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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 16, 2023

1,412 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.15/cwt ≈ $1,764/hd at 763 lb · 251 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.97/cwt ≈ $1,897/hd at 874 lb · 71 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.48/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 481 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,412 1,892 1,095
Feeder cattle 1,177 1,654 982
Slaughter cattle 127 179 69
Replacement cattle 108 59 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, steers 400lbs and over 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600lbs unevenly steady, heifers 600lbs and over 4.00 to 6.00 lower with the exception of the load lots. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 2 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
300 fancy 300 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $908 +10.00
320–345 330 4 270.00–290.00 $279.43 $922 +11.93
390–397 394 4 255.00–283.00 $269.12 $1,060 +9.33
400–426 fancy 407 11 270.00–271.00 $270.29 $1,100 -3.71
400–440 432 7 253.00–268.00 $255.56 $1,104 -2.57
460–475 468 2 240.00–255.00 $247.38 $1,158 -6.81
495 fancy 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 -13.71
500–507 value added 504 7 262.00–275.00 $265.87 $1,340 -5.11
502–545 522 10 230.00–250.00 $240.42 $1,255 -9.36
554–567 value added 559 20 261.50–279.00 $263.90 $1,475 -9.11
552–592 570 7 236.00–260.00 $250.19 $1,426 -1.24
605–625 value added 615 26 254.00–261.00 $256.29 $1,576 -14.99
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 -10.86
650 650 3 225.00–239.00 $229.67 $1,493 —
665–670 value added 668 2 254.00–255.00 $254.50 $1,700 -12.75
700–725 713 3 217.00–234.00 $223.70 $1,595 +0.05
707–725 value added 713 3 245.00–246.00 $245.66 $1,752 -14.84
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 -4.33
757–765 value added 761 4 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,884 +5.62
893 893 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,857 —
995 995 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,731 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 247.50–255.00 $251.25 $867 —
400–440 415 5 230.00–246.00 $235.47 $977 +2.36
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 -13.70
555–592 580 3 210.00–230.00 $216.38 $1,255 +2.07
630–640 637 3 200.00–218.00 $210.39 $1,340 -10.61
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 -32.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 210.00 $210.00 $819 +1.08
525–530 528 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,056 +30.29
550–580 560 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
721 721 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,154 +24.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 230.00 $230.00 $506 -0.61
275–295 285 2 220.00–232.50 $226.47 $645 -17.78
315–339 331 9 226.00–247.00 $239.85 $794 +2.78
350–390 378 19 229.00–243.00 $234.78 $887 -6.76
400–440 429 19 220.00–240.00 $232.90 $999 +2.15
440 fancy 440 2 253.00 $253.00 $1,113 +8.91
450–496 481 69 224.00–245.00 $234.48 $1,128 +1.21
500–547 526 36 217.00–237.00 $226.90 $1,193 -3.93
553–568 value added 564 29 243.00 $243.00 $1,371 —
585 585 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,217 -15.25
555–595 586 32 213.00–233.00 $228.06 $1,336 +4.81
600–627 value added 624 29 232.00–234.00 $232.20 $1,449 -1.20
615–649 634 13 207.00–228.00 $216.87 $1,375 -6.50
662–680 664 8 200.00–209.00 $207.85 $1,380 -18.52
710 710 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 -23.00
751–794 value added 763 250 228.75–232.35 $231.30 $1,765 —
780 780 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,513 —
800 800 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
874 value added 874 61 219.75 $219.75 $1,921 —
875 875 10 200.00 $200.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 222.50 $222.50 $478 —
320–345 337 5 214.00–220.00 $216.95 $731 -9.05
350–397 376 9 210.00–220.00 $213.65 $803 -8.57
403–445 426 14 202.50–217.00 $209.42 $892 -0.58
450–490 479 11 201.00–215.00 $210.33 $1,007 +4.50
525–540 535 4 205.00–214.00 $209.77 $1,122 +0.27
555–595 574 7 200.00–210.00 $206.29 $1,184 -3.74
605–625 617 3 194.00–199.00 $196.02 $1,209 -4.85
655–680 666 4 185.00–200.00 $194.73 $1,297 +2.27
755–780 763 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,335 +1.69
800–832 821 3 160.00–170.00 $163.25 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–241 240 7 215.00–216.00 $215.86 $518 —
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 -15.00
380–392 388 3 175.00–200.00 $191.84 $744 -17.75
445 445 1 190.00 $190.00 $846 -3.79
517–530 522 4 180.00–197.00 $184.94 $965 -0.06
575–595 590 4 170.00–190.00 $180.08 $1,062 -10.33
645 645 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 -4.58
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 +2.00
840 840 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,294 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1040 903 3 112.00–125.00 $118.66 $1,071 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 247.50–255.00 $251.47 $548 -34.48
240 fancy 240 1 297.50 $297.50 $714 —
255–275 fancy 265 3 302.50–322.50 $311.76 $826 —
270–295 283 3 285.00–297.50 $290.71 $823 +35.71
325–345 fancy 332 3 285.00–290.00 $286.73 $952 +6.73
355–390 374 10 255.00–270.00 $263.90 $987 +14.36
400–413 fancy 409 6 267.50–277.00 $273.90 $1,120 +18.90
400–445 431 21 246.00–265.00 $258.13 $1,113 +10.30
465 fancy 465 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,181 -0.94
450–498 481 39 220.00–249.00 $235.54 $1,133 -4.21
500–540 515 15 221.00–240.00 $231.41 $1,192 -7.52
555–593 570 17 214.00–230.00 $223.97 $1,277 -7.64
600–645 609 15 206.00–225.00 $217.52 $1,325 -6.16
650–690 665 7 200.00–215.00 $210.18 $1,398 -2.12
716–735 721 9 190.00–209.00 $203.08 $1,464 -8.23
725 fancy 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 -2.00
820 820 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 362 4 232.00–247.50 $240.34 $870 +8.58
410–445 429 9 210.00–235.00 $226.97 $974 +11.97
465–470 468 2 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $977 -1.21
500–547 524 10 200.00–216.00 $210.39 $1,102 -0.47
555–591 576 6 190.00–210.00 $206.14 $1,187 -10.86
600–607 606 6 200.00–204.00 $203.34 $1,232 —
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —
830 830 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 185.00–202.50 $193.57 $703 -15.60
415–440 428 2 200.00–202.50 $201.29 $862 —
465–495 478 6 157.50–201.00 $183.35 $876 -11.65
515–530 525 3 160.00–180.00 $168.37 $884 -4.13
560–595 578 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,055 -10.03
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
830 830 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1135 1111 80-85% 4 75.00–81.00 $79.00 $878 -4.11
1045–1300 1160 80-85% 9 90.00–98.00 $94.99 $1,102 -7.54
1080–1410 1233 80-85% 13 110.00–123.00 $115.78 $1,428 -0.28
1095–1391 1238 80-85% 22 100.00–109.00 $105.61 $1,307 -10.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–975 890 85-90% 11 70.00–87.00 $77.58 $690 -2.43
795–970 891 85-90% 6 90.00–98.00 $94.62 $843 +14.61
805–1030 947 85-90% 5 100.00–106.00 $102.13 $967 +8.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416–1680 1491 75-80% 9 112.50–116.00 $113.50 $1,692 —
1585 1585 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,506 —
1505–1705 1587 75-80% 6 103.00–109.50 $106.38 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1525 1269 8 110.00–119.00 $113.86 $1,445 +0.04
1085–2080 1639 12 120.00–129.00 $125.19 $2,052 —
1625–1990 1795 3 130.00 $130.00 $2,334 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
970–1405 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,480.48
975–1455 1149 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,532.50
1198 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1040–1510 1242 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,150.00–1,675.00 $1,431.02
1280–1302 1291 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.85
1417 1417 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,610.00 $1,610.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
990 990 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1105–1435 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,923.87 —
1195–1360 1299 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–2,200.00 $2,011.32 —
1300–1425 1363 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,855.73 —
1515 1515 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1162 1146 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,425.68 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 2 157.00 $157.00 $820 —
675 675 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —

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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.