Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-06-03

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 3
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,025 head
▲ 648 vs last sale 377▼ 79 vs year ago 1,104 · −7.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
219 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 131▲ 87 vs year ago 132 · +65.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 45▼ 44 vs year ago 94 · −46.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $211.71/cwt on 409 head.
Average price
$211.71
409 head · 803 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,700
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$841
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$25.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.23
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2817212.821,738391
Medium and Large 2795196.001,5581thin
Medium and Large 2-3479187.2989817thin
One grade step is worth $25.53/cwt here — about $841 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 sale409 hd
211.71
—
KY average19 barns · 2,907 hd
219.95
−8.23
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—Low1,466125.421,83828
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,298106.241,37960
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,545105.871,63517
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04395.56997112

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)1,280$1,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,023$1,2222thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,215$1,2101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,056$1,1404thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,1154thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,110$1,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,031$1,02810
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)948$1,0014thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)948$9672thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)660$9601thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)—$8002thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)998$1,3973thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,101$1,6716
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,178$1,5697

Every lot

124 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220291.25/cwt285.00–297.506412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2328208.58/cwt202.50–220.006849
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330259.42/cwt240.00–272.508563
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390256.00/cwt256.00–256.009982
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3426191.00/cwt191.00–191.0081412
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2427229.20/cwt220.00–232.509799
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428254.03/cwt240.00–260.001,08710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472248.38/cwt235.00–257.001,17219
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2474222.65/cwt217.50–234.001,0555
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3495192.50/cwt192.50–192.509531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532245.62/cwt230.00–260.001,30740
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2547219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,1988
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3558190.02/cwt185.00–195.001,0602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2565219.00/cwt214.00–224.001,2372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580248.15/cwt232.50–274.001,43926
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2614213.85/cwt212.50–214.001,31310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621255.53/cwt230.00–270.001,58721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5601
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2685211.99/cwt210.00–214.001,4522
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3713159.66/cwt136.00–182.501,1382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2716215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5395
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725224.11/cwt220.00–228.001,6252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2760204.03/cwt200.00–208.001,5512
Steers—Medium and Large 2795196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,5581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added812200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6242
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,6211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5391
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added966196.96/cwt194.25–199.751,903120
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,174184.10/cwt184.10–184.102,16142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,204177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,13147
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy223229.81/cwt225.00–237.505123
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275228.11/cwt225.00–235.006275
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2276205.73/cwt202.50–210.005685
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2313212.70/cwt205.00–217.506663
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315220.26/cwt220.00–221.006944
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325188.98/cwt185.00–192.506142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3355185.00/cwt185.00–185.006572
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378224.76/cwt220.00–232.5085011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2388210.44/cwt200.00–215.008177
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3417172.71/cwt152.50–185.0072021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422224.32/cwt215.00–232.0094723
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424206.21/cwt200.00–212.0087411
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475221.80/cwt215.00–234.001,05428
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2484210.61/cwt200.00–214.001,01922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3488186.27/cwt182.50–190.009092
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521201.39/cwt192.50–210.001,04922
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3521180.77/cwt170.00–185.009424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536215.84/cwt212.50–222.001,15731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572183.16/cwt152.50–192.501,04810
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2576196.96/cwt190.00–207.001,13416
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2620197.90/cwt185.00–205.001,22724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3628161.55/cwt140.00–172.501,0153
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675154.34/cwt144.00–165.001,0422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680189.92/cwt186.00–198.001,29112
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2715181.50/cwt180.00–183.001,2982
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3722161.63/cwt160.00–165.001,1673
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3783126.88/cwt90.00–164.009932
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added834193.50/cwt193.50–193.501,61464
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3880145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2761
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added957180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,72355
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy236257.50/cwt257.50–257.506083
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy276271.35/cwt255.00–280.007494
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3315175.00/cwt175.00–175.005511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322242.48/cwt240.00–255.007816
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330230.00/cwt230.00–230.007591
Bulls—Medium and Large 2355187.50/cwt187.50–187.506661
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376239.74/cwt235.00–247.509016
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2377222.14/cwt205.00–230.0083710
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2408210.88/cwt200.00–220.008607
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428238.56/cwt227.50–245.001,0216
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430170.00/cwt170.00–170.007311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470231.74/cwt230.00–237.501,0897
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470180.00/cwt180.00–180.008461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2473215.60/cwt200.00–220.001,02014
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475160.88/cwt152.50–170.007642
Bulls—Medium and Large 2510180.00/cwt180.00–180.009181
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518235.97/cwt235.00–240.001,2225
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524217.33/cwt210.00–225.001,13912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3721
Bulls—Medium and Large 2567192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0912
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2576212.06/cwt200.00–224.001,22111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy627223.97/cwt218.00–225.001,4047
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3630151.39/cwt124.00–177.509542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2637209.75/cwt208.00–211.001,3364
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy679219.50/cwt219.00–220.001,4904
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3687172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1852
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2725186.22/cwt185.00–187.501,3502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3731174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2723
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2760189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,4361
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3840165.66/cwt162.00–170.001,3923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3875157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3925154.91/cwt151.00–159.001,4332
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium 3610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
Dairy Steers—Large 3720111.55/cwt109.00–114.008032
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,038103.10/cwt90.00–112.001,0703
Bulls——1,305121.31/cwt116.00–125.001,58310
Bulls——1,658132.62/cwt126.00–149.002,19915
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89072.03/cwt64.00–78.006418
Cows—Lean 85-90%96085.23/cwt80.00–89.5081821
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07095.37/cwt90.00–99.001,02051
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094108.52/cwt100.00–119.001,18732
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26695.18/cwt90.00–99.001,20512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,306109.00/cwt100.00–118.001,42448
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,544106.55/cwt100.00–121.001,64516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,4771
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29981,397.29/head1,250.00–1,600.001,3973
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2—800.00/head725.00–875.008002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29481,000.69/head910.00–1,175.001,0014
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2948967.14/head735.00–1,150.009672
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0231,221.86/head1,210.00–1,235.001,2222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0311,080.67/head735.00–1,175.001,0819
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0561,139.62/head1,075.00–1,250.001,1404
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,114.56/head1,060.00–1,185.001,1154
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2151,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2801,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1641
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28301,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1011,670.88/head1,550.00–1,725.001,6716
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,550.55/head1,300.00–1,800.001,5512
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2881,696.21/head1,250.00–1,875.001,6964

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.