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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 15, 2025

771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $234.49/cwt +14.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,902/hd at 811 lb · 200 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.75/cwt +13.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 910 lb · 60 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.25/cwt ≈ $2,182/hd at 879 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 771 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 +1.62
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 -34.89
350–365 358 2 330.00–335.00 $332.45 $1,190 -37.12
442 442 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,591 -11.36
505–527 523 5 307.50–325.00 $321.62 $1,682 +11.62
569 569 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,764 +1.47
608 608 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,678 +2.62
615–639 value added 636 7 293.00–300.00 $293.97 $1,870 -3.13
678 678 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,814 +3.29
680 value added 680 15 279.00 $279.00 $1,897 -9.11
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 -13.62
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
879 value added 879 45 248.25 $248.25 $2,182 —
1038 value added 1038 53 231.00 $231.00 $2,398 —
1097 value added 1097 45 221.00 $221.00 $2,424 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 —
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 -9.68
410–445 422 3 320.00–325.00 $321.76 $1,358 -20.88
492 492 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,513 +3.93
520–538 534 4 290.00–295.00 $293.78 $1,569 +28.01
580–593 590 5 265.00–285.00 $273.53 $1,614 -9.42
770 770 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 -45.00
805 805 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,690 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,229 —
425 425 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,343 —
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 +5.00
460 460 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,219 +4.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 315.00 $315.00 $740 +20.00
250 fancy 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
270–290 280 3 305.00–312.00 $308.98 $865 -0.62
300–310 305 2 295.00–310.00 $302.38 $922 -10.78
360–390 375 13 285.00–297.50 $290.36 $1,089 -17.68
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 -38.22
435–445 438 8 287.50–305.00 $299.05 $1,310 +0.83
456 fancy 456 26 309.00 $309.00 $1,409 -3.90
455–485 470 5 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,340 -19.23
525–538 536 6 263.00–288.00 $283.92 $1,522 +3.78
550 value added 550 28 292.00 $292.00 $1,606 —
572–595 582 9 255.00–270.50 $261.84 $1,524 -12.38
602–645 616 4 230.00–250.00 $236.48 $1,457 -20.71
626 626 18 263.00 $263.00 $1,646 +5.81
680 680 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,666 -7.16
700 700 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 -18.04
775 775 20 230.00 $230.00 $1,782 +8.78
805–824 value added 811 200 233.00–237.50 $234.49 $1,902 —
910 value added 910 60 225.75 $225.75 $2,054 —
995 995 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,890 —
1020 1020 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,683 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 260.00–285.00 $272.41 $921 -7.59
385–395 390 3 270.00–275.00 $271.69 $1,060 -14.17
435–445 440 2 257.50–280.00 $268.88 $1,183 -15.27
495–498 497 4 250.00–265.00 $261.27 $1,299 -19.10
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -5.43
622 622 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,306 —
680–695 685 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -15.02
750–795 773 2 170.00–190.00 $179.71 $1,389 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
405 405 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 +15.06
532 532 2 185.00 $185.00 $984 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 330.00–332.50 $331.23 $1,110 -26.16
375 375 3 330.00–335.00 $331.67 $1,244 -8.41
440 440 2 311.00–319.00 $315.00 $1,386 -21.58
455–470 465 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 -10.89
500–513 510 5 291.00–294.00 $293.41 $1,496 +2.12
625 625 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,469 -33.09
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 -34.20
715–735 725 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,577 -6.26
770 770 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,663 -4.70
822 822 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,710 -17.00
960 960 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 +9.45
335 335 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,055 -15.00
365–375 370 2 295.00–315.00 $304.86 $1,128 -8.03
410 410 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,179 -32.50
525–540 530 3 275.00–277.50 $275.85 $1,462 +14.50
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -28.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,066 —
545 545 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,294 +27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $622 -5.46
860–1170 1003 85-90% 5 120.00–126.00 $122.23 $1,226 —
990–1150 1085 85-90% 3 115.00–118.00 $116.60 $1,265 +4.35
1100 1100 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,518 +16.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1235 1128 80-85% 6 130.00–144.00 $136.68 $1,542 —
830–1295 1130 80-85% 3 120.00–128.00 $123.80 $1,399 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1370 1355 75-80% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.51 $1,999 —
1380–1610 1515 75-80% 3 134.00–140.00 $136.43 $2,067 -13.22
1540 1540 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,771 -34.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,501 -19.79
1795 1795 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,016 —
1660–2085 1830 3 150.00–158.00 $154.36 $2,825 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,318

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1110–1335 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,818.15
1240–1430 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,450.00 $2,186.52

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
970–1075 1023 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,550.00 $2,466.99

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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
1145–1530 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–2,675.00 $2,209.09 —
1270–1620 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 2,000.00–3,100.00 $2,593.55 —
1420–1740 1561 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,650.00–3,150.00 $2,905.30 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $828 —

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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.