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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 9, 2022

794 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.57/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 612 lb · 49 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $192.91/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 361 lb · 48 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.84/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 481 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 794 1,327 2,217
Feeder cattle 657 1,054 1,934
Slaughter cattle 85 131 95
Replacement cattle 52 142 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 359 44 183.00–202.00 $191.72 $688 +3.44
381 fancy 381 4 206.00 $206.00 $785 —
400 value added 400 6 200.00 $200.00 $800 —
415 415 6 195.00 $195.00 $809 +8.19
455–499 471 24 169.00–183.00 $175.75 $828 -10.91
495–499 value added 497 16 190.00–202.00 $195.98 $974 —
510–537 518 26 167.00–180.00 $169.90 $880 -15.62
540 value added 540 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 -4.03
560 value added 560 5 193.00 $193.00 $1,081 -3.00
565–580 568 19 160.00–185.00 $171.99 $977 -11.70
604–640 607 16 159.00–164.00 $162.92 $989 +1.44
601–617 value added 611 8 168.00–176.00 $170.95 $1,045 -9.05
691 691 6 140.00 $140.00 $967 -15.28
700 value added 700 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,029 —
870 value added 870 32 139.00 $139.00 $1,209 +1.04
940 940 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,156 —
944 value added 944 16 134.00 $134.00 $1,265 —
960 960 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–342 321 39 169.00–180.00 $174.23 $559 +15.83
352–374 365 29 163.00–179.00 $170.28 $622 +10.69
410–445 433 31 162.00–167.00 $164.92 $714 +7.77
455–497 477 39 158.00–175.00 $164.22 $783 +6.06
512 value added 512 14 151.00 $151.00 $773 -8.24
535–542 538 24 136.00–141.00 $137.89 $742 -14.08
550 550 11 146.00 $146.00 $803 +0.69
600 value added 600 7 146.00 $146.00 $876 —
600–640 614 42 130.00–142.00 $136.16 $836 -0.82
650–660 654 30 130.00–139.00 $133.21 $871 +2.26
719 719 11 120.00 $120.00 $863 -2.80
825–833 830 14 125.00–127.00 $126.29 $1,048 +6.63
1143 1143 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401–440 415 15 169.00–179.00 $174.00 $722 +2.96
462 462 5 184.00 $184.00 $850 +7.27
525–540 535 24 163.00–171.00 $166.09 $889 -1.15
555–595 572 12 159.00–161.00 $160.13 $916 -0.32
600–645 622 15 144.00–170.00 $153.69 $956 +4.20
715–735 725 10 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $960 -4.53
755–770 763 10 126.00–132.00 $128.97 $984 +1.60

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1400 1300 75-80% 2 72.50–76.00 $74.38 $967 -2.62
1325–1400 1374 75-80% 7 78.00–81.00 $79.71 $1,095 —
1300–1688 1595 75-80% 5 83.00–86.00 $84.34 $1,345 +0.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–890 845 85-90% 2 50.00–52.00 $51.05 $431 —
1020–1220 1113 85-90% 3 65.00–71.00 $68.11 $758 —
1250–1300 1283 85-90% 3 69.00–74.00 $71.03 $911 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1385 1238 80-85% 2 76.00–81.00 $78.80 $976 —
1200–1295 1248 80-85% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.48 $867 —
1295–1450 1348 80-85% 3 86.00–91.00 $88.44 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1400 1360 3 91.00–98.00 $95.60 $1,300 —
1500–2121 1906 7 103.00–111.00 $107.76 $2,054 —
1875–2100 1990 4 114.00–129.00 $122.36 $2,435 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
935–1312 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 885.00–1,125.00 $1,001.00
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
990–1360 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 920.00–1,250.00 $990.03

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 985.00 $985.00 —
1110–1590 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,035.00–1,450.00 $1,314.04 —

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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.