Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 22, 2025

974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.91/cwt +10.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 563 lb · 61 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $319.94/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,528/hd at 478 lb · 52 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $338.39/cwt -32.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 539 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	974	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	430.00	$430.00	$946	-35.00
305–310	308	3	440.00–445.00	$441.65	$1,360	+46.65
315–335 fancy	325	2	455.00–470.00	$462.27	$1,502	+18.06
345 value added	345	2	500.00–510.00	$505.00	$1,742	—
365 value added	365	2	500.00	$500.00	$1,825	—
350–395	372	3	380.00–390.00	$384.80	$1,431	-21.93
357–395 fancy	377	5	405.00–425.00	$410.70	$1,548	-24.21
425 value added	425	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,912	-5.00
430–435 fancy	433	3	405.00–425.00	$413.29	$1,790	+0.97
420–448	435	9	375.00–400.00	$383.58	$1,669	-13.05
450–475	463	11	348.00–372.50	$354.15	$1,640	-11.41
455–475 fancy	464	4	400.00–415.00	$404.93	$1,879	-0.43
500–544	538	36	328.00–345.00	$331.85	$1,785	+2.67
510–548 value added	543	11	350.00–367.00	$359.79	$1,954	-17.04
558–593	564	25	310.00–324.00	$321.95	$1,816	+11.95
600–620 value added	611	5	315.00–323.00	$320.22	$1,957	+2.20
620–645	636	6	290.00–312.50	$301.53	$1,918	-1.66
670–682 value added	671	31	319.00–320.00	$319.07	$2,141	+14.07
670–699	695	14	290.00–301.00	$299.01	$2,078	—
725	725	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,812	-22.50
710–738 value added	731	18	282.00–305.00	$293.32	$2,144	—
765–780 value added	776	10	273.00–276.00	$275.11	$2,135	—
825 value added	825	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,310	—
830	830	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,992	-5.00
856–880 value added	858	25	255.00–262.00	$261.43	$2,243	—
925–943	939	4	230.00–240.00	$237.54	$2,231	—
1005 value added	1005	3	236.00	$236.00	$2,372	—
1119 value added	1119	45	222.50	$222.50	$2,490	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,136	+15.00
320–340	330	2	390.00–407.50	$399.02	$1,317	—
415–445	433	3	320.00–350.00	$333.81	$1,445	-27.20
482–497	490	7	325.00–345.00	$337.06	$1,652	+8.34
525–540	533	2	300.00–320.00	$309.86	$1,652	+14.86
570–590	582	5	285.00–300.00	$290.88	$1,693	+0.88
600–610	605	2	260.00–265.00	$262.52	$1,588	+7.40
670	670	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,675	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	270.00	$270.00	$918	—
395	395	1	335.00	$335.00	$1,323	—
430	430	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,290	-20.00
460	460	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,426	+10.00
580	580	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,537	—
677	677	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,692	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,008	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
140 fancy	140	1	485.00	$485.00	$679	—
190	190	1	370.00	$370.00	$703	—
215–225 fancy	222	3	415.00	$415.00	$921	—
210–240	226	4	360.00–380.00	$365.94	$827	+5.94
275–285	280	3	330.00–352.50	$344.18	$964	-20.82
280 fancy	280	2	405.00	$405.00	$1,134	+13.38
300–345	320	5	350.00–377.00	$367.30	$1,175	+10.63
305–340 fancy	322	3	400.00–405.00	$403.24	$1,298	+12.25
351–390 fancy	361	9	380.00–407.50	$396.25	$1,430	+5.92
350–395	382	13	360.00–375.00	$365.95	$1,398	+1.19
400–410 fancy	405	3	362.50–385.00	$373.13	$1,511	+14.27
400–445	427	23	330.00–355.00	$344.59	$1,471	+6.54
450–490 fancy	468	14	325.00–345.00	$330.88	$1,549	+1.70
450–495	481	38	300.00–322.50	$315.91	$1,520	+10.68
500–545	515	12	280.00–305.00	$291.26	$1,500	+2.68
505–545 value added	520	13	310.00–328.00	$316.06	$1,644	+0.63
555–565 value added	557	26	300.00–315.00	$313.06	$1,744	—
560–585	568	35	270.00–290.00	$281.42	$1,598	-2.56
606 value added	606	10	291.00	$291.00	$1,763	—
610–640	626	9	260.00–274.00	$264.87	$1,658	-0.12
652–667	659	5	272.50–280.00	$278.51	$1,835	+39.52
655–694	679	12	235.00–255.00	$251.26	$1,706	+12.27
700–730	714	4	235.00–250.00	$242.52	$1,732	-21.90
705–736	725	17	255.00–270.00	$257.57	$1,867	-6.85
770–795	783	2	235.00–239.00	$237.03	$1,856	-2.17
850	850	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,912	±0.00
1035	1035	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,966	—
1095	1095	2	185.00	$185.00	$2,026	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
160	160	1	310.00	$310.00	$496	—
217	217	2	310.00	$310.00	$673	-10.00
275–290	285	3	300.00–325.00	$313.30	$893	-1.70
340	340	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,173	+15.00
355–395	374	7	325.00–352.50	$338.38	$1,266	+18.37
400–435	417	10	300.00–320.00	$307.80	$1,284	-4.55
455–490	474	4	275.00–300.00	$287.37	$1,362	+5.32
500–540	524	4	270.00–278.00	$274.46	$1,438	+5.47
550–595	568	6	240.00–260.00	$252.39	$1,434	+2.39
600–645	625	4	240.00–250.00	$247.56	$1,547	+14.23

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–310	308	2	280.00–302.50	$291.16	$897	—
365–395	382	5	285.00–300.00	$296.90	$1,134	+41.87
430–440	433	3	270.00–292.50	$277.62	$1,202	+27.62

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,408	+35.00
500	500	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,500	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	420.00–430.00	$425.36	$1,170	—
255–290 fancy	282	9	450.00–470.00	$464.70	$1,310	—
310–320 fancy	315	3	440.00–460.00	$446.77	$1,407	+23.97
335	335	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,290	+5.00
350–390	370	10	380.00–402.50	$396.10	$1,466	+20.20
360–390 fancy	370	7	405.00–425.00	$412.19	$1,525	+15.77
400–435	418	6	365.00–387.50	$374.41	$1,565	+1.08
425 fancy	425	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,721	-0.12
450–495	468	9	334.00–355.00	$344.87	$1,614	-2.26
500–515 fancy	509	9	324.00–337.50	$325.63	$1,657	-12.94
500–540	521	13	300.00–320.00	$306.81	$1,598	-0.75
553–565 fancy	554	9	324.00–325.00	$324.11	$1,796	—
550–585	569	14	295.00–318.00	$310.38	$1,766	+10.25
605–640 fancy	620	10	305.00–318.00	$313.05	$1,941	+6.16
605–635	620	3	270.00	$270.00	$1,674	-16.82
665–670	668	3	265.00–280.00	$271.68	$1,815	-16.21
672–677 fancy	675	6	291.00–300.00	$296.68	$2,003	—
705–715	710	2	240.00–255.00	$247.55	$1,758	-7.39
715–730 fancy	723	2	275.00–280.00	$277.47	$2,006	-2.53
785	785	2	240.00–250.00	$245.00	$1,923	+2.65
885	885	1	217.50	$217.50	$1,925	—
1035	1035	1	208.00	$208.00	$2,153	—
1055	1055	1	207.50	$207.50	$2,189	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	350.00	$350.00	$770	—
285	285	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,054	—
350–396	381	9	345.00–375.00	$370.28	$1,411	+19.95
435–442	440	3	330.00–357.50	$348.43	$1,533	-0.64
450–495	466	7	300.00–330.00	$317.02	$1,477	-11.73
500–542	526	4	280.00–287.50	$284.43	$1,496	-5.55
555–585	567	3	270.00–284.00	$277.86	$1,575	+0.89
650	650	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,625	+10.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550–585	568	2	275.00–282.50	$278.87	$1,584	—
665–675	670	2	255.00–260.00	$257.48	$1,725	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	275.00	$275.00	$715	—
355–390	373	2	320.00–325.00	$322.38	$1,202	+20.31
665	665	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,463	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,338	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1335	1179	80-85%	4	150.00–158.00	$154.03	$1,816	+13.70
1100–1330	1234	80-85%	9	122.00–130.00	$127.60	$1,575	-27.30
1080–1510	1238	80-85%	18	134.00–148.00	$139.34	$1,725	-15.56

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1000	953	85-90%	4	75.00–100.00	$92.45	$881	—
855–1180	991	85-90%	6	140.00–155.00	$145.60	$1,443	+46.97
835–1160	1020	85-90%	5	120.00–133.00	$126.53	$1,291	-8.60
970–1295	1092	85-90%	12	106.00–117.00	$112.41	$1,228	+0.04

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1735	1423	75-80%	13	135.00–146.00	$140.86	$2,004	+14.86
1290–1630	1440	75-80%	11	127.00–132.00	$129.94	$1,871	+3.94
1367–1600	1445	75-80%	3	152.00–157.00	$153.85	$2,223	+27.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1725	1587	6	135.00–148.00	$141.30	$2,242	—
1290–2355	1832	7	152.00–165.00	$160.87	$2,947	—
1700–2260	1949	5	170.00–185.00	$177.30	$3,456	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
880–1160	989	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	164.00–195.00	$171.61	$1,697

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1080	1058	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,475.00–1,550.00	$1,511.70
1140	1140	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00
1020–1295	1160	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,600.00–2,225.00	$1,841.96
1020–1332	1184	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,850.00–2,575.00	$2,180.12
1260	1260	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00
1090–1355	1270	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,925.00–2,200.00	$2,095.20
1275–1490 fancy	1347	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,775.00–2,825.00	$2,793.44

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725	725	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00
925	925	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
935	935	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
712–765	723	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,575.00–1,675.00	$1,641.87
845–875	858	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,500.00–1,960.00	$1,805.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
865–1245 thin fleshed	1055	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,850.00–2,025.00	$1,953.26	—
1150	1150	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
1150–1225	1190	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,050.00–3,300.00	$3,174.74	—
1180–1370	1248	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	3,050.00–3,650.00	$3,277.37	—

Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900 thin fleshed	900	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045	1045	85-90%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,097	—
1375–1565	1470	85-90%	2	121.00–126.00	$123.34	$1,813	—
1865–2020	1981	80-85%	4	132.00	$132.00	$2,615	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745	745	1	202.50	$202.50	$1,509	—

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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.