Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-01-14

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jan 14
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
815 head
▼ 1,254 vs last sale 2,069▼ 875 vs year ago 1,690 · −51.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 134 vs last sale 153▼ 119 vs year ago 138 · −86.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
84 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 84▼ 27 vs year ago 111 · −24.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher with feeder steers over 500lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500lbs sold mostly steady. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $184.61/cwt on 311 head.
Average price
$184.61
311 head · 575 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,061
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$219
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$23.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.17
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2575185.281,066302
Medium and Large 2-3581162.789465thin
Small and Medium 1-2524161.728474thin
One grade step is worth $23.56/cwt here — about $219 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 sale311 hd
184.61
—
KY average24 barns · 7,741 hd
176.44
+8.17
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—Average1,61596.831,56418
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,48776.061,1317thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21973.5189636
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low95656.4353919

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)1,375$1,1101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,280$1,0343thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,250$1,0312thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,283$9513thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$8623thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,070$7501thin

Every lot

107 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2220167.50/cwt167.50–167.503691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2305175.00/cwt175.00–175.005341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy311214.93/cwt210.00–217.506683
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2355160.00/cwt160.00–160.005681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369225.18/cwt222.50–230.008315
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380198.30/cwt193.00–205.007548
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3413176.21/cwt170.00–182.507282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433193.85/cwt188.00–199.008396
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440212.87/cwt210.00–221.0093715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2464190.89/cwt187.00–197.5088613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480209.48/cwt205.00–213.001,0066
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527203.84/cwt200.00–212.501,0747
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529189.86/cwt180.00–199.001,00429
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3540170.00/cwt170.00–170.009181
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557195.39/cwt191.00–195.501,08841
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2580162.29/cwt159.00–164.009413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2587183.21/cwt172.00–189.001,07580
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619180.54/cwt179.50–184.001,11816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623171.09/cwt160.00–177.001,0666
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,0471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666169.33/cwt165.00–171.001,12833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721159.83/cwt150.00–166.001,15214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2761163.02/cwt153.00–164.501,2419
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2868155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3457
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3875134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2960132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2671
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2220150.00/cwt150.00–150.003301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2253153.74/cwt152.50–155.003892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290172.50/cwt172.50–172.505001
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2310144.00/cwt144.00–144.004463
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3327155.00/cwt155.00–155.005072
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2332166.15/cwt160.00–174.005526
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335180.26/cwt178.00–185.006043
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3352152.00/cwt152.00–152.005352
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369169.97/cwt160.00–176.0062722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372180.00/cwt180.00–180.006702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425159.13/cwt152.50–170.0067628
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427180.48/cwt177.50–185.007719
Heifers—Medium 1-2440162.50/cwt162.50–162.507151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3463144.15/cwt140.00–147.506673
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy464184.74/cwt182.50–185.0085710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477163.09/cwt156.00–171.0077845
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508170.00/cwt170.00–170.008644
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519158.86/cwt150.00–166.0082443
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521137.86/cwt130.00–142.007183
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3563141.00/cwt140.00–142.007942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571156.34/cwt147.00–160.0089353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615158.00/cwt158.00–158.009722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2621149.57/cwt140.00–155.0092931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625132.03/cwt130.00–134.008254
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3660130.00/cwt130.00–130.008581
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672145.29/cwt135.00–150.0097614
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added695160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3710110.00/cwt110.00–110.007811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735135.00/cwt135.00–135.009921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,0791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3773114.98/cwt110.00–120.008892
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2890115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2935116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0851
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2245170.00/cwt170.00–170.004171
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2250170.00/cwt170.00–170.004251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2302175.80/cwt170.00–182.505313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323204.43/cwt200.00–207.506609
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358205.78/cwt201.00–210.007374
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2380130.00/cwt130.00–130.004941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2386192.96/cwt187.50–197.507458
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3395160.00/cwt160.00–160.006321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy407191.00/cwt191.00–191.007772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425177.16/cwt172.50–184.007533
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462199.38/cwt195.00–200.009218
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465186.22/cwt178.00–189.0086611
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2510172.55/cwt162.50–176.0088011
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy533186.42/cwt183.00–188.009943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2561170.53/cwt166.00–175.009574
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3563148.72/cwt142.50–155.008372
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2609153.26/cwt142.50–159.009337
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0151
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3640120.00/cwt120.00–120.007681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675144.25/cwt139.00–150.009745
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680120.00/cwt120.00–120.008161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725135.00/cwt135.00–135.009791
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2783130.37/cwt126.00–133.001,0213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2830126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2880116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-298091.00/cwt91.00–91.008921
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3520105.00/cwt105.00–105.005461
Dairy Steers—Large 3805104.00/cwt104.00–104.008371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,17585.50/cwt78.00–90.001,0055
Bulls——1,72796.82/cwt92.00–102.001,6728
Bulls——1,877108.19/cwt105.00–111.002,0315
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83442.15/cwt40.00–45.003525
Cows—Lean 85-90%98863.90/cwt61.50–66.006314
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00352.14/cwt50.00–55.005236
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00673.23/cwt71.00–75.007374
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15563.72/cwt60.00–66.007365
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20471.64/cwt67.00–76.5086322
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29383.50/cwt78.00–91.001,0809
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46371.91/cwt70.00–74.001,0522
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46568.00/cwt68.00–68.009961
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50580.15/cwt78.00–83.001,2064
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,230862.00/head775.00–960.008623
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,030.90/head985.00–1,075.001,0312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,034.38/head825.00–1,285.001,0343
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,283950.97/head725.00–1,085.009513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3751,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101

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.