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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 9, 2023

1,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $268.96/cwt +26.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 606 lb · 125 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.77/cwt +17.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 519 lb · 124 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.27/cwt +16.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 484 lb · 82 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,892 848 1,496
Feeder cattle 1,654 655 1,206
Slaughter cattle 179 164 165
Replacement cattle 59 29 125

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 to 8.00 higher, with value added steers sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs steady, heifers 600lbs and over sharply higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter 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
323 fancy 323 3 292.50 $292.50 $945 +4.50
335 335 1 267.50 $267.50 $896 —
358 fancy 358 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,020 +15.00
358–397 379 10 250.00–270.00 $259.79 $985 +12.29
415 fancy 415 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,137 +9.59
405–445 430 35 250.00–267.00 $258.13 $1,110 +9.16
450–498 483 29 240.00–265.00 $254.19 $1,228 +13.21
467–487 fancy 484 53 268.00–286.00 $283.71 $1,373 +17.67
502–506 value added 503 11 264.00–275.00 $270.98 $1,363 +13.98
500–545 519 38 235.00–257.50 $249.78 $1,296 +6.62
556–595 567 56 240.00–254.00 $251.43 $1,426 +11.88
562–590 value added 572 11 265.00–280.00 $273.01 $1,562 +12.10
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 -29.55
600–637 value added 604 114 262.00–275.00 $271.28 $1,639 —
615 fancy 615 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,753 —
617–640 634 10 226.00–248.00 $240.86 $1,527 -1.51
680 value added 680 64 267.25 $267.25 $1,817 +13.38
687 687 14 245.50 $245.50 $1,687 +12.53
707 value added 707 14 260.50 $260.50 $1,842 +17.24
705–745 728 3 212.50–234.00 $223.65 $1,628 —
760–765 762 3 234.00–235.00 $234.33 $1,786 +0.33
764–799 value added 788 40 240.00–246.00 $241.89 $1,906 —
1015–1019 1019 16 205.00–207.00 $206.88 $2,108 —
1025 value added 1025 109 218.00 $218.00 $2,234 —
1150 1150 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 200.00–220.00 $210.30 $694 —
365–390 378 5 200.00–217.50 $208.92 $790 -28.58
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 -37.50
460–485 473 3 158.00–200.00 $181.09 $857 —
510–530 520 2 155.00–185.00 $169.71 $882 —
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -22.50
740 740 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 431 4 215.00–240.00 $233.11 $1,005 —
475 475 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,064 —
505–520 513 2 225.00–232.50 $228.70 $1,173 —
560–570 565 2 207.50–221.00 $214.31 $1,211 —
630 630 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,392 +3.00
780 780 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,658 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 213 3 226.00–237.50 $230.61 $491 +0.61
252–295 260 9 240.00–245.00 $244.25 $635 +5.57
305–340 330 10 230.00–250.00 $237.07 $782 -9.83
350–395 378 19 234.00–250.00 $241.54 $913 -0.78
400–446 422 27 220.00–240.00 $230.75 $974 -7.61
406–440 fancy 422 16 243.00–245.00 $244.09 $1,030 -3.43
453–495 471 53 220.00–240.00 $233.27 $1,099 +2.20
455–493 fancy 480 24 241.00–245.00 $243.03 $1,167 -4.96
506–547 value added 517 96 242.50–257.75 $252.71 $1,307 +7.71
505–547 525 28 221.00–241.00 $230.83 $1,212 +0.90
550–577 562 26 217.00–235.00 $223.25 $1,255 +0.22
615–622 value added 618 5 233.00–234.00 $233.40 $1,442 —
610–645 631 23 210.00–229.00 $223.37 $1,409 +1.60
650–690 659 31 210.00–230.00 $226.37 $1,492 +8.84
710 710 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,548 +13.00
840 840 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,722 +9.40
945 945 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,701 —
1029 value added 1029 51 187.50 $187.50 $1,929 —
1095 1095 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 226.00 $226.00 $689 -1.35
352–385 368 5 221.00–224.00 $222.22 $818 -2.78
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 -2.50
495–498 498 6 205.00–210.00 $205.83 $1,025 -7.96
505–545 520 10 202.00–215.00 $209.50 $1,089 +9.50
555–590 570 9 200.00–215.00 $210.03 $1,197 -1.98
603–605 604 4 197.50–202.00 $200.87 $1,213 -1.63
665–690 678 4 185.00–200.00 $192.46 $1,305 -7.54
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 -10.02
767–778 773 6 170.00–180.00 $173.31 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 215.00 $215.00 $699 +12.39
355–385 370 2 200.00–220.00 $209.59 $775 +10.43
435–440 438 2 187.50–200.00 $193.79 $849 +1.29
455–490 473 2 200.00 $200.00 $946 +11.29
510 510 1 185.00 $185.00 $944 +15.00
555–587 572 6 185.00–196.00 $190.41 $1,089 +10.41
610–645 628 2 150.00–180.00 $164.58 $1,034 -19.49
660 660 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,109 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 ±0.00
780 780 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,248 —
1065 1065 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,161 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1305 1085 2 130.00–134.00 $132.41 $1,437 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
219–223 221 8 285.00–287.50 $285.95 $632 +13.68
290 290 1 255.00 $255.00 $740 +5.00
310–315 312 3 245.00–255.00 $249.16 $777 +6.19
315 fancy 315 3 280.00 $280.00 $882 -7.50
355–382 fancy 373 5 262.50–270.00 $267.07 $996 -3.66
370–398 384 9 243.00–257.50 $249.54 $958 +7.51
400 fancy 400 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,020 —
405–445 429 11 230.00–250.00 $247.83 $1,063 +6.86
450–495 477 30 230.00–250.00 $239.75 $1,144 +6.08
476–485 fancy 479 25 252.50–258.00 $254.94 $1,221 —
500–510 fancy 509 7 253.00–255.00 $254.72 $1,297 —
510–545 535 18 230.00–242.50 $238.93 $1,278 +56.93
550–590 575 28 222.00–237.00 $231.61 $1,332 +1.45
610–640 623 6 218.00–226.00 $223.68 $1,394 -0.77
650 fancy 650 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,482 —
665–690 679 6 200.00–217.00 $212.30 $1,442 +0.17
710 fancy 710 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,576 +21.00
705–735 717 3 210.00–214.00 $211.31 $1,515 +24.13
762–775 766 3 201.00–202.50 $201.51 $1,544 —
805 805 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 182.50–210.00 $195.94 $441 —
366–380 368 6 209.00–210.00 $209.17 $770 -6.83
482 482 7 195.00 $195.00 $940 -7.33
530 530 1 172.50 $172.50 $914 -28.27
575–587 583 3 187.50–195.00 $192.53 $1,122 +10.03
605 605 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,137 +10.27
695 695 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,216 +5.00
785–790 788 2 138.00–150.00 $143.98 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 238.00 $238.00 $619 —
345 345 6 235.00 $235.00 $811 —
362–385 372 4 220.00–237.50 $231.76 $862 +6.76
420 420 1 215.00 $215.00 $903 —
480–485 483 2 200.00–220.00 $209.95 $1,014 -2.35
505–525 512 3 210.00–212.50 $210.86 $1,080 -1.64
595 595 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,291 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1325 1125 80-85% 6 78.00–88.00 $83.11 $935 —
1048–1380 1134 80-85% 16 90.00–98.00 $93.96 $1,066 —
1030–1355 1170 80-85% 31 100.00–109.00 $102.53 $1,200 +8.90
990–1385 1232 80-85% 31 110.00–132.00 $116.06 $1,430 +12.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682–1125 865 85-90% 19 70.00–88.00 $80.01 $692 -19.99
795–1050 939 85-90% 14 90.00–97.00 $93.23 $875 +17.67
910–1040 969 85-90% 4 110.00–118.00 $113.27 $1,098 +1.27
935–1035 972 85-90% 7 100.00–105.00 $103.10 $1,002 -8.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,662 —
1450–1720 1533 75-80% 8 111.00–122.50 $117.60 $1,803 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1525 1283 6 111.00–117.00 $113.82 $1,460 —
1065–2270 1479 8 130.00–142.00 $134.55 $1,990 —
1235–1750 1556 5 124.00–129.00 $126.93 $1,975 +2.23

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–970 943 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–935.00 $916.99
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
987–990 989 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,068.78
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
960–1227 1079 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,153.51
1060–1165 1113 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,213.09
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1061–1305 1142 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,285.00 $1,154.97
1085–1227 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,475.00 $1,382.13
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–895 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 100.00 $100.00 $405 +15.00
570 570 1 108.00 $108.00 $616 —
645 645 1 102.00 $102.00 $658 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 130.00 $130.00 $455 —
412 412 2 131.00 $131.00 $540 —
595 595 2 124.00 $124.00 $738 —

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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.