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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 16, 2025

849 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $293.50/cwt ≈ $2,697/hd at 919 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.82/cwt -8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 519 lb · 38 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $369.97/cwt +19.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,529/hd at 684 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 849 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,317 -5.00
330 330 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,666 +7.48
350 fancy 350 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,802 —
357–382 367 6 460.00–485.00 $468.11 $1,718 +16.20
400–411 406 7 420.00–440.00 $430.62 $1,748 -16.89
465–480 471 8 400.00–430.00 $412.59 $1,943 +15.79
503 fancy 503 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,188 —
527 527 10 400.00 $400.00 $2,108 +9.58
567 value added 567 12 402.00 $402.00 $2,279 —
585–595 593 5 365.00–385.00 $368.95 $2,188 -11.71
604–622 611 10 355.00–360.00 $357.04 $2,182 -4.17
629 value added 629 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,390 +7.54
655–665 660 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,409 +14.33
674–688 value added 685 33 368.00–377.50 $370.27 $2,536 —
700–730 715 3 338.00–357.50 $345.15 $2,468 -2.56
750 value added 750 28 360.00 $360.00 $2,700 —
790 790 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,587 +5.45
871 value added 871 21 324.00 $324.00 $2,822 —
1008 value added 1008 49 298.00 $298.00 $3,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,112 —
356–360 357 4 410.00–415.00 $411.26 $1,468 +53.76
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 —
485–495 490 2 360.00–370.00 $365.05 $1,789 +65.05
515–525 518 3 365.00–375.00 $369.97 $1,916 +69.97
550–580 573 8 335.00–348.00 $345.00 $1,977 —
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 432 7 400.00–410.00 $404.29 $1,747 —
625–630 628 2 327.50–330.00 $328.75 $2,065 —
710–747 732 4 330.00 $330.00 $2,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207–220 211 3 470.00–520.00 $502.65 $1,061 —
255–290 273 4 410.00–435.00 $418.19 $1,142 —
300–343 326 8 420.00–430.00 $425.00 $1,386 +20.47
320–335 fancy 328 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,460 —
350–389 375 17 385.00–415.00 $400.00 $1,500 +13.01
410–445 425 24 380.00–415.00 $390.52 $1,660 +6.21
450–480 466 19 365.00–390.00 $376.81 $1,756 +2.95
500–545 519 38 345.00–363.00 $357.82 $1,857 -1.81
550–590 568 7 330.00–352.50 $341.59 $1,940 +2.02
600–625 611 6 300.00–315.00 $302.52 $1,848 -1.49
612–640 fancy 621 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,080 —
674 value added 674 19 326.00 $326.00 $2,197 +0.55
670–695 678 3 285.00–300.00 $294.88 $1,999 -11.98
700 700 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,012 -17.50
810 810 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,308 ±0.00
919 value added 919 57 293.50 $293.50 $2,697 —
1005 1005 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 238 4 410.00–440.00 $425.16 $1,012 —
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 +20.00
300–345 323 7 350.00–400.00 $382.21 $1,235 —
360–370 365 5 350.00–360.00 $355.01 $1,296 +20.01
405–445 425 7 320.00–360.00 $338.40 $1,438 +0.07
460–495 479 14 300.00–355.00 $327.40 $1,568 +7.40
500–545 521 5 300.00–320.00 $313.90 $1,635 —
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -30.00
645 645 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,742 —
665–680 675 3 240.00–265.00 $256.79 $1,733 —
715–740 728 2 250.00–265.00 $257.63 $1,876 -2.37
780 780 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,989 +35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,444 —
425–445 436 4 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,602 +12.40
500–533 522 12 325.00–332.50 $329.15 $1,718 —
557–590 571 8 310.00–320.00 $317.53 $1,813 +15.49
625–630 628 2 290.00–292.50 $291.25 $1,829 +11.25
655–687 677 4 275.00–280.00 $276.21 $1,870 +6.21
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,984 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
212–230 218 3 510.00–530.00 $517.03 $1,127 +72.03
280–290 285 2 490.00–505.00 $497.63 $1,418 +72.63
355–370 fancy 363 4 495.00–500.00 $497.45 $1,806 +47.39
350–395 375 7 425.00–475.00 $443.87 $1,665 +23.98
405–410 fancy 408 2 465.00–475.00 $469.97 $1,917 —
402–445 427 14 400.00–435.00 $419.69 $1,792 +13.89
457–495 473 13 380.00–415.00 $393.97 $1,863 -7.69
502–545 512 17 380.00–400.00 $393.76 $2,016 +42.15
577–597 584 10 327.50–350.00 $340.79 $1,990 -2.40
600–625 611 7 330.00–355.00 $338.21 $2,066 +8.21
650–667 660 4 315.00–337.50 $324.26 $2,140 +16.73
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 -12.06
780–787 783 5 260.00–277.50 $267.47 $2,094 -2.98
965 965 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–386 378 7 420.00–435.00 $423.55 $1,601 —
400–445 423 7 380.00–395.00 $384.96 $1,628 +14.96
460–495 479 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,772 +14.61
505–545 519 22 350.00–365.00 $354.08 $1,838 +24.08
555–595 575 10 315.00–320.00 $319.02 $1,834 —
620–640 625 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,000 +30.00
656–695 666 7 295.00–300.00 $299.25 $1,993 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 228 3 400.00–480.00 $447.88 $1,021 —
265–290 280 5 400.00–450.00 $420.13 $1,176 +100.13
300–347 339 6 370.00–425.00 $416.89 $1,413 —
410–435 424 10 330.00–375.00 $352.68 $1,495 —
455–495 482 7 320.00–350.00 $345.87 $1,667 +8.58
510–540 525 6 305.00–345.00 $329.25 $1,729 +34.13
580–595 588 2 295.00–310.00 $302.40 $1,778 +2.40
600–640 624 6 272.50–300.00 $286.51 $1,788 +16.51
678–680 679 4 270.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,884 —
920 920 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1570 1410 75-80% 7 150.00–163.00 $156.29 $2,204 —
1145–1750 1452 75-80% 19 166.00–200.00 $171.56 $2,491 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1475 1173 80-85% 7 150.00–163.00 $157.19 $1,844 +15.97
1075–1375 1173 80-85% 10 164.00–197.00 $172.34 $2,022 +31.12
1320 1320 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,848 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1105 1027 85-90% 6 137.50–145.00 $141.65 $1,455 —
1035–1145 1077 85-90% 3 162.00–172.00 $166.21 $1,790 —
1010–1260 1115 85-90% 3 151.00–155.00 $153.19 $1,708 —
1070–1215 1143 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2025 1669 8 175.00–193.00 $185.63 $3,098 -11.24
1750–1820 1785 2 209.00–210.00 $209.49 $3,739 —
1695–2010 1812 3 200.00–203.00 $201.32 $3,648 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 thin fleshed 1045 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1170 thin fleshed 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,785.00 $1,785.00
1105–1375 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,125.00–2,625.00 $2,354.34
1170–1355 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,525.00 $2,310.35
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1240–1415 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,150.82
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1200 fancy 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.