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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 10, 2022

1,496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $162.94/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $706/hd at 434 lb · 63 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.77/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $770/hd at 476 lb · 61 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $187.09/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 426 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,496 809 1,102
Feeder cattle 1,206 669 872
Slaughter cattle 165 85 75
Replacement cattle 125 55 155

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 5 190.00 $190.00 $560 —
305–330 318 10 196.00–205.00 $200.68 $638 +10.68
360–375 365 16 188.00–195.00 $190.25 $694 -1.03
400–410 value added 405 26 201.00–210.00 $205.79 $833 —
400–438 415 25 185.00–201.00 $192.27 $798 -4.19
465 value added 465 2 210.00 $210.00 $976 —
450–475 466 38 168.00–190.00 $182.33 $850 -9.93
505–548 516 55 167.00–195.00 $181.47 $936 -10.46
559–567 563 38 165.00–170.00 $167.22 $941 -17.78
572–580 value added 574 22 188.00–189.50 $189.16 $1,086 —
605–640 622 19 153.00–165.00 $157.66 $981 -25.13
606–647 value added 631 25 184.00–189.00 $187.08 $1,180 —
660–690 676 17 158.00–180.00 $165.59 $1,119 —
680–685 value added 681 6 180.00–190.00 $181.68 $1,237 —
700–735 714 18 155.00–165.00 $160.99 $1,149 —
795 795 14 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 -9.00
800–845 838 13 148.00–153.00 $148.73 $1,246 -2.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 21 153.00–159.00 $155.71 $587 -18.26
423–440 value added 431 31 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $731 —
415–445 436 32 129.00–164.00 $156.58 $683 -8.27
458–495 476 61 150.00–165.00 $161.77 $770 -5.79
510–523 value added 514 16 162.00–165.00 $164.05 $843 —
500–537 520 39 154.00–165.00 $157.67 $820 -2.00
550–585 563 34 149.00–160.00 $156.92 $883 -8.89
615–640 633 15 140.00–145.00 $141.29 $894 -13.71
660–685 674 11 133.00–139.00 $135.67 $914 —
765 765 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 194.00 $194.00 $669 —
407–444 426 60 175.00–190.00 $187.09 $797 -3.78
451–495 480 57 155.00–185.00 $176.22 $846 -10.68
500–532 521 24 156.00–167.00 $164.23 $856 -4.50
560–590 575 36 155.00–164.00 $158.97 $914 -16.03
600–630 617 19 159.00–165.00 $160.77 $992 -6.21
755 755 4 130.00 $130.00 $982 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1200 1061 80-85% 4 73.00–77.00 $74.88 $794 —
1100–1250 1171 80-85% 13 79.00–83.00 $80.84 $947 -2.57
1220–1450 1374 80-85% 7 90.00–102.00 $98.70 $1,356 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1008 85-90% 13 65.00–70.00 $67.64 $682 —
1100–1200 1176 85-90% 5 71.00–78.00 $74.96 $882 +20.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1600 1450 75-80% 10 81.00–85.00 $82.66 $1,199 —
1350–1700 1600 75-80% 4 88.00–91.00 $89.31 $1,429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–2200 1600 17 111.00–119.00 $115.64 $1,850 —
1850–2100 1933 3 125.00–130.00 $126.81 $2,451 —
1900–2100 2050 4 107.00 $107.00 $2,194 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1150 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 990.00–1,050.00 $1,008.57
1190–1200 1193 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 895.00–900.00 $898.74
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1200–1400 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,386.36

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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
1250–1400 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,326.42 +76.42
1250–1650 1377 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,686.14 +112.52

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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.