Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-06-17

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 17
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
822 head
▲ 148 vs last sale 674▲ 357 vs year ago 465 · +76.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
153 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 125▼ 42 vs year ago 195 · −21.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
93 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 55▲ 48 vs year ago 45 · +106.7%
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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $212.23/cwt on 329 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −12.77 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$212.23
329 head · 461 lb average
Value per head Derived
$979
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$157
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$43.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.26
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2455222.511,014252
Medium and Large 2-3479178.6185677
One grade step is worth $43.90/cwt here — about $157 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 sale329 hd
212.23
—
KY average25 barns · 6,166 hd
211.98
+0.26
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−12.77
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—High1,487121.771,81122
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,54399.101,52911
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,27498.791,25831
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,03187.9990788
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,255141.001,7701thin

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)1,071$1,2354thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,177$1,1696
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,186$1,1596
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,095$1,02810
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)963$1,0032thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,097$9973thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,057$9795
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)950$9751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,077$9433thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,045$8802thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)932$8214thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)—$7001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)865$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,092$1,8416
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,159$1,47428
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,246$1,4105
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,143$1,3546

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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318270.35/cwt255.00–272.5086012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2332233.14/cwt225.00–237.507744
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384256.47/cwt242.50–272.509859
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2390236.00/cwt236.00–236.009201
Steers—Medium and Large 2410202.50/cwt202.50–202.508301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423250.52/cwt235.00–285.001,06024
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423220.54/cwt210.00–230.009333
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3430185.00/cwt185.00–185.007961
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3455190.00/cwt190.00–190.008651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2458219.95/cwt210.00–230.001,0072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy469263.12/cwt245.00–279.001,23446
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513245.81/cwt240.00–260.001,26111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527231.19/cwt226.00–233.001,2184
Steers—Medium and Large 2530205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0871
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3530182.82/cwt170.00–190.009695
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560226.16/cwt217.50–235.001,26619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added575251.96/cwt251.00–254.001,4493
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3585187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,0971
Steers—Medium and Large 2605204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,2341
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3620184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,1411
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2623231.45/cwt220.00–234.001,4429
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added645254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,6381
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652240.98/cwt235.00–244.001,5713
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2659220.00/cwt217.50–222.501,4504
Steers—Medium and Large 2670200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3401
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3695155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712223.56/cwt220.00–226.001,5925
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2714211.98/cwt209.00–213.001,5144
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3770189.50/cwt185.00–194.001,4592
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3885174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,5401
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3920170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,129184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,07751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy223237.47/cwt235.00–240.005302
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240200.00/cwt200.00–200.004801
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3263173.61/cwt170.00–180.004573
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2282201.66/cwt200.00–205.005693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295230.00/cwt230.00–230.006792
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3300172.50/cwt172.50–172.505181
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322228.87/cwt222.50–235.007379
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2335208.45/cwt200.00–214.006984
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360190.00/cwt190.00–190.006841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371230.49/cwt225.00–237.0085516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371213.59/cwt200.00–220.0079215
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3404174.94/cwt174.00–185.0070732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425229.92/cwt228.00–234.0097715
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2430211.72/cwt200.00–220.0091036
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added458242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,10857
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2475212.94/cwt200.00–220.001,01126
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3483185.12/cwt170.00–194.0089414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484225.42/cwt221.00–229.001,0918
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2524215.77/cwt205.00–220.001,13116
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531231.06/cwt224.00–233.001,22715
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3536179.83/cwt165.00–190.009647
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573206.54/cwt200.00–216.001,18314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3584189.30/cwt184.00–196.001,10611
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3605181.26/cwt180.00–182.501,0972
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610200.54/cwt196.00–206.001,2238
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660192.54/cwt190.00–195.001,2712
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3690172.00/cwt170.00–174.001,1872
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710174.50/cwt174.00–175.001,2392
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3728152.95/cwt151.00–155.001,1132
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,4551
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3775163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2632
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2203235.67/cwt229.00–242.504782
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy241251.67/cwt250.00–252.506073
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy258283.69/cwt267.50–290.007326
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2280222.50/cwt222.50–222.506231
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3305170.00/cwt170.00–170.005191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2308231.22/cwt230.00–232.507122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312261.32/cwt246.00–272.508156
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365226.75/cwt225.00–234.008285
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378257.74/cwt247.50–267.5097420
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2410219.77/cwt205.00–225.009015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415253.95/cwt249.00–260.001,0548
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3433183.32/cwt172.50–187.007944
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3450182.50/cwt182.50–182.508211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468240.61/cwt234.00–246.001,12617
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0263
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy506231.80/cwt230.00–239.001,1735
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524215.07/cwt205.00–225.001,12715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3540172.50/cwt172.50–172.509321
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy557230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3563186.90/cwt180.00–192.501,0524
Bulls—Medium and Large 2578201.70/cwt200.00–202.501,1663
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2583221.26/cwt211.00–229.001,2909
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2629214.97/cwt210.00–220.001,3524
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635185.07/cwt170.00–192.501,1755
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2671209.07/cwt202.50–215.001,4035
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685178.70/cwt175.00–182.501,2242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2708182.47/cwt180.00–185.001,2922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2940155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4571
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,005116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,1661
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3530163.00/cwt163.00–163.008643
Dairy Steers—Large 3602159.00/cwt159.00–159.009572
Dairy Steers—Large 31,195124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,4821
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,255141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,7701
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,309104.96/cwt70.00–114.001,3746
Bulls——1,511133.56/cwt130.00–140.002,0186
Bulls——1,580124.78/cwt121.00–129.001,97210
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%94271.41/cwt60.00–79.5067311
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02984.44/cwt80.00–89.0086936
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05093.32/cwt90.00–99.0098033
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,081104.79/cwt100.00–110.001,1338
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18589.50/cwt89.50–89.501,0611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248104.79/cwt100.00–110.001,30812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29695.31/cwt90.00–99.001,23518
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,495103.69/cwt100.00–107.001,5505
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,58395.27/cwt90.00–99.001,5086
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0641,929.18/head1,625.00–2,275.001,9295
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,350.85/head1,025.00–1,500.001,3513
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,356.82/head1,185.00–1,550.001,3573
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1621,477.46/head1,125.00–1,800.001,47727
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2461,409.53/head1,300.00–1,550.001,4105
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2—700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2932821.44/head750.00–850.008214
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2950975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29631,002.73/head950.00–1,050.001,0032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,045880.38/head800.00–960.008802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,057978.64/head875.00–1,075.009795
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0711,234.70/head1,160.00–1,300.001,2354
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,077943.45/head725.00–1,085.009433
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,028.29/head810.00–1,200.001,02810
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,097996.58/head900.00–1,125.009973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1771,168.70/head1,000.00–1,200.001,1696
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1861,159.48/head1,000.00–1,200.001,1596
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865850.00/head850.00–850.008501

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.