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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 25, 2022

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Lake Cumberland Livestock report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.68/cwt +11.30 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 526 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.68/cwt +4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 420 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.92/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 563 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 733 705 925
Feeder cattle 523 465 705
Slaughter cattle 175 195 145
Replacement cattle 35 45 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 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
305–311 307 4 185.00–194.00 $191.72 $589 -1.86
405–410 406 14 180.00–194.00 $183.03 $743 -2.92
508–545 527 17 166.00–182.00 $174.76 $921 +6.03
565–585 577 13 155.00–169.00 $162.39 $937 -6.33
600–645 611 27 150.00–168.00 $155.42 $950 -2.08
715–720 716 24 150.00–165.00 $161.86 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262–285 277 16 139.00–165.00 $152.89 $424 -16.11
345 345 9 165.00 $165.00 $569 +1.60
410–430 420 29 150.00–164.00 $157.68 $662 +4.35
455–466 460 20 154.00–160.00 $158.28 $728 +6.04
510–545 526 37 122.00–163.00 $156.68 $824 +11.44
555–560 556 22 154.00–155.00 $154.27 $858 +10.91
595 value added 595 5 147.00 $147.00 $875 —
622–642 632 12 144.00–147.00 $145.52 $920 +5.59
677–690 685 12 119.00–135.00 $126.18 $864 -7.48
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 3 105.00 $105.00 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 5 185.00 $185.00 $435 —
330 330 5 179.00 $179.00 $591 +1.69
350–360 352 21 160.00–180.00 $168.38 $593 +4.12
425 425 15 155.00–180.00 $170.00 $722 +0.51
482 482 6 175.00 $175.00 $844 —
510–535 520 20 150.00–170.00 $157.12 $817 +4.83
570–585 581 20 142.00–161.00 $153.24 $890 -5.76
612–620 617 7 142.00–146.00 $144.30 $890 +4.30
657 657 4 141.00 $141.00 $926 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1300 1098 80-85% 10 88.00–95.00 $90.21 $991 —
1300–1400 1366 80-85% 12 102.00–115.00 $108.36 $1,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1135 995 85-90% 7 60.00–66.00 $62.36 $620 +1.36
940–1090 1010 85-90% 4 70.00–74.00 $72.57 $733 —
1045 1045 85-90% 3 88.00 $88.00 $920 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1800 1383 75-80% 6 96.00–103.00 $97.52 $1,349 —
1400–1600 1480 75-80% 5 90.00–94.00 $91.73 $1,358 -6.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1800 1578 9 118.00–123.00 $120.66 $1,904 —
1490–2035 1817 6 129.00–135.50 $131.07 $2,382 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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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
845–920 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,313.12 —

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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.