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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 27, 2025

995 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.41/cwt +43.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,388/hd at 680 lb · 88 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $294.25/cwt ≈ $2,842/hd at 966 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $394.03/cwt -42.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 430 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 995 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,162 -95.00
270 fancy 270 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,323 —
315–345 330 2 445.00–460.00 $452.84 $1,494 -32.16
330–345 fancy 338 2 465.00–480.00 $472.33 $1,596 -72.67
350–381 375 5 445.00–455.00 $447.88 $1,680 -18.42
420 fancy 420 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 -20.00
435–439 438 7 400.00–420.00 $414.32 $1,815 -40.28
470–475 fancy 473 2 435.00–460.00 $447.57 $2,117 —
450–495 484 14 400.00–420.00 $409.65 $1,983 -5.04
505–530 509 6 375.00–390.00 $381.73 $1,943 +2.35
512–547 value added 522 12 398.00–400.00 $398.68 $2,081 —
551 551 6 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $2,066 -8.11
610–645 624 4 345.00–360.00 $353.68 $2,207 -19.40
657–661 660 7 352.50–360.00 $354.63 $2,341 +0.44
707–709 value added 709 17 359.00–360.00 $359.76 $2,551 —
740 740 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 ±0.00
775–790 779 4 330.00–345.00 $341.20 $2,658 +25.20
852–865 856 3 310.00–325.00 $319.95 $2,739 +4.95
858 value added 858 21 346.00 $346.00 $2,969 +21.00
910 910 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,912 —
1041 value added 1041 49 313.00 $313.00 $3,258 +6.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 3 368.00 $368.00 $1,439 -53.66
445 445 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 -75.00
490 490 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,617 -37.51
558–588 573 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,891 +30.00
680 680 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,142 —
720–745 737 3 265.00–270.00 $268.37 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,168 —
315 315 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 —
390 390 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 —
430 430 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,656 -37.85
480–490 485 2 385.00–390.00 $387.53 $1,880 +2.03
540 540 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,930 -5.23
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 +7.50
695 695 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 425.00 $425.00 $850 —
212 fancy 212 2 450.00 $450.00 $954 —
260 fancy 260 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,170 —
275–285 280 2 400.00–405.00 $402.46 $1,127 -2.54
305–345 328 8 360.00–382.50 $369.56 $1,212 -17.28
320–335 fancy 328 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 -20.00
355–397 367 17 365.00–380.00 $370.93 $1,361 -22.93
376–395 fancy 384 5 390.00–400.00 $395.88 $1,520 —
412–435 fancy 428 14 380.00–390.00 $388.10 $1,661 -11.90
405–445 435 17 345.00–367.50 $351.04 $1,527 -24.85
450–495 477 31 340.00–360.00 $347.89 $1,659 -9.91
465–496 fancy 479 16 370.00–372.00 $370.73 $1,776 —
501–543 value added 520 21 364.00–375.00 $367.09 $1,909 —
505–548 528 29 335.00–355.00 $346.59 $1,830 -0.79
551–588 570 21 325.00–350.00 $339.79 $1,937 +15.76
600–645 622 4 300.00–327.50 $307.13 $1,910 -11.69
605–628 value added 623 12 340.00–347.50 $342.70 $2,135 —
650 650 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,950 -7.61
680 value added 680 87 352.00 $352.00 $2,394 —
701 701 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,033 —
966 value added 966 53 294.25 $294.25 $2,842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 304 4 345.00–355.00 $351.25 $1,068 -28.75
365–393 387 5 350.00–355.00 $354.06 $1,370 -17.38
405–432 423 8 330.00–337.50 $332.55 $1,407 -22.91
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 -1.86
505–540 519 4 320.00–325.00 $323.78 $1,680 -6.22
565–591 585 9 315.00–320.00 $317.42 $1,857 +2.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 384 5 320.00–335.00 $323.80 $1,243 -14.01
410–425 418 2 300.00–320.00 $309.82 $1,295 -24.85
455–490 473 2 300.00–315.00 $307.22 $1,453 -7.71
540–545 543 2 285.00–300.00 $292.53 $1,588 -14.97
550–595 578 7 300.00–310.00 $305.72 $1,767 +5.72
605–630 618 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,746 +15.00
650–660 655 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 +9.81
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 +20.00
750–785 768 2 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,901 -22.44
825–840 833 2 225.00–250.00 $237.39 $1,977 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
187 187 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,010 —
225 225 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,114 -5.00
210–240 fancy 230 3 555.00–560.00 $558.48 $1,285 —
250 fancy 250 2 580.00–590.00 $585.00 $1,462 —
272–290 278 3 440.00–450.00 $446.52 $1,241 -61.14
320–332 fancy 325 6 460.00–475.00 $465.94 $1,514 —
315–345 328 3 370.00–385.00 $380.05 $1,247 -81.45
355 355 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,367 -77.54
355–390 fancy 367 13 425.00–465.00 $440.03 $1,615 —
400–445 fancy 424 20 400.00–445.00 $420.73 $1,784 —
407–445 434 31 370.00–395.00 $376.80 $1,635 -59.31
450–496 471 15 370.00–395.00 $386.20 $1,819 -11.40
465–492 fancy 477 6 401.00–410.00 $403.64 $1,925 —
500–530 fancy 518 9 385.00–400.00 $389.43 $2,017 +4.43
500–545 525 14 350.00–372.50 $358.77 $1,884 -1.32
571 fancy 571 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,113 —
551–598 572 16 335.00–358.00 $343.17 $1,963 +43.17
605–640 623 8 332.50–345.00 $336.87 $2,099 +3.87
665–680 675 4 315.00–330.00 $322.53 $2,177 +11.23
700–738 729 4 290.00–300.00 $292.40 $2,132 —
800 800 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,140 -1.29
895 895 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,193 —
900–910 905 2 242.50–247.50 $245.01 $2,217 —
1040 1040 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,950 —
1080 1080 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
360 360 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,260 -72.55
445 445 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,580 —
460–491 479 9 350.00–360.00 $353.86 $1,695 -10.19
500–540 518 8 320.00–345.00 $333.11 $1,726 -11.89
567–595 575 4 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $1,868 +2.38
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -15.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 418 3 320.00–340.00 $326.45 $1,365 -54.67
475–490 482 5 315.00–335.00 $323.97 $1,562 -19.05
525 525 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,601 -10.65
550–595 566 7 300.00–315.00 $302.21 $1,711 +6.95
600–635 614 4 270.00–285.00 $276.38 $1,697 -13.62
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 +45.00
720–725 723 2 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $1,970 —
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 -50.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1380 1221 80-85% 14 138.00–148.00 $143.71 $1,755 -2.37
1115–1425 1265 80-85% 5 161.00–165.00 $163.15 $2,064 —
1160–1585 1342 80-85% 21 150.00–160.00 $153.50 $2,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–945 835 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $104.34 $871 —
860–1180 1025 85-90% 7 118.00–125.00 $121.92 $1,250 -15.51
925–1120 1048 85-90% 6 130.00–139.00 $134.67 $1,411 -2.76
1150 1150 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1855 1651 75-80% 7 150.00–154.00 $150.88 $2,491 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1850 1428 4 160.00–175.00 $170.78 $2,439 —
1685–1795 1740 2 200.00–203.00 $201.55 $3,507 —
1755–1885 1808 4 180.00–190.00 $185.01 $3,345 -17.81

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1000 898 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 182.50–185.00 $183.89 $1,651
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1265 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,265.50
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1110–1153 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–3,500.00 $2,813.30
1105–1365 1196 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,850.00 $2,436.62
1100–1455 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,778.53
1165–1235 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,000.00 $2,830.10
1120–1350 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,150.00–2,800.00 $2,464.88
1050–1600 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,950.00–3,100.00 $2,619.36
1260–1560 1389 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,574.05
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–972 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,420.92
815–1077 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,474.91

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,755 —

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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
1140–1325 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00–2,750.00 $2,414.71 —
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 -98.39
1255–1545 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,449.80 +651.41
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1450–1600 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,650.00–3,950.00 $3,792.62 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 7 310.00 $310.00 $1,916 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.