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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 13, 2022

944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $162.87/cwt ≈ $1,021/hd at 627 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $179.57/cwt +10.95 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 478 lb · 68 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $177.28/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 429 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 944 878 736
Feeder cattle 714 739 574
Slaughter cattle 175 102 95
Replacement cattle 55 37 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 13 205.00–222.00 $212.81 $685 +16.00
351 351 6 220.00 $220.00 $772 —
405–443 428 39 188.00–213.00 $197.95 $847 +18.02
412–445 value added 429 10 178.00–211.00 $193.86 $832 —
468–495 484 37 190.00–215.00 $197.05 $954 +7.05
500–528 515 48 178.00–204.00 $192.85 $993 +6.85
555–585 570 25 180.00–190.00 $183.81 $1,048 +10.81
600–613 value added 606 11 192.00–196.00 $193.89 $1,175 +9.89
600–642 619 30 179.00–190.00 $183.42 $1,135 +17.42
688 688 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,218 +5.54
735 735 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,169 -3.53
855 855 3 153.00 $153.00 $1,308 +6.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 190.00 $190.00 $380 —
272 272 2 195.00 $195.00 $530 —
320–322 321 10 177.50–181.00 $179.24 $575 —
330 value added 330 5 200.00 $200.00 $660 —
353 value added 353 3 202.00 $202.00 $713 —
355–395 369 36 155.00–190.00 $175.41 $647 -0.27
415 value added 415 11 184.00 $184.00 $764 —
410–445 432 52 145.00–190.00 $175.86 $760 +13.41
455–495 476 62 168.00–187.00 $179.63 $855 +11.01
495 value added 495 6 179.00 $179.00 $886 —
500–545 527 52 152.00–177.50 $168.74 $889 +0.75
531 value added 531 9 173.00 $173.00 $919 +0.78
550–587 567 39 139.00–187.50 $165.38 $938 +5.71
600–640 621 35 135.00–167.00 $148.85 $924 +10.39
710 710 5 135.00 $135.00 $958 -10.00
825 value added 825 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,089 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 155.00 $155.00 $705 —
620 620 5 132.00 $132.00 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 6 200.00 $200.00 $582 —
305–310 308 10 179.00–190.00 $184.54 $568 —
355 fancy 355 4 222.00 $222.00 $788 —
352–390 367 28 170.00–207.00 $194.77 $715 +7.19
400–448 426 39 165.00–200.00 $176.57 $752 -1.65
450–495 474 36 95.00–201.00 $170.34 $807 -7.69
501–528 515 48 164.00–175.00 $169.61 $873 -2.04
565–595 574 27 166.00–177.00 $171.50 $984 +9.15
610–643 627 74 145.00–170.00 $162.87 $1,021 —
672–680 676 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,048 +12.20
715–740 724 8 126.00–145.00 $137.72 $997 -8.28
785 785 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,138 —
810 810 5 122.00 $122.00 $988 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 146.00 $146.00 $766 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1300 1235 80-85% 6 79.00–84.00 $82.84 $1,023 —
1055–1600 1298 80-85% 14 99.00–114.00 $107.79 $1,399 +8.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,191 —
1100–1650 1297 75-80% 13 86.00–90.00 $87.84 $1,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–900 867 85-90% 3 50.00–60.00 $56.92 $493 —
800–1100 950 85-90% 4 70.00–73.00 $71.74 $682 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2100 1715 10 111.00–125.00 $120.26 $2,062 —
1750–1900 1863 4 129.00–132.00 $129.70 $2,416 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00 $750.00
931–1200 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 825.00–1,650.00 $1,191.53
1115–1340 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,260.00–1,450.00 $1,321.50
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1170–1495 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 1,325.00–1,850.00 $1,647.20 +497.20

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–457 457 10 110.00–135.00 $129.11 $590 —

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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.