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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 4, 2025

874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $316.75/cwt ≈ $2,683/hd at 847 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.50/cwt +4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $3,075/hd at 885 lb · 58 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $362.07/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 428 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 874 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,052 -65.00
290 fancy 290 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,305 -40.00
305–335 fancy 327 6 420.00–470.00 $443.44 $1,450 -28.89
365–395 378 3 370.00–400.00 $382.95 $1,448 -64.93
375–395 fancy 390 14 420.00–495.00 $465.20 $1,814 —
429–435 fancy 431 13 415.00–465.00 $434.60 $1,873 -30.40
440–445 442 3 370.00–380.00 $376.64 $1,665 -37.68
450–496 fancy 465 13 400.00–420.00 $414.12 $1,926 -33.45
460–481 474 5 380.00–390.00 $386.82 $1,834 -22.83
500–545 526 6 350.00–370.00 $364.85 $1,919 -16.88
520–547 value added 531 11 375.00–410.00 $383.15 $2,035 -15.53
550–582 568 8 350.00–370.00 $359.65 $2,043 -15.35
551–579 value added 572 24 375.00–385.00 $377.01 $2,156 —
600 value added 600 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 —
600–625 606 10 320.00–340.00 $333.00 $2,018 -20.68
659 value added 659 7 354.50 $354.50 $2,336 —
665–680 675 7 337.50–340.00 $339.64 $2,293 -14.99
705–745 728 3 320.00–340.00 $326.73 $2,379 -13.27
885 value added 885 58 347.50 $347.50 $3,075 +1.50
1027–1035 value added 1031 103 309.25–311.00 $310.11 $3,197 -2.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 350.00 $350.00 $928 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 —
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -20.00
460 460 2 300.00–330.00 $315.00 $1,449 -15.00
515 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 —
550–575 563 2 320.00–340.00 $329.78 $1,857 -0.22
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 380.00 $380.00 $798 -45.00
280–288 286 5 370.00–395.00 $386.10 $1,104 -16.36
295 fancy 295 1 407.00 $407.00 $1,201 -43.00
305–340 331 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,225 +0.44
365–380 fancy 369 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,513 +14.12
350–395 379 18 350.00–370.00 $360.95 $1,368 -9.98
405–445 426 30 345.00–370.00 $356.36 $1,518 +5.32
410–448 fancy 435 7 380.00–390.00 $386.56 $1,682 -1.54
461 fancy 461 8 385.00 $385.00 $1,775 +14.27
450–492 469 22 347.50–370.00 $359.41 $1,686 +11.52
500–527 value added 514 10 350.00–380.00 $355.99 $1,830 -11.10
505–545 530 18 325.00–345.00 $337.32 $1,788 -9.27
550–596 570 12 320.00–342.50 $329.74 $1,880 -10.05
565–595 value added 580 2 350.00–385.00 $367.95 $2,134 —
615 value added 615 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 +2.30
600–640 622 6 300.00–325.00 $313.32 $1,949 +6.19
657–660 658 3 302.50–310.00 $307.49 $2,023 +7.49
847 value added 847 63 316.75 $316.75 $2,683 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 310.00 $310.00 $636 —
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
320 320 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 —
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 +15.18
450–497 476 18 300.00–342.00 $328.43 $1,563 +21.21
500–533 523 7 285.00–315.00 $307.19 $1,607 +14.66
570–597 583 9 300.00–320.00 $311.59 $1,817 +5.87
625 625 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,562 -32.45
665–695 680 2 265.00–292.50 $278.45 $1,893 +8.45
735 735 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,095 +15.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,688 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–227 218 3 380.00–400.00 $393.88 $859 -101.12
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 -46.52
300–318 314 4 370.00–400.00 $377.18 $1,184 -2.87
315–340 fancy 332 3 420.00–480.00 $450.00 $1,494 -15.94
350–370 fancy 360 2 420.00–430.00 $424.86 $1,529 -15.17
360–395 375 10 370.00–400.00 $383.73 $1,439 -1.27
400–445 fancy 415 10 400.00–435.00 $407.78 $1,692 -12.95
422–445 436 11 355.00–387.50 $376.31 $1,641 -0.49
450–498 482 23 360.00–385.00 $376.35 $1,814 -9.85
485 fancy 485 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 +36.36
500–520 fancy 509 10 375.00–385.00 $376.49 $1,916 -12.94
500–545 520 15 345.00–370.00 $359.44 $1,869 +0.67
550–580 558 11 340.00–355.00 $351.31 $1,960 +8.14
602–645 623 13 324.00–342.00 $332.05 $2,069 -4.82
650–658 655 5 320.00–328.00 $324.82 $2,128 +2.29
710–725 718 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,154 +7.60
846 846 3 272.50 $272.50 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 —
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 —
357–385 373 8 320.00–360.00 $349.58 $1,304 —
415–445 435 3 320.00–330.00 $323.18 $1,406 -3.27
450–490 477 6 300.00–350.00 $325.80 $1,554 +1.83
510–547 529 10 270.00–335.00 $309.72 $1,638 +4.72
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 -2.21
605–640 629 4 300.00–310.00 $302.52 $1,903 +26.14
660–690 674 4 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $2,055 +9.94
840 840 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,058 —
940 940 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,350 —
975 975 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,291 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1145 977 85-90% 3 100.00–101.00 $100.33 $980 —
820–1165 994 85-90% 11 120.00–135.00 $128.51 $1,277 —
805–1185 1047 85-90% 14 137.00–150.00 $143.46 $1,502 +8.79
1045–1165 1090 85-90% 3 154.00–165.00 $158.52 $1,728 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1300 1267 80-85% 3 120.00–135.00 $126.48 $1,603 -36.67
1180–1420 1300 80-85% 8 142.00–152.50 $147.07 $1,912 —
1155–1460 1340 80-85% 11 154.00–170.00 $160.35 $2,149 +6.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1565 1548 75-80% 2 150.00–152.00 $150.99 $2,337 —
1515–1740 1595 75-80% 6 154.00–172.00 $163.21 $2,603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2165 1629 15 165.00–186.00 $177.74 $2,895 —
1690–1945 1818 2 190.00–195.00 $192.68 $3,503 +7.67
1710–2015 1837 3 200.00–205.00 $202.35 $3,717 +17.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1065 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–185.00 $182.88 $1,692

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
850–1130 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,400.00 $2,098.49
970–1150 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–3,025.00 $2,067.12
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1140–1460 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,750.00 $2,244.99
945–1510 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,400.00–2,400.00 $2,074.57
1180–1415 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,963.58
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–925 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,788.66
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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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
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -414.71
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1460 1460 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 -1,000.00
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 -192.62
1330–1730 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,050.00 $2,993.46 -799.16
1595 1595 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.