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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 11, 2022

1,253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.98/cwt ≈ $1,331/hd at 876 lb · 296 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.91/cwt -0.61 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 577 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $182.59/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 530 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,253 1,330 917
Feeder cattle 1,023 1,104 778
Slaughter cattle 145 132 94
Replacement cattle 85 94 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. Yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 319 11 185.00–202.00 $189.58 $605 —
370–397 387 16 185.00–200.00 $189.32 $733 +5.35
425–446 436 11 179.00–192.00 $184.75 $806 +0.18
477 value added 477 5 200.00 $200.00 $954 —
480–490 485 10 182.00–190.00 $185.96 $902 +2.15
507–538 525 20 175.00–190.00 $179.55 $943 -8.79
527–539 value added 533 36 180.00–194.00 $184.28 $982 -16.72
553–587 572 29 162.00–186.00 $171.90 $983 -14.53
600–606 603 11 162.00–167.00 $164.26 $990 -11.59
615–637 value added 626 23 173.00–178.00 $174.17 $1,090 -9.33
710 710 8 158.00 $158.00 $1,122 +6.36
723–746 value added 737 10 150.00–158.00 $153.14 $1,129 —
856–893 value added 876 296 148.25–154.75 $151.98 $1,331 —
900 value added 900 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,215 —
1020 1020 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–233 211 9 150.00–180.00 $161.04 $340 —
287–290 288 7 176.00 $176.00 $507 +7.00
310 310 3 169.00 $169.00 $524 +1.61
375–395 386 30 155.00–173.00 $165.16 $638 -5.52
400 value added 400 5 169.00 $169.00 $676 —
415–440 430 27 142.00–167.00 $156.72 $674 -10.17
456–492 471 49 155.00–166.00 $161.06 $759 -4.24
505–548 value added 525 30 156.00–160.00 $158.19 $830 -8.81
525–543 534 15 146.00–154.00 $151.50 $809 -7.87
565–582 value added 573 20 151.00–153.00 $151.91 $870 -4.09
550–595 579 36 139.00–148.00 $145.69 $844 -0.96
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 +4.65
660–680 669 13 125.00–140.00 $133.08 $890 +2.77
782 782 12 128.00 $128.00 $1,001 -2.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 145.00 $145.00 $544 —
430 430 3 140.00 $140.00 $602 —
740 740 1 117.00 $117.00 $866 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 2 130.00 $130.00 $800 —
752 752 2 118.50 $118.50 $891 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 371 9 172.50–175.00 $173.92 $645 -10.15
400–430 409 20 170.00–188.00 $171.46 $701 -9.18
475–495 485 10 169.00–173.00 $170.96 $829 +1.99
500–535 514 25 155.00–170.00 $161.66 $831 -14.71
550–595 573 21 151.00–168.00 $158.45 $908 -9.65
615–645 632 13 139.00–159.00 $149.66 $946 -1.46
650–665 663 6 135.00–152.00 $149.22 $989 +7.22
715 715 3 143.00 $143.00 $1,022 +9.00
836 836 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,120 +3.00
895 895 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1565 1211 80-85% 19 91.00–107.00 $97.84 $1,185 +21.36
1035–1575 1368 80-85% 6 83.50–88.00 $85.39 $1,168 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1600 1414 75-80% 10 88.00–95.00 $91.51 $1,294 -0.75
1400–1600 1500 75-80% 8 83.00–84.00 $83.47 $1,252 -1.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–960 953 85-90% 9 67.00–75.00 $68.29 $651 +18.29
985–1100 1071 85-90% 4 76.00–82.50 $81.01 $868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1480 1464 4 110.00–119.00 $116.82 $1,710 —
1415–2150 1821 18 121.00–132.50 $129.08 $2,351 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1172 1118 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 900.00–975.00 $919.66
1172–1180 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,161.36

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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
1120–1685 1389 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,375.00–1,735.00 $1,558.97 —

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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.