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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 6, 2024

1,965 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.48/cwt +29.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 624 lb · 117 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.51/cwt +8.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,653/hd at 726 lb · 104 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.14/cwt +23.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 713 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,965 1,396 2,306
Feeder cattle 1,791 1,224 2,069
Slaughter cattle 130 113 153
Replacement cattle 44 59 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

No market comparison with last week due to holiday break, however there was a good quality offering today and buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for weaned feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 -25.00
260 fancy 260 1 280.00 $280.00 $728 -25.18
305–335 323 4 265.00–280.00 $276.45 $893 -8.55
310–345 fancy 325 6 292.50–305.00 $301.99 $981 -5.68
350–399 378 6 262.50–282.50 $273.98 $1,036 +6.02
350–396 fancy 382 6 285.00–305.00 $290.64 $1,110 -4.61
410–425 420 3 250.00–267.50 $259.91 $1,092 +9.11
405–440 fancy 424 6 270.00–288.00 $281.97 $1,196 -7.32
407–445 value added 427 5 294.00–307.50 $300.40 $1,283 —
456–495 469 13 245.00–257.50 $253.88 $1,191 +5.66
450–498 fancy 479 19 270.00–288.00 $277.58 $1,330 +7.21
500–535 value added 504 26 275.00–292.50 $282.46 $1,424 +37.42
500–543 525 20 256.00–273.00 $265.84 $1,396 +41.22
553–590 value added 566 55 252.50–270.00 $265.23 $1,501 +17.31
555–593 575 23 234.00–249.00 $239.27 $1,376 +24.53
600–645 618 14 225.00–240.00 $234.97 $1,452 +14.74
605–638 value added 618 40 247.50–258.00 $251.04 $1,551 +13.77
656–660 value added 657 5 240.00–241.00 $240.80 $1,582 +13.80
655–698 683 33 227.50–237.50 $232.38 $1,587 +18.45
710–728 value added 726 94 220.00–230.00 $229.11 $1,663 +9.04
705–745 731 10 202.50–218.00 $212.43 $1,553 +10.07
750–775 763 37 208.00–223.00 $218.12 $1,664 +14.50
815–840 831 11 190.00–211.00 $204.38 $1,698 +2.03
850–885 866 15 195.00–204.00 $201.13 $1,742 +6.13
930 930 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,720 -5.00
947 value added 947 56 195.00 $195.00 $1,847 -4.25
959 value added 959 56 204.75 $204.75 $1,964 +13.25
1207 value added 1207 45 176.75 $176.75 $2,133 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 257.50 $257.50 $888 —
350–395 380 4 235.00–250.00 $241.02 $916 -9.38
430–435 431 4 225.00–240.00 $236.22 $1,018 —
455–495 472 3 220.00–237.50 $228.97 $1,081 -1.60
500–540 524 12 230.00–245.00 $239.60 $1,256 +29.60
670–690 679 6 210.00–221.00 $213.33 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -30.00
425 425 1 212.50 $212.50 $903 —
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 +10.00
523–537 530 6 207.50–220.00 $214.52 $1,137 —
565 565 7 212.50–220.00 $218.93 $1,237 —
605–645 625 2 190.00–205.00 $197.74 $1,236 —
675–677 677 5 180.00–195.00 $192.01 $1,300 —
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
972 972 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,864 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 227.00–235.00 $230.95 $480 —
282–290 285 6 220.00–240.00 $233.38 $665 +18.38
300–347 326 19 220.00–240.00 $231.84 $756 +8.90
350–390 378 21 225.00–242.50 $233.03 $881 +11.69
387 fancy 387 7 247.50 $247.50 $958 +15.08
400–447 fancy 425 4 237.50–244.00 $240.36 $1,022 +10.36
405–445 429 24 218.00–234.00 $225.57 $968 +10.60
465–470 fancy 469 12 236.00–245.00 $238.23 $1,117 +13.20
450–495 472 34 214.00–230.00 $221.97 $1,048 +8.01
500–545 523 32 214.00–230.00 $222.90 $1,166 +18.65
552–569 value added 562 34 224.00–225.00 $224.70 $1,263 +14.70
555–587 577 53 205.00–221.00 $218.67 $1,262 +23.66
622–635 value added 622 82 229.00–239.00 $229.12 $1,425 —
600–648 629 35 200.00–215.00 $206.94 $1,302 +14.40
650–668 666 33 194.00–210.00 $207.08 $1,379 +20.14
700–740 713 10 175.00–190.00 $185.28 $1,321 +0.21
713 value added 713 80 215.50 $215.50 $1,537 +22.50
761–785 770 5 180.00–192.00 $187.63 $1,445 +6.63
815 815 4 187.50–200.00 $190.63 $1,554 —
825 value added 825 48 193.00 $193.00 $1,592 —
868 868 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,614 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 200.00–210.00 $204.77 $569 —
305–345 322 3 175.00–200.00 $187.90 $605 —
402–445 424 10 200.00–215.00 $207.43 $880 —
450–495 473 25 190.00–213.00 $206.57 $977 +40.25
510–540 521 8 180.00–200.00 $196.58 $1,024 —
550–595 572 16 180.00–202.00 $192.66 $1,102 +23.18
600–645 626 10 174.00–195.00 $182.37 $1,142 —
655–692 675 15 170.00–190.00 $184.83 $1,248 —
805–845 818 6 120.00–128.00 $125.31 $1,025 —
860 860 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,376 —
905 905 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 205.00–217.50 $211.37 $820 +8.82
510–545 520 10 203.00–210.00 $208.66 $1,085 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 +30.84
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 +25.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1375 1122 7 120.00–140.00 $133.32 $1,496 —
1180 1180 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,918 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 90.00 $90.00 $346 —
607–640 618 3 110.00–120.00 $116.55 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 fancy 230 2 290.00–295.00 $292.66 $673 —
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
295 fancy 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 +27.50
310 310 1 235.00 $235.00 $728 -22.66
315–345 fancy 334 4 285.00–300.00 $288.71 $964 —
350–399 386 14 252.50–272.50 $268.30 $1,036 +8.30
398 fancy 398 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,154 —
410–440 425 2 235.00–245.00 $240.18 $1,021 +15.15
415–442 fancy 431 5 255.00–260.00 $257.95 $1,112 +1.95
455–490 fancy 464 7 256.00–265.00 $259.73 $1,205 +11.73
457–497 472 11 230.00–250.00 $237.87 $1,123 +6.92
500–547 527 36 220.00–239.00 $232.93 $1,228 +15.39
555–595 572 13 225.00–237.50 $230.86 $1,321 +14.45
607 value added 607 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,396 —
600–620 608 6 204.00–222.50 $214.42 $1,304 +16.55
680 680 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,326 +10.85
705–745 730 6 177.50–190.00 $182.76 $1,334 -1.96
755–765 761 4 175.00–191.00 $179.84 $1,369 +23.84
820–837 829 4 167.50–170.00 $168.88 $1,400 +28.88
970 970 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 3 180.00–210.00 $198.87 $646 —
375–395 385 2 202.50–205.00 $203.78 $785 -16.22
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
460–470 465 2 192.50–207.50 $199.92 $930 +4.67
515–540 525 3 190.00–207.50 $199.05 $1,045 +29.96
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 +22.51
645 645 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,251 +39.57
655 655 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,140 +18.00
855–880 868 2 147.50–159.00 $153.17 $1,330 —
917 917 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 377 4 220.00–232.50 $223.06 $841 —
455–480 465 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +20.00
525–540 533 2 215.00–217.50 $216.23 $1,153 +26.23
570 570 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,226 +25.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 100.00 $100.00 $415 —
505 505 1 100.00 $100.00 $505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1340 1100 80-85% 31 82.00–89.00 $85.66 $942 —
1025–1550 1229 80-85% 17 90.00–99.00 $92.47 $1,136 -2.26
1030–1435 1241 80-85% 5 100.00–105.00 $102.18 $1,268 +7.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1065 932 85-90% 5 45.00–58.00 $50.66 $472 —
810–1110 955 85-90% 9 60.00–70.00 $65.09 $622 —
995 995 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $905 —
840–1195 1018 85-90% 13 74.00–84.00 $80.16 $816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1750 1567 75-80% 10 95.00–99.00 $96.80 $1,517 +11.51
1515–1800 1653 75-80% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.45 $1,677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2080 1528 6 90.00–102.00 $95.87 $1,465 —
1460–2099 1747 6 108.00–119.00 $114.31 $1,997 —
1635–2105 1847 5 120.00–130.00 $123.52 $2,281 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
885–1140 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,070.37
1025–1040 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 810.00–850.00 $830.15
1120–1320 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,118.53
1110–1385 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,235.00–1,510.00 $1,423.12
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–795 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $826.15
835 835 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
940–1350 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,522.23 -502.77
1185–1290 1224 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,519.28 -505.72

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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.