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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 13, 2021

365 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.93/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 521 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.07/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 532 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $131.05/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 578 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 365 856 848
Feeder cattle 292 761 708
Slaughter cattle 43 55 85
Replacement cattle 30 40 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold steady with a stronger undertone on a light test due to weather. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 256 7 165.00–175.00 $173.36 $444 —
300–310 303 3 154.00–162.50 $159.60 $484 —
370–386 382 4 165.00–180.00 $168.63 $644 +3.63
405–432 420 14 145.00–160.00 $157.02 $659 -1.92
430 value added 430 4 175.00 $175.00 $752 -2.99
460–482 value added 478 6 166.00–167.50 $167.26 $800 +4.26
485–498 493 5 143.00–147.00 $144.57 $713 -10.68
510–539 value added 528 11 160.00 $160.00 $845 ±0.00
530–537 535 18 136.00–138.00 $137.56 $736 -4.92
566 value added 566 4 146.00 $146.00 $826 —
560–592 580 20 126.00–130.00 $128.06 $743 -5.00
605 605 1 135.00 $135.00 $817 —
630 value added 630 4 131.00 $131.00 $825 -3.56
658–677 value added 665 14 133.00–135.50 $134.59 $895 +5.59
811 811 9 122.00 $122.00 $989 +2.50
825 value added 825 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,031 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 155.00 $155.00 $457 +12.50
345 345 2 150.00 $150.00 $518 +3.64
400–440 value added 411 10 141.00–146.00 $143.06 $588 -6.94
425–447 442 4 131.00–134.00 $131.72 $582 -10.46
461 value added 461 3 138.00 $138.00 $636 —
467 467 4 134.00 $134.00 $626 -0.55
500–540 519 13 125.00–131.00 $129.36 $671 +1.08
505–545 value added 522 26 129.50–134.50 $131.71 $688 —
570–586 579 9 119.00–126.00 $122.94 $712 +0.44
587 value added 587 5 128.00 $128.00 $751 -1.38
630 630 3 110.00 $110.00 $693 -9.05
643 value added 643 8 120.00 $120.00 $772 -9.00
745 value added 745 6 114.00 $114.00 $849 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 6 169.00 $169.00 $568 +24.00
410 410 4 158.00 $158.00 $648 -10.61
480 480 2 145.00 $145.00 $696 +5.28
500–545 516 9 125.00–140.00 $133.78 $690 +0.58
580–592 589 7 124.00–130.00 $128.31 $756 -3.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $646 —
1180–1300 1237 80-85% 3 57.00–60.00 $58.95 $729 —
1250–1400 1317 80-85% 3 70.00–73.50 $71.82 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1450 1338 75-80% 4 62.00–63.00 $62.22 $833 —
1650–1700 1667 75-80% 3 66.00–71.00 $67.70 $1,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1075 85-90% 4 46.00–52.00 $49.70 $534 -2.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1850 1775 2 92.00–95.00 $93.56 $1,661 —
1750–1800 1775 2 105.00–110.00 $107.54 $1,909 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00 $835.00
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
1280–1500 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,153.96 —

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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.