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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 14, 2023

1,042 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.22/cwt +27.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 620 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.92/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 530 lb · 54 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.32/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 421 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,042 884 1,325
Feeder cattle 912 769 1,098
Slaughter cattle 101 91 117
Replacement cattle 29 24 110

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
255 fancy 255 1 254.00 $254.00 $648 -6.00
295 295 1 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
310 fancy 310 1 247.00 $247.00 $766 -24.76
345 345 2 220.00 $220.00 $759 -26.02
360–395 fancy 372 13 252.50–270.00 $262.37 $976 -9.66
400–435 fancy 409 7 250.00–275.00 $264.79 $1,083 -4.23
435–440 438 3 220.00–228.00 $225.35 $987 -14.57
455–485 470 4 215.00–235.00 $228.86 $1,076 -8.69
465–498 fancy 483 15 242.50–260.00 $246.62 $1,191 -27.38
500–545 value added 525 15 240.00–267.00 $254.79 $1,338 -10.45
505–545 529 6 217.50–234.00 $228.15 $1,207 +0.14
550–580 564 11 222.00–237.50 $232.51 $1,311 +6.60
557–580 value added 564 17 240.00–244.00 $242.22 $1,366 -8.39
605–620 615 3 225.00–237.50 $232.48 $1,430 +13.24
610–623 value added 618 5 241.00–245.00 $242.58 $1,499 -3.68
620 fancy 620 71 277.10 $277.10 $1,718 +14.10
650 650 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,391 -13.00
715–722 720 3 216.00–230.00 $225.36 $1,623 -1.64
750 750 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,650 —
955 955 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,948 —
1018 value added 1018 54 214.25 $214.25 $2,181 -9.50
1075 1075 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 200.00–205.00 $202.56 $861 -17.44
455–475 461 6 200.00–210.00 $204.99 $945 -3.93
515 515 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 -5.00
815 815 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,487 —
885 885 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,628 —
900 900 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,620 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,178 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 232 5 225.00–230.00 $226.52 $526 —
255–295 278 6 215.00–227.50 $222.16 $618 +12.93
305–347 339 21 215.00–223.00 $217.59 $738 +8.82
342–348 fancy 344 8 239.00–242.50 $241.17 $830 —
363–397 380 20 210.00–229.00 $223.24 $848 +8.32
388 fancy 388 4 244.00 $244.00 $947 —
405–445 421 53 204.00–228.00 $220.32 $928 -0.16
452–461 fancy 455 11 243.00–244.00 $243.63 $1,109 —
455–496 476 34 200.00–222.00 $215.86 $1,027 -3.39
500–545 528 47 205.00–222.00 $215.67 $1,139 -2.12
540 value added 540 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,258 +1.36
557 value added 557 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,303 —
551–590 562 24 200.00–214.00 $208.55 $1,172 +0.25
600–636 622 16 185.00–208.00 $197.43 $1,228 -9.51
655–695 674 10 184.00–197.00 $190.08 $1,281 -6.84
675–686 value added 686 39 218.00–230.00 $229.70 $1,576 —
705–715 710 2 181.00–184.00 $182.51 $1,296 —
850 850 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 205.00 $205.00 $492 +27.50
255–295 275 2 200.00–212.50 $205.80 $566 +13.30
351–390 365 7 175.00–200.00 $183.78 $671 -1.22
435–445 438 3 174.00–182.50 $178.84 $783 -25.74
455–480 468 4 177.50–185.00 $181.15 $848 -18.85
500–540 519 4 182.50–190.00 $186.26 $967 -8.80
555–595 577 11 170.00–195.00 $182.70 $1,054 -4.10
600–602 601 4 162.50–180.00 $173.14 $1,041 -1.51
650–680 658 4 180.00–182.50 $180.62 $1,188 +0.62
700–730 713 5 150.00–181.00 $169.47 $1,208 —
750–790 768 4 160.00–170.00 $163.81 $1,258 +9.81
950 950 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,548 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,902 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 230 3 217.50–234.00 $227.62 $524 —
230 fancy 230 1 265.00 $265.00 $610 -5.00
250 fancy 250 1 275.00 $275.00 $688 —
270–295 283 2 237.50–240.00 $238.81 $676 -5.68
340–343 fancy 342 5 245.00–267.00 $262.63 $898 -3.22
350–385 368 5 214.00–235.00 $226.64 $834 -13.22
355–390 fancy 368 8 250.00–271.00 $255.43 $940 -11.71
400–440 fancy 418 15 247.50–257.50 $249.23 $1,042 —
415–448 428 21 210.00–237.00 $227.73 $975 -5.11
465 fancy 465 5 247.00–248.00 $247.60 $1,151 —
450–498 478 19 210.00–232.50 $217.93 $1,042 -3.39
500–548 524 30 205.00–233.00 $222.73 $1,167 +0.93
550–595 574 14 200.00–226.00 $215.41 $1,236 -6.37
600–618 611 22 210.00–221.00 $217.26 $1,327 +11.15
685–695 688 3 200.00–210.00 $206.63 $1,422 +20.58
705–735 722 7 184.00–200.00 $191.51 $1,383 +14.95
750 750 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,342 +6.50
910 910 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,570 —
1045 1045 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 477 5 170.00–205.00 $195.81 $934 -6.43
505–545 520 12 175.00–200.00 $193.47 $1,006 -13.63
561–590 566 15 170.00–195.00 $180.59 $1,022 +4.16
600–632 612 9 167.50–192.50 $180.76 $1,106 +1.96
650–665 658 2 177.50–192.50 $185.09 $1,218 +13.09
710–735 727 3 162.50–170.00 $166.66 $1,212 -0.34
800–830 820 3 154.00–160.00 $156.29 $1,282 —
1070 1070 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–1140 904 85-90% 16 50.00–74.00 $61.48 $556 —
1060 1060 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,166 —
875–1340 1069 85-90% 13 75.00–84.00 $80.25 $858 —
695–1555 1090 85-90% 12 85.00–94.00 $89.18 $972 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $893 —
1075–1305 1200 80-85% 7 84.00–88.00 $86.50 $1,038 —
1105–1415 1296 80-85% 10 90.00–95.00 $93.73 $1,215 —
1180–1397 1326 80-85% 10 100.00–110.00 $105.11 $1,394 +16.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1510 1460 75-80% 2 80.00–86.00 $83.10 $1,213 —
1395–1835 1590 75-80% 8 90.00–96.00 $93.42 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–2135 1621 10 100.00–114.00 $109.58 $1,776 +0.42
1540–1825 1732 5 116.00–124.00 $120.47 $2,087 +3.06

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1195–1450 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 119.00–120.00 $119.45 $1,580

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
813–1205 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 750.00–1,200.00 $964.66
912–1410 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00–1,285.00 $1,096.06
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1115–1250 1167 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–1,000.00 $911.68
1135–1200 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,058.90
1037–1440 1171 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,285.00 $998.75
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
1735 1735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.