Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-08-05

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Aug 5
● Final166 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,172 head
▲ 623 vs last sale 549▲ 433 vs year ago 739 · +58.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
149 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 143▲ 47 vs year ago 102 · +46.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
53 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 13▲ 16 vs year ago 37 · +43.2%
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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 $225.64/cwt on 488 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +0.64 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$225.64
488 head · 604 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,362
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$378
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.64
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2617230.341,422411
Large 1564216.551,22225
Medium and Large 2447207.6192726
Medium and Large 2-3586178.081,04326
One grade step is worth $52.25/cwt here — about $378 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 sale488 hd
225.64
—
KY average25 barns · 4,493 hd
228.27
−2.64
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
+0.64
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—High1,663126.292,10030
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,558119.561,86318
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,190108.451,29175
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low92484.7478326

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 CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$1,5251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,232$1,3955
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,135$1,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,184$1,2844thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,094$1,17811
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,015$1,0432thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)938$1,0187
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,120$1,9851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,165$1,5925
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,005$1,5433thin

Every lot

166 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 · Steers45 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2235261.00/cwt261.00–261.006131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2270265.00/cwt262.50–267.507162
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285292.52/cwt285.00–300.008348
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2322288.35/cwt282.50–295.0092814
Steers—Medium and Large 2340275.00/cwt275.00–275.009351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2384265.13/cwt262.50–278.001,0188
Steers—Medium and Large 2395250.00/cwt250.00–250.009881
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3395245.00/cwt245.00–245.009681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2432258.93/cwt250.00–267.501,11929
Steers—Medium and Large 2435237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,0331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy439274.28/cwt272.50–275.001,2047
Steers—Medium and Large 2461242.81/cwt239.00–245.001,1195
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470257.98/cwt247.50–267.501,2135
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy486282.74/cwt272.50–287.501,3747
Steers—Medium and Large 2518250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2523264.32/cwt257.50–270.001,3826
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527278.46/cwt273.00–282.501,4679
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3560240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573283.76/cwt280.00–286.001,6266
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,5872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2580257.74/cwt255.00–258.001,49513
Steers—Medium and Large 2582244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,4202
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615280.80/cwt275.00–284.001,7275
Steers—Medium and Large 2615236.22/cwt232.50–240.001,4532
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3628159.62/cwt125.00–190.001,0023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2634264.93/cwt254.00–274.001,6809
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy657267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,7542
Steers—Medium and Large 2659221.77/cwt214.00–230.001,4614
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2684257.27/cwt252.00–263.001,7608
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2723237.34/cwt231.00–244.001,7162
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740140.07/cwt130.00–150.001,0372
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755241.15/cwt238.00–243.001,8217
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added770247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,90232
Steers—Medium and Large 2785222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7432
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3790140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2803215.01/cwt211.00–219.001,7272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2875204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,7851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2915184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6841
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3980155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5191
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,019219.75/cwt219.75–219.752,23955
Steers—Medium and Large 21,030163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,6791
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,045150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,060174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,84414
Steers—Medium and Large 21,085159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,7251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,265183.75/cwt183.75–183.752,32443
Feeder Cattle · Heifers53 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2205215.00/cwt215.00–215.004412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2234233.30/cwt230.00–247.505465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2279255.99/cwt245.00–260.007145
Heifers—Medium and Large 2305222.83/cwt222.50–223.006803
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318252.67/cwt249.00–256.0080310
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322232.01/cwt227.50–245.5074724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3338200.73/cwt187.50–210.006783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350255.00/cwt255.00–255.008931
Heifers—Large 1370234.61/cwt227.50–241.008682
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374230.69/cwt220.00–236.0086313
Heifers—Medium and Large 2385210.00/cwt210.00–210.008092
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3385185.00/cwt185.00–185.007121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2414209.59/cwt200.00–216.008689
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3415182.50/cwt182.50–182.507571
Heifers—Large 1418238.94/cwt237.00–240.009993
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2428231.13/cwt220.00–236.0098924
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461243.79/cwt240.00–245.001,12410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469234.45/cwt230.00–239.001,10014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2475208.67/cwt200.00–216.009913
Heifers—Large 1479239.13/cwt236.00–243.001,1455
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3491178.40/cwt170.00–194.008764
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2518231.40/cwt220.00–238.001,19923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521243.13/cwt241.00–244.001,2679
Heifers—Large 1524230.27/cwt217.00–236.001,2078
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535212.50/cwt210.00–215.001,1372
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535183.03/cwt175.00–190.009793
Heifers—Medium and Large 2555208.02/cwt206.00–210.001,1552
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2567230.31/cwt221.00–235.001,30622
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3573165.07/cwt160.00–170.009463
Heifers—Medium and Large 2600200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2001
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618222.05/cwt202.50–231.001,37215
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy633247.99/cwt246.00–250.001,5702
Heifers—Large 1635215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3651
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,57475
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2656217.34/cwt210.00–221.001,4263
Heifers—Medium and Large 2675206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685192.03/cwt190.00–194.001,3152
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2704206.64/cwt200.00–210.001,4556
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3709187.27/cwt180.00–194.001,3284
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5863
Heifers—Large 1740205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5171
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2760200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5207
Heifers—Large 1760180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3681
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3778164.86/cwt155.00–174.001,2834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added779231.05/cwt229.00–232.751,800125
Heifers—Large 1803150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2053
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3810110.00/cwt110.00–110.008911
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2838161.31/cwt155.00–167.501,3522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2866162.79/cwt150.00–176.001,4104
Heifers—Medium and Large 2910120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2945140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3231
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Replacement977147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,4418
Heifers—Large 1985140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3217219.38/cwt200.00–230.004763
Bulls—Medium and Large 2233252.42/cwt250.00–255.005882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2239281.04/cwt275.00–282.006727
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy267295.00/cwt295.00–295.007882
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285282.50/cwt282.50–282.508051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2325267.50/cwt267.50–267.508691
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy326295.46/cwt294.00–297.509635
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3330187.00/cwt187.00–187.006171
Bulls—Medium and Large 2335240.58/cwt235.00–246.008062
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,0241
Bulls—Medium and Large 2365233.12/cwt200.00–240.0085113
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2375255.53/cwt250.00–272.009587
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390185.00/cwt185.00–185.007221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2418238.65/cwt232.50–252.5099812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3422178.60/cwt170.00–190.007545
Bulls—Medium and Large 2432227.23/cwt225.00–230.009829
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy440257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1331
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2465245.62/cwt234.00–255.001,14210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2470228.41/cwt222.50–231.001,0744
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3480200.00/cwt200.00–200.009601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy495266.67/cwt265.00–267.501,3203
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2517248.79/cwt240.00–267.501,28616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523220.41/cwt215.00–230.001,1538
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2564236.55/cwt228.00–242.001,33416
Bulls—Medium and Large 2585225.29/cwt215.00–227.001,3187
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2619226.74/cwt200.00–238.001,4049
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2672215.05/cwt200.00–227.001,4453
Bulls—Medium and Large 2681195.29/cwt191.00–198.001,3304
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2712194.10/cwt180.00–205.001,3826
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2765185.75/cwt185.00–186.001,4214
Bulls—Medium and Large 2810152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2850152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,2921
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2945146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3801
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3985107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,0591
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,040135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3480140.00/cwt140.00–140.006721
Dairy Steers—Large 3517136.00/cwt136.00–136.007032
Dairy Steers—Large 3686125.00/cwt125.00–125.008583
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,151111.21/cwt104.00–117.001,2805
Bulls——1,747132.47/cwt130.00–143.002,31414
Bulls——1,789125.29/cwt119.00–129.002,24111
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89282.89/cwt80.00–88.0073914
Cows—Lean 85-90%92268.45/cwt60.00–71.006315
Cows—Lean 85-90%97495.30/cwt94.00–100.009284
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013106.43/cwt103.00–108.001,0783
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,01878.28/cwt55.00–84.007975
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08194.35/cwt90.00–99.001,02012
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,211110.60/cwt100.00–115.001,33942
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271122.82/cwt116.00–132.001,56116
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,521112.52/cwt100.00–116.001,7115
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,572122.27/cwt117.00–131.001,92213
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2890975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0631,827.41/head1,500.00–2,075.001,8272
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,985.00/head1,985.00–1,985.001,9851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,499.17/head1,300.00–1,675.001,4992
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1921,654.65/head1,325.00–2,050.001,6553
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2880910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2905975.99/head960.00–1,035.009765
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2920875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0201,124.51/head1,100.00–1,150.001,1252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1111,208.49/head825.00–1,400.001,20810
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1841,284.09/head1,275.00–1,310.001,2844
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2321,394.94/head1,350.00–1,575.001,3955
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3101,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,4061

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.