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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 24, 2022

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.33/cwt ≈ $1,434/hd at 857 lb · 123 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.81/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $759/hd at 484 lb · 76 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $165.47/cwt -12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 479 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 1,095 1,360
Feeder cattle 964 982 1,183
Slaughter cattle 90 69 102
Replacement cattle 35 44 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 5 211.00 $211.00 $776 +11.00
410–440 419 20 181.00–210.00 $193.76 $812 +5.35
467–491 480 32 170.00–190.00 $181.35 $870 -4.32
521–535 530 10 178.00–187.00 $183.17 $971 +10.58
552–578 570 40 155.00–188.00 $172.34 $982 -2.33
655–680 672 18 165.00–172.00 $166.95 $1,122 —
745 745 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,170 —
852 value added 852 62 171.00 $171.00 $1,457 —
862 862 61 163.60 $163.60 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 23 152.00–160.00 $155.69 $475 -6.84
351–391 376 41 156.00–170.00 $163.59 $615 +4.59
405–445 429 49 145.00–161.00 $153.26 $657 -6.86
453–498 479 56 143.00–160.00 $154.06 $738 -4.53
499 value added 499 20 164.50 $164.50 $821 —
516–545 value added 522 33 153.00–163.50 $160.18 $836 —
505–545 528 26 135.00–155.00 $149.14 $787 -5.32
551–590 566 15 130.00–145.00 $137.81 $780 -6.08
604 value added 604 10 159.00 $159.00 $960 -1.00
620 620 15 144.00–152.00 $149.33 $926 +4.73
655–675 666 11 138.00–156.00 $144.55 $963 -4.83
740 740 1 124.00 $124.00 $918 —
760 760 3 131.00 $131.00 $996 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 115.00 $115.00 $564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 185.00 $185.00 $416 +5.00
260–265 264 4 175.00 $175.00 $462 -4.00
340 340 5 185.00 $185.00 $629 -3.00
355–385 366 18 181.00–193.00 $185.77 $680 -7.93
415–445 433 13 172.00–190.00 $179.14 $776 +6.05
450–495 479 66 152.00–178.00 $165.47 $793 -12.67
510–545 527 39 145.00–169.00 $157.38 $829 -13.46
550–585 566 25 135.00–163.00 $150.24 $850 -7.17
630–645 637 15 135.00–155.00 $145.08 $924 -2.27
685–690 687 22 135.00–165.00 $147.28 $1,012 —
705–740 728 14 119.00–141.00 $132.53 $965 -7.47
805–815 813 6 115.00–133.00 $130.03 $1,057 +0.01
930 930 6 99.00 $99.00 $921 —
950 950 3 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1355 1242 80-85% 13 84.00–88.00 $86.20 $1,071 —
1100–1325 1272 80-85% 8 90.00–102.00 $95.86 $1,219 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1450 1342 75-80% 5 91.00–94.00 $91.65 $1,230 —
1350–1600 1458 75-80% 12 83.00–85.00 $84.37 $1,230 +1.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1150 85-90% 5 68.00–71.00 $69.85 $803 —
1150–1200 1158 85-90% 6 80.00–84.00 $80.69 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2100 1892 6 105.00–116.00 $114.68 $2,170 —
1750–1950 1913 8 125.00–130.00 $129.17 $2,471 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240–1750 1431 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,190.00–1,410.00 $1,327.56

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,495.00 $1,495.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +24.56

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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.