Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-01-07

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jan 7
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,069 head
▲ 1,349 vs last sale 720▲ 1,591 vs year ago 478 · +332.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 65▲ 98 vs year ago 55 · +178.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
84 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 15▲ 14 vs year ago 70 · +20.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to being closed for the holidays.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $181.18/cwt on 840 head.
Average price
$181.18
840 head · 653 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,184
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$239
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$9.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.31
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2657181.531,193809
Medium and Large 2-3554172.0995431
One grade step is worth $9.44/cwt here — about $239 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale840 hd
181.18
—
KY average20 barns · 5,897 hd
174.87
+6.31
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,650100.581,66022
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49382.391,23017
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,18774.5788546
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low94660.1156928
SteersChoiceAverage1,140104.001,1861thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,260$1,0303thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,140$8797
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,072$77714
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,071$7336
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)945$7251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)913$6402thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)941$6275
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,410$1,3101thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,078$7902thin

Every lot

113 lots · USDA AMS · Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328195.01/cwt190.00–200.006409
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy332217.65/cwt210.00–230.0072318
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380182.50/cwt182.50–182.506941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381219.85/cwt208.00–227.0083820
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2387199.15/cwt195.00–200.007716
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421213.72/cwt207.00–229.0090017
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421193.65/cwt185.00–200.0081515
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3457182.74/cwt177.50–184.008359
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468196.89/cwt190.00–202.5092140
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479210.43/cwt205.00–221.001,00829
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516205.45/cwt200.00–210.001,06020
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522192.92/cwt180.00–199.001,00737
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564197.46/cwt197.00–200.001,11419
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2571188.64/cwt179.00–195.001,07757
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3578172.01/cwt170.00–173.0099418
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619177.02/cwt175.00–180.001,09668
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2631165.90/cwt157.50–173.001,04748
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669166.86/cwt155.00–170.001,11634
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added682179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,22484
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added708180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,27472
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3725142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,0331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727163.60/cwt152.50–166.001,18924
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3750144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,0801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762176.50/cwt176.50–176.501,34566
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2777161.89/cwt155.00–164.001,2589
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3810125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2812147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added887163.10/cwt163.10–163.101,44762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2888148.49/cwt144.00–153.001,3192
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2935144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,3461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,164152.75/cwt152.75–152.751,77848
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2212172.50/cwt172.50–172.503663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy268180.00/cwt180.00–180.004826
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280174.41/cwt165.00–177.5048819
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2323170.84/cwt162.50–173.0055216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328178.20/cwt176.00–179.005847
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3355152.50/cwt152.50–152.505411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372178.00/cwt178.00–178.0066210
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380169.19/cwt160.00–176.0064339
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy404174.66/cwt173.00–176.007069
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3420142.00/cwt142.00–142.005961
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421164.23/cwt155.00–170.0069147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468172.07/cwt171.00–174.0080514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476162.62/cwt154.00–170.0077476
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3523145.00/cwt145.00–145.007582
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526158.94/cwt151.00–167.0083664
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530170.00/cwt170.00–170.0090147
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571159.00/cwt148.00–163.0090833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572173.03/cwt165.00–176.50990236
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3591141.83/cwt132.50–145.0083814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609157.94/cwt156.00–159.0096218
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2629152.92/cwt142.50–155.0096214
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3635135.00/cwt135.00–135.008571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655130.00/cwt130.00–130.008522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677153.36/cwt146.00–155.001,03813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2713148.92/cwt142.50–152.001,0629
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2761147.73/cwt140.00–150.001,1247
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2816138.91/cwt130.00–142.001,1344
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added865140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,21110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2868113.75/cwt112.50–115.009872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2905124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2950111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2210192.50/cwt192.50–192.504042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285200.00/cwt200.00–200.005701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2288183.72/cwt180.00–185.005294
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy317208.21/cwt207.50–212.506607
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3320167.50/cwt167.50–167.505361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327189.45/cwt185.00–195.006208
Bulls—Medium 2-3355160.00/cwt160.00–160.005681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3370174.36/cwt172.50–177.506453
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372203.38/cwt200.00–205.007576
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382194.15/cwt182.50–197.507426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3400180.00/cwt180.00–180.007201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423202.40/cwt200.00–205.0085634
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2438192.57/cwt187.50–197.5084314
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465195.00/cwt195.00–195.009071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2468181.00/cwt177.50–190.008476
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2525171.76/cwt162.50–175.0090214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy535182.50/cwt182.50–182.509761
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3545155.00/cwt155.00–155.008453
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy550175.00/cwt175.00–175.009632
Bulls—Medium 1-2550135.00/cwt135.00–135.007431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573162.24/cwt157.00–171.0093026
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610163.00/cwt163.00–163.009942
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2621152.96/cwt145.00–158.009509
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2658149.29/cwt144.00–155.009823
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3700120.00/cwt120.00–120.008401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717132.95/cwt130.00–142.5095311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775128.36/cwt122.50–134.009952
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2853103.01/cwt101.00–105.008792
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,140104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,1861
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,56087.97/cwt85.00–91.001,3722
Bulls——1,60598.88/cwt93.00–104.501,58716
Bulls——1,875113.67/cwt107.00–119.002,1314
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83745.96/cwt40.00–49.003855
Cows—Lean 85-90%91070.03/cwt67.00–76.006378
Cows—Lean 85-90%99661.77/cwt58.00–65.0061511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01653.37/cwt50.00–55.005424
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18172.19/cwt68.00–77.0085325
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19283.12/cwt78.00–92.0099115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20163.11/cwt58.00–66.507586
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35372.70/cwt71.50–74.009842
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51283.68/cwt78.00–89.001,26515
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4101,310.00/head1,310.00–1,310.001,3101
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2913640.07/head585.00–685.006402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2941626.85/head600.00–700.006275
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,071733.31/head725.00–735.007336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,072776.89/head700.00–860.0077714
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140878.79/head810.00–1,075.008797
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2601,030.46/head925.00–1,175.001,0303
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,078789.50/head750.00–825.007902

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.