Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-04-22

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Apr 22
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
637 head
▼ 318 vs last sale 955▼ 484 vs year ago 1,121 · −43.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
149 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 179▲ 11 vs year ago 138 · +8.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 130▼ 38 vs year ago 107 · −35.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady. Good demand for all feeder classes. 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 $201.71/cwt on 193 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −23.29 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$201.71
193 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$980
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$81
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$42.17/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.99
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2485206.171,000155
Medium and Large 2491185.3390928
Large 1-2470182.088568thin
Medium 1-2560164.009182thin
One grade step is worth $42.17/cwt here — about $81 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 sale193 hd
201.71
—
KY average22 barns · 5,948 hd
195.72
+5.99
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−23.29
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—Low1,643123.982,03724
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,55694.051,46425
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,20592.931,12041
CowsLean 85-90%Low97474.8172945

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,153$1,2368
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,180$1,1114thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,025$9601thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,168$9422thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,096$9267
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)935$7782thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,058$7763thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,007$7002thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$1,0603thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$1,03510
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,330$1,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,348$1,51310
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,175$1,0423thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,003$9004thin

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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245245.00/cwt245.00–245.006001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290250.00/cwt250.00–250.007251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320250.00/cwt250.00–250.008001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325237.65/cwt232.50–242.507722
Steers—Large 1-2360205.00/cwt205.00–205.007381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380251.52/cwt250.00–252.009564
Steers—Medium and Large 2385220.00/cwt220.00–220.008471
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2422231.58/cwt230.00–235.009773
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2453231.38/cwt230.00–233.001,0488
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,19816
Steers—Large 1-2500185.00/cwt185.00–185.009251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513220.80/cwt220.00–224.001,1335
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added537253.31/cwt250.00–255.001,3609
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3751
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2592236.60/cwt230.00–238.001,40125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625216.25/cwt212.50–220.001,3522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added645239.03/cwt234.00–239.501,54211
Steers—Large 1-2650190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2676207.05/cwt202.00–215.001,4007
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735197.19/cwt195.00–204.001,44912
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,54829
Steers—Medium and Large 2780176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,3731
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2784184.09/cwt182.00–190.001,4434
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2806185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2850183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,5563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,005160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,225147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,8011
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235217.50/cwt217.50–217.505111
Heifers—Medium and Large 2280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2295220.00/cwt220.00–220.006491
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2338216.15/cwt207.00–220.0073110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340227.50/cwt227.50–227.507741
Heifers—Medium and Large 2340200.00/cwt200.00–200.006801
Heifers—Large 1-2370185.00/cwt185.00–185.006851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377226.00/cwt226.00–226.008524
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2379212.72/cwt207.50–217.5080621
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385199.04/cwt192.50–202.507665
Heifers—Medium and Large 2415200.68/cwt200.00–202.008333
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421213.25/cwt207.50–218.0089832
Heifers—Large 1-2428186.27/cwt185.00–187.507972
Heifers—Large 1-2465184.18/cwt182.50–185.008563
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472209.17/cwt200.00–217.0098727
Heifers—Medium and Large 2476194.58/cwt192.50–196.009265
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513184.00/cwt184.00–184.009444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2520194.40/cwt192.00–205.001,0117
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,14011
Heifers—Medium 1-2560164.00/cwt164.00–164.009182
Heifers—Medium and Large 2568171.50/cwt171.50–171.509745
Heifers—Large 1-2570173.27/cwt172.50–174.009882
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572188.96/cwt180.00–196.001,08111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2623179.41/cwt172.50–183.001,1183
Heifers—Medium and Large 2625165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,0311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633199.48/cwt190.00–200.001,26319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,1481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2683153.52/cwt152.50–154.001,0493
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2717175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2780160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2893157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4023
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2225240.00/cwt240.00–240.005401
Bulls—Medium and Large 2245220.00/cwt220.00–220.005391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2255230.00/cwt230.00–230.005871
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330212.00/cwt212.00–212.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333226.93/cwt220.00–232.5075620
Bulls—Large 1-2340185.00/cwt185.00–185.006291
Bulls—Medium and Large 2350220.00/cwt220.00–220.007701
Bulls—Medium 1-2370185.00/cwt185.00–185.006851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2371237.12/cwt230.00–242.508806
Bulls—Large 1-2374201.04/cwt200.00–205.007525
Bulls—Large 1-2418187.43/cwt185.00–190.007832
Bulls—Medium 1-2430167.50/cwt167.50–167.507201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2432230.46/cwt222.50–235.0099619
Bulls—Medium and Large 2465212.31/cwt209.00–215.009873
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2466226.39/cwt220.00–232.501,05515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2518221.79/cwt217.00–224.001,14924
Bulls—Medium 1-2523166.12/cwt162.50–170.008692
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573218.57/cwt210.00–225.001,25219
Bulls—Medium and Large 2590195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1511
Bulls—Large 1-2595180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0711
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,3252
Bulls—Medium and Large 2623180.77/cwt179.00–182.501,1262
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624205.14/cwt192.50–213.001,28012
Bulls—Medium 1-2635152.50/cwt152.50–152.509681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660191.18/cwt182.50–200.001,2622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2668169.80/cwt165.00–178.001,1348
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2733169.98/cwt165.00–175.001,2462
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,0411
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2980140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3721
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,040128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,3312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,070123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,3161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,150126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,4491
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,270111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,4101
Bulls——1,606121.01/cwt115.00–127.001,94316
Bulls——1,782132.61/cwt129.00–141.002,3637
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84154.33/cwt50.00–60.004579
Cows—Lean 85-90%95470.99/cwt64.00–77.0067713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03784.99/cwt78.00–89.0088123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18080.00/cwt80.00–80.009441
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18688.62/cwt84.00–94.001,05122
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23098.92/cwt95.00–104.001,21718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51790.59/cwt85.00–94.001,37413
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59997.79/cwt95.00–103.001,56412
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2935778.40/head750.00–810.007782
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,007700.00/head700.00–700.007002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,058775.59/head700.00–825.007763
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,096926.15/head800.00–1,035.009267
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,236.39/head1,075.00–1,300.001,2368
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,168942.39/head935.00–950.009422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,110.78/head1,050.00–1,175.001,1114
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29451,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,022857.87/head850.00–875.008583
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,090975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,660.00/head1,660.00–1,660.001,6601
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3561,496.62/head1,325.00–1,710.001,4979
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29001,035.00/head1,035.00–1,035.001,03510
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29251,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0603

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.