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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 11, 2025

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.00/cwt ≈ $3,214/hd at 998 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.59/cwt +16.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 528 lb · 38 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $398.49/cwt +21.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,070/hd at 519 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 772 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,056 —
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 ±0.00
295 fancy 295 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,298 -10.00
318 318 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,272 —
325–326 fancy 326 4 430.00–450.00 $434.99 $1,418 -8.45
365–370 fancy 368 3 425.00–500.00 $453.12 $1,667 -12.08
370 370 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,498 +22.05
430–445 fancy 438 4 430.00–435.00 $433.73 $1,900 -0.87
455–481 fancy 471 8 420.00–455.00 $428.48 $2,018 +14.36
482–492 487 7 370.00–400.00 $391.44 $1,906 +4.62
507 fancy 507 10 430.00 $430.00 $2,180 —
500–545 value added 523 25 382.50–410.00 $389.71 $2,038 +6.56
515–545 530 3 360.00–375.00 $366.62 $1,943 +1.77
555–590 value added 576 9 385.00–400.00 $394.30 $2,271 +17.29
570–595 588 5 365.00–377.50 $374.58 $2,203 +14.93
612–635 620 3 320.00–342.00 $334.49 $2,074 +1.49
607–646 value added 627 17 357.50–392.00 $376.95 $2,363 +26.95
650–670 value added 656 5 359.00–390.00 $365.44 $2,397 +10.94
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -19.64
702–725 value added 707 5 344.00–352.50 $345.74 $2,444 —
998 value added 998 53 322.00 $322.00 $3,214 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 +20.22
790 790 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,386 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 fancy 220 1 400.00 $400.00 $880 —
225 225 3 390.00 $390.00 $878 +10.00
305–342 330 3 380.00–382.50 $381.73 $1,260 +11.73
315–340 fancy 330 7 400.00–430.00 $416.96 $1,376 —
375–385 fancy 380 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -10.00
365–395 384 5 380.00–382.50 $380.48 $1,461 +19.53
400–446 431 19 350.00–370.00 $361.58 $1,558 +5.22
410–446 fancy 434 10 382.50–420.00 $389.37 $1,690 +2.81
455–495 fancy 465 16 380.00–390.00 $387.07 $1,800 +2.07
450–495 472 18 350.00–370.00 $362.14 $1,709 +2.73
500–546 value added 526 33 355.00–385.00 $363.56 $1,912 +7.57
525–545 540 5 325.00–345.00 $341.00 $1,841 +3.68
560 value added 560 2 350.00–352.50 $351.25 $1,967 -16.70
555–595 570 12 330.00–347.50 $338.83 $1,931 +9.09
600–635 618 5 315.00–335.00 $331.12 $2,046 +17.80
656–680 661 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,115 +12.51
710–715 713 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,139 —
1006 value added 1006 50 300.00 $300.00 $3,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 295.00–320.00 $307.37 $747 —
265–285 277 3 350.00–370.00 $358.07 $992 +53.07
310–325 318 2 320.00–350.00 $334.65 $1,064 +9.65
355–385 371 4 300.00–350.00 $317.76 $1,179 —
430–440 435 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 +5.00
470–492 481 8 300.00–340.00 $330.05 $1,588 +1.62
505–540 523 5 270.00–305.00 $294.89 $1,542 -12.30
555–595 569 7 285.00–318.00 $309.02 $1,758 -2.57
615–620 618 2 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,839 +47.51
650–675 663 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,989 +21.55
720–735 728 2 245.00–255.00 $250.05 $1,820 -34.95
767 767 2 282.00 $282.00 $2,163 —
845 845 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,197 —
890 890 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,780 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,462 —
1255 1255 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,730 +7.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 400.00–420.00 $410.29 $1,059 +10.29
305–345 fancy 326 7 425.00–517.50 $449.10 $1,464 -0.90
315–345 332 7 370.00–400.00 $389.67 $1,294 +12.49
365–395 fancy 381 12 410.00–460.00 $421.67 $1,607 -3.19
395 395 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,501 -3.73
405–428 fancy 424 15 430.00–495.00 $450.10 $1,908 +42.32
422–445 437 8 380.00–400.00 $383.75 $1,677 +7.44
455–470 fancy 463 2 405.00–415.00 $409.92 $1,898 -30.08
452–492 464 17 370.00–400.00 $387.95 $1,800 +11.60
500–518 fancy 515 16 379.00–400.00 $381.03 $1,962 +4.54
510–545 524 17 355.00–375.00 $362.02 $1,897 +2.58
553–590 562 11 350.00–377.50 $363.66 $2,044 +12.35
575 fancy 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 —
605–640 618 4 315.00–335.00 $323.72 $2,001 -8.33
615–635 fancy 631 15 345.00–350.00 $347.01 $2,190 —
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 -44.82
665 665 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 -14.82
707 707 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,227 +15.00
825–835 830 2 255.00–280.00 $267.58 $2,221 -4.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 2 350.00 $350.00 $847 —
270–295 285 4 280.00–380.00 $340.26 $970 +20.26
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 +0.42
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -23.18
455–495 483 7 330.00–352.50 $346.08 $1,672 +20.28
505–532 520 11 310.00–350.00 $331.37 $1,723 +21.65
550–590 574 10 325.00–345.00 $336.40 $1,931 +36.40
680–685 683 2 270.00–310.00 $289.93 $1,980 -15.01
765 765 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,951 —
815 815 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,038 +5.00
860–895 878 2 235.00–255.00 $244.80 $2,149 —
910 910 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,956 -35.00
950–965 958 2 230.00–233.00 $231.51 $2,218 -3.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,106 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1495 1253 80-85% 9 140.00–154.00 $149.10 $1,868 +22.62
1225–1520 1368 80-85% 26 155.00–183.00 $164.67 $2,253 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1115 929 85-90% 5 70.00–117.00 $98.28 $913 —
810–1175 995 85-90% 10 125.00–135.00 $130.21 $1,296 +1.70
875–1165 997 85-90% 7 138.00–150.00 $144.11 $1,437 +15.60
845–1110 1041 85-90% 5 156.00–170.00 $162.19 $1,688 +18.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1885 1781 75-80% 4 166.00–174.00 $168.75 $3,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2225 1675 7 150.00–184.00 $174.69 $2,926 —
1255–2185 1681 11 185.00–194.00 $188.53 $3,169 —
1715–2280 1979 4 203.00–215.00 $207.71 $4,111 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,170

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1000–1121 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,525.00–2,850.00 $2,796.02
1045–1245 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,844.65
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1165–1340 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,275.00 $2,088.97
1138–1600 1278 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,400.00–3,100.00 $2,849.99
1110–1500 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,850.00–3,100.00 $2,665.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–860 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,218.63

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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
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +1,500.00
1112–1543 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,850.00–3,450.00 $3,315.74 —
1680 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.