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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 2, 2025

916 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $298.56/cwt -9.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,383/hd at 798 lb · 68 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.50/cwt +29.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,676/hd at 800 lb · 66 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.74/cwt +18.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,905/hd at 860 lb · 61 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 916 — —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 502.50 $502.50 $1,106 —
330–345 335 13 450.00–460.00 $455.79 $1,527 +27.77
365–390 377 6 410.00–455.00 $434.13 $1,637 +4.33
400–440 423 11 410.00–422.50 $415.20 $1,756 +3.20
480 thin fleshed 480 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,052 +20.00
470–492 488 5 372.50–392.50 $376.36 $1,837 +10.03
525–535 529 6 355.00–375.00 $361.30 $1,911 +3.18
555–580 value added 568 4 400.00–402.50 $401.28 $2,279 +4.40
565–580 570 3 360.00–375.00 $369.91 $2,108 +23.91
600–645 623 3 345.00–360.00 $351.62 $2,191 +17.49
627 value added 627 6 368.00 $368.00 $2,307 -7.96
650–685 672 5 325.00–347.50 $332.39 $2,234 —
722 722 4 334.00 $334.00 $2,411 +18.00
713–749 value added 745 56 350.00–361.00 $359.68 $2,680 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
800 value added 800 66 334.50 $334.50 $2,676 —
857–875 value added 860 61 321.00–341.50 $337.74 $2,905 +18.74
1151–1168 value added 1160 95 266.00–273.75 $270.11 $3,133 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 6 354.00 $354.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,560 +17.45
465–492 479 4 360.00–367.50 $363.04 $1,739 +16.91
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 -2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,210 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 410.00–440.00 $424.82 $905 +9.82
263–275 268 5 400.00–412.00 $404.52 $1,084 +19.52
300–346 334 9 395.00–410.00 $397.71 $1,328 +13.39
362–397 375 10 387.50–405.00 $399.38 $1,498 +7.06
405–420 fancy 410 3 397.50–400.00 $398.35 $1,633 —
400–442 421 12 375.00–392.50 $384.60 $1,619 +6.13
465–495 476 8 355.00–374.00 $364.81 $1,736 -0.63
485 value added 485 11 382.00 $382.00 $1,853 —
500–530 519 4 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $1,686 -4.18
507–538 value added 519 15 350.00–365.00 $356.54 $1,850 +2.79
551–565 value added 554 24 338.00–359.00 $351.40 $1,947 +4.49
570 570 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,525 -48.28
555–585 576 4 309.00–330.00 $315.84 $1,819 +0.06
605–623 617 5 293.00–314.00 $300.49 $1,854 -10.26
655 655 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,011 +7.00
650–685 667 9 280.00–299.00 $291.17 $1,942 +19.99
705–742 726 5 270.00–280.00 $276.97 $2,011 -13.49
750–799 value added 798 68 298.50–303.00 $298.56 $2,383 -16.94
805 805 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,053 —
956 value added 956 56 273.50 $273.50 $2,615 —
1055 1055 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,102 —
370 370 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,254 -9.15
435–440 438 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,599 +22.30
455–497 483 13 330.00–350.00 $341.66 $1,650 -7.73
547 547 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,696 —
595 595 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,755 -5.00
643 643 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 —
350 350 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,120 —
445 445 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,491 +35.00
475 475 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,484 +32.87
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,404 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 -14.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 2 525.00 $525.00 $945 —
210 210 2 475.00 $475.00 $998 —
215 fancy 215 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,096 -90.00
260–262 fancy 261 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,279 —
287–290 288 3 420.00–435.00 $425.03 $1,224 +25.03
332–338 336 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,344 -21.85
325–347 fancy 340 3 445.00–452.50 $450.11 $1,530 -14.89
350–370 fancy 365 4 440.00–445.00 $441.20 $1,610 +24.72
395 395 2 410.00–417.50 $413.75 $1,634 +22.88
405–421 fancy 418 8 417.50–420.00 $419.69 $1,754 +10.12
435 435 3 395.00–400.00 $398.33 $1,733 +6.68
455–480 466 4 377.50–397.50 $383.63 $1,788 +5.11
480 480 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,685 -27.52
500–548 524 15 332.00–350.00 $342.79 $1,796 +12.62
556–577 fancy 563 6 362.50–370.00 $367.44 $2,069 —
555–595 569 11 322.50–347.50 $334.40 $1,903 +10.99
600–608 fancy 605 7 340.00–355.00 $345.16 $2,088 —
615–640 629 5 316.00–334.00 $322.22 $2,027 -1.18
655–660 fancy 658 4 318.00–332.50 $326.98 $2,152 —
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 +5.02
700–710 705 3 275.00–295.00 $284.18 $2,003 -3.32
710 fancy 710 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,180 —
755 755 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 —
800–830 815 4 250.00–264.00 $254.66 $2,075 +4.66
830 fancy 830 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,324 —
905 905 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,538 -54.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 —
300–340 320 2 375.00–395.00 $385.63 $1,234 -9.37
375 375 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,462 +34.18
425–445 435 3 357.50–367.50 $361.74 $1,574 -2.75
465–490 483 12 350.00–370.00 $361.51 $1,746 +19.33
500–545 523 2 297.50–315.00 $306.63 $1,604 +6.60
562–590 571 3 305.00–310.00 $308.28 $1,760 —
640 640 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,888 —
650 650 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 -15.00
452 452 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,469 -5.00
545 545 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 +20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 —
465–470 468 2 330.00–345.00 $337.54 $1,580 +2.54
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,645 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1375 1153 80-85% 21 154.00–168.00 $162.63 $1,875 —
1030–1340 1168 80-85% 5 170.00–177.00 $172.31 $2,013 —
1515 1515 80-85% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,182 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1160 978 85-90% 10 130.00–146.00 $139.27 $1,362 -16.09
905–1080 1003 85-90% 3 120.00–125.00 $122.09 $1,225 +40.09
895–1225 1051 85-90% 7 150.00–164.00 $156.40 $1,644 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1565 1418 75-80% 2 161.00–164.00 $162.66 $2,307 —
1500–1765 1604 75-80% 4 170.00–184.00 $176.83 $2,836 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1735 1397 3 160.00–177.00 $169.96 $2,374 —
1275–1945 1655 4 200.00–203.00 $201.54 $3,335 —
1640–2015 1820 4 180.00–190.00 $184.67 $3,361 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1770 1713 2 210.00 $210.00 $3,597 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1075 1037 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,754.63
1195–1250 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,008.07
1140–1465 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,450.00–2,600.00 $2,479.41
1115–1490 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,300.00–2,625.00 $2,436.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–952 952 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,610.03
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1130–1405 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–3,250.00 $3,050.03 —
1105–1355 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,531.11 —
1230–1370 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,750.00–3,300.00 $2,934.69 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 85-90% 11 153.00 $153.00 $1,660 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,068 —
1280–1605 1443 80-85% 2 163.00–165.00 $164.11 $2,368 —

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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.