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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 2, 2021

1,234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.77/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 875 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.15/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 482 lb · 46 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.78/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 625 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,234 1,360 1,201
Feeder cattle 1,028 1,183 1,016
Slaughter cattle 86 102 105
Replacement cattle 120 75 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212 212 2 157.50 $157.50 $334 -20.00
275–295 290 4 155.00–167.50 $163.97 $476 -13.96
300–345 328 8 162.50–175.00 $170.83 $560 —
345 fancy 345 1 179.00 $179.00 $618 —
355–394 378 21 155.00–170.00 $161.74 $611 -11.61
390 fancy 390 1 187.50 $187.50 $731 —
401–435 422 15 145.00–163.00 $153.38 $647 -9.06
450–497 481 30 135.00–150.00 $141.67 $681 -17.51
522 value added 522 2 160.00 $160.00 $835 —
510–547 529 15 138.00–154.00 $149.93 $793 +1.45
556 value added 556 3 158.00 $158.00 $878 +7.08
560–598 590 32 137.00–150.00 $148.16 $874 +6.46
605–645 625 37 133.50–142.00 $137.78 $861 -0.47
652–697 683 16 133.00–142.50 $138.80 $948 -1.20
700–748 730 10 130.00–139.00 $136.16 $994 +4.26
770 770 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 +2.00
810 810 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 —
865–895 872 8 123.00–132.00 $128.72 $1,122 —
876 value added 876 54 144.85 $144.85 $1,269 +4.35
997 997 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,186 —
1067 value added 1067 50 127.85 $127.85 $1,364 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 130.00–145.00 $137.30 $522 —
410–422 418 3 110.00–130.00 $123.46 $516 —
490 490 2 130.00 $130.00 $637 —
505–540 522 5 125.00–132.00 $128.74 $672 —
555 555 2 124.00 $124.00 $688 —
645 645 1 124.00 $124.00 $800 —
665 665 1 110.00 $110.00 $732 —
785 785 1 120.00 $120.00 $942 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 122.00–126.00 $124.11 $289 -10.89
255–295 275 2 125.00–130.00 $127.68 $351 -8.90
302–339 322 23 124.00–131.00 $128.91 $415 -11.42
350–398 371 25 125.00–138.00 $131.29 $487 -12.63
400–447 419 31 124.00–138.00 $131.81 $552 -6.02
455–498 482 46 124.00–141.00 $130.15 $627 -3.21
500–540 524 15 124.00–130.00 $127.41 $668 -3.39
543 value added 543 14 144.00 $144.00 $782 —
557–597 579 26 123.00–126.00 $124.95 $723 -3.27
600–630 617 9 115.00–125.00 $122.42 $755 +2.06
681–697 687 5 110.00–115.00 $112.03 $770 -7.39
701–725 709 6 110.00–122.00 $117.91 $836 —
805 805 1 100.00 $100.00 $805 —
850 850 1 107.00 $107.00 $910 -7.02
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–349 348 6 115.00–120.00 $115.83 $403 —
350–370 358 3 113.00–120.00 $116.78 $418 —
407–447 426 9 120.00–123.00 $121.33 $517 —
475–485 480 2 110.00–120.00 $114.95 $552 —
530 530 1 100.00 $100.00 $530 —
555–585 570 8 111.00–120.00 $115.65 $659 —
620 620 1 107.50 $107.50 $666 —
675–680 678 2 102.50–105.00 $103.75 $703 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1310 1280 2 107.00–111.00 $108.95 $1,395 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 2 110.00 $110.00 $591 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–280 275 3 162.50–165.00 $163.35 $449 +1.35
275 fancy 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 —
310–340 321 10 157.00–177.00 $168.04 $539 +9.93
355–370 365 3 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $566 -7.95
402–448 436 22 136.00–154.00 $145.45 $634 -9.07
455–490 474 15 135.00–155.00 $139.17 $660 -5.19
505–546 532 12 126.00–139.00 $135.77 $722 -1.09
560–590 570 17 125.00–133.50 $131.73 $751 -3.06
600–647 626 20 119.00–134.50 $126.18 $790 -1.55
650–690 670 4 119.00–123.00 $120.52 $807 -0.65
705–720 710 4 115.00–126.00 $120.52 $856 +5.05
752 752 2 114.00 $114.00 $857 +7.67
905 905 1 99.00 $99.00 $896 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $337 —
275 275 1 140.00 $140.00 $385 —
325–346 342 5 127.00–145.00 $132.04 $452 —
370–395 379 5 108.00–130.00 $123.61 $468 —
410–437 426 4 124.00–127.50 $125.34 $534 —
470–495 487 6 116.00–134.00 $129.35 $630 —
537–545 540 3 125.00 $125.00 $675 —
555–595 584 4 120.00–127.00 $124.20 $725 —
605–620 613 2 115.00–117.50 $116.23 $712 —
655 655 1 113.00 $113.00 $740 —
727–740 734 4 102.00–110.00 $106.04 $778 —
813 813 3 91.00 $91.00 $740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1430 1300 80-85% 13 56.00–63.00 $60.12 $782 —
1200–1435 1323 80-85% 13 64.00–77.00 $67.00 $886 —
1230–1435 1339 80-85% 6 44.00–55.00 $49.11 $658 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1165 1028 85-90% 13 44.00–55.00 $52.26 $537 —
965–1165 1077 85-90% 5 57.00–63.00 $60.12 $647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $946 —
1485–1675 1545 75-80% 4 64.00–68.00 $66.43 $1,026 —
1645–1750 1698 75-80% 2 46.00–50.00 $47.94 $814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1985 1651 8 90.00–99.00 $93.05 $1,536 —
1630–1905 1768 2 103.00–107.00 $105.16 $1,859 +11.39
2225 2225 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,958 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
945–1100 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $749.10
1005–1105 1038 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 635.00–700.00 $676.94
980–1195 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 550.00–735.00 $638.34
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1035–1320 1136 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 600.00–835.00 $745.59
1000–1515 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 625.00–975.00 $776.23
1120–1420 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 700.00–1,025.00 $836.94
1395 1395 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–850 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–525.00 $515.74
965 965 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00 —
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 -295.15
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1367–1565 1421 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 950.00–1,300.00 $1,156.47 —
1285–1520 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,125.00–1,650.00 $1,384.72 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.