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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 14, 2026

1,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $352.31/cwt ≈ $3,075/hd at 873 lb · 120 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $455.03/cwt +29.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,633/hd at 579 lb · 105 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.85/cwt +12.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,741/hd at 729 lb · 90 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,407 763 841
Feeder cattle 1,273 695 732
Slaughter cattle 106 43 34
Replacement cattle 28 25 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher with spots sharply higher. Good demand and a strong test of good quality feeder cattle on the market this week. Slaughter cattle sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher with good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,446 +50.00
255 255 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,504 —
255–290 fancy 273 2 652.50–700.00 $674.72 $1,842 +74.72
330 330 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,980 +80.00
333–345 fancy 336 4 600.00 $600.00 $2,016 -10.00
385 385 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,060 +49.47
385 fancy 385 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,310 +17.02
400–422 fancy 411 4 545.00–600.00 $586.62 $2,411 +88.48
410–445 431 14 475.00–535.00 $500.51 $2,157 +26.83
455–485 473 3 450.00–475.00 $464.86 $2,199 +14.86
450–487 fancy 479 11 500.00–545.00 $527.92 $2,529 +55.41
500–522 value added 511 12 500.00–510.00 $504.08 $2,576 +34.08
506–548 528 12 435.00–477.50 $462.55 $2,442 +42.26
554–586 value added 570 60 459.00–474.00 $468.08 $2,668 +33.08
550–599 590 45 400.00–448.00 $437.63 $2,582 +33.93
618–639 value added 630 18 436.00–450.00 $443.89 $2,797 +24.30
628–646 636 27 407.00–427.50 $415.45 $2,642 +31.51
658–683 value added 666 28 419.00–420.00 $419.78 $2,796 +31.71
663–686 677 15 400.00–417.50 $413.15 $2,797 +34.94
700–736 727 24 345.00–370.00 $357.19 $2,597 -5.74
700–740 value added 730 66 375.00–386.00 $382.63 $2,793 —
754 value added 754 70 377.75 $377.75 $2,848 —
763–785 769 8 345.00–360.00 $354.61 $2,727 +1.61
810 value added 810 38 361.00 $361.00 $2,924 —
800–840 815 31 330.00–350.00 $346.00 $2,820 —
850 850 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,848 —
866–879 value added 873 119 352.00–353.00 $352.46 $3,077 —
900–902 901 3 315.00–320.00 $318.34 $2,868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–525 524 7 400.00–420.00 $417.19 $2,186 +39.76
580 580 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,233 +25.00
600–615 608 2 355.00–390.00 $372.28 $2,263 —
690–695 693 2 375.00 $375.00 $2,599 —
700 700 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,380 ±0.00
750 750 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,531 —
935 935 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,758 —
950–970 957 3 280.00–290.00 $286.62 $2,743 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,343 ±0.00
420–440 430 2 385.00–480.00 $431.40 $1,855 —
450–462 458 3 400.00–405.00 $401.64 $1,840 —
520–540 530 2 377.50–387.50 $382.41 $2,027 —
740 740 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,220 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,500 —
675 675 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 500.00 $500.00 $975 -10.00
220–240 230 2 470.00–480.00 $475.22 $1,093 -19.78
220–240 fancy 230 2 510.00–550.00 $529.13 $1,217 —
250–270 fancy 257 3 530.00–540.00 $536.49 $1,379 +36.49
295 295 2 440.00–465.00 $452.50 $1,335 -15.48
315–320 fancy 319 4 487.00–500.00 $496.79 $1,585 -3.21
300–345 327 10 450.00–480.00 $456.61 $1,493 -8.20
355–391 375 7 430.00–470.00 $445.91 $1,672 +23.89
400–445 427 26 425.00–462.50 $442.47 $1,889 +12.26
405–449 fancy 437 11 475.00–510.00 $482.45 $2,108 +32.43
452–495 475 33 410.00–475.00 $438.00 $2,080 +30.71
500–545 522 36 365.00–430.00 $415.34 $2,168 +28.93
500–539 value added 538 40 427.00–445.00 $427.63 $2,301 -5.83
550–592 578 20 355.00–410.00 $383.54 $2,217 +19.16
600–640 625 8 342.50–355.00 $348.73 $2,180 -1.91
607–644 value added 630 49 365.00–384.00 $375.34 $2,365 —
654 value added 654 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,387 —
652–690 666 11 335.00–350.00 $344.36 $2,293 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 -17.00
755–775 765 3 310.00–315.00 $311.67 $2,384 -3.33
801 value added 801 64 336.00 $336.00 $2,691 —
810–820 817 3 300.00–310.00 $303.31 $2,478 —
860 860 2 284.00 $284.00 $2,442 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 400.00–405.00 $402.38 $1,078 +17.38
310–345 323 5 400.00–410.00 $402.14 $1,299 +19.46
370–380 373 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,492 —
400–440 414 6 300.00–385.00 $355.39 $1,471 +35.39
460–492 482 8 355.00–375.00 $368.80 $1,778 —
525 525 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,838 +20.00
565–575 570 2 300.00–335.00 $317.65 $1,811 —
645 645 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,445 +7.05
350–380 365 2 415.00–425.00 $420.21 $1,534 +16.83
405–445 418 6 400.00–420.00 $406.34 $1,699 +21.34
470–490 483 3 375.00–400.00 $388.52 $1,877 +8.52
550 550 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 +50.00
647 647 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,135 +17.50
660–672 669 4 300.00–320.00 $313.81 $2,099 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 +10.00
660 660 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,980 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185–190 fancy 188 2 700.00–725.00 $712.67 $1,340 —
190 190 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,083 —
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
250 fancy 250 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,650 —
290 290 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 —
300–340 326 4 520.00–550.00 $531.99 $1,734 +61.84
320–340 fancy 330 2 575.00–580.00 $577.42 $1,905 +52.42
355–390 376 5 465.00–520.00 $484.71 $1,823 —
380–395 fancy 391 9 535.00–545.00 $541.14 $2,116 —
415–445 fancy 433 7 477.50–495.00 $481.33 $2,084 —
435 435 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,870 -39.66
450–495 fancy 474 18 450.00–485.00 $464.20 $2,200 +23.22
475–490 483 3 420.00–435.00 $428.34 $2,069 +26.32
520 fancy 520 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 +34.85
513–528 521 8 410.00–430.00 $422.40 $2,201 +46.39
550–590 568 12 400.00–412.50 $404.63 $2,298 +28.26
560–585 fancy 573 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,407 +18.00
615–621 fancy 619 6 390.00–415.00 $397.15 $2,458 +12.15
600–640 630 5 355.00–380.00 $368.00 $2,318 -7.37
660–685 666 6 350.00–370.00 $360.77 $2,403 -6.73
657–679 fancy 673 7 384.00–385.00 $384.72 $2,589 —
700–710 707 3 325.00–340.00 $335.05 $2,369 —
755 755 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,492 —
825–845 837 3 297.50–310.00 $304.15 $2,546 —
970 970 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 —
402–416 411 6 350.00–380.00 $363.98 $1,496 —
485 485 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 —
500–545 533 6 365.00–390.00 $381.73 $2,035 —
575 575 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,912 +32.50
640 640 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,080 —
875 875 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,381 —
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 +5.00
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -20.00
485–495 492 3 400.00–405.00 $401.64 $1,976 +21.64
500–528 521 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,954 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,964 —
670 670 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1455 1455 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1400 1211 80-85% 9 130.00–145.00 $139.84 $1,693 —
1125–1485 1280 80-85% 23 150.00–169.00 $158.29 $2,026 —
1240–1430 1334 80-85% 8 170.00–190.00 $179.76 $2,398 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1030 909 85-90% 6 92.50–103.00 $98.51 $895 —
810–1085 962 85-90% 6 110.00–125.00 $117.61 $1,131 +12.61
890–1210 1022 85-90% 6 130.00–145.00 $137.75 $1,408 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,173 —
1425–1600 1513 75-80% 2 175.00–184.00 $179.76 $2,720 —
1500–1755 1613 75-80% 5 160.00–168.00 $162.37 $2,619 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,609 —
1255–1950 1615 8 180.00–190.00 $184.32 $2,977 +11.62
1655–2000 1844 7 203.00–210.00 $206.87 $3,815 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1025 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–247.50 $221.57 $2,245
1000–1095 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 220.00–230.00 $224.77 $2,356

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1135–1270 1167 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,260.19
1045–1310 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,873.70
1100–1595 1471 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00–3,525.00 $3,160.28

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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
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1665 1453 80-85% 2 165.00–168.00 $166.72 $2,422 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
570 570 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,847 —
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 —
665–695 680 2 210.00–290.00 $250.88 $1,706 —
720 720 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
760 760 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,976 —

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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.