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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 9, 2026

973 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $401.08/cwt ≈ $2,924/hd at 729 lb · 145 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $364.99/cwt +44.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,613/hd at 716 lb · 144 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $342.25/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,227/hd at 943 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 973 1,151 1,075
Feeder cattle 870 1,000 913
Slaughter cattle 62 75 73
Replacement cattle 41 76 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-7.00 higher. A good quality offering saw continued strong demand from buyers. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,966 —
335 335 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,842 -10.15
385 385 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,079 +7.15
421 fancy 421 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,442 -20.00
430–448 441 8 520.00–530.00 $526.35 $2,321 -28.67
463–468 465 7 500.00–525.00 $514.22 $2,391 +7.01
505 fancy 505 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,676 —
518 518 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,512 +0.60
550 value added 550 10 488.00 $488.00 $2,684 -4.50
555–573 570 28 450.00–467.50 $454.24 $2,589 -13.24
601 fancy 601 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,795 —
620–630 629 10 430.00–431.00 $430.90 $2,710 +8.35
727 727 2 371.00 $371.00 $2,697 —
724–735 value added 729 143 393.00–410.00 $401.50 $2,927 —
790 790 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,745 —
891 891 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,896 —
943 value added 943 59 342.25 $342.25 $3,227 -0.25
957 957 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,948 —
991 value added 991 53 322.50 $322.50 $3,196 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 —
455–491 489 15 430.00–470.00 $467.52 $2,286 —
520 520 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,080 —
570–585 581 7 370.00–422.50 $411.81 $2,393 —
603 603 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,110 —
695 695 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,467 —
730 730 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,464 —
860 860 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,337 +60.00
505–543 536 7 465.00 $465.00 $2,492 +15.00
645 645 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,693 —
655 655 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
187 187 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,122 +30.00
210–245 235 4 545.00–585.00 $561.76 $1,320 -8.31
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 -17.38
313–335 321 5 520.00–550.00 $537.88 $1,727 +27.81
380–390 382 7 490.00–500.00 $498.56 $1,904 +0.75
385 fancy 385 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,040 +3.54
400–437 fancy 419 10 497.50–500.00 $498.70 $2,090 -2.12
400–445 420 9 460.00–490.00 $476.09 $2,000 +7.09
456–495 470 16 455.00–475.00 $463.12 $2,177 +12.00
477 fancy 477 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,313 +1.95
513 fancy 513 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,257 —
500–542 529 16 400.00–432.00 $406.85 $2,152 -8.49
565 565 3 390.00–400.00 $396.67 $2,241 +0.27
600 600 3 381.00 $381.00 $2,286 +27.88
714–717 value added 716 144 360.00–370.00 $364.99 $2,613 —
800 800 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,540 +0.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 +30.00
460–495 480 35 430.00–445.00 $436.99 $2,098 +25.26
515–545 534 8 380.00–390.00 $387.47 $2,069 +7.47
585 585 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,135 —
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 450.00–465.00 $457.97 $1,273 —
315–345 330 5 485.00–500.00 $496.86 $1,640 —
360–395 385 6 422.50–470.00 $453.54 $1,746 +53.54
440 440 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,804 —
455–490 484 8 390.00–420.00 $410.23 $1,986 —
505 505 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,666 ±0.00
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 +35.00
665–680 674 4 320.00–330.00 $325.05 $2,191 —
720–745 733 2 302.50–315.00 $308.64 $2,262 —
815 815 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,323 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 —
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 3 720.00 $720.00 $1,354 —
220–225 fancy 223 2 700.00–710.00 $705.06 $1,572 —
220–240 230 2 685.00 $685.00 $1,576 +35.00
275 275 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,842 +68.16
285 fancy 285 3 690.00 $690.00 $1,966 —
307 fancy 307 2 650.00 $650.00 $1,996 +36.71
320 320 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,920 +46.43
365–385 368 10 535.00–560.00 $539.63 $1,986 +6.60
402–435 423 9 530.00–547.50 $539.11 $2,280 +39.19
433 fancy 433 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,490 +37.44
450–470 460 5 455.00–480.00 $468.92 $2,157 -14.10
500–545 520 11 445.00–467.50 $459.57 $2,390 +27.73
515–530 fancy 523 2 475.00–480.00 $477.46 $2,497 -10.96
551–595 568 11 420.00–449.00 $442.65 $2,514 +10.10
601 fancy 601 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,644 —
605–635 622 8 402.50–425.00 $416.64 $2,592 -1.74
655–675 665 2 375.00–385.00 $379.92 $2,526 -22.47
700–726 715 7 350.00–369.00 $360.71 $2,579 +14.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,608 —
285–295 290 4 500.00–640.00 $577.97 $1,676 +177.97
315–332 326 5 530.00–570.00 $549.88 $1,793 +99.88
352–395 376 7 460.00–500.00 $491.16 $1,847 —
415–440 428 9 435.00–485.00 $464.02 $1,986 —
450–485 469 4 400.00–435.00 $424.75 $1,992 —
510–535 526 5 370.00–400.00 $384.01 $2,020 —
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–442 431 7 495.00–510.00 $498.45 $2,148 +41.81
485–492 490 3 447.50–450.00 $448.33 $2,197 +0.86
505–540 520 3 420.00–430.00 $425.08 $2,210 +25.08
580 580 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,378 —
637 637 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,484 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,687 —
1115–1725 1322 75-80% 12 160.00–175.00 $168.92 $2,233 —
1160–1650 1339 75-80% 6 180.00–195.00 $185.47 $2,483 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,837 —
1185–1305 1245 80-85% 2 184.00–190.00 $187.14 $2,330 —
1155–1385 1248 80-85% 9 164.00–174.00 $168.59 $2,104 —
1200–1380 1293 80-85% 4 134.00–142.00 $139.14 $1,799 -52.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,580 —
850–1063 1001 85-90% 6 148.00–152.00 $149.75 $1,499 —
990–1105 1035 85-90% 4 120.00–141.00 $128.54 $1,330 —
1145 1145 85-90% 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,196 —
1275–2215 1778 5 206.00–215.00 $209.88 $3,732 —
1850–2020 1935 2 220.00–234.00 $226.69 $4,386 -0.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,026.14
1135–1485 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,905.07
1255–1580 1418 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,100.00 $2,878.66
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–920 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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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
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 -250.00
1332–1502 1417 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,100.00–4,500.00 $4,312.00 —
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 —

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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.