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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 25, 2025

1,256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $329.25/cwt +14.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,548/hd at 774 lb · 160 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.11/cwt -8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,604/hd at 834 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.66/cwt +27.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,353/hd at 623 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,256 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 fancy 185 1 500.00 $500.00 $925 —
220–225 fancy 222 3 425.00–455.00 $434.92 $966 -65.08
262 262 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,048 —
260–297 fancy 276 8 422.50–485.00 $454.05 $1,253 —
305–345 fancy 325 4 415.00–455.00 $431.88 $1,404 -43.12
320–345 335 5 380.00–400.00 $388.34 $1,301 —
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 +12.59
360–377 fancy 373 9 437.50–500.00 $465.26 $1,735 +3.92
400–447 429 4 382.50–400.00 $387.89 $1,664 -7.11
420–447 fancy 439 9 430.00–480.00 $443.89 $1,949 -7.79
450–476 465 6 400.00–405.00 $402.56 $1,872 +16.46
470–491 fancy 479 18 420.00–445.00 $437.46 $2,095 +17.48
515–541 527 8 350.00–375.00 $365.38 $1,926 —
503–537 value added 531 25 404.00–435.00 $429.78 $2,282 +28.36
555–592 576 5 350.00–375.00 $363.24 $2,092 -8.77
558–595 value added 582 11 388.00–400.00 $391.69 $2,280 -3.48
620 620 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,124 -2.50
600–633 value added 623 56 353.00–387.00 $378.29 $2,357 +25.79
665 value added 665 5 360.00–373.00 $367.80 $2,446 +4.61
660–682 675 3 335.00–338.00 $335.98 $2,268 —
705–724 722 9 328.00–340.00 $329.30 $2,378 —
766 766 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,451 +10.00
857–861 858 15 326.00–330.00 $329.20 $2,825 +1.20
983 value added 983 54 316.75 $316.75 $3,114 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–490 481 3 340.00–370.00 $359.82 $1,731 —
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —
560 560 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 370.00–395.00 $383.33 $862 —
253–295 fancy 260 7 400.00–427.50 $417.84 $1,086 -12.29
285–290 287 6 365.00–390.00 $384.95 $1,105 +34.95
300–345 325 10 360.00–385.00 $373.76 $1,215 +9.45
335–340 fancy 338 3 410.00–425.00 $414.95 $1,403 +14.95
350–392 373 11 360.00–390.00 $368.74 $1,375 +6.24
363–394 fancy 384 10 400.00–420.00 $406.26 $1,560 -13.74
402–425 fancy 412 7 382.50–400.00 $394.84 $1,627 +9.31
400–445 432 33 350.00–375.00 $354.69 $1,532 -6.69
451–455 fancy 453 17 380.00–387.50 $384.68 $1,743 —
450–495 471 17 350.00–360.00 $354.32 $1,669 -11.34
505–547 526 18 330.00–347.50 $340.69 $1,792 +4.90
522–540 value added 530 7 350.00–370.00 $364.17 $1,930 +1.99
565–575 569 7 330.00–340.00 $335.68 $1,910 -0.28
565–573 value added 571 14 355.00–360.00 $356.06 $2,033 -2.29
606–635 value added 611 19 340.00–353.00 $350.87 $2,144 +5.87
605–630 612 10 310.00–325.00 $318.34 $1,948 +1.46
650–697 672 6 315.00–325.00 $319.99 $2,150 -6.60
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
760–785 value added 774 159 327.85–331.50 $329.50 $2,550 —
805 805 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,415 +30.00
808–843 value added 835 83 312.00–312.50 $312.40 $2,609 -9.35
850–860 852 5 260.00–275.00 $263.03 $2,241 —
920 920 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,484 —
960–990 975 2 250.00–270.00 $260.15 $2,536 —
1027 value added 1027 49 288.50 $288.50 $2,963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 —
310–335 322 3 340.00–350.00 $344.92 $1,111 —
360–395 374 8 320.00–355.00 $345.57 $1,292 +10.57
410–445 429 11 330.00–347.50 $338.30 $1,451 +18.30
450–495 474 16 305.00–347.50 $335.89 $1,592 +9.77
505–535 525 3 300.00–310.00 $303.40 $1,593 -6.98
555–595 576 19 307.50–322.00 $315.79 $1,819 +5.79
605–620 613 6 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,809 +25.03
655–690 676 7 250.00–300.00 $280.83 $1,898 +13.01
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 ±0.00
770–775 772 3 220.00–255.00 $231.72 $1,789 -48.28
805–835 817 3 230.00–250.00 $240.92 $1,968 +40.92
850 850 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,912 -25.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 370.00 $370.00 $740 —
216–242 fancy 225 9 430.00–470.00 $454.13 $1,022 -17.80
275–295 fancy 285 2 420.00–435.00 $427.24 $1,218 -17.76
300–330 314 5 385.00–405.00 $395.17 $1,241 -4.83
308–340 fancy 317 5 420.00–465.00 $432.08 $1,370 -12.56
355–360 fancy 358 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,504 -8.78
350–395 380 17 385.00–405.00 $397.44 $1,510 -1.90
405–425 fancy 415 2 410.00–415.00 $412.44 $1,712 -12.37
410–447 434 17 370.00–400.00 $384.98 $1,671 -8.95
455–495 469 26 365.00–393.00 $379.28 $1,779 -7.59
500–545 526 17 335.00–360.00 $346.72 $1,824 -12.70
555–597 572 32 331.00–357.00 $345.58 $1,977 -9.42
600–615 fancy 608 8 340.00–345.00 $344.24 $2,093 -15.76
602–640 619 5 317.50–330.00 $322.04 $1,993 -11.41
654 fancy 654 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,256 —
655–667 663 3 320.00–337.00 $325.60 $2,159 -3.10
785 785 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,182 -17.25
865 865 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,249 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 +15.00
380–395 388 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,397 +15.00
420–445 433 7 320.00–365.00 $351.35 $1,521 —
455–495 481 38 300.00–365.00 $352.03 $1,693 +24.81
500–520 510 5 300.00–330.00 $320.82 $1,636 -1.79
570–585 576 4 280.00–330.00 $302.58 $1,743 -28.29
600–620 608 3 265.00–305.00 $279.90 $1,702 +5.89
660–695 682 3 270.00–305.00 $281.30 $1,918 +14.22
705–740 721 4 245.00–275.00 $260.81 $1,880 -9.19
750–785 771 4 240.00–260.00 $250.11 $1,928 -23.17
815–840 828 3 221.00–235.00 $228.63 $1,893 —
915 915 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,173 —
985 985 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,147 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,016 -66.63
1200–1460 1313 80-85% 18 135.00–154.00 $148.39 $1,948 —
1095–1470 1320 80-85% 18 155.00–182.00 $163.39 $2,157 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1110 1023 85-90% 4 90.00–100.00 $95.27 $975 -9.67
900–1120 1045 85-90% 7 120.00–131.00 $126.60 $1,323 -33.40
915–1195 1050 85-90% 7 140.00–150.00 $145.17 $1,524 —
935–1155 1077 85-90% 10 155.00–169.00 $159.65 $1,719 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1605 1563 75-80% 2 146.00–150.00 $147.95 $2,312 —
1525–1860 1599 75-80% 6 155.00–168.00 $161.34 $2,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1730 1508 6 153.00–183.00 $175.22 $2,642 -25.78
1170–1885 1561 7 184.00–194.00 $188.10 $2,936 —
1720–2110 1937 3 200.00–205.00 $202.70 $3,926 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–955 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–210.00 $205.34 $1,838
825–1065 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 247.50–257.50 $251.87 $2,380

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1065 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,175.00 $2,053.00
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1060–1150 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–2,150.00 $1,815.12
840–1450 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00–3,075.00 $2,717.04
910–1550 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,700.00–3,100.00 $2,161.18
1165–1385 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,040.10
1300–1345 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,650.00 $2,432.91
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 873 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,037.25
800–990 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–2,475.00 $1,994.55

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
882 882 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,940 —

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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
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -138.50
1190–1340 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–2,700.00 $2,242.02 -1,457.98
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1225–1375 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,700.00 $3,245.20 —
1585–1835 1710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,834.14 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.