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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 8, 2025

1,038 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.50/cwt ≈ $2,275/hd at 958 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $295.50/cwt +5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 516 lb · 88 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $215.00/cwt ≈ $2,105/hd at 979 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,038 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 283 3 345.00–350.00 $348.38 $986 —
305 fancy 305 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,228 -2.50
330–345 338 2 370.00–380.00 $374.89 $1,267 +11.73
360–395 385 4 355.00–376.00 $369.57 $1,423 +0.89
385–395 fancy 389 8 380.00–400.00 $389.11 $1,514 —
400–445 423 10 360.00–375.00 $371.36 $1,571 -0.46
460 fancy 460 2 362.50–377.50 $370.00 $1,702 +2.89
468–485 473 28 330.00–352.50 $339.74 $1,607 -2.07
505–507 507 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,572 -8.01
550–584 572 31 302.50–315.00 $308.53 $1,765 -4.19
610–630 620 7 262.50–276.00 $273.38 $1,695 -24.94
615–649 value added 636 37 290.00–305.00 $297.10 $1,890 —
651–683 value added 663 38 282.00–291.00 $288.11 $1,910 —
650–693 683 16 245.00–270.00 $264.21 $1,805 -9.37
712 value added 712 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,994 +1.00
701–742 714 15 255.00–270.00 $266.27 $1,901 —
751–796 770 17 250.00–270.00 $258.62 $1,991 -2.35
902–945 909 6 220.00–230.00 $228.27 $2,075 —
958 value added 958 112 237.50 $237.50 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 320.00–340.00 $329.68 $1,022 —
382 382 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,308 +22.50
400–435 414 4 330.00–350.00 $342.64 $1,419 —
450–490 472 3 290.00–320.00 $303.57 $1,433 -18.42
527–540 531 3 257.50–270.00 $265.77 $1,411 -28.83
560–590 583 11 275.00–285.00 $282.95 $1,650 -7.76
605–640 625 5 235.00–255.00 $244.10 $1,526 -17.82
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–385 366 3 265.00–267.50 $265.88 $973 -11.62
410–415 413 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,136 +10.00
465–485 478 5 250.00–272.50 $260.49 $1,245 -27.01
595 595 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,473 -27.50
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 295.00 $295.00 $634 -5.00
260–295 280 5 302.50–315.00 $309.60 $867 -13.01
287 fancy 287 2 320.00 $320.00 $918 —
302–320 fancy 308 5 335.00–350.00 $340.99 $1,050 —
300–345 327 12 300.00–320.00 $313.16 $1,024 -6.60
350–395 371 8 300.00–317.50 $308.04 $1,143 -6.71
360–391 fancy 383 4 320.00–322.50 $320.59 $1,228 -7.93
405–430 fancy 418 3 312.50–327.50 $322.48 $1,348 +7.48
400–445 429 16 292.50–310.00 $298.22 $1,279 +0.03
450–486 474 19 290.00–310.00 $304.23 $1,442 +1.13
460–486 fancy 477 6 312.50–315.00 $312.90 $1,493 -18.27
503–516 value added 514 67 293.00–305.00 $300.31 $1,544 -4.69
500–541 523 21 265.00–287.50 $280.14 $1,465 -3.18
552–593 577 42 257.50–280.00 $274.22 $1,582 +5.43
601–647 630 46 245.00–263.00 $257.19 $1,620 -6.40
655–693 666 13 242.00–255.00 $252.16 $1,679 -1.11
710 710 12 242.50–254.00 $253.04 $1,797 +8.34
710–725 717 3 210.00–217.50 $212.49 $1,524 -32.21
755–780 774 4 220.00–225.00 $221.22 $1,712 -21.27
776 value added 776 28 242.00 $242.00 $1,878 —
819–832 822 9 217.50–230.00 $220.31 $1,811 -2.94
945 945 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,003 —
979 value added 979 55 215.00 $215.00 $2,105 —
1042 1042 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,771 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 +23.75
357–380 366 7 275.00–295.00 $285.86 $1,046 +35.86
400–435 418 6 280.00–290.00 $284.15 $1,188 +15.82
450–480 469 7 280.00–282.50 $280.37 $1,315 -1.13
505–530 517 5 245.00–262.50 $255.43 $1,321 -7.92
571–590 575 7 240.00–252.50 $249.28 $1,433 -3.13
655–660 658 2 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,481 -11.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 —
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 +55.00
360 360 1 252.50 $252.50 $909 —
402–445 423 5 230.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,036 —
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -15.19
675–685 680 2 172.50–185.00 $178.80 $1,216 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 355.00 $355.00 $657 +5.00
255–295 275 3 360.00–380.00 $371.79 $1,022 +1.79
275 fancy 275 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -8.10
305 fancy 305 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,205 +10.35
315–345 330 2 355.00–360.00 $357.39 $1,179 +2.28
360–395 370 7 330.00–355.00 $340.08 $1,258 —
406–440 421 7 325.00–347.50 $336.58 $1,417 +6.67
455–485 471 7 315.00–335.00 $320.89 $1,511 -13.77
515–545 530 2 290.00–292.50 $291.29 $1,544 -19.89
570–591 588 7 260.00–275.00 $268.61 $1,579 -11.70
600–637 620 5 262.50–273.00 $268.09 $1,662 -7.69
650–690 664 11 257.50–274.00 $264.20 $1,754 +4.32
710–745 726 4 215.00–235.00 $223.73 $1,624 -34.50
755–785 770 4 217.50–228.00 $220.70 $1,699 -15.28
805 805 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,811 -2.38
857 857 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 300.00–330.00 $315.55 $868 -4.45
330 330 2 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,089 +20.62
350–390 375 3 300.00–325.00 $312.89 $1,173 -5.07
428 428 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,370 +23.27
455–490 471 7 287.50–310.00 $296.33 $1,396 +2.63
502–545 518 5 252.00–270.00 $261.35 $1,354 -18.65
595 595 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -40.00
610 610 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,513 -2.05
690 690 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,501 -15.88
710 710 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,438 -32.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 291.00 $291.00 $1,126 —
475 475 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,223 -27.50
540 540 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -25.00
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 ±0.00
610–620 615 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,430 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–950 837 85-90% 5 72.00–90.00 $80.46 $673 -39.54
870–1250 1063 85-90% 14 102.00–119.00 $112.25 $1,193 -0.47
895–1225 1100 85-90% 6 120.00–125.00 $121.76 $1,339 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1430 1154 80-85% 4 145.00–160.00 $152.33 $1,758 +16.41
1055–1290 1175 80-85% 3 117.00–123.00 $119.13 $1,400 -16.79
1025–1405 1181 80-85% 13 125.00–139.00 $131.38 $1,552 -4.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1790 1487 75-80% 11 131.00–142.00 $135.75 $2,019 +1.57
1410–1685 1505 75-80% 4 148.00–153.00 $149.65 $2,252 —
1485–1890 1647 75-80% 3 124.00–129.00 $126.45 $2,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1600 1421 4 128.00–140.00 $134.99 $1,918 -5.01
1180–1790 1502 6 145.00–155.00 $149.01 $2,238 —
1370–2190 1725 3 164.00–167.00 $164.79 $2,843 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,116

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1270 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,275.00–2,800.00 $2,575.92
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1160–1445 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–2,450.00 $2,040.26
860–1485 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,123.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–975 831 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,450.00–1,950.00 $1,727.15
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00

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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
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1165–1255 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,925.00–2,575.00 $2,208.36 —
1260–1330 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,243.24 —

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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.