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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 18, 2021

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.59/cwt +14.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 717 lb · 90 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.31/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 577 lb · 38 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.75/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $541/hd at 379 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 1,065 0
Feeder cattle 531 850 0
Slaughter cattle 85 135 0
Replacement cattle 79 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold fully steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 value added 330 3 198.00 $198.00 $653 —
330–339 335 12 169.00–173.00 $171.03 $573 -0.60
395 value added 395 3 190.00 $190.00 $750 —
400–409 406 17 169.00–174.00 $170.74 $693 +4.51
430 value added 430 7 192.50 $192.50 $828 —
506–512 value added 511 22 178.00–187.00 $184.15 $941 +17.99
515–520 518 9 170.00–175.00 $172.21 $892 +16.21
550–557 552 9 163.00–174.00 $166.70 $920 +9.91
555 value added 555 6 178.00 $178.00 $988 —
620–630 623 10 148.00–158.00 $151.03 $941 +4.64
708 value added 708 11 141.00 $141.00 $998 -14.00
765 765 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,063 —
800 800 15 132.00 $132.00 $1,056 ±0.00
860 value added 860 14 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 +6.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 142.00 $142.00 $476 -2.52
365–395 378 26 133.50–150.00 $139.00 $525 -4.23
368–398 value added 382 11 149.00–154.00 $151.63 $579 —
400–438 value added 417 9 151.00–153.00 $152.07 $634 -0.93
412–441 431 20 135.00–148.00 $140.72 $607 -2.63
453 value added 453 6 152.00 $152.00 $689 —
473–485 477 11 130.00–140.00 $134.97 $644 -2.47
500–540 510 15 129.00–142.00 $135.06 $689 -1.82
511 value added 511 9 146.00 $146.00 $746 +5.00
560–580 573 18 128.00–135.00 $133.03 $762 -1.08
563–588 value added 581 20 140.00–144.00 $141.16 $820 -6.84
615–630 623 11 127.00–134.00 $130.86 $815 -0.28
667–685 673 16 128.00–135.00 $130.95 $881 -4.05
713–749 value added 716 81 125.00–144.05 $142.57 $1,021 —
705–730 722 9 118.00–125.00 $122.72 $886 -2.91
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 120.00 $120.00 $606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–340 329 10 165.00–167.50 $166.21 $547 —
365–385 375 11 168.00–173.00 $169.68 $636 +2.46
425–445 435 10 149.00–155.00 $151.93 $661 -7.10
455–475 463 8 160.00–165.00 $161.93 $750 +9.10
500–535 518 15 152.00–170.00 $162.14 $840 +15.76
550–590 571 29 129.00–149.00 $139.06 $794 -2.13
610–640 626 18 130.00–145.00 $135.79 $850 -3.21
670–695 682 16 122.00–135.00 $128.24 $875 -6.76
703 703 3 122.00 $122.00 $858 —
750–785 775 7 115.00–126.00 $122.96 $953 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1345 1088 80-85% 2 54.00–56.00 $55.24 $601 —
995–1460 1235 80-85% 11 59.00–65.00 $61.80 $763 +3.55
1000–1435 1241 80-85% 14 66.00–77.00 $71.38 $886 +13.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1200 1151 85-90% 4 65.00–70.00 $66.09 $761 —
1145–1400 1297 85-90% 10 45.00–46.00 $45.82 $594 —
1100–1451 1332 85-90% 8 50.00–58.00 $51.83 $690 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1735 1518 75-80% 2 63.00–67.00 $64.71 $982 —
1350–1700 1592 75-80% 6 56.00–60.00 $58.17 $926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1800 1788 4 90.00–96.00 $94.53 $1,690 —
1750–2175 1954 7 103.00–109.50 $106.74 $2,086 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1210 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 425.00–650.00 $524.90
950–1370 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 750.00–1,100.00 $918.51
1230–1460 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 760.00–875.00 $792.60
1000–1600 1491 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 600.00–860.00 $828.29

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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
1323 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 100.00 $100.00 $360 —

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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.