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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 8, 2025

812 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $310.76/cwt ≈ $2,182/hd at 702 lb · 144 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $306.12/cwt -20.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 754 lb · 71 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $320.50/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 863 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 812 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 465.00 $465.00 $953 —
225 225 1 410.00 $410.00 $922 -15.00
260–270 267 3 435.00–440.00 $438.38 $1,170 —
300–330 319 4 415.00–432.50 $426.20 $1,360 -18.80
320 fancy 320 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,448 —
350–385 375 6 407.50–413.00 $410.64 $1,540 +53.90
376–395 fancy 380 5 435.00–442.50 $440.94 $1,676 +38.94
415–445 423 4 395.00–410.00 $406.05 $1,718 +6.05
451–498 464 23 372.50–387.50 $380.52 $1,766 +15.64
498 fancy 498 10 419.00 $419.00 $2,087 -1.00
500–530 value added 518 4 370.00–372.50 $371.26 $1,923 -33.75
535–545 541 12 350.00–367.00 $360.56 $1,951 +6.43
561–570 563 6 341.00–347.00 $342.01 $1,926 -4.23
555–570 value added 565 3 365.00–377.50 $369.09 $2,085 -10.91
605–622 615 13 327.50–345.00 $332.25 $2,043 -11.88
660 660 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,191 —
705 705 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,242 +0.67
750–795 770 4 300.00–315.00 $307.31 $2,366 +0.69
830 830 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,490 -10.00
863 value added 863 61 320.50 $320.50 $2,766 -14.00
1015 1015 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,588 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 280.00 $280.00 $854 -75.00
375–385 380 2 371.00–377.50 $374.21 $1,422 +34.21
455–476 472 5 342.00–347.50 $346.44 $1,635 +46.44
500–535 519 4 305.00–315.00 $310.16 $1,610 -27.34
552 552 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,656 -30.00
625–635 630 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,748 -50.02
695 695 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
840 840 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
300 300 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,222 —
357–360 358 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,432 —
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —
510–522 518 3 342.50–347.50 $344.14 $1,783 —
646 646 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,003 —
795 795 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 420.00 $420.00 $798 —
230 230 1 325.00 $325.00 $748 -28.61
250–292 278 3 357.50–365.00 $359.75 $1,000 -12.25
295 fancy 295 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
305 fancy 305 2 370.00–375.00 $372.50 $1,136 —
310–341 334 5 330.00–340.00 $338.14 $1,129 -21.86
365–382 fancy 373 13 370.00–385.00 $375.75 $1,402 —
370–395 377 8 340.00–355.00 $346.58 $1,307 -26.09
401–405 fancy 403 5 345.00–350.00 $347.99 $1,402 —
410–445 424 12 310.00–325.00 $320.76 $1,360 -25.68
450 fancy 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 -25.00
450–488 474 15 320.00–335.00 $327.06 $1,550 -11.44
501–542 517 18 338.00–348.00 $341.87 $1,767 +13.60
555–565 558 7 310.00–320.00 $316.42 $1,766 -7.25
599 value added 599 16 332.00 $332.00 $1,989 —
605–645 635 4 290.00–300.00 $292.38 $1,857 -10.56
702 value added 702 140 312.00 $312.00 $2,190 —
700–710 705 4 265.00–270.00 $267.50 $1,886 —
753 value added 753 69 307.75 $307.75 $2,317 -18.75
775 775 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
820 820 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,927 -2.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
310 310 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,070 —
362–398 384 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,286 —
406–435 413 4 300.00–302.50 $300.66 $1,242 —
455–495 471 7 300.00–320.00 $309.65 $1,458 —
510–547 535 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 —
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —
620–645 633 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $1,756 —
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 —
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 —
330 330 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,040 +5.00
390–395 393 2 320.00–325.00 $322.48 $1,267 —
440–445 442 3 295.00–300.00 $296.68 $1,311 -27.36
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 —
515–540 528 2 282.50–285.00 $283.72 $1,498 +1.20
550–587 575 3 285.00–292.00 $289.77 $1,666 -11.44
610–627 620 4 270.00–285.00 $273.72 $1,697 -11.52
662 662 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,787 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,900 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,183 —
270–295 282 3 422.50–442.50 $432.80 $1,220 —
345 345 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,414 +10.00
372 fancy 372 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,767 —
350–397 384 5 405.00–417.50 $413.55 $1,588 +41.12
402 fancy 402 2 412.50 $412.50 $1,658 —
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 +4.41
450 fancy 450 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,598 —
450–498 486 17 335.00–350.00 $340.20 $1,653 +5.33
505–545 517 8 317.50–335.00 $325.71 $1,684 -5.22
520–525 fancy 522 3 365.00–367.50 $365.84 $1,910 —
562–580 566 7 315.00–329.00 $324.38 $1,836 +6.38
600–641 608 23 300.00–315.00 $308.11 $1,873 +3.11
675–685 682 10 282.50–300.00 $288.78 $1,969 -11.22
700 700 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,995 —
782 782 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 -65.00
355 355 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,349 +34.00
438 438 2 362.50 $362.50 $1,588 +27.54
490–495 493 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,479 -30.49
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 -27.00
555–590 573 2 283.00–285.00 $284.03 $1,627 -15.97
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 +20.00
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 -7.00
795 795 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,789 —
1055 1055 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,058 —
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 —
367 367 2 394.00 $394.00 $1,446 —
445 445 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 —
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —
505–540 523 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,621 —
707 707 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–990 963 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,963.57 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1295 1186 80-85% 8 129.00–135.00 $131.77 $1,563 -22.55
1045–1410 1227 80-85% 12 136.00–144.00 $140.38 $1,722 —
1080–1440 1259 80-85% 17 143.00–154.00 $149.55 $1,883 —
1310–1375 1333 80-85% 3 160.00–167.00 $163.94 $2,185 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–780 690 85-90% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.83 $1,055 —
865–975 923 85-90% 3 114.00–122.00 $119.50 $1,103 —
755–1030 943 85-90% 4 140.00–144.00 $141.06 $1,330 —
790–1125 947 85-90% 6 126.00–132.00 $128.92 $1,221 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,468 —
1450–1635 1533 75-80% 3 138.00–143.00 $141.07 $2,163 —
1450–1840 1547 75-80% 10 150.00–159.00 $152.70 $2,362 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1675 1512 5 180.00–188.00 $182.97 $2,767 —
1415–2160 1705 4 165.00–174.00 $170.20 $2,902 —
1715 1715 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,361 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
600–810 723 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–190.00 $177.40 $1,283

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
895–1145 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,900.00 $1,647.50
865–1450 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,000.00–2,475.00 $1,984.09
1000–1360 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,471.19
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–900 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,097.24

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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
950–1850 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–3,050.00 $2,285.12 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 265.00 $265.00 $776 —
325 325 1 250.00 $250.00 $812 —
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 —

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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.