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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 1, 2022

1,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $158.75/cwt ≈ $1,521/hd at 958 lb · 110 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.50/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 899 lb · 56 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.43/cwt ≈ $1,000/hd at 619 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,143 1,089 1,234
Feeder cattle 988 964 1,028
Slaughter cattle 120 90 86
Replacement cattle 35 35 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
360–365 363 10 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $671 -26.03
400 value added 400 5 205.00 $205.00 $820 —
400–410 405 10 165.00–198.00 $181.30 $734 -12.46
450–482 460 16 180.00–185.00 $181.64 $836 +0.29
488 value added 488 6 198.00 $198.00 $966 —
520 value added 520 12 191.50 $191.50 $996 —
500–540 521 25 165.00–175.00 $168.13 $876 -15.04
550–580 576 19 169.00–176.00 $170.28 $981 -2.06
605 value added 605 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 —
600–640 621 48 158.00–164.00 $158.98 $987 —
662 value added 662 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,145 —
675–685 680 28 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $1,095 -5.96
755 755 11 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 —
899 value added 899 56 161.50 $161.50 $1,452 —
958 value added 958 110 158.75 $158.75 $1,521 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 28 150.00–163.00 $157.48 $523 +1.79
360–385 378 14 150.00–162.00 $158.82 $600 -4.77
400–445 416 36 149.00–158.00 $151.71 $631 -1.55
450–490 470 26 145.50–155.00 $150.52 $707 -3.54
510–540 529 9 139.00–152.00 $145.05 $767 -4.09
550–581 562 13 138.00–145.00 $141.54 $795 +3.73
610–620 615 10 138.00–147.00 $141.02 $867 -8.31
620 value added 620 5 153.00 $153.00 $949 -6.00
650–685 676 4 137.00–148.00 $139.64 $944 -4.91
737 737 5 126.00 $126.00 $929 +2.00
780 780 1 122.00 $122.00 $952 -9.00
990 990 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,129 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 5 191.00 $191.00 $516 +16.00
328 328 5 180.00 $180.00 $590 -5.00
360–361 361 15 172.00–179.00 $176.00 $635 -9.77
405–430 424 20 150.00–165.00 $153.58 $651 -25.56
455–485 471 34 165.00–180.00 $170.27 $802 +4.80
500–545 512 16 145.00–171.00 $157.53 $807 +0.15
550–585 575 37 140.00–165.00 $157.18 $904 +6.94
600–630 609 16 149.00–153.00 $150.29 $915 +5.21
650–675 669 20 130.00–148.00 $143.63 $961 -3.65
720–745 734 9 129.00–135.00 $131.62 $966 -0.91
750–787 773 8 125.00–130.00 $126.82 $980 —
875 875 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–900 817 85-90% 6 59.00–60.00 $59.18 $484 —
900–1100 1000 85-90% 12 67.00–71.00 $68.40 $684 —
1100–1195 1148 85-90% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.56 $890 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1160 80-85% 8 77.00–80.00 $78.68 $913 —
1190 1190 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $833 —
1250–1400 1357 80-85% 7 90.00–101.00 $94.57 $1,283 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1700 1518 75-80% 11 82.00–84.00 $83.80 $1,272 —
1455–1640 1577 75-80% 5 87.00–93.00 $89.03 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1800 1640 6 109.00–115.00 $112.92 $1,852 —
1750–2090 1954 5 122.00–132.00 $125.35 $2,449 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1240 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,090.00–1,300.00 $1,209.76
1185–1330 1252 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 925.00–1,100.00 $1,014.13

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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
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00 $1,475.00 -20.00

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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.