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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, December 13, 2025

648 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $318.70/cwt ≈ $2,833/hd at 889 lb · 116 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.00/cwt +24.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,649/hd at 793 lb · 66 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.00/cwt ≈ $2,629/hd at 956 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 648 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 2 385.00–400.00 $391.99 $862 -98.01
250 250 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,000 -90.00
277–295 fancy 280 6 440.00–500.00 $450.54 $1,262 -92.11
335 fancy 335 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,424 -75.00
344 344 6 405.00 $405.00 $1,393 —
350–385 fancy 363 5 435.00–500.00 $456.88 $1,658 -20.77
417–437 427 4 365.00–385.00 $375.23 $1,602 -40.91
415–447 fancy 441 8 400.00–460.00 $451.72 $1,992 -8.28
450–495 fancy 480 6 410.00–450.00 $426.25 $2,046 -2.11
492–496 493 10 365.00–395.00 $374.05 $1,844 -20.77
500–545 value added 523 4 382.00–407.50 $392.24 $2,051 -10.37
525–540 535 3 350.00–370.00 $359.25 $1,922 -23.20
550–560 value added 559 30 385.00–415.00 $412.05 $2,303 +35.82
556–590 571 6 350.00–367.50 $359.81 $2,055 +5.37
605–635 625 3 337.50–340.00 $339.19 $2,120 +12.15
623–642 value added 635 10 345.00–365.00 $355.62 $2,258 -21.39
651 value added 651 8 369.00 $369.00 $2,402 +12.49
665 665 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,194 -12.54
700–732 714 8 320.00–337.50 $330.08 $2,357 +16.55
793 value added 793 66 334.00 $334.00 $2,649 +13.43
815 815 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,608 +15.01
880 value added 880 59 330.00 $330.00 $2,904 —
898 898 57 307.00 $307.00 $2,757 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 -1.88
630 630 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,764 -25.00
950 950 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 2 365.00 $365.00 $756 -24.81
265 265 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,047 +5.09
277 fancy 277 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,150 -4.73
310 fancy 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 -1.04
315 315 2 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $1,189 -3.75
356–380 fancy 365 5 405.00–435.00 $415.37 $1,516 +10.30
360–395 385 4 370.00–395.00 $382.19 $1,471 -7.98
420–445 434 4 352.50–375.00 $364.54 $1,582 +8.70
422–445 fancy 434 4 390.00–400.00 $394.87 $1,714 -7.15
455–490 479 8 360.00–375.00 $364.96 $1,748 +28.52
520 value added 520 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,833 -7.50
510–540 524 8 332.50–347.50 $342.94 $1,797 +1.50
551 value added 551 10 349.00 $349.00 $1,923 +12.40
556–570 561 10 320.00–346.00 $335.62 $1,883 +18.19
605 605 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 +34.12
757 757 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,233 +5.00
826 826 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,755 -87.50
956 value added 956 55 275.00 $275.00 $2,629 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 -19.81
350–390 363 4 357.50–365.00 $362.98 $1,318 -2.02
440–445 443 2 300.00–350.00 $324.86 $1,439 -6.11
465–495 481 6 295.00–330.00 $317.40 $1,527 -3.11
535 535 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,632 -5.52
555–577 567 6 280.00–315.00 $301.72 $1,711 -1.41
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 -29.50
700–715 708 2 245.00–260.00 $252.58 $1,788 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192 1192 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,146 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 180.00 $180.00 $729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 —
290–295 293 2 380.00–385.00 $382.48 $1,121 -82.52
335 335 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,290 -60.00
360–375 370 3 375.00–380.00 $376.62 $1,393 —
350–395 fancy 381 4 427.50–435.00 $429.85 $1,638 -20.15
425 fancy 425 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,912 —
420–445 437 7 365.00–395.00 $377.81 $1,651 -15.17
458–480 463 7 355.00–370.00 $361.80 $1,675 -7.59
485 fancy 485 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,940 —
500–505 503 2 342.00–350.00 $346.02 $1,740 -28.98
505–511 fancy 510 5 390.00–392.50 $392.00 $1,999 +2.00
560–567 565 3 342.50–347.50 $344.15 $1,944 -15.85
600 fancy 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 —
653–667 655 15 315.00–327.50 $323.14 $2,117 +14.22
700 700 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,152 +19.28
762 762 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,172 —
830 830 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,826 -30.00
890 890 3 244.00 $244.00 $2,172 +6.50
913 913 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,917 -25.00
963 963 4 223.00 $223.00 $2,147 —
1010 1010 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -25.00
360–370 365 2 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $1,287 -17.47
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 -7.49
450–470 461 4 335.00–350.00 $342.52 $1,579 +17.66
545 545 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 -27.50
555–585 568 3 300.00–330.00 $309.94 $1,760 +14.94
630 630 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,701 —
650–655 653 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,926 ±0.00
860 860 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1445 1311 80-85% 14 140.00–153.00 $147.21 $1,930 —
1140–1445 1330 80-85% 11 155.00–175.00 $163.00 $2,168 —
1357 1357 80-85% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,574 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,280 -17.74
845–1205 1025 85-90% 6 100.00–119.00 $111.45 $1,142 —
950–1105 1039 85-90% 4 155.00–162.00 $159.32 $1,655 —
920–1190 1105 85-90% 6 136.00–150.00 $142.26 $1,572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1735 1638 75-80% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,457 —
1550–1795 1652 75-80% 11 155.00–170.00 $161.45 $2,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1915 1610 5 152.00–174.00 $163.62 $2,634 -13.55
1640–2060 1860 4 180.00–190.00 $182.95 $3,403 -10.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–1080 912 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 152.00–200.00 $175.34 $1,599

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1206 1206 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1312–1417 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,427.89

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872–1020 929 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,049.06
960–965 963 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,825.45
1135 1135 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.