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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, June 27, 2026

839 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $383.00/cwt +43.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,496/hd at 652 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $424.06/cwt +7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,853/hd at 673 lb · 80 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $349.50/cwt ≈ $2,995/hd at 857 lb · 62 head
Somerset, KY 9-weight steers sold at $344/cwt—near the bottom of the state, $8/cwt below the KY average ($352) and $15/cwt under Stanford, KY ($359). The class has been flat since a late June peak of $351/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 839 1,135 633
Feeder cattle 784 1,078 539
Slaughter cattle 37 45 41
Replacement cattle 18 12 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers 3.00-5.00 lower, 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
245 fancy 245 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,470 ±0.00
370 fancy 370 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,924 +5.01
415–435 fancy 425 4 500.00–525.00 $506.40 $2,152 -36.48
445 445 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 —
455 fancy 455 2 510.00 $510.00 $2,320 -32.49
465–490 478 3 445.00–475.00 $462.33 $2,210 -26.44
520–540 533 4 445.00–470.00 $454.84 $2,424 +4.91
550–590 559 5 445.00–450.00 $445.99 $2,493 —
605–625 value added 611 7 410.00–430.00 $419.94 $2,566 -41.54
630 630 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,520 —
660–670 665 2 380.00–395.00 $387.44 $2,576 +7.37
673 value added 673 78 425.00 $425.00 $2,860 +8.07
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 —
714 value added 714 11 399.00 $399.00 $2,849 -14.49
775 775 8 365.00–370.00 $365.63 $2,834 +5.61
857 value added 857 62 349.50 $349.50 $2,995 —
903 value added 903 61 358.50 $358.50 $3,237 +21.35
945 945 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,930 —
969 value added 969 59 330.00 $330.00 $3,198 —
1079 value added 1079 50 311.25 $311.25 $3,358 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,449 —
470–490 482 3 390.00–420.00 $401.45 $1,935 -23.85
500–547 531 3 420.00 $420.00 $2,230 —
585 585 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,457 +14.90
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 fancy 213 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,129 —
235 235 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,175 ±0.00
275 275 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,375 +25.00
270–285 fancy 280 3 516.00–530.00 $520.50 $1,457 +3.00
325 fancy 325 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,625 —
311–342 327 10 460.00–495.00 $477.32 $1,561 +14.73
365–390 380 5 450.00–470.00 $455.97 $1,733 -6.50
402–440 420 9 420.00–450.00 $436.51 $1,833 +1.15
410–440 fancy 430 3 465.00–467.50 $465.79 $2,003 +0.65
450–495 473 11 420.00–450.00 $430.25 $2,035 +0.16
500–545 value added 524 20 400.00–430.00 $415.88 $2,179 -27.25
553 value added 553 3 412.50 $412.50 $2,281 +2.19
567–590 575 16 360.00–390.00 $380.53 $2,188 -9.83
600–645 625 3 335.00–360.00 $350.28 $2,189 +2.02
650 value added 650 78 387.50 $387.50 $2,519 —
650–691 666 10 335.00–355.00 $347.89 $2,317 +7.89
715 715 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,163 —
755 755 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
840 value added 840 60 326.25 $326.25 $2,740 —
915 915 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,745 +10.00
960 960 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,592 —
1083 value added 1083 48 284.50 $284.50 $3,081 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,251 +20.00
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 +4.22
385–395 392 3 420.00–435.00 $425.04 $1,666 +19.92
450–495 472 6 375.00–415.00 $401.01 $1,893 +7.62
535 535 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 -15.00
585 585 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,784 -65.00
785 785 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,198 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1380 1245 2 220.00–230.00 $224.46 $2,795 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 fancy 235 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,340 +40.00
255 fancy 255 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,568 +65.00
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 +25.18
300–305 fancy 302 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,661 +0.80
320–330 323 3 465.00–500.00 $481.49 $1,555 -6.21
350–360 355 2 455.00–480.00 $467.32 $1,659 -10.52
360–375 fancy 364 4 525.00–575.00 $562.11 $2,046 +14.56
420–440 427 5 445.00–485.00 $470.75 $2,010 +23.24
410–437 fancy 430 9 492.50–527.50 $511.95 $2,201 -11.88
470–495 483 4 440.00–442.50 $441.28 $2,131 -26.11
512–540 526 15 420.00–440.00 $435.83 $2,292 +5.26
550–595 575 10 410.00–435.00 $423.11 $2,433 -6.00
600–620 fancy 607 6 400.00–420.00 $408.41 $2,479 -6.59
622–630 624 6 370.00–390.00 $379.99 $2,371 -1.26
660–675 668 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,438 -1.65
870 870 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,480 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,148 —
350 350 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,522 +19.06
430–445 437 3 400.00–425.00 $408.49 $1,785 +8.49
460–485 472 3 355.00–425.00 $400.58 $1,891 -17.41
525–540 535 3 400.00–410.00 $406.73 $2,176 +16.13
580–590 584 4 335.00–400.00 $383.58 $2,240 +3.62
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —
785 785 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,434 +55.00
985 985 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,315 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
940–985 967 85-90% 3 130.00–144.00 $136.07 $1,316 -0.97
850–1145 1063 85-90% 6 172.00–196.00 $178.54 $1,898 —
990–1170 1105 85-90% 4 150.00–160.00 $155.89 $1,723 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 80-85% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.50 $2,044 —
1155–1455 1323 80-85% 8 174.00–200.00 $182.68 $2,417 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1905 1635 75-80% 5 170.00–194.00 $184.10 $3,010 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1560 1502 3 185.00–198.00 $190.42 $2,860 —
2125 2125 1 215.00 $215.00 $4,569 —
2185 2185 1 225.00 $225.00 $4,916 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1117 1117 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
980–1375 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,125.00–2,525.00 $2,413.12
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
922 922 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,525.00 $3,525.00 —
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —

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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.