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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 12, 2025

881 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.81/cwt ≈ $2,594/hd at 757 lb · 86 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $345.55/cwt +6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 526 lb · 69 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.00/cwt ≈ $2,738/hd at 815 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 881 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 410.00 $410.00 $902 —
340 340 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 —
350–380 fancy 375 6 440.00–460.00 $443.11 $1,662 —
375–385 380 2 415.00–420.00 $417.53 $1,587 +26.06
400 400 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,600 —
440 fancy 440 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,870 —
453–494 fancy 469 13 412.50–415.00 $413.99 $1,942 —
450–492 471 11 380.00–395.00 $385.07 $1,814 +13.14
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -21.93
500–540 value added 528 6 372.50–385.00 $380.48 $2,009 -19.52
525–545 532 3 355.00–362.50 $357.56 $1,902 -13.83
552–595 565 15 340.00–360.00 $348.80 $1,971 +8.80
605–612 value added 611 8 355.00–372.50 $370.33 $2,263 —
606–645 619 6 325.00–340.00 $335.76 $2,078 +0.76
652–685 659 8 307.50–320.00 $314.69 $2,074 —
667 value added 667 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,301 +26.54
700–712 708 3 310.00–330.00 $323.41 $2,290 +18.82
751 value added 751 68 350.00 $350.00 $2,628 —
765–790 778 18 310.00–320.00 $315.65 $2,456 —
815 value added 815 63 336.00 $336.00 $2,738 —
1068 1068 5 255.00 $255.00 $2,723 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 357.50–370.00 $364.04 $976 —
397 397 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,469 —
415–430 423 2 370.00–380.00 $375.09 $1,587 —
455–490 474 6 350.00–370.00 $358.97 $1,702 —
527–547 537 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,772 +20.24
607 607 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,897 -9.50
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,626 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 410.00 $410.00 $800 —
221 221 3 405.00 $405.00 $895 +13.45
275–290 278 11 380.00–400.00 $381.90 $1,062 +11.90
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 ±0.00
353–396 374 15 390.00–400.00 $396.51 $1,483 +8.67
400–424 412 14 365.00–382.50 $375.21 $1,546 +30.75
405–436 fancy 425 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 +15.00
455–458 fancy 458 7 380.00–385.00 $380.71 $1,744 +22.71
450–495 478 28 350.00–372.50 $366.03 $1,750 +28.86
505–541 value added 517 30 350.00–367.50 $359.71 $1,860 +9.21
505–547 532 38 330.00–347.50 $335.43 $1,784 +5.29
545 545 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,662 -25.14
550–587 value added 562 10 325.00–345.00 $330.60 $1,858 +0.60
550–595 567 17 305.00–320.00 $313.81 $1,779 -0.53
602–615 604 13 295.00–307.50 $296.37 $1,790 -3.97
608–611 609 13 317.50–323.00 $320.19 $1,950 +19.85
656–692 670 5 267.50–277.50 $273.37 $1,832 +1.74
718 718 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 +34.90
720–730 723 3 250.00–275.00 $258.29 $1,867 -6.81
961 value added 961 55 266.00 $266.00 $2,556 +12.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 375.00 $375.00 $825 —
265 265 1 360.00 $360.00 $954 +16.69
322–335 326 3 350.00–370.00 $363.16 $1,184 +20.02
350–387 368 12 355.00–375.00 $367.57 $1,353 +18.99
400–442 430 7 355.00–360.00 $356.43 $1,533 +28.93
465–491 476 13 330.00–345.00 $340.42 $1,620 +33.71
505–525 520 6 300.00–325.00 $318.44 $1,656 +23.44
550–576 569 10 300.00 $300.00 $1,707 ±0.00
646 646 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,647 —
715 715 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 345.00–347.50 $345.79 $927 +40.05
315–330 323 2 315.00–335.00 $325.23 $1,050 —
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 —
420–430 423 3 300.00–320.00 $306.77 $1,298 —
450–485 468 2 310.00–313.00 $311.44 $1,458 —
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,134 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 430.00 $430.00 $796 —
235–247 243 3 395.00–400.00 $398.39 $968 —
305–330 315 8 380.00–400.00 $389.40 $1,227 +29.40
360–393 370 17 380.00–390.00 $384.33 $1,422 +9.23
405–447 421 14 380.00–400.00 $389.81 $1,641 -10.19
457–480 467 13 370.00–390.00 $376.90 $1,760 +24.40
490 490 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 -7.50
500–535 511 9 325.00–345.00 $333.74 $1,705 -0.19
511 fancy 511 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,814 —
555 fancy 555 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,998 —
555–585 575 3 309.00–325.00 $314.15 $1,806 -18.21
610–631 626 7 317.50–335.00 $321.01 $2,010 +1.62
660–691 680 6 290.00–300.00 $295.08 $2,007 +20.23
718 718 7 262.50 $262.50 $1,885 —
775 fancy 775 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,209 —
785 785 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,002 -7.51
805 fancy 805 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,274 —
815 815 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,078 +12.50
905 905 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,982 —
990 990 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,960 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 360.00–380.00 $369.66 $806 —
250–290 275 3 350.00–370.00 $359.30 $988 -19.05
300–320 309 7 360.00–375.00 $371.04 $1,147 +11.04
410–440 434 13 355.00–375.00 $363.35 $1,577 +6.67
465–488 478 17 340.00–365.00 $351.16 $1,679 +22.02
510–530 519 7 300.00–320.00 $313.54 $1,627 —
600–611 608 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 +2.00
682 682 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,876 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 —
320 320 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,032 —
425–435 430 2 320.00–337.50 $328.65 $1,413 +16.44
455–470 465 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–940 802 85-90% 3 90.00–100.00 $97.15 $779 —
755–1335 955 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $1,169 +1.06
810–1285 964 85-90% 9 135.00–145.00 $142.33 $1,372 +20.93
825–1332 1063 85-90% 14 150.00–165.00 $155.74 $1,656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1470 1415 75-80% 4 170.00–180.00 $175.80 $2,488 —
1355–1885 1525 75-80% 12 150.00–164.00 $159.48 $2,432 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1340 1175 80-85% 11 150.00–167.00 $158.11 $1,858 -1.58
1060–1325 1178 80-85% 4 169.00–174.00 $172.24 $2,029 +12.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1735 1590 2 181.00–184.00 $182.36 $2,900 —
1345–2010 1621 5 190.00–196.00 $192.68 $3,123 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1400 1383 2 207.00–211.00 $209.03 $2,891 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,781

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1005–1175 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,050.00 $1,946.27
840–1240 1117 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,875.00 $2,263.03
940–1365 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,750.00 $2,587.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
820 820 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1190–1200 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00–2,550.00 $2,211.09 —
1285–1335 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,003.82 —
1195–1403 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00–3,650.00 $3,396.60 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1275 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00–3,050.00 $2,702.02 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $603 —
835 835 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $918 —
1185 1185 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,825 —

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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.