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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 23, 2025

997 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.26/cwt +63.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,609/hd at 743 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $422.91/cwt +14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,221/hd at 525 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.10/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,713/hd at 901 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 997 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,458 +45.00
345 345 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $1,742 ±0.00
365–377 367 10 480.00–505.00 $485.13 $1,780 +17.02
405–415 409 14 450.00–482.50 $461.19 $1,886 +30.57
400–435 value added 415 3 490.00–517.50 $499.06 $2,071 —
453 value added 453 3 472.50 $472.50 $2,140 —
490 490 2 425.00–440.00 $432.50 $2,119 +19.91
501–541 value added 525 57 420.00–430.00 $424.29 $2,228 —
500–535 526 8 412.50–415.00 $413.09 $2,173 +13.09
562–572 566 13 375.00–390.00 $379.95 $2,151 +11.00
606 value added 606 8 421.00 $421.00 $2,551 +41.00
605–635 618 10 377.50–395.00 $382.99 $2,367 +25.95
653 value added 653 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,481 +9.73
670–675 672 3 347.50–350.00 $349.16 $2,346 -15.84
700–730 705 20 350.00–368.50 $358.14 $2,525 +12.99
706–710 value added 707 6 370.00–380.00 $373.35 $2,640 —
755–760 756 4 330.00–346.00 $340.48 $2,574 +12.98
906 906 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,854 —
1028–1040 value added 1034 104 309.00–314.00 $311.49 $3,221 +13.49
1053 value added 1053 55 309.50 $309.50 $3,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,716 —
405–425 423 9 415.00–435.00 $417.13 $1,764 +12.84
520–538 536 8 380.00 $380.00 $2,037 —
560–580 573 3 360.00–365.00 $361.63 $2,072 —
608–640 616 5 360.00–365.00 $363.48 $2,239 +34.73
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,729 —
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 —
635 635 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,254 —
780 780 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,574 —
825 825 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,599 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,863 —
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,989 -4.97
635 635 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,191 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,040 —
260 fancy 260 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,209 —
260–265 262 3 430.00–435.00 $433.31 $1,135 +15.12
311–342 328 13 420.00–437.50 $424.00 $1,391 -1.00
360–397 376 12 410.00–420.00 $416.69 $1,567 +16.69
403–427 415 12 377.50–397.50 $386.64 $1,605 -3.88
450–481 474 39 365.00–387.50 $374.85 $1,777 -1.96
500–542 520 11 350.00–367.50 $358.50 $1,864 +0.68
507–548 value added 522 9 370.00–381.00 $376.03 $1,963 —
560–595 569 27 332.50–352.50 $341.38 $1,942 -0.21
600–645 618 4 310.00–330.00 $320.67 $1,982 +18.15
678 678 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,237 +35.12
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 +12.50
743 value added 743 69 352.00 $352.00 $2,615 —
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 +5.00
868 868 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,517 —
900 900 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,250 —
901 value added 901 57 302.00 $302.00 $2,721 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,108 —
365–396 379 24 380.00–400.00 $386.42 $1,465 +11.42
420–440 430 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 -17.48
452–496 484 16 355.00–360.00 $355.62 $1,721 —
590 590 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,888 +2.47
675 675 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,059 +28.79
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 —
405–445 426 5 350.00–370.00 $364.87 $1,554 —
485–498 495 4 350.00–370.00 $365.10 $1,807 —
540 540 3 335.00–339.00 $337.67 $1,823 —
565–570 568 2 330.00–340.00 $334.98 $1,903 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–396 392 5 350.00–360.00 $358.09 $1,404 +3.08
455–480 468 2 337.50–340.00 $338.72 $1,585 +11.32
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 -13.90
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 +15.00
690 690 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,984 +30.71
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 —
595 595 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,889 —
627 627 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 fancy 202 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,091 —
215 215 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,064 -22.03
285–290 288 2 450.00–455.00 $452.52 $1,303 -45.11
300–330 fancy 315 2 520.00–535.00 $527.86 $1,663 —
300–340 320 4 490.00–510.00 $496.48 $1,589 —
351–395 356 15 475.00–485.00 $483.91 $1,723 +40.04
360–385 fancy 368 8 520.00–530.00 $525.60 $1,934 +28.15
410–428 414 24 455.00–465.00 $461.20 $1,909 +41.51
430 fancy 430 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,128 +25.03
455 455 4 460.00 $460.00 $2,093 +66.03
500–510 504 4 367.50–390.00 $376.25 $1,896 -17.51
555–574 571 19 350.00–375.00 $353.29 $2,017 +12.50
601–615 fancy 608 6 349.00–355.00 $351.97 $2,140 —
605–630 619 4 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $2,027 -10.76
662–693 683 10 310.00–330.00 $315.59 $2,155 -8.67
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 ±0.00
772 772 2 292.50 $292.50 $2,258 +25.03
820 820 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 —
850–875 863 2 260.00–270.00 $265.07 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 339 4 430.00–450.00 $445.20 $1,509 —
370–391 383 5 447.50–450.00 $449.03 $1,720 +25.48
415–448 440 13 415.00–430.00 $422.59 $1,859 +37.63
455–475 466 7 402.50–405.00 $403.55 $1,881 +33.55
525–540 536 6 340.00–355.00 $347.46 $1,862 -6.62
566–580 569 5 340.00–348.00 $341.63 $1,944 +22.61
605–640 624 5 300.00–315.00 $307.95 $1,922 -12.05
650–680 665 2 295.00–300.00 $297.56 $1,979 -1.69
888 888 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,131 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
400 400 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,820 —
490–495 493 2 370.00–380.00 $374.97 $1,849 —
515 515 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 —
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 —
610–615 612 3 300.00–310.00 $306.65 $1,877 —
660–665 663 3 307.00–310.00 $307.99 $2,042 —
772–795 784 4 277.00–281.00 $278.97 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —
453–480 464 5 360.00–375.00 $368.79 $1,711 +22.92
520–525 523 2 317.50–330.00 $323.78 $1,693 -5.47
615–620 618 2 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,761 -1.53
655 655 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,883 +10.01
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,463 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1660 1497 75-80% 6 168.00–175.00 $171.57 $2,568 —
1310–1900 1560 75-80% 15 155.00–166.00 $162.00 $2,527 —
1445–1800 1623 75-80% 2 145.00–152.00 $148.88 $2,416 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1110 1025 85-90% 8 127.00–138.00 $132.16 $1,355 -9.49
1035–1120 1088 85-90% 3 110.00–124.00 $117.87 $1,282 -48.34
1090–1225 1158 85-90% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.65 $1,652 —
1055–1265 1161 85-90% 6 150.00–155.00 $152.13 $1,766 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1400 1232 80-85% 8 160.00–170.00 $164.57 $2,028 —
1155–1320 1248 80-85% 3 148.00–159.00 $152.75 $1,906 —
1230–1435 1348 80-85% 3 177.00–185.00 $181.48 $2,446 +41.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1350 1313 2 170.00–187.00 $178.26 $2,341 —
1405–2100 1687 7 199.00–208.00 $202.22 $3,411 +16.59
1710–1920 1815 2 217.00–220.00 $218.41 $3,964 +17.09

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
930–1110 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,940.10
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00
1230–1400 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,700.00 $2,398.98
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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 $
865 865 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.