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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 3, 2022

1,610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.73/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 427 lb · 81 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $164.58/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $767/hd at 466 lb · 78 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.84/cwt +22.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 890 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,610 1,585 0
Feeder cattle 1,407 1,280 0
Slaughter cattle 155 115 0
Replacement cattle 48 190 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend from last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 9 216.00 $216.00 $741 —
371–383 379 22 192.00–211.00 $200.13 $758 -1.87
410–421 value added 417 28 202.00–210.00 $205.09 $855 +13.91
435–445 443 24 155.00–204.00 $193.97 $859 +3.83
500–540 525 32 165.00–181.00 $175.13 $919 +0.86
562 value added 562 14 188.00 $188.00 $1,057 +25.18
560–591 573 49 165.00–184.00 $173.17 $992 +10.27
617–620 value added 618 21 173.00–175.00 $173.48 $1,072 —
617–640 624 22 138.00–165.00 $155.94 $973 -5.60
662 value added 662 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,145 +7.17
655–688 676 35 161.00–175.00 $166.75 $1,127 +10.96
739 value added 739 7 167.50 $167.50 $1,238 —
781 value added 781 18 163.00 $163.00 $1,273 —
806 value added 806 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,145 -19.75
850–888 869 10 145.00–155.00 $149.89 $1,303 +9.89
893 value added 893 60 165.00 $165.00 $1,473 —
994 value added 994 54 160.00 $160.00 $1,590 +12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 5 172.00 $172.00 $439 +4.00
359–390 377 40 155.00–176.50 $167.92 $633 +13.98
403–445 427 81 149.00–173.00 $163.73 $699 +7.95
453–475 465 25 145.00–164.00 $156.52 $728 +6.87
500–540 520 35 132.50–155.00 $147.40 $766 +1.74
554–591 572 60 136.00–155.00 $144.87 $829 +6.35
600–635 618 46 135.00–149.00 $144.81 $895 +10.34
657 value added 657 12 151.00 $151.00 $992 -14.00
657–690 680 24 132.00–143.00 $135.10 $919 +3.95
705–715 712 23 136.00–142.00 $137.55 $979 -2.45
770–780 775 10 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 +25.00
853 853 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,126 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 5 192.10 $192.10 $528 —
350–390 368 20 162.00–200.00 $176.99 $651 -3.05
422–445 434 30 145.00–185.00 $163.64 $710 -9.61
450–490 466 78 126.00–181.00 $164.58 $767 -4.16
500–530 516 30 148.00–163.00 $156.58 $808 -19.80
550–595 562 31 150.00–174.00 $158.76 $892 +8.52
600–645 625 31 139.00–158.00 $148.09 $926 +8.31
650–695 670 15 132.00–158.00 $148.04 $992 —
735–737 736 10 135.00–139.00 $137.00 $1,008 +8.68
750–790 773 15 120.00–145.00 $133.12 $1,029 +16.83
830–840 838 6 110.00–130.00 $126.70 $1,062 +1.70
910–930 915 4 110.00–130.00 $124.92 $1,143 +14.92

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1100 830 85-90% 10 55.00–59.00 $55.53 $461 —
990–1200 1079 85-90% 11 60.00–63.00 $61.95 $668 —
1190–1250 1243 85-90% 9 65.00–69.00 $68.57 $852 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $671 —
1450–1550 1540 75-80% 10 72.00–76.00 $72.38 $1,115 —
1400–1750 1575 75-80% 8 65.00–69.00 $68.18 $1,074 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1300 1218 80-85% 8 65.00–67.00 $65.53 $798 —
1190–1350 1330 80-85% 8 75.00–79.00 $75.45 $1,003 +5.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1750 1564 7 84.00–98.00 $91.68 $1,434 —
1600–2250 1783 6 108.00–115.00 $111.57 $1,989 —
2100 2100 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,205 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1400 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,250.00 $1,165.63
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1500 1500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.