Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 14, 2026

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $332.77/cwt +17.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,502/hd at 752 lb · 145 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $360.55/cwt +29.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,394/hd at 664 lb · 84 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $318.50/cwt ≈ $2,898/hd at 910 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,191 1,093 1,097
Feeder cattle 1,073 975 954
Slaughter cattle 49 66 98
Replacement cattle 69 52 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Light weight steers and heifers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply, while the 400-600 lbs steers and heifers were 6.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand for weaned and thinner conditioned packages and groups. Yearling steers and heifers appeared lower but with limited head to head comparisons. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with a moderate 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
265–275 270 2 540.00–570.00 $555.28 $1,499 -44.72
270 thin fleshed 270 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,890 —
302–327 thin fleshed 321 9 635.00–650.00 $643.78 $2,067 -56.22
325 fancy 325 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,885 -33.16
365 365 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,916 +18.76
360–386 fancy 378 9 540.00–560.00 $545.99 $2,064 -1.51
355–397 thin fleshed 385 16 570.00–590.00 $573.56 $2,208 —
400–430 fancy 415 9 530.00–550.00 $536.67 $2,227 -9.91
410–445 424 4 510.00–515.00 $513.73 $2,178 +17.94
430–440 thin fleshed 435 2 570.00 $570.00 $2,480 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,730 —
450–486 fancy 471 24 520.00–550.00 $532.28 $2,507 -6.30
475–495 488 6 490.00–517.50 $512.45 $2,501 +38.09
513–520 thin fleshed 513 24 530.00–537.50 $537.18 $2,756 —
500–536 value added 518 26 500.00–520.00 $516.34 $2,675 +32.95
545 545 2 470.00 $470.00 $2,562 +26.73
560–575 value added 573 14 450.00–480.00 $462.13 $2,648 -5.37
600–644 value added 622 38 430.00–455.00 $444.39 $2,764 +10.93
632 632 7 422.00 $422.00 $2,667 +30.34
650–670 658 6 395.00–415.00 $402.99 $2,652 +3.62
711 711 4 388.00 $388.00 $2,759 +30.54
775–795 779 8 337.50–351.00 $347.54 $2,707 -12.40
855–860 858 2 327.50–332.50 $329.99 $2,831 —
910 value added 910 61 318.50 $318.50 $2,898 —
969 value added 969 56 309.25 $309.25 $2,997 -15.75
1094 value added 1094 48 286.50 $286.50 $3,134 -2.25
1200 1200 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,820 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 +70.00
335 335 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,675 +50.00
355–385 370 2 450.00–470.00 $460.41 $1,704 +5.41
455–490 473 2 430.00–460.00 $444.44 $2,102 +37.44
665–695 680 2 355.00–375.00 $364.78 $2,481 —
785 785 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,512 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 fancy 225 5 550.00–590.00 $566.51 $1,275 —
240 240 2 460.00–480.00 $470.00 $1,128 -14.94
250–270 fancy 260 2 530.00–550.00 $540.38 $1,405 +10.38
260–290 thin fleshed 280 3 565.00–585.00 $578.81 $1,621 —
290–295 293 2 495.00–500.00 $497.48 $1,458 -0.28
300–340 fancy 315 5 530.00–540.00 $537.87 $1,694 -1.49
322–327 thin fleshed 325 6 575.00–585.00 $581.70 $1,891 —
340–345 343 2 460.00–500.00 $480.15 $1,647 -11.30
350–360 fancy 358 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,897 +40.02
370–395 381 5 450.00–485.00 $468.77 $1,786 +4.47
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -40.66
400–430 421 7 420.00–450.00 $432.69 $1,822 -7.97
411–440 fancy 421 6 470.00–495.00 $484.39 $2,039 +8.46
450–465 fancy 455 8 445.00–465.00 $462.44 $2,104 +2.36
452–495 480 9 400.00–420.00 $406.71 $1,952 -16.83
510–518 value added 512 41 410.00–425.00 $419.39 $2,147 +8.44
505–545 519 8 380.00–400.00 $390.22 $2,025 +7.33
560 value added 560 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,240 +11.19
550–582 570 8 360.00–380.00 $368.66 $2,101 -1.86
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 +24.05
606 606 12 370.00 $370.00 $2,242 +44.05
664 value added 664 76 363.00 $363.00 $2,410 —
652–680 665 8 310.00–350.00 $337.29 $2,243 -6.71
700 700 3 310.00–320.00 $313.33 $2,193 -5.75
751–752 value added 752 145 330.50–335.00 $332.77 $2,502 —
812 812 13 310.00 $310.00 $2,517 +20.00
923 value added 923 57 285.00 $285.00 $2,631 -1.25
935 935 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,338 —
1142 value added 1142 45 255.50 $255.50 $2,918 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 ±0.00
297 297 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,188 -50.00
302 302 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,208 -47.78
352–395 372 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,488 -13.48
410 410 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 -15.81
455–480 468 2 380.00–390.00 $385.13 $1,802 +2.48
520–535 525 3 360.00–370.00 $366.70 $1,925 +13.38
575–585 580 2 340.00–350.00 $344.96 $2,001 -6.64
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 —
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 -30.00
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 —— 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,034 -16.14
225 225 —— 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,215 -15.00
250 fancy 250 —— 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,462 -18.16
260–290 275 —— 2 520.00–530.00 $525.27 $1,444 +22.86
295 thin fleshed 295 —— 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,888 —
310 thin fleshed 310 —— 4 610.00–620.00 $615.00 $1,906 —
328–340 331 —— 4 500.00–540.00 $529.73 $1,753 +17.26
336–345 fancy 338 —— 4 575.00–580.00 $578.73 $1,956 +13.50
350 thin fleshed 350 —— 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,065 —
360–387 fancy 375 —— 5 530.00–550.00 $542.18 $2,033 -20.44
350–390 385 —— 8 470.00–500.00 $473.41 $1,823 -17.50
400–433 419 —— 13 480.00–500.00 $496.62 $2,081 +16.30
400–445 fancy 425 —— 3 520.00–530.00 $526.86 $2,239 +21.16
455–460 fancy 458 —— 3 485.00–500.00 $489.96 $2,244 -7.87
505–530 522 —— 6 440.00–470.00 $455.02 $2,375 +24.30
515–540 fancy 523 —— 12 480.00–500.00 $488.32 $2,554 +21.36
555–560 559 —— 4 420.00–445.00 $432.47 $2,418 +32.47
602–615 609 —— 4 385.00–405.00 $397.42 $2,420 +17.42
665 665 —— 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 +1.98
780 780 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,574 -1.26
815 815 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,445 -18.33
855 855 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,736 —
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,462 -13.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 ±0.00
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 -34.84
595 595 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,082 —
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
682 682 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 -2.57
407 407 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,832 -2.50
460–465 463 2 420.00–435.00 $427.54 $1,980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1090 927 85-90% 3 167.00–177.00 $172.46 $1,599 —
790–1145 983 85-90% 8 120.00–130.00 $125.15 $1,230 —
855–1475 1081 85-90% 7 138.00–150.00 $145.01 $1,568 +8.58
1115 1115 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,226 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1310 1208 80-85% 9 156.00–170.00 $164.20 $1,984 +0.22
1250–1310 1280 80-85% 2 174.00–180.00 $176.93 $2,265 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1415 1363 75-80% 2 174.00–180.00 $177.12 $2,414 —
1325–1620 1456 75-80% 6 156.00–170.00 $163.44 $2,380 -3.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1965 1672 5 181.00–188.00 $185.09 $3,095 —
1405–1960 1740 4 200.00–203.00 $201.33 $3,503 —
1835 1835 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,120 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1150–1260 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 186.00–230.00 $204.67 $2,462

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1115–1150 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,823.07
1025–1395 1150 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,676.13
996–1320 1177 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,285.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1285–1400 1343 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,626.07

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–830 746 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,212.60
725–842 803 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,975.00 $2,817.00

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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
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1280 1280 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 +850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1050 948 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,449.34 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.