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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, March 28, 2026

1,398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.86/cwt +3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,475/hd at 720 lb · 91 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.81/cwt +13.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,984/hd at 870 lb · 80 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $383.28/cwt +5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,718/hd at 709 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,398 1,209 1,280
Feeder cattle 1,239 1,113 1,090
Slaughter cattle 59 49 103
Replacement cattle 100 47 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher with spots of light weight feeder heifers selling sharply higher. Yearling heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Strong demand for feeder classes this week with a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. 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
185 fancy 185 1 780.00 $780.00 $1,443 —
257–277 fancy 267 5 680.00–690.00 $685.84 $1,831 —
255–282 275 4 650.00–670.00 $657.42 $1,808 —
310 thin fleshed 310 1 710.00 $710.00 $2,201 -40.00
317–330 fancy 324 4 645.00–650.00 $647.55 $2,098 +4.13
315–345 330 7 600.00–630.00 $619.03 $2,043 +16.26
355 355 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,988 +14.88
380–390 thin fleshed 385 2 615.00–620.00 $617.53 $2,377 +10.95
400–436 thin fleshed 419 11 590.00–625.00 $603.66 $2,529 +3.94
402–442 426 20 500.00–530.00 $518.46 $2,209 -3.64
405–445 fancy 427 9 550.00–585.00 $563.61 $2,407 +23.61
454–485 fancy 468 14 537.50–550.00 $545.67 $2,554 -7.60
450–478 thin fleshed 472 5 560.00–570.00 $561.91 $2,652 —
451–498 480 22 500.00–530.00 $515.00 $2,472 +16.36
510 value added 510 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,703 +2.10
500–540 522 21 470.00–505.00 $485.73 $2,536 +2.04
550–580 564 20 460.00–480.00 $469.02 $2,645 +9.49
565–570 value added 569 4 485.00–500.00 $492.48 $2,802 +6.51
605–616 value added 615 21 460.00 $460.00 $2,829 -7.80
600–647 622 32 400.00–438.00 $428.32 $2,664 -6.68
683 683 12 385.00 $385.00 $2,630 +25.00
707 value added 707 72 384.50 $384.50 $2,718 +6.00
705–746 736 6 365.00–375.00 $368.67 $2,713 +11.17
752 value added 752 5 367.00 $367.00 $2,760 -13.52
865 value added 865 57 346.50 $346.50 $2,997 —
850–886 884 23 333.50–337.50 $333.67 $2,950 +4.68
940 value added 940 53 310.00 $310.00 $2,914 —
1163 value added 1163 46 277.00 $277.00 $3,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 387 3 500.00–503.50 $502.38 $1,944 +17.28
485–495 491 5 450.00–470.00 $459.96 $2,258 -2.28
540–545 541 4 450.00–460.00 $457.48 $2,475 +22.19
590 590 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,596 —
640 640 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,528 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $2,214 —
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
610 610 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,318 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,121 +45.00
580 580 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,146 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 —

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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 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,258 +35.00
205 205 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,210 +15.00
210–230 fancy 220 3 620.00–640.00 $631.59 $1,389 -7.08
265 thin fleshed 265 1 705.00 $705.00 $1,868 +65.00
250–292 fancy 273 6 600.00–625.00 $615.05 $1,679 +7.68
265–277 273 3 550.00–580.00 $570.29 $1,557 +70.35
315–340 327 6 500.00–525.00 $511.66 $1,673 +25.51
320–335 fancy 328 3 540.00–580.00 $556.35 $1,825 -7.92
350–390 375 14 472.00–515.00 $495.05 $1,856 +4.89
365–390 fancy 384 15 520.00–540.00 $533.73 $2,050 +19.79
400–415 thin fleshed 406 4 520.00–525.00 $523.09 $2,124 +8.64
406–431 fancy 415 18 495.00–510.00 $501.86 $2,083 +10.01
402–445 421 18 450.00–485.00 $468.12 $1,971 +23.94
455–481 fancy 469 21 457.50–470.00 $463.82 $2,175 -5.30
465–490 478 18 410.00–445.00 $432.31 $2,066 -7.56
502–530 value added 508 10 420.00–438.00 $429.21 $2,180 +7.00
500–542 524 29 385.00–416.00 $407.62 $2,136 +12.08
552–560 value added 555 3 410.00–415.00 $411.68 $2,285 -18.32
552–597 583 35 365.00–405.00 $381.16 $2,222 +8.55
600–607 value added 606 7 380.00–385.00 $384.29 $2,329 —
607–645 621 18 345.00–365.00 $355.94 $2,210 -26.56
660–697 678 24 335.00–358.00 $353.95 $2,400 +15.87
712–720 717 5 325.00–335.00 $329.02 $2,359 +14.54
703–745 value added 720 86 340.00–354.00 $344.72 $2,482 +2.22
767 value added 767 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,600 —
775–795 782 3 305.00–320.00 $314.91 $2,463 +12.41
805–815 807 7 300.00–314.00 $307.43 $2,481 +12.41
909 value added 909 55 301.00 $301.00 $2,736 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 335 4 450.00–470.00 $465.37 $1,559 +35.37
350 350 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,610 —
430 430 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,828 +26.26
452–490 464 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,856 +11.75
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 —
590 590 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,094 —
600–610 605 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 +3.73
687 687 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,267 —
990 990 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,150 —
310–325 318 2 400.00–430.00 $415.35 $1,321 —
365–395 377 3 385.00–415.00 $399.60 $1,506 +49.60
405–410 407 3 420.00–425.00 $423.32 $1,723 —
460 460 2 350.00–400.00 $375.00 $1,725 —
525–540 535 3 300.00–375.00 $326.21 $1,745 —
550 550 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,842 —
630–635 633 3 300.00–320.00 $306.63 $1,941 —
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 —
805 805 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,012 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,916 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–215 213 2 620.00–640.00 $630.12 $1,342 +60.12
260 thin fleshed 260 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,768 -5.00
285 285 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 -6.96
320 fancy 320 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,936 -27.50
312–345 329 6 520.00–580.00 $560.62 $1,844 +25.84
360–367 fancy 365 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,080 -2.48
360–385 378 7 525.00–550.00 $542.23 $2,050 +5.79
385–388 thin fleshed 386 9 600.00–610.00 $601.11 $2,320 -18.89
400–440 420 10 480.00–510.00 $495.05 $2,079 +6.09
405–438 fancy 424 9 520.00–550.00 $524.95 $2,226 -18.45
416–445 thin fleshed 425 6 570.00–610.00 $593.09 $2,521 +21.72
460–480 fancy 473 6 510.00–540.00 $528.84 $2,501 +2.94
450–497 474 13 460.00–500.00 $481.60 $2,283 -11.14
500–541 523 16 435.00–465.00 $448.88 $2,348 -4.96
510–533 fancy 528 8 480.00–490.00 $481.22 $2,541 -7.89
557–595 580 13 400.00–445.00 $419.74 $2,434 -10.90
600 fancy 600 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,640 —
605–645 630 4 375.00–405.00 $393.35 $2,478 -8.58
655–670 fancy 664 4 390.00–395.00 $391.85 $2,602 —
678 678 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,593 —
795 795 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,544 -12.49
805–830 817 3 312.50–320.00 $314.96 $2,573 +4.96
895 895 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,707 —
940–945 943 2 285.00–287.50 $286.25 $2,699 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,483 —
420–442 426 8 450.00–455.00 $453.15 $1,930 +4.09
480–495 490 3 435.00–450.00 $445.10 $2,181 -4.90
500–540 527 3 400.00–420.00 $410.25 $2,162 -16.24
770 770 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 —
666–680 670 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,144 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,539 —
540 540 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1200 1124 80-85% 6 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $1,726 —
1100–1430 1230 80-85% 13 178.00–201.00 $185.39 $2,280 +23.35
1000–1375 1253 80-85% 11 160.00–171.00 $166.42 $2,085 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,410 —
905 905 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,158 —
835–1085 923 85-90% 3 110.00–120.00 $114.58 $1,058 —
990–1135 1062 85-90% 5 143.00–157.00 $148.97 $1,582 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1520 1479 75-80% 4 176.00–180.00 $178.49 $2,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1350 1213 2 161.00–170.00 $164.99 $2,001 —
1290–2040 1646 4 184.00–208.00 $194.33 $3,199 —
1420–2280 1864 5 212.00–230.00 $217.65 $4,057 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1080 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,550.00 $2,348.89
965–1375 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,270.79
960–1460 1254 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,300.00–3,300.00 $3,058.74
1170–1360 1256 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,950.00 $2,582.21
1390 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
860–1170 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,000.00–4,400.00 $4,294.44 —
1237 1237 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
1211–1410 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 3,700.00–4,800.00 $4,350.15 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1925 1813 75-80% 2 166.00–174.00 $169.75 $3,078 —

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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.