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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 7, 2022

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $160.03/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 477 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.35/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 426 lb · 40 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $179.58/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 431 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 585 1,155 919
Feeder cattle 485 948 769
Slaughter cattle 65 129 55
Replacement cattle 35 78 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. 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
325 value added 325 5 212.00 $212.00 $689 —
340 340 3 190.00 $190.00 $646 -7.00
455–498 487 5 180.00–205.00 $199.53 $972 +17.02
505–530 value added 521 19 195.00–201.00 $197.86 $1,031 +7.29
540 540 5 183.00 $183.00 $988 +18.12
555–580 value added 563 13 186.00–199.00 $193.63 $1,090 +5.63
640 640 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,133 +12.85
645 value added 645 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,116 —
655–685 670 10 152.50–155.00 $153.78 $1,030 +6.27
705 value added 705 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,086 —
705 705 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,093 +10.00
778 value added 778 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 value added 415 3 169.00 $169.00 $701 —
400–440 427 37 155.00–170.00 $162.89 $696 -2.27
450 value added 450 5 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
465–497 481 37 154.00–169.00 $160.03 $770 +2.32
512 value added 512 6 165.00 $165.00 $845 +5.34
520–545 533 13 142.00–155.00 $148.52 $792 -1.20
563 value added 563 9 153.00 $153.00 $861 —
554–590 574 18 140.00–149.00 $145.07 $833 +1.76
603–605 value added 604 11 143.50–144.00 $143.73 $868 -1.34
625–640 634 12 135.00–139.00 $136.90 $868 -0.18
695 695 3 132.00 $132.00 $917 -9.26
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 3 115.00 $115.00 $799 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 373 19 180.00–205.00 $187.72 $700 +16.42
415–445 431 29 171.00–190.00 $179.58 $774 +10.37
460–480 470 15 170.00–175.00 $173.00 $813 +8.66
503–545 520 28 173.00–178.00 $175.10 $911 +22.82
552–580 561 26 159.00–175.00 $170.67 $957 +16.44
606–640 618 25 135.00–145.00 $141.91 $877 -4.18
715–745 730 10 125.00–135.00 $130.10 $950 -8.90
775 775 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,015 -5.27
805 805 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,030 +9.00
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
902 902 5 115.00 $115.00 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 3 78.00 $78.00 $858 —
1045–1382 1298 80-85% 11 84.00–102.00 $94.87 $1,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1083 85-90% 8 54.00–68.00 $61.81 $669 -7.52
1155–1300 1228 85-90% 4 69.00–76.00 $72.71 $893 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1440 1420 75-80% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.01 $1,179 —
1410–1650 1482 75-80% 5 86.00–87.00 $86.22 $1,278 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,256 -2.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1700 1675 4 112.00–120.00 $115.51 $1,935 —
1560–2250 1843 4 120.00–130.00 $125.46 $2,312 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1200 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 755.00–955.00 $885.29
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 -92.49

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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.