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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 12, 2022

2,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.50/cwt +7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 522 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.79/cwt +11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 627 lb · 90 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $189.80/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 526 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,289 455 365
Feeder cattle 1,974 357 292
Slaughter cattle 198 53 43
Replacement cattle 117 45 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
335 335 5 217.00 $217.00 $727 —
366–385 370 22 195.00–206.00 $203.40 $753 -6.60
355–385 value added 375 19 202.00–213.00 $211.16 $792 +12.16
402–448 value added 426 20 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $866 —
405–447 432 25 187.00–200.00 $195.08 $843 -2.15
450–490 value added 470 39 184.00–210.00 $201.81 $949 —
450–495 471 15 180.00–205.00 $192.66 $907 +14.48
506–545 522 31 176.00–190.00 $183.27 $957 +6.29
513–541 value added 529 47 177.00–203.00 $194.10 $1,027 +8.10
550–570 560 24 164.00–182.00 $174.92 $980 +6.85
558–573 value added 565 17 165.00–200.00 $183.70 $1,038 +7.70
602–623 value added 611 23 170.00–178.00 $174.29 $1,065 —
625–645 641 21 160.00–177.00 $163.16 $1,046 —
656–698 value added 676 20 158.00–169.00 $164.69 $1,113 —
705–725 value added 711 13 156.00–159.00 $158.06 $1,124 +15.06
705–720 717 22 149.00–157.00 $150.79 $1,081 +4.79
750–791 value added 772 17 146.00–158.00 $152.54 $1,178 +2.93
777–780 778 23 149.00–156.00 $150.09 $1,168 —
970 970 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,358 —
1020–1030 1025 2 131.00–133.00 $132.00 $1,353 —

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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 4 152.00 $152.00 $426 —
305–331 319 26 153.00–168.00 $162.73 $519 +4.36
366–395 378 39 142.50–166.00 $162.71 $615 +9.23
433–440 435 28 146.00–162.00 $153.21 $666 +6.38
457–495 473 50 136.00–163.00 $152.92 $723 +5.74
479–490 value added 487 23 158.00–165.00 $162.90 $793 —
505–546 value added 519 30 154.00–166.00 $159.73 $829 —
500–542 523 63 135.00–153.00 $146.11 $764 +3.52
550–580 558 34 140.00–149.00 $144.98 $809 —
560–572 value added 564 20 154.00 $154.00 $869 —
612–645 626 23 132.00–140.00 $138.47 $867 +4.31
623–645 value added 627 67 144.00–149.75 $148.30 $930 —
662 value added 662 6 142.00 $142.00 $940 —
650–685 670 7 120.00–128.00 $124.67 $835 +7.67
705 value added 705 4 137.00 $137.00 $966 —
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 +6.00
790 value added 790 37 139.50 $139.50 $1,102 —
885 885 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,053 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 3 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 3 99.00 $99.00 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 3 180.00 $180.00 $407 —
270 270 6 190.00 $190.00 $513 —
325–330 326 20 175.00–193.00 $177.74 $579 —
350–395 378 33 170.00–192.50 $187.78 $710 +13.08
400–445 427 22 159.00–200.00 $183.49 $784 -6.91
455–498 480 64 156.00–186.00 $171.57 $824 +3.60
505–530 518 34 158.00–185.00 $167.60 $868 +14.04
550–595 567 20 139.00–163.00 $148.59 $843 —
605–635 624 19 144.00–155.00 $149.52 $933 +8.43
650–685 660 25 145.00–159.00 $149.95 $990 +3.41
715 715 5 139.00 $139.00 $994 +8.62
795 795 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,153 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1400 1335 75-80% 17 71.00–82.00 $73.54 $982 -0.28
1385–1750 1524 75-80% 16 84.00–91.00 $87.19 $1,329 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1300 1252 80-85% 15 70.00–75.00 $72.85 $912 —
1055–1425 1307 80-85% 13 83.00–94.00 $89.00 $1,163 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $803 —
920–1310 1193 85-90% 10 51.00–52.00 $51.77 $618 —
930–1365 1262 85-90% 10 54.00–64.00 $57.39 $724 -1.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432–1980 1636 12 110.00–125.00 $117.43 $1,921 —
1600–1785 1713 19 102.00–108.00 $104.55 $1,791 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–962 952 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 550.00–850.00 $777.48
1108–1151 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 975.00–1,400.00 $1,148.90
1100–1300 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 900.00–1,175.00 $1,034.50
1020–1477 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 1,100.00–1,385.00 $1,287.03

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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
1121–1425 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,295.26 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 99.00 $99.00 $866 —

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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.