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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, July 11, 2026

1,034 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $384.28/cwt +34.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 635 lb · 86 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $383.75/cwt -11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,821/hd at 735 lb · 75 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $348.50/cwt ≈ $2,886/hd at 828 lb · 59 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,034 839 1,094
Feeder cattle 882 784 960
Slaughter cattle 80 37 80
Replacement cattle 72 18 54

No trends available due to the market closure last week in observance of the July 4th holiday.

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,782 —
405 fancy 405 2 532.00 $532.00 $2,155 +25.60
410–428 421 5 490.00–520.00 $508.31 $2,140 +58.31
450–490 463 5 470.00–505.00 $494.67 $2,290 +32.34
512 fancy 512 5 502.50 $502.50 $2,573 —
535 535 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,541 +20.16
553–585 568 10 430.00–450.00 $437.69 $2,486 -8.30
586 value added 586 15 460.00 $460.00 $2,696 —
615–645 635 6 420.00–425.00 $423.14 $2,687 +23.14
653–687 664 8 380.00–400.00 $393.56 $2,613 +6.12
735 value added 735 75 383.75 $383.75 $2,821 -15.25
772–790 781 9 340.00–357.50 $351.61 $2,746 -14.02
828 value added 828 59 348.50 $348.50 $2,886 —
957 value added 957 50 339.25 $339.25 $3,247 +9.25
1006 1006 4 310.00 $310.00 $3,119 —
1022 value added 1022 56 321.00 $321.00 $3,281 —
1052 value added 1052 49 314.25 $314.25 $3,306 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,000 —
465 465 2 455.00 $455.00 $2,116 —
527–545 533 3 440.00–445.00 $441.70 $2,354 —
560 560 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 —
600 600 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,370 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,095 +26.05
550–570 563 4 385.00–400.00 $396.27 $2,231 -23.73
630 630 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,394 —
660 660 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,343 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 528 3 415.00–430.00 $425.22 $2,245 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,455 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
187 187 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,197 —
235 235 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,434 +110.00
255–290 276 4 470.00–495.00 $475.77 $1,313 -24.23
310–345 329 6 450.00–460.00 $454.05 $1,494 -23.27
360 fancy 360 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,800 —
367–386 375 13 440.00–470.00 $464.09 $1,740 +8.12
405–446 434 21 430.00–455.00 $437.83 $1,900 +1.32
436 fancy 436 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,136 +24.21
455–465 value added 463 8 455.00–460.00 $456.23 $2,112 —
450–490 473 23 420.00–450.00 $434.37 $2,055 +4.12
510–540 527 15 395.00–411.00 $406.51 $2,142 —
526–529 value added 528 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,218 +4.12
560–590 580 12 370.00–395.00 $379.22 $2,199 -1.31
580 fancy 580 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,378 —
605–630 620 6 355.00–375.00 $368.01 $2,282 +17.73
636 value added 636 80 385.50 $385.50 $2,452 —
650–657 655 12 360.00–370.00 $364.15 $2,385 +16.26
812 812 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,477 —
1030 value added 1030 48 283.00 $283.00 $2,915 —
1187 1187 14 225.00 $225.00 $2,671 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 490.00–500.00 $494.94 $1,079 —
300–342 328 5 425.00–440.00 $436.25 $1,431 +36.25
350 350 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 —
410 410 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,722 —
475 475 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,900 -1.01
510–545 530 7 350.00–380.00 $365.59 $1,938 +15.59
555–565 560 2 330.00–360.00 $344.87 $1,931 +39.87
625–630 628 2 320.00–327.50 $323.74 $2,033 —
655–690 673 3 290.00–325.00 $304.94 $2,052 —
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 +20.00
820 820 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,214 —
875 875 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,406 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 482 3 400.00–415.00 $404.93 $1,952 —
740 740 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,276 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,902 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 3 780.00 $780.00 $1,170 —
270 270 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,620 +80.00
330–340 335 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 +48.51
367–397 380 11 500.00–525.00 $514.35 $1,955 +47.03
400–435 420 5 475.00–500.00 $490.03 $2,058 +19.28
450 450 3 475.00–485.00 $478.33 $2,152 +37.05
510–545 530 18 400.00–430.00 $416.43 $2,207 -19.40
550–582 571 9 380.00–400.00 $388.61 $2,219 -34.50
605–625 613 6 360.00–370.00 $365.98 $2,243 -14.01
652–678 662 16 365.00–368.00 $366.13 $2,424 +1.13
705 705 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,468 —
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 —
854 854 5 260.00 $260.00 $2,220 -25.00
995 995 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,537 —
1010–1030 1020 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 680.00 $680.00 $1,224 —
200 200 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,000 —
270–273 272 5 450.00–550.00 $510.26 $1,388 +60.26
300–347 322 6 450.00–470.00 $464.16 $1,495 —
350–382 370 6 430.00–487.50 $459.67 $1,701 +24.67
405–437 422 10 400.00–460.00 $432.69 $1,826 +24.20
455–490 472 9 400.00–445.00 $430.06 $2,030 +29.48
500–545 516 13 335.00–390.00 $372.49 $1,922 -34.24
550–580 568 7 340.00–370.00 $350.05 $1,988 -33.53
625–630 628 2 335.00–350.00 $342.53 $2,151 -7.47
650–680 673 4 300.00–345.00 $316.32 $2,129 +16.32
735–745 740 3 290.00–300.00 $295.01 $2,183 —
945 945 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,268 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,598 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,850 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 4,900.00 $4,900.00 —

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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1700 1477 75-80% 22 179.00–200.00 $183.85 $2,715 —
1260–1715 1498 75-80% 8 165.00–177.00 $173.11 $2,593 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1060 908 85-90% 6 125.00–140.00 $134.28 $1,219 —
835–1150 1003 85-90% 3 164.00–171.00 $167.49 $1,680 —
935–1150 1043 85-90% 2 152.00–153.00 $152.45 $1,590 —
1210–1530 1370 85-90% 2 175.00–182.00 $178.91 $2,451 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1280 1193 80-85% 5 177.00–200.00 $186.46 $2,224 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,040 —
1150–1565 1289 80-85% 5 165.00–170.00 $168.03 $2,166 —
1630 1630 80-85% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,184 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1975 1583 3 229.00–250.00 $239.26 $3,787 —
1185–2245 1701 4 178.00–194.00 $187.25 $3,185 —
1465–1980 1736 8 210.00–225.00 $219.12 $3,804 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1155 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,143.90
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1115–1245 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,652.75
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1180–1595 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,012.61
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,175.00 $3,175.00
941 941 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,850.00 $2,850.00
945 thin fleshed 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1116 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1150–1200 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–4,000.00 $3,437.06 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00–4,300.00 $4,225.00 —
1322–1435 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 4,000.00–4,300.00 $4,105.54 —
1435–1775 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,900.00–5,000.00 $4,955.30 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1312 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895–920 908 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,676.03 —
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1190 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,000.00–5,400.00 $5,201.27 —

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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.