Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-07-08

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jul 8
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,233 head
▲ 637 vs last sale 596▲ 18 vs year ago 1,215 · +1.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
122 head
▲ 31 vs last sale 91▲ 47 vs year ago 75 · +62.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 46▼ 146 vs year ago 215 · −67.9%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $220.44/cwt on 473 head.
Average price
$220.44
473 head · 798 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,758
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$813
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.30/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.01
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2809222.391,800449
Medium and Large 2576197.761,13812thin
Medium and Large 2-3580170.0998712thin
One grade step is worth $52.30/cwt here — about $813 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 sale473 hd
220.44
—
KY average4 barns · 1,535 hd
223.44
−3.01
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—Low1,703119.822,04017
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,483111.561,6545thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,272104.421,32827
CowsLean 85-90%High99286.1685573

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 (2-4 yrs)1,238$1,3703thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,225$1,2732thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,177$1,2507
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,085$1,0862thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,088$1,07713
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,130$1,0601thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)993$1,0422thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,105$9892thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)805$5251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$1,1001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,020$9601thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)845$9465
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,282$2,0996
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,154$1,6327
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,354$1,5357
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,117$1,2776

Every lot

145 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 · Steers42 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245301.00/cwt301.00–301.007371
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3265162.50/cwt162.50–162.504311
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290267.98/cwt242.50–285.007774
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295218.00/cwt218.00–218.006431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2307222.43/cwt220.00–227.006833
Steers—Medium and Large 2315200.00/cwt200.00–200.006301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy321260.25/cwt242.50–282.5083516
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2369218.77/cwt210.00–227.508074
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380269.82/cwt250.00–280.001,0256
Steers—Medium and Large 2390204.00/cwt204.00–204.007961
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3400176.25/cwt160.00–192.507052
Steers—Medium and Large 2415200.00/cwt200.00–200.008301
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419263.91/cwt243.00–276.001,10634
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426214.82/cwt207.50–225.009155
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474240.21/cwt230.00–253.001,13918
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3485182.96/cwt152.50–190.008875
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2493213.49/cwt212.00–215.001,0532
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522255.94/cwt236.00–264.001,33622
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2524216.96/cwt208.00–225.001,1377
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569242.96/cwt234.00–250.001,3824
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575162.65/cwt145.00–180.009352
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577218.19/cwt211.00–227.001,25913
Steers—Medium and Large 2592201.51/cwt200.00–203.001,1934
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612247.92/cwt227.50–260.501,51719
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2627206.98/cwt200.00–217.001,2989
Steers—Medium and Large 2632193.26/cwt193.00–194.001,2214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665239.26/cwt230.00–244.001,5913
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2690209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,4421
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725226.00/cwt225.00–227.001,6394
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2732219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,6032
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6951
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,5231
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added814235.10/cwt235.10–235.101,91460
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820213.60/cwt201.00–219.001,7527
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2880209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,8391
Steers—Medium and Large 2890190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2903204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8423
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,023211.50/cwt211.50–211.502,16452
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,040192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,9971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,123195.15/cwt188.50–202.502,192145
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,145159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,8211
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,180127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,4991
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240216.25/cwt210.00–222.505192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245232.00/cwt231.00–233.005682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255217.94/cwt215.00–221.005562
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy274229.35/cwt227.50–232.506284
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3284188.73/cwt185.00–195.005364
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy314229.67/cwt222.00–232.5072117
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3323161.20/cwt160.00–162.505212
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2337211.37/cwt200.00–220.007128
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360231.70/cwt224.00–236.0083424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378214.85/cwt200.00–220.0081227
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3383187.84/cwt170.00–197.007193
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2426211.81/cwt200.00–220.0090233
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427230.17/cwt221.00–241.0098331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3431179.66/cwt170.00–192.5077412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471229.40/cwt222.50–240.001,08023
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474217.47/cwt206.00–220.001,03125
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3478174.70/cwt152.50–185.0083512
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3514168.67/cwt160.00–182.508674
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2517211.89/cwt200.00–220.001,09513
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526225.46/cwt221.00–230.001,18616
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added552226.00/cwt222.00–227.001,2485
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572175.87/cwt140.00–199.001,0063
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2574207.59/cwt200.00–220.001,19217
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2619206.46/cwt197.00–210.501,27811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3625167.06/cwt150.00–184.001,0444
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660196.00/cwt194.00–198.001,2942
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3671176.30/cwt160.00–188.501,1838
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3729160.50/cwt150.00–170.001,1705
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2745191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,4231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,4591
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added804209.75/cwt209.75–209.751,68669
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3815160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3855150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2831
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy222253.35/cwt235.00–280.005624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2265207.00/cwt207.00–207.005491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3275170.00/cwt170.00–170.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285254.47/cwt242.50–265.007254
Bulls—Medium and Large 2313201.62/cwt200.00–205.006313
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326250.69/cwt242.50–257.508178
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335228.40/cwt222.50–235.007655
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378254.71/cwt240.00–272.5096327
Bulls—Medium and Large 2378201.70/cwt200.00–205.007623
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3388161.95/cwt154.00–170.006282
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2390223.50/cwt212.00–235.008722
Bulls—Medium and Large 2415200.00/cwt200.00–200.008301
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2421214.50/cwt210.00–223.0090311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3431183.81/cwt170.00–195.007925
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432238.94/cwt230.00–280.001,03216
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471220.99/cwt210.00–229.001,04121
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475237.27/cwt230.00–242.501,12719
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478189.07/cwt172.50–197.509045
Bulls—Medium and Large 2495203.75/cwt202.50–205.001,0092
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy509232.91/cwt230.00–240.001,18611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2519201.42/cwt200.00–204.001,0459
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3523162.50/cwt162.50–162.508502
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528220.50/cwt209.00–227.501,1643
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy564233.46/cwt230.00–236.001,31716
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3575180.29/cwt162.50–190.001,0374
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2577217.50/cwt210.00–227.501,2559
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3618185.80/cwt172.50–199.001,1482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2625221.12/cwt215.00–226.001,3827
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2662213.63/cwt200.00–219.001,4146
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3663175.13/cwt155.00–199.001,1616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3723154.50/cwt154.00–155.001,1172
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2727195.13/cwt184.00–207.001,4196
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,4091
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3845130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0991
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3877148.80/cwt140.00–157.501,3053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2915164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,5012
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 333075.00/cwt75.00–75.002483
Dairy Heifers—Large 3605110.00/cwt110.00–110.006661
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3328150.00/cwt150.00–150.004923
Dairy Steers—Large 3502158.00/cwt158.00–158.007932
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,292109.49/cwt104.00–115.001,4155
Bulls——1,800128.71/cwt127.00–130.002,3174
Bulls——1,911121.84/cwt120.00–124.002,3288
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89766.43/cwt50.00–78.0059617
Cows—Lean 85-90%94984.05/cwt80.00–88.5079825
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,041107.00/cwt100.00–113.501,11410
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09794.71/cwt91.00–98.001,03921
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15584.26/cwt80.00–87.009733
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22196.43/cwt90.00–99.001,1774
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300109.04/cwt100.00–136.001,41820
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,483111.56/cwt104.00–117.001,6545
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29401,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1171,276.96/head700.00–1,975.001,2776
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1541,631.81/head760.00–2,210.001,6327
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3502,243.84/head1,975.00–2,325.002,2445
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3711,578.57/head1,285.00–1,760.001,5796
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2805525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29931,042.38/head925.00–1,125.001,0422
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,085.94/head950.00–1,200.001,0862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0881,076.55/head750.00–1,450.001,07713
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,105989.03/head950.00–1,025.009892
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1771,249.85/head775.00–1,400.001,2507
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,272.86/head1,050.00–1,450.001,2732
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2381,370.19/head1,310.00–1,425.001,3703
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2845945.65/head875.00–1,075.009465
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28551,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,020960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,113133.38/cwt130.00–136.001,4852

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.