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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 6, 2025

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $308.08/cwt ≈ $2,939/hd at 954 lb · 110 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $326.51/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,687/hd at 823 lb · 68 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.25/cwt ≈ $2,603/hd at 864 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 904 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
206 206 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,009 —
250 250 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,225 —
250–260 fancy 255 2 535.00–550.00 $542.65 $1,384 —
308 308 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,340 —
340 fancy 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 +87.50
362–390 fancy 369 9 470.00–480.00 $477.65 $1,763 +67.65
352–390 374 8 410.00–435.00 $424.10 $1,586 +42.59
405–445 425 8 410.00–430.00 $416.14 $1,769 +42.78
445 fancy 445 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,047 +60.00
460–495 477 8 385.00–402.00 $394.82 $1,883 +28.63
478–490 fancy 486 9 425.00–430.00 $428.36 $2,082 —
514 fancy 514 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,236 —
510–545 528 9 370.00–387.50 $382.45 $2,019 +49.91
510–547 value added 535 22 400.00–415.00 $402.61 $2,154 —
565–567 fancy 566 5 400.00 $400.00 $2,264 —
551–590 569 10 340.00–360.00 $354.44 $2,017 +6.85
575–588 value added 586 8 375.00–385.00 $376.23 $2,205 —
600–635 613 13 320.00–335.00 $327.04 $2,005 -9.62
623–625 value added 624 10 370.00–380.00 $377.01 $2,353 —
652–655 value added 654 4 353.00–360.00 $356.51 $2,332 —
650–695 667 11 335.00–350.00 $342.54 $2,285 —
700–747 722 18 300.00–320.00 $313.53 $2,264 -9.01
728 value added 728 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,402 —
783 value added 783 7 320.00–321.00 $320.57 $2,510 —
787–795 789 12 300.00–310.00 $303.35 $2,393 —
822 value added 822 65 327.50 $327.50 $2,692 +12.50
842–845 843 3 300.00–307.50 $304.99 $2,571 —
910 910 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,776 —
950–957 value added 954 110 306.00–310.00 $308.08 $2,939 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 335 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 —
374–380 375 7 400.00–407.50 $406.41 $1,524 —
410–430 417 6 400.00–402.50 $400.41 $1,670 +50.41
450–485 461 5 375.00–380.00 $378.00 $1,743 +40.07
515–525 517 6 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $1,874 +70.50
580–588 586 4 335.00–337.50 $336.88 $1,974 +67.17
600 600 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,830 +35.00
650–660 655 2 305.00–315.00 $310.04 $2,031 +10.04
705 705 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 —
795 795 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,186 —
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 229 4 385.00–395.00 $389.81 $893 —
287–295 fancy 289 9 412.50–422.50 $419.73 $1,213 —
285–295 290 2 385.00–395.00 $389.91 $1,131 +30.10
302–320 310 4 375.00–390.00 $381.25 $1,182 —
327–345 fancy 333 3 400.00–417.50 $406.04 $1,352 —
366–380 fancy 370 4 402.50–412.50 $405.07 $1,499 —
361–395 384 14 385.00–400.00 $390.17 $1,498 +35.28
400–407 fancy 403 15 400.00–415.00 $402.02 $1,620 —
400–440 419 9 347.50–365.00 $355.84 $1,491 -2.78
450–495 477 10 330.00–340.00 $336.44 $1,605 -2.83
485–498 fancy 497 15 357.50–410.00 $361.25 $1,795 —
501 value added 501 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,804 —
506–539 529 25 330.00–345.00 $341.44 $1,806 +3.44
550–590 569 12 310.00–324.00 $317.43 $1,806 -7.15
569–585 value added 574 9 330.00–340.00 $336.60 $1,932 —
600–645 623 11 300.00–310.00 $300.88 $1,874 +8.52
615–645 value added 623 6 320.00–330.00 $328.28 $2,045 —
670–682 678 3 310.00–315.00 $313.35 $2,125 +33.35
740 740 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,128 —
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 +30.00
800 800 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,400 +55.00
864 value added 864 60 301.25 $301.25 $2,603 —
1065 1065 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,130 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 377.00 $377.00 $1,018 +112.00
315–340 328 2 350.00–360.00 $354.81 $1,164 —
381 381 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,391 —
415–445 426 6 330.00–332.00 $330.97 $1,410 +7.85
450–460 455 4 320.00–321.00 $320.51 $1,458 -3.15
500–548 538 27 310.00–320.00 $310.52 $1,671 +18.32
570–590 576 4 300.00–307.50 $303.13 $1,746 +9.22
625–640 635 3 275.00–280.00 $276.64 $1,757 —
655 655 2 285.00–294.00 $289.50 $1,896 +49.61
760 760 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 +35.00
837–840 838 5 220.00–260.00 $251.98 $2,112 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1850 1389 6 173.00–184.00 $176.23 $2,448 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 430.00 $430.00 $774 —
275 275 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,279 +85.00
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 —
382–392 fancy 387 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,742 —
402–435 413 3 380.00–400.00 $392.98 $1,623 +25.48
460–480 466 9 360.00–380.00 $369.39 $1,721 +14.39
515 fancy 515 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,008 —
518 518 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,942 +25.00
570 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 +36.00
602 602 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,896 +4.00
661–685 667 5 300.00–315.00 $308.92 $2,060 +38.92
710–747 735 3 285.00–295.00 $288.22 $2,118 +18.22
810 810 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,025 +30.00
865 865 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,054 —
920 920 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 —
370 370 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,369 +49.74
420–425 423 2 355.00–360.00 $357.49 $1,512 +44.85
450–475 463 2 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $1,504 -12.64
515 515 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,790 +66.27
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 -2.48
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 +40.84
705–745 726 4 245.00–255.00 $249.97 $1,815 +4.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1390 1242 80-85% 7 144.00–150.00 $146.62 $1,821 —
1025–1445 1247 80-85% 19 161.00–170.00 $164.72 $2,054 —
1025–1430 1269 80-85% 35 152.00–160.00 $156.45 $1,985 +1.77
1115–1420 1291 80-85% 4 133.00–140.00 $136.04 $1,756 -4.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1675 1529 75-80% 8 162.00–170.00 $164.68 $2,518 —
1450–1675 1567 75-80% 7 144.00–150.00 $147.64 $2,314 +2.55
1500–1765 1600 75-80% 6 153.00–160.00 $158.40 $2,534 —
1755 1755 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,369 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —
915–1015 965 85-90% 2 153.00–154.00 $153.47 $1,481 +49.37
960–1015 996 85-90% 4 145.00–150.00 $147.74 $1,471 +43.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1870 1550 3 200.00–210.00 $205.37 $3,183 —
1320–1800 1623 3 175.00–180.00 $177.17 $2,875 -11.83
1650–2075 1877 3 191.00–194.00 $192.98 $3,622 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1305 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 173.00–195.00 $185.46 $2,138
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,271

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1082–1325 1191 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,062.10
910–1530 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,975.00–2,550.00 $2,359.13
1180–1530 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,451.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1002 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–900 855 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–2,400.00 $2,251.89

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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
1250–1300 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00–4,000.00 $3,098.70 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,870 —

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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.