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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 31, 2025

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $277.05/cwt +17.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,178/hd at 786 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $331.61/cwt +39.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,017/hd at 608 lb · 84 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.50/cwt ≈ $2,278/hd at 924 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 810 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 fancy 265 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,338 —
325–340 335 3 425.00–430.00 $426.62 $1,429 +9.12
350–387 380 5 455.00–465.00 $456.84 $1,736 +19.34
407 value added 407 7 447.50 $447.50 $1,821 —
430–447 441 3 405.00–407.00 $406.35 $1,792 -12.26
455 value added 455 2 430.00–445.00 $437.50 $1,991 —
450–495 464 10 400.00–415.00 $409.75 $1,901 +42.87
508 value added 508 16 415.00 $415.00 $2,108 —
505–545 531 6 390.00–400.00 $397.18 $2,109 +45.12
556 value added 556 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,168 +36.18
555–585 573 10 360.00–375.00 $370.48 $2,123 +44.79
635–638 637 4 340.00–350.00 $347.51 $2,214 +20.21
625–648 value added 638 6 360.00–370.00 $365.80 $2,334 —
655–657 value added 657 13 355.00–356.00 $355.15 $2,333 —
650–680 665 2 325.00–330.00 $327.44 $2,177 —
710 710 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,041 —
707–747 value added 720 19 316.00–320.00 $318.69 $2,295 —
759 value added 759 14 305.00 $305.00 $2,315 —
750–781 769 5 290.00–293.00 $291.83 $2,244 —
801 801 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,323 —
816 value added 816 12 297.50 $297.50 $2,428 —
915 915 2 257.50 $257.50 $2,356 —
957–973 967 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,418 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,856 —
545 545 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,815 —
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 —
690–696 695 4 312.50–320.00 $314.36 $2,185 —
890 890 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,381 —
938 938 8 240.00 $240.00 $2,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–487 474 4 370.00–380.00 $374.86 $1,777 +58.86
525 525 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,864 +46.01
595 595 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,068 —
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,424 —
495 495 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 —
530 530 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,789 —
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,177 —
272–290 281 4 392.50–410.00 $401.53 $1,128 -38.47
325–335 331 4 370.00–390.00 $376.15 $1,245 -5.60
360–380 370 8 380.00–395.00 $391.90 $1,450 +35.26
377–382 fancy 380 4 415.00–425.00 $419.97 $1,596 —
405–437 value added 424 8 390.00–397.50 $395.27 $1,676 —
405–446 441 23 372.50–385.00 $378.37 $1,669 +4.86
450–453 value added 452 8 368.00–370.00 $368.75 $1,667 —
455–492 478 15 345.00–360.00 $352.72 $1,686 +12.98
512–530 value added 515 7 348.00–355.00 $349.03 $1,798 —
517–546 533 8 330.00–340.00 $336.00 $1,791 +8.68
555–587 572 8 320.00–330.00 $326.22 $1,866 +24.95
604 value added 604 66 337.50 $337.50 $2,038 —
605–640 624 18 300.00–312.50 $310.01 $1,934 +17.48
650–687 672 11 285.00–295.00 $290.49 $1,952 +18.87
705–713 712 10 265.00–275.00 $274.01 $1,951 +19.08
754–797 777 19 250.00–273.00 $259.84 $2,019 -0.16
789 value added 789 66 282.00 $282.00 $2,225 —
924 value added 924 57 246.50 $246.50 $2,278 —
955 955 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,101 —
1012 value added 1012 52 238.50 $238.50 $2,414 +6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,165 +2.50
387–398 394 6 365.00–370.00 $368.36 $1,451 +29.63
410 410 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 +13.15
455–495 479 9 320.00–342.50 $334.22 $1,601 +25.22
545 545 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,717 +5.63
560 560 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +21.26
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 ±0.00
750–767 761 3 235.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,801 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
621–645 636 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,844 —
765 765 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 320.00–330.00 $324.83 $1,212 +9.83
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 ±0.00
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +45.00
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 —
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 fancy 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 —
260–290 283 4 460.00–470.00 $463.72 $1,312 -16.28
300 fancy 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
330–340 337 3 415.00–435.00 $425.82 $1,435 -8.32
350–385 370 3 410.00–430.00 $419.68 $1,553 +21.68
415–435 425 2 407.50–420.00 $413.60 $1,758 +32.58
452–475 463 7 377.50–385.00 $378.56 $1,753 +30.05
527–540 534 5 340.00–350.00 $345.26 $1,844 +10.97
550–588 568 16 337.50–350.00 $345.53 $1,963 +16.63
610–640 623 6 308.00–323.00 $313.23 $1,951 +4.94
690 690 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,036 +8.41
705 705 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,009 +25.00
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 +7.50
855 855 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,009 +3.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 400.00–405.00 $401.61 $1,518 +37.37
415–445 426 5 367.50–372.50 $370.01 $1,576 +10.68
465–470 468 2 350.00–352.50 $351.26 $1,644 +22.26
505–545 537 5 327.50–330.00 $329.53 $1,770 —
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —
670 670 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 +30.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,482 —
475 475 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,710 —
542 542 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,734 —
590 590 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,864 —
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 -10.00
690 690 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,050 -10.00
360–370 366 4 375.00–385.00 $377.49 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1465 1228 80-85% 18 163.00–180.00 $169.95 $2,087 +0.05
1240–1340 1290 80-85% 2 135.00–146.00 $140.71 $1,815 —
1105–1535 1324 80-85% 8 149.00–159.00 $155.06 $2,053 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1270 1050 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $123.02 $1,292 —
980–1300 1051 85-90% 6 130.00–140.00 $134.77 $1,416 —
875–1325 1066 85-90% 5 143.00–152.00 $145.84 $1,555 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1555 1490 75-80% 2 166.00–170.00 $168.09 $2,505 +14.76
1340–1805 1603 75-80% 4 148.00–157.00 $153.80 $2,465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–2075 1659 7 180.00–190.00 $185.54 $3,078 —
1410–1920 1741 5 198.00–215.00 $203.76 $3,547 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1000–1155 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,925.00 $2,565.37
930–1335 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–2,000.00 $1,718.79
945–1280 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,650.00–1,920.00 $1,841.84
1070–1140 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,950.00 $1,889.48
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1090–1300 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,931.32
1062–1335 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,625.00 $2,512.93
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1270–1395 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,225.00–2,425.00 $2,371.40
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–442 440 3 220.00 $220.00 $968 —

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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.