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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 7, 2026

763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.63/cwt ≈ $2,395/hd at 701 lb · 75 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.00/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 871 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $394.16/cwt ≈ $2,266/hd at 575 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 763 297 1,200
Feeder cattle 695 — 1,061
Slaughter cattle 43 — 90
Replacement cattle 25 — 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday no trends on the feeder market due to mostly single head comparisons from the previous week, however the feeder market appeared firm with a good supply and good demand for weaned and value added groups. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with a limited supply and good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,242 —
292 fancy 292 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,752 -100.00
335 fancy 335 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,044 —
340 340 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,768 —
355–375 fancy 365 2 565.00–600.00 $582.98 $2,128 -17.02
355–397 384 4 470.00–500.00 $485.53 $1,864 -74.47
405–425 420 4 465.00–480.00 $473.68 $1,989 -26.32
437–445 fancy 440 13 490.00–515.00 $498.14 $2,192 —
461–465 463 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,084 -20.00
490–495 fancy 493 2 470.00–475.00 $472.51 $2,329 —
515–537 value added 532 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,500 —
523–548 538 16 410.00–425.00 $420.29 $2,261 —
555–567 562 4 400.00–415.00 $403.70 $2,269 -21.30
582 value added 582 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,532 —
605–620 value added 611 7 405.00–430.00 $419.59 $2,564 —
610–645 636 4 370.00–390.00 $383.94 $2,442 —
665–679 value added 674 8 384.00–395.00 $388.07 $2,616 —
685–696 694 5 375.00–379.00 $378.21 $2,625 —
710–740 723 6 347.00–367.00 $362.93 $2,624 —
765 765 2 353.00 $353.00 $2,700 —
1027 1027 6 295.00 $295.00 $3,030 —
1065 value added 1065 49 306.00 $306.00 $3,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,135 —
300 300 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 —
365–390 375 3 430.00–455.00 $438.11 $1,643 —
440 440 3 400.00–420.00 $406.67 $1,789 —
476–480 477 10 380.00–407.50 $401.96 $1,917 —
520–540 525 4 370.00–380.00 $377.43 $1,982 —
583 583 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,099 —
722 722 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,455 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
192 192 2 510.00 $510.00 $979 —
230 230 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,138 —
255–290 fancy 267 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,335 ±0.00
265–271 270 5 455.00–475.00 $467.98 $1,264 —
325–330 fancy 327 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,635 —
320–345 333 2 460.00–470.00 $464.81 $1,548 +29.81
355–370 367 5 420.00–422.50 $422.02 $1,549 -27.98
380–395 fancy 383 8 450.00–470.00 $458.79 $1,757 —
415–440 422 16 417.50–435.00 $430.21 $1,815 +0.44
414–441 fancy 427 17 440.00–452.50 $450.02 $1,922 —
450–492 fancy 462 22 417.50–440.00 $430.33 $1,988 —
457–495 484 27 390.00–412.50 $407.29 $1,971 —
507–522 value added 513 21 425.00–440.00 $433.46 $2,224 +33.46
510–545 521 7 370.00–400.00 $386.41 $2,013 +1.41
557–575 value added 568 36 385.00–410.00 $405.74 $2,305 —
577–598 593 14 350.00–375.00 $364.38 $2,161 —
622–633 628 8 345.00–355.00 $350.64 $2,202 —
700 value added 700 70 345.00 $345.00 $2,415 —
705–720 711 4 285.00–290.00 $288.73 $2,053 —
740 740 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,346 —
755 755 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,378 —
871 value added 871 58 311.00 $311.00 $2,709 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,075 —
312–325 318 5 400.00–430.00 $417.95 $1,329 —
380–397 391 3 400.00–405.00 $403.38 $1,577 —
425 425 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,636 -15.00
468 468 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,778 +25.00
530–546 541 6 350.00–360.00 $355.05 $1,921 —
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 —
635 635 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,984 —
715 715 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
830 830 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 370.00 $370.00 $870 —
280 280 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,078 —
335–345 340 2 370.00–395.00 $382.68 $1,301 —
425 425 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,360 —
532 532 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,756 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,756 —
585 585 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 —
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 465.00–475.00 $470.15 $1,528 —
325 fancy 325 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,706 —
411–447 418 10 450.00–475.00 $469.66 $1,963 —
453–485 fancy 457 9 425.00–445.00 $440.98 $2,015 —
480–495 490 5 400.00–410.00 $402.02 $1,970 -11.88
500–526 515 6 360.00–385.00 $376.01 $1,936 -23.99
500–530 fancy 515 2 410.00–420.00 $415.15 $2,138 —
551 fancy 551 4 402.00 $402.00 $2,215 —
580–596 588 6 367.50–385.00 $376.37 $2,213 +26.37
600 fancy 600 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,310 —
632–645 640 7 372.50–377.50 $375.37 $2,402 —
652 652 2 367.50 $367.50 $2,396 —
745 745 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,235 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,120 -35.00
350 350 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,505 —
435 435 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,827 —
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 —
865 865 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,033 —
1050 1050 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–575 567 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,695 -12.97
1030–1305 1157 80-85% 8 155.00–167.00 $159.94 $1,851 —
1125–1265 1194 80-85% 4 174.00–180.00 $175.93 $2,101 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,045 —
885–1275 1050 85-90% 9 131.00–147.00 $138.44 $1,454 —
1160–1185 1173 85-90% 2 157.00–160.00 $158.48 $1,859 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,040 —
1345–1740 1468 75-80% 5 155.00–172.00 $164.00 $2,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,018 —
1515–1775 1645 2 170.00–175.00 $172.70 $2,841 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1115 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 180.00–217.50 $199.42 $2,130

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
1035–1195 1137 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,385.04
1200–1230 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,127.78
1105–1300 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,728.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
985–1195 1090 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,050.00 $1,981.48
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.