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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 24, 2025

512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $338.76/cwt +9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 527 lb · 23 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $340.48/cwt -0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 564 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $353.33/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,670/hd at 473 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 512 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 535.00 $535.00 $776 —
337 337 2 417.50 $417.50 $1,407 +13.54
365 365 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,597 -2.11
403–415 406 4 400.00–425.00 $418.61 $1,700 +19.79
460–461 461 4 365.00–367.50 $366.88 $1,691 -10.06
520–533 530 5 340.00–355.00 $352.06 $1,866 -18.30
555–563 value added 559 9 345.00–365.00 $353.82 $1,978 —
567 567 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,758 -31.21
560–585 573 4 317.50–335.00 $325.69 $1,866 -15.52
605–625 615 2 315.00–340.00 $327.30 $2,013 -12.05
1065 1065 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,130 —
1179 value added 1179 45 236.75 $236.75 $2,791 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 360.00–380.00 $369.79 $1,324 -27.71
471 471 3 316.00 $316.00 $1,488 -24.00
530–535 533 3 305.00–312.00 $308.99 $1,647 -12.76
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 415.00 $415.00 $664 —
277 277 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,219 —
305–327 fancy 320 3 410.00–420.00 $413.18 $1,322 -3.20
325–332 330 3 370.00–387.50 $381.75 $1,260 +4.25
350–360 357 3 350.00–360.00 $356.64 $1,273 -25.93
405–415 413 6 367.00–376.00 $373.51 $1,543 +18.07
460 460 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -19.47
450–495 477 11 325.00–347.50 $339.74 $1,621 +0.27
505–525 511 13 317.00–340.00 $327.32 $1,673 +4.57
575–595 585 4 290.00–310.00 $301.27 $1,762 -10.34
605–640 620 7 289.00–300.00 $292.53 $1,814 +6.18
650–682 670 6 270.00–275.00 $271.62 $1,820 +2.06
730–740 735 2 245.00–265.00 $254.93 $1,874 +14.93
762 762 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,981 +14.97
1037 value added 1037 50 232.00 $232.00 $2,406 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 +45.00
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 +6.82
360–370 365 2 337.50–340.00 $338.73 $1,236 -16.23
405–440 420 8 335.00–350.00 $341.85 $1,436 +6.94
460–495 473 7 300.00–322.00 $309.00 $1,462 -7.73
520–545 528 4 302.50–312.50 $309.37 $1,633 +2.03
590–595 593 2 277.50–280.00 $278.74 $1,653 -9.49
605 605 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,181 +80.27
420–430 425 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,275 +30.00
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,069 —
230 fancy 230 2 512.50 $512.50 $1,179 —
250 250 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,200 —
305–325 316 9 422.50–445.00 $434.14 $1,372 —
375–390 379 4 385.00–402.50 $398.00 $1,508 +9.36
405 fancy 405 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,721 —
412–435 419 4 365.00–390.00 $381.02 $1,596 -5.02
460–490 472 10 340.00–350.00 $348.51 $1,645 +2.23
460–482 fancy 475 3 366.00–371.00 $369.38 $1,755 —
510 fancy 510 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,836 —
505–545 531 19 320.00–344.00 $334.29 $1,775 +4.68
550–590 576 12 320.00–344.00 $328.90 $1,894 +0.92
605–627 fancy 617 5 322.50–342.50 $330.20 $2,037 -4.80
610–622 618 3 305.00–315.00 $308.29 $1,905 -1.79
652–655 fancy 654 4 320.00–326.00 $323.01 $2,112 —
650–675 662 3 275.00–300.00 $286.59 $1,897 —
700 700 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,820 -31.71
765 765 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,046 -2.50
830 830 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,847 -25.00
851–893 872 6 228.00–235.00 $231.42 $2,018 -21.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 +50.00
306–310 307 5 400.00–410.00 $407.98 $1,252 —
375–390 381 7 350.00–375.00 $364.24 $1,388 -4.70
413–445 423 7 350.00–363.00 $359.33 $1,520 +15.42
462 462 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,520 +9.00
560–595 578 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,734 -1.67
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
745 745 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
755–785 770 2 230.00–240.00 $235.10 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1295–1500 1398 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,525.00–2,975.00 $2,766.50 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 +60.00
430 430 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1185 1160 80-85% 2 125.00–135.00 $130.11 $1,509 -19.55
1045–1400 1217 80-85% 18 145.00–160.00 $154.75 $1,883 —
1135–1375 1232 80-85% 14 162.00–184.00 $169.90 $2,093 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–990 933 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $103.11 $962 —
810–1050 936 85-90% 4 117.00–123.00 $120.08 $1,124 —
885–1210 1036 85-90% 9 148.00–159.00 $151.53 $1,570 +1.70
805–1415 1040 85-90% 9 125.00–144.00 $134.46 $1,398 -15.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1395 1368 75-80% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,642 —
1330–1590 1409 75-80% 10 164.00–185.00 $171.61 $2,418 —
1355–1605 1460 75-80% 9 146.00–160.00 $153.33 $2,239 -2.78

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1755 1487 5 174.00–185.00 $181.80 $2,703 +2.62
1530–2330 1816 6 187.00–200.00 $192.60 $3,498 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–2125 1883 2 205.00–207.00 $205.87 $3,877 —
1900–2075 1973 3 214.00–222.00 $218.54 $4,312 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
720–970 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 169.00–204.00 $183.91 $1,554

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 thin fleshed 745 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1015–1175 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,925.00–2,050.00 $1,955.12
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
962–1322 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,950.00–2,650.00 $2,225.31
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1050–1500 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,075.00–2,985.00 $2,784.76
1030–1460 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,900.00–3,225.00 $3,120.43
1045–1510 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,650.00 $2,325.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
932 thin fleshed 932 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
962 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1115–1645 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,350.00–4,025.00 $3,620.41 +69.39
1510–1760 1635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,025.00–4,050.00 $4,038.46 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 —

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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.