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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 31, 2021

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.83/cwt ≈ $1,136/hd at 763 lb · 79 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.91/cwt ≈ $946/hd at 740 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.81/cwt +10.16 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 580 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,027 1,084 640
Feeder cattle 843 890 555
Slaughter cattle 87 92 60
Replacement cattle 97 102 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady 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
322–335 329 6 177.00 $177.00 $582 +2.46
400–415 405 10 170.00–174.00 $172.42 $698 +1.62
481–490 488 19 160.00–164.00 $161.04 $786 -10.96
546 value added 546 3 173.50 $173.50 $947 —
562–588 value added 580 30 163.00–169.00 $166.81 $967 +2.81
633 value added 633 18 163.50 $163.50 $1,035 —
707–730 value added 718 28 143.50–151.50 $147.00 $1,055 —
754–782 value added 763 79 144.00–149.25 $148.83 $1,136 —
853–871 value added 865 28 137.00–137.50 $137.34 $1,188 —
909 909 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,191 —
905–918 value added 915 24 133.00–139.00 $134.48 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 139.00 $139.00 $452 +10.00
375–390 384 10 132.00–144.00 $138.36 $531 -4.28
405–445 431 14 142.00 $142.00 $612 -2.41
453–490 474 15 133.00–147.00 $141.47 $671 +0.15
500–530 505 20 140.00–147.00 $141.10 $713 -0.42
550–590 558 20 132.00–140.00 $136.88 $764 -1.94
603–630 614 12 130.00–138.00 $134.58 $826 +6.97
737 value added 737 15 134.50 $134.50 $991 —
730–746 742 15 111.00–125.00 $121.33 $900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 163.00 $163.00 $543 +5.09
370 370 4 165.00 $165.00 $610 -1.02
400–445 425 27 151.00–164.00 $158.90 $675 -4.40
450–482 475 22 143.00–162.00 $154.55 $734 -1.67
510–525 522 17 140.00–149.00 $141.55 $739 -3.13
555–565 558 10 127.00–142.00 $138.41 $772 -1.89
600–620 609 14 132.00–139.00 $135.55 $825 -0.45
650–690 675 8 133.00–137.00 $134.44 $907 +3.36
775 775 4 116.00 $116.00 $899 -1.00
810 810 2 107.00 $107.00 $867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1420 1321 75-80% 12 68.00–73.00 $70.63 $933 —
1175–2100 1572 75-80% 9 77.00–86.00 $81.06 $1,274 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1300 1171 80-85% 10 74.00–84.00 $78.87 $924 —
1140–1200 1180 80-85% 6 69.00–73.00 $70.29 $829 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1280 1134 85-90% 7 60.00–67.00 $63.54 $721 —
1135 1135 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1750 1591 4 107.50–118.00 $111.57 $1,775 +0.87
1795–1895 1845 2 75.00–85.00 $80.14 $1,479 —
1650–1988 1860 4 97.00–103.00 $100.07 $1,861 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1077–1200 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 960.00–975.00 $970.35
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1185 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 910.00 $910.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 885.00 $885.00
1312–1385 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,025.00–1,260.00 $1,149.24
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00

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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
1491–1557 1517 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,435.00–1,475.00 $1,458.58 —
1770 1770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–463 460 7 98.00–109.00 $101.09 $465 —
765 765 7 99.50 $99.50 $761 —

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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.