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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 21, 2023

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $232.58/cwt ≈ $1,931/hd at 830 lb · 64 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.32/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 569 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.37/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 522 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 1,042 1,422
Feeder cattle 904 912 1,222
Slaughter cattle 190 101 145
Replacement cattle 76 29 55

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 +15.00
315–330 fancy 322 3 265.00–267.50 $265.83 $856 +18.83
325 325 1 247.50 $247.50 $804 +27.50
355–395 fancy 380 5 265.00–277.00 $271.81 $1,033 +9.44
380–395 388 2 241.00–250.00 $245.59 $953 —
400–447 fancy 425 10 255.00–282.50 $265.87 $1,130 +1.08
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 -0.35
455–458 fancy 457 4 273.00 $273.00 $1,248 +26.38
450–485 470 4 220.00–242.50 $226.70 $1,065 -2.16
502–535 513 6 224.00–242.50 $234.19 $1,201 +6.04
510–540 value added 525 19 254.00–270.00 $261.75 $1,374 +6.96
555–592 571 22 222.00–245.00 $236.65 $1,351 +4.14
550–588 value added 583 7 251.00–262.50 $252.55 $1,472 +10.33
606–632 621 13 224.00–238.00 $233.41 $1,449 +0.93
645 value added 645 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,548 -2.58
657–678 671 8 217.50–239.00 $228.12 $1,531 +14.12
656–686 value added 677 18 240.00–242.00 $240.32 $1,627 —
705 value added 705 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,643 —
705–747 734 5 205.00–220.00 $213.51 $1,567 -11.85
760–797 785 3 200.00–220.00 $206.46 $1,621 -13.54
830 value added 830 60 234.50 $234.50 $1,946 —
826–845 831 4 203.00–204.00 $203.75 $1,693 —
855 value added 855 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,966 —
910–930 911 15 190.00–204.00 $202.58 $1,846 —
965–995 980 3 192.50–193.00 $192.84 $1,890 -11.16
1085–1095 1090 2 172.00–173.00 $172.50 $1,880 +4.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 195.00 $195.00 $517 —
435 435 1 190.00 $190.00 $826 -12.56
450–495 475 4 179.00–212.50 $200.29 $951 -4.70
527–545 532 4 198.00–215.00 $208.21 $1,108 +3.21
560 560 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,190 —
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
655 655 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,271 —
800 800 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,380 -10.00
922 922 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,567 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 2 220.00 $220.00 $543 -6.52
255–297 282 12 220.00–239.00 $225.55 $636 +3.39
300–345 325 18 220.00–237.50 $229.09 $745 +11.50
370–395 fancy 379 11 240.00–257.00 $251.07 $952 +7.07
365–395 386 19 215.00–237.00 $227.21 $877 +3.97
402–407 fancy 405 4 241.00–243.00 $242.01 $980 —
403–445 425 29 215.00–233.00 $224.29 $953 +3.97
450–497 471 40 215.00–237.50 $222.18 $1,046 +6.32
500–548 522 46 200.00–221.00 $213.40 $1,114 -2.27
510–533 value added 525 6 228.00–231.00 $230.50 $1,210 -2.50
551–590 569 55 200.00–224.00 $212.32 $1,208 +3.77
610 value added 610 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,318 —
600–645 621 14 190.00–210.00 $199.47 $1,239 +2.04
655–695 673 6 190.00–209.00 $196.43 $1,322 +6.35
665–675 value added 673 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,447 -14.70
717 717 8 194.00 $194.00 $1,391 +11.49
752 752 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,406 —
840 840 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,596 —
931 931 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,676 —
970 970 9 174.00 $174.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–232 228 3 180.00–200.00 $186.43 $425 -18.57
260–295 273 5 187.50–213.00 $199.58 $545 -6.22
305–345 325 2 207.50–210.00 $208.83 $679 —
350–385 363 9 185.00–210.00 $199.11 $723 +15.33
405–447 436 7 182.50–212.50 $200.53 $874 +21.69
455–490 473 5 192.50–212.00 $201.85 $955 +20.70
500–545 523 2 182.50–195.00 $189.02 $989 +2.76
550–595 578 5 180.00–195.00 $185.51 $1,072 +2.81
630–640 635 2 170.00–172.00 $171.01 $1,086 -2.13
660–670 665 2 182.50–185.00 $183.74 $1,222 +3.12
800 800 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,220 —
890 890 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,357 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 220.00 $220.00 $440 -7.62
225 fancy 225 1 255.00 $255.00 $574 -10.00
257–298 fancy 284 6 265.00–282.50 $276.35 $785 +1.35
300–335 314 4 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $800 —
305–340 fancy 325 5 270.00–287.50 $275.07 $894 +12.44
360–380 374 4 240.00–252.00 $246.70 $923 +20.06
395 fancy 395 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,076 +17.07
410–430 fancy 418 8 255.00–287.50 $271.44 $1,135 +22.21
415–445 433 16 240.00–250.00 $247.22 $1,070 +19.49
466–495 fancy 469 11 254.00–257.50 $254.34 $1,193 +6.74
450–497 478 22 231.00–250.00 $241.70 $1,155 +23.77
500–545 519 8 212.50–230.00 $221.90 $1,152 -0.83
554–590 571 28 214.00–236.00 $224.56 $1,282 +9.15
600–647 613 14 200.00–224.00 $215.54 $1,321 -1.72
656–686 670 16 200.00–217.00 $209.25 $1,402 +2.62
700–745 728 5 185.00–202.50 $193.06 $1,405 +1.55
752–790 765 4 179.00–186.00 $182.69 $1,398 +3.69
820 820 2 175.00–179.00 $177.00 $1,451 —
955 955 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,499 —
1050 1050 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,418 —
1110–1140 1125 2 132.00–135.00 $133.52 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 185.00–190.00 $187.41 $506 —
320 320 1 200.00 $200.00 $640 —
360 360 1 170.00 $170.00 $612 —
405–445 426 6 181.00–210.00 $187.37 $798 —
450–495 472 9 182.00–222.50 $199.64 $942 +3.83
500–540 513 4 195.00–205.00 $198.78 $1,020 +5.31
560–585 574 4 180.00–205.00 $192.58 $1,105 +11.99
615–645 634 5 172.50–194.00 $183.65 $1,164 +2.89
655–670 664 4 172.50–192.50 $183.70 $1,220 -1.39
725–730 728 2 172.50–177.50 $174.99 $1,274 +8.33
845 845 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,394 +8.71
930–935 933 2 141.00–147.50 $144.24 $1,346 —
1135–1145 1140 2 100.00–130.00 $115.07 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698–900 805 85-90% 30 96.00–105.00 $101.19 $815 —
570–1120 901 85-90% 11 45.00–65.00 $57.21 $515 -4.27
840–1460 1012 85-90% 33 80.00–89.00 $82.57 $836 —
875–1245 1055 85-90% 21 90.00–105.00 $95.29 $1,005 -14.71
655–1460 1104 85-90% 22 70.00–79.00 $74.95 $827 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1450 1212 80-85% 14 80.00–88.00 $84.53 $1,025 -1.97
1085–1415 1266 80-85% 10 100.00–117.50 $105.34 $1,334 +11.61
1030–1745 1267 80-85% 36 90.00–98.00 $93.50 $1,185 -0.23
1420 1420 80-85% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1475 1438 75-80% 2 100.00–103.00 $101.46 $1,459 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,181 —
1420–1940 1708 75-80% 9 90.00–98.00 $93.33 $1,594 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1925 1478 8 90.00–107.50 $98.81 $1,460 —
1395–2300 1856 11 110.00–123.00 $113.77 $2,112 —
1935 1935 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,516 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
885–1095 951 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 650.00–1,000.00 $832.93
910–995 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–710.00 $704.78
750–1235 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–1,300.00 $975.63
860–1215 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 550.00–1,175.00 $847.88
1000–1110 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 700.00–875.00 $812.96
1090–1100 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,275.00 $1,038.58
665–1400 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 450.00–1,125.00 $863.63
980–1250 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 650.00–800.00 $734.08
1118 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
990–1325 1158 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–1,050.00 $900.32
1150–1185 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $900.37
995–1435 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–1,100.00 $950.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
810 810 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1260–1495 1357 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,875.00 $1,624.29 —
1130–1540 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,545.58 —

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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.