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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 25, 2023

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.20/cwt ≈ $1,380/hd at 722 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $207.54/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 379 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.09/cwt -5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 481 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 346 539 1,585
Feeder cattle 224 399 1,280
Slaughter cattle 93 87 115
Replacement cattle 29 53 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: No trend on feeder cattle due to a limited number of comparisons. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 2 237.50 $237.50 $658 —
300 fancy 300 1 290.00 $290.00 $870 +22.36
335–345 340 2 235.00–255.00 $244.85 $832 —
350 350 1 230.00 $230.00 $805 —
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 +3.10
460 460 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,007 -11.98
520–522 521 4 200.00–213.00 $206.51 $1,076 -16.04
560–590 572 6 207.00–224.00 $216.81 $1,240 +3.13
620–625 622 3 200.00–220.00 $211.68 $1,317 -11.25
655 655 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,359 -16.60
711 711 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,369 -20.12
895 895 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,589 -17.50
975 975 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 212.50 $212.50 $882 -19.88
515 515 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,004 —
625 625 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 —
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,506 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 104.00 $104.00 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–246 245 8 216.00–225.00 $219.57 $538 —
285 285 2 240.00 $240.00 $684 +19.11
340 340 1 232.50 $232.50 $790 +11.57
355–390 379 11 200.00–217.00 $207.54 $787 +3.32
410–430 425 7 200.00–212.00 $202.25 $860 -7.55
450–491 481 10 200.00–215.00 $206.09 $991 -5.22
505–522 514 4 190.00–194.00 $192.03 $987 -15.06
555–596 588 9 184.00–194.00 $188.12 $1,106 -10.87
605–640 616 4 172.50–190.00 $179.77 $1,107 -26.49
710–740 722 27 162.50–195.00 $191.20 $1,380 —
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 -23.00
820–840 833 3 150.00–160.00 $156.72 $1,305 —
850–885 868 2 140.00–150.00 $144.90 $1,258 —
890 890 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,246 —
905–940 918 3 134.00–160.00 $149.15 $1,369 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1356 1218 32 140.00–143.00 $141.25 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 197.50–215.00 $206.16 $522 +23.66
305–340 323 2 190.00–200.00 $195.27 $631 +12.29
355–392 377 5 170.00–190.00 $182.30 $687 +2.43
455–475 465 2 190.00 $190.00 $884 -2.93
500–505 503 2 150.00–175.00 $162.44 $817 -26.05
560–595 578 3 160.00–178.00 $169.24 $978 -10.00
630 630 1 150.00 $150.00 $945 -36.64
780 780 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,084 -23.50
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 150.00 $150.00 $525 —
430 430 1 142.50 $142.50 $613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202–205 203 5 232.50–251.00 $247.26 $502 —
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 +5.27
250–285 fancy 274 4 262.50–282.50 $267.72 $734 -13.61
330 fancy 330 1 257.00 $257.00 $848 -10.50
348 348 3 252.00 $252.00 $877 +31.50
365–395 382 7 230.00–247.50 $239.08 $913 -12.53
420 420 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,060 +26.35
450–470 463 3 205.00–222.00 $215.60 $998 -15.96
513–540 519 7 210.00–218.00 $215.80 $1,120 +1.45
560–590 573 3 209.00–211.00 $210.01 $1,203 -4.47
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -14.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 162.50 $162.50 $414 -22.50
315 315 1 175.00 $175.00 $551 -25.00
430 430 1 177.50 $177.50 $763 +6.78
460–465 463 2 180.00–190.00 $185.03 $857 -12.67
545 545 2 185.00–194.00 $189.50 $1,033 +8.65
550–580 565 2 175.00–177.50 $176.22 $996 -9.41
605–635 625 9 169.00–184.00 $172.24 $1,076 +5.57
670–695 685 3 160.00–177.00 $168.92 $1,157 -7.28
700–720 713 4 155.00–167.00 $164.01 $1,169 +3.49
755–780 768 2 150.00–160.00 $154.92 $1,190 -10.08
1007 1007 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,208 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 513 2 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $780 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1335 1149 80-85% 5 103.00–114.00 $106.55 $1,224 —
985–1390 1168 80-85% 10 83.00–88.00 $85.31 $996 +0.25
1045–1470 1266 80-85% 11 90.00–100.00 $95.33 $1,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $380 —
730–1270 987 85-90% 7 68.00–79.00 $73.88 $729 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $914 +23.51
890–1330 1036 85-90% 7 80.00–88.00 $82.31 $853 +15.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1670 1481 75-80% 10 89.50–98.00 $93.55 $1,385 —
1315–1830 1589 75-80% 4 100.00–110.00 $103.22 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,000 —
1170–2325 1763 9 109.00–120.00 $114.37 $2,016 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
910–1015 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $835.80
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1150–1300 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,118.12
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
810–1005 908 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–800.00 $744.21
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–850.00 $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
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 -438.03
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.