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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 14, 2025

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.00/cwt ≈ $2,280/hd at 820 lb · 68 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $349.33/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,811/hd at 518 lb · 27 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $312.27/cwt ≈ $2,394/hd at 766 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 490 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 fancy 204 5 505.00–515.00 $506.96 $1,034 -18.04
220 220 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,001 —
310–342 331 3 400.00–410.00 $406.88 $1,347 —
348 fancy 348 4 465.00 $465.00 $1,618 —
385 fancy 385 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,723 —
404–410 405 6 392.50–415.00 $411.20 $1,665 +11.20
475 475 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,888 +13.32
520 value added 520 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,132 -3.50
508–545 522 6 375.00–380.00 $378.72 $1,977 -9.82
571 value added 571 6 378.00 $378.00 $2,158 -8.78
565–585 578 3 352.50–365.00 $360.93 $2,086 -5.22
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 +7.20
686 686 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,195 -14.33
750–780 value added 764 11 314.00–320.00 $318.77 $2,435 —
760–780 772 5 290.00–300.00 $297.98 $2,300 —
825–835 834 12 290.00 $290.00 $2,419 -10.00
885 885 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,478 ±0.00
900–915 910 3 267.50–270.00 $269.16 $2,449 —
981 981 16 260.00 $260.00 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–292 290 4 380.00–392.50 $384.97 $1,116 —
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
472–490 478 3 360.00–362.50 $361.65 $1,729 —
535 535 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 —
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 +4.62
695 695 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,998 -7.50
815 815 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,160 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–590 578 2 300.00–305.00 $302.55 $1,749 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 3 402.50 $402.50 $958 —
346 346 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,384 +26.76
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 -13.39
390 fancy 390 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 -10.00
406–445 426 7 365.00–380.00 $374.70 $1,596 +12.38
457–485 471 7 350.00–367.50 $362.80 $1,709 +6.30
502–520 value added 517 15 355.00–360.00 $358.00 $1,851 +16.61
500–545 520 12 325.00–345.00 $338.50 $1,760 +4.41
550–587 575 3 319.00–320.00 $319.68 $1,838 -1.85
617–645 631 4 280.00–290.00 $286.93 $1,811 +8.93
680 680 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,836 +30.00
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 -20.00
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 +5.00
820 value added 820 68 278.00 $278.00 $2,280 —
855 855 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,073 +22.50
1012 value added 1012 52 237.00 $237.00 $2,398 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 —
370–375 373 2 330.00–350.00 $340.07 $1,268 -10.09
450 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 +8.90
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 +8.21
562–598 582 6 275.00–290.00 $284.31 $1,655 -15.49
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -50.00
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,512 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 -65.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 —— 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,128 -80.00
387 387 —— 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,567 +1.24
402 fancy 402 —— 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,708 -2.50
405–435 420 —— 2 367.50–387.50 $377.14 $1,584 -1.67
453–463 459 —— 9 385.00–387.50 $385.82 $1,771 +12.89
500–517 514 —— 5 365.00–369.00 $368.22 $1,893 +11.28
552–592 578 —— 13 347.50–360.00 $350.39 $2,025 +2.31
605–635 619 —— 4 295.00–307.50 $300.75 $1,862 -9.84
627 fancy 627 —— 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,038 —
663 663 —— 3 309.00 $309.00 $2,049 —
705–715 708 —— 3 275.00–280.00 $276.68 $1,959 -23.32
810–840 822 —— 5 235.00–249.00 $241.22 $1,983 —
980 980 —— 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,078 —
1150 1150 —— 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,139 —
1300 1300 —— 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,457 —
1305 1305 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,793 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 -55.00
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 +10.00
460–470 465 2 367.50–370.00 $368.76 $1,715 +20.56
555–598 590 6 317.50–337.50 $331.85 $1,958 +17.36
630 630 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,732 -17.00
670 670 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 —
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1350 1191 80-85% 7 173.00–185.00 $178.04 $2,120 +19.22
1170–1355 1229 80-85% 7 161.00–170.00 $168.06 $2,065 -2.13
1105–1425 1261 80-85% 4 150.00–154.00 $152.57 $1,924 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–920 813 85-90% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.30 $799 —
970 970 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,106 —
935–1290 1109 85-90% 5 150.00–168.00 $158.26 $1,755 —
940–1340 1121 85-90% 9 130.00–149.00 $140.49 $1,575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1675 1490 75-80% 2 169.00–176.00 $172.93 $2,577 +12.68
1330–1670 1534 75-80% 10 151.00–167.00 $158.83 $2,436 —
1560–1580 1570 75-80% 2 138.00–145.00 $141.52 $2,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,520 —
1275–1500 1388 2 175.00–184.00 $179.14 $2,486 —
1205–2275 1566 6 190.00–204.00 $199.87 $3,130 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,614 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,960.00 $1,960.00
1075–1215 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,850.00–2,085.00 $2,026.05
1080–1560 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,850.00 $2,343.34
1055–1535 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,950.00 $2,568.99

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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
1290 thin fleshed 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1355–1510 1433 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,750.00 $2,572.64 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 85-90% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,253 -1.00
1705 1705 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,694 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,006 —
685 685 1 135.00 $135.00 $925 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —

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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.