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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, April 26, 2025

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.72/cwt +24.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,084/hd at 572 lb · 34 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $271.99/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 715 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.98/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 519 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 659 — —

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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 1 440.00 $440.00 $858 —
250–285 fancy 268 3 500.00–520.00 $511.24 $1,370 —
315 fancy 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 —
350 fancy 350 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 —
355–390 377 9 425.00–450.00 $442.51 $1,668 +57.51
407–441 fancy 423 10 420.00–445.00 $431.72 $1,826 -11.98
432–448 443 11 385.00–410.00 $406.40 $1,800 +6.12
450–470 fancy 459 16 395.00–420.00 $410.60 $1,885 +10.60
460–490 474 10 367.50–390.00 $382.33 $1,812 +13.48
500–527 value added 519 23 350.00–370.00 $358.62 $1,861 -13.36
541 541 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,799 -2.96
567–568 value added 568 22 367.50–383.00 $381.59 $2,167 +16.52
550–591 578 12 320.00–345.00 $333.80 $1,929 +0.06
600 600 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 +7.58
608–638 value added 627 8 350.00–355.00 $351.82 $2,206 -3.18
670–690 683 3 317.50–320.00 $318.32 $2,174 +15.82
710 710 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,059 +1.22
716 value added 716 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,273 +7.50
760 760 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,223 +18.83
810–845 828 2 262.50–270.00 $266.17 $2,204 +1.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 400.00–410.00 $404.91 $1,073 —
360–390 370 5 400.00–407.50 $404.98 $1,498 +84.98
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 +15.76
485–495 489 4 355.00–360.00 $357.51 $1,748 +16.51
725 725 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $769 —
235 fancy 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 -25.00
260 260 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,040 -1.10
272–285 fancy 276 3 420.00–435.00 $425.16 $1,173 —
300–345 fancy 317 11 425.00–445.00 $436.73 $1,384 +26.23
310–335 322 5 395.00–402.00 $397.45 $1,280 +15.38
356–388 fancy 381 18 405.00–427.50 $418.55 $1,595 +18.09
370–395 381 9 380.00–400.00 $394.45 $1,503 +22.95
400–432 fancy 419 15 372.50–395.00 $387.12 $1,622 +23.15
430–445 436 7 340.00–365.00 $352.89 $1,539 +10.66
450–486 fancy 470 17 345.00–360.00 $351.83 $1,654 -2.57
465–495 480 5 320.00–337.50 $330.12 $1,585 -6.40
502–518 value added 512 19 335.00–340.00 $337.49 $1,728 +2.02
500–545 529 12 320.00–330.00 $325.84 $1,724 +12.71
550–560 552 5 275.00–285.00 $282.97 $1,562 -13.68
550–575 value added 557 6 312.00–330.00 $319.42 $1,779 -1.79
615–645 624 4 290.00–300.00 $296.90 $1,853 +5.90
600–648 636 4 267.00–280.00 $270.07 $1,718 -20.93
650–685 668 2 255.00–280.00 $267.17 $1,785 -19.83
707–730 714 31 265.00–275.00 $272.70 $1,947 +11.54
740 740 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,850 -11.16
755–779 777 12 250.00–265.00 $262.95 $2,043 +17.95
932 932 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,190 —
1055 value added 1055 50 220.50 $220.50 $2,326 —
1060 1060 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,961 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 370.00 $370.00 $777 ±0.00
277–290 281 4 350.00–355.00 $353.75 $994 +23.75
325–345 337 3 340.00–365.00 $356.58 $1,202 -0.88
360–395 375 3 355.00–375.00 $368.42 $1,382 +28.08
400–440 420 2 320.00–337.50 $329.17 $1,383 +21.95
490–495 493 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,479 -5.60
510 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 -9.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 —
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 +5.00
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 fancy 180 1 495.00 $495.00 $891 —
235 fancy 235 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,152 —
285 fancy 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 -5.00
313–335 fancy 320 6 480.00–505.00 $496.29 $1,588 +36.29
305–348 336 5 425.00–450.00 $431.10 $1,448 +13.99
350–385 fancy 363 5 415.00–435.00 $423.48 $1,537 +17.20
350–390 375 5 395.00–410.00 $399.56 $1,498 +12.13
403–425 fancy 416 14 410.00–420.00 $414.10 $1,723 +29.37
400–445 426 8 380.00–402.50 $391.57 $1,668 +23.82
457–473 fancy 468 6 390.00–395.00 $391.63 $1,833 +21.63
468–485 475 10 350.00–370.00 $359.85 $1,709 +17.23
517–532 523 11 320.00–340.00 $327.72 $1,714 +1.94
533 fancy 533 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,905 —
555–575 fancy 565 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 —
570–585 578 4 312.50–315.00 $314.37 $1,817 +0.02
605–610 608 2 300.00–325.00 $312.55 $1,900 +0.38
655–657 656 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,050 +34.92
702–722 712 4 272.00–281.00 $276.44 $1,968 -8.03
750–795 777 9 235.00–256.00 $245.79 $1,910 -16.75
858 858 10 238.00 $238.00 $2,042 +38.00
950–955 953 2 180.00–190.00 $184.99 $1,763 -15.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,162 —
305–320 313 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,252 +23.75
362–372 367 4 375.00–380.00 $377.47 $1,385 +9.82
442 442 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,635 +22.38
472–498 484 7 325.00–340.00 $332.17 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–910 833 85-90% 3 100.00–110.00 $103.64 $863 —
815–1170 985 85-90% 19 120.00–135.00 $125.44 $1,236 —
920–1160 1021 85-90% 7 140.00–162.50 $147.71 $1,508 +4.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1150 1108 80-85% 4 134.00–138.00 $135.28 $1,499 —
1005–1290 1181 80-85% 9 153.00–170.00 $159.58 $1,885 +4.61
1055–1320 1212 80-85% 13 141.00–150.00 $144.54 $1,752 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1405 1370 75-80% 2 130.00–138.00 $134.10 $1,837 -10.07
1300–1525 1425 75-80% 3 153.00–160.00 $155.98 $2,223 —
1290–1850 1510 75-80% 8 142.00–148.00 $146.27 $2,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,015 —
1585–1920 1753 2 165.00–169.00 $167.19 $2,931 —
1660–1875 1765 4 180.00–194.00 $184.93 $3,264 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 thin fleshed 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1015 1015 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
750–1330 1066 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,925.00 $1,648.59
1020–1480 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,500.00–2,675.00 $2,230.16
1115–1620 1368 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,750.00–3,000.00 $2,408.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1385 1238 85-90% 3 125.00–134.00 $129.61 $1,605 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,859 —

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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.