Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-03-11

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Mar 11
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,488 head
▲ 879 vs last sale 609▲ 1,325 vs year ago 163 · +812.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 97▲ 67 vs year ago 35 · +191.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 34▲ 56 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with feeder steers over 600lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 650lbs sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher with feeder heifers over 650lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good demand for all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $200.34/cwt on 653 head.
Average price
$200.34
653 head · 712 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,427
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$379
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$41.31/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.58
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2717201.311,443619
Medium and Large 2-3620187.021,15925
Large 1-2635176.421,1206thin
Medium 1-2665160.001,0643thin
One grade step is worth $41.31/cwt here — about $379 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 sale653 hd
200.34
—
KY average24 barns · 6,923 hd
202.92
−2.58
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—High1,769119.742,11810
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,49886.571,2977thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25984.431,06341
CowsLean 85-90%High1,01869.3370623

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 (2-4 yrs)990$1,1251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,139$1,0236
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,020$9751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$9405
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$9001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,340$9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,231$8796
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,082$8602thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,174$1,2155
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,125$1,1501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,178$9913thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,070$8501thin

Every lot

148 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 · Steers44 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295240.00/cwt240.00–240.007081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy327271.11/cwt265.00–273.008874
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2331241.26/cwt232.50–250.007996
Steers—Large 1-2345182.50/cwt182.50–182.506301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380250.00/cwt242.50–257.509502
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3385215.00/cwt215.00–215.008281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy386269.19/cwt260.00–271.001,0396
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415258.46/cwt250.00–267.501,07318
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2429237.44/cwt222.50–246.001,01916
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430190.00/cwt190.00–190.008171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470221.09/cwt214.00–231.001,03920
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475239.12/cwt237.00–243.001,13618
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480203.00/cwt203.00–203.009741
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518220.88/cwt207.50–228.001,14430
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531238.00/cwt232.00–243.501,26442
Steers—Medium 1-2535185.00/cwt185.00–185.009901
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545199.52/cwt195.00–200.001,08710
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3573192.04/cwt187.00–197.501,1002
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added574232.84/cwt229.00–241.001,33770
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2578212.09/cwt200.00–225.001,22622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2620204.39/cwt195.00–213.001,26713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623219.93/cwt218.00–224.501,37024
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3634186.32/cwt182.50–190.001,1815
Steers—Large 1-2645170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0971
Steers—Medium 1-2645165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0641
Steers—Large 1-2655189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,2382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680195.22/cwt190.00–200.001,32734
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713192.01/cwt192.00–193.001,36974
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715186.90/cwt186.00–191.001,33621
Steers—Large 1-2725168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,2181
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,2901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2773178.23/cwt170.00–182.001,37812
Steers—Large 1-2785160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2561
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3815151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2311
Steers—Medium 1-2815130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2816173.85/cwt170.00–174.501,41914
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2868161.46/cwt157.00–167.001,4014
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added905170.50/cwt170.50–170.501,54361
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2919163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,4986
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3951146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3883
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added953164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,5634
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2981149.51/cwt146.00–152.001,4674
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,121155.75/cwt155.75–155.751,74645
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,188154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,83048
Feeder Cattle · Heifers47 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2287202.98/cwt197.50–205.005835
Heifers—Medium 1-2290160.00/cwt160.00–160.004641
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3323183.68/cwt182.50–185.005932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2325202.09/cwt190.00–210.0065711
Heifers—Large 1-2325165.04/cwt162.50–167.505362
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329216.20/cwt215.00–220.007116
Heifers—Medium 1-2345185.00/cwt185.00–185.006381
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3368181.29/cwt180.00–182.506672
Heifers—Medium 1-2370170.00/cwt170.00–170.006291
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2376211.19/cwt197.50–216.0079416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380223.75/cwt220.00–225.008504
Heifers—Large 1-2400152.50/cwt152.50–152.506101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3417187.78/cwt185.00–190.007837
Heifers—Medium 1-2420170.00/cwt170.00–170.007141
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426205.35/cwt197.50–212.0087538
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433215.72/cwt214.00–217.509346
Heifers—Medium 1-2465173.48/cwt170.00–180.008073
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472200.33/cwt192.00–210.0094630
Heifers—Large 1-2475153.79/cwt152.50–155.007312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy486212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,03011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3495195.00/cwt195.00–195.009651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513203.47/cwt200.00–205.001,04417
Heifers—Large 1-2530174.00/cwt174.00–174.009221
Heifers—Medium 1-2530150.00/cwt150.00–150.007951
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2532189.92/cwt184.00–196.001,01066
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554193.85/cwt193.00–195.001,07421
Heifers—Medium 1-2560155.00/cwt155.00–155.008681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569176.73/cwt174.00–182.501,00621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577165.96/cwt160.00–172.509585
Heifers—Large 1-2585175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621185.96/cwt180.00–189.001,1557
Heifers—Large 1-2625152.38/cwt145.00–160.009522
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625146.51/cwt145.00–154.009166
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626168.16/cwt161.00–176.001,05319
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3663150.00/cwt150.00–150.009952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2682166.27/cwt160.00–169.001,1345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686174.00/cwt170.50–176.001,194122
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2712170.99/cwt170.00–172.001,2178
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3735128.74/cwt127.50–130.009462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2769155.11/cwt150.00–165.001,19312
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2155
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2810125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0131
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added860153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,3161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,1991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3885120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2940115.28/cwt110.00–126.001,0843
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2971122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,1853
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2227203.42/cwt200.00–205.004623
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2268196.77/cwt190.00–200.005273
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3270192.50/cwt192.50–192.505201
Bulls—Medium 1-2318172.60/cwt170.00–175.005492
Bulls—Large 1-2320200.00/cwt200.00–200.006401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2337232.50/cwt232.50–232.507842
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3345200.00/cwt200.00–200.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3369205.00/cwt205.00–205.007564
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372246.92/cwt240.00–262.5091919
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375227.94/cwt220.00–235.008554
Bulls—Medium 1-2375180.00/cwt180.00–180.006751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405248.95/cwt240.00–252.001,00815
Bulls—Medium 1-2415162.68/cwt157.50–167.506752
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429223.62/cwt215.00–232.509598
Bulls—Large 1-2430182.50/cwt182.50–182.507851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3435204.05/cwt200.00–208.008882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458227.42/cwt222.50–232.501,0422
Bulls—Medium 1-2478183.25/cwt182.50–184.008762
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3485192.50/cwt192.50–192.509343
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2487212.68/cwt203.00–217.501,03614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520213.22/cwt210.00–214.001,1095
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528193.81/cwt187.00–207.001,0239
Bulls—Medium 1-2540175.00/cwt175.00–175.009451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3550175.00/cwt175.00–175.009631
Bulls—Large 1-2565168.58/cwt162.50–175.009522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574188.70/cwt180.00–195.001,0839
Bulls—Medium 1-2575165.00/cwt165.00–165.009491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,2043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2614190.02/cwt182.50–196.001,1678
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3623171.28/cwt170.00–172.501,0672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy665192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2771
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670177.57/cwt175.00–180.001,1902
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2736172.94/cwt164.00–178.001,2734
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,3081
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2818150.11/cwt145.00–155.001,2282
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,769119.74/cwt113.00–131.002,11810
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96757.36/cwt54.00–60.005556
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03469.59/cwt65.00–73.0072011
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04180.84/cwt78.00–84.008426
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22773.37/cwt70.00–75.009009
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25582.71/cwt78.00–86.001,03816
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28192.37/cwt88.00–107.001,18316
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47688.73/cwt88.00–89.001,3104
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52883.70/cwt83.00–85.001,2793
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,070850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1741,215.36/head1,100.00–1,275.001,2155
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,178990.52/head900.00–1,075.009913
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2990850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,020975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,082860.00/head860.00–860.008602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,134962.10/head875.00–1,025.009624
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1391,023.17/head800.00–1,175.001,0236
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,231879.42/head750.00–1,000.008796
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,340900.00/head900.00–900.009001

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.