Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-08-19

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Aug 19
● Final148 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,001 head
▲ 142 vs last sale 859▼ 83 vs year ago 1,084 · −7.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 140▼ 35 vs year ago 165 · −21.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 48▼ 66 vs year ago 95 · −69.5%
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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 $234.39/cwt on 388 head.
Average price
$234.39
388 head · 788 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,847
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$859
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$38.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.13
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2799235.781,885370
Medium and Large 2608219.711,3367thin
Medium and Large 2-3521197.081,02611thin
One grade step is worth $38.70/cwt here — about $859 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 sale388 hd
234.39
—
KY average25 barns · 6,463 hd
245.52
−11.13
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—High1,542123.911,91018
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,540108.781,67515
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,258108.741,36836
CowsLean 85-90%Low98490.5589168
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,365134.001,8291thin

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)1,250$1,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)965$1,3251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$1,2251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$1,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,080$1,0751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$9851thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)983$9656
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)900$1,1501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)708$8792thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,118$1,27912
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$1,0932thin

Every lot

148 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 · Steers40 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2275237.50/cwt237.50–237.506531
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280288.80/cwt270.00–295.008095
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy306287.36/cwt277.50–292.508793
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3325210.00/cwt210.00–210.006831
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3360200.00/cwt200.00–200.007201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379248.94/cwt240.00–260.009435
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384267.71/cwt265.00–270.001,0287
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3412201.13/cwt194.00–210.008293
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413269.79/cwt257.00–279.001,11416
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426249.66/cwt240.00–254.001,0645
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy464264.50/cwt255.00–277.001,2277
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2469250.50/cwt245.00–254.001,1755
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0081
Steers—Medium and Large 2495220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0891
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3510187.25/cwt175.00–200.009552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513241.74/cwt238.00–247.501,2405
Steers—Medium and Large 2520225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1702
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527260.02/cwt251.00–270.001,37010
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574238.33/cwt230.00–249.001,36821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added590274.76/cwt267.00–276.001,6218
Steers—Medium and Large 2590226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,3331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619273.30/cwt264.00–280.001,69220
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2635250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,7421
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3665195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2972
Steers—Medium and Large 2668215.99/cwt215.00–217.001,4432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2674240.80/cwt224.00–245.001,6237
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2732230.12/cwt219.00–239.001,6848
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added740246.15/cwt243.00–250.001,82213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added762244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,8595
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2790234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,8492
Steers—Medium and Large 2795210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2818227.92/cwt223.00–233.001,8642
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added853237.00/cwt237.00–237.002,02240
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2865216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,8681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2928208.65/cwt200.00–212.001,9367
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added943230.60/cwt230.60–230.602,17562
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3975180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7551
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,043214.75/cwt214.75–214.752,24055
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,071203.75/cwt203.75–203.752,18248
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy215240.00/cwt240.00–240.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2223217.50/cwt217.50–217.504852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260226.50/cwt210.00–233.005897
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280245.00/cwt245.00–245.006862
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3293202.48/cwt200.00–205.005932
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3320190.00/cwt190.00–190.006081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330237.50/cwt237.50–237.507841
Heifers—Medium and Large 2371214.18/cwt210.00–220.007959
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3376194.02/cwt185.00–200.007306
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378237.90/cwt227.50–245.0089916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425234.67/cwt220.00–244.0099730
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427255.49/cwt250.00–258.001,09122
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3427189.25/cwt182.50–200.008083
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470188.22/cwt155.00–210.008854
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476233.83/cwt220.00–242.001,11331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2480214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,0274
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2515232.68/cwt222.50–236.001,19811
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3517195.02/cwt187.50–205.001,0084
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522212.45/cwt210.00–215.001,1094
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525244.56/cwt240.00–250.001,28440
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3563203.34/cwt200.00–205.001,1453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2577234.84/cwt221.00–237.001,35520
Heifers—Medium and Large 2588211.34/cwt210.00–212.001,2433
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,47745
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added602247.25/cwt247.25–247.251,48842
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3603163.34/cwt142.50–184.009852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618201.18/cwt200.00–205.001,2436
Heifers—Medium and Large 2635190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,5164
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2668204.79/cwt200.00–210.001,3686
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3685175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1992
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2707200.00/cwt190.00–210.001,4143
Heifers—Medium and Large 2770180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2775200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5501
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3780167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,3031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2813191.31/cwt170.00–194.001,5559
Feeder Cattle · Bulls41 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2200220.00/cwt220.00–220.004401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy237281.88/cwt265.00–292.506685
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270281.11/cwt265.00–295.007592
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285243.68/cwt230.00–250.006943
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3285210.00/cwt210.00–210.005992
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3308158.80/cwt152.50–165.004892
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335240.44/cwt240.00–250.0080547
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338286.80/cwt270.00–295.0096910
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2376247.87/cwt235.00–255.0093213
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380260.90/cwt257.50–267.509915
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3386187.06/cwt172.50–215.007224
Bulls—Medium and Large 2410200.00/cwt200.00–200.008201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2413240.52/cwt230.00–245.009936
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1052
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3425188.56/cwt165.00–210.008012
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,1922
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477237.27/cwt230.00–247.501,13212
Bulls—Medium and Large 2482213.86/cwt200.00–224.001,0317
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3505169.50/cwt167.50–170.008565
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520252.00/cwt252.00–252.001,3101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521229.26/cwt217.00–237.001,19411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2540212.01/cwt210.00–215.001,1454
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567228.66/cwt220.00–235.001,29713
Bulls—Medium and Large 2588203.98/cwt200.00–208.001,1992
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3590170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616208.59/cwt200.00–212.501,2856
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3632165.05/cwt155.00–175.001,0433
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2669208.98/cwt205.00–213.001,39812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,3132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy675231.00/cwt231.00–231.001,5591
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3680167.60/cwt150.00–186.001,1402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2728182.69/cwt180.00–185.001,3303
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,4636
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3823147.57/cwt145.00–150.001,2152
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2890160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4242
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy915185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,6931
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2935133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,2441
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,015100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,0151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,040126.51/cwt124.00–129.001,3162
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,110124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,3761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,163125.47/cwt121.00–130.001,4592
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3208167.59/cwt165.00–170.003492
Dairy Steers—Large 3380131.00/cwt131.00–131.004981
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 344085.00/cwt85.00–85.003741
Dairy Heifers—Large 3695107.50/cwt107.50–107.507471
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,365134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,8291
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,265105.76/cwt84.00–119.001,3385
Bulls——1,349126.62/cwt125.00–128.001,7085
Bulls——1,835133.55/cwt130.00–138.002,4518
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85271.14/cwt50.00–84.0060621
Cows—Lean 85-90%97689.86/cwt85.00–94.5087715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,053111.43/cwt110.00–115.001,1736
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,079101.82/cwt92.00–108.001,09926
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241113.11/cwt110.00–120.001,40413
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,268106.27/cwt99.00–109.001,34823
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,459107.56/cwt105.00–109.001,5695
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50072.00/cwt72.00–72.001,0801
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,589113.55/cwt110.00–117.001,8049
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0401,185.00/head1,185.00–1,185.001,1851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0681,067.04/head1,000.00–1,125.001,0672
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,177.04/head1,125.00–1,250.001,1773
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1481,383.89/head1,200.00–1,675.001,3847
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2708878.75/head700.00–1,035.008792
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28601,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29651,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2983964.67/head760.00–1,175.009656
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2995985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001

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.