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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 20, 2026

1,135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $337.15/cwt ≈ $3,105/hd at 921 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $441.02/cwt +27.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,346/hd at 532 lb · 105 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $416.19/cwt +6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,794/hd at 671 lb · 99 head
Somerset, KY 5-weight heifers sold at $431/cwt, among the strongest in the state—$10/cwt above the KY average ($421)—though $17/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($448) with 1,135 head through. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,135 1,087 1,011
Feeder cattle 1,078 911 863
Slaughter cattle 45 56 94
Replacement cattle 12 120 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers under 400 lbs steady, 400-700 lbs 12.00-1500 higher with instances sharply higher on the fancy packages and loads, Feeder and yearling heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,350 —
265–290 278 2 470.00–500.00 $484.32 $1,346 —
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 ±0.00
375–380 fancy 376 8 510.00–520.00 $514.99 $1,936 -37.23
377 377 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,772 -50.00
407–445 fancy 420 4 525.00–570.00 $542.88 $2,280 -3.63
460–463 fancy 462 4 540.00–550.00 $542.49 $2,506 +22.49
455–470 465 16 485.00–490.00 $488.77 $2,273 +11.10
505–515 508 3 440.00–455.00 $449.93 $2,286 +4.51
518–531 value added 526 15 480.00–528.00 $507.70 $2,671 +29.31
550–565 value added 558 7 480.00–525.00 $495.88 $2,767 +45.88
599 599 6 464.00 $464.00 $2,779 —
611–640 value added 616 28 425.00–480.00 $461.48 $2,843 +26.24
650–694 value added 671 97 416.00–430.00 $416.93 $2,798 —
685–695 690 2 370.00–390.00 $380.07 $2,622 -29.93
713–720 value added 718 93 398.00–418.10 $413.49 $2,969 +12.49
760–770 765 2 357.50–362.50 $360.02 $2,754 +0.70
902–942 value added 921 109 336.00–338.25 $337.15 $3,105 —
1020 value added 1020 54 320.50 $320.50 $3,269 —
1273 value added 1273 21 268.00 $268.00 $3,412 —
1327 value added 1327 8 268.00 $268.00 $3,556 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,144 —
370 370 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,554 +20.00
435–445 440 2 400.00–445.00 $422.24 $1,858 —
455–490 466 6 385.00–445.00 $425.30 $1,982 —
550–595 573 4 390.00–435.00 $405.10 $2,321 —
665–695 680 2 315.00–350.00 $332.89 $2,264 —
730 730 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,409 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,214 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 -70.00
275 275 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,306 -85.00
293 fancy 293 3 517.50 $517.50 $1,516 —
330–335 333 2 450.00–475.00 $462.59 $1,540 —
355–395 365 11 450.00–480.00 $462.47 $1,688 +7.33
415–430 fancy 418 5 460.00–485.00 $465.14 $1,944 -9.86
400–447 421 27 420.00–455.00 $435.36 $1,833 -12.48
460–495 479 18 420.00–455.00 $430.09 $2,060 -1.50
520–545 529 4 370.00–400.00 $387.64 $2,051 -17.30
502–538 value added 532 101 410.00–447.00 $443.13 $2,357 +5.63
553–585 value added 564 13 402.50–420.00 $410.31 $2,314 -29.96
560–578 573 19 370.00–400.00 $390.36 $2,237 -1.36
600–615 608 3 340.00–360.00 $348.26 $2,117 —
632 value added 632 80 384.50 $384.50 $2,430 -5.50
670–685 678 4 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $2,305 +7.56
800–835 811 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,433 ±0.00
855 855 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 -30.00
885 value added 885 58 316.00 $316.00 $2,797 —
905 905 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,624 —
1146 value added 1146 3 251.00 $251.00 $2,876 —
1201–1230 value added 1204 9 251.00 $251.00 $3,022 —
1336 value added 1336 14 231.50 $231.50 $3,093 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,218 —
320–340 329 5 350.00–430.00 $395.78 $1,302 +65.78
355–380 371 4 400.00–420.00 $405.12 $1,503 +5.12
400–440 420 9 400.00–420.00 $408.77 $1,717 —
455–480 468 6 375.00–400.00 $393.39 $1,841 +23.39
515 515 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,880 —
575 575 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,128 —
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 +50.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,272 —
277 fancy 277 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,524 —
270–290 280 2 490.00–500.00 $494.82 $1,385 —
300–310 305 2 475.00–500.00 $487.70 $1,487 -12.30
315–342 fancy 326 5 545.00–555.00 $549.20 $1,790 —
350–385 365 4 470.00–490.00 $477.84 $1,744 -34.98
370–385 fancy 378 2 545.00–550.00 $547.55 $2,070 —
400–435 419 6 440.00–465.00 $447.51 $1,875 -7.69
418–430 fancy 421 4 520.00–535.00 $523.83 $2,205 +8.83
455–483 476 4 465.00–475.00 $467.39 $2,225 +28.80
515–545 526 11 410.00–445.00 $430.57 $2,265 +13.99
550–575 564 9 415.00–435.00 $429.11 $2,420 +16.58
600–615 fancy 609 4 412.50–417.50 $415.00 $2,527 —
600–640 623 6 370.00–390.00 $381.25 $2,375 +11.27
658–662 660 6 360.00–370.00 $366.65 $2,420 -0.88
710 710 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,378 +5.00
815–820 818 2 262.50–265.00 $263.75 $2,157 —
875 875 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 —
1027 1027 11 224.00 $224.00 $2,300 —
1185 1185 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,607 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 337 4 400.00–440.00 $409.93 $1,381 +9.93
365–395 382 3 400.00–450.00 $415.94 $1,589 +15.94
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 —
462–485 472 10 400.00–445.00 $417.99 $1,973 +47.99
522–535 526 3 362.50–405.00 $390.60 $2,055 —
575–580 578 2 370.00–390.00 $379.96 $2,196 —
735 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 —
795 795 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–990 905 85-90% 2 110.00–118.00 $113.62 $1,028 —
955–965 960 85-90% 2 130.00–144.00 $137.04 $1,316 —
950–1085 1018 85-90% 2 154.00–163.00 $158.80 $1,617 —
895–1085 1022 85-90% 10 170.00–200.00 $183.58 $1,876 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1330 1268 80-85% 2 90.00–110.00 $100.49 $1,274 —
1095–1430 1289 80-85% 12 167.00–197.00 $181.70 $2,342 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,190 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1650 1578 75-80% 2 176.00–178.00 $177.05 $2,794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1295 1240 2 175.00–195.00 $184.56 $2,289 —
1215–1295 1265 3 208.00–218.00 $212.69 $2,691 +26.59
1425–1790 1635 7 220.00–242.00 $228.04 $3,728 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–975 864 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 222.50–272.50 $252.81 $2,184
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 202.50–212.00 $207.25 $2,611

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,351 —

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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.