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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 25, 2021

1,360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.85/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 736 lb · 80 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.27/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 624 lb · 65 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $144.36/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 474 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,360 1,385 1,720
Feeder cattle 1,183 1,142 1,480
Slaughter cattle 102 141 90
Replacement cattle 75 102 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 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
200–230 216 22 170.00–180.00 $177.50 $383 —
265–297 286 8 168.00–185.00 $177.93 $509 +7.93
350–395 370 27 170.00–181.00 $173.35 $641 +6.69
405–425 value added 414 9 174.00–176.00 $174.91 $724 -5.94
415–442 433 33 145.00–170.00 $162.44 $703 -11.99
455–470 459 17 159.00–160.00 $159.18 $731 +6.77
500–530 511 19 140.00–153.00 $148.48 $759 -0.81
550–590 562 26 134.00–152.00 $141.70 $796 -10.90
560–580 value added 566 21 149.00–153.00 $150.92 $854 -15.08
600–630 value added 620 9 143.50–149.00 $145.27 $901 +0.27
610–635 622 17 137.00–140.00 $138.25 $860 -3.87
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 ±0.00
700–725 719 13 125.00–137.00 $131.90 $948 -4.82
739 value added 739 67 149.75 $149.75 $1,107 +5.49
755 755 3 132.00 $132.00 $997 -2.03
835 value added 835 13 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 -15.75
850 value added 850 57 140.50 $140.50 $1,194 —
913 value added 913 57 143.85 $143.85 $1,313 —
1001–1044 1032 14 116.00–118.00 $117.45 $1,212 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 134.00 $134.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 3 135.00 $135.00 $277 -15.37
255–275 265 14 132.00–145.00 $136.58 $362 -6.62
315–347 332 38 130.00–147.00 $140.33 $466 -3.32
350–395 374 49 130.00–152.50 $143.92 $538 -1.07
405–445 428 54 131.00–143.00 $137.83 $590 -4.49
450–497 473 56 129.00–138.00 $133.36 $631 -6.47
500–542 522 48 124.00–137.00 $130.80 $683 -4.93
565 value added 565 6 132.00 $132.00 $746 -17.50
555–595 571 49 123.00–133.00 $128.22 $732 -12.38
600–645 620 45 115.00–125.00 $120.36 $746 -11.28
605–643 value added 633 20 132.00–134.00 $133.06 $842 —
668 value added 668 4 131.00 $131.00 $875 —
665–695 678 16 115.00–125.00 $119.42 $810 -5.43
845 845 3 105.00 $105.00 $887 —
865–880 874 5 111.00–116.00 $114.02 $997 +6.02
930 930 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,004 -17.00
1030 1030 1 95.00 $95.00 $978 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 3 127.00 $127.00 $340 —
455 455 6 120.00 $120.00 $546 —
565 565 3 125.00 $125.00 $706 —
650 650 5 105.00 $105.00 $682 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 3 122.00 $122.00 $384 -3.00
575 575 3 105.00 $105.00 $604 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 162.00 $162.00 $429 +15.81
305–340 320 7 149.00–169.00 $158.11 $506 +5.95
355–395 373 30 145.00–170.00 $162.95 $608 -0.88
400–443 423 58 135.00–164.00 $154.52 $654 -3.54
463–495 474 60 133.00–155.00 $144.36 $684 -2.73
500–548 519 46 130.00–145.00 $136.86 $710 -6.29
550–595 566 33 126.00–145.00 $134.79 $763 -8.80
600–645 622 29 120.00–135.00 $127.73 $794 -4.75
655–695 673 39 115.00–132.00 $121.17 $815 -1.82
710–745 726 17 105.00–122.00 $115.47 $838 +8.27
780 780 3 102.00–115.00 $106.33 $829 -13.67
870 870 5 99.00 $99.00 $861 -18.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 121.00 $121.00 $708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1335 1183 85-90% 18 48.00–54.50 $53.06 $628 —
1200 1200 85-90% 3 45.00 $45.00 $540 —
1100–1490 1218 85-90% 5 54.50–60.00 $56.03 $682 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1200 1167 80-85% 6 60.00–63.00 $60.43 $705 -3.68
1190–1394 1281 80-85% 8 68.00–73.00 $70.08 $898 -1.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 2 68.00–72.00 $70.00 $980 +5.07
1400–1655 1553 75-80% 5 62.00–64.00 $62.72 $974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1750 1700 2 87.00–89.00 $87.97 $1,495 —
1650–1850 1783 6 93.00–97.00 $93.77 $1,672 —
1615–2130 1857 7 99.00–107.00 $103.42 $1,921 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1100 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 710.00–725.00 $718.17
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 625.00 $625.00
885–1435 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 900.00–1,100.00 $1,023.55
1555 1555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,220.00 $1,220.00

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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
1100–1345 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,220.15 +270.51

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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.