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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 8, 2022

1,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.99/cwt +20.94 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 525 lb · 129 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $178.80/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 581 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $156.22/cwt -0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $905/hd at 579 lb · 47 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,495 1,143 1,153
Feeder cattle 1,325 988 988
Slaughter cattle 145 120 115
Replacement cattle 25 35 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 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
205 205 6 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
270–290 280 10 180.00–190.00 $185.18 $519 —
328–345 331 34 179.00–186.00 $184.52 $611 —
350–374 364 12 179.00–188.00 $182.61 $665 -2.36
423–432 value added 425 19 177.00–201.00 $195.86 $832 -9.14
450–485 466 24 165.00–174.00 $171.97 $801 -9.67
505–545 520 13 152.00–165.00 $157.86 $821 -10.27
531 value added 531 6 185.00 $185.00 $982 -6.50
555–585 571 11 169.00–170.00 $169.44 $968 -0.84
583–585 value added 583 51 170.00–182.00 $180.82 $1,054 —
620–645 value added 626 22 165.00–170.00 $168.83 $1,057 -16.17
666–690 673 7 145.00–165.00 $159.14 $1,071 -1.85
710 710 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 4 151.00 $151.00 $445 —
386–396 392 26 140.00–165.00 $152.72 $599 -6.10
400–446 419 47 145.00–158.00 $149.86 $628 -1.85
495 495 16 135.00–155.00 $148.75 $736 -1.77
517–525 522 43 141.00–143.00 $141.14 $737 -3.91
505–527 value added 526 86 160.00–179.75 $178.42 $938 —
550–591 563 25 138.00–147.00 $144.10 $811 +2.56
618–630 value added 626 18 143.00–152.00 $148.86 $932 -4.14
695 695 5 127.00 $127.00 $883 -12.64
737 737 11 125.00 $125.00 $921 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 5 197.00 $197.00 $463 —
310 310 5 180.00 $180.00 $558 ±0.00
350–380 365 19 155.00–175.00 $167.58 $612 -8.42
400–425 414 33 155.00–175.00 $165.84 $687 +12.26
450–497 478 27 155.00 $155.00 $741 -15.27
520–530 522 24 155.00–164.00 $161.29 $842 +3.76
550–590 579 47 135.00–163.00 $156.22 $905 -0.96
600–618 612 31 152.00–155.00 $153.84 $942 +3.55
675–690 678 22 128.00–145.00 $131.93 $894 -11.70
730 730 5 129.00 $129.00 $942 -2.62
810 810 5 115.00 $115.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1650 1572 75-80% 16 79.00–81.00 $79.56 $1,251 -9.47
1750–1850 1770 75-80% 5 84.00–91.00 $85.46 $1,513 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1113 80-85% 12 76.00–79.00 $76.57 $852 —
1190–1300 1234 80-85% 5 85.00–97.00 $92.74 $1,144 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1085 944 85-90% 11 67.00–72.00 $70.41 $665 —
990–995 992 85-90% 3 60.00–65.00 $63.33 $628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1800 1703 19 105.00–111.00 $109.90 $1,872 —
1450–1800 1714 7 118.00–123.00 $119.48 $2,048 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1100–1400 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 990.00–1,050.00 $1,023.60

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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
1640 1640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 5 109.00 $109.00 $512 —

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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.