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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 10, 2025

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $263.98/cwt +20.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 824 lb · 72 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $302.15/cwt +32.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,474/hd at 819 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.29/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 528 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 897 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 —
325 fancy 325 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 +25.00
340–345 343 2 465.00–475.00 $469.96 $1,612 +24.96
350–385 371 5 430.00–445.00 $432.83 $1,606 -2.17
385 fancy 385 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,944 +25.00
405–435 fancy 423 16 420.00–445.00 $427.22 $1,807 +7.22
437 thin fleshed 437 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,923 —
415–448 439 13 380.00–410.00 $390.41 $1,714 -4.59
460–490 474 10 365.00–385.00 $377.76 $1,791 -3.35
477–480 fancy 478 3 397.00–417.50 $403.86 $1,930 -11.14
500–529 value added 518 17 375.00–405.00 $387.00 $2,005 -0.50
520–542 535 3 345.00–347.00 $346.35 $1,853 -3.60
552–591 value added 565 17 352.50–370.00 $362.65 $2,049 -3.10
555–595 582 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,950 +2.12
615–635 628 4 315.00–319.00 $317.62 $1,995 -4.77
605–642 value added 635 20 335.00–350.00 $346.33 $2,199 -6.89
655–685 value added 666 7 320.00–340.00 $327.80 $2,183 +0.78
692 692 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,938 —
710–748 737 17 295.00–319.00 $312.65 $2,304 +11.83
760–770 765 4 270.00–290.00 $276.27 $2,113 -7.54
810 810 1 274.00 $274.00 $2,219 +4.54
819 value added 819 63 302.60 $302.60 $2,478 —
853 853 5 283.00 $283.00 $2,414 —
990 990 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,218 —
1035 1035 5 223.00 $223.00 $2,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,410 —
400–440 424 4 350.00–370.00 $361.79 $1,534 +7.06
483–490 484 7 335.00–355.00 $337.89 $1,635 -26.95
530 530 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,707 -6.31
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 —
710 710 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,917 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,201 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,599 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–228 fancy 221 4 415.00–440.00 $420.66 $930 +10.66
265–275 fancy 273 4 430.00–455.00 $443.83 $1,212 +31.32
275–295 285 2 395.00–415.00 $404.65 $1,153 —
305–347 fancy 324 15 410.00–435.00 $424.29 $1,375 +4.29
300–347 326 13 380.00–405.00 $396.59 $1,293 +26.59
350–362 fancy 356 4 407.50–430.00 $418.56 $1,490 —
350–395 376 14 377.50–400.00 $387.68 $1,458 +3.32
400–445 426 10 357.50–377.50 $366.04 $1,559 +2.99
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 -63.05
450–477 fancy 469 12 357.50–370.00 $364.76 $1,711 -2.87
451–495 469 26 340.00–355.00 $347.94 $1,632 +10.56
509–524 value added 518 13 350.00–353.00 $351.13 $1,819 +13.65
510–548 533 30 319.00–338.00 $319.83 $1,705 +19.83
552–570 value added 558 8 320.00–330.00 $323.26 $1,804 +2.77
570–598 585 6 295.00–311.00 $301.03 $1,761 -1.09
600–645 615 7 270.00–290.00 $284.51 $1,750 -3.22
605–637 value added 630 32 300.00–312.50 $306.28 $1,930 -9.66
650–680 665 2 280.00–285.00 $282.56 $1,879 +21.33
650–695 673 8 260.00–275.00 $265.05 $1,784 -29.95
700–712 707 6 265.00–287.50 $277.70 $1,963 —
720–738 734 4 230.00–245.00 $241.32 $1,771 —
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 -55.00
821–824 value added 824 70 260.00–264.75 $264.48 $2,179 —
825–845 835 2 243.00–250.00 $246.54 $2,059 -1.01
890 890 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,225 —
915 915 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,173 —
1082 value added 1082 50 221.50 $221.50 $2,397 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 385.00 $385.00 $847 —
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 —
350–395 380 3 355.00–370.00 $359.61 $1,367 +3.22
410–440 429 8 330.00–350.00 $341.75 $1,466 +2.95
470–498 494 8 320.00–333.00 $329.56 $1,628 +4.56
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 -42.50
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 -25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 335.00 $335.00 $754 —
290 290 2 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
310–340 325 2 320.00–335.00 $327.15 $1,063 —
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
435–440 438 2 300.00–325.00 $312.57 $1,369 —
667 667 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,267 —
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,113 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 2 517.50 $517.50 $1,061 +17.50
222 thin fleshed 222 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,110 —
222–240 228 3 465.00–470.00 $468.25 $1,068 —
260–297 279 4 470.00–490.00 $479.34 $1,337 —
315–325 320 2 400.00–405.00 $402.54 $1,288 -3.57
320–335 thin fleshed 329 6 435.00–455.00 $445.01 $1,464 —
356 fancy 356 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,673 -10.00
355–375 363 9 412.50–437.50 $424.66 $1,542 +4.90
401–430 fancy 420 15 397.50–415.00 $412.22 $1,731 +8.14
415–430 423 7 370.00–390.00 $376.77 $1,594 -6.74
450–470 fancy 459 10 375.00–387.50 $379.46 $1,742 —
452–495 478 7 345.00–367.50 $360.88 $1,725 +3.13
515–522 fancy 518 5 357.50–367.50 $361.53 $1,873 —
525–547 541 6 330.00–337.50 $331.21 $1,792 -11.23
550–590 fancy 575 12 332.50–342.50 $337.39 $1,940 +6.13
550–595 578 7 295.00–320.00 $312.23 $1,805 +12.23
634 fancy 634 6 329.00 $329.00 $2,086 +13.99
625–638 635 5 290.00–305.00 $292.95 $1,860 -7.05
650–695 667 4 284.00–289.00 $285.48 $1,904 +12.99
700–745 718 3 285.00–300.00 $290.19 $2,084 +20.19
805–821 818 5 261.00–265.00 $261.79 $2,141 +12.77
995 995 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,114 —
1030–1040 1035 2 205.00–216.00 $210.53 $2,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 430.00 $430.00 $989 —
260 260 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,157 +70.00
370–390 383 4 390.00–400.00 $395.10 $1,513 +7.03
410–440 429 7 350.00–355.00 $350.70 $1,505 +10.35
530 530 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,630 +2.33
915 915 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,807 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1295 1120 80-85% 7 130.00–139.00 $134.38 $1,505 -15.19
985–1335 1169 80-85% 15 140.00–158.00 $148.69 $1,738 -16.02
1055–1395 1181 80-85% 9 160.00–181.00 $165.32 $1,952 +0.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1100 932 85-90% 5 100.00–117.50 $106.78 $995 —
910–1200 1010 85-90% 11 120.00–139.00 $130.05 $1,314 +0.40
905–1295 1067 85-90% 6 142.00–155.00 $149.30 $1,593 +2.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1465 1392 75-80% 5 150.00–156.00 $152.28 $2,120 —
1405–1475 1440 75-80% 2 160.00–164.00 $162.05 $2,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2190 1546 9 170.00–177.50 $173.56 $2,683 —
1455–1885 1736 4 183.00–194.00 $187.74 $3,259 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 thin fleshed 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1130 1130 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1055–1385 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,089.11
1105–1320 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,027.22
1020–1445 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,575.00 $2,166.07
1257–1315 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,400.00 $2,254.04
1155–1445 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–3,050.00 $2,464.73
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 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 $
690 690 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
690–715 707 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,549.41

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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
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1105–1350 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,700.00 $3,133.30 -366.70
1070–1520 1299 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 3,025.00–3,775.00 $3,491.58 —
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1315–1365 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,825.00–4,000.00 $3,884.79 +388.14
1280–1631 1518 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,100.00–4,200.00 $3,963.16 —

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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.