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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Sunday, May 24, 2026

554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.50/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,513/hd at 703 lb · 77 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $394.50/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,797/hd at 709 lb · 75 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.00/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,699/hd at 865 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 554 1,188 0
Feeder cattle 450 992 0
Slaughter cattle 55 70 0
Replacement cattle 49 126 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady 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
273–292 281 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,686 —
370 370 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,850 -90.00
500–530 527 19 440.00–475.00 $472.84 $2,492 -12.16
600–628 623 6 395.00–425.00 $399.81 $2,491 -41.89
686 686 4 401.00 $401.00 $2,751 -13.25
709 value added 709 75 394.50 $394.50 $2,797 +1.12
890 890 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,804 —
919 value added 919 59 326.50 $326.50 $3,001 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,190 -47.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 540.00 $540.00 $972 —
327–342 335 4 470.00–480.00 $474.89 $1,591 -0.12
370–375 372 3 450.00–482.50 $471.57 $1,754 -9.00
405–440 427 13 472.50–490.00 $483.58 $2,065 +23.74
480–490 485 4 417.50–455.00 $436.79 $2,118 +4.65
521–543 531 10 406.00–432.00 $415.80 $2,208 +1.00
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 -19.00
610 610 5 392.50 $392.50 $2,394 +32.08
703 value added 703 77 357.50 $357.50 $2,513 —
865 value added 865 60 312.00 $312.00 $2,699 -3.41
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 —
250–295 282 6 570.00–615.00 $586.78 $1,655 -51.00
320–337 330 4 550.00–570.00 $557.48 $1,840 -23.95
375–397 385 8 510.00–585.00 $550.02 $2,118 +22.17
405–440 420 3 450.00–480.00 $467.88 $1,965 -37.99
472–495 486 7 420.00–445.00 $431.34 $2,096 -45.76
500 fancy 500 22 495.00 $495.00 $2,475 —
513–545 521 7 400.00–440.00 $430.42 $2,242 -20.56
552–555 554 4 422.50–455.00 $438.79 $2,431 +4.67
624 fancy 624 10 417.50 $417.50 $2,605 —
666–690 677 10 368.00–380.00 $374.34 $2,534 +1.12
760–780 773 3 300.00–346.00 $330.93 $2,558 -2.76
810 810 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,511 —
870 870 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,436 -15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
907 907 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,638 -30.00
695 695 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1230 1175 80-85% 3 155.00–158.00 $156.72 $1,841 —
1110–1385 1248 80-85% 9 180.00–197.50 $189.57 $2,366 -2.90
1080–1470 1280 80-85% 16 160.00–176.00 $168.48 $2,157 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1535 1518 75-80% 4 168.00–175.00 $172.75 $2,622 -18.23
1385–1750 1626 75-80% 4 182.00–193.00 $187.22 $3,044 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1045 900 85-90% 2 162.00–165.00 $163.26 $1,469 —
950–1020 980 85-90% 3 140.00–158.00 $150.12 $1,471 —
1010 1010 85-90% 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,237 -26.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1920 1456 4 200.00–225.00 $207.23 $3,017 —
1640 1640 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,034 -20.05

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,316

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1175 1064 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,600.00–2,600.00 $2,121.26
1120–1305 1197 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,314.12
1210 1210 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1125–1331 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,550.00–3,700.00 $3,595.87
1215–1620 1466 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–3,700.00 $3,299.49

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 +1,600.00
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -100.00
1375–1490 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,900.00–5,400.00 $5,139.97 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1560 1413 80-85% 2 150.00–153.00 $151.34 $2,138 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 218.00 $218.00 $3,205 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —

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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.