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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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
605–635 620 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -16.82
605–640 fancy 620 10 305.00–318.00 $313.05 $1,941 +6.16
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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.