Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-06-24

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 24
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
596 head
▼ 226 vs last sale 822▲ 73 vs year ago 523 · +14.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 153▼ 84 vs year ago 175 · −48.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 93▲ 11 vs year ago 35 · +31.4%
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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.29/cwt on 264 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −8.71 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$216.29
264 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,052
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$142
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$45.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.48
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2481221.681,066233
Medium and Large 2-3526175.7892531
One grade step is worth $45.90/cwt here — about $142 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 sale264 hd
216.29
—
KY average26 barns · 6,365 hd
210.81
+5.48
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−8.71
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—Low1,508114.441,72613
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,597102.941,64513
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,324100.361,32822
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01181.7682742
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,460120.001,7521thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,315$1,3203thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,121$1,2046
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,175$1,1672thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,202$1,1583thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,078$1,1272thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,065$1,0794thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,153$1,0757
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,074$1,0395
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,048$9003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)985$8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,186$1,4104thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)998$1,3112thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,115$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,165$9001thin

Every lot

115 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255297.50/cwt297.50–297.507591
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328255.00/cwt255.00–255.008362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375240.00/cwt240.00–240.009001
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379224.39/cwt215.00–235.008504
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3408181.24/cwt180.00–182.507392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429242.30/cwt237.50–244.001,0396
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3468181.59/cwt180.00–187.508505
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2478227.52/cwt220.00–232.501,0886
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484240.37/cwt237.50–244.001,16310
Steers—Medium and Large 2510212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,0841
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2525231.68/cwt221.00–237.001,21619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530244.01/cwt240.00–245.001,29310
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563256.35/cwt248.00–260.001,44310
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573226.47/cwt220.00–230.001,2983
Steers—Medium and Large 2590210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2391
Steers—Medium and Large 2607200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2142
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621253.00/cwt250.00–255.001,57113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2626225.98/cwt220.00–235.001,4155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2665214.51/cwt214.00–215.001,4262
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added667250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6682
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2735207.45/cwt200.00–215.001,5252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,6587
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3813151.22/cwt147.50–155.001,2292
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3980166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,6271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3265195.00/cwt195.00–195.005171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy284241.84/cwt235.00–247.506878
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290202.50/cwt202.50–202.505871
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy314238.04/cwt222.50–246.0074720
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368212.93/cwt200.00–218.007846
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373230.90/cwt222.50–240.0086115
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3382176.40/cwt162.50–185.006743
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419226.09/cwt222.50–234.0094728
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2434215.51/cwt215.00–216.009356
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3435160.67/cwt160.00–162.006993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465230.11/cwt227.00–240.001,07021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472213.47/cwt200.00–220.001,00815
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3490164.55/cwt160.00–182.508065
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527230.21/cwt225.00–235.001,21334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528213.92/cwt200.00–220.001,12931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3533183.43/cwt180.00–193.009789
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3562190.30/cwt185.00–194.001,0693
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2573204.15/cwt200.00–216.001,17016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added595222.37/cwt222.00–225.001,3238
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2613195.56/cwt193.00–200.001,1997
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3618177.34/cwt175.00–182.001,0963
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,4764
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3667171.34/cwt170.00–174.001,1433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2680184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,2512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2728180.63/cwt174.00–187.501,3152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added729200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4586
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3800152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2201
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy238278.58/cwt269.00–290.006634
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2265237.50/cwt237.50–237.506291
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy281276.73/cwt261.00–290.007789
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318255.43/cwt250.00–280.008128
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325228.23/cwt215.00–235.007423
Bulls—Medium and Large 2330212.50/cwt212.50–212.507012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330176.08/cwt172.50–180.005812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2353204.96/cwt200.00–210.007242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy354248.59/cwt240.00–260.008809
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3365185.80/cwt180.00–195.006783
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2369230.54/cwt225.00–235.008515
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418213.91/cwt205.00–222.508942
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3427185.41/cwt183.00–190.007923
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy436236.52/cwt232.50–244.001,0319
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473240.07/cwt230.00–255.001,1368
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473180.05/cwt177.50–182.508523
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2474217.77/cwt205.00–227.501,03213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy504240.02/cwt230.00–243.001,2109
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526219.39/cwt210.00–228.001,1549
Bulls—Medium and Large 2538202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,0892
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3573162.10/cwt157.50–167.009292
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577218.81/cwt215.00–227.001,26312
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy583234.79/cwt231.00–235.501,3696
Bulls—Medium and Large 2593201.24/cwt200.00–202.501,1932
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy611231.91/cwt225.00–236.001,4176
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625208.23/cwt202.50–221.001,3015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2668203.75/cwt200.00–210.001,3616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3682190.45/cwt185.00–195.001,2995
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3715163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,1651
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2716181.40/cwt174.00–188.001,2995
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy725240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755173.75/cwt172.50–175.001,3122
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2885158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,3982
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,460120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,7521
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,282102.67/cwt90.00–112.001,3165
Bulls——1,519119.37/cwt115.00–123.001,8136
Bulls——2,043129.09/cwt128.00–130.002,6372
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%906106.59/cwt100.00–119.009664
Cows—Lean 85-90%98983.06/cwt80.00–88.0082111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03292.96/cwt90.00–98.009599
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03769.85/cwt54.00–78.0072418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28094.94/cwt90.00–99.501,2159
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,354104.11/cwt100.00–110.001,41013
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,574107.11/cwt100.00–117.001,6868
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63596.28/cwt91.00–99.001,5745
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2985850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,048900.00/head900.00–900.009003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,079.33/head1,000.00–1,100.001,0794
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0741,039.46/head975.00–1,100.001,0395
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,127.26/head1,050.00–1,200.001,1272
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1211,204.20/head1,100.00–1,325.001,2046
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,074.71/head800.00–1,360.001,0757
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,167.23/head1,000.00–1,300.001,1672
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2021,158.36/head1,025.00–1,350.001,1583
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3151,319.58/head1,225.00–1,385.001,3203
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2880850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29981,311.15/head1,300.00–1,325.001,3112
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,165900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1861,410.35/head1,100.00–1,525.001,4104

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.