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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 12, 2021

917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.59/cwt ≈ $910/hd at 719 lb · 88 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.88/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 568 lb · 55 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.65/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 740 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 917 1,108 985
Feeder cattle 778 948 909
Slaughter cattle 94 82 43
Replacement cattle 45 78 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 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
226 226 3 176.00 $176.00 $398 —
265 265 2 165.00 $165.00 $437 -30.00
315–320 317 9 162.00–171.00 $167.67 $532 +2.67
390–395 393 8 160.00–163.00 $161.49 $635 —
407–447 427 9 165.00–169.00 $166.69 $712 +0.27
451 value added 451 3 172.00 $172.00 $776 —
475 475 2 164.00 $164.00 $779 +0.38
505–513 509 12 135.00–155.00 $145.08 $738 -8.70
554–562 value added 557 18 155.00–162.00 $157.39 $877 —
560–587 573 37 130.00–159.00 $144.74 $829 -3.99
605–606 606 5 156.00–158.00 $157.60 $955 +11.50
630–633 value added 633 8 145.50–150.00 $146.06 $925 -7.92
660–690 677 7 132.00–140.00 $135.34 $916 -6.00
710–743 value added 740 52 134.00–138.00 $137.65 $1,019 —
750–755 754 6 129.00–130.00 $129.83 $979 —
800 800 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,000 +9.00
825 value added 825 12 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 6 146.00–157.00 $153.38 $396 +18.38
325–342 336 5 140.00–154.00 $147.06 $494 +5.34
358–391 376 14 140.00–150.00 $146.42 $551 +4.94
410–440 425 4 137.00–140.00 $138.55 $589 -2.49
427 value added 427 5 146.00 $146.00 $623 -1.00
460–485 472 23 142.00–150.00 $146.64 $692 +1.25
500–525 516 8 136.00–142.00 $139.78 $721 +2.99
532 value added 532 5 149.00 $149.00 $793 +5.04
565 value added 565 18 140.00 $140.00 $791 -1.76
575–592 585 5 130.00–133.00 $131.18 $767 +6.06
604–615 value added 608 10 125.00–133.00 $130.40 $793 +0.40
604–642 623 25 114.00–125.00 $123.30 $768 +0.49
706–740 value added 718 76 123.00–131.00 $127.20 $913 —
710–740 726 12 117.00–127.75 $122.69 $891 —
793 value added 793 22 119.75 $119.75 $950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 425 11 142.00–146.00 $144.30 $613 -0.70
490 490 1 143.00 $143.00 $701 -17.99
520–541 536 8 135.00–155.00 $150.15 $805 -2.68
555–580 568 12 135.00–138.00 $136.53 $775 -3.47
600–630 618 9 133.00–145.00 $135.17 $835 -1.55
820–847 835 7 104.00–105.00 $104.42 $872 —
870 870 4 95.00 $95.00 $826 -14.00
1070 1070 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,059 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1785 1505 75-80% 8 68.00–74.00 $70.89 $1,067 —
1300–1855 1528 75-80% 6 77.00–80.00 $77.75 $1,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1000 900 85-90% 3 40.00–55.00 $45.56 $410 —
990–1300 1148 85-90% 4 60.00–63.00 $61.59 $707 +8.53
1100–1200 1150 85-90% 2 67.00–72.00 $69.61 $801 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1250 1145 80-85% 4 68.00–71.00 $69.45 $795 —
1200–1400 1284 80-85% 5 76.00–87.00 $80.10 $1,028 +1.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,188 —
1365–2020 1684 7 97.00–107.00 $101.72 $1,713 —
1580–1925 1793 9 107.00–115.00 $110.43 $1,980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1100 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 810.00 $810.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 775.00 $775.00
980–1633 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 810.00–1,100.00 $1,017.13
1285–1560 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 925.00–1,150.00 $1,035.86

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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
1125–1570 1446 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,075.00–1,410.00 $1,327.55 —

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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.