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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 4, 2022

1,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.71/cwt +23.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 778 lb · 137 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.41/cwt +14.67 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 522 lb · 83 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.45/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 823 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,330 469 1,108
Feeder cattle 1,104 369 948
Slaughter cattle 132 65 82
Replacement cattle 94 35 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1-3 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 190.00 $190.00 $560 -37.50
390–395 393 3 181.00–190.00 $183.97 $723 -6.79
425 fancy 425 2 200.00 $200.00 $850 —
407–440 427 11 178.00–188.00 $184.57 $788 -10.43
455 fancy 455 1 193.00 $193.00 $878 —
455–498 472 11 180.00–185.00 $183.81 $868 —
505–537 524 12 185.00–191.00 $188.34 $987 +13.82
542 value added 542 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,089 +7.00
555–585 562 19 177.00–189.00 $186.43 $1,048 +4.43
607 value added 607 6 183.50 $183.50 $1,114 —
600–642 623 23 170.00–180.00 $175.85 $1,096 +7.17
667–690 683 19 150.00–160.00 $158.54 $1,083 -0.46
715–725 722 3 149.00–157.00 $151.64 $1,095 —
757 757 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,158 —
823 value added 823 56 158.45 $158.45 $1,304 —
1122 value added 1122 50 134.75 $134.75 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 173.00–174.00 $173.50 $876 —
570 570 1 162.50 $162.50 $926 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 169.00 $169.00 $431 —
305–340 322 5 165.00–172.00 $167.39 $539 —
335 fancy 335 2 179.00 $179.00 $600 —
370–385 fancy 378 14 179.00 $179.00 $677 —
355–398 379 15 160.00–175.00 $170.68 $647 +10.68
405–447 432 17 161.00–172.00 $166.89 $721 +3.89
450–495 469 19 158.00–171.00 $165.30 $775 —
517 value added 517 44 167.00 $167.00 $863 +10.18
502–549 528 39 149.00–161.50 $159.37 $841 +17.43
550–561 value added 557 5 156.00 $156.00 $869 —
550–594 576 20 139.50–153.00 $146.65 $845 +3.08
615–645 629 20 136.00–142.00 $140.35 $883 +5.35
665–682 675 4 124.00–136.00 $130.31 $880 —
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 +11.00
768–788 value added 778 136 140.25–145.50 $142.80 $1,111 —
1005 1005 6 104.50 $104.50 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 2 154.00 $154.00 $534 —
535–540 538 2 143.00–145.00 $144.00 $775 —
595 595 3 135.00 $135.00 $803 —
635 635 1 124.00 $124.00 $787 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 178.00 $178.00 $498 —
335–340 338 3 190.00–192.50 $190.83 $645 —
358–395 370 7 176.00–188.00 $184.07 $681 —
400–447 428 10 175.50–183.00 $180.64 $773 +1.62
455–490 469 6 160.00–172.50 $168.97 $792 —
477 fancy 477 2 177.00 $177.00 $844 —
500–540 521 11 174.00–180.00 $176.37 $919 +13.78
550–582 565 7 160.00–176.00 $168.10 $950 +8.37
610–645 621 7 147.00–157.00 $151.12 $938 -0.76
670 670 1 142.00 $142.00 $951 +6.60
700 700 2 134.00 $134.00 $938 +3.54
847 847 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 175.00 $175.00 $569 —
545 545 1 163.00 $163.00 $888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1410 1410 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1275 1225 80-85% 4 73.00–78.00 $76.48 $937 —
1120–1650 1314 80-85% 26 88.00–106.00 $93.74 $1,232 —
1005–1561 1325 80-85% 13 80.00–87.00 $83.07 $1,101 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1490 1443 75-80% 4 91.00–93.50 $92.26 $1,331 —
1275–1905 1506 75-80% 12 80.00–87.50 $84.84 $1,278 -10.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1175 948 85-90% 4 58.00–68.00 $63.19 $599 —
895–1005 950 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $475 —
755–1170 973 85-90% 6 69.00–75.00 $72.47 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1900 1525 7 107.00–119.00 $113.45 $1,730 —
1315–1760 1593 3 90.00–100.00 $94.12 $1,499 —
1415–2015 1717 8 121.00–134.00 $127.42 $2,188 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1075 981 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 750.00–1,175.00 $1,007.52
930–1042 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–885.00 $858.77
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
897–1355 1112 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 785.00–1,325.00 $935.75
1020–1270 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 825.00–1,475.00 $1,129.76
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
1140–1170 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,165.00 $1,095.91 —
1068–1495 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,456.49 —
1000–1415 1217 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 835.00–1,150.00 $1,019.85 —
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1275 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1365–1590 1457 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,595.00 $1,422.95 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
797–865 830 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,218.45 —
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.