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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 13, 2024

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.77/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 713 lb · 73 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $235.32/cwt +9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 482 lb · 41 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.97/cwt -4.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 619 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 811 1,965 918
Feeder cattle 624 1,791 815
Slaughter cattle 72 130 19
Replacement cattle 115 44 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly lower with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. However yearling steers 800 lbs and over were 4.00 to 8.00 lower but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers were mostly lower across the weight breaks. Light weight heifers 500 lbs and under were 2.00 to 6.00 lower while heifers over 650 lbs were sharply lower. Buyers interest was selective as bad weather conditions in the west and local predictions of below zero temperatures and snow limited demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher with good demand and slaughter bulls were mostly steady but with limited comparisons.

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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 1 307.50 $307.50 $753 —
282 282 2 247.50 $247.50 $698 —
310–320 fancy 315 2 300.00–315.00 $307.62 $969 +5.63
335–342 340 5 270.00–282.50 $273.99 $932 -2.46
380 380 1 257.50 $257.50 $978 -16.48
397 fancy 397 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,151 -0.64
400–405 fancy 403 2 299.00–300.00 $299.50 $1,207 +17.53
410–445 430 3 260.00–270.00 $266.82 $1,147 +6.91
458–495 466 6 262.50–270.00 $265.80 $1,239 +11.92
450–481 fancy 469 12 277.50–285.00 $280.56 $1,316 +2.98
510–540 527 8 230.00–243.00 $240.06 $1,265 -25.78
520–546 value added 538 8 250.00–269.00 $263.30 $1,417 -19.16
563 value added 563 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,520 +4.77
555–598 585 19 242.50–252.00 $250.18 $1,464 +10.91
602–615 value added 605 13 244.00–255.00 $250.87 $1,518 -0.17
605–642 628 21 223.00–240.00 $236.46 $1,485 +1.49
670–675 671 6 227.00–239.00 $233.16 $1,565 +0.78
705–740 726 7 210.00–223.00 $217.09 $1,576 +4.66
750–790 768 4 190.00–208.00 $198.92 $1,528 -19.20
807 807 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,614 -4.38
895 895 9 193.00 $193.00 $1,727 -8.13
1142 value added 1142 43 176.50 $176.50 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–442 426 6 210.00–230.00 $226.67 $966 +14.17
510–525 518 2 200.00–220.00 $210.14 $1,089 -4.38
570–580 575 2 180.00–196.00 $187.93 $1,081 -31.00
610–635 623 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $1,292 +9.71
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 +22.99
1090 1090 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 260.00 $260.00 $806 +2.50
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 220.00 $220.00 $528 -10.95
295 295 1 222.50 $222.50 $656 -10.88
345 345 2 216.00–230.00 $223.00 $769 -8.84
352–392 379 15 220.00–240.00 $228.91 $868 -4.12
405–437 425 11 215.00–233.00 $224.69 $955 -0.88
450–495 476 18 217.50–233.00 $223.53 $1,064 +1.56
462–489 fancy 487 23 244.50–245.00 $244.54 $1,191 +6.31
500–545 519 10 200.00–214.00 $207.64 $1,078 -15.26
550–587 575 20 200.00–215.00 $208.19 $1,197 -10.48
604–644 629 17 200.00–214.00 $206.55 $1,299 -0.39
655–695 681 11 187.50–200.00 $194.09 $1,322 -12.99
713 value added 713 70 207.50 $207.50 $1,479 -8.00
700–737 725 3 185.00–200.00 $189.83 $1,376 +4.55
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 -12.63
840 840 5 172.50–173.00 $172.90 $1,452 -17.73
970 970 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 170.00–185.00 $177.84 $391 —
250–295 286 9 192.50–202.50 $195.79 $560 -8.98
305–345 325 2 210.00 $210.00 $682 +22.10
350 350 1 180.00 $180.00 $630 —
410–445 422 3 185.00–200.00 $190.92 $806 -16.51
450–485 468 2 184.00–200.00 $192.30 $900 -14.27
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 -6.58
550–585 568 5 180.00–197.50 $187.88 $1,067 -4.78
600–645 626 8 160.00–180.00 $171.09 $1,071 -11.28
660–675 668 3 150.00–161.00 $153.70 $1,027 -31.13
740 740 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,140 —
765 765 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,148 —
800 800 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 +19.69
870 870 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,348 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 207.50 $207.50 $923 —
450–485 467 3 209.00–214.00 $211.95 $990 —
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 3 145.00–160.00 $151.81 $642 —
507 507 2 135.00 $135.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 215.00 $215.00 $484 —
260–265 263 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $756 +42.48
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 +15.00
327–340 fancy 331 3 277.00–280.00 $278.03 $920 -10.68
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 -43.30
377–390 fancy 381 3 267.00–270.00 $268.02 $1,021 -21.98
430–435 433 2 223.00–240.00 $231.55 $1,003 -8.63
442 fancy 442 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,182 +9.55
457–465 fancy 458 10 250.00–264.00 $262.58 $1,203 +2.85
457–490 470 5 230.00–242.50 $236.00 $1,109 -1.87
527–535 530 3 232.50–240.00 $235.03 $1,246 +2.10
550–582 561 9 220.00–232.50 $225.35 $1,264 -5.51
610–630 619 4 197.50–215.00 $205.66 $1,273 -8.76
675–695 682 3 197.50–206.00 $202.17 $1,379 +7.17
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 +2.24
750–795 761 4 167.50–187.00 $181.91 $1,384 +2.07
810–820 817 3 151.00–165.00 $159.48 $1,303 -9.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
335 335 1 212.50 $212.50 $712 +13.63
350–370 360 2 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $775 +11.36
455–490 477 3 215.00–220.00 $217.01 $1,035 +17.09
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 +0.95
580–595 588 3 180.00–210.00 $199.97 $1,176 -0.03
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -14.00
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–347 345 3 125.00–150.00 $141.78 $489 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 220.00 $220.00 $891 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1335 1178 80-85% 8 80.00–88.50 $85.25 $1,004 —
815–1495 1193 80-85% 16 90.00–99.00 $95.14 $1,135 —
1065–1450 1269 80-85% 14 100.00–115.00 $104.19 $1,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1750 1528 75-80% 10 90.00–98.00 $94.46 $1,443 —
1355–1910 1714 75-80% 6 100.00–107.00 $102.84 $1,763 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $412 —
740–1085 951 85-90% 7 80.00–89.00 $85.32 $811 +20.23
755–1310 984 85-90% 4 70.00–79.00 $75.48 $743 -15.52
1000–1230 1115 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1790 1653 3 112.00–117.00 $114.81 $1,898 —
1640–1945 1793 2 120.00–123.00 $121.63 $2,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1125 970 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $896.86
1030–1190 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,150.00–1,475.00 $1,341.90
996–1355 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,650.00 $1,187.17
1047–1290 1130 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,235.00 $1,125.01
1137–1140 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 975.00–1,000.00 $983.35
1150–1387 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,335.00 $1,235.27
1015–1685 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,035.00–1,650.00 $1,348.06
1260–1402 1342 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,310.00 $1,230.70
1170–1722 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,447.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1190 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,383.57
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–925 856 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–1,000.00 $845.95
925 925 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 885.00 $885.00
980 980 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1090–1360 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,383.06 -136.22
1180–1467 1371 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,513.95 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —

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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.