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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 5, 2022

1,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.01/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 530 lb · 144 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.74/cwt ≈ $1,133/hd at 737 lb · 89 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.52/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 569 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,625 1,635 1,666
Feeder cattle 1,355 1,355 1,428
Slaughter cattle 215 195 136
Replacement cattle 55 85 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 202.00 $202.00 $586 —
420–430 425 31 180.00–194.00 $189.95 $807 +14.20
450–490 482 27 167.50–211.00 $173.37 $836 -9.88
517–543 528 33 165.00–187.50 $175.77 $928 -5.41
550–585 value added 561 28 172.00–181.00 $177.98 $998 —
560–590 578 44 148.00–165.00 $157.55 $911 -12.60
605–625 value added 618 30 168.00–172.00 $169.44 $1,047 -0.56
630–637 635 35 165.00–175.00 $168.70 $1,071 +9.97
660–670 value added 663 27 141.00–169.00 $163.39 $1,083 —
815 815 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,157 —
915–937 value added 920 22 136.00–146.00 $138.31 $1,272 —
970 970 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,310 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 155.00 $155.00 $666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 9 177.50 $177.50 $550 —
350–393 367 27 144.00–165.00 $152.11 $558 -1.61
411–441 419 51 145.00–161.00 $150.82 $632 -0.73
452–490 466 45 135.00–155.00 $148.10 $690 -10.18
500–545 527 31 133.00–156.00 $145.02 $764 -8.28
510–536 value added 531 113 145.00–166.00 $153.93 $817 —
560–580 564 57 135.00–150.00 $140.90 $795 -7.52
610–626 value added 620 30 150.00–159.00 $153.25 $950 +8.41
615–630 622 30 133.00–145.00 $141.58 $881 -0.80
675–677 677 22 138.00–145.00 $143.41 $971 +12.42
715–720 716 19 142.00–145.00 $142.64 $1,021 —
743 value added 743 70 156.75 $156.75 $1,165 —
762 762 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,029 —

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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 5 175.00 $175.00 $411 —
275 275 11 162.00 $162.00 $446 —
310–345 327 25 169.00–190.00 $178.33 $583 -4.00
370–387 383 29 160.00–185.00 $165.21 $633 -24.36
405–431 417 26 165.00–180.00 $174.92 $729 +2.12
450–498 481 34 150.00–182.00 $162.79 $783 -10.92
500–545 526 60 145.00–182.00 $161.05 $847 -7.79
550–595 569 72 145.00–175.00 $160.52 $913 +7.63
600–635 612 39 139.00–150.00 $146.39 $896 —
650–690 665 29 135.00–151.00 $142.26 $946 +4.88
705 705 5 139.00 $139.00 $980 —
750 750 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1255 1160 80-85% 24 65.00–70.00 $67.38 $782 —
1150–1175 1169 80-85% 4 61.00–63.00 $62.51 $731 —
1250–1400 1301 80-85% 5 77.00–84.00 $81.87 $1,065 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 981 85-90% 15 59.00–63.00 $60.47 $593 —
1155–1200 1185 85-90% 3 68.00–72.00 $70.70 $838 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1655 1470 75-80% 13 67.00–73.00 $68.88 $1,013 —
1400–1700 1550 75-80% 4 77.00–80.00 $78.35 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1750 1489 9 107.00–118.00 $114.24 $1,701 —
1350–1800 1565 10 95.00–103.00 $98.67 $1,544 +14.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00 $850.00
1200–1400 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,000.00 $963.64
1300–1350 1329 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,387.10

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1100–1650 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,345.93 -3.01

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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.