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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 15, 2022

1,939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.98/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 659 lb · 85 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.78/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 526 lb · 74 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.15/cwt +9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 532 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,939 603 1,181
Feeder cattle 1,690 478 998
Slaughter cattle 138 55 48
Replacement cattle 111 70 135

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves below 600 pounds sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Over 600 pounds including yearlings sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 21 178.00–203.00 $193.37 $541 —
355–395 368 48 183.00–197.00 $186.19 $685 +6.19
379–390 value added 383 9 187.00–201.00 $196.24 $752 —
400–435 411 10 168.00–178.00 $174.82 $719 +5.82
418–440 value added 431 40 179.00–195.00 $188.37 $812 -7.13
455–470 value added 459 20 185.00–186.00 $185.26 $850 —
450–466 462 22 169.00–184.00 $172.32 $796 -2.67
500–532 522 19 152.00–165.00 $154.62 $807 -5.38
521–546 value added 527 55 170.00–179.00 $175.02 $922 —
573–575 574 26 155.00–159.00 $157.93 $907 +0.25
550–590 value added 578 38 164.00–177.00 $167.47 $968 +1.27
600–619 value added 609 24 163.00–165.00 $164.67 $1,003 +4.67
633–642 640 23 154.00–160.00 $155.55 $996 +3.55
667–685 680 23 145.00–148.00 $147.23 $1,001 +5.23
665–695 value added 683 28 148.00–153.50 $150.44 $1,028 -2.36
700 700 6 139.00 $139.00 $973 —
700–743 value added 717 37 142.00–151.00 $149.17 $1,070 —
771–775 value added 773 26 144.00–147.00 $145.73 $1,126 —
816 value added 816 15 142.00 $142.00 $1,159 ±0.00
845 845 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,149 —
925 value added 925 57 148.00 $148.00 $1,369 —
985 985 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 162.00 $162.00 $454 +0.76
300–341 value added 311 25 160.00–163.00 $160.92 $500 —
313–345 334 17 147.00–155.00 $149.65 $500 -2.36
375–385 382 11 143.00–146.00 $145.18 $555 -14.82
415–440 428 27 142.00–152.00 $146.01 $625 —
400–447 value added 435 19 147.00–159.00 $152.52 $663 -0.52
451–488 value added 458 25 152.00–160.00 $153.70 $704 —
460–492 480 40 139.00–150.00 $145.95 $701 +0.11
515–545 529 39 137.00–146.00 $142.06 $751 +7.06
500–542 value added 537 27 146.50–153.00 $147.17 $790 —
552–585 569 10 132.00–140.00 $135.88 $773 —
550–595 value added 580 17 142.00–144.00 $142.56 $827 +1.56
605 605 11 129.00 $129.00 $780 -1.89
616–646 value added 630 28 135.00–137.00 $135.94 $856 -2.61
650–673 656 23 120.00–133.00 $129.98 $853 -2.02
654–674 value added 660 62 135.00–146.25 $143.69 $948 +8.19
701 701 3 130.00 $130.00 $911 —
722–748 value added 728 27 134.00–135.50 $135.16 $984 +7.16
750–773 value added 767 18 130.00 $130.00 $997 —
848 value added 848 16 128.50 $128.50 $1,090 —
905–920 912 9 115.00–118.00 $116.35 $1,061 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 5 136.00 $136.00 $578 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 5 125.00 $125.00 $700 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 5 184.00 $184.00 $500 —
310–320 315 10 174.00–193.00 $183.35 $578 +18.35
350–397 372 62 160.00–190.00 $180.24 $670 —
400–437 418 25 170.00–177.50 $175.29 $733 +9.03
465–470 466 20 163.00–185.00 $179.46 $836 —
500–515 508 44 145.00–166.00 $155.91 $792 —
555–595 575 63 145.00–164.00 $151.07 $869 +5.29
622–626 624 10 129.00–144.00 $136.52 $852 -8.48
675–683 679 11 139.00–140.00 $139.45 $947 —
702 702 5 131.00 $131.00 $920 —
795 795 6 110.00 $110.00 $874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1105 1103 85-90% 6 41.00–50.00 $45.51 $502 -18.49
1100–1205 1153 85-90% 9 55.00–59.00 $56.62 $653 —
1100–1350 1251 85-90% 7 60.00–76.00 $66.42 $831 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1150 80-85% 10 62.00–65.00 $63.57 $731 —
1100–1545 1383 80-85% 10 70.00–78.00 $71.94 $995 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1600 1400 75-80% 8 63.00–66.00 $64.29 $900 —
1450–1720 1653 75-80% 4 72.00–74.00 $73.56 $1,216 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–2150 1850 5 95.00–98.00 $96.23 $1,780 —
1855–2435 2159 6 109.00–116.00 $113.40 $2,448 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1025 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 725.00–1,075.00 $895.95
1105 1105 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 650.00 $650.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00 $800.00
1182–1345 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,020.00–1,200.00 $1,103.39

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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
1056–1480 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 975.00–1,625.00 $1,330.90 —

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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.