Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 21, 2026

1,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $380.56/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,899/hd at 762 lb · 167 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $307.67/cwt ≈ $2,777/hd at 903 lb · 62 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $313.69/cwt ≈ $3,118/hd at 994 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,161 1,407 303
Feeder cattle 1,037 1,273 213
Slaughter cattle 75 106 54
Replacement cattle 49 28 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 5.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in several spots with a good supply and strong demand, while the yearling steers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand as well. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were SHARPLY HIGHER across all the weight classes with a good supply and strong demand. Buyers were highly active today and willing pay premiums for high quality, long weaned, and thinner conditioned feeders, while discounting the heavier conditioned new crop calves and increasing the price spread in most weight classes. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with 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
215–240 fancy 228 2 630.00–680.00 $656.37 $1,497 —
235 value added 235 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,762 —
295 fancy 295 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,888 -34.72
296 296 3 555.00 $555.00 $1,643 —
320 thin fleshed 320 1 700.00 $700.00 $2,240 —
315–340 334 4 565.00–585.00 $579.52 $1,936 -20.48
340 fancy 340 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,040 ±0.00
352–380 fancy 362 5 600.00–640.00 $623.58 $2,257 +23.58
365 365 2 550.00 $550.00 $2,008 +15.00
400 fancy 400 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,200 -36.62
405–420 thin fleshed 408 5 590.00–600.00 $592.06 $2,416 —
441–445 442 4 505.00–510.00 $506.26 $2,238 +5.75
450–490 470 7 470.00–490.00 $483.11 $2,271 +18.25
450–490 fancy 481 15 505.00–530.00 $523.66 $2,519 -4.26
500–543 527 8 480.00–495.00 $487.64 $2,570 +25.09
520–546 value added 534 15 505.00–524.00 $514.83 $2,749 +10.75
555–590 563 11 432.50–455.00 $448.84 $2,527 +11.21
566 thin fleshed 566 7 530.00 $530.00 $3,000 —
555–592 value added 578 16 474.50–501.00 $482.97 $2,792 +14.89
605–649 value added 628 11 439.00–447.50 $443.07 $2,782 -0.82
610–640 628 8 405.00–430.00 $421.04 $2,644 +5.59
665–685 675 2 385.00–410.00 $397.31 $2,682 -15.84
655–686 value added 676 6 432.00–440.00 $434.59 $2,938 +14.81
705 705 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,485 -4.69
708–725 value added 714 17 380.00–400.00 $394.54 $2,817 +11.91
750–762 value added 756 139 382.00–388.50 $385.11 $2,911 +7.36
791 791 28 358.00 $358.00 $2,832 +3.39
810 810 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,754 -6.00
865 865 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,919 +2.50
905 905 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,715 -18.34
970–995 value added 994 56 305.00–314.00 $313.69 $3,118 —
1185 value added 1185 46 279.50 $279.50 $3,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,828 —
353–355 354 7 490.00–500.00 $497.13 $1,760 —
420 420 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
475–490 483 2 435.00–445.00 $440.08 $2,126 —
522 522 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,166 -2.19
560 560 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 +30.00
1126 1126 44 270.00 $270.00 $3,040 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 —
560 560 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 -62.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 fancy 150 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,050 —
155 155 1 600.00 $600.00 $930 —
232–235 fancy 233 3 580.00–620.00 $593.45 $1,383 +64.32
235 thin fleshed 235 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,574 —
235–245 240 2 545.00–555.00 $550.10 $1,320 +74.88
265–295 fancy 280 2 570.00–600.00 $584.20 $1,636 +47.71
280–290 285 2 540.00–550.00 $544.91 $1,553 +92.41
320–335 value added 325 6 560.00–580.00 $570.86 $1,855 —
315–340 330 8 465.00–505.00 $480.81 $1,587 +24.20
300–345 fancy 332 5 530.00–550.00 $544.86 $1,809 +48.07
360–376 372 4 435.00–460.00 $441.05 $1,641 -4.86
365–392 value added 372 8 530.00–567.50 $550.40 $2,047 —
387–395 fancy 392 7 485.00–495.00 $490.86 $1,924 —
400–440 fancy 418 16 485.00–502.50 $495.78 $2,072 +13.33
400–435 424 8 442.50–475.00 $452.65 $1,919 +10.18
450–497 479 20 440.00–470.00 $457.07 $2,189 +19.07
506–515 value added 508 4 420.00–435.00 $431.20 $2,190 +3.57
500–545 529 20 380.00–402.50 $396.74 $2,099 -18.60
555–595 value added 572 24 395.00–405.00 $399.96 $2,288 —
558–592 575 11 355.00–380.00 $365.93 $2,104 -17.61
600 600 1 363.00 $363.00 $2,178 +14.27
602–645 630 8 375.00–380.00 $377.79 $2,380 +29.06
650–690 683 6 350.00–370.00 $353.17 $2,412 +8.81
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 ±0.00
810–835 813 22 315.00–322.50 $316.03 $2,569 +12.72
885 885 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,655 +16.00
901 value added 901 57 308.50 $308.50 $2,780 —
911–935 921 5 297.00–300.00 $298.22 $2,747 —
1153 value added 1153 45 260.75 $260.75 $3,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 455.00 $455.00 $614 —
225 225 1 440.00 $440.00 $990 —
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 —
310–340 325 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 -25.00
365–377 368 7 400.00–425.00 $417.69 $1,537 -2.52
400–435 419 11 400.00–435.00 $416.22 $1,744 +9.88
495–497 496 5 410.00–420.00 $414.49 $2,056 +25.97
530 530 2 350.00–370.00 $360.00 $1,908 —
575 575 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 -35.00
620 620 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,077 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 355.00–380.00 $367.25 $1,370 -32.75
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 +29.61
485–495 490 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,886 +16.20
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 fancy 180 1 800.00 $800.00 $1,440 +87.33
205–225 215 2 660.00–690.00 $675.70 $1,453 +175.70
225 fancy 225 1 720.00 $720.00 $1,620 —
250–295 fancy 273 6 630.00–660.00 $643.89 $1,758 -16.11
285–295 290 2 590.00–595.00 $592.54 $1,718 +102.54
290 thin fleshed 290 1 710.00 $710.00 $2,059 —
300 300 1 557.50 $557.50 $1,672 +25.51
315 thin fleshed 315 1 650.00 $650.00 $2,048 —
300–330 fancy 320 4 600.00–630.00 $607.03 $1,942 +29.61
380 fancy 380 1 547.00 $547.00 $2,079 +5.86
380–385 384 4 500.00–515.00 $503.76 $1,934 +19.05
415–425 420 2 475.00–500.00 $487.65 $2,048 +57.65
415–440 fancy 431 5 507.50–537.50 $513.76 $2,214 +32.43
455–487 fancy 466 14 497.50–525.00 $505.57 $2,356 +41.37
465–496 483 6 460.00–480.00 $471.10 $2,275 +42.76
500–545 523 2 400.00–430.00 $414.35 $2,167 -8.05
530–532 fancy 531 3 447.50–475.00 $465.86 $2,474 +15.86
555–595 575 2 356.00–390.00 $372.41 $2,141 -32.22
560–587 fancy 579 4 435.00–480.00 $445.89 $2,582 +25.89
600–640 fancy 627 6 403.00–442.00 $412.36 $2,585 +15.21
600–645 628 9 372.50–399.00 $388.21 $2,438 +20.21
685–690 688 2 330.00–352.50 $341.21 $2,348 -19.56
691 fancy 691 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,729 +10.28
730 730 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,263 -25.05
792 792 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,534 —
830 830 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,366 -19.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 500.00–520.00 $509.64 $1,427 —
310–335 327 3 510.00–525.00 $518.29 $1,695 +93.29
390 390 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,794 +25.00
485 485 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,182 +48.36
530–540 535 2 355.00–375.00 $364.91 $1,952 -10.09
640 640 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —
685–690 688 2 300.00–307.50 $303.74 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 +35.00
375–395 387 3 370.00–390.00 $376.81 $1,458 —
487 487 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,607 -40.00
500 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 -81.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $910 +1.49
800–1230 1003 85-90% 3 111.00–120.00 $115.08 $1,154 -22.67
850–1265 1091 85-90% 18 136.00–150.00 $142.98 $1,560 —
905–1380 1143 85-90% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.79 $1,815 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1155 1095 80-85% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.53 $1,583 —
1110–1490 1254 80-85% 13 154.00–171.00 $162.29 $2,035 +4.00
1185–1470 1307 80-85% 6 175.00–190.00 $179.50 $2,346 -0.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1935 1546 75-80% 6 176.00–190.00 $180.99 $2,798 +1.23
1420–1835 1578 75-80% 3 168.00–174.00 $170.57 $2,692 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1980 1604 4 175.00–182.00 $178.60 $2,865 -5.72
1510–2150 1854 6 187.00–195.00 $191.44 $3,549 —
1620–2290 1908 4 200.00–210.00 $204.40 $3,900 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
895–1225 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,325.00 $3,006.43
1085–1300 1193 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,090.78
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1155–1380 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,250.00 $2,211.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
995 995 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1050 920 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,400.00–3,150.00 $2,820.16
955–960 958 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,375.00–2,500.00 $2,458.48
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1165–1430 1312 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,977.13 —
1465–1525 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,025.00 $3,008.22 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,807 —

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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.