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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 12, 2020

1,591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.59/cwt -7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 529 lb · 91 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.04/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 571 lb · 81 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.46/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 620 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,591 1,298 966
Feeder cattle 1,414 1,115 808
Slaughter cattle 122 95 90
Replacement cattle 55 88 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold steady with a stronger undertone. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 35 159.00–174.00 $170.83 $565 —
390 value added 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 +11.00
413–445 432 55 149.00–162.00 $155.10 $670 —
456–493 466 29 145.00–155.00 $153.54 $715 +6.43
505–545 529 91 135.00–148.00 $140.59 $744 -4.47
562–565 value added 563 14 140.00–152.00 $142.58 $803 —
554–598 576 20 117.00–132.00 $128.01 $737 -13.25
605–638 value added 616 37 138.00–141.00 $139.38 $859 -3.22
600–642 623 44 122.00–135.00 $130.32 $812 +0.32
660–694 value added 679 39 129.00–138.00 $132.38 $899 —
665–690 680 9 124.50–130.00 $125.81 $856 -1.08
713–717 value added 716 29 129.00–130.00 $129.27 $926 —
700–747 723 24 123.00–127.00 $125.37 $906 -0.40
760 760 5 123.00 $123.00 $935 +3.00
774 value added 774 13 125.50 $125.50 $971 +1.73
868–888 value added 870 33 126.00–126.75 $126.68 $1,102 -2.82
923 value added 923 54 119.75 $119.75 $1,105 -1.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 252 8 125.00–134.00 $129.51 $326 -5.49
357–365 360 9 122.00–130.00 $127.29 $458 -1.74
400–442 419 58 120.00–132.00 $125.46 $526 -1.12
450–490 value added 468 26 129.00–130.00 $129.80 $607 -3.72
457–485 472 52 120.00–130.00 $125.61 $593 -1.73
505–545 523 50 119.00–130.00 $123.10 $644 -5.16
525–537 value added 530 13 125.00–127.00 $125.84 $667 -2.94
550–587 567 63 109.00–127.00 $118.30 $671 -2.56
580–585 value added 584 18 126.00–127.00 $126.11 $736 -2.14
600–626 value added 621 23 120.00–122.50 $120.77 $750 -0.23
630–635 631 18 111.00–114.00 $111.94 $706 -9.80
675 675 6 105.00 $105.00 $709 -6.99
708–740 713 7 105.00–111.00 $105.89 $755 -16.11
728–745 value added 735 10 114.00–117.50 $115.42 $848 +4.26
751–783 value added 770 15 106.00–114.50 $110.46 $851 -3.54
870 870 6 104.00 $104.00 $905 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 146.00 $146.00 $434 -11.70
315 315 5 165.00 $165.00 $520 —
395 395 5 148.00 $148.00 $585 -10.67
425–447 435 9 140.00–152.00 $148.48 $646 -8.85
450–498 478 48 138.00–150.00 $146.38 $700 +0.66
530–537 533 48 127.00–138.00 $132.86 $708 -1.36
550–591 574 66 120.00–135.00 $126.47 $726 -4.02
605–647 632 16 114.00–124.00 $119.76 $757 -1.90
676–680 677 7 116.00–117.00 $116.14 $786 -5.86
755–775 765 10 102.00–103.00 $102.49 $784 -14.51
855 855 3 85.00 $85.00 $727 —
960 960 2 80.00 $80.00 $768 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1475 1346 75-80% 5 46.50–49.00 $47.60 $641 —
1220–1650 1369 75-80% 24 50.00–55.00 $52.51 $719 —
1250–1650 1435 75-80% 13 55.00–61.00 $57.19 $821 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1151 80-85% 14 49.00–52.00 $50.68 $583 —
1150–1400 1350 80-85% 5 58.00–62.00 $59.30 $801 -1.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1030 949 85-90% 13 35.00–42.00 $38.20 $363 —
990–1100 1045 85-90% 2 51.00–52.00 $51.47 $538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–2115 1751 6 92.00–100.00 $95.57 $1,673 —
1360–2315 1784 5 78.00–84.00 $81.59 $1,456 —
1590–1950 1832 5 85.00–89.00 $88.31 $1,618 -4.99

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 695.00 $695.00
865–900 886 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–1,350.00 $1,030.02
1040–1060 1046 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 675.00 $675.00
1005–1160 1121 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 675.00 $675.00
1150–1427 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 750.00–875.00 $833.56

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
960–1270 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,178.72 —

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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.