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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 18, 2025

813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.92/cwt ≈ $2,711/hd at 845 lb · 62 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $401.42/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 520 lb · 34 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $382.91/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,236/hd at 584 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 813 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 +60.00
330 fancy 330 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,568 +40.01
350–395 fancy 373 4 445.00–500.00 $461.34 $1,721 +8.22
371–398 385 6 395.00–400.00 $397.41 $1,530 -7.59
405–435 fancy 424 10 425.00–475.00 $451.68 $1,915 +17.95
445 445 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,758 —
453–494 fancy 473 16 410.00–450.00 $419.98 $1,987 -8.50
470–492 486 4 380.00–400.00 $386.10 $1,876 -5.34
500–549 value added 520 34 390.00–420.00 $401.42 $2,087 +11.71
550–586 value added 577 16 387.50–420.00 $395.17 $2,280 +0.87
550–593 590 18 355.00–375.00 $372.01 $2,195 -2.57
615 615 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,122 +10.51
620 value added 620 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,186 -24.45
655–672 value added 666 3 355.00–380.00 $363.19 $2,419 -2.25
716 value added 716 13 365.00 $365.00 $2,613 +19.26
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
892 892 11 328.00 $328.00 $2,926 —
935 935 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,712 —
1005 value added 1005 52 321.50 $321.50 $3,231 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 350.00–365.00 $357.15 $1,161 —
665–695 680 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 —
945 945 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,646 —
975 975 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 400.00 $400.00 $820 ±0.00
255–275 fancy 265 6 420.00–440.00 $430.13 $1,140 —
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
310–331 324 7 350.00–370.00 $364.31 $1,180 -17.42
310–345 fancy 328 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 -16.96
368 fancy 368 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,546 +20.00
350–385 373 13 350.00–370.00 $362.50 $1,352 -17.98
415–448 fancy 425 19 380.00–400.00 $385.53 $1,639 -3.84
405–445 431 12 350.00–370.00 $361.38 $1,558 -0.20
450–492 476 12 350.00–372.50 $365.66 $1,741 +3.52
491 fancy 491 14 385.00 $385.00 $1,890 -2.07
505–543 value added 527 21 350.00–385.00 $362.18 $1,909 -1.38
515–545 528 6 330.00–344.00 $335.79 $1,773 -5.21
551–560 555 5 330.00–340.00 $335.96 $1,865 -2.87
552–567 value added 558 6 350.00–370.00 $358.35 $2,000 +7.10
600–630 607 12 310.00–330.00 $316.88 $1,923 -14.24
608 value added 608 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,098 —
655–698 694 12 310.00–328.00 $326.59 $2,267 +6.59
705 705 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,186 +10.00
792 792 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,495 —
840 840 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,268 —
845 value added 845 61 321.75 $321.75 $2,719 —
860–898 890 5 290.00–300.00 $298.07 $2,653 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,263 +17.24
410–420 415 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,328 -10.00
450–490 467 8 300.00–340.00 $326.12 $1,523 -3.93
500–540 520 2 300.00–320.00 $310.38 $1,614 +15.49
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 +0.98
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -27.51
656–690 659 13 265.00–300.00 $267.82 $1,765 -32.18
720 720 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,800 -0.05
775 775 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 -2.00
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 -60.00
855 855 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,138 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 fancy 240 2 445.00–500.00 $471.93 $1,133 —
295 fancy 295 2 430.00–460.00 $445.00 $1,313 —
300–330 fancy 315 4 420.00–480.00 $444.64 $1,401 -4.46
312–345 324 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,296 +10.33
355–385 366 4 397.50–400.00 $399.34 $1,462 +19.34
357–395 fancy 377 5 420.00–435.00 $428.78 $1,617 +7.11
410–440 fancy 423 11 415.00–445.00 $424.81 $1,797 -25.29
423–445 430 5 370.00–400.00 $393.93 $1,694 +10.18
460–495 482 22 370.00–393.00 $386.87 $1,865 -1.08
505–521 fancy 513 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,949 -1.03
510–542 530 7 350.00–365.00 $359.42 $1,905 -2.60
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 -8.66
612 fancy 612 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,203 +12.99
610–645 617 9 325.00–345.00 $333.45 $2,057 +9.73
657–692 671 9 320.00–336.00 $328.70 $2,206 +18.70
710–747 739 7 285.00–304.00 $299.42 $2,213 -15.58
755–767 765 5 291.00–312.50 $295.25 $2,259 —
800 800 1 264.00 $264.00 $2,112 -3.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
360 360 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 -5.00
455–472 463 6 300.00–365.00 $327.22 $1,515 -18.86
500–505 503 2 300.00–345.00 $322.61 $1,623 -8.76
575–595 584 6 305.00–342.50 $330.87 $1,932 -5.53
610–615 611 5 270.00–280.00 $274.01 $1,674 —
665–697 686 4 250.00–310.00 $267.08 $1,832 -22.85
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 —
750–767 761 3 270.00–280.00 $273.28 $2,080 +18.28
975 975 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,096 -16.51
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 425 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1135 982 85-90% 21 120.00–135.00 $129.61 $1,273 -0.60
865–1220 1031 85-90% 5 100.00–115.00 $104.94 $1,082 -57.25
860–1190 1034 85-90% 18 140.00–151.00 $144.09 $1,490 -18.10
945–1135 1046 85-90% 6 154.00–170.00 $160.00 $1,674 -2.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1375 1289 80-85% 7 140.00–153.00 $146.63 $1,890 —
1085–1475 1298 80-85% 26 155.00–180.00 $163.88 $2,127 —
1225–1485 1355 80-85% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.74 $1,799 -31.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1765 1613 75-80% 6 157.00–177.00 $165.34 $2,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1760 1391 4 163.00–184.00 $174.58 $2,428 —
1385–1665 1525 2 201.00 $201.00 $3,065 —
1320–2100 1668 12 187.00–195.00 $191.92 $3,201 +17.23

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1525 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 174.00–245.00 $194.91 $2,162

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1176 1097 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,425.00–2,000.00 $1,679.74
1050–1145 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,576.08
1005–1480 1099 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,650.00–2,300.00 $1,826.54
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
990–1315 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,750.00 $2,242.95
942–1285 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,600.00–2,450.00 $1,995.03
1180–1305 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,922.38
1175–1505 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,500.00 $2,314.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
935 935 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 904 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,946.43
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —

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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
1270–1285 1281 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,775.22 —
1230–1385 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,338.50 —
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.