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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 2, 2026

1,151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $357.10/cwt ≈ $3,203/hd at 897 lb · 120 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $441.06/cwt +23.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,945/hd at 668 lb · 78 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.85/cwt +10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,781/hd at 864 lb · 62 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,151 937 1,124
Feeder cattle 1,000 790 984
Slaughter cattle 75 106 55
Replacement cattle 76 41 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mixed with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 350 lbs and under appeared lower with a lite test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were steady to 3.00 lower with a good supply and good demand for long weaned and harder conditioned calves. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were unevenly steady ranging from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand. Yearling steers and heifers 650 lbs and over were 6.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 higher 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
235 thin fleshed 235 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,645 —
280–292 288 3 550.00–612.50 $570.25 $1,642 -69.75
305–310 fancy 308 2 610.00–640.00 $624.88 $1,925 —
330–340 335 2 550.00–570.00 $560.15 $1,877 -14.97
350–390 371 8 500.00–555.00 $532.85 $1,977 -27.99
350–397 fancy 377 6 619.00–620.00 $619.51 $2,336 -2.63
405–422 fancy 412 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,472 -3.12
425–430 427 3 550.00–560.00 $555.02 $2,370 +24.73
465–480 fancy 473 5 530.00–540.00 $533.95 $2,526 +3.69
475–497 490 14 500.00–510.00 $507.21 $2,485 -1.91
515 value added 515 2 522.50–527.50 $525.00 $2,704 -7.50
505–546 541 9 482.50–490.00 $484.40 $2,621 -28.65
555 value added 555 3 492.50 $492.50 $2,733 —
570–580 575 2 465.00–470.00 $467.48 $2,688 -0.35
615–616 value added 616 10 457.50–477.50 $459.50 $2,831 +14.50
605–645 625 4 415.00–430.00 $422.55 $2,641 +12.52
655–667 value added 667 73 430.00–444.00 $443.81 $2,960 +16.81
660–690 678 5 385.00–410.00 $400.92 $2,718 +5.83
897 value added 897 120 357.10 $357.10 $3,203 —
940 value added 940 57 342.50 $342.50 $3,220 +5.75
974 value added 974 54 330.00 $330.00 $3,214 —
1021 value added 1021 59 329.60 $329.60 $3,365 —
1062 value added 1062 48 317.50 $317.50 $3,372 +19.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,403 -50.00
425–445 435 2 450.00–470.00 $460.23 $2,002 —
497 497 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,137 —
502 502 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,259 +7.57
575 575 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,472 -0.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,054 —
240–245 243 3 560.00–580.00 $570.07 $1,385 +40.07
265–270 268 2 555.00–580.00 $567.38 $1,521 +30.82
320 fancy 320 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,888 —
320–327 325 4 500.00–520.00 $510.07 $1,658 -51.04
366–375 fancy 367 10 510.00–535.00 $526.46 $1,932 —
350–390 371 6 487.50–500.00 $497.81 $1,847 -4.72
400–445 420 6 455.00–480.00 $469.00 $1,970 -8.12
405–442 fancy 428 31 490.00–510.00 $500.82 $2,144 —
450–490 464 19 430.00–470.00 $451.12 $2,093 -16.91
460–481 fancy 472 10 475.00–485.00 $483.05 $2,280 -11.95
502–520 value added 510 8 435.00–455.00 $447.04 $2,280 +4.54
500–545 522 12 400.00–425.00 $415.34 $2,168 +16.81
550–585 573 3 390.00–410.00 $396.40 $2,271 +13.92
610–646 632 8 345.00–365.00 $353.12 $2,232 -16.74
655–690 675 5 327.50–345.00 $339.60 $2,292 +9.60
720 720 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,304 —
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 —
815–832 819 13 305.00–320.00 $316.88 $2,595 —
864 value added 864 62 321.85 $321.85 $2,781 +10.58
945 945 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,740 —
1102 value added 1102 47 275.00 $275.00 $3,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 287 3 480.00–500.00 $493.37 $1,416 —
320–332 329 7 465.00–470.00 $467.84 $1,539 +6.91
390 390 4 450.00–470.00 $460.00 $1,794 -0.03
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 -25.00
450–495 479 5 400.00–420.00 $411.73 $1,972 -15.65
520–521 521 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,980 —
607–640 614 5 320.00–335.00 $323.13 $1,984 -5.15
716 716 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,076 +20.00
1100 1100 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
515 515 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 +45.00
595 595 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 fancy 185 —— 1 750.00 $750.00 $1,388 —
200 200 —— 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 ±0.00
255–295 279 —— 4 585.00–620.00 $601.84 $1,679 —
320–330 323 —— 4 530.00–585.00 $553.57 $1,788 +10.07
300–349 fancy 335 —— 7 602.50–617.00 $613.29 $2,055 +13.29
360–375 fancy 365 —— 3 575.00–600.00 $591.44 $2,159 +11.44
350–395 378 —— 13 520.00–550.00 $533.03 $2,015 +0.89
421–440 thin fleshed 426 —— 4 570.00–585.00 $581.12 $2,476 —
420–445 436 —— 7 495.00–510.00 $499.92 $2,180 -6.61
425–440 fancy 436 —— 10 530.00–540.00 $537.56 $2,344 —
455–495 fancy 475 —— 2 500.00–524.00 $512.51 $2,434 -11.80
470–495 479 —— 8 470.00–490.00 $483.02 $2,314 +13.20
500–530 fancy 527 —— 9 475.00–490.00 $488.42 $2,574 -9.08
510–545 527 —— 17 420.00–450.00 $431.84 $2,276 -13.16
555–565 563 —— 6 420.00–437.50 $432.55 $2,435 +2.73
563–587 fancy 571 —— 6 450.00–465.00 $454.94 $2,598 —
606–645 621 —— 11 405.00–425.00 $418.38 $2,598 +34.67
655–675 665 —— 2 395.00–410.00 $402.39 $2,676 +29.89
715–745 725 —— 3 342.00–353.00 $345.77 $2,507 +5.77
835 835 —— 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,630 +15.00
880 880 —— 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,684 —
1010 1010 —— 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,727 —
1165 1165 —— 1 214.00 $214.00 $2,493 —
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,150 —
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 —
315–330 323 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,615 —
350–380 365 2 465.00–500.00 $481.78 $1,758 +1.75
400–405 402 3 450.00–470.00 $456.64 $1,836 +6.64
465–492 485 8 435.00–455.00 $447.47 $2,170 —
525 525 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 ±0.00
1010 1010 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,323 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
312 312 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1370 1201 80-85% 15 160.00–177.00 $168.34 $2,022 —
1225–1515 1295 80-85% 5 184.00–200.00 $191.76 $2,483 -9.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1075 954 85-90% 7 137.00–152.00 $145.12 $1,384 —
945–970 958 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,150 -53.55
735–1330 1072 85-90% 8 158.00–174.00 $164.86 $1,767 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1570 1379 75-80% 7 166.00–178.00 $173.59 $2,394 —
1420–1570 1502 75-80% 3 184.00–196.00 $188.50 $2,831 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1365 1322 3 170.00–185.00 $174.94 $2,313 —
1165–2090 1654 7 195.00–211.00 $205.14 $3,393 —
1480–2095 1911 6 218.00–240.00 $226.89 $4,336 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1250 946 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 190.00–255.00 $230.39 $2,179
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
975–1480 1232 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00–3,800.00 $3,236.05
1245 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1317 1317 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1015–1150 1083 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,917.21

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1177–1440 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 4,100.00–5,200.00 $4,942.36 —
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,700.00 $5,700.00 —
1370 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
1520 1520 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1490–1850 1670 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,500.00–5,000.00 $4,776.95 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1075 1068 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,098.75 —
1380–1440 1410 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–3,950.00 $3,847.87 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–985 935 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00–3,200.00 $2,751.34 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,485 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,839 —

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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.