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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 22, 2025

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.75/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,142/hd at 949 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $290.61/cwt -14.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 467 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $300.13/cwt -9.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 287 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,632 -16.62
630 630 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,796 +9.00
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -7.50
1262 value added 1262 43 214.50 $214.50 $2,707 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–485 483 6 285.00–290.00 $287.49 $1,389 +22.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 -1.76
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 3 292.50–302.00 $296.61 $985 -5.77
360–365 363 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,062 +2.12
425–435 432 3 285.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,238 -12.41
460–495 467 14 278.00–295.00 $290.61 $1,357 +5.61
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 -13.92
601–635 620 10 225.00–235.00 $231.43 $1,435 -5.05
660–690 675 2 200.00–225.00 $212.22 $1,432 -32.78
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 -30.00
867 867 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,760 —
949 value added 949 55 225.75 $225.75 $2,142 —
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,008 +0.81
430 430 3 252.50–265.00 $260.83 $1,122 -8.05
450–475 460 3 265.00–275.00 $269.91 $1,242 —
500–520 508 3 250.00–257.50 $252.56 $1,283 +2.56
700–720 710 2 155.00–177.00 $165.85 $1,178 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 270.00 $270.00 $594 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 357.50 $357.50 $644 —
345 345 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 +3.77
350–395 373 2 320.00–334.00 $326.58 $1,218 -5.09
425–430 428 2 300.00–315.00 $307.54 $1,316 -7.46
457–482 472 10 294.00–307.00 $300.13 $1,417 -9.87
500 500 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 +6.59
560–590 575 4 260.00–270.00 $266.15 $1,530 —
650–660 655 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,523 +2.52
700–725 713 2 228.00–232.50 $230.29 $1,642 +12.82
800–820 810 2 206.00–211.00 $208.53 $1,689 +0.53
985 985 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,527 -39.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 340.00 $340.00 $697 —
265–270 268 2 300.00–312.50 $306.19 $821 -18.81
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 -14.86
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 -17.50
505–510 508 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,270 -25.85
580 580 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 220.00 $220.00 $902 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1310 1144 80-85% 7 151.00–164.00 $156.28 $1,788 +32.48
965–1450 1175 80-85% 8 135.00–148.00 $143.09 $1,681 —
1055–1365 1200 80-85% 4 120.00–130.00 $124.59 $1,495 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1795 1465 75-80% 9 132.00–145.00 $139.19 $2,039 —
1330–1625 1486 75-80% 9 155.00–166.00 $160.47 $2,385 —
1500 1500 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,845 -13.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1050 928 85-90% 5 105.00–118.00 $113.09 $1,049 —
975–1190 1083 85-90% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.45 $1,445 +16.85
1085–1115 1100 85-90% 2 120.00–126.00 $122.96 $1,353 -15.04
915–1380 1133 85-90% 4 76.00–92.00 $83.74 $949 -54.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 149.50 $149.50 $1,704 —
1595–1910 1783 3 174.00–180.00 $176.49 $3,147 +8.49
1830 1830 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,001 +9.64

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,572

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 thin fleshed 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1035–1275 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,101.79
1075–1315 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,230.13
1035–1400 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–2,625.00 $2,263.71
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1040–1585 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,772.98
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1060–1587 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,099.20
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–895 825 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,748.48

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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.