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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 29, 2025

998 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.12/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,733/hd at 583 lb · 72 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $325.45/cwt +15.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 623 lb · 58 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $253.30/cwt ≈ $2,419/hd at 955 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 998 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 +10.00
255–290 273 2 450.00–470.00 $460.64 $1,258 —
280 fancy 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 —
315 fancy 315 2 480.00–500.00 $490.00 $1,544 +27.73
330–345 337 3 445.00–465.00 $456.81 $1,539 +15.16
350–395 fancy 368 8 435.00–460.00 $448.74 $1,651 +38.04
365–395 378 8 390.00–415.00 $411.98 $1,557 +27.18
350–386 value added 380 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 ±0.00
410–435 fancy 416 4 435.00–460.00 $446.08 $1,856 +32.79
412–430 thin fleshed 420 7 480.00–490.00 $484.39 $2,034 —
400–445 431 7 400.00–420.00 $409.85 $1,766 +26.27
455–475 fancy 461 6 410.00–440.00 $425.67 $1,962 +20.74
465–485 477 9 345.00–360.00 $353.30 $1,685 -0.85
510–530 value added 516 5 357.50–375.00 $363.53 $1,876 +3.74
510–525 fancy 518 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,072 —
515–540 520 15 325.00–340.00 $337.31 $1,754 +5.46
570–591 582 11 317.50–320.00 $319.31 $1,858 -2.64
575–595 value added 585 2 350.00–355.00 $352.46 $2,062 —
600–635 614 5 300.00–315.00 $307.44 $1,888 +5.91
605–640 value added 624 53 324.00–347.50 $327.15 $2,041 +6.93
650–695 value added 672 20 310.00–331.00 $318.81 $2,142 -0.26
660–695 681 8 288.00–305.00 $294.20 $2,004 -4.81
710 710 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,952 +25.00
733–747 value added 745 38 291.00–311.00 $297.92 $2,220 +4.60
751–785 value added 758 11 275.00–300.00 $289.15 $2,192 +14.04
770–790 775 9 252.00–273.00 $269.44 $2,088 —
815 value added 815 1 286.00 $286.00 $2,331 +6.00
810–840 826 5 262.50–265.00 $263.29 $2,175 +23.29
865–885 value added 870 16 255.00–264.00 $262.65 $2,285 +1.22
904–927 value added 917 18 257.00–260.00 $258.31 $2,369 —
955 value added 955 56 254.00 $254.00 $2,426 —
950–970 960 2 232.50–235.00 $233.74 $2,244 —
1005 1005 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 425.00–430.00 $427.55 $1,176 +42.55
310 310 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 +35.98
405–410 407 3 385.00–390.00 $386.68 $1,574 +52.87
475–480 478 2 315.00–335.00 $325.05 $1,554 -12.01
520–525 523 3 305.00–307.50 $305.83 $1,599 -4.03
573–580 575 4 295.00–305.00 $297.52 $1,711 +6.64
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 +22.48
660–697 680 9 265.00–280.00 $272.88 $1,856 +22.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 fancy 165 1 450.00 $450.00 $742 —
215–222 fancy 220 3 440.00–460.00 $446.53 $982 +31.53
225 225 1 390.00 $390.00 $878 +24.06
255–285 fancy 274 4 390.00–410.00 $398.79 $1,093 -6.21
265–285 276 7 365.00–385.00 $372.93 $1,029 +28.75
300 thin fleshed 300 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
305–340 fancy 317 6 405.00–420.00 $409.91 $1,299 +6.67
320–348 338 7 365.00–395.00 $373.98 $1,264 +6.68
355–395 373 11 350.00–375.00 $367.36 $1,370 +1.41
352–399 fancy 382 23 380.00–405.00 $397.42 $1,518 +1.17
405–433 fancy 422 12 345.00–370.00 $350.44 $1,479 -22.69
407–435 422 9 315.00–335.00 $326.68 $1,379 -17.91
467–495 fancy 479 16 330.00–337.50 $332.33 $1,592 +1.45
450–497 481 26 305.00–325.00 $319.06 $1,535 +3.15
520 520 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,430 -16.26
510–545 531 9 285.00–300.00 $293.30 $1,557 +2.04
513–545 value added 533 25 317.00–331.00 $323.27 $1,723 +7.21
551–585 561 9 270.00–290.00 $281.13 $1,577 -0.29
558–598 value added 586 59 295.00–315.00 $301.57 $1,767 -11.49
593 593 4 267.50 $267.50 $1,586 -13.92
600–610 607 3 252.50–260.00 $254.97 $1,548 -9.90
605–646 value added 633 22 280.00–300.00 $288.07 $1,823 -2.93
650–695 675 13 262.50–275.00 $265.40 $1,791 +14.14
660–690 677 7 240.00–258.00 $249.26 $1,687 -2.00
700–720 707 6 262.50–272.00 $264.11 $1,867 +21.59
715 715 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,716 -2.52
762–780 766 7 255.00–270.00 $258.61 $1,981 +21.58
761–785 767 4 238.00–244.00 $242.46 $1,860 +5.43
804–845 820 24 235.00–250.00 $247.13 $2,026 —
850 850 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,955 +5.00
1045 1045 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,142 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 222 3 350.00–360.00 $355.23 $789 +45.23
265–295 285 3 350.00 $350.00 $998 +36.70
300–310 305 2 340.00–345.00 $342.54 $1,045 -2.46
350–360 355 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 +6.62
400–440 416 4 285.00–307.50 $298.24 $1,241 -9.56
450–475 465 3 295.00–300.00 $297.54 $1,384 +10.17
505–545 530 3 250.00–255.00 $251.71 $1,334 -22.75
560–595 578 2 250.00–265.00 $257.73 $1,490 +5.34
646 646 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,550 -7.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 -21.90
440–445 443 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,218 -2.59
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
645 645 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,371 —
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
155–195 172 3 420.00–440.00 $430.19 $740 —
210 fancy 210 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,008 —
230 230 2 440.00–460.00 $450.00 $1,035 —
251–290 266 5 410.00–430.00 $422.41 $1,124 -2.95
300–340 320 6 420.00–440.00 $426.91 $1,366 +41.91
352–385 fancy 359 9 410.00–430.00 $423.22 $1,519 +11.03
365–395 383 11 375.00–400.00 $387.33 $1,483 -8.77
405–420 fancy 413 2 405.00–430.00 $417.27 $1,723 +12.27
417–425 418 6 377.50–390.00 $379.62 $1,587 +5.21
451 fancy 451 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,030 —
455–495 469 9 345.00–365.00 $353.35 $1,657 +8.48
510–515 513 2 317.50–325.00 $321.27 $1,648 +14.46
565–587 581 5 287.50–310.00 $297.98 $1,731 -12.40
605–645 623 5 262.50–285.00 $274.75 $1,712 +4.75
625 fancy 625 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,906 -8.05
675 fancy 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 -6.68
705–730 fancy 718 2 272.50–287.50 $279.87 $2,009 +2.40
705–730 724 4 250.00–267.50 $263.24 $1,906 +15.69
807–830 815 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
980 980 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,960 —
1000 1000 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,040 -4.00
1060 1060 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,120 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 385.00–390.00 $387.64 $678 —
245 245 1 400.00 $400.00 $980 +50.00
300–345 315 3 360.00–390.00 $370.95 $1,168 —
365 365 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 -35.28
410–445 431 4 335.00–355.00 $347.59 $1,498 -0.84
480–495 485 5 325.00–335.00 $327.99 $1,591 +10.97
587–598 594 5 280.00–282.50 $281.51 $1,672 +3.65
685 685 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,747 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 250.00 $250.00 $962 -72.38
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
920 920 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,380 —
975 975 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1645 1645 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1110 1048 80-85% 2 151.00–155.00 $153.12 $1,605 —
965–1375 1183 80-85% 20 134.00–145.00 $137.89 $1,631 -16.14
1025–1325 1198 80-85% 13 120.00–130.00 $127.04 $1,522 -26.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1380 1340 75-80% 2 130.00–134.00 $132.06 $1,770 —
1265–1635 1472 75-80% 25 137.00–148.00 $142.09 $2,092 —
1390–1746 1510 75-80% 3 150.00–159.00 $154.31 $2,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–890 770 85-90% 4 82.50–94.00 $88.75 $683 —
735–970 880 85-90% 4 124.00–135.00 $130.53 $1,149 —
950 950 85-90% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,354 +50.05
850–1230 1034 85-90% 15 100.00–116.00 $107.50 $1,112 -19.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1925 1718 5 135.00–148.00 $144.11 $2,476 —
1445–2030 1727 9 156.00–165.00 $161.93 $2,797 —
1550–2040 1748 3 170.00–183.00 $175.06 $3,060 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 thin fleshed 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1120–1275 1166 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,721.52
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
1010–1340 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,850.00 $2,189.86
945–1480 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,675.00–2,650.00 $2,266.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670 670 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
790 790 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1135–1670 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,541.62 —
1257–1511 1409 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,350.00–3,550.00 $3,421.35 —

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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.