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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 28, 2025

585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.87/cwt +36.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 672 lb · 84 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.75/cwt +44.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,299/hd at 849 lb · 68 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $253.25/cwt +17.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,444/hd at 965 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 585 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–292 291 3 385.00–400.00 $389.98 $1,135 —
380–395 388 2 380.00–402.50 $391.47 $1,519 -19.57
422–443 437 10 377.50–388.50 $386.37 $1,688 -0.82
457–465 thin fleshed 460 7 400.00–410.00 $405.67 $1,866 —
457–480 469 10 365.00–375.00 $371.93 $1,744 -0.58
515 value added 515 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 —
500–535 529 9 370.00–380.00 $371.39 $1,965 -6.56
559 value added 559 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,124 —
580 580 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,972 -21.27
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 -1.43
664–680 value added 666 8 317.50–325.00 $318.46 $2,121 —
700–730 715 2 300.00–309.00 $304.59 $2,178 +19.47
714–740 value added 730 16 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 +7.99
906 906 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,473 —
1048 value added 1048 53 263.25 $263.25 $2,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,118 —
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 -10.27
510–535 523 2 300.00–320.00 $309.76 $1,620 -45.45
555–582 573 3 310.00–325.00 $314.84 $1,804 —
641 641 4 322.00 $322.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 3 375.00–400.00 $391.55 $928 -18.45
255 255 1 370.00 $370.00 $944 -8.56
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 +18.77
360–380 370 2 375.00–400.00 $387.84 $1,435 +10.53
405 fancy 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
400–443 420 11 335.00–360.00 $344.46 $1,447 -1.13
471 fancy 471 5 358.00 $358.00 $1,686 -9.50
461–492 482 16 330.00–345.00 $337.17 $1,625 -3.89
503–505 value added 504 4 350.00–352.00 $350.50 $1,767 +1.34
500–545 529 5 325.00–335.00 $330.14 $1,746 -4.97
550 value added 550 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 —
550–590 575 16 300.00–320.00 $314.34 $1,807 +7.94
613–645 622 8 291.00–305.00 $300.34 $1,868 +9.16
670–678 value added 672 81 295.00–312.75 $309.21 $2,078 —
660–680 673 3 270.00–275.00 $271.63 $1,828 -18.37
715–745 730 2 260.00–270.00 $265.10 $1,935 +5.15
765 765 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 -23.43
849 value added 849 68 270.75 $270.75 $2,299 —
965 value added 965 51 253.25 $253.25 $2,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–297 296 3 337.50–355.00 $343.31 $1,016 -16.69
303–310 305 4 342.50–345.00 $343.14 $1,047 -20.42
350–390 363 3 345.00–355.00 $348.58 $1,265 -9.89
425 425 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,392 -0.64
480–495 487 3 300.00–310.00 $306.71 $1,494 -13.29
505 505 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,490 -10.83
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 +10.84
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 295.00–315.00 $305.74 $825 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 -32.83
350–365 358 2 370.00–380.00 $375.10 $1,343 -12.13
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 +21.67
485 485 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,710 -15.47
500–540 527 6 330.00–339.00 $333.93 $1,760 -21.07
567–580 576 6 329.00–334.00 $332.36 $1,914 -5.23
620–635 628 2 310.00–329.00 $319.39 $2,006 +9.39
650–690 670 2 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $1,841 -26.46
785–790 788 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $2,069 —
815 815 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,976 —
860 860 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,064 +12.50
965–980 973 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,946 -27.50
1140 1140 1 197.00 $197.00 $2,246 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 3 375.00–385.00 $378.35 $1,014 -33.65
325 325 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 -15.00
355–390 375 3 345.00–355.00 $349.96 $1,312 -15.60
405–435 422 3 345.00–365.00 $356.68 $1,505 -4.20
490–495 493 7 315.00–338.00 $329.14 $1,623 -17.78
560–565 563 2 315.00–317.50 $316.26 $1,781 +5.80
601 601 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,791 —
765 765 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,817 —
890 890 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,847 +12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 300.00–325.00 $312.21 $1,343 -10.30
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1090 974 85-90% 4 120.00–125.00 $121.40 $1,182 -18.78
825–1335 1035 85-90% 5 151.00–162.50 $156.47 $1,619 —
890–1450 1142 85-90% 6 131.00–145.00 $139.66 $1,595 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1255 1140 80-85% 2 135.00–149.00 $141.29 $1,611 -3.49
975–1260 1171 80-85% 6 154.00–165.00 $159.69 $1,870 -2.87
1180–1285 1244 80-85% 4 170.00–184.00 $175.30 $2,181 -0.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1472 75-80% 11 150.00–168.00 $161.01 $2,370 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1350 1243 2 130.00–169.00 $151.19 $1,879 —
1300–1720 1510 2 184.00–185.00 $184.57 $2,787 —
1405–2205 1805 2 195.00–200.00 $198.05 $3,575 +1.81
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 221.00 $221.00 $3,790 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1095 1088 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,624.48
1135 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
835–1560 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,550.00–2,675.00 $2,128.44
1175–1555 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,850.00 $2,554.96
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
1280 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 +500.00
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $974 ±0.00

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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.