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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 5, 2025

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.00/cwt -16.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,344/hd at 989 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.03/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 475 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.43/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 527 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 463 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,020 -60.64
320 fancy 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 -40.00
345–348 347 4 383.00–392.50 $385.36 $1,337 -71.45
385 385 2 360.00–362.50 $361.25 $1,391 -50.73
410 fancy 410 1 401.00 $401.00 $1,644 -45.08
400–445 424 9 360.00–385.00 $371.32 $1,574 -38.53
450–495 474 18 350.00–373.00 $361.56 $1,714 +8.26
520–530 525 3 320.00–335.00 $325.63 $1,710 -11.68
513–548 value added 528 7 353.00–355.00 $354.11 $1,870 -9.42
565–575 570 2 305.00–311.00 $307.97 $1,755 -11.34
555–585 value added 577 10 315.00–330.00 $322.73 $1,862 -29.73
605–631 value added 624 17 321.00–326.00 $324.62 $2,026 -2.53
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 +15.80
736 value added 736 4 291.00 $291.00 $2,142 -6.92
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
989 value added 989 55 237.00 $237.00 $2,344 -17.00
1025 1025 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,178 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
300 300 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 -80.00
430–440 437 3 327.00–355.00 $339.03 $1,482 -47.65
450–485 465 3 310.00–327.50 $319.00 $1,483 -6.05
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 -5.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 360.00 $360.00 $702 —
265 265 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,000 +4.57
306–337 317 6 367.50–377.00 $372.07 $1,179 -1.91
318 thin fleshed 318 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,275 -49.00
355–395 370 11 348.00–365.00 $355.50 $1,315 -11.86
380 380 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 -32.36
400–415 fancy 409 6 342.00–343.00 $342.25 $1,400 -8.19
400–447 429 11 320.00–339.00 $324.89 $1,394 -1.79
450–497 474 9 300.00–320.00 $310.37 $1,471 -8.69
450–489 fancy 476 16 323.00–344.00 $325.47 $1,549 -6.86
515 515 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,545 +25.00
505–540 value added 528 18 306.00–326.00 $318.40 $1,681 -4.87
560–585 572 3 265.00–280.00 $273.22 $1,563 -7.91
596 value added 596 8 291.00 $291.00 $1,734 -10.57
640 640 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,600 -4.97
665 665 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 +4.60
1056 value added 1056 51 215.00 $215.00 $2,270 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 -55.23
305–345 325 5 330.00–347.50 $336.15 $1,092 -6.39
380–390 383 3 325.00–334.00 $329.70 $1,263 -15.30
415–425 420 2 280.00–300.00 $289.88 $1,217 -8.36
470 470 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 -27.54
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,031 +7.50
450 450 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,125 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 370.00–375.00 $371.81 $1,182 -55.10
355–380 363 3 360.00–365.00 $361.74 $1,313 -25.59
370–381 fancy 378 4 402.00–402.50 $402.12 $1,520 -21.10
400–445 426 13 360.00–382.50 $370.76 $1,579 -8.86
450–488 474 8 340.00–361.00 $347.72 $1,648 -5.63
482 482 2 333.00 $333.00 $1,605 -20.35
507–546 525 12 312.00–327.00 $317.95 $1,669 -3.32
560–580 574 5 290.00–305.00 $302.07 $1,734 +4.09
610 fancy 610 1 313.00 $313.00 $1,909 +8.00
635 635 2 287.50 $287.50 $1,826 +12.75
685 685 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,850 —
710–740 733 4 237.50–260.50 $254.93 $1,869 -8.31
775–785 780 2 250.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,970 —
835 835 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,046 +20.00
1005 1005 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,910 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 —
325 325 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,170 -10.95
400–445 425 5 337.00–355.00 $347.43 $1,477 -0.16
467–495 477 10 320.00–336.00 $331.42 $1,581 +3.43
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–1185 1047 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 1,850.00–3,200.00 $2,524.28 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 —
515 515 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,365 +15.00
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1265 1111 80-85% 11 130.00–145.00 $141.08 $1,567 —
1055–1235 1145 80-85% 2 124.00–128.00 $126.16 $1,445 —
1137–1170 1154 80-85% 4 148.00–159.00 $150.79 $1,740 +12.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $522 —
845–985 915 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $105.38 $964 —
995–1115 1038 85-90% 5 137.50–140.00 $138.57 $1,438 +31.07
1005–1145 1053 85-90% 4 120.00–135.50 $129.76 $1,366 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,728 —
1330–1445 1388 75-80% 2 133.00–142.00 $137.69 $1,911 —
1420–1560 1490 75-80% 2 150.00–157.00 $153.34 $2,285 +11.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2005 1838 2 160.00–164.00 $161.82 $2,974 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 thin fleshed 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1081–1330 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,899.57
1135–1265 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,225.00–2,400.00 $2,287.62

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
810 810 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,144 —
1480–1550 1515 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,818 —
1525 1525 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,678 —

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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.