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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 6, 2025

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.69/cwt ≈ $2,640/hd at 833 lb · 65 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $299.61/cwt ≈ $2,748/hd at 917 lb · 62 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.50/cwt ≈ $3,133/hd at 931 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,096 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,452 —
260–277 fancy 272 5 595.00–610.00 $599.87 $1,632 +34.87
292 292 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,504 -35.00
315 thin fleshed 315 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,906 —
320–337 fancy 331 3 565.00–575.00 $568.22 $1,881 —
335 335 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,725 -25.00
360–385 fancy 373 7 480.00–500.00 $494.11 $1,843 -5.89
380–393 390 6 435.00–450.00 $447.57 $1,746 -14.95
410–448 429 14 435.00–445.00 $439.59 $1,886 +14.18
460–480 465 15 410.00–432.50 $429.45 $1,997 +10.13
495 fancy 495 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,302 —
500–548 529 29 380.00–403.00 $395.00 $2,090 +3.76
540 value added 540 2 440.00–445.00 $442.50 $2,390 —
550–574 value added 569 13 390.00–400.00 $396.17 $2,254 —
550–590 575 16 355.00–376.00 $371.97 $2,139 -1.81
605 value added 605 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,360 —
605–637 620 7 350.00–362.00 $357.29 $2,215 -24.07
658–665 661 6 338.00–367.50 $361.71 $2,391 -16.83
655–683 value added 677 12 380.00–390.00 $387.14 $2,621 —
710 710 2 322.50–325.00 $323.75 $2,299 -41.25
720 value added 720 4 377.00 $377.00 $2,714 —
760–769 value added 765 12 360.00–370.00 $364.97 $2,792 —
765 765 2 332.00–332.50 $332.25 $2,542 —
800–802 801 6 347.50–355.00 $350.00 $2,804 +20.12
931 value added 931 62 336.50 $336.50 $3,133 —
1060 value added 1060 98 308.00–316.00 $311.92 $3,306 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 452.00 $452.00 $1,627 —
447 447 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,788 —
550 value added 550 11 388.00 $388.00 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,574 +70.00
415–445 430 4 417.00–425.00 $421.06 $1,811 +2.67
490 490 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 -29.68
500–515 505 3 370.00–375.00 $373.30 $1,885 +1.27
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 -7.37
495 495 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,720 -2.76
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 -6.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 510.00 $510.00 $816 —
195 fancy 195 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,092 —
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 —
255 fancy 255 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,415 —
262–297 283 6 460.00–475.00 $466.38 $1,320 -33.62
325–330 fancy 328 2 460.00–470.00 $464.96 $1,525 +6.96
310–345 332 9 400.00–420.00 $416.49 $1,383 -5.78
350–379 fancy 372 8 425.00–445.00 $430.42 $1,601 —
360–395 382 19 400.00–420.00 $410.36 $1,568 -2.75
400–449 432 12 385.00–407.50 $394.86 $1,706 +14.63
457–487 fancy 467 27 390.00–400.00 $394.73 $1,843 —
450–496 469 28 370.00–386.00 $379.54 $1,780 +4.07
505–528 520 14 350.00–369.00 $363.12 $1,888 -6.25
505–536 value added 524 24 375.00–390.00 $380.67 $1,995 —
560–570 565 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $2,006 +21.29
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 -53.67
555–597 578 23 319.00–345.00 $333.48 $1,928 -0.19
600–630 616 9 305.00–330.00 $313.86 $1,933 -1.16
622–640 625 8 340.00–350.00 $342.49 $2,141 +27.47
660–672 671 11 338.00–340.00 $338.18 $2,269 —
650–685 681 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,145 —
707–710 707 7 325.00–335.00 $333.57 $2,358 +38.62
730 730 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,080 -9.95
750–795 773 2 265.00–285.00 $274.71 $2,124 —
800 800 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,120 —
834 value added 834 64 317.50 $317.50 $2,648 —
910 910 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,184 —
918 value added 918 56 306.00 $306.00 $2,809 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 -15.67
375–395 385 2 385.00–395.00 $390.13 $1,502 +12.42
415–430 425 8 360.00–380.00 $373.87 $1,589 +22.53
455–495 469 8 345.00–360.00 $355.43 $1,667 +8.96
525–540 533 2 310.00–335.00 $322.32 $1,718 -16.89
550–582 571 3 300.00–310.00 $306.79 $1,752 +1.73
600–620 614 5 285.00–300.00 $290.94 $1,786 —
750 750 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 340.00–350.00 $345.24 $1,088 -21.45
361 361 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,264 ±0.00
400–405 403 2 280.00–300.00 $290.06 $1,169 —
465–485 478 3 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,625 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180–195 187 3 555.00–580.00 $570.31 $1,066 —
230 fancy 230 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,472 —
260–285 fancy 278 4 602.00–625.00 $610.67 $1,698 +80.67
260–296 289 12 555.00–595.00 $582.46 $1,683 +72.46
315–340 328 2 465.00–475.00 $469.81 $1,541 -33.49
330 fancy 330 2 575.00 $575.00 $1,898 +35.00
354–370 358 13 450.00–480.00 $469.55 $1,681 +16.20
410–425 fancy 417 3 475.00–480.00 $476.66 $1,988 —
400–440 423 7 407.50–447.50 $419.48 $1,774 +10.16
450–495 467 9 390.00–417.50 $398.34 $1,860 -3.61
500–532 fancy 512 21 380.00–395.00 $384.76 $1,970 —
502–545 520 8 350.00–370.00 $356.12 $1,852 -18.92
557–573 fancy 568 21 365.00–375.00 $367.33 $2,086 —
550–597 575 20 345.00–353.00 $349.55 $2,010 -15.02
605–622 fancy 615 9 354.00–359.00 $357.03 $2,196 +0.03
601–640 616 8 325.00–345.00 $338.52 $2,085 -4.99
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -12.56
695 695 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,294 +17.44
700–740 718 4 315.00–320.00 $316.22 $2,270 +7.04
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 +30.00
900–930 917 3 232.00–245.00 $237.73 $2,180 —
990 990 3 220.00–230.00 $223.33 $2,211 +3.33
1000 1000 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,275 —
1080 1080 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,538 +26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 3 500.00–530.00 $518.04 $1,476 —
330–340 335 2 385.00–400.00 $392.39 $1,315 -30.97
382–395 386 3 402.00–420.00 $408.13 $1,575 -13.92
430–445 440 4 382.50–395.00 $388.78 $1,711 +13.73
458–492 472 5 350.00–370.00 $358.35 $1,691 -3.54
515–547 536 17 330.00–345.00 $336.51 $1,804 +1.06
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 +10.00
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 +70.00
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 -55.00
460 460 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 ±0.00
565 565 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,598 —
575 575 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 +100.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1070 973 85-90% 2 177.50–180.00 $178.88 $1,741 +37.60
915–1045 1016 85-90% 6 120.00–134.00 $128.17 $1,302 —
1015–1090 1045 85-90% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.31 $1,059 —
805–1360 1109 85-90% 18 137.00–154.00 $148.66 $1,649 +34.86
865–1375 1176 85-90% 5 157.00–162.00 $159.10 $1,871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1475 1413 75-80% 3 150.00–155.00 $151.74 $2,144 +0.26
1525 1525 75-80% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,714 +55.00
1315–1900 1530 75-80% 18 158.00–168.00 $163.04 $2,495 +40.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1345 1212 80-85% 9 159.00–169.00 $163.75 $1,985 —
1065–1480 1250 80-85% 7 170.00–193.00 $177.98 $2,225 —
1090–1420 1264 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $153.01 $1,934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1790 1611 7 170.00–183.00 $177.90 $2,866 —
1115–2125 1707 10 187.00–195.00 $191.31 $3,266 —
1595–2140 1758 4 200.00–203.00 $201.29 $3,539 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1385 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 201.00–232.50 $217.47 $2,431

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
898–1100 999 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,675.00 $2,578.65
965–1175 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,075.00–2,300.00 $2,214.86
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1145–1560 1304 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,712.36
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
895 895 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
1145–1225 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00–4,200.00 $4,175.84 —

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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.