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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 26, 2022

1,352 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Lake Cumberland Livestock report →

heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $138.01/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 863 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.44/cwt -2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 574 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.52/cwt -8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $740/hd at 470 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,352 2,019 1,879
Feeder cattle 1,040 1,661 1,647
Slaughter cattle 231 258 155
Replacement cattle 81 100 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 fancy 382 3 206.00–207.50 $206.99 $791 —
385–395 392 3 193.00–194.00 $193.33 $758 -2.01
400–435 420 20 184.00–197.50 $191.99 $806 -0.78
425 fancy 425 3 202.00 $202.00 $858 —
460–485 472 5 177.00–191.00 $186.44 $880 +3.77
462–495 fancy 474 4 199.00–200.00 $199.51 $946 —
504–540 511 35 176.00–197.00 $185.35 $947 +8.97
515–520 value added 519 7 202.00–210.00 $207.73 $1,078 +9.17
550–556 value added 554 9 190.00–198.00 $192.65 $1,067 —
565–599 588 10 164.00–180.00 $168.63 $992 +0.15
605–640 621 6 152.50–163.00 $157.91 $981 -8.51
615–645 value added 641 39 170.50–173.00 $170.92 $1,096 -1.30
675–695 684 8 144.00–158.50 $151.28 $1,035 -3.61
735–737 value added 737 22 147.50–150.00 $148.07 $1,091 +1.07
750 750 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,058 +8.67
751 value added 751 20 143.50 $143.50 $1,078 +1.50
823 value added 823 42 144.50 $144.50 $1,189 -1.25
862 value added 862 42 139.25 $139.25 $1,200 -3.37
852–881 868 10 131.00–135.00 $132.78 $1,153 —
935 935 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,169 -4.00
960 960 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,200 —
1000–1018 1017 15 125.00 $125.00 $1,271 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–292 281 3 153.00–165.00 $156.70 $440 -10.80
295 fancy 295 1 172.50 $172.50 $509 —
310–345 328 2 155.00–160.00 $157.37 $516 -8.65
325–346 fancy 337 7 173.00 $173.00 $583 —
355–390 370 25 150.00–170.00 $160.95 $596 -6.47
400–445 422 35 145.00–166.00 $157.19 $663 -12.02
408–445 fancy 422 8 170.00–173.00 $170.79 $721 —
450–495 469 40 144.00–165.00 $155.95 $731 -6.51
465–477 fancy 473 6 167.00–170.00 $167.98 $795 —
500–540 516 22 140.00–160.00 $148.40 $766 -3.29
559–595 value added 572 11 156.00–157.50 $156.93 $898 +2.67
550–597 574 40 135.00–154.00 $143.55 $824 -3.49
610–645 629 19 130.00–145.00 $138.55 $871 +1.12
650–695 676 26 123.00–139.00 $129.63 $876 -2.19
710–736 726 5 120.00–130.00 $123.91 $900 -0.22
750 750 1 123.00 $123.00 $922 —
837 value added 837 7 124.50 $124.50 $1,042 —
877 value added 877 10 116.00 $116.00 $1,017 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–340 fancy 321 2 200.00–202.50 $201.18 $646 —
310–345 333 3 175.00–192.50 $182.76 $609 -19.74
365–375 fancy 374 7 194.00–198.00 $197.44 $738 —
350–398 379 17 165.00–190.00 $183.08 $694 +5.86
402–445 fancy 416 3 198.00–199.00 $198.64 $826 —
410–442 427 25 153.00–189.00 $178.77 $763 -7.47
472 fancy 472 2 190.00 $190.00 $897 —
467–495 480 22 165.00–189.00 $180.28 $865 +2.78
510–545 524 17 155.00–175.00 $166.17 $871 -4.33
553–592 567 17 150.00–161.00 $156.14 $885 -6.96
607–636 625 11 140.00–161.00 $153.79 $961 +1.56
650–665 658 2 140.00–153.00 $146.57 $964 +1.84
710–725 717 3 121.00–134.00 $126.00 $903 -4.77
755 755 1 113.00 $113.00 $853 -5.81
820 820 3 119.00 $119.00 $976 -6.00
865 865 1 115.00 $115.00 $995 +5.47
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 142.50 $142.50 $534 —
570 570 1 142.50 $142.50 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $462 —
890–1080 1000 85-90% 3 54.00–55.00 $54.70 $547 +2.04
1001–1235 1066 85-90% 15 60.00–65.00 $62.41 $665 -11.43
880–1310 1096 85-90% 34 67.00–79.00 $74.31 $814 +0.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1425 1199 80-85% 21 80.00–86.00 $83.30 $999 —
990–1525 1226 80-85% 20 87.00–100.00 $91.83 $1,126 +7.12
1030–1525 1258 80-85% 6 72.00–82.00 $77.04 $969 +1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1410 1338 75-80% 4 76.00–78.00 $77.02 $1,031 —
1370 1370 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $959 —
1135–1780 1465 75-80% 20 80.00–85.00 $82.66 $1,211 +10.48
1275–1865 1477 75-80% 11 86.00–88.50 $87.47 $1,292 +15.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1575 1468 2 93.00–95.00 $94.07 $1,381 —
1275–2035 1600 18 101.00–116.00 $111.99 $1,792 —
1600–2120 1804 15 118.00–129.00 $122.20 $2,204 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–935 878 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–925.00 $819.87
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
920–1275 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 860.00–1,085.00 $954.07
995–1620 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 850.00–1,275.00 $1,053.96
1075–1330 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 975.00–1,175.00 $1,064.77

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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
960–1590 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 900.00–1,125.00 $991.86 —

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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.