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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, August 22, 2026

676 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $377.03/cwt +14.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,585/hd at 686 lb · 152 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.21/cwt +22.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,307/hd at 678 lb · 76 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.75/cwt ≈ $2,689/hd at 833 lb · 60 head
Somerset 6-weight steers sold at $377/cwt, mid-pack for the state—$6/cwt below the KY average ($383) and $23/cwt under Lexington, KY ($400). The class is down $45/cwt from its early July peak of $423. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 676 895 1,117
Feeder cattle 630 782 1,026
Slaughter cattle 27 64 77
Replacement cattle 19 49 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was spotty but stronger in several spots with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 300-600 lbs were unevenly steady ranging from 5.00 lower to 5.00 higher in spots with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with a lite test 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
375–390 380 3 460.00–490.00 $479.74 $1,823 +24.99
400 fancy 400 2 490.00–497.50 $493.75 $1,975 —
400–440 424 13 455.00–462.50 $459.00 $1,946 —
425 425 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,700 —
455–480 469 10 420.00–452.50 $435.92 $2,044 +22.88
488 fancy 488 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,294 +25.00
508–540 521 18 417.50–435.00 $429.93 $2,240 +30.28
560–580 571 6 382.50–412.50 $394.48 $2,252 +24.48
600 600 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,220 +23.72
655 655 2 338.00–345.00 $341.50 $2,237 +3.05
685–686 value added 686 150 373.00–382.00 $377.50 $2,590 +12.81
710–730 725 4 337.50–350.00 $346.94 $2,515 +16.55
833 value added 833 60 322.75 $322.75 $2,689 —
865 865 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,703 —
947 value added 947 58 295.00 $295.00 $2,794 —
1084 value added 1084 47 274.75 $274.75 $2,978 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 400.00–417.50 $408.92 $1,566 -11.08
425–435 430 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,849 +39.76
475–495 485 2 385.00–400.00 $392.35 $1,903 +20.45
505 505 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,970 +27.93
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 —
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 +27.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,819 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,342 +37.55
315 315 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,354 +19.25
405–425 fancy 413 5 410.00–425.00 $419.44 $1,732 -2.26
405–440 425 5 380.00–385.00 $382.94 $1,627 -4.34
470 470 3 380.00–400.00 $386.67 $1,817 +23.28
510–535 527 8 350.00–365.00 $361.89 $1,907 +41.89
515–548 value added 543 6 385.00–400.00 $387.37 $2,103 —
550–580 570 6 338.00–355.00 $348.43 $1,986 -1.57
622 622 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,928 -5.80
631 631 9 350.00 $350.00 $2,208 +34.20
678 value added 678 75 340.75 $340.75 $2,310 —
685 685 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,055 -17.92
706–710 707 4 300.00–315.00 $311.23 $2,200 +16.23
804 804 15 295.00 $295.00 $2,372 —
855–870 863 2 287.50–288.00 $287.75 $2,483 —
1005 1005 1 247.50 $247.50 $2,487 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,264 +23.05
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 +2.09
400–430 416 4 350.00–365.00 $360.15 $1,498 -7.37
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 +7.54
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 -16.63
655–695 668 3 270.00–295.00 $286.33 $1,913 +1.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
430 430 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,440 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 585.00 $585.00 $878 —
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,058 -25.00
380 380 6 465.00–477.00 $475.00 $1,805 —
400 fancy 400 1 477.50 $477.50 $1,910 —
405 405 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 -14.86
470–495 485 4 397.50–420.00 $404.34 $1,961 -3.29
507–545 521 8 372.50–395.00 $390.11 $2,032 +23.47
602–631 620 7 335.00–355.00 $349.10 $2,164 +7.02
655–670 662 7 325.00–335.00 $330.68 $2,189 +17.02
715 715 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 —
955 955 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
315–345 330 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,320 ±0.00
415 415 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,670 +5.83
493 493 3 383.00 $383.00 $1,888 +6.84
550–595 565 3 345.00–367.50 $354.06 $2,000 +24.16
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 —
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 -20.00
895 895 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 357.50 $357.50 $894 -32.50
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 +4.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1070 935 85-90% 2 110.00–126.00 $119.16 $1,114 +9.16
840–1260 1081 85-90% 9 142.50–158.00 $149.72 $1,618 -3.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1540 1196 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.91 $1,829 -4.75
1185–1270 1228 80-85% 2 160.00–173.00 $166.27 $2,042 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1590 1435 75-80% 3 170.00–174.00 $172.04 $2,469 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2160 1738 6 195.00–210.00 $202.39 $3,518 —
1810–2195 2003 2 220.00–235.00 $228.22 $4,571 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,726

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1270 1063 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,975.00 $1,855.32
855–1305 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,409.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
855 855 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.