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Lake Cumberland Livestock Market Report, Somerset, KY

Somerset, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, October 17, 2026

904 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.46/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,481/hd at 673 lb · 108 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $343.44/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 653 lb · 78 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $346.00/cwt +36.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 752 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 904 1,016 882
Feeder cattle 770 852 693
Slaughter cattle 58 62 98
Replacement cattle 76 102 91

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,240 —
335 fancy 335 1 610.00 $610.00 $2,044 +55.00
340 340 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —
360–366 365 5 490.00–500.00 $498.03 $1,818 +28.03
425 fancy 425 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 —
445 445 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,847 -17.54
455–497 472 13 400.00–420.00 $414.71 $1,957 +1.21
460–488 fancy 482 10 425.00–440.00 $428.27 $2,064 -23.72
512–522 value added 521 14 420.00–425.00 $420.70 $2,192 +5.73
510–540 527 9 385.00–410.00 $396.44 $2,089 +4.02
560 value added 560 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,296 +10.00
557–595 583 13 372.50–385.00 $379.23 $2,211 +5.37
603 value added 603 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,382 —
640 640 3 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 +24.96
667–699 value added 673 96 359.00–375.50 $372.11 $2,504 +4.14
653–697 675 12 337.00–343.00 $339.27 $2,290 +17.34
700 700 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,222 —
752 value added 752 68 346.00 $346.00 $2,602 —
805–820 813 2 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $2,541 -14.24
924 value added 924 60 322.75 $322.75 $2,982 —
1070 1070 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,942 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 —
410–415 413 2 360.00–370.00 $365.03 $1,508 —
465 465 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,628 —
545 545 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,948 —
575–597 588 13 340.00–356.00 $347.15 $2,041 —
640 640 1 319.00 $319.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
497 497 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,913 +20.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 3 510.00 $510.00 $867 -10.00
215–245 230 2 440.00–445.00 $442.66 $1,018 —
255–282 271 5 425.00–440.00 $433.33 $1,174 -11.11
300–315 fancy 308 5 460.00–470.00 $464.95 $1,432 +34.95
325–336 333 4 425.00–440.00 $436.34 $1,453 +51.20
362–367 fancy 364 6 415.00–435.00 $428.27 $1,559 +13.37
352–395 374 11 380.00–400.00 $392.28 $1,467 +8.95
400–425 fancy 409 14 400.00–410.00 $408.56 $1,671 -1.44
400–440 417 13 360.00–383.00 $370.11 $1,543 +5.45
450–495 474 20 350.00–370.00 $356.70 $1,691 +1.14
510 value added 510 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,938 +13.38
505–545 518 19 340.00–360.00 $350.60 $1,816 +13.58
550–582 574 10 320.00–340.00 $326.00 $1,871 +0.37
605–645 618 12 300.00–320.00 $308.04 $1,904 -6.93
653 value added 653 75 345.00 $345.00 $2,253 ±0.00
650–690 663 3 300.00–310.00 $304.57 $2,019 -9.40
700–740 725 3 280.00–300.00 $290.02 $2,103 +6.61
750 750 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,212 +5.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
330 330 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 ±0.00
355–395 377 6 325.00–350.00 $340.88 $1,285 —
436–445 438 4 310.00–330.00 $324.92 $1,423 —
450–495 464 4 310.00–330.00 $317.82 $1,475 —
505–530 519 7 300.00–320.00 $312.45 $1,622 —
580–595 591 8 312.00–317.00 $314.11 $1,856 —
685–690 688 2 290.00–296.00 $292.99 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 5 360.00–370.00 $364.86 $1,332 —
415–440 426 6 333.00–350.00 $345.20 $1,471 +12.71
450–485 470 3 335.00–345.00 $340.04 $1,598 +6.26
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,421 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,044 -10.43
240 240 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,296 +55.00
255–275 265 2 490.00–500.00 $495.19 $1,312 -34.81
312–345 fancy 331 7 512.50–547.50 $530.06 $1,754 -24.94
337 337 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,584 -32.73
350–362 357 4 460.00–490.00 $475.05 $1,696 -3.11
412–435 fancy 421 13 435.00–447.50 $442.84 $1,864 —
405–445 425 16 400.00–420.00 $403.72 $1,716 +3.72
450 fancy 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 +11.26
450–485 464 7 370.00–400.00 $377.94 $1,754 -25.39
500–515 fancy 508 3 375.00–385.00 $381.66 $1,939 -11.53
500–542 523 15 350.00–372.00 $358.01 $1,872 -0.60
550 550 1 372.50 $372.50 $2,049 +29.12
560 fancy 560 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 +21.20
600 fancy 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 —
610–640 624 8 300.00–315.00 $305.66 $1,907 -10.20
660 fancy 660 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —
650–685 672 5 300.00–310.00 $304.46 $2,046 -8.01
700–721 716 8 280.00–305.00 $296.27 $2,121 +7.34
750–765 757 6 280.00–310.00 $295.62 $2,238 +23.10
850 850 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,422 +35.00
1045 1045 1 237.50 $237.50 $2,482 —
1065 1065 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,556 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,202 —
380–395 390 3 350.00–380.00 $361.43 $1,410 —
440 440 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 —
470–485 478 2 320.00–340.00 $329.84 $1,577 —
516–545 526 7 315.00–340.00 $328.42 $1,727 —
555 555 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
650 650 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -40.00
405–445 431 10 350.00–370.00 $357.12 $1,539 -12.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–895 853 85-90% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.38 $745 —
755–1360 963 85-90% 11 110.00–122.00 $113.97 $1,098 +13.97
895–1175 1056 85-90% 4 105.00–109.00 $107.89 $1,139 -8.02
895–1440 1103 85-90% 6 128.00–145.00 $132.87 $1,466 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1275 1198 80-85% 6 111.00–124.00 $119.20 $1,428 —
1125–1385 1265 80-85% 4 146.00–157.00 $151.78 $1,920 +20.73
1050–1460 1350 80-85% 8 125.00–140.00 $129.82 $1,753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1845 1683 75-80% 2 140.00–144.00 $142.19 $2,393 —
1715–1835 1775 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,308 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1860 1724 6 175.00–188.00 $183.13 $3,157 —
2135 2135 1 192.00 $192.00 $4,099 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1030 930 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 182.00–263.00 $224.30 $2,086
900–1135 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 162.00–255.00 $192.71 $1,971
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605 605 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–985 882 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,850.00 $2,379.30
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00
1007 1007 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1027 1027 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
960–1235 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–3,400.00 $3,060.45
1045–1512 1349 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,750.00–3,300.00 $2,648.50
1210–1512 1377 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,265.00–2,550.00 $2,065.85
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1300–1547 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–4,100.00 $3,566.17 —
1400–1835 1618 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00–3,700.00 $3,397.06 —
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1705 1705 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.