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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, January 17, 2026

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.62/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,807/hd at 794 lb · 85 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $348.52/cwt +15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,365/hd at 678 lb · 80 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $303.47/cwt ≈ $2,787/hd at 918 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 486 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 +114.88
340 fancy 340 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 +150.69
365 365 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,752 —
385 fancy 385 2 545.00 $545.00 $2,098 +61.76
407–430 417 4 435.00–455.00 $440.09 $1,835 +43.89
420–425 fancy 423 2 490.00–515.00 $502.57 $2,126 +31.96
455 fancy 455 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,252 +47.76
466–490 478 9 425.00–440.00 $433.71 $2,073 +48.63
510–530 519 6 400.00–420.00 $410.85 $2,132 +28.41
505–539 value added 534 8 435.00–440.00 $437.48 $2,336 +14.45
585–587 585 10 410.00–420.00 $417.99 $2,445 +49.89
615–630 625 3 340.00–360.00 $353.28 $2,208 +8.28
620–631 value added 627 6 414.00–416.00 $415.34 $2,604 +24.10
662–680 670 6 365.00–385.00 $374.34 $2,508 +24.34
785 785 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,606 -9.22
793–796 value added 794 83 348.00–355.50 $354.14 $2,812 +1.71
947 947 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,936 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,162 +60.00
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 —
425–435 430 2 400.00–410.00 $405.06 $1,742 —
478 478 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,969 +62.00
505–530 518 2 390.00–395.00 $392.44 $2,033 —
577 577 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,250 —
610 610 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,952 —
735 735 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,132 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 530.00 $530.00 $795 —
225 225 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,148 +115.00
250 fancy 250 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,275 +68.45
250–297 287 5 470.00–480.00 $474.99 $1,363 +73.65
315 315 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,496 +87.68
380 380 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,623 +55.75
410 fancy 410 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 +51.66
410–445 420 5 400.00–415.00 $409.85 $1,721 +29.15
480 480 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,136 +70.21
505 fancy 505 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,172 —
520–537 value added 531 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,177 -1.68
512–540 533 9 380.00–390.00 $382.19 $2,037 +38.92
555 value added 555 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,164 +27.91
567–595 579 8 355.00–370.00 $361.19 $2,091 +21.24
601 value added 601 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,182 +11.62
605–645 636 6 335.00–345.00 $336.59 $2,141 +8.22
657 657 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,168 ±0.00
679 value added 679 78 349.00 $349.00 $2,370 +11.50
721 721 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,235 -7.73
753 value added 753 7 337.00 $337.00 $2,538 —
765–790 778 2 300.00–310.00 $304.92 $2,372 -6.22
810 810 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,904 -71.07
918 value added 918 57 304.50 $304.50 $2,795 —
930 930 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,278 —
1030 1030 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,214 —
1055 1055 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 375.00 $375.00 $825 —
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 +65.00
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 +65.00
410–445 426 5 380.00–390.00 $385.06 $1,640 +69.45
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 +50.00
515–520 517 3 355.00–360.00 $358.32 $1,853 +48.32
602 602 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,926 +14.97
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 -32.00
875 875 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,056 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 540.00 $540.00 $999 —
260–280 270 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 —
290 fancy 290 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,653 +70.00
340 340 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,819 +150.00
350–365 fancy 358 2 545.00–550.00 $547.55 $1,960 +98.36
355–370 363 2 480.00–500.00 $489.79 $1,778 +95.49
435 435 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,792 +19.46
520–545 535 3 387.50–400.00 $394.27 $2,109 +23.55
555–570 563 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $2,210 +30.05
610–630 625 4 360.00–380.00 $364.88 $2,280 +39.81
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 -4.97
730 730 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 -13.76
750–751 751 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,178 -16.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,513 —
365 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 —
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 -31.57
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 —
575 575 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,156 +39.93
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 +7.46
1055 1055 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1320 1191 80-85% 4 157.00–165.00 $160.67 $1,914 —
970–1330 1197 80-85% 7 130.00–135.00 $131.99 $1,580 —
1185–1245 1215 80-85% 2 121.00–124.00 $122.54 $1,489 —
1110–1445 1283 80-85% 6 142.00–153.00 $146.53 $1,880 -14.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–995 913 85-90% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.64 $1,339 —
875–1070 989 85-90% 4 130.00–133.00 $131.52 $1,301 +27.14
980–1050 1015 85-90% 2 122.00–126.00 $124.07 $1,259 -19.56
980–1195 1088 85-90% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.55 $1,148 -16.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1525 1498 75-80% 2 149.00–154.00 $151.55 $2,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,362 —
1185–1700 1458 3 172.00–177.50 $174.51 $2,544 —
1575 1575 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,071 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
871 871 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,655

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1565 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–3,000.00 $2,459.62
985–1360 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,575.00–2,650.00 $2,332.98
1358 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 210.00 $210.00 $598 —

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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.