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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 9, 2025

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.00/cwt -3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,592/hd at 960 lb · 55 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $322.68/cwt +22.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 630 lb · 46 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.30/cwt +16.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,932/hd at 527 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 702 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,460 —
315–320 318 2 495.00–500.00 $497.52 $1,582 +41.73
345 fancy 345 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,760 —
371–385 376 5 420.00–460.00 $451.91 $1,699 +17.78
410–412 fancy 411 3 475.00–500.00 $483.31 $1,986 —
403–430 417 13 435.00–460.00 $447.51 $1,866 +32.31
450–480 469 8 385.00–420.00 $396.80 $1,861 +20.44
500–535 513 23 387.50–400.00 $390.42 $2,003 +29.12
550–595 587 26 365.00–390.00 $380.66 $2,234 +10.75
625–643 value added 634 6 370.00–375.00 $372.46 $2,361 +4.46
600–647 641 15 352.50–362.50 $361.21 $2,315 +9.59
655–688 677 6 339.00–360.00 $350.67 $2,374 +18.28
700–741 725 11 340.00–350.00 $347.71 $2,521 +13.71
750–790 770 4 300.00–340.00 $322.05 $2,480 +22.05
835 835 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,505 —
850–885 868 2 300.00–302.50 $301.28 $2,615 —
1040 1040 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,834 —
1070 value added 1070 48 273.50 $273.50 $2,926 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 330.00–390.00 $359.53 $1,150 +54.53
360 360 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,287 —
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–337 320 9 390.00–420.00 $404.53 $1,294 +6.82
370–390 376 5 370.00–400.00 $386.99 $1,455 -12.39
400–442 424 9 370.00–395.00 $384.31 $1,629 -0.29
410–430 fancy 425 4 415.00–420.00 $418.79 $1,780 +20.44
480 fancy 480 6 387.00 $387.00 $1,858 —
456–496 482 24 355.00–377.50 $373.86 $1,802 +9.05
500–540 527 27 345.00–367.50 $359.63 $1,895 +34.68
500–543 value added 528 12 375.00–385.00 $381.31 $2,013 +24.77
550–585 value added 567 6 354.00–367.50 $359.71 $2,040 +8.31
552–595 571 21 320.00–350.00 $339.57 $1,939 +72.07
610–645 629 14 290.00–320.00 $304.01 $1,912 +3.52
600–648 value added 631 32 330.00–344.00 $330.85 $2,088 —
660–682 value added 671 9 325.00–327.00 $325.45 $2,184 —
665–695 684 8 280.00–315.00 $306.86 $2,099 +15.69
701 value added 701 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,278 —
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 +28.03
750–756 755 9 295.00–300.00 $295.55 $2,231 —
762 value added 762 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,362 —
812 812 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,314 +30.00
836 value added 836 11 295.00 $295.00 $2,466 —
960 value added 960 55 270.00 $270.00 $2,592 -3.50
1070 1070 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,247 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–448 431 10 350.00–360.00 $355.08 $1,530 -9.92
555–580 569 5 300.00–310.00 $302.04 $1,719 +7.04
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -2.50
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 +15.00
442–445 443 3 335.00–340.00 $338.33 $1,499 +3.33
460–470 465 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 +7.50
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
745 745 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,937 —
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 —

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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 1 470.00 $470.00 $870 -55.00
245 245 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,090 -30.00
270 270 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 -0.03
290 fancy 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 +10.00
320–335 328 2 400.00–430.00 $415.34 $1,362 +15.34
320–345 fancy 335 3 452.50–465.00 $457.34 $1,532 +7.23
365–390 382 3 415.00–425.00 $419.89 $1,604 +6.14
377–390 fancy 386 6 445.00–452.50 $450.06 $1,737 +8.86
405–445 430 12 390.00–425.00 $405.80 $1,745 +7.47
455–487 470 7 390.00–415.00 $401.66 $1,888 +18.03
502–548 537 19 340.00–363.00 $351.61 $1,888 +8.82
540–545 fancy 543 2 375.00–395.00 $384.95 $2,090 —
550–585 fancy 560 4 365.00–385.00 $379.77 $2,127 +12.33
552–580 567 10 325.00–355.00 $343.19 $1,946 +8.79
607–640 fancy 619 4 340.00–350.00 $345.53 $2,139 +0.37
645 645 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,128 +7.78
660–675 668 2 305.00–310.00 $307.53 $2,054 +27.53
700–735 718 5 270.00–287.50 $282.06 $2,025 -2.12
755–785 772 3 260.00–277.50 $270.45 $2,088 -9.55
1010 1010 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,020 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 +8.26
465–495 483 9 350.00–370.00 $355.39 $1,717 -6.12
515 515 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 +23.37
637 637 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,847 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 320.00 $320.00 $896 —
475–495 483 3 320.00–347.50 $337.29 $1,629 +12.29
510–515 513 2 270.00–320.00 $295.12 $1,514 +10.12
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
645 645 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 —
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1495 1495 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1230 1156 80-85% 4 140.00–145.00 $141.22 $1,633 -21.41
1085–1440 1251 80-85% 11 170.00–184.00 $176.10 $2,203 —
1115–1475 1279 80-85% 16 153.00–169.00 $160.19 $2,049 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–900 876 85-90% 5 138.00–150.00 $143.43 $1,256 —
735–1075 953 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $103.76 $989 -35.51
895–1030 984 85-90% 6 153.00–164.00 $156.92 $1,544 +17.65
835–1240 985 85-90% 6 115.00–129.00 $119.80 $1,180 -19.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1805 1580 75-80% 4 150.00–167.00 $160.11 $2,530 —
1470–1975 1708 75-80% 3 174.00–180.00 $176.35 $3,012 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1565 1493 5 154.00–175.00 $166.08 $2,480 —
1105–2030 1551 4 212.00–230.00 $217.19 $3,369 —
1470–2055 1680 4 194.00–200.00 $196.87 $3,307 -4.67

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,174

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
980–1175 1103 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,350.00 $2,131.55
1055–1170 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
880–1415 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,825.00 $2,661.17
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1030–1477 1304 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,150.00–2,975.00 $2,669.09

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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
1525 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,575.00 $2,575.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 2 185.00 $185.00 $882 —
620 620 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,023 —

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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.