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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 29, 2022

1,635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $173.71/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 469 lb · 93 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.69/cwt -7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $885/hd at 620 lb · 71 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.77/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 525 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,635 1,422 909
Feeder cattle 1,355 1,222 744
Slaughter cattle 195 145 105
Replacement cattle 85 55 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
240 240 3 195.00 $195.00 $468 —
250 250 5 202.00 $202.00 $505 —
309 value added 309 46 228.00 $228.00 $705 —
390 value added 390 27 205.50 $205.50 $801 —
435 value added 435 5 206.00 $206.00 $896 —
431–441 436 21 158.00–185.00 $175.75 $766 -9.52
465–485 474 35 175.00–188.00 $183.25 $869 -1.80
510–548 value added 522 16 189.00–194.00 $192.36 $1,004 +8.32
502–538 526 53 173.00–187.00 $181.18 $953 +0.44
555–590 570 55 160.00–183.00 $170.15 $970 +5.06
612 value added 612 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,040 —
627–630 629 22 153.00–160.00 $158.73 $998 -4.58
650–695 680 42 138.00–160.00 $155.05 $1,054 -2.84
710–740 733 22 150.00–155.00 $153.90 $1,128 +0.90
850 850 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,232 —
1040 1040 3 133.00 $133.00 $1,383 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 5 163.00 $163.00 $408 -7.00
355–370 364 26 150.00–159.00 $153.72 $560 -9.47
415–444 430 43 135.00–160.00 $151.55 $652 +3.84
463–475 470 11 150.00–165.00 $158.28 $744 +5.80
500–545 523 41 141.00–160.00 $153.30 $802 +6.44
566–591 579 28 145.00–152.00 $148.42 $859 -5.27
600–630 value added 620 9 140.00–155.00 $144.84 $898 -10.56
600–640 620 62 132.00–146.00 $142.38 $883 -2.24
650–690 671 28 129.00–143.00 $130.99 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 339 24 165.00–187.00 $182.33 $618 +4.33
373–375 374 30 189.00–190.00 $189.57 $709 -5.43
410–435 423 39 149.00–193.00 $172.80 $731 -9.37
455–495 469 93 150.00–185.00 $173.71 $815 +0.26
522–540 528 58 159.00–193.00 $168.84 $891 +5.76
550–575 563 37 148.00–159.00 $152.89 $861 -1.77
650–675 660 31 135.00–145.00 $137.38 $907 +2.24
820 820 1 106.00 $106.00 $869 -49.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1250 1225 80-85% 6 64.00–65.00 $64.51 $790 -3.75
1190–1300 1250 80-85% 22 66.00–70.00 $67.93 $849 —
1400–1450 1438 80-85% 4 76.00–85.00 $82.81 $1,191 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1400 1375 75-80% 6 74.00–80.00 $76.95 $1,058 —
1350–1600 1419 75-80% 26 67.00–69.00 $67.61 $959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1250 1126 85-90% 18 59.00–65.00 $61.65 $694 —
1200–1300 1275 85-90% 8 69.50–72.00 $71.41 $910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1650 1575 4 81.00–85.00 $84.14 $1,325 —
1350–1850 1612 21 95.00–103.00 $99.21 $1,599 —
1900–2100 2033 3 111.00–112.00 $111.31 $2,263 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 890.00 $890.00

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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
1300–1450 1372 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,348.94 —
1650 1650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.