy 437 6 237.00–240.00 $238.86 $1,044 -16.63
452–495 475 16 214.00–234.00 $223.51 $1,062 -10.32
460–494 fancy 488 14 235.00–238.00 $236.80 $1,156 —
508 value added 508 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,234 -1.56
500–546 529 23 222.00–233.00 $228.13 $1,207 -4.55
550–585 568 16 208.50–228.00 $218.88 $1,243 -15.96
610–625 618 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,298 +8.82
663–670 663 15 200.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,481 +18.53
730 730 3 209.00 $209.00 $1,526 +9.00
756 756 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,618 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 187.50–205.00 $195.58 $446 —
305–332 323 3 182.50–210.00 $201.34 $650 +11.34
350–365 358 2 200.00 $200.00 $716 +5.98
400–415 408 2 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $765 -1.80
545 545 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,063 -0.02
650–695 672 8 170.00–196.00 $182.87 $1,229 +7.87
710–730 720 2 150.00–175.00 $162.67 $1,171 —
787 787 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,417 +13.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 110.50 $110.50 $1,403 —
1285 1285 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,593 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 220.00–232.50 $226.08 $629 -17.60
278–288 fancy 283 7 247.50–257.50 $251.71 $712 -29.40
337–345 fancy 339 6 250.00–264.00 $254.87 $864 -31.93
360–370 fancy 365 2 250.00–252.50 $251.23 $917 -9.67
362–380 368 3 226.00–238.00 $233.87 $861 -14.00
411–435 422 7 220.00–235.00 $226.16 $954 -14.36
460–480 466 10 230.00–240.00 $235.72 $1,098 -1.55
500–530 511 8 220.00–230.00 $225.68 $1,153 -3.58
550–553 552 5 214.00–217.00 $216.40 $1,195 -12.26
600–635 613 7 206.00–219.00 $214.65 $1,316 +6.06
630 fancy 630 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 200.00 $200.00 $770 +12.94
410–445 420 9 165.00–200.00 $187.04 $786 -1.52
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 —
515 515 1 168.00 $168.00 $865 -1.50
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 +20.00
608–637 622 6 171.00–190.00 $186.77 $1,162 +21.72
660–695 678 2 180.00–191.00 $185.36 $1,257 +17.76
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1140 948 85-90% 17 65.00–88.00 $76.65 $727 —
965 965 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,071 +21.14
960–1445 1161 85-90% 9 100.00–108.00 $104.57 $1,214 —
955–1455 1188 85-90% 14 90.00–99.00 $94.81 $1,126 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1420 1269 80-85% 17 111.50–120.00 $115.45 $1,465 +9.18
1155–1440 1293 80-85% 13 100.00–109.00 $104.80 $1,355 -1.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,575 —
1415–1560 1482 75-80% 6 110.00–115.00 $112.36 $1,665 +4.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1620 1445 4 105.00–118.50 $113.89 $1,646 —
1255–2000 1586 7 120.00–129.00 $124.53 $1,975 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1100 1008 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 735.00–900.00 $846.82
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
987–1092 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,071.23
1047 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1092 1092 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–970 933 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,374.02

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 116.00 $116.00 $621 —
795 795 2 90.00 $90.00 $716 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 —
470 fancy 470 2 159.00 $159.00 $747 —
536 fancy 536 3 157.00 $157.00 $842 —

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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.