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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 3, 2026

1,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $402.29/cwt +50.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,483/hd at 617 lb · 113 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.52/cwt ≈ $3,086/hd at 928 lb · 113 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $344.51/cwt +24.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,849/hd at 827 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,734 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 fancy 228 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,254 —
240 240 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,044 +43.01
250–295 fancy 268 5 500.00–615.00 $557.00 $1,493 +106.46
250–290 272 3 450.00–485.00 $460.74 $1,253 +60.74
315 315 2 410.00–430.00 $420.00 $1,323 +15.00
318–348 fancy 336 13 470.00–550.00 $504.60 $1,695 +79.60
380–385 383 2 410.00–420.00 $415.03 $1,590 —
350–398 fancy 387 24 450.00–555.00 $476.59 $1,844 +19.71
402–447 fancy 428 37 425.00–500.00 $472.18 $2,021 +20.46
432–435 433 3 395.00–405.00 $401.65 $1,739 +26.42
450–492 fancy 470 45 420.00–490.00 $455.76 $2,142 +29.51
452–495 473 14 380.00–415.00 $399.23 $1,888 +25.18
520 520 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,924 +10.75
505–548 value added 527 48 380.00–455.00 $433.44 $2,284 +41.20
550–597 value added 573 20 380.00–425.00 $404.33 $2,317 -7.72
570–577 576 6 370.00–373.00 $372.51 $2,146 +12.70
600–645 value added 617 110 365.00–420.00 $403.86 $2,492 +48.24
610–645 623 3 335.00–355.00 $344.81 $2,148 +5.62
665–680 value added 672 19 365.00–392.50 $383.52 $2,577 +14.52
670–695 681 16 340.00–360.00 $351.22 $2,392 +21.22
704–745 710 18 320.00–345.00 $339.41 $2,410 +9.33
704–748 value added 722 71 350.00–370.00 $361.44 $2,610 —
750–780 762 9 320.00–345.00 $331.79 $2,528 —
777–789 value added 789 65 350.00–380.00 $379.09 $2,991 +45.09
825 825 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,702 +7.50
816–831 value added 827 91 342.50–350.00 $344.70 $2,851 —
910–944 value added 928 113 330.00–334.75 $332.52 $3,086 —
957 957 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,967 —
1000 1000 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,850 —
1132 value added 1132 45 289.75 $289.75 $3,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,880 —
550 550 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,870 +5.00
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
780 780 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,340 —
825–845 831 4 250.00–310.00 $292.48 $2,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 fancy 238 5 465.00–490.00 $476.93 $1,135 —
265–275 fancy 270 3 445.00–485.00 $468.09 $1,264 +53.09
270–295 280 3 405.00–425.00 $416.85 $1,167 +21.85
310–345 325 10 385.00–415.00 $407.16 $1,323 +29.66
300–345 fancy 331 11 420.00–465.00 $445.25 $1,474 +40.25
370–385 379 14 390.00–415.00 $410.40 $1,555 +28.21
365–389 fancy 383 20 420.00–450.00 $435.30 $1,667 +19.93
402–445 fancy 425 22 385.00–425.00 $407.93 $1,734 +13.06
447 447 6 370.00–375.00 $371.67 $1,661 +7.13
450–495 fancy 471 27 385.00–420.00 $403.46 $1,900 —
455–495 477 11 355.00–375.00 $371.40 $1,772 +6.44
502–546 value added 524 68 360.00–400.00 $387.41 $2,030 +34.91
500–549 534 21 340.00–357.50 $350.70 $1,873 +7.76
550–595 568 25 332.50–357.50 $351.75 $1,998 +16.13
555–592 value added 578 41 359.00–384.00 $370.11 $2,139 +21.11
601–645 618 34 320.00–340.00 $331.88 $2,051 -3.12
600–643 value added 619 47 345.00–357.50 $349.17 $2,161 —
650–675 656 12 320.00–327.50 $321.63 $2,110 —
700–725 713 6 300.00–320.00 $314.94 $2,246 —
801 801 3 265.00 $265.00 $2,123 +52.50
897 897 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,422 —
919 value added 919 56 307.25 $307.25 $2,824 —
922–925 923 3 220.00–235.00 $229.99 $2,123 —
1162 value added 1162 46 249.50 $249.50 $2,899 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 -5.00
440 440 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 +10.14
460–495 478 2 335.00–337.50 $336.30 $1,608 +18.90
555–590 572 3 310.00–322.00 $317.45 $1,816 +15.73
620–640 633 5 300.00–310.00 $303.00 $1,918 —
670–695 685 4 265.00–310.00 $293.64 $2,011 +33.64
762–785 772 6 250.00–280.00 $269.87 $2,083 —
835 835 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,920 —
855–865 857 5 210.00–240.00 $232.95 $1,996 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127 1127 2 215.00 $215.00 $2,423 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 435.00–440.00 $437.61 $1,028 —
262–270 fancy 267 5 460.00–470.00 $463.93 $1,239 +3.93
300–345 325 7 400.00–417.50 $409.16 $1,330 +24.16
325–335 fancy 330 2 430.00–455.00 $442.69 $1,461 —
355–390 367 3 400.00–420.00 $413.55 $1,518 +36.93
365–380 fancy 376 8 430.00–475.00 $435.69 $1,638 +5.84
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 —
410–447 fancy 429 11 410.00–485.00 $444.21 $1,906 -5.79
450–470 fancy 456 12 417.50–425.00 $422.69 $1,927 +22.69
457–495 482 13 370.00–405.00 $385.66 $1,859 +23.86
505–525 fancy 513 22 390.00–420.00 $401.09 $2,058 +9.09
517–545 526 5 355.00–380.00 $368.66 $1,939 +22.64
577–597 589 12 360.00–380.00 $368.22 $2,169 +24.07
617–645 626 3 345.00–352.50 $349.93 $2,191 —
600–647 fancy 629 14 355.00–367.50 $357.28 $2,247 -12.72
660–695 678 2 335.00–345.00 $339.87 $2,304 +16.73
703 fancy 703 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,390 —
725–732 728 5 305.00–330.00 $316.97 $2,308 +9.47
750–774 770 6 305.00–310.00 $305.81 $2,355 +20.81
805 805 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,294 +65.00
1112 1112 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,413 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 5 350.00–385.00 $374.25 $1,415 +21.72
550–595 572 5 322.00–345.00 $336.16 $1,923 +26.22
680 680 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,176 +25.00
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
970 970 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,289 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1107 1107 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1840 1840 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1040 959 85-90% 12 80.00–113.00 $99.76 $957 -30.24
775–1185 1006 85-90% 25 114.00–130.00 $124.09 $1,248 +12.64
855–1195 1065 85-90% 19 132.00–149.00 $140.46 $1,496 —
905–1205 1074 85-90% 21 151.00–170.00 $159.72 $1,715 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,342 —
1210–1290 1261 80-85% 5 127.50–132.00 $129.93 $1,638 —
1190–1510 1281 80-85% 5 138.00–148.00 $143.24 $1,835 —
1050–1760 1304 80-85% 33 150.00–190.00 $163.63 $2,134 +16.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1765 1582 75-80% 13 155.00–170.00 $162.66 $2,573 —
1500–1700 1600 75-80% 2 144.00–150.00 $146.81 $2,349 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2130 1603 9 160.00–186.00 $173.76 $2,785 +10.14
1325–2340 1736 6 190.00–197.00 $194.08 $3,369 —
1830–1975 1903 2 200.00–207.00 $203.37 $3,870 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,708
855–1380 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 184.00–208.00 $200.62 $2,111

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1095 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1045–1130 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,551.53
1040–1435 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,875.00–2,400.00 $2,244.14
1175–1275 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,450.00 $2,994.39
1030–1621 1367 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 45 2,000.00–3,400.00 $2,728.00
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–810 800 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,636.72

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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
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1750 1750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,215 —
417 417 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,168 —
462 462 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,294 —
535 535 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 —
570–575 572 5 253.00–265.00 $260.17 $1,488 —
642 642 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,637 —
687 687 4 258.50 $258.50 $1,776 —
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —

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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.