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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 6, 2026

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $366.84/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,484/hd at 677 lb · 157 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $394.15/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,830/hd at 718 lb · 144 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.99/cwt ≈ $2,634/hd at 757 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 958 1,039
Feeder cattle 934 847 833
Slaughter cattle 48 76 106
Replacement cattle 44 35 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly lower with an average quality offering. Light weight steers 350 lbs and under appeared lower with a lite test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages and groups. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply, while the 550-700 lbs heifers were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower while the slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,890 -46.70
325–340 333 4 500.00–545.00 $511.17 $1,702 -43.95
375 375 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,875 -17.34
375 fancy 375 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,100 -30.48
430 fancy 430 3 547.50 $547.50 $2,354 -0.13
458–465 460 4 485.00–495.00 $492.47 $2,265 -4.57
451–493 fancy 480 16 502.50–515.00 $506.91 $2,433 -24.11
517–530 value added 524 11 485.00–502.50 $491.32 $2,575 -3.76
552–592 565 25 432.50–445.00 $440.73 $2,490 -13.90
573 value added 573 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,636 —
620–631 value added 626 17 430.00–443.00 $435.00 $2,723 -10.08
680–693 687 10 363.00–372.50 $369.15 $2,536 —
715 715 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,681 -12.50
718–719 value added 718 143 386.50–401.75 $394.28 $2,831 -6.22
785 785 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,826 —
810 810 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,714 —
865 value added 865 59 343.50 $343.50 $2,971 —
908 value added 908 63 347.00 $347.00 $3,151 —
955 955 4 320.00 $320.00 $3,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,716 —
443 443 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,994 -28.70
475 475 2 457.50 $457.50 $2,173 -12.50
500 500 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,250 —
555–585 567 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,410 —
790 790 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,040 —
310–335 323 2 455.00–467.50 $461.01 $1,489 -19.06
352–386 373 9 455.00–460.00 $456.05 $1,701 -13.64
400–420 413 7 452.50–470.00 $464.30 $1,918 -3.45
415–445 fancy 430 2 480.00–487.50 $483.88 $2,081 -7.44
466–468 fancy 467 7 460.00–481.00 $468.98 $2,190 —
450–492 474 34 430.00–455.00 $440.48 $2,088 -7.04
505–540 521 10 380.00–405.00 $395.53 $2,061 -4.47
525–545 value added 534 7 414.00–423.00 $417.90 $2,232 -8.60
552–582 value added 562 28 390.00–415.00 $400.84 $2,253 +3.84
550–592 578 15 350.00–365.00 $356.17 $2,059 -33.08
603–645 616 11 350.00–370.00 $358.17 $2,206 +4.17
676–678 value added 677 151 365.00–371.50 $368.28 $2,493 +1.78
670–693 684 6 320.00–345.00 $330.50 $2,261 -19.50
730 730 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,281 +10.50
750 750 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
757 value added 757 71 348.50 $348.50 $2,638 —
940 940 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 3 420.00–435.00 $425.14 $1,552 +7.64
435–445 437 5 420.00–435.00 $431.95 $1,888 —
465–485 473 3 390.00–410.00 $399.86 $1,891 -19.72
500–545 523 2 345.00–365.00 $354.57 $1,854 —
600–615 608 2 330.00–340.00 $334.94 $2,036 -0.06
1075 1075 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 -10.83
460–470 465 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 -5.00
520 520 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 —
605–640 623 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,869 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 700.00 $700.00 $1,365 —
230 230 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,449 —
273 fancy 273 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,911 —
285–290 288 2 615.00–650.00 $632.35 $1,821 +32.35
410–435 fancy 420 3 500.00–527.50 $512.31 $2,152 -10.00
410–448 439 7 450.00–465.00 $457.34 $2,008 -32.81
450–485 465 8 435.00–450.00 $444.61 $2,067 -26.68
465 fancy 465 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,278 -3.34
505–544 531 17 410.00–437.50 $426.47 $2,265 -4.40
552–595 574 8 400.00–430.00 $415.56 $2,385 -11.09
600–640 618 6 375.00–392.00 $384.97 $2,379 -2.53
665 665 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,294 -24.95
760–775 765 4 310.00–330.00 $322.47 $2,467 -11.53
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 -23.00
980 980 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,401 —
1020 1020 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,540 —
1060 1060 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,226 —
1172 fancy 1172 2 255.00 $255.00 $2,989 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 469.00 $469.00 $1,595 +19.00
450–490 471 5 394.00–418.00 $408.65 $1,925 -21.35
512–537 525 4 395.00–400.00 $397.56 $2,087 -13.89
570–590 580 2 360.00–385.00 $372.28 $2,159 -32.72
645 645 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,161 -26.15
675–685 682 3 320.00–335.00 $325.02 $2,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1065 972 85-90% 3 150.00–165.00 $158.17 $1,537 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,490 -12.25
965–1155 1060 85-90% 4 170.00–183.00 $175.29 $1,858 +4.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,740 +11.42
1465–1620 1511 75-80% 4 171.00–185.00 $179.87 $2,718 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1220 1143 80-85% 3 192.00–196.00 $194.10 $2,219 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1200 1193 2 176.00–180.00 $178.01 $2,124 —
1330–1505 1434 4 195.00–210.00 $202.86 $2,909 —
1580–1870 1753 6 215.00–234.00 $222.72 $3,904 -7.35

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015–1090 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 164.00–170.00 $167.11 $1,760
1030–1360 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 200.00–240.00 $212.58 $2,504
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–915 902 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–2,450.00 $2,235.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–800 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,543.83
850 850 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,875.00 $2,875.00
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1135–1185 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,682.79
1160–1295 1228 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,758.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–850 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,350.00 $2,107.58
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,050.00 $5,050.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 240.00 $240.00 $840 —
555 555 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 —
777 777 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,709 —

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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.