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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 3, 2026

1,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $370.89/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,499/hd at 674 lb · 168 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.38/cwt -7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,271/hd at 681 lb · 86 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.25/cwt ≈ $2,636/hd at 803 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,097 1,163 966
Feeder cattle 978 1,033 831
Slaughter cattle 60 90 89
Replacement cattle 59 40 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers steady, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 3.00-5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Moderate 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
217–235 fancy 223 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,249 -95.00
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 —
335–337 fancy 337 5 500.00–530.00 $505.97 $1,705 —
350–385 363 10 457.50–480.00 $467.99 $1,699 -6.66
370–375 fancy 373 3 495.00–500.00 $498.35 $1,859 -1.65
407 fancy 407 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,893 —
400–449 432 16 415.00–445.00 $426.63 $1,843 -2.25
471–497 482 22 405.00–435.00 $422.73 $2,038 -11.66
510 510 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,912 —
510–542 value added 530 23 380.00–435.00 $389.89 $2,066 -25.25
552–596 574 18 350.00–376.00 $370.14 $2,125 +10.66
595 value added 595 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,618 +50.54
615–645 623 9 320.00–340.00 $336.60 $2,097 -24.63
635 value added 635 3 350.00–365.00 $360.00 $2,286 -22.00
650–680 663 4 325.00–330.00 $326.87 $2,167 -19.28
660–681 value added 674 164 350.00–377.25 $371.96 $2,507 +4.19
700–717 711 11 337.50–346.00 $341.61 $2,429 -8.02
760–785 773 6 320.00–337.50 $331.32 $2,561 +0.61
803 value added 803 63 328.25 $328.25 $2,636 —
878 878 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,722 -1.00
940 940 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,726 -20.00
960 value added 960 63 292.50 $292.50 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 377 3 400.00–450.00 $432.96 $1,632 +11.73
465–485 477 5 350.00–395.00 $378.43 $1,805 -21.57
525–540 533 2 290.00–320.00 $304.79 $1,625 —
580–595 590 7 317.50–345.00 $335.36 $1,979 —
625 625 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,969 -17.73
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 fancy 282 3 450.00–460.00 $456.98 $1,289 —
275–291 283 6 420.00–445.00 $430.53 $1,218 +12.50
300–345 322 3 370.00–380.00 $373.11 $1,201 -26.89
326 fancy 326 4 427.50 $427.50 $1,394 -17.50
350–395 373 18 370.00–410.00 $394.96 $1,473 +9.62
416–435 fancy 421 19 380.00–400.00 $383.22 $1,613 -17.26
400–435 427 13 360.00–375.00 $372.38 $1,590 -7.24
462 fancy 462 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,756 +7.12
450–495 463 22 350.00–375.00 $366.02 $1,695 +17.30
511–525 value added 514 12 355.00–385.00 $365.37 $1,878 —
500–545 515 30 320.00–347.50 $339.54 $1,749 -25.46
557 value added 557 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,950 —
555–590 563 15 320.00–345.00 $333.66 $1,879 +1.95
610–640 625 7 317.50–330.00 $323.82 $2,024 +4.10
650–687 675 9 305.00–325.00 $319.49 $2,157 +3.26
682 value added 682 77 335.00 $335.00 $2,285 -9.50
715–741 736 5 280.00–300.00 $296.11 $2,179 -3.10
760 760 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,280 —
858–875 868 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,344 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,010 —
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 -15.00
355–380 368 2 335.00–355.00 $344.66 $1,268 -2.84
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 -8.76
462–496 481 12 320.00–340.00 $332.50 $1,599 —
525–540 533 2 250.00–270.00 $259.86 $1,385 -63.49
557–590 570 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 -10.00
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 -10.00
653–685 662 5 280.00–300.00 $289.94 $1,919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 470.00 $470.00 $987 —
245 fancy 245 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 -44.83
280–290 285 2 470.00–480.00 $475.09 $1,354 -69.91
330 330 2 450.00–460.00 $455.00 $1,502 -39.02
362–391 379 11 440.00–465.00 $455.30 $1,726 -23.06
400–435 416 10 390.00–425.00 $406.12 $1,689 -30.16
417–420 fancy 419 8 435.00–460.00 $447.54 $1,875 +0.04
460–498 484 17 377.50–405.00 $390.88 $1,892 -1.65
505–540 525 15 345.00–370.00 $356.25 $1,870 +2.59
520–545 fancy 529 9 380.00–395.00 $388.28 $2,054 +6.28
560–595 581 4 330.00–345.00 $335.50 $1,949 +1.87
605–640 620 16 320.00–334.00 $326.40 $2,024 -3.05
655–690 682 6 310.00–325.00 $314.07 $2,142 +5.46
705–730 721 4 290.00–306.00 $297.82 $2,147 +6.56
805 805 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,093 +3.76
870–895 883 2 230.00–250.00 $239.86 $2,118 —
1025 1025 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,691 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 -95.00
350–395 383 4 400.00–420.00 $410.26 $1,571 -28.23
400–440 424 11 345.00–380.00 $366.29 $1,553 -20.46
450–495 477 12 330.00–370.00 $360.80 $1,721 +0.85
525 525 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,732 +16.13
555–595 583 8 275.00–330.00 $310.21 $1,809 +10.21
610–627 624 5 300.00–305.00 $300.98 $1,878 -1.52
655–695 683 4 285.00–311.00 $295.36 $2,017 —
740 740 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,998 —
770 770 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370–1660 1515 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,909.57 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1135 1004 85-90% 6 110.00–123.00 $116.28 $1,167 +9.49
940–1080 1015 85-90% 3 100.00–108.00 $105.18 $1,068 -1.61
945–1160 1069 85-90% 7 128.00–140.00 $131.31 $1,404 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,602 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,410 —
1070–1405 1233 80-85% 3 127.00–130.00 $129.01 $1,591 —
1145–1410 1264 80-85% 9 144.00–160.00 $150.11 $1,897 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1555 1518 75-80% 2 130.00–136.00 $132.93 $2,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2300 1613 5 160.00–179.00 $168.31 $2,715 -7.54
1240–2015 1615 3 193.00–199.00 $194.54 $3,142 +18.69
1615–1635 1625 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $2,998 +8.65

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
986–1045 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,580.63
920–1145 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,450.00–2,500.00 $2,250.33
1060–1475 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,600.00–2,450.00 $2,053.98
922–1705 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 2,000.00–3,500.00 $2,432.62
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1000 978 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,775.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1342 1342 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1330–1408 1384 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,800.00 $3,468.40 —
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.