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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 20, 2022

1,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.96/cwt ≈ $1,590/hd at 982 lb · 109 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.10/cwt +25.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 853 lb · 81 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $174.86/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 527 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,344 944 834
Feeder cattle 1,084 714 632
Slaughter cattle 165 175 127
Replacement cattle 95 55 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes of cattle sold this week sold 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
215–225 222 16 210.00–223.00 $219.06 $486 —
310–327 316 24 205.00–207.00 $206.22 $652 -6.59
377–396 387 29 199.00–208.00 $202.75 $785 —
480–495 493 37 176.00–195.00 $183.66 $905 -13.39
510 value added 510 13 209.00 $209.00 $1,066 —
505–547 523 38 176.00–206.00 $196.60 $1,028 +3.75
555–575 565 37 170.00–184.00 $176.69 $998 -7.12
610–641 627 21 173.00–202.00 $195.95 $1,229 +12.53
650–665 660 30 186.00–193.00 $188.53 $1,244 +11.53
710 value added 710 15 173.00 $173.00 $1,228 —
755 value added 755 11 171.00 $171.00 $1,291 —
830 value added 830 9 174.50 $174.50 $1,448 —
853 value added 853 81 178.10 $178.10 $1,519 —
967–999 value added 982 109 160.25–163.85 $161.96 $1,590 —
1063 value added 1063 49 159.75 $159.75 $1,698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 389 28 170.00–187.00 $179.39 $698 +3.98
400–440 406 49 175.00–189.00 $178.78 $726 +2.92
455–492 474 45 165.00–175.00 $170.66 $809 -8.97
500–546 527 54 168.00–180.00 $174.86 $922 +6.12
555–585 570 37 163.00–168.00 $165.81 $945 +0.43
605–630 624 33 149.00–166.00 $158.41 $988 +9.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 205.00 $205.00 $512 —
335–345 339 11 195.00–211.00 $201.35 $683 +16.81
360–397 379 50 189.00–207.00 $200.49 $760 +5.72
412–447 435 19 185.00–200.00 $191.66 $834 +15.09
455–490 471 48 165.00–196.00 $189.29 $892 +18.95
500–535 519 44 167.00–185.00 $178.48 $926 +8.87
550–596 573 35 163.00–185.00 $176.02 $1,009 +4.52
600–620 614 16 170.00–175.00 $173.47 $1,065 +10.60
650–660 653 20 156.00–167.00 $158.42 $1,034 +3.42
700 700 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,113 +21.28
750 750 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,118 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1290 1165 80-85% 21 86.00–92.00 $89.31 $1,040 —
1100–1300 1201 80-85% 7 79.00–82.00 $80.78 $970 -2.06
1100–1450 1292 80-85% 13 108.00–115.00 $111.58 $1,442 +3.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1750 1407 75-80% 26 85.00–93.00 $90.10 $1,268 —
1400–1475 1438 75-80% 2 80.00–85.00 $82.57 $1,187 —
1450–1500 1480 75-80% 5 99.00–102.00 $100.82 $1,492 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1100 1021 85-90% 7 68.00–74.00 $69.85 $713 —
1150–1218 1191 85-90% 5 77.00–87.00 $83.64 $996 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,375 —
1550–2100 1699 17 119.00–128.00 $123.04 $2,090 —
1865–1875 1868 4 133.00–135.00 $134.50 $2,512 +4.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,490.00 $1,483.57
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 990.00 $990.00
1200–1275 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,121.98

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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
1250–1750 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,225.00–1,875.00 $1,534.02 —

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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.