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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 15, 2025

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $315.50/cwt +9.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 766 lb · 71 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.47/cwt +45.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 766 lb · 69 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $304.35/cwt ≈ $2,676/hd at 879 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,005 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,516 +23.80
355–395 364 5 405.00–410.00 $407.51 $1,483 -3.13
400–435 423 5 385.00–405.00 $389.75 $1,649 -16.30
450–497 473 12 380.00–405.00 $388.98 $1,840 +8.46
502–542 519 21 360.00–380.00 $374.27 $1,942 +13.71
515–526 value added 521 6 390.00–400.00 $396.71 $2,067 +25.45
561–590 571 16 350.00–370.00 $359.02 $2,050 +17.01
598 value added 598 3 374.00 $374.00 $2,237 +4.91
620–640 630 2 345.00–347.50 $346.23 $2,181 +13.98
610–648 value added 631 17 355.00–370.00 $367.01 $2,316 —
667–675 value added 670 3 350.00–355.00 $351.68 $2,356 —
650–690 681 9 325.00–344.00 $330.79 $2,253 -1.21
705–745 728 10 325.00–338.00 $335.58 $2,443 +17.58
750–772 761 5 310.00–328.00 $320.09 $2,436 +12.78
766 value added 766 64 355.00 $355.00 $2,719 —
811 811 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,514 +10.00
860 value added 860 62 325.00 $325.00 $2,795 +4.50
900 900 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,520 —
929 value added 929 58 328.25 $328.25 $3,049 —
1086 value added 1086 46 279.00 $279.00 $3,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 -10.00
450–480 465 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,674 —
525 525 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,811 +0.86
570–585 578 2 340.00–342.00 $341.01 $1,971 —
620–635 628 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,947 ±0.00
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 —
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 +60.00
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 +7.52
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 +40.00
760 760 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,128 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 fancy 211 3 455.00 $455.00 $960 —
200–240 224 4 405.00–435.00 $420.60 $942 +95.60
270 fancy 270 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 +65.00
270–295 285 4 375.00–400.00 $387.26 $1,104 +27.51
300–340 321 9 365.00–385.00 $375.52 $1,205 +37.38
300–336 fancy 328 7 390.00–402.50 $393.20 $1,290 +20.70
350–395 374 4 350.00–375.00 $359.16 $1,343 +12.58
380 fancy 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 +24.25
400–438 420 15 328.00–355.00 $339.47 $1,426 +18.71
422 fancy 422 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,561 +22.01
452–492 476 15 320.00–340.00 $335.99 $1,599 +8.93
460–495 fancy 485 4 350.00–355.00 $353.81 $1,716 +8.81
505 value added 505 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 —
500–548 530 17 315.00–337.50 $332.67 $1,763 -9.20
557–585 566 12 315.00–330.00 $321.97 $1,822 +5.55
620 value added 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
600–642 621 18 290.00–315.00 $304.53 $1,891 +12.15
655 655 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 —
718 value added 718 12 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 -12.00
766 value added 766 71 315.50 $315.50 $2,417 +7.75
860 860 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,193 —
880 value added 880 60 306.00 $306.00 $2,693 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
260 260 1 345.00 $345.00 $897 +90.00
305–340 325 3 345.00–350.00 $348.44 $1,132 +33.44
365–396 384 12 270.00–340.00 $318.16 $1,222 -4.32
405–445 432 5 285.00–310.00 $295.69 $1,277 -0.99
455–490 467 8 260.00–310.00 $294.32 $1,374 -20.68
570–585 580 3 250.00–301.00 $273.70 $1,587 -16.07
600–605 602 3 235.00–270.00 $256.61 $1,545 -17.11
657 657 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,774 ±0.00
795 795 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,868 —
890 890 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 376 5 335.00–340.00 $335.97 $1,263 +0.97
410–445 423 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,354 +19.34
460–470 465 2 310.00–312.50 $311.26 $1,447 +1.61
505–530 518 2 310.00–315.00 $312.44 $1,618 -2.56
575–597 584 7 270.00–300.00 $289.34 $1,690 -10.66
635–642 640 4 283.00–285.00 $284.50 $1,821 +7.05
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —
705 705 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 ±0.00
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 286 5 395.00–445.00 $407.82 $1,166 -24.98
290 fancy 290 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 +10.00
308 fancy 308 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,401 —
312–345 329 8 390.00–415.00 $401.92 $1,322 -8.08
360–383 372 9 385.00–415.00 $392.99 $1,462 -20.56
376 fancy 376 6 425.00 $425.00 $1,598 -50.00
415–420 fancy 418 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $1,662 -14.99
425–440 434 9 365.00–387.50 $380.24 $1,650 -4.76
450 fancy 450 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,732 +30.00
450–490 476 12 340.00–375.00 $355.95 $1,694 +15.75
500–545 512 12 325.00–345.00 $335.15 $1,716 +9.44
527 fancy 527 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,844 -15.84
555 fancy 555 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 —
580–590 585 5 310.00–325.00 $318.99 $1,866 -5.39
610–645 615 13 300.00–320.00 $311.50 $1,916 +3.39
650–660 657 3 292.50–305.00 $300.88 $1,977 +12.10
710–740 725 4 250.00–270.00 $259.79 $1,883 -25.21
895 895 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,996 —
965 965 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,190 +40.00
355–375 368 4 350.00–365.00 $356.91 $1,313 -23.09
420–440 428 3 275.00–320.00 $301.87 $1,292 -60.63
450–460 455 2 255.00–300.00 $277.75 $1,264 —
505–540 524 5 270.00–300.00 $283.21 $1,484 +3.21
557–590 578 7 275.00–282.00 $279.10 $1,613 -4.93
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 -50.00
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,302 -24.00
425 425 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 -45.00
476–487 480 5 320.00–335.00 $328.92 $1,579 +28.92
515 515 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,571 -5.00
550–580 565 3 270.00–300.00 $283.42 $1,601 —
660–665 663 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,856 —
1005 1005 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1050 967 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,900.00–2,450.00 $2,162.59 +199.02
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1225 1160 80-85% 6 125.00–128.00 $125.53 $1,456 -6.24
935–1340 1185 80-85% 6 165.00–175.00 $169.19 $2,005 +37.42
1065–1410 1225 80-85% 15 130.00–142.00 $137.56 $1,685 -2.82
1025–1515 1309 80-85% 17 144.00–160.00 $148.90 $1,949 -15.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1100 967 85-90% 9 121.00–129.00 $124.83 $1,207 —
695–1170 989 85-90% 9 90.00–118.00 $106.96 $1,058 —
885–1140 1033 85-90% 6 130.00–147.50 $139.28 $1,439 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1555 1523 75-80% 2 163.00–188.00 $175.77 $2,677 +34.70
1495–1705 1594 75-80% 7 150.00–160.00 $154.36 $2,460 —
1905 1905 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,200 —
1290–2145 1621 7 178.00–194.00 $184.05 $2,983 —
1390–1920 1643 8 160.00–176.00 $169.61 $2,787 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,635

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1570 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,600.00–2,550.00 $2,318.04
1025–1195 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,200.00–3,000.00 $2,630.63
875–1430 1166 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,725.00–2,400.00 $2,173.24
885–1540 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,400.00 $2,244.90
1115–1290 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,535.00–1,825.00 $1,675.59
1340 1340 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–980 948 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,125.00 $2,093.89

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,317 —
955 955 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,146 —
1215–1235 1225 80-85% 2 124.00–138.00 $131.06 $1,605 —
1105–1780 1296 80-85% 9 142.00–159.00 $144.96 $1,879 —

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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.