Cattle Market Pulse

Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, May 30, 2026

958 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.09/cwt ≈ $3,247/hd at 972 lb · 164 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.28/cwt ≈ $2,483/hd at 678 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $400.33/cwt +5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,886/hd at 721 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 958 554 927
Feeder cattle 847 450 809
Slaughter cattle 76 55 60
Replacement cattle 35 49 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 400 lbs and under appeared sharply higher, while the 500-700 lbs steers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages and groups. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher in spots with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good 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
250–290 fancy 278 5 620.00–675.00 $637.95 $1,774 —
305–310 308 2 540.00–570.00 $555.12 $1,710 —
300–348 fancy 336 4 640.00–670.00 $646.70 $2,173 —
350–387 fancy 378 7 585.00–605.00 $590.48 $2,232 —
370–390 384 4 500.00–532.50 $517.34 $1,987 +17.34
405–440 fancy 424 9 542.50–567.50 $547.63 $2,322 —
415–442 438 15 497.00–517.50 $501.75 $2,198 —
450–485 468 7 480.00–500.00 $497.04 $2,326 —
480–483 fancy 483 8 510.00–534.00 $531.02 $2,565 —
500–516 value added 514 16 487.50–522.50 $495.08 $2,545 —
500–541 523 9 455.00–470.00 $460.75 $2,410 -12.09
557–598 575 9 450.00–467.50 $454.63 $2,614 —
615–628 627 10 425.00–428.00 $427.71 $2,682 +27.90
602–648 value added 633 14 440.00–458.00 $445.08 $2,817 —
715 715 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,771 —
721 value added 721 74 400.50 $400.50 $2,888 +6.00
957–980 value added 972 164 332.00–338.00 $334.09 $3,247 —
1291 value added 1291 47 277.00 $277.00 $3,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 470.00–487.50 $478.70 $2,001 —
485 485 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,280 +27.50
685 685 1 382.50 $382.50 $2,620 —
1240 1240 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 fancy 230 2 580.00–600.00 $589.35 $1,356 —
260–272 fancy 268 3 595.00–605.00 $601.77 $1,613 —
280–295 288 3 480.00–495.00 $485.03 $1,397 —
330–340 335 2 475.00–485.00 $480.07 $1,608 +5.18
355–395 379 8 447.50–480.00 $469.69 $1,780 -1.88
387–395 fancy 388 6 485.00–495.00 $493.30 $1,914 —
405–445 426 8 457.50–475.00 $467.75 $1,993 -15.83
405–447 fancy 438 7 490.00–500.00 $491.32 $2,152 —
462–496 488 18 425.00–450.00 $447.52 $2,184 +10.73
500–542 value added 521 8 420.00–435.00 $426.50 $2,222 —
522–530 525 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,100 -15.80
560–570 567 8 385.00–392.00 $389.25 $2,207 +24.25
595 value added 595 6 397.00 $397.00 $2,362 —
605–630 616 7 345.00–367.50 $354.00 $2,181 -38.50
660 660 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,310 —
678 value added 678 75 366.50 $366.50 $2,485 —
747 747 2 302.00 $302.00 $2,256 —
827 value added 827 65 319.50 $319.50 $2,642 —
890 890 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,626 —
950 950 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,422 —
1050 1050 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,599 —
1092 value added 1092 48 270.00 $270.00 $2,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 430.00–450.00 $439.92 $1,377 —
385 385 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,607 —
480–485 481 6 417.50–420.00 $419.58 $2,018 —
563–575 565 5 358.00–377.50 $361.97 $2,045 —
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 —
680 680 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 3 390.00–400.00 $395.83 $1,674 —
470–475 473 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,821 —
745 745 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,751 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 —— 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,495 —
297 297 —— 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,782 +13.22
310–330 fancy 320 —— 3 600.00–610.00 $603.44 $1,931 —
335 335 —— 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,842 -7.48
352–356 fancy 355 —— 6 585.00–605.00 $598.38 $2,124 —
377 377 —— 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,092 +4.98
400–438 fancy 418 —— 7 510.00–540.00 $522.31 $2,183 —
400–435 419 —— 5 485.00–502.50 $490.15 $2,054 +22.27
455–457 fancy 456 —— 3 490.00–495.00 $493.34 $2,250 —
461–482 471 —— 7 460.00–480.00 $471.29 $2,220 +39.95
500–517 fancy 511 —— 6 462.50–470.00 $464.13 $2,372 -30.87
520–541 533 —— 10 420.00–450.00 $430.87 $2,297 +0.45
550–560 557 —— 3 425.00–430.00 $426.65 $2,376 -12.14
607 fancy 607 —— 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,580 +7.50
610 610 —— 2 385.00–390.00 $387.50 $2,364 —
650–690 665 —— 6 357.50–377.50 $369.95 $2,460 -4.39
735–745 740 —— 2 325.00–342.50 $333.69 $2,469 —
762 762 —— 2 334.00 $334.00 $2,545 +3.07
770 fancy 770 —— 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,810 —
802 802 —— 2 303.00 $303.00 $2,430 -7.00
905 905 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,262 —
1145 1145 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 —
385–395 392 3 450.00–470.00 $458.36 $1,797 —
415 415 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,805 —
495 495 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,128 —
510–525 518 2 408.00–415.00 $411.45 $2,131 —
570 570 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,308 —
610–645 628 2 357.50–365.00 $361.15 $2,268 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1060 926 85-90% 6 120.00–133.00 $128.20 $1,187 -35.06
785–1450 1042 85-90% 12 151.00–160.00 $156.25 $1,628 +33.75
1030–1145 1063 85-90% 5 163.00–186.00 $170.70 $1,815 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1665 1459 75-80% 10 168.00–183.00 $175.58 $2,562 —
1385–1695 1493 75-80% 3 188.00–193.00 $189.87 $2,835 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1420 1215 80-85% 9 160.00–185.00 $174.45 $2,120 -15.12
1365 1365 80-85% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–2045 1623 7 200.00–220.00 $209.63 $3,402 +24.63
1645–1877 1756 9 223.00–240.00 $230.07 $4,040 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1335 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 212.00–225.00 $218.55 $2,581

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1075 928 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,238.60
1075–1085 1080 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,800.00 $2,724.65
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1235–1297 1276 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,306.48
1315 fancy 1315 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —

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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
1290–1295 1293 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00–5,300.00 $4,999.42 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
975 975 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.