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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 28, 2026

1,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $364.67/cwt -15.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,751/hd at 754 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $421.13/cwt -12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 617 lb · 64 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $289.50/cwt -18.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,707/hd at 935 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,075 1,161 1,612
Feeder cattle 961 1,037 1,386
Slaughter cattle 82 75 138
Replacement cattle 32 49 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, 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 fancy 245 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,592 -6.37
255–295 fancy 274 5 530.00–650.00 $591.17 $1,620 -48.83
321–340 fancy 329 12 535.00–620.00 $582.95 $1,918 -17.05
350–381 fancy 377 14 540.00–580.00 $572.06 $2,157 -51.52
415–432 427 4 470.00–490.00 $482.63 $2,061 -23.63
400–441 fancy 432 12 500.00–600.00 $522.50 $2,257 -27.50
463–485 468 7 475.00–490.00 $484.29 $2,266 +1.18
457–495 fancy 477 10 495.00–527.50 $512.50 $2,445 -11.16
505–545 value added 524 28 425.00–511.00 $493.47 $2,586 -21.36
555–591 value added 573 24 415.00–460.00 $438.95 $2,515 -44.02
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 -83.84
600–639 value added 617 61 395.00–445.00 $423.56 $2,613 -19.51
622–630 625 3 365.00–375.00 $371.64 $2,323 -49.40
650–678 value added 658 39 388.00–428.00 $413.89 $2,723 -20.70
720 value added 720 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,592 -34.54
735 735 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,536 -7.50
750–753 value added 753 71 352.50–366.00 $365.81 $2,755 -19.30
765–795 781 4 343.00–345.00 $344.51 $2,691 -13.49
857 857 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,828 -7.50
860 value added 860 1 355.00 $355.00 $3,053 —
920 920 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,686 -8.00
955 955 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,746 —
1113 value added 1113 48 275.00 $275.00 $3,061 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,353 —
460–467 465 3 400.00–450.00 $433.50 $2,016 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,048 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–236 fancy 232 4 610.00–620.00 $612.37 $1,421 +18.92
265–297 fancy 279 10 520.00–570.00 $548.91 $1,531 -35.29
302–347 fancy 323 18 475.00–570.00 $526.12 $1,699 -18.74
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 -21.05
355–397 fancy 378 8 460.00–500.00 $478.30 $1,808 -12.56
410–437 420 8 375.00–400.00 $392.04 $1,647 -60.61
400–445 fancy 425 47 450.00–500.00 $470.39 $1,999 -25.39
455–495 483 7 400.00–430.00 $413.00 $1,995 -44.07
460–496 fancy 485 45 435.00–475.00 $453.92 $2,202 —
505–535 518 6 350.00–380.00 $363.92 $1,885 -32.82
501–546 value added 528 43 390.00–432.50 $410.20 $2,166 -21.00
550–555 value added 552 3 400.00–410.00 $403.35 $2,226 +3.39
550–590 574 12 350.00–375.00 $362.35 $2,080 -3.58
603–635 612 7 330.00–340.00 $335.74 $2,055 -27.26
610–647 value added 622 33 348.00–370.00 $361.26 $2,247 —
660–676 value added 673 18 345.00–360.00 $347.45 $2,338 —
661–698 684 11 310.00–330.00 $324.57 $2,220 -28.60
730–740 732 12 305.00–325.00 $315.43 $2,309 +15.43
771–787 778 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,412 —
865 865 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,162 -50.00
935 value added 935 57 289.50 $289.50 $2,707 -19.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 +12.75
430 430 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 -10.00
450–490 470 2 380.00–390.00 $385.21 $1,810 +0.21
515–540 532 3 300.00–340.00 $327.08 $1,740 —
568–585 572 4 335.00–340.00 $336.28 $1,924 —
720–730 725 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $2,193 —
772 772 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,496 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,128 -205.70
245 fancy 245 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,311 -185.00
290 fancy 290 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,682 -63.89
315–337 fancy 325 5 500.00–650.00 $600.08 $1,950 -6.95
325 325 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,592 -67.50
355–385 fancy 366 15 530.00–617.50 $562.01 $2,057 +15.01
415–435 423 6 430.00–450.00 $442.07 $1,870 -45.58
420–445 fancy 432 9 480.00–510.00 $492.61 $2,128 -21.15
455–495 fancy 471 17 465.00–520.00 $481.48 $2,268 -24.09
475–485 478 7 420.00–450.00 $433.59 $2,073 -37.51
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 -49.35
515–545 fancy 526 6 430.00–510.00 $477.33 $2,511 +11.47
558–578 fancy 565 10 416.00–460.00 $427.22 $2,414 -18.67
590–597 592 8 380.00–405.00 $390.67 $2,313 +18.26
600–625 fancy 612 11 370.00–430.00 $389.85 $2,386 -22.51
648 648 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,317 -30.71
660 fancy 660 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,376 -35.00
660–695 677 4 330.00–335.00 $333.72 $2,259 -7.49
720 720 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,358 +17.50
730 fancy 730 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,555 —
890 890 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,581 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
462–490 476 4 397.50–400.00 $398.71 $1,898 +68.71
585–590 588 2 370.00–372.50 $371.26 $2,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1420 1273 80-85% 4 138.00–150.00 $144.91 $1,845 -17.38
1225–1370 1294 80-85% 4 130.00–134.00 $132.99 $1,721 —
1170–1460 1321 80-85% 17 157.00–179.00 $167.35 $2,211 -12.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1105 1002 85-90% 3 100.00–115.00 $107.74 $1,080 -7.34
905–1115 1022 85-90% 8 160.00–177.50 $165.59 $1,692 +50.51
880–1160 1025 85-90% 10 135.00–152.00 $144.08 $1,477 +29.00
1100–1140 1120 85-90% 2 122.00–128.00 $124.95 $1,399 -33.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1710 1628 75-80% 4 163.00–165.00 $164.25 $2,674 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725–1755 1740 2 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $3,568 —
1210–2145 1743 5 187.00–197.00 $191.78 $3,343 —
2355–2405 2380 2 178.00 $178.00 $4,236 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1015 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 191.00–192.00 $191.48 $1,863

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
945–1085 991 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,843.60
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1095–1235 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,025.00–2,075.00 $2,048.50
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1040–1815 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–3,500.00 $2,683.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
995 995 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
970 970 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,894 —

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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
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 +1,722.87
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1450–1985 1685 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,800.00–5,200.00 $4,682.54 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.