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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 23, 2022

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $153.41/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 565 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.84/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $746/hd at 417 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $188.65/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $889/hd at 471 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 885 1,084
Feeder cattle 364 718 890
Slaughter cattle 65 145 92
Replacement cattle 55 22 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold mostly steady. 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
325 325 4 189.00 $189.00 $614 —
365 365 3 205.00 $205.00 $748 +30.00
403–445 417 31 160.00–191.00 $178.84 $746 +9.47
450–482 471 31 170.00–198.00 $188.65 $889 +4.00
540 540 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,021 +4.93
565–585 579 24 164.00–175.00 $167.13 $968 -7.97
725 725 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 +6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 165.00 $165.00 $462 —
300–325 314 11 155.00–175.00 $165.01 $518 +0.01
355–356 356 9 155.00–165.00 $161.67 $576 -2.80
452–487 466 19 158.00–165.00 $159.34 $743 +4.75
500–540 527 27 139.00–156.00 $150.00 $790 +0.16
562–570 value added 567 7 156.00–160.00 $157.70 $894 -2.84
562–590 572 21 135.00–153.00 $146.55 $838 -0.61
605–637 625 17 131.00–144.00 $138.54 $866 -8.26
680 680 3 145.00 $145.00 $986 +4.18
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 95.00 $95.00 $556 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 182.00 $182.00 $582 —
365–395 382 20 175.00–200.00 $182.50 $697 —
403–445 426 18 170.00–175.00 $173.55 $739 +6.35
450–488 476 21 155.00–174.00 $160.95 $766 -2.00
500–547 518 25 143.00–165.00 $153.46 $795 -4.27
550–596 565 47 140.00–165.00 $153.41 $867 +6.96
600–635 610 19 130.00–161.00 $144.81 $883 -3.18
670 670 3 142.00 $142.00 $951 -2.41
825 825 2 112.00 $112.00 $924 —
935 935 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1255 1199 80-85% 7 78.00–83.00 $80.99 $971 —
1200 value added 1200 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $876 —
1100–1250 1213 80-85% 4 68.00–70.00 $69.55 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,134 -4.31
1300–1700 1444 75-80% 9 73.00–75.00 $74.09 $1,070 -11.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 994 85-90% 5 60.00–71.00 $67.68 $673 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1500 1449 7 105.00–117.00 $111.67 $1,618 —
1910 1910 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,521 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1160 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–800.00 $773.73
970–1320 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00–1,125.00 $1,026.51
1280–1350 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,055.00 $1,039.60

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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
1045–1395 1269 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,327.21 —
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -282.15

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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.