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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 19, 2025

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $333.56/cwt -9.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,609/hd at 782 lb · 73 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $401.49/cwt +11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 420 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $379.81/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 420 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 622 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 fancy 305 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,449 —
355 355 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,402 -22.53
370–390 fancy 377 3 440.00–450.00 $443.45 $1,672 +0.34
420 thin fleshed 420 2 425.00–445.00 $435.00 $1,827 —
437 437 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,704 —
450–492 481 4 395.00–400.00 $398.73 $1,918 +48.73
455–492 thin fleshed 485 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,988 —
510 510 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,810 -2.56
518–535 value added 520 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 +19.52
550 value added 550 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 —
560–592 583 7 338.00–360.00 $344.48 $2,008 -4.32
627 value added 627 2 374.00 $374.00 $2,345 +3.67
625–638 635 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,207 +11.74
650–680 value added 665 2 340.00–345.00 $342.44 $2,277 -2.56
650–675 667 5 310.00–320.00 $315.46 $2,104 +0.77
730–745 735 3 307.50–329.00 $321.74 $2,365 -1.67
750–790 769 4 300.00–320.00 $308.73 $2,374 -6.92
783 value added 783 69 335.00 $335.00 $2,623 -15.00
860–880 870 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,349 —
1066 value added 1066 55 275.25 $275.25 $2,934 —
1150 value added 1150 43 265.00 $265.00 $3,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 360.00 $360.00 $756 —
428 428 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,562 -10.09
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 -18.97
452–487 475 12 350.00–375.00 $367.67 $1,746 +8.70
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 ±0.00
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 —
645 645 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,032 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,725 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 -10.00
235 fancy 235 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,010 —
305–335 322 3 390.00–415.00 $400.36 $1,289 +0.36
371–395 377 5 375.00–390.00 $381.10 $1,437 -15.41
380 thin fleshed 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 —
400–437 fancy 418 8 390.00–410.00 $398.55 $1,666 +3.55
400–445 421 8 355.00–365.00 $361.08 $1,520 -14.13
455–475 468 5 355.00–362.50 $358.51 $1,678 -7.52
501–540 519 12 320.00–340.00 $332.05 $1,723 -3.38
550–596 578 6 310.00–325.00 $312.44 $1,806 -1.37
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 -30.19
620–625 623 2 320.00–335.00 $327.47 $2,040 +7.28
650–660 654 6 290.00–310.00 $301.64 $1,973 +28.27
655 655 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 -3.37
718–736 726 7 268.00–270.00 $268.87 $1,952 +10.58
755–795 768 3 260.00–280.00 $273.10 $2,097 —
810–830 820 2 235.00–260.00 $247.35 $2,028 —
965–975 968 3 210.00–235.00 $218.39 $2,114 —
1000 1000 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 345.00–355.00 $349.77 $937 -10.23
350–395 377 8 350.00–375.00 $362.38 $1,366 -5.19
400–447 431 3 347.50–355.00 $349.82 $1,508 -6.61
461–482 473 12 340.00–345.00 $340.82 $1,612 +0.40
500–537 527 6 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,608 -13.37
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 ±0.00
610–625 618 2 262.50–275.00 $268.67 $1,660 +13.67
735 735 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,801 +12.50
765 765 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,664 —
965 965 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,621 —
1010 1010 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 345.00 $345.00 $742 —
333–345 336 4 285.00–287.50 $286.86 $964 -38.37
350–360 355 2 325.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,163 -7.46
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 -11.44
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,365 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 thin fleshed 145 1 545.00 $545.00 $790 —
220–225 223 2 410.00–430.00 $419.89 $936 +21.50
260–265 263 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,026 —
315 315 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 +10.60
340 fancy 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 —
361–395 fancy 370 4 420.00–445.00 $426.68 $1,579 —
380–395 388 2 385.00–390.00 $387.45 $1,503 +3.12
400–406 fancy 405 4 410.00–415.00 $413.76 $1,676 —
400–436 425 13 395.00–400.00 $397.72 $1,690 +7.91
451–460 455 5 375.00–380.00 $377.02 $1,715 +0.12
500–546 521 11 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $1,745 +1.23
505–542 fancy 530 3 355.00–365.00 $358.18 $1,898 +3.18
560 fancy 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 -10.00
565–598 585 7 305.00–325.00 $310.52 $1,817 -3.63
610–637 627 4 280.00–300.00 $292.65 $1,835 -28.36
670 670 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 +14.92
715 715 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $2,038 +22.50
770–795 783 2 250.00–265.00 $257.62 $2,017 +2.62
770–796 fancy 785 7 273.00–280.00 $277.18 $2,176 -7.82
850–860 855 2 235.00–248.00 $241.54 $2,065 —
965 965 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,171 +27.00
1120 1120 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 355.00 $355.00 $958 -4.30
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 +3.96
380 380 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 —
400–445 427 9 350.00–370.00 $360.99 $1,541 -2.36
470–497 488 6 340.00–355.00 $344.12 $1,679 -7.04
500–535 518 2 285.00–290.00 $287.58 $1,490 -25.96
610–622 618 3 285.00–310.00 $301.77 $1,865 +1.77
655–681 672 5 270.00–275.00 $273.04 $1,835 -1.96
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
810 810 2 220.00–235.00 $227.50 $1,843 —
890–895 893 2 200.00–220.00 $209.97 $1,875 —
935 935 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,926 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
492 492 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,673 —
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 —
825 825 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 335.00 $335.00 $553 —
310–320 315 2 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $968 -15.04
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1400 1363 75-80% 2 140.00–149.00 $144.38 $1,968 —
1310–1940 1539 75-80% 20 150.00–163.00 $156.38 $2,407 -3.10
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1240 1140 80-85% 3 164.00–170.00 $166.15 $1,894 —
1080–1325 1217 80-85% 12 150.00–161.00 $155.63 $1,894 —
1220–1305 1250 80-85% 3 138.00–145.00 $142.37 $1,780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–910 855 85-90% 2 100.00–104.00 $102.13 $873 —
830–1230 994 85-90% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.49 $1,466 +5.16
1080 1080 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,393 -26.74
950–1325 1104 85-90% 6 137.00–143.00 $140.53 $1,551 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1835 1490 3 192.00–195.00 $193.68 $2,886 —
1200–2300 1960 6 178.00–187.00 $182.20 $3,571 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810–1940 1875 2 204.00–205.00 $204.52 $3,835 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–920 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 197.00–230.00 $209.02 $1,827

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1170 1143 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,175.00 $1,982.99
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1065–1360 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,342.85
1277 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1115–1445 1339 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,239.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,935.00 $1,935.00
970–995 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.66
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–785 723 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,065.74
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625 625 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1092 1092 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1145–1550 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,550.00–3,450.00 $2,973.60 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,135 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
351–390 361 6 230.00–250.00 $240.09 $867 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —

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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.