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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 12, 2025

1,127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $297.36/cwt +27.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 680 lb · 170 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $269.58/cwt ≈ $2,472/hd at 917 lb · 120 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.43/cwt ≈ $2,031/hd at 828 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,127 — —

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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 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,115 —
270 fancy 270 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,404 —
305–330 318 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,320 +29.64
345 fancy 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 -15.00
350–370 fancy 360 2 400.00–415.00 $407.29 $1,466 —
360–377 371 3 375.00–392.00 $386.51 $1,434 +25.26
405–425 416 4 370.00–390.00 $379.39 $1,578 +8.07
403–446 fancy 419 9 400.00–420.00 $412.47 $1,728 +11.47
458 fancy 458 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,832 —
450–492 478 11 350.00–375.00 $366.96 $1,754 +5.40
502–545 value added 516 31 350.00–370.00 $358.16 $1,848 +4.05
520 thin fleshed 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
500–540 524 17 325.00–345.00 $339.26 $1,778 +13.63
556–576 value added 563 11 350.00–365.00 $359.42 $2,024 +36.69
580–598 595 6 315.00–330.00 $325.47 $1,937 +17.50
610–635 value added 622 3 330.00–337.50 $332.49 $2,068 +7.87
631 631 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,940 —
650 value added 650 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 —
665–695 680 2 280.00–300.00 $289.78 $1,971 -20.22
710–735 723 3 260.00–275.00 $269.10 $1,946 —
751–798 value added 784 41 275.00–285.00 $280.66 $2,200 —
803 value added 803 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,168 —
829 829 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,948 —
865 865 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,098 -7.50
850–880 value added 873 16 260.00–270.00 $268.00 $2,340 —
902–934 value added 917 120 260.00–274.50 $269.58 $2,472 —
961–965 961 12 240.00–249.00 $248.25 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 350.00–355.00 $352.40 $1,138 -2.60
370–390 380 2 355.00–360.00 $357.57 $1,359 —
407–447 420 6 355.00–360.00 $358.23 $1,505 +19.20
456–485 471 2 320.00–340.00 $329.69 $1,553 +10.69
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 +20.00
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 395.00 $395.00 $849 —
230 fancy 230 1 415.00 $415.00 $954 —
300–315 308 3 355.00–365.00 $361.65 $1,114 -10.42
350–351 fancy 351 4 390.00–402.50 $393.12 $1,380 —
355–396 381 16 350.00–375.00 $364.49 $1,389 +29.49
400–428 fancy 422 13 360.00–378.00 $363.41 $1,534 +21.16
400–445 434 14 340.00–353.00 $348.08 $1,511 +23.19
455–495 fancy 471 30 330.00–347.50 $339.93 $1,601 +14.46
455–496 477 13 300.00–320.00 $311.65 $1,487 +1.28
501 501 3 278.00 $278.00 $1,393 -22.00
500–541 value added 518 30 319.00–337.50 $329.71 $1,708 +11.31
530–545 539 5 290.00–315.00 $307.05 $1,655 +7.05
567 567 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,517 -5.72
555–577 568 13 280.00–300.00 $287.77 $1,635 +14.55
560–596 value added 580 16 303.00–320.00 $311.62 $1,807 +20.62
617–630 622 4 290.00–300.00 $293.50 $1,826 +43.50
620–642 635 3 265.00–280.00 $275.12 $1,747 +25.12
669 value added 669 85 311.50 $311.50 $2,084 —
670–675 673 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,817 ±0.00
666–695 691 83 280.00–283.75 $283.53 $1,959 +13.53
700 700 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,978 —
775–787 781 6 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,914 —
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —
802–834 value added 828 87 240.00–250.00 $245.72 $2,035 —
994 value added 994 52 222.75 $222.75 $2,214 —
1047 1047 10 200.00 $200.00 $2,094 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 +45.00
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
400–435 409 6 315.00–330.00 $318.33 $1,302 +28.45
490 490 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 +10.00
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 +5.00
852 852 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,704 —
940 940 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,410 —
950 950 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 300.00 $300.00 $660 —
290 290 2 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
350 350 1 200.00 $200.00 $700 -82.50
400–425 413 2 295.00–300.00 $297.58 $1,229 —
450–495 473 2 250.00–270.00 $259.52 $1,228 +9.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
285–298 fancy 294 5 425.00–435.00 $432.44 $1,271 —
320–330 fancy 323 6 420.00–440.00 $428.33 $1,384 —
315–345 330 2 385.00–412.50 $398.13 $1,314 +26.32
355–395 374 9 380.00–400.00 $388.28 $1,452 +26.54
400 fancy 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 —
430–442 438 9 357.50–380.00 $365.22 $1,600 -5.54
450–490 465 7 340.00–360.00 $351.64 $1,635 +3.92
510–536 520 12 320.00–342.50 $324.78 $1,689 +6.83
557–585 575 7 300.00–313.00 $304.06 $1,748 +1.99
600 fancy 600 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,890 +2.00
610–637 621 8 270.00–295.00 $279.35 $1,735 -8.15
682–695 687 6 260.00–272.00 $268.98 $1,848 -1.02
775 775 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,976 +2.48
855 855 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,881 —
910 910 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 390.00 $390.00 $878 —
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 +70.00
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 +5.00
362–385 370 3 350.00–365.00 $355.21 $1,314 —
445 445 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 -2.43
463–475 469 8 325.00–345.00 $336.12 $1,576 +4.70
520 520 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,654 —
575–592 586 3 275.00–280.00 $276.63 $1,621 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
445 445 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–900 794 85-90% 6 70.00–90.00 $82.37 $654 —
770–1210 1007 85-90% 10 100.00–117.00 $109.34 $1,101 -29.23
835–1315 1011 85-90% 11 120.00–130.00 $125.80 $1,272 -12.77
1385 1385 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,939 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1125 1030 80-85% 2 123.00–127.00 $125.18 $1,289 —
935–1435 1170 80-85% 19 130.00–147.00 $140.43 $1,643 -10.36
940–1320 1199 80-85% 7 151.00–167.00 $155.97 $1,870 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1485 1370 75-80% 5 137.00–144.00 $140.73 $1,928 +3.04
1305–1645 1427 75-80% 3 150.00–155.00 $153.09 $2,185 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1960 1503 6 156.00–165.00 $161.53 $2,428 —
1400–1790 1598 6 175.00–189.00 $180.34 $2,882 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1047–1120 1077 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,540.18
917–1680 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,725.00–2,650.00 $2,149.36
985–1355 1151 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,700.00–2,450.00 $2,097.95
970–1680 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,852.56
1295 fancy 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1382 fancy 1382 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–922 874 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,175.00 $2,021.52

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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
942–1306 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,950.00–3,625.00 $3,270.97 —
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 -525.00
1035–1475 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–3,500.00 $3,037.75 —
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,132 —

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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.