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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 2, 2022

1,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.79/cwt +5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 522 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.16/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 473 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $191.60/cwt +2.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 530 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,327 1,352 1,210
Feeder cattle 1,054 1,040 1,055
Slaughter cattle 131 231 75
Replacement cattle 142 81 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold firm. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady with a softer undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 5 190.00–195.00 $193.20 $618 —
335 fancy 335 7 206.00 $206.00 $690 —
355–395 368 3 181.00–202.00 $188.28 $693 -5.05
402 fancy 402 4 200.00 $200.00 $804 -2.00
400–445 427 15 182.50–194.00 $186.81 $798 -5.18
450–498 479 25 180.00–194.00 $186.66 $894 +0.22
483–486 fancy 485 15 200.00–202.00 $200.40 $972 +0.89
500–549 value added 526 27 191.00–201.00 $199.03 $1,047 -8.70
505–542 534 33 176.00–188.00 $185.52 $991 +0.17
567 value added 567 10 196.00 $196.00 $1,111 +3.35
552–592 575 14 180.00–188.00 $183.69 $1,056 +15.06
606 value added 606 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,091 +9.08
600–645 626 39 155.00–170.00 $161.48 $1,011 +3.57
655 value added 655 18 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
667–681 676 7 150.00–158.00 $155.28 $1,050 +4.00
705–726 724 10 135.00–144.00 $142.32 $1,030 —
730–742 value added 739 4 148.00–150.00 $149.00 $1,101 +0.93
765–795 780 2 130.00–139.00 $134.59 $1,050 -6.41
788 value added 788 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,135 —
830–846 839 16 130.00–138.00 $136.63 $1,146 —
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 -2.78
862–877 value added 873 38 135.00–139.00 $137.96 $1,204 -1.29
1010 1010 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,182 -8.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 165.00 $165.00 $363 —
250–285 268 2 150.00–160.00 $154.67 $415 -2.03
300–345 327 18 150.00–165.00 $158.40 $518 +1.03
310–348 fancy 327 7 170.00–176.00 $171.37 $560 -1.63
365 fancy 365 2 170.00 $170.00 $620 —
350–397 375 24 152.50–168.00 $159.59 $598 -1.36
412 fancy 412 2 166.00 $166.00 $684 -4.79
400–445 426 27 152.00–163.00 $157.15 $669 -0.04
450–496 473 71 150.00–164.00 $158.16 $748 +2.21
500–547 520 54 142.50–157.00 $151.97 $790 +3.57
515–535 value added 526 18 155.00–162.50 $159.24 $838 —
550–585 566 21 140.00–155.00 $145.31 $822 +1.76
579–584 value added 581 17 144.00–150.00 $146.48 $851 -10.45
600–647 626 24 130.00–143.00 $136.98 $857 -1.57
660–685 value added 668 3 136.00–138.00 $137.32 $917 —
650–695 674 22 120.00–134.00 $130.95 $883 +1.32
705–735 719 4 120.00–127.00 $122.80 $883 -1.11
705–730 value added 726 15 133.00–134.00 $133.80 $971 —
763 value added 763 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,030 —
750–797 772 6 115.00–124.00 $120.17 $928 -2.83
810–840 822 3 115.00–124.00 $119.66 $984 —
880 880 1 107.00 $107.00 $942 —
930 930 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 —
400 400 1 115.00 $115.00 $460 —
455 455 2 110.00 $110.00 $500 —
533–545 536 4 110.00–122.00 $118.95 $638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 175.00 $175.00 $481 —
321 fancy 321 7 201.00 $201.00 $645 -0.18
300–340 323 3 167.00–170.00 $168.98 $546 -13.78
355–399 384 29 160.00–182.00 $170.53 $655 -12.55
405–445 431 22 160.00–184.00 $171.04 $737 -7.73
457–480 fancy 465 20 189.00–194.00 $192.16 $894 +2.16
450–495 467 16 168.00–187.00 $176.73 $825 -3.55
515 fancy 515 3 188.00 $188.00 $968 —
500–545 524 19 160.00–184.00 $167.24 $876 +1.07
551–595 570 21 150.00–170.00 $160.45 $915 +4.31
600–640 622 9 140.00–161.00 $149.49 $930 -4.30
650–685 662 13 138.00–158.00 $145.75 $965 -0.82
707 707 2 137.00 $137.00 $969 +11.00
765–780 771 5 121.00–133.00 $127.37 $982 +14.37
840 840 1 110.00 $110.00 $924 -9.00
950 950 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097–1310 1201 80-85% 8 80.00–85.00 $82.93 $996 -8.90
1120–1420 1266 80-85% 4 75.00–77.00 $76.01 $962 -1.03
1090–1490 1303 80-85% 16 88.00–106.00 $93.68 $1,221 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1145 1046 85-90% 8 61.00–70.00 $66.12 $692 —
980–1145 1066 85-90% 4 50.00–58.00 $54.15 $577 -8.26
910–1275 1074 85-90% 12 74.00–86.00 $77.85 $836 +15.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,013 -0.02
1245–1835 1567 75-80% 7 82.00–85.00 $83.78 $1,313 —
1420–1735 1664 75-80% 13 87.00–95.00 $93.06 $1,549 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1485 1343 2 85.00–95.00 $89.47 $1,202 —
1345–2340 1750 15 108.00–118.00 $113.90 $1,993 —
1480–2320 2003 5 120.00–133.00 $123.98 $2,483 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1017 1017 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
1040–1100 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 885.00–900.00 $892.71
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1073–1507 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,231.08
1090–1420 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,343.04

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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
1035–1226 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 910.00–1,035.00 $992.65 —
1230–1605 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,325.00–1,675.00 $1,435.33 —
1005–1480 1424 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,050.00–1,775.00 $1,700.83 —
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.