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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 2, 2023

848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $232.51/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 476 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $239.60/cwt +13.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,247/hd at 520 lb · 45 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.77/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 427 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 848 557 809
Feeder cattle 655 458 669
Slaughter cattle 164 83 85
Replacement cattle 29 16 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700lbs sharply higher, over 700lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sharply higher, over 600lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Strong demand for feeders with cooler temperatures. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 —
331 fancy 331 3 288.00 $288.00 $953 +8.83
380 380 1 247.50 $247.50 $940 +7.50
380–390 fancy 383 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,034 +5.00
405–448 423 14 240.00–258.00 $248.97 $1,053 —
410–446 fancy 437 4 262.50–265.00 $264.41 $1,155 —
465–490 471 5 230.00–250.00 $240.98 $1,135 +10.45
468–497 fancy 487 9 264.00–267.00 $266.04 $1,296 +16.04
516 value added 516 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,326 +3.31
502–533 519 7 241.00–246.00 $243.16 $1,262 +9.20
560–595 569 5 236.00–245.00 $239.55 $1,363 +5.16
571–575 value added 574 10 256.00–263.00 $260.91 $1,498 -8.09
605–645 623 10 238.00–246.00 $242.37 $1,510 +17.30
650–690 666 5 225.00–247.00 $232.97 $1,552 +0.33
661–686 value added 675 9 253.00–255.00 $253.87 $1,714 -5.70
720–745 value added 737 3 240.00–250.00 $243.26 $1,793 -5.42
787 787 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,842 —
905–930 918 2 205.00–206.00 $205.49 $1,886 +5.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 237.50 $237.50 $902 +37.50
430 430 1 217.50 $217.50 $935 —
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
635 635 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,308 +8.00

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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 1 230.00 $230.00 $472 +20.00
255–295 272 6 225.00–245.00 $238.68 $649 +17.26
316–345 328 8 237.50–255.00 $246.90 $810 +20.94
360–392 378 18 232.50–255.00 $242.32 $916 +18.51
410–415 fancy 413 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $1,022 +8.66
400–448 428 43 220.00–245.00 $238.36 $1,020 +13.62
450–498 475 43 220.00–243.00 $231.07 $1,098 +7.56
475–483 fancy 481 4 247.00–251.00 $247.99 $1,193 +11.19
500 value added 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 +2.00
500–545 519 24 220.00–238.00 $229.93 $1,193 +1.80
550–575 562 15 218.00–238.00 $223.03 $1,253 +4.15
600–635 618 2 221.00–222.50 $221.77 $1,371 +11.77
650–694 671 11 210.00–225.00 $217.53 $1,460 -5.79
745 745 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 -4.00
760–765 763 2 200.00–208.00 $204.01 $1,557 -9.99
820–835 833 7 184.00–197.50 $195.60 $1,629 —
850–880 865 2 176.00–185.00 $180.42 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 225.00–230.00 $227.35 $739 —
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 —
420 420 1 212.50 $212.50 $892 —
460–490 475 2 212.50–215.00 $213.79 $1,016 —
522 522 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,044 —
550–585 565 6 210.00–214.00 $212.01 $1,198 —
600 600 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,215 —
695 695 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
730–740 735 3 170.00–190.00 $180.02 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 172.50 $172.50 $509 —
310–340 322 3 200.00–208.00 $202.61 $652 +1.27
380–395 387 3 180.00–212.50 $199.16 $771 -0.84
415 415 1 192.50 $192.50 $799 +5.05
467–495 475 4 185.00–200.00 $188.71 $896 —
525 525 1 170.00 $170.00 $892 -25.00
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —
610–645 631 4 180.00–190.00 $184.07 $1,161 —
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 -12.67
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1045 963 3 114.00–125.00 $119.79 $1,154 —
1130–1220 1184 5 135.00–145.00 $138.82 $1,644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 207 5 270.00–280.00 $272.27 $564 —
251 fancy 251 5 295.00 $295.00 $740 +43.29
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 +23.92
321 fancy 321 3 287.50 $287.50 $923 +32.63
320–345 333 2 230.00–255.00 $242.97 $809 —
350–370 fancy 359 6 265.00–275.00 $270.73 $972 +19.50
362–385 372 10 232.50–255.00 $242.03 $900 +8.16
402–445 423 18 235.00–248.00 $240.97 $1,019 +14.81
460–495 470 13 228.00–240.00 $233.67 $1,098 -2.05
500–541 520 44 230.00–245.00 $240.91 $1,253 +15.23
535 535 1 182.00 $182.00 $974 -43.68
550–590 566 6 222.00–235.00 $230.16 $1,303 +13.76
600–630 611 17 210.00–228.00 $224.45 $1,371 +9.80
650–697 675 5 210.00–217.00 $212.13 $1,432 —
710–720 715 2 177.00–197.50 $187.18 $1,338 —
730 fancy 730 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,467 —
840–845 843 2 136.00–154.00 $144.97 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 205.00 $205.00 $523 —
395 395 2 212.00–220.00 $216.00 $853 +16.00
460–480 470 4 180.00–217.00 $202.33 $951 +32.33
510–525 516 6 185.00–215.00 $200.77 $1,036 +32.77
590 590 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,077 -7.50
615–635 628 5 151.00–186.00 $177.73 $1,116 -9.04
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 -15.36
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 225.00 $225.00 $848 —
465–495 479 8 209.00–217.50 $212.30 $1,017 —
515 515 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,094 —
555–560 559 4 195.00–207.50 $204.40 $1,143 —
670–690 680 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1345 1152 80-85% 17 90.00–99.00 $93.63 $1,079 —
1045–1420 1233 80-85% 33 100.00–108.50 $103.99 $1,282 —
1185–1310 1248 80-85% 2 84.00–86.50 $85.19 $1,063 —
1070–1430 1260 80-85% 35 110.00–125.00 $114.75 $1,446 -0.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1585 1475 75-80% 4 108.00–109.50 $108.48 $1,600 -3.88
1455–1880 1588 75-80% 32 112.50–119.00 $116.49 $1,850 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847–945 880 85-90% 3 100.00 $100.00 $880 —
745–990 883 85-90% 5 90.00–96.00 $93.19 $823 —
775–1067 932 85-90% 14 60.00–85.00 $75.56 $704 -1.09
960 960 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,075 +1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1715 1380 4 115.00 $115.00 $1,587 —
1475–1705 1563 3 120.00–128.00 $124.70 $1,949 +0.17
1385–1985 1758 8 130.00–140.00 $134.08 $2,357 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
997–1225 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,148.68
975–1190 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,261.64
1100–1315 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,303.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
875–910 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1220–1315 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,725.00 $1,673.23 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 85.00 $85.00 $348 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
630 630 1 147.50 $147.50 $929 —

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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.