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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 7, 2023

884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $246.07/cwt +9.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,514/hd at 615 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $221.32/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 476 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.25/cwt -15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 465 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 884 1,263 1,495
Feeder cattle 769 1,064 1,325
Slaughter cattle 91 144 145
Replacement cattle 24 55 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers mostly 3.00-5.00 higher with some instances of 8.00 to 10.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 lower except 500-600 lbs they were 5.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate 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
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
270 fancy 270 2 260.00 $260.00 $702 —
320–325 320 12 230.00–247.50 $246.02 $787 +21.34
315–345 fancy 329 4 265.00–275.00 $271.76 $894 +21.76
355–397 fancy 373 10 262.50–285.00 $272.03 $1,015 +10.74
385 385 2 255.00 $255.00 $982 —
400–416 fancy 410 5 267.50–270.00 $269.02 $1,103 +19.02
410–445 427 6 225.00–247.50 $239.92 $1,024 +7.41
465 fancy 465 3 274.00 $274.00 $1,274 +10.22
460–490 478 6 228.00–253.00 $237.55 $1,135 +1.34
510 fancy 510 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,402 —
500–530 512 6 225.00–238.00 $228.01 $1,167 -7.57
505–546 value added 537 21 254.00–268.00 $265.24 $1,424 +15.24
557–585 value added 567 12 245.00–262.50 $250.61 $1,421 +3.11
560–590 572 5 220.00–242.00 $225.91 $1,292 -9.09
600–620 608 4 216.00–225.00 $219.24 $1,333 -16.08
615 fancy 615 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,617 —
605–623 value added 616 31 234.00–255.50 $246.26 $1,517 +3.26
655 655 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,487 -11.08
717 value added 717 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,678 —
730 730 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,657 +7.00
823 823 6 221.50 $221.50 $1,823 +6.49
856 856 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,943 +27.00
1022 value added 1022 57 223.75 $223.75 $2,287 —
1097 value added 1097 49 204.50 $204.50 $2,243 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 202.50 $202.50 $526 —
300–325 308 3 202.50–210.00 $205.14 $632 —
385–395 390 2 210.00–227.50 $218.86 $854 —
435 435 5 220.00 $220.00 $957 +5.00
460–485 474 4 195.00–220.00 $208.92 $990 +4.10
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 ±0.00
560–585 568 3 212.50–218.00 $216.11 $1,228 +7.11
615–616 616 4 185.00–200.00 $188.75 $1,163 —
770 770 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,609 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 200.00–217.50 $209.23 $575 -5.65
325–340 329 16 190.00–210.00 $208.77 $687 -6.00
357–385 372 11 200.00–225.00 $214.92 $800 -8.20
405–447 430 18 210.00–231.00 $220.48 $948 +5.21
450–495 465 38 210.00–230.00 $219.25 $1,020 -11.48
505–517 value added 513 3 230.00–235.00 $231.64 $1,188 —
501–547 528 27 210.00–222.00 $217.79 $1,150 +6.45
550–595 570 19 200.00–220.00 $208.30 $1,187 +4.82
605–625 620 12 190.00–217.50 $206.94 $1,283 -0.40
650–695 667 8 184.00–205.00 $196.92 $1,313 +2.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 177.50 $177.50 $399 -10.82
275 275 1 192.50 $192.50 $529 +17.54
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 -21.68
370 370 1 185.00 $185.00 $684 -11.43
409–410 409 12 200.00–205.00 $204.58 $837 —
455–460 458 3 200.00 $200.00 $916 -1.54
505–545 531 7 180.00–205.00 $195.06 $1,036 +0.06
580–595 584 4 184.00–195.00 $186.80 $1,091 +7.50
620–625 622 3 170.00–180.00 $174.65 $1,086 -2.35
667 667 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,201 +3.78
785 785 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,209 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,599 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 fancy 210 1 270.00 $270.00 $567 +5.00
260–290 280 4 230.00–255.00 $244.49 $685 +16.24
328–348 339 7 227.50–242.50 $235.83 $799 +7.09
342–345 fancy 343 3 262.50–272.50 $265.85 $912 +2.13
358–380 fancy 365 7 262.50–270.00 $267.14 $975 +16.93
375–393 386 5 235.00–247.50 $239.86 $926 +13.47
400–445 423 11 217.50–247.50 $232.84 $985 +7.32
453–495 476 40 210.00–234.00 $221.32 $1,053 +9.35
500–545 518 21 214.00–240.00 $221.80 $1,149 +1.22
550–592 579 21 212.50–225.00 $221.78 $1,284 +4.68
605–635 623 6 192.50–215.00 $206.11 $1,284 -15.86
650–685 675 7 182.50–203.00 $186.05 $1,256 -25.52
715–745 724 4 170.00–182.00 $176.56 $1,278 -26.10
765 765 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,320 +6.00
840 840 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,462 +9.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 195.00–205.00 $200.11 $460 —
320 320 2 185.00–195.00 $190.00 $608 -10.00
405–435 425 3 198.00–200.00 $199.36 $847 -2.19
450–486 473 6 200.00–208.00 $202.24 $957 +12.13
502–545 522 13 200.00–211.00 $207.10 $1,081 +16.13
565–595 579 5 165.00–185.00 $176.43 $1,022 -15.30
605–620 613 2 175.00–182.50 $178.80 $1,096 -8.20
670–690 682 3 170.00–174.00 $172.00 $1,173 -9.80
725 725 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,211 -0.47
795 795 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,133 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 181.00 $181.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1375 1251 80-85% 5 69.00–82.00 $75.78 $948 -8.57
1210–1460 1324 80-85% 12 84.00–92.00 $88.25 $1,168 -4.60
1135–1533 1373 80-85% 15 93.00–109.00 $97.67 $1,341 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1105 1004 85-90% 5 50.00–68.00 $57.39 $576 -32.57
950–1125 1023 85-90% 7 70.00–76.00 $71.96 $736 +6.21
1100 1100 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $957 —
1110 1110 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,043 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1715 1643 75-80% 3 93.00–97.00 $94.70 $1,556 —
1525–1875 1657 75-80% 6 84.00–90.00 $87.95 $1,457 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2255 1620 8 94.00–114.00 $109.16 $1,768 —
1335–2205 1730 7 115.00–123.00 $117.41 $2,031 -7.13
1740–2315 2028 2 126.00–134.00 $129.43 $2,625 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
855–1150 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,450.00 $1,196.36
880–1275 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–1,275.00 $1,080.10
965–1320 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,206.96
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 $
775–895 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 975.00–1,125.00 $1,055.39

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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
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.