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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 29, 2021

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.70/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 478 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.31/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 527 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $120.04/cwt -16.73 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 674 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 1,133 857
Feeder cattle 304 1,013 762
Slaughter cattle 57 65 45
Replacement cattle 37 55 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week all classes of cattle sold fully steady on a light test due to holiday weekend.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 4 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $479 —
310 310 2 183.00 $183.00 $567 +14.07
440 value added 440 6 164.00 $164.00 $722 -0.61
445 445 4 157.00 $157.00 $699 +5.08
470–498 484 6 156.00–158.00 $156.97 $760 +2.37
505–535 525 3 137.00–150.00 $141.17 $741 -7.48
526 value added 526 6 154.00 $154.00 $810 —
550–585 555 7 145.00–148.00 $146.70 $814 -0.61
665–677 671 4 132.00–133.00 $132.50 $889 -6.79
716 value added 716 6 138.00 $138.00 $988 +4.88
1035 1035 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,138 +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 2 154.00 $154.00 $454 +11.00
345 345 2 135.00 $135.00 $466 -18.00
355–365 360 6 145.00–149.00 $147.03 $529 -0.83
403–442 423 6 135.00–147.00 $141.28 $598 +2.45
455–495 473 24 130.00–146.00 $141.53 $669 +4.36
495–498 value added 496 7 145.00–149.00 $146.72 $728 +2.72
515–540 533 5 133.00–135.00 $134.59 $717 +5.64
551–590 568 14 126.00–131.00 $128.68 $731 +0.24
705–723 719 9 116.50–122.00 $117.70 $846 +14.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–438 437 6 158.00–159.00 $158.33 $692 +5.00
500–545 527 16 140.00–161.00 $148.31 $782 +6.50
587 587 3 130.00 $130.00 $763 -10.45
640 640 5 122.00 $122.00 $781 -1.47
656–688 674 15 117.00–126.00 $120.04 $809 -16.73
740 740 1 115.00 $115.00 $851 +1.02
910 910 1 99.00 $99.00 $901 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1400 1300 75-80% 2 63.00–65.00 $64.08 $833 —
1400–1650 1525 75-80% 2 75.00–78.00 $76.62 $1,168 —
1600–1650 1633 75-80% 6 68.00–70.00 $69.35 $1,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1025 85-90% 4 47.00–55.00 $50.15 $514 —
1300 1300 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $806 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1300 1230 80-85% 3 80.00–85.00 $82.08 $1,010 +17.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1800 1607 7 90.00–100.00 $96.32 $1,548 —
1677–2222 1835 5 108.00–115.00 $112.57 $2,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
1100–1330 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–1,100.00 $903.87
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1150–1472 1272 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,285.00 $1,255.67 +73.03

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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.