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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 1, 2025

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $326.50/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,459/hd at 753 lb · 69 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $314.79/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,628/hd at 835 lb · 65 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.50/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,903/hd at 868 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 656 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 425.00 $425.00 $871 —
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 +56.66
365–381 377 4 352.50–370.00 $356.74 $1,345 -53.26
382 fancy 382 2 402.00 $402.00 $1,536 -63.26
433 433 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,732 +12.11
437 fancy 437 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,010 +16.11
453–475 464 6 360.00–370.00 $364.88 $1,693 -37.68
470 fancy 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -17.46
500–546 522 8 350.00–359.00 $354.13 $1,849 -11.25
520–525 value added 524 4 400.00–410.00 $405.01 $2,122 -24.77
575 value added 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 -11.69
575–585 580 4 340.00–355.00 $346.24 $2,008 -17.00
607–623 value added 614 7 365.00–374.00 $368.91 $2,265 -9.38
605–645 624 6 335.00–350.00 $344.13 $2,147 +1.63
702 value added 702 4 356.00 $356.00 $2,499 —
705–740 722 3 308.00–323.00 $317.33 $2,291 -11.97
770–785 775 3 300.00–310.00 $306.62 $2,376 -13.38
810 810 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 —
868 value added 868 62 334.50 $334.50 $2,903 —
949 value added 949 60 329.25 $329.25 $3,125 —
973 value added 973 54 308.50 $308.50 $3,002 -8.25
1032 value added 1032 51 288.50 $288.50 $2,977 —
1035 1035 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,639 —
1080 1080 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,646 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,093 —
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —
410–433 427 5 350.00–360.00 $355.04 $1,516 —
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 -59.82
515 515 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,738 -7.50
550 550 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,815 -13.00
605 605 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,981 —
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217–245 226 3 350.00–360.00 $353.61 $799 -29.72
270 270 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,004 -12.95
335 335 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,206 -13.76
360–387 369 10 365.00–377.50 $372.67 $1,375 +3.93
410–440 426 9 340.00–355.00 $346.44 $1,476 -8.25
475 fancy 475 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,758 -14.68
485–490 487 4 330.00–347.00 $338.50 $1,648 -15.82
500–525 value added 504 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,764 -14.17
505–540 519 6 320.00–330.00 $328.27 $1,704 -12.42
556–570 558 7 310.00–328.00 $323.67 $1,806 -12.01
562 value added 562 4 337.50–340.00 $338.75 $1,904 -17.31
615–645 628 5 300.00–315.00 $302.94 $1,902 -15.40
680–685 683 3 305.00–307.50 $306.67 $2,095 -13.32
753 value added 753 69 326.50 $326.50 $2,459 -3.00
815–840 828 2 220.00–255.00 $237.24 $1,964 -62.76
835 value added 835 63 317.25 $317.25 $2,649 +4.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,029 -34.92
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 +4.43
425–440 432 4 320.00–330.00 $324.04 $1,400 -14.26
450 450 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,462 -10.89
525–535 530 2 280.00–285.00 $282.52 $1,497 -20.88
560–595 577 4 300.00–305.00 $301.21 $1,738 -14.58
605–635 621 6 280.00–290.00 $285.24 $1,771 -9.79
730 730 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,986 +22.00
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,272 +4.83
350–385 363 3 370.00–375.00 $372.43 $1,352 -25.01
400–430 409 4 372.50–385.00 $380.59 $1,557 -4.39
460–480 469 12 328.00–345.00 $334.87 $1,571 -44.41
505–536 520 15 325.00–340.00 $330.93 $1,721 -15.79
575 575 2 316.00–320.00 $318.00 $1,828 -27.58
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 -17.04
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 -25.60
837 837 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 +5.00
375 375 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,298 -14.00
410–425 418 3 330.00–340.00 $334.96 $1,400 -16.39
475–490 483 2 330.00–331.00 $330.49 $1,596 -21.54
510 510 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,566 -13.82
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -2.58
625 625 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,750 +0.10
650 650 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,833 +0.70
700 700 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,463 -51.81
750 750 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,500 -50.11
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 -28.63
975 975 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,774 -36.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 409 4 355.00–360.00 $358.76 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–910 850 85-90% 3 87.00–90.00 $88.00 $748 —
940–965 955 85-90% 3 150.00–152.00 $151.33 $1,445 —
920–1030 975 85-90% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.42 $1,135 —
840–1190 990 85-90% 5 130.00–140.00 $132.33 $1,310 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1155 1103 80-85% 2 170.00–174.00 $171.90 $1,896 —
1040–1245 1125 80-85% 7 140.00–149.00 $142.86 $1,607 —
1060–1365 1180 80-85% 4 150.00–160.00 $154.32 $1,821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,588 +19.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1725 1484 4 170.00–177.00 $175.04 $2,598 —
1385–1955 1647 5 180.00–187.00 $183.85 $3,028 —
1885 1885 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,864 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,260

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1050 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,975.00 $1,906.67
655–1475 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,500.00–2,900.00 $1,896.36
910–1325 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,207.75

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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
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.