Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-01-21

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jan 21
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
985 head
▲ 170 vs last sale 815▲ 301 vs year ago 684 · +44.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 19▲ 5 vs year ago 85 · +5.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 39 vs last sale 84▼ 35 vs year ago 80 · −43.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.97/cwt on 323 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −66.03 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$158.97
323 head · 505 lb average
Value per head Derived
$803
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$39.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.05
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2506161.55818290
Medium and Large 2-3501140.8270624
Small and Medium 1-2389126.254914thin
Small and Medium 2-3544122.306655thin
One grade step is worth $39.25/cwt here — about $153 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 sale323 hd
158.97
—
KY average24 barns · 6,520 hd
155.92
+3.05
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−66.03
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—High1,66592.571,54114
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51573.071,10716
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26171.1689727
CowsLean 85-90%Low99057.2556717

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 Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,477$1,1318
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,231$1,0077
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,100$8851thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$8602thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,290$6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)921$6494thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,585$1,4851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)938$1,3303thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,410$1,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,083$1,1752thin

Every lot

119 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 1-2Fancy334215.32/cwt210.00–220.007195
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy362219.00/cwt219.00–219.007932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370197.50/cwt197.50–197.507311
Steers—Small and Medium 1-2390153.00/cwt153.00–153.005971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419214.58/cwt210.00–220.0089915
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429201.98/cwt195.00–206.008667
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474195.64/cwt185.00–200.0092723
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479210.24/cwt201.00–215.501,00747
Steers—Large 1-2500140.00/cwt140.00–140.007001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514193.71/cwt191.00–195.0099610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522181.46/cwt174.00–187.0094720
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3528167.01/cwt164.00–170.008822
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,08213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2572179.68/cwt170.00–187.001,02830
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added607180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,09316
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3610154.00/cwt154.00–154.009391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630171.09/cwt162.50–176.001,0786
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2669169.86/cwt163.00–172.501,13610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,1766
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728162.80/cwt154.00–165.001,18520
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2762161.98/cwt157.00–166.001,23427
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3793145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1503
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,2771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2895140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1832
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,025133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,3632
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,070143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,5301
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2223165.00/cwt165.00–165.003683
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2270140.00/cwt140.00–140.003781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2276169.89/cwt167.50–172.504695
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3278157.50/cwt157.50–157.504382
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2312170.19/cwt165.00–176.0053112
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3330150.00/cwt150.00–150.004951
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2330125.00/cwt125.00–125.004131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370147.50/cwt145.00–150.005462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371172.03/cwt165.00–178.0063815
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374182.68/cwt182.00–183.006839
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3406147.56/cwt140.00–151.005995
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421182.54/cwt181.00–184.007687
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425169.81/cwt160.00–179.0072238
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471173.09/cwt172.50–174.008155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475163.68/cwt157.50–171.0077740
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added504166.00/cwt166.00–166.008375
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3505123.76/cwt122.50–125.006252
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520137.89/cwt135.00–146.007175
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525159.06/cwt150.00–164.0083537
Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2525120.00/cwt120.00–120.006301
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3563135.00/cwt135.00–135.007602
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3570121.33/cwt120.00–122.006923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571161.31/cwt161.00–162.0092113
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571154.29/cwt145.00–159.5088161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2607143.28/cwt140.00–150.008705
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3628132.01/cwt130.00–134.008292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630154.00/cwt154.00–154.009709
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2672146.39/cwt142.00–148.0098410
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3679131.69/cwt131.00–133.008945
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717145.50/cwt144.00–147.001,0438
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2755140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added757158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,1964
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2800129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0321
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2960100.00/cwt100.00–100.009601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2210180.00/cwt180.00–180.003781
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285178.26/cwt170.00–182.505083
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2290175.00/cwt175.00–175.005081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320187.44/cwt180.00–194.006002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336205.09/cwt197.50–210.006895
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3370175.00/cwt175.00–175.006481
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381214.50/cwt205.00–218.0081713
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2382194.52/cwt185.00–200.007435
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2390135.00/cwt135.00–135.005272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405214.72/cwt203.00–220.008709
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425194.77/cwt183.00–200.008289
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3428178.70/cwt177.50–180.007652
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2430164.65/cwt162.00–167.507082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478185.36/cwt176.00–192.5088619
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy488196.00/cwt196.00–196.009563
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3490158.00/cwt158.00–158.007741
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2495130.00/cwt130.00–130.006441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520147.01/cwt146.00–147.507643
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521163.95/cwt150.00–176.0085418
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy542180.00/cwt180.00–180.009762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568161.55/cwt154.00–169.0091818
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3586140.38/cwt135.00–147.008236
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-3595125.00/cwt125.00–125.007441
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615162.00/cwt162.00–162.009961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620155.61/cwt145.00–160.0096512
Bulls—Small and Medium 1-2642128.00/cwt128.00–128.008222
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672156.09/cwt152.00–160.001,0494
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2713138.42/cwt133.00–142.509873
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3725125.00/cwt125.00–125.009062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763134.00/cwt133.00–135.001,0223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2815128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,0431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2873109.65/cwt102.00–117.009572
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0141
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,55184.47/cwt78.00–90.001,3107
Bulls——1,77396.00/cwt94.00–98.001,7024
Bulls——1,785106.89/cwt103.00–109.001,9083
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91555.99/cwt54.00–58.005122
Cows—Lean 85-90%92370.37/cwt68.00–72.006503
Cows—Lean 85-90%99361.54/cwt60.00–67.006118
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07339.45/cwt35.00–45.004234
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20580.70/cwt77.00–84.009725
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25664.17/cwt61.00–66.008067
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28271.24/cwt67.50–76.5091315
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48382.79/cwt80.50–85.001,2282
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51973.23/cwt71.50–74.501,11210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51967.79/cwt66.00–69.001,0304
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29381,330.11/head1,100.00–1,475.001,3303
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4101,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5851,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2878586.54/head575.00–600.005872
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2963710.97/head700.00–725.007112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,155860.00/head860.00–860.008602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2311,007.44/head775.00–1,300.001,0077
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,290650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4771,131.43/head900.00–1,325.001,1318

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.