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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 24, 2021

905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $120.74/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 619 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.31/cwt -1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 522 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.88/cwt -18.65 vs last sale · ≈ $631/hd at 424 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 905 1,375 1,087
Feeder cattle 675 1,147 952
Slaughter cattle 105 123 80
Replacement cattle 125 105 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–295 288 7 159.00–168.00 $164.04 $472 -13.46
385 385 1 178.00 $178.00 $685 +10.22
400–425 410 15 150.00–166.00 $157.28 $645 -8.16
453–481 466 9 147.00–158.00 $151.94 $708 -18.00
500 value added 500 4 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
510–536 525 17 142.00–153.00 $146.01 $767 -14.75
553–567 value added 560 8 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $843 —
570–580 573 4 135.00–139.00 $137.99 $791 -12.19
605–610 value added 606 7 144.00–145.00 $144.29 $874 -20.71
615–620 617 10 130.00–137.00 $131.41 $811 -17.55
666–685 673 17 130.00–137.00 $132.69 $893 -4.31
702–705 703 6 125.00–130.00 $126.67 $890 —
755 755 5 128.00 $128.00 $966 —
800–848 value added 819 24 119.00–123.00 $121.39 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
300–347 329 13 145.00–157.50 $151.36 $498 +3.25
350–370 362 11 148.00–158.00 $150.54 $545 +6.44
400–446 433 20 138.00–150.00 $143.89 $623 -2.30
455–486 475 18 139.00–146.00 $143.60 $682 -5.93
510–528 value added 519 12 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $755 -6.49
512–533 524 22 128.00–145.00 $137.48 $720 -3.17
550–593 575 12 122.00–130.00 $125.42 $721 -6.97
592 value added 592 7 139.00 $139.00 $823 +0.35
615–620 616 17 107.00–124.00 $116.86 $720 -7.16
604–637 value added 621 20 123.00–125.00 $124.03 $770 -9.23
685 value added 685 5 120.00 $120.00 $822 -7.00
695 695 6 115.00 $115.00 $799 -4.28
725–729 value added 728 20 114.00–122.00 $116.39 $847 —
845 845 3 106.00 $106.00 $896 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 157.00 $157.00 $617 -13.66
415–435 424 24 140.00–155.00 $148.88 $631 -18.65
460–498 494 20 143.00–152.50 $151.62 $749 -3.36
505–547 526 12 136.00–158.00 $143.97 $757 +3.12
550–592 575 13 131.00–139.00 $134.16 $771 -9.98
600–640 625 13 125.00–130.00 $128.51 $803 -3.44
845 845 4 105.00 $105.00 $887 —
990 990 3 85.00 $85.00 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1000 875 85-90% 8 39.00–42.00 $40.57 $355 —
1000–1185 1095 85-90% 6 42.00–50.00 $46.23 $506 —
1190–1200 1195 85-90% 4 55.00–59.00 $57.01 $681 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1095 1093 80-85% 4 51.00–53.00 $52.00 $568 —
1100–1300 1186 80-85% 7 63.00–69.00 $65.96 $782 +3.47
1100–1300 1210 80-85% 5 57.00–58.00 $57.79 $699 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1300 1275 75-80% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.53 $721 —
1320–1420 1370 75-80% 4 65.00–66.00 $65.48 $897 -3.62
1400–1450 1417 75-80% 3 60.00–62.00 $60.68 $860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1700 1463 4 85.00–87.00 $85.58 $1,252 —
1600–1700 1633 3 102.00–105.00 $103.96 $1,698 —
1450–2400 1763 7 92.00–95.00 $93.90 $1,655 -16.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1200 1083 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 710.00–850.00 $778.92
1346–1396 1373 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 950.00–1,075.00 $1,012.13
1400–1425 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,020.00–1,075.00 $1,042.23

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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
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1263 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,490.00 $1,490.00 —
1162–1760 1519 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,175.00–1,700.00 $1,419.63 —

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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.