Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-05-13

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 13
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
717 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 737▼ 129 vs year ago 846 · −15.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 77▼ 10 vs year ago 155 · −6.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▼ 49 vs last sale 99▼ 40 vs year ago 90 · −44.4%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.18/cwt on 322 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −33.82 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$191.18
322 head · 635 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,214
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$289
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$42.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.35
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2636193.161,229305
Medium and Large 2584170.759974thin
Medium and Large 2-3622150.9894013thin
One grade step is worth $42.18/cwt here — about $289 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 sale322 hd
191.18
—
KY average27 barns · 5,225 hd
196.53
−5.35
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−33.82
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—Low1,522121.311,84618
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26196.901,22232
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56694.721,4838thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04586.7690786
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,115150.001,6731thin

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)1,305$1,4101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$1,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,218$1,0513thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,118$1,0393thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,038$9943thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$9514thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)998$8425
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,014$8035
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)995$7501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)700$6001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,010$1,3134thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,342$1,46612
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,158$1,2853thin

Every lot

126 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 1-2Fancy280251.00/cwt251.00–251.007031
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2285201.00/cwt201.00–201.005731
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3315140.00/cwt140.00–140.004411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330236.70/cwt230.00–240.007815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380261.47/cwt240.00–268.0099413
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2421217.37/cwt209.00–221.009154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428239.54/cwt238.00–242.501,0258
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3447152.50/cwt152.50–152.506822
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455172.50/cwt172.50–172.507851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2472218.65/cwt211.00–222.501,0327
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476251.52/cwt234.00–261.001,1978
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519243.55/cwt227.00–254.001,2649
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519208.37/cwt200.00–217.001,0815
Steers—Medium and Large 2523187.51/cwt185.00–190.009812
Steers—Medium and Large 2560190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565213.93/cwt200.00–222.001,2095
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583239.79/cwt230.00–247.001,39823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623224.59/cwt217.50–228.001,3997
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625240.71/cwt238.00–242.001,5043
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3645170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added661227.45/cwt222.50–230.001,50311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2683211.10/cwt200.00–220.001,4429
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added737206.78/cwt205.00–220.001,52432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2766194.76/cwt190.00–195.001,49221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2821187.75/cwt187.00–190.001,5414
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3850160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2870170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6476
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added921189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,74158
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2968147.44/cwt140.00–155.001,4272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,055154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,6251
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205232.50/cwt232.50–232.504771
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy263214.78/cwt210.00–222.005653
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2275195.00/cwt195.00–195.005361
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2307200.83/cwt200.00–202.506173
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330216.98/cwt210.00–220.007165
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3335150.00/cwt150.00–150.005031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373218.27/cwt208.00–226.0081414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382190.85/cwt182.50–200.007293
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423212.76/cwt209.00–216.0090017
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425145.71/cwt130.00–160.006192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2429196.29/cwt184.00–204.0084216
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473151.81/cwt130.00–172.507182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475195.79/cwt190.00–205.0093011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy486210.64/cwt208.00–216.001,0246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526209.96/cwt205.00–213.001,1047
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527196.89/cwt185.00–204.001,03825
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573208.47/cwt205.00–210.001,19514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574191.25/cwt180.00–197.001,09817
Heifers—Medium and Large 2584170.75/cwt170.00–171.009974
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2605192.72/cwt184.00–194.001,1668
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3667161.60/cwt155.00–165.001,0783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676178.92/cwt174.00–182.001,20910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2722172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,2452
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3730157.95/cwt150.00–166.001,1532
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3750159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,1931
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added752188.59/cwt182.00–189.251,41879
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2805162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,3041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added865179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,55360
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3875129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1292
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2885149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,3191
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2980134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230237.28/cwt232.50–242.505462
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295235.00/cwt235.00–235.006931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3320185.00/cwt185.00–185.005922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340242.67/cwt235.00–258.008253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2343226.22/cwt222.50–230.007764
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2355224.50/cwt224.00–225.007972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370243.67/cwt236.00–247.509023
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3412169.15/cwt162.50–180.006975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy414231.33/cwt222.50–235.009586
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428203.77/cwt202.50–205.008722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460225.05/cwt220.00–230.001,0352
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3465184.00/cwt184.00–184.008561
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2480213.17/cwt205.00–219.001,0237
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy515224.97/cwt222.00–228.001,1592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2541213.00/cwt210.00–215.001,1525
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2555205.88/cwt200.00–212.501,1434
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560178.33/cwt172.50–182.509993
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy590222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2600207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,2451
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3610168.31/cwt150.00–182.501,0274
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy631217.80/cwt217.00–218.001,37410
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2657194.26/cwt194.00–195.001,2764
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3696175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2700180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3770160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2782180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4082
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3815135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2835143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2391
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2975154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,5021
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3620118.00/cwt118.00–118.007322
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 354582.50/cwt82.50–82.504501
Dairy Heifers—Large 360584.00/cwt84.00–84.005082
Dairy Heifers—Large 372079.00/cwt79.00–79.005691
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,115150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,118102.55/cwt90.00–110.001,1473
Bulls——1,374114.17/cwt111.00–119.001,5695
Bulls——1,717130.50/cwt123.00–140.002,24110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%97476.52/cwt70.00–82.0074517
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04388.11/cwt83.50–94.0091940
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07758.99/cwt50.00–67.006357
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094101.05/cwt95.00–115.001,10522
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25991.10/cwt85.00–95.001,14714
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263101.41/cwt97.00–108.001,28118
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53599.02/cwt98.00–100.001,5203
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58492.14/cwt87.00–95.001,4595
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,313.06/head1,275.00–1,350.001,3134
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1581,284.77/head1,225.00–1,325.001,2853
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2391,373.12/head1,325.00–1,425.001,3734
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2431,307.98/head1,075.00–1,460.001,3083
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4831,634.93/head1,400.00–1,810.001,6355
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2865850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29801,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2998841.71/head775.00–900.008425
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,014803.28/head600.00–850.008035
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,038993.70/head850.00–1,125.009943
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,038.52/head850.00–1,310.001,0393
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,135951.37/head850.00–1,150.009514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2181,050.51/head975.00–1,100.001,0513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,150116.67/cwt116.00–117.501,3422
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2700600.00/head600.00–600.006001

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.