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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 13, 2025

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $326.63/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,418/hd at 740 lb · 82 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $318.50/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,612/hd at 820 lb · 62 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $288.25/cwt ≈ $2,828/hd at 981 lb · 54 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,012 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,415 —
250–295 fancy 273 2 590.00–595.00 $592.71 $1,618 -7.16
302–335 317 4 450.00–490.00 $479.60 $1,520 -35.40
320–325 fancy 323 2 525.00–540.00 $532.44 $1,720 -35.78
360 fancy 360 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,746 -9.11
370–375 373 2 465.00–480.00 $472.55 $1,763 +24.98
415 fancy 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 —
400–440 416 8 445.00–455.00 $450.16 $1,873 +10.57
450–480 468 6 410.00–420.00 $417.45 $1,954 -12.00
510 510 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,658 -70.00
500–547 531 12 380.00–390.00 $384.96 $2,044 -10.04
550–580 568 6 350.00–365.00 $356.60 $2,025 -15.37
615 615 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,691 -82.29
622 value added 622 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,364 -10.00
615–635 631 8 360.00–375.00 $362.44 $2,287 +5.15
655–683 669 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,275 -21.71
720–740 730 4 320.00–340.00 $332.53 $2,427 +8.78
730 value added 730 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 -27.00
1032–1034 value added 1033 101 295.00–305.00 $299.95 $3,098 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–343 341 5 410.00–420.00 $411.96 $1,405 -58.04
350–385 377 6 400.00–425.00 $416.58 $1,571 —
400–435 417 5 410.00–420.00 $415.83 $1,734 -5.23
470–495 479 7 370.00–385.00 $377.25 $1,807 +7.25
515–545 528 9 350.00–375.00 $352.99 $1,864 -20.31
565–575 573 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,891 —
600–620 616 5 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $2,125 —
790 790 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 —
410–440 420 3 350.00–365.00 $356.63 $1,498 -13.37
455 455 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,661 —
595 595 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,815 —
625 625 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —
705 705 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,044 —
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,418 —
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —
595 595 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,053 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 fancy 125 1 610.00 $610.00 $762 —
190 190 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,007 +20.00
205–220 210 3 450.00–460.00 $453.25 $952 -46.75
262 262 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,153 -26.38
320–347 335 4 400.00–435.00 $420.57 $1,409 +4.08
355–370 362 7 400.00–420.00 $402.84 $1,458 -7.52
400–449 429 25 370.00–400.00 $383.55 $1,645 -11.31
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 -129.54
458–493 478 24 365.00–382.50 $372.92 $1,783 -6.62
495 value added 495 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,955 —
500–510 value added 503 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,886 -5.67
500–540 515 13 345.00–370.00 $358.43 $1,846 -4.69
553 value added 553 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 —
550–595 570 20 325.00–342.50 $338.86 $1,932 +58.86
602–605 603 6 335.00–350.00 $340.02 $2,050 +26.16
600–630 613 7 300.00–315.00 $307.20 $1,883 -6.66
660–670 667 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,001 -38.18
700–711 708 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,124 -33.57
742 value added 742 78 328.00 $328.00 $2,434 —
820 value added 820 62 318.50 $318.50 $2,612 +1.00
981 value added 981 54 288.25 $288.25 $2,828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 400.00–410.00 $405.11 $952 —
275–295 284 4 370.00–400.00 $391.39 $1,112 —
335 335 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,240 -5.00
360–392 382 20 370.00–395.00 $380.35 $1,453 -9.78
400–440 423 8 350.00–360.00 $352.49 $1,491 -21.38
450–490 477 10 345.00–360.00 $352.32 $1,681 -3.11
500–545 528 23 320.00–340.00 $333.22 $1,759 +10.90
555–570 560 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $1,783 +11.56
650–672 661 6 280.00–285.00 $280.84 $1,856 —
750–795 780 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 280.00–340.00 $309.20 $875 —
300–342 321 7 295.00–325.00 $314.17 $1,008 -31.07
356 356 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,246 ±0.00
415 415 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 +29.94
537 537 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,692 —
576 576 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,800 —
642 642 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,669 —
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 4 425.00 $425.00 $1,182 —
325 325 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,316 —
366–375 368 6 375.00–395.00 $391.60 $1,441 —
465–490 478 2 300.00–365.00 $333.35 $1,593 —
508–542 522 5 340.00–350.00 $345.84 $1,805 —
600 600 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 —
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,050 —
255 fancy 255 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,402 -60.67
260–285 273 2 500.00–515.00 $507.16 $1,385 -75.30
312 fancy 312 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,576 -70.00
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 -19.81
370–385 378 2 430.00–450.00 $439.80 $1,662 -29.75
410–435 418 3 400.00–425.00 $408.67 $1,708 -10.81
420 fancy 420 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,827 -41.66
450–474 468 22 375.00–405.00 $393.27 $1,841 -5.07
506–535 526 16 350.00–375.00 $366.04 $1,925 +9.92
530 fancy 530 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 +5.24
550–590 565 9 340.00–360.00 $347.67 $1,964 -1.88
605–645 623 10 320.00–325.00 $322.93 $2,012 -15.59
620–627 fancy 625 4 345.00–357.50 $351.27 $2,195 -5.76
655–675 669 8 300.00–323.00 $308.14 $2,061 +8.14
700–740 718 4 310.00–322.50 $314.98 $2,262 -1.24
770 770 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 -10.00
810–845 828 2 255.00–267.50 $261.12 $2,162 —
850–860 855 2 200.00–220.00 $209.94 $1,795 —
955 955 2 240.00–260.00 $250.00 $2,388 +26.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 460.00 $460.00 $989 —
260–280 273 3 430.00–460.00 $446.34 $1,219 -71.70
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 +12.61
350–368 364 7 400.00–420.00 $413.91 $1,507 +5.78
400–445 420 12 365.00–397.50 $387.19 $1,626 -1.59
455–495 472 12 350.00–370.00 $364.06 $1,718 +5.71
500–540 513 3 320.00–335.00 $326.88 $1,677 -9.63
555–585 570 2 325.00–335.00 $330.13 $1,882 —
620–630 625 4 300.00–315.00 $307.50 $1,922 -2.50
835 835 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,004 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 —
367 367 7 465.00 $465.00 $1,707 —
430 430 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,698 —
475 475 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 —
530 530 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 —
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 —
642 642 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,926 —
665–672 670 3 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
932 932 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,190 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
174–180 175 6 380.00–400.00 $396.57 $694 —
250–280 263 4 340.00–390.00 $365.81 $962 -74.19
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 +25.00
355–385 368 4 370.00–380.00 $376.28 $1,385 —
530 530 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,564 —
620 620 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 —
650–690 670 2 285.00–290.00 $287.57 $1,927 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1400 1255 80-85% 3 120.00–140.00 $129.61 $1,627 -48.37
1100–1400 1303 80-85% 5 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $1,987 —
1175–1415 1328 80-85% 12 156.00–166.00 $160.93 $2,137 —
1315–1520 1388 80-85% 3 169.00–190.00 $178.63 $2,479 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1035 998 85-90% 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,098 -68.88
1030–1100 1067 85-90% 3 127.00–135.00 $130.58 $1,393 —
985–1265 1076 85-90% 8 136.00–153.00 $142.34 $1,532 —
915–1310 1103 85-90% 7 155.00–167.00 $159.26 $1,757 +10.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1500 1483 75-80% 2 142.00–152.00 $146.94 $2,179 —
1310–1855 1552 75-80% 5 155.00–164.00 $160.07 $2,484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2395 1555 11 160.00–183.00 $175.33 $2,726 —
1740 1740 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,480 +8.69
1850–2155 1957 3 185.00–193.00 $190.11 $3,720 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–985 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–204.00 $199.41 $1,924

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1162–1287 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,538.49
1090–1480 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,200.00 $1,944.30
1180–1395 1288 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,800.00 $2,418.69
1250–1325 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,800.00 $2,484.47
1295–1550 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,425.00–3,300.00 $2,734.06
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1195 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,675.00 $2,658.00
1145–1250 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,175.00 $2,096.71

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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
990–1220 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,135.00–2,600.00 $2,415.33 —
1150–1425 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 2,600.00–3,450.00 $2,886.42 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1335–1385 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,801.84 —
1187–1667 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 2,400.00–3,800.00 $2,924.67 —
1487–1560 1524 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,409.58 —
2165 2165 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,450.00 $4,450.00 —

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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.