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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, September 26, 2026

1,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.09/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,474/hd at 674 lb · 159 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $362.46/cwt +37.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 708 lb · 96 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $340.97/cwt +46.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 666 lb · 88 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,163 760 1,079
Feeder cattle 1,033 653 873
Slaughter cattle 90 39 84
Replacement cattle 40 68 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger in spots with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 300-450 lbs appeared steady, while the 500-700 lbs steers were steady to 5.00 higher in spots with a good supply and good demand long weaned packages and groups. Feeder heifers 350 lbs and under appeared sharply higher, while the 400-600 lbs heifers were steady to 5.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 7 655.00 $655.00 $1,408 —
355 fancy 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 —
362–380 372 9 465.00–482.00 $474.65 $1,766 +2.12
410–445 428 13 420.00–455.00 $428.88 $1,836 +0.44
446 thin fleshed 446 3 472.00 $472.00 $2,105 —
450–473 468 5 420.00–447.50 $434.39 $2,033 +64.39
508–535 value added 520 6 400.00–420.00 $415.14 $2,159 +15.14
546 546 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,993 -4.45
550–595 562 18 350.00–370.00 $359.48 $2,020 +11.85
560–573 value added 565 15 383.00–400.00 $389.46 $2,200 —
600 value added 600 2 382.00 $382.00 $2,292 —
631–635 632 4 350.00–365.00 $361.23 $2,283 +27.23
665–683 value added 674 154 366.00–369.50 $367.77 $2,479 -0.23
650–695 676 5 340.00–350.00 $346.15 $2,340 -9.83
707 value added 707 73 366.50 $366.50 $2,591 —
705–712 710 23 330.00–353.00 $349.63 $2,482 +24.63
765 value added 765 68 349.00 $349.00 $2,670 —
760–785 776 7 315.00–340.00 $330.71 $2,566 —
890 890 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,768 —
909 value added 909 58 324.50 $324.50 $2,950 —
915 915 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,836 —
975 975 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,876 —
1050 1050 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 375 4 410.00–435.00 $421.23 $1,580 —
400–427 420 4 390.00–400.00 $392.53 $1,649 +22.53
476–480 477 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,908 +35.00
613–639 625 18 330.00–335.00 $332.73 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 360.00–375.00 $367.35 $1,370 —
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 322.00 $322.00 $2,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 500.00 $500.00 $950 —
202–205 203 3 510.00–530.00 $523.27 $1,062 —
285–295 292 3 405.00–445.00 $418.03 $1,221 +37.47
312 fancy 312 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,388 —
327 327 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,308 +13.58
361–395 fancy 367 14 405.00–410.00 $408.71 $1,500 -3.79
360–390 379 5 375.00–400.00 $385.34 $1,460 -1.47
400–422 fancy 409 12 395.00–420.00 $400.48 $1,638 —
400–445 415 9 365.00–390.00 $379.62 $1,575 -2.96
452–480 fancy 469 7 370.00–380.00 $372.88 $1,749 —
452–495 473 11 340.00–360.00 $348.72 $1,649 -6.02
512 512 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,869 +31.07
500–545 527 30 335.00–355.00 $348.06 $1,834 +14.13
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 +28.90
550–585 567 22 320.00–345.00 $331.71 $1,881 +10.61
602–648 628 25 305.00–330.00 $319.72 $2,008 +5.80
650–691 666 11 310.00–322.50 $316.23 $2,106 +22.24
666 value added 666 77 344.50 $344.50 $2,294 —
700–733 725 6 290.00–305.00 $299.21 $2,169 —
702–732 value added 728 57 314.00–324.00 $321.21 $2,338 —
810–812 812 5 285.00–300.00 $287.99 $2,338 —
850 850 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,465 +5.00
910–925 917 3 270.00–285.00 $278.33 $2,552 +13.33
1055 1055 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 —
390 390 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,355 -35.15
410–448 433 5 338.00–340.00 $338.76 $1,467 -18.23
510–520 517 3 320.00–325.00 $323.35 $1,672 +19.95
595 595 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 +10.00
605–630 617 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,851 +17.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–537 533 3 302.50–315.00 $310.90 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 —
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 fancy 218 2 600.00–630.00 $614.83 $1,340 —
255 fancy 255 2 580.00–590.00 $585.00 $1,492 —
263 263 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,433 +45.00
300 fancy 300 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,800 —
345–347 346 3 482.00–500.00 $494.02 $1,709 +24.02
350–360 357 3 475.00–480.00 $478.36 $1,708 +36.93
430 fancy 430 1 447.50 $447.50 $1,924 —
410–443 433 6 435.00–437.50 $436.28 $1,889 +22.69
450–480 455 6 380.00–410.00 $392.53 $1,786 +43.10
465–490 fancy 481 5 420.00–430.00 $422.91 $2,034 —
511 fancy 511 4 382.00 $382.00 $1,952 +2.00
503–538 523 13 337.50–360.00 $353.66 $1,850 +1.43
550–590 575 17 322.00–340.00 $333.63 $1,918 -3.81
603–645 621 21 310.00–335.00 $329.45 $2,046 +16.95
655–695 671 4 300.00–325.00 $308.61 $2,071 -4.10
710–715 713 4 285.00–305.00 $291.26 $2,077 -16.10
775 775 5 275.00–305.00 $287.00 $2,224 -8.00
838–840 839 4 245.00–260.00 $256.24 $2,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 —
365–370 368 2 437.00–440.00 $438.49 $1,614 +82.05
415–430 425 3 380.00–400.00 $386.75 $1,644 +22.72
465–495 470 6 355.00–365.00 $359.95 $1,692 +34.88
515–535 525 2 307.50–320.00 $313.87 $1,648 -3.63
585 585 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,755 ±0.00
605 605 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,830 —
700–705 703 2 272.50–280.00 $276.26 $1,942 —
910 910 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,500 —
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1435 1383 75-80% 2 160.00–166.00 $162.89 $2,253 —
1135–1925 1595 75-80% 20 140.00–152.00 $145.40 $2,319 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1157 1008 85-90% 9 100.00–114.00 $106.79 $1,076 -11.19
920–1420 1183 85-90% 9 122.00–136.00 $128.88 $1,525 —
1140–1285 1213 85-90% 2 145.00–149.00 $146.88 $1,782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1685 1326 80-85% 12 135.00–154.00 $144.66 $1,918 —
1080–1630 1355 80-85% 2 159.00–175.00 $168.62 $2,285 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1720 1615 5 171.00–181.00 $175.85 $2,840 —
1510–2100 1790 8 187.00–200.00 $192.98 $3,454 —
1890 1890 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,969 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1145–1325 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 163.00–195.00 $180.59 $2,252

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1032 1014 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,000.00 $2,754.56
1270 1270 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1040–1610 1281 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,400.00–2,900.00 $2,589.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
762 762 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00
805 805 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 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
1160–1335 1189 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 4,200.00–4,500.00 $4,443.87 +93.87

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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.