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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 17, 2025

760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $262.41/cwt -1.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,106/hd at 802 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $330.18/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 527 lb · 33 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $380.27/cwt -14.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,398/hd at 368 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 760 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 525.00 $525.00 $866 —
220 fancy 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
270 270 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 —
315 fancy 315 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,386 -70.00
332–347 339 5 400.00–420.00 $403.96 $1,369 -66.00
365–395 380 2 430.00–450.00 $439.61 $1,671 +6.78
405 fancy 405 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 +7.78
427–445 431 9 394.00–415.00 $398.82 $1,719 +8.41
465 fancy 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 -3.86
480–490 486 4 367.50–385.00 $376.94 $1,832 -0.82
505 fancy 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 —
505–539 522 15 360.00–375.00 $370.36 $1,933 +24.01
555–595 574 6 335.00–350.00 $341.21 $1,959 +6.21
600–622 609 8 332.50–352.50 $339.35 $2,067 +21.73
650–685 672 5 339.00–340.00 $339.60 $2,282 +59.60
745 745 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,354 +3.35
750 750 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,250 +23.73
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 +26.00
1029 value added 1029 52 254.00 $254.00 $2,614 —
1101 value added 1101 53 239.00 $239.00 $2,631 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,467 —
410 410 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 +23.21
465 465 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 +2.11
510–540 530 6 315.00–325.00 $321.75 $1,705 -0.25
585–595 590 3 307.50–320.00 $314.15 $1,853 +14.15
665 665 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,895 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 —
825 825 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,650 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 475.00 $475.00 $974 +54.34
240 240 3 457.50 $457.50 $1,098 —
305–320 fancy 313 2 400.00–432.00 $416.38 $1,303 -7.91
315 315 2 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $1,189 -19.09
350–398 367 24 375.00–390.00 $382.57 $1,404 -5.11
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 -62.68
402–445 428 16 350.00–370.00 $355.44 $1,521 -10.60
453 fancy 453 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,619 -7.26
450–497 475 22 330.00–350.00 $339.47 $1,612 -8.47
517 value added 517 9 350.00 $350.00 $1,810 -1.13
510–545 531 24 320.00–340.00 $322.75 $1,714 +2.92
555–595 568 7 300.00–320.00 $311.61 $1,770 +10.58
580 fancy 580 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,879 —
610 fancy 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
600–640 626 7 275.00–295.00 $286.35 $1,793 +1.84
650–695 668 6 260.00–277.50 $269.56 $1,801 -13.00
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 -37.70
730 fancy 730 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,000 —
770–780 775 2 240.00–250.00 $245.03 $1,899 +30.03
802 value added 802 68 263.00 $263.00 $2,109 -1.48
815–820 818 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,984 -4.04
880 880 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,244 +5.00
1031 value added 1031 54 226.00 $226.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 —
325–345 333 3 350.00–365.00 $358.18 $1,193 -11.82
375–385 382 3 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,356 -4.65
400–445 424 13 320.00–345.00 $334.91 $1,420 -6.84
455–490 469 6 300.00–320.00 $316.73 $1,485 -12.83
505–515 510 3 300.00–312.00 $307.34 $1,567 —
555–592 579 10 285.00–295.00 $288.23 $1,669 +18.23
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 +25.00
657 657 2 236.50 $236.50 $1,554 —
715–740 723 3 200.00–225.00 $216.47 $1,565 —
845 845 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,859 —
945 945 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 285.00 $285.00 $770 -45.00
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 -12.15
365–385 375 2 225.00–245.00 $234.73 $880 -105.27
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 -42.57
500–545 523 2 267.50–270.00 $268.70 $1,405 —
630 630 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,512 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 —
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 —
610 610 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,732 —
675 675 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,738 —
1100 1100 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,815 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $840 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 525.00 $525.00 $998 —
310 fancy 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
365 fancy 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 -65.00
350–395 374 6 380.00–400.00 $388.64 $1,454 -36.02
412–435 415 9 375.00–390.00 $386.04 $1,602 +9.27
455–487 473 11 330.00–355.00 $346.28 $1,638 -14.60
500–545 525 18 320.00–345.00 $329.61 $1,730 -1.60
555 fancy 555 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,970 +17.61
550–595 573 10 320.00–339.00 $327.98 $1,879 +15.75
600 fancy 600 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 +6.00
605–625 618 5 300.00–315.00 $310.08 $1,916 +17.13
705–735 715 3 290.00–295.00 $291.71 $2,086 +1.52
762 762 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,057 —
820 820 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,030 -14.29
892 892 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,252 —
905 905 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,082 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 -95.00
370–385 377 5 360.00–375.00 $368.94 $1,391 -26.16
400–445 433 13 320.00–350.00 $343.91 $1,489 -6.79
450 450 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
500–522 511 6 300.00–317.00 $306.50 $1,566 -1.00
560–587 575 6 300.00–310.00 $301.67 $1,735 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
495 495 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
545 545 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 —
552–586 572 5 308.00–320.00 $312.63 $1,788 —
752–775 760 3 275.00–281.00 $278.96 $2,120 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 —
472 472 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,369 —
505–530 515 3 237.50–260.00 $249.34 $1,284 —
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 —
760 760 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,147 —
805 805 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,053 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 235.00–250.00 $242.75 $930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1090 1052 80-85% 3 120.00–129.00 $124.38 $1,308 —
1010–1295 1156 80-85% 10 140.00–159.00 $149.66 $1,730 +0.97
965–1390 1171 80-85% 16 160.00–180.00 $168.54 $1,974 +19.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–985 953 85-90% 3 100.00–108.00 $103.94 $991 —
905–1165 1021 85-90% 5 130.00–138.00 $133.89 $1,367 +3.84
920–1170 1025 85-90% 7 144.00–154.00 $149.83 $1,536 +19.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,716 —
1360–1556 1460 75-80% 5 152.00–159.00 $156.11 $2,279 —
1450–1660 1571 75-80% 6 163.00–175.00 $169.34 $2,660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2360 1428 7 187.00–205.00 $191.79 $2,739 —
1085–1940 1470 6 174.00–186.00 $179.18 $2,634 —
1305–1740 1523 2 150.00–167.00 $159.71 $2,432 -13.85

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1260 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,879.61
1170–1185 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,350.00–3,250.00 $2,652.55
1180 1180 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1055–1350 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,875.00–2,350.00 $2,047.48
1020–1737 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,675.00–2,450.00 $2,138.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–740 733 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,687.88
845 845 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
885–945 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,784.07
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
1272 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00 $3,750.00 +616.70
1045–1625 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–4,275.00 $3,551.02 -333.77
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,775.00 $3,775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1935–1965 1950 85-90% 2 149.00–154.00 $151.48 $2,954 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665–995 802 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00–2,525.00 $2,123.75 —

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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.