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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 11, 2021

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.39/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 580 lb · 54 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $135.35/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 577 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.29/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 481 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 526 1,586
Feeder cattle 872 450 1,475
Slaughter cattle 75 47 56
Replacement cattle 155 29 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves 300 to 500 pounds sold steady to 2.00 lower. Cattle weighing over 600 pounds that were weaned sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 285 4 165.00–182.00 $169.03 $482 —
310–325 318 6 161.00–165.00 $162.95 $518 -16.05
400–425 409 11 149.00–170.00 $158.00 $646 -5.78
453–496 470 28 148.00–168.00 $155.63 $731 -11.16
470 value added 470 4 170.00 $170.00 $799 —
530–547 535 10 154.00–164.00 $157.07 $840 -2.73
562–590 value added 573 22 160.00–167.00 $163.73 $938 +4.57
557–595 585 32 142.00–154.00 $151.35 $885 +0.82
670 value added 670 5 154.50 $154.50 $1,035 —
655–695 681 23 140.00–155.00 $146.70 $999 -2.69
735–748 738 14 143.00–144.00 $143.78 $1,061 +12.78
750–755 751 12 134.00–144.00 $141.49 $1,063 —
838 value added 838 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,123 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 5 150.00 $150.00 $352 —
261 value added 261 6 167.00 $167.00 $436 —
260–280 272 20 133.00–149.00 $142.76 $388 —
330–343 337 18 141.00–143.00 $142.28 $479 -12.72
375–395 385 14 140.00–144.00 $142.48 $549 -4.30
400–440 428 37 131.00–145.00 $139.79 $598 -3.95
433 value added 433 6 149.00 $149.00 $645 -3.00
455–497 477 35 139.00–156.00 $144.87 $691 +2.51
493 value added 493 11 155.00 $155.00 $764 -2.00
500–510 502 25 132.00–145.00 $138.55 $696 -2.16
550–590 577 48 128.00–146.00 $135.35 $781 +0.82
610–632 617 20 132.00–136.00 $133.50 $824 +10.51
663–685 668 21 129.00–134.00 $130.57 $872 +6.57
705 705 7 110.00 $110.00 $776 —
760–795 value added 786 15 125.00–135.50 $131.28 $1,032 —
823–842 833 13 104.00–119.00 $110.29 $919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 5 155.00 $155.00 $356 —
360–370 366 18 162.00–175.00 $168.90 $618 +6.84
405–438 419 24 160.00–168.00 $163.67 $686 +5.11
455–495 467 29 145.00–159.00 $151.64 $708 +5.13
508–540 517 25 145.00–160.00 $149.70 $774 +11.10
570–595 588 21 136.00–152.00 $144.66 $851 +6.60
603–632 613 15 143.00–145.00 $143.92 $882 -0.23
660–695 677 15 122.00–132.00 $127.75 $865 -7.82
700 700 5 129.00 $129.00 $903 —
750–765 754 12 119.00–123.00 $120.25 $907 -1.75

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1400 1360 75-80% 5 67.00–72.00 $68.91 $937 —
1315–1900 1568 75-80% 4 72.00–77.00 $75.13 $1,178 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1190 1151 80-85% 7 62.00–66.00 $64.36 $741 -3.64
1440 1440 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,051 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1200 942 85-90% 6 50.00–58.00 $52.18 $492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–1900 1833 3 93.00–97.00 $94.38 $1,730 —
1755–1950 1872 5 102.00–108.00 $105.75 $1,980 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1400 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 825.00–985.00 $890.54
1135–1275 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,155.00–1,275.00 $1,194.09
1075–1366 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 935.00–1,200.00 $1,031.62

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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
1294–1541 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,335.00–1,425.00 $1,378.87 —
1110–1602 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,391.84 —
1620 1620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.