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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 9, 2022

1,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.62/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 570 lb · 154 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.24/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 518 lb · 101 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.36/cwt ≈ $1,379/hd at 860 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,505 733 1,421
Feeder cattle 1,215 523 1,143
Slaughter cattle 75 175 133
Replacement cattle 215 35 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend due to last weeks holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 5 199.00 $199.00 $478 —
375–395 383 26 184.00–200.00 $189.65 $726 —
402–441 419 58 175.00–193.00 $184.96 $775 +1.93
450–495 479 34 165.00–190.00 $178.25 $854 —
500–545 527 18 170.00–190.00 $175.36 $924 +0.60
557–560 559 11 160.00–179.00 $168.99 $945 +6.60
567–578 value added 574 35 181.00–191.00 $186.74 $1,072 —
600–626 value added 608 27 180.00–183.00 $180.57 $1,098 —
600–635 618 22 160.00–177.00 $165.75 $1,024 +10.33
652–685 660 32 177.00–180.00 $178.89 $1,181 —
701–735 728 18 150.00–164.00 $161.10 $1,173 -0.76
775 775 13 148.00 $148.00 $1,147 —
811 811 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,192 —
858–869 value added 860 78 155.00–161.25 $160.36 $1,379 —
904 value added 904 64 157.25 $157.25 $1,422 —
922 922 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,291 —
1124 value added 1124 48 144.95 $144.95 $1,629 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 11 150.00 $150.00 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–281 280 6 155.00–165.00 $163.36 $457 +10.47
300–330 316 16 150.00–166.00 $159.14 $503 -5.86
355–385 363 26 155.00–170.00 $160.21 $582 —
401–447 425 48 145.00–167.00 $158.62 $674 +0.94
450–491 465 47 146.00–160.00 $153.43 $713 -4.85
472 value added 472 11 170.00 $170.00 $802 —
500–517 value added 514 39 160.00–169.00 $163.43 $840 —
501–545 521 62 144.00–161.00 $153.34 $799 -3.34
566 value added 566 87 173.50 $173.50 $982 +26.50
555–595 576 67 139.00–160.00 $148.50 $855 -5.77
613 value added 613 8 150.00 $150.00 $920 —
605–645 620 38 130.00–152.00 $142.01 $880 -3.51
655–672 662 13 130.00–145.00 $140.32 $929 +14.14
705 705 9 138.00 $138.00 $973 —
761–765 762 16 130.00–140.00 $136.86 $1,043 —
810 810 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,069 —
865 865 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 5 183.50 $183.50 $468 —
370–395 377 32 175.00–185.00 $178.90 $674 +10.52
402–447 422 35 162.50–185.00 $175.21 $739 +5.21
455–495 473 30 151.00–175.00 $167.06 $790 -7.94
500–545 515 26 155.00–182.00 $162.67 $838 +5.55
550–596 568 43 150.00–176.00 $160.33 $911 +7.09
625 625 5 154.00 $154.00 $962 +9.70
650–685 655 22 135.00–152.00 $145.74 $955 +4.74
705 705 5 141.50 $141.50 $998 —
817 817 2 119.00 $119.00 $972 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 135.00 $135.00 $810 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–890 825 85-90% 10 50.00–65.00 $58.19 $480 —
900–1300 1095 85-90% 21 68.00–75.00 $69.91 $766 —
1130–1200 1155 85-90% 14 76.00–83.50 $80.72 $932 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1150 910 80-85% 19 79.00–83.50 $82.34 $749 —
965 965 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $724 —
1105–1400 1184 80-85% 14 92.00–107.00 $102.70 $1,216 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1440 1354 75-80% 14 90.00–96.00 $94.10 $1,274 -3.42
1300–1600 1479 75-80% 11 85.00–88.00 $87.04 $1,287 -4.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1900 1803 18 118.00–125.00 $120.00 $2,164 -11.07
1800–2135 1950 7 127.00–139.00 $133.67 $2,607 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00 $950.00

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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
1150–1220 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,270.45 —

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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.