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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 2, 2021

1,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.65/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 631 lb · 121 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.09/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 515 lb · 77 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.49/cwt +9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 682 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,198 963 2,146
Feeder cattle 1,117 813 2,002
Slaughter cattle 49 95 102
Replacement cattle 32 55 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend from last weeks holiday. A stronger undertone was felt in the market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–333 323 7 165.00–170.00 $167.79 $542 -4.01
330 value added 330 1 183.00 $183.00 $604 —
355–375 368 14 164.00–180.00 $171.64 $632 +4.39
375 value added 375 1 174.00 $174.00 $652 -3.00
410–417 value added 416 7 170.00–171.00 $170.86 $711 —
410–445 430 9 150.00–164.00 $156.59 $673 -4.49
462–496 481 16 147.00–158.50 $153.52 $738 +2.77
450–499 value added 485 32 155.00–159.00 $157.14 $762 —
501–548 value added 515 52 149.00–161.00 $156.21 $804 —
500–537 516 25 130.00–150.00 $140.43 $725 -6.57
554–590 569 18 135.00–140.00 $136.50 $777 +5.52
551–596 value added 581 24 137.00–147.00 $140.51 $816 —
600–622 value added 609 36 133.00–140.00 $136.16 $829 +1.22
625–637 631 13 130.00–133.00 $130.69 $825 —
655–670 value added 665 12 132.00–137.00 $133.66 $889 —
667 667 5 133.00 $133.00 $887 +3.00
705–725 value added 714 19 125.00–130.00 $129.31 $923 -3.69
706–728 724 23 120.00–129.00 $126.47 $916 -3.53
752 752 5 125.00 $125.00 $940 —
778–792 value added 779 67 127.00–134.85 $134.37 $1,047 —
812–822 value added 817 18 123.00–130.00 $125.32 $1,024 -6.49
1136 value added 1136 49 118.50 $118.50 $1,346 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 value added 280 1 147.50 $147.50 $413 —
352–390 373 11 126.00–129.00 $127.71 $476 -5.29
400–440 414 16 126.00–132.00 $129.06 $534 +0.55
425 value added 425 11 137.00 $137.00 $582 +3.28
465–491 value added 479 17 130.00–136.00 $131.66 $631 +2.16
490 490 12 130.00 $130.00 $637 -1.19
511–517 value added 514 17 132.00–134.50 $133.88 $688 +3.88
500–545 530 15 120.00–128.00 $123.87 $657 +0.16
551–585 value added 559 15 124.00–134.00 $126.49 $707 -8.51
567–579 572 14 122.00–125.00 $123.56 $707 +1.32
609–635 value added 630 108 122.00–132.85 $130.04 $819 +7.04
637–647 642 13 116.00–118.00 $117.07 $752 -5.93
660–687 value added 682 74 117.00–127.10 $126.49 $863 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 436 25 140.00–154.00 $149.29 $651 +0.37
455–498 468 23 139.00–150.00 $145.97 $683 +0.88
530–535 533 10 125.00 $125.00 $666 +2.91
550–560 555 21 125.00–134.00 $129.75 $720 +1.84
650–685 667 11 115.00–124.00 $119.08 $794 +2.08
745 745 1 114.00 $114.00 $849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1250 1142 85-90% 6 45.00–57.00 $51.76 $591 —
1160–1200 1180 85-90% 2 35.00–45.00 $40.08 $473 -8.49
1050–1350 1184 85-90% 5 57.00–62.00 $59.92 $709 +11.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $486 —
1100 1100 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $561 —
1200–1400 1250 80-85% 5 62.00–65.00 $62.82 $785 +5.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1400 1360 75-80% 4 54.00–56.00 $55.03 $748 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 58.50 $58.50 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1800 1775 2 74.00–85.00 $79.42 $1,410 —
1750–1955 1853 2 95.00–96.00 $95.53 $1,770 —
1750–2250 2067 3 97.00–106.00 $101.33 $2,094 +12.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 675.00 $675.00
915–1240 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 825.00–1,010.00 $921.84
1235–1595 1392 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 855.00–1,250.00 $970.14

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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
1510 1510 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,245.00 $1,245.00 —

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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.