Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-05-06

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 6
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
737 head
▲ 211 vs last sale 526▲ 252 vs year ago 485 · +52.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 69▲ 12 vs year ago 65 · +18.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
99 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 46▲ 64 vs year ago 35 · +182.9%
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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.43/cwt on 301 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −26.57 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$198.43
301 head · 500 lb average
Value per head Derived
$991
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$82
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$50.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.18
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2491203.00998270
Medium and Large 2477177.448468thin
Medium and Large 2-3602152.1991623
One grade step is worth $50.81/cwt here — about $82 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 sale301 hd
198.43
—
KY average23 barns · 5,215 hd
194.25
+4.18
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−26.57
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—Low1,541118.201,82214
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28098.431,26019
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,55094.871,4709thin
CowsLean 85-90%High96680.8978244
SteersSelectLow1,328105.071,3953thin

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)1,296$1,2103thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,135$1,16511
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,007$1,1096
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,275$1,0862thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,097$1,0076
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$9632thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,095$9251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,035$9101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,055$8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)960$6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)840$1,1852thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)895$1,0252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)835$1,0001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)575$4751thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,165$1,5601thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,123$1,5002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$1,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,190$1,4313thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,215$1,32812
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$1,1001thin

Every lot

133 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 1-2Fancy215250.00/cwt250.00–250.005381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy324263.97/cwt255.00–270.008559
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2380212.70/cwt205.00–220.008082
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy391244.72/cwt237.00–257.0095715
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425236.70/cwt236.00–238.001,0063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433222.22/cwt210.00–225.009626
Steers—Medium and Large 2435200.00/cwt200.00–200.008701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2468212.81/cwt200.00–220.0099612
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470190.00/cwt190.00–190.008932
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478237.19/cwt230.00–244.001,13424
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503248.36/cwt237.00–254.001,2499
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519222.07/cwt210.00–229.001,15311
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3528168.63/cwt160.00–177.508902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555240.08/cwt240.00–241.001,33213
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3555170.00/cwt170.00–170.009441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567212.98/cwt202.50–227.001,2088
Steers—Medium and Large 2585195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1411
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3615152.50/cwt152.50–152.509381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617229.84/cwt224.00–233.001,4187
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2636200.64/cwt192.50–205.001,2764
Steers—Medium and Large 2660185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668216.00/cwt215.00–217.001,4432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685200.61/cwt195.00–209.001,3743
Steers—Medium and Large 2700176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2321
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added702206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,4462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2733193.58/cwt187.50–199.001,4196
Steers—Medium and Large 2765180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2775181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added908184.75/cwt184.75–184.751,67866
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2910164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,4921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,228153.20/cwt153.20–153.201,88147
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230217.80/cwt215.00–221.005012
Heifers—Medium and Large 2255195.00/cwt195.00–195.004971
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy271220.36/cwt215.00–227.005975
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320218.66/cwt218.00–220.007006
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2324207.73/cwt205.00–210.006734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3363151.70/cwt150.00–152.505513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383217.44/cwt212.50–219.0083311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2383207.33/cwt200.00–210.007949
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417212.23/cwt210.00–215.0088517
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425200.04/cwt193.00–206.0085019
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3430155.00/cwt155.00–155.006671
Heifers—Medium and Large 2435180.00/cwt180.00–180.007832
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3472172.50/cwt172.50–172.508142
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2477198.93/cwt185.00–206.0094927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy481212.40/cwt207.00–214.001,02226
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added482217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,04647
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516205.67/cwt200.00–210.001,06114
Heifers—Medium and Large 2525173.63/cwt172.50–174.009124
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2526189.88/cwt177.00–198.5099928
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535156.12/cwt151.00–160.008353
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1403
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577189.46/cwt183.00–196.001,09320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3588157.40/cwt150.00–165.009262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2590170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619184.10/cwt174.00–194.001,1409
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3619151.56/cwt150.00–158.009385
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,2462
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3663150.11/cwt140.00–160.009952
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2684177.90/cwt170.00–180.001,21715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3735156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,1472
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2747174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,3002
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added757181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,3702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2763173.48/cwt172.00–175.001,3242
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3812151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2262
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,08090.00/cwt90.00–90.009721
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260253.40/cwt237.50–269.006593
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285180.00/cwt180.00–180.005131
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy333255.27/cwt230.00–264.0085010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335156.74/cwt140.00–172.505252
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345218.00/cwt218.00–218.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369243.50/cwt232.50–257.508997
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2393210.86/cwt205.00–222.508293
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3393163.48/cwt112.50–180.006424
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416230.31/cwt220.00–236.0095810
Bulls—Medium and Large 2416192.50/cwt192.50–192.508013
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2441209.06/cwt200.00–218.0092215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465222.42/cwt219.00–228.001,0343
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473207.13/cwt195.00–217.009805
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2522211.15/cwt197.00–219.001,10215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy528222.66/cwt222.00–224.001,1763
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3533185.89/cwt182.50–190.009913
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy558222.76/cwt222.00–225.001,2434
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3568175.50/cwt167.50–184.009972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571212.53/cwt202.50–219.001,2147
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615213.98/cwt211.00–217.001,3162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623203.63/cwt196.00–209.001,2699
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2686174.52/cwt171.00–180.001,1975
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3697165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3710150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723170.93/cwt167.00–176.001,2363
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy750191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,4331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2812143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3835148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,2361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2870130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1312
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,055107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,1341
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,328105.07/cwt98.00–120.001,3953
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,279103.39/cwt89.00–109.001,3224
Bulls——1,443117.26/cwt112.00–122.001,6925
Bulls——1,849130.98/cwt124.00–139.002,4225
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%911101.28/cwt99.00–109.009235
Cows—Lean 85-90%92158.52/cwt50.00–68.005398
Cows—Lean 85-90%94378.06/cwt70.00–82.5073616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03489.04/cwt85.00–94.0092115
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27392.02/cwt84.00–94.001,1718
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,285103.10/cwt96.00–114.001,32511
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52092.30/cwt90.00–94.501,4034
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57496.92/cwt96.00–101.001,5265
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,560.00/head1,560.00–1,560.001,5601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0071,108.68/head775.00–1,300.001,1096
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,035910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055963.33/head875.00–1,050.009632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,095925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0971,007.39/head700.00–1,125.001,0076
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,164.86/head850.00–1,650.001,16511
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,085.80/head600.00–1,360.001,0862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2961,210.45/head950.00–1,300.001,2103
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1961,291.71/head1,000.00–1,600.001,2926
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,334.45/head1,075.00–1,550.001,3342
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2341,364.04/head1,000.00–1,525.001,3646
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2351,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2575475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28351,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28401,185.00/head1,185.00–1,185.001,1852
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28951,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0252
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2880122.46/cwt115.00–127.001,0783

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.