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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 16, 2022

686 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.42/cwt +10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 528 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $166.01/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 520 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $164.18/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 561 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 686 794 1,375
Feeder cattle 496 657 1,147
Slaughter cattle 110 85 123
Replacement cattle 80 52 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 value added 250 3 207.00 $207.00 $518 —
275 275 3 199.00 $199.00 $547 —
355 fancy 355 5 215.00 $215.00 $763 +9.00
365–385 375 6 196.00–210.00 $202.81 $761 +11.09
405–447 427 15 200.00–210.00 $204.10 $872 +9.10
450–495 475 12 179.00–196.00 $187.66 $891 +11.91
502–545 522 10 181.00–190.00 $185.67 $969 +15.77
552–575 value added 561 8 193.00–203.00 $194.24 $1,090 +1.24
615–642 value added 629 11 166.00–169.00 $167.34 $1,053 -3.61
641 641 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,026 -2.92
752 752 4 143.50 $143.50 $1,079 —
807 value added 807 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,162 —
955 955 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,165 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 6 151.00–160.00 $155.68 $495 -18.55
425–430 value added 427 8 171.00–172.00 $171.62 $733 —
430–445 438 6 155.00–163.00 $158.93 $696 -5.99
456–495 469 11 153.00–165.00 $160.47 $753 -3.75
513–530 value added 522 12 153.00–162.00 $158.02 $825 +7.02
525–545 535 9 145.00–152.00 $147.29 $788 +9.40
550–595 573 6 131.00–142.00 $136.28 $781 -9.72
585 value added 585 3 150.00 $150.00 $878 —
602 value added 602 4 144.00 $144.00 $867 -2.00
650–688 669 12 138.00–139.00 $138.51 $927 +5.30
795 795 3 120.00 $120.00 $954 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
320 320 5 182.00 $182.00 $582 —
352–365 358 9 165.00–174.00 $169.08 $605 —
400–445 408 9 175.00–200.00 $187.05 $763 +13.05
475–495 483 8 155.00–167.00 $159.62 $771 -24.38
502–540 520 20 160.00–179.00 $166.01 $863 -0.08
554–590 561 17 153.00–167.00 $164.18 $921 +4.05
607–616 612 14 150.00–160.00 $153.97 $942 +0.28
660–667 662 12 135.00–155.00 $144.47 $956 —
788 788 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,001 -1.97
867 867 5 119.00 $119.00 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1210 1108 80-85% 8 77.00–81.00 $78.07 $865 —
1250–1410 1284 80-85% 5 90.00–98.00 $94.68 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1500 1392 75-80% 9 80.00–82.00 $81.04 $1,128 +1.33
1465–1900 1737 75-80% 3 87.00–90.00 $87.84 $1,526 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1122 916 85-90% 5 69.00–71.00 $70.51 $646 —
1195 1195 85-90% 2 75.00 $75.00 $896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1700 1675 2 95.00–102.00 $98.55 $1,651 —
1750–1900 1826 7 108.00–115.00 $111.18 $2,030 —
1840–2255 2089 5 125.00–133.00 $130.22 $2,720 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1227 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 950.00–1,100.00 $1,004.04
920–1430 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 955.00–1,375.00 $1,194.29
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 955.00 $955.00
1256 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 935.00 $935.00

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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
965–1360 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,075.00–1,950.00 $1,426.46 —
1415–1540 1498 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,218.52 —

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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.