Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 25, 2025

738 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $296.23/cwt +20.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 576 lb · 105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.94/cwt -11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,683/hd at 526 lb · 49 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $270.20/cwt +1.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 734 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 738 1,741 1,797
Feeder cattle 627 1,620 1,603
Slaughter cattle 69 95 158
Replacement cattle 42 26 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 3.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with strong demand, while the yearling steers were mostly steady. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher across the weight breaks with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 375.00 $375.00 $731 —
255 255 1 365.00 $365.00 $931 -10.00
295 fancy 295 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,187 +5.00
305 305 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,167 —
385 fancy 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
405 405 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,448 -7.13
425 fancy 425 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,679 +6.35
450–470 461 9 339.00–357.50 $349.57 $1,612 +26.83
450–485 fancy 471 9 367.50–377.50 $371.76 $1,751 +20.10
510–535 523 41 305.00–325.00 $316.75 $1,657 -5.42
525–548 value added 542 8 332.50–337.50 $336.29 $1,823 -11.95
550–560 value added 555 2 320.00–334.00 $327.06 $1,815 +5.03
565–595 573 4 290.00–312.00 $304.80 $1,747 +14.42
600–628 value added 617 12 295.00–315.00 $306.17 $1,889 +3.51
615–620 618 2 272.50–285.00 $278.78 $1,723 -4.37
655–659 value added 658 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,974 +14.78
675–682 679 4 265.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,816 -1.03
700–746 732 6 250.00–265.00 $260.52 $1,907 -1.62
712–735 value added 734 32 271.50–280.00 $272.02 $1,997 -1.66
765–780 772 3 250.00–257.50 $252.81 $1,952 -1.58
786–787 value added 786 35 264.50–265.00 $264.56 $2,079 -2.78
855–875 863 3 220.00–222.50 $220.84 $1,906 -20.63
955 955 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,196 —
1021 1021 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 300.00–330.00 $315.00 $1,323 -18.49
465 465 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,404 +4.63
577–585 580 3 272.50–275.00 $274.16 $1,590 -5.34
665–690 680 3 230.00–250.00 $241.93 $1,645 +1.93
795 795 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 +50.00

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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 2 345.00 $345.00 $656 —
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
285 285 2 300.00 $300.00 $855 -11.86
325–340 fancy 333 2 327.50–332.50 $330.06 $1,099 +3.48
335 335 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 -2.76
355–380 366 4 290.00–305.00 $298.81 $1,094 +2.29
360–390 fancy 375 4 320.00–339.00 $329.12 $1,234 +2.52
400 400 3 287.50–305.00 $297.50 $1,190 +10.26
467–490 476 12 280.00–292.00 $285.49 $1,359 +1.96
465–498 fancy 479 13 295.00–301.00 $297.50 $1,425 -7.06
524 value added 524 13 295.00 $295.00 $1,546 +4.45
505–547 527 19 267.50–285.00 $279.69 $1,474 +1.72
562–591 575 9 257.50–277.50 $264.37 $1,520 +4.97
550–577 value added 576 96 282.50–300.00 $299.22 $1,724 +22.44
605–635 615 17 265.00–270.00 $267.62 $1,646 +27.15
615–640 624 5 240.00–260.00 $248.56 $1,551 -7.42
655 value added 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —
660–690 683 11 227.50–240.00 $231.13 $1,579 -24.28
705–710 708 2 230.00–232.50 $231.25 $1,637 -11.96
720–742 726 7 240.00–248.00 $245.66 $1,783 +24.40
753–782 759 25 240.00–246.00 $244.76 $1,858 +14.76
855–865 861 6 220.00–230.00 $226.67 $1,952 +21.67
890 890 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,824 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 272.50 $272.50 $804 —
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 -5.00
365–395 380 2 265.00–280.00 $272.20 $1,034 -3.64
430–435 433 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,191 +5.22
467–480 472 4 255.00–275.00 $265.11 $1,251 +3.40
510–535 520 6 253.00–270.00 $257.62 $1,340 +15.42
570–575 573 2 215.00–230.00 $222.53 $1,275 -14.16
900 900 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,260 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,042 —
360 fancy 360 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,440 —
380–390 386 4 312.50–320.00 $318.16 $1,228 -49.17
418–427 fancy 424 9 354.00–360.00 $355.97 $1,509 —
430–446 442 6 327.50–347.50 $342.57 $1,514 +15.86
450–495 fancy 476 5 330.00–345.00 $335.81 $1,598 —
455–485 476 6 305.00–325.00 $314.45 $1,497 -9.61
500–540 525 10 300.00–315.00 $310.09 $1,628 +7.08
555–590 582 11 287.50–305.00 $293.42 $1,708 +10.65
600–620 610 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 -21.26
657–695 671 4 245.00–265.00 $257.31 $1,727 +5.11
760–775 768 2 229.00–230.00 $229.50 $1,763 +4.77
830–845 838 2 217.50–220.00 $218.76 $1,833 —
950 950 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 300.00 $300.00 $891 -5.00
330 330 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,048 -16.28
365–370 368 2 300.00–302.50 $301.24 $1,109 -27.79
405–445 434 4 294.00–310.00 $301.84 $1,310 -13.16
515–530 523 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,504 +14.86
550–575 563 9 265.00–277.50 $269.25 $1,516 —
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —
870 870 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1190–1285 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,189.90 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
595 595 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–980 858 85-90% 2 80.00–100.00 $91.43 $784 —
920–945 935 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $112.02 $1,047 —
955–1190 1056 85-90% 13 130.00–140.00 $135.40 $1,430 +19.54
845–1295 1122 85-90% 6 120.00–129.00 $124.84 $1,401 +1.47
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1390 1205 80-85% 11 132.00–143.00 $136.58 $1,646 +4.43
1195–1345 1252 80-85% 6 148.00–162.50 $153.84 $1,926 —
1185–1375 1302 80-85% 5 120.00–127.00 $123.92 $1,613 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1445 1331 75-80% 4 145.00–159.00 $149.95 $1,996 —
1360–1800 1536 75-80% 7 136.00–144.00 $139.43 $2,142 +3.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1470 1305 4 152.00–163.00 $158.89 $2,074 —
1025–1760 1430 4 140.00–144.00 $141.23 $2,020 —
1755–2315 2023 3 168.00–180.00 $174.31 $3,526 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 thin fleshed 925 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1130–1265 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,826.50
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1020–1400 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,976.65

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
965 965 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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.