Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-03-25

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Mar 25
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
931 head
▲ 457 vs last sale 474▼ 109 vs year ago 1,040 · −10.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 88▼ 97 vs year ago 231 · −42.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 42▼ 24 vs year ago 81 · −29.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher with feeder steers over 550lbs steady. Feeders heifers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder heifers over 500lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.11/cwt on 401 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −38.89 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$186.11
401 head · 593 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,104
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$16
per head · Medium 2-3 over Large 1-2
$44.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.00
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 2-3445192.508571thin
Medium and Large 2-3411191.0178521
Medium and Large 1-2607187.581,138360
Medium 1-2481159.427668thin
Large 1-2591147.5987311thin
One grade step is worth $44.91/cwt here — about −$16 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 sale401 hd
186.11
—
KY average24 barns · 7,237 hd
189.11
−3.00
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−38.89
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—Average1,626119.521,94320
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25286.751,08629
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52185.831,3057thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low98969.8469149

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)1,295$1,1822thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$1,1251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)951$1,1154thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$1,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)903$9803thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$9505
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)955$7251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,063$7002thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,115$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,210$1,8012thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,229$1,49711
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,267$1,4043thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)983$1,1003thin

Every lot

129 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340261.44/cwt252.50–267.008893
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367259.70/cwt255.00–261.009536
Steers—Medium 1-2385195.00/cwt195.00–195.007511
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2386241.72/cwt235.00–247.009337
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421242.93/cwt232.50–250.001,02316
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3445222.50/cwt222.50–222.509902
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3468221.78/cwt215.00–225.001,0384
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475241.66/cwt230.00–249.001,14819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,22519
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2540216.84/cwt215.00–222.501,17115
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568236.85/cwt235.00–237.001,34514
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2569221.61/cwt210.00–228.001,26117
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3580200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1602
Steers—Large 1-2600180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0801
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3605195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622221.50/cwt220.00–224.001,37819
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625206.50/cwt200.00–217.001,2916
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673197.88/cwt192.50–205.001,3324
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3678187.51/cwt185.00–190.001,2713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2715184.14/cwt182.50–185.001,3173
Steers—Large 1-2760177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3491
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767184.85/cwt183.00–190.001,41813
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3795170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2848170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2868157.55/cwt155.00–160.001,3682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3272
Steers—Large 1-2975130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2990140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3861
Steers—Large 1-21,067130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,070140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,245125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,5561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235222.15/cwt217.00–227.505225
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3250200.00/cwt200.00–200.005001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270242.50/cwt242.50–242.506551
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2274217.34/cwt207.50–226.0059616
Heifers—Large 1-2280167.50/cwt167.50–167.504691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300235.00/cwt235.00–235.007052
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3306200.00/cwt200.00–200.006124
Heifers—Large 1-2315180.00/cwt180.00–180.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330218.04/cwt207.50–225.0072019
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3372197.77/cwt195.00–200.007368
Heifers—Medium 1-2373176.79/cwt170.00–180.006593
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378214.39/cwt206.00–220.0081025
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3410185.00/cwt185.00–185.007591
Heifers—Medium 1-2418155.00/cwt155.00–155.006482
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421206.72/cwt200.00–215.0087019
Heifers—Medium 2-3445192.50/cwt192.50–192.508571
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470191.52/cwt186.00–195.009004
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474207.07/cwt200.00–213.0098270
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,0473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2509191.92/cwt182.50–198.0097722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525203.58/cwt200.00–205.001,0697
Heifers—Large 1-2525173.00/cwt173.00–173.009082
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572181.69/cwt177.00–188.001,0399
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3580170.00/cwt170.00–170.009861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added587205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2032
Heifers—Large 1-2590155.00/cwt155.00–155.009152
Heifers—Medium 1-2590155.00/cwt155.00–155.009151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620169.34/cwt162.00–177.501,05013
Heifers—Medium 1-2650140.00/cwt140.00–140.009102
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3655154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2673168.71/cwt161.50–175.001,13512
Heifers—Large 1-2695130.00/cwt130.00–130.009041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0851
Heifers—Large 1-2725130.00/cwt130.00–130.009431
Heifers—Large 1-2753120.00/cwt120.00–120.009043
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1904
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added845162.75/cwt162.75–162.751,37567
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added882161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,42061
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,030114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1741
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,105123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,3591
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2210235.00/cwt235.00–235.004941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3245210.00/cwt210.00–210.005151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280238.54/cwt232.00–242.506684
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295250.00/cwt250.00–250.007382
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328260.00/cwt260.00–260.008534
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2332246.78/cwt232.50–252.5081910
Bulls—Medium 1-2340200.00/cwt200.00–200.006801
Bulls—Medium 1-2355200.00/cwt200.00–200.007102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375252.50/cwt252.50–252.509473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2384240.92/cwt230.00–246.009256
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390222.50/cwt222.50–222.508681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,0023
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2422231.55/cwt222.00–240.0097715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3431205.94/cwt200.00–209.008883
Bulls—Large 1-2435195.00/cwt195.00–195.008483
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2467228.11/cwt220.00–237.501,06529
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3482212.27/cwt210.00–215.001,0234
Bulls—Medium 1-2495195.00/cwt195.00–195.009651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518206.74/cwt201.00–212.501,07117
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523186.91/cwt185.00–189.009782
Bulls—Large 1-2527152.50/cwt152.50–152.508043
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2560204.44/cwt195.00–211.001,1457
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3570186.01/cwt185.00–187.001,0602
Bulls—Large 1-2605175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0591
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2631198.99/cwt195.00–203.001,25610
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723169.29/cwt167.50–171.001,2242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2945133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,2571
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3280155.67/cwt140.00–172.504362
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,30090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,1701
Bulls——1,519111.75/cwt105.00–117.001,6979
Bulls——1,755129.47/cwt120.00–141.002,27210
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78340.00/cwt40.00–40.003133
Cows—Lean 85-90%96054.86/cwt50.00–60.005275
Cows—Lean 85-90%98769.34/cwt64.00–75.0068424
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03880.22/cwt77.00–88.0083317
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21578.10/cwt73.00–80.009498
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25186.40/cwt83.00–93.001,08115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30499.18/cwt94.00–107.001,2936
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52185.83/cwt80.00–90.001,3057
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2903980.40/head900.00–1,025.009803
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29511,114.91/head1,050.00–1,150.001,1154
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,063700.00/head700.00–700.007002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,162949.70/head900.00–1,025.009505
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2951,181.95/head1,000.00–1,325.001,1822
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29101,137.50/head1,125.00–1,150.001,1382
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1891,532.93/head1,450.00–1,650.001,5335
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1901,380.55/head1,300.00–1,435.001,3812
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,800.83/head1,500.00–2,150.001,8012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2621,466.69/head1,275.00–1,625.001,4676
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4201,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501

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.