Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-09-09

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Sep 9
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,654 head
▲ 999 vs last sale 655▲ 448 vs year ago 1,206 · +37.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
179 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 164▲ 14 vs year ago 165 · +8.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
59 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 29▼ 66 vs year ago 125 · −52.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 6.00 to 8.00 higher, with value added steers sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs steady, heifers 600lbs and over sharply higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady. Slaughter bulls steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $251.25/cwt on 671 head.
Average price
$251.25
671 head · 661 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,661
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$832
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$62.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.83
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2668253.171,692644
Medium and Large 2545224.041,22212thin
Medium and Large 2-3452190.2686015thin
One grade step is worth $62.91/cwt here — about $832 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 sale671 hd
251.25
—
KY average18 barns · 5,835 hd
248.41
+2.83
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—Average1,437126.001,81119
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,532116.641,7879thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,183104.501,23684
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low91590.9183244
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,085132.411,4372thin

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)1,156$1,3822thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,119$1,1923thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,142$1,1553thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,079$1,1545
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)942$1,0947
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$1,0853thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)989$1,0694thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,050$1,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)890$9601thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)943$9172thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,000$9002thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,165$1,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,165$1,2502thin

Every lot

153 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323292.50/cwt292.50–292.509453
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3330210.30/cwt200.00–220.006942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2335267.50/cwt267.50–267.508961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0206
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3378208.92/cwt200.00–217.507905
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2379259.79/cwt250.00–270.0098510
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3405180.00/cwt180.00–180.007291
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415274.00/cwt274.00–274.001,1371
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2430258.13/cwt250.00–267.001,11035
Steers—Medium and Large 2431233.11/cwt215.00–240.001,0054
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3473181.09/cwt158.00–200.008573
Steers—Medium and Large 2475224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,0641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2483254.19/cwt240.00–265.001,22829
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy484283.71/cwt268.00–286.001,37353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added503270.98/cwt264.00–275.001,36311
Steers—Medium and Large 2513228.70/cwt225.00–232.501,1732
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2519249.78/cwt235.00–257.501,29638
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3520169.71/cwt155.00–185.008822
Steers—Medium and Large 2565214.31/cwt207.50–221.001,2112
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2567251.43/cwt240.00–254.001,42656
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572273.01/cwt265.00–280.001,56211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy595210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2501
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added604271.28/cwt262.00–275.001,639114
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7531
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1881
Steers—Medium and Large 2630221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3921
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2634240.86/cwt226.00–248.001,52710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680267.25/cwt267.25–267.251,81764
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2687245.50/cwt245.50–245.501,68714
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707260.50/cwt260.50–260.501,84214
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2728223.65/cwt212.50–234.001,6283
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,0061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2762234.33/cwt234.00–235.001,7863
Steers—Medium and Large 2780212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6582
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added788241.89/cwt240.00–246.001,90640
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,019206.88/cwt205.00–207.002,10816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,025218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,235109
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,150179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,0591
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2213230.61/cwt226.00–237.504913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2260244.25/cwt240.00–245.006359
Heifers—Medium and Large 2305226.00/cwt226.00–226.006892
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325215.00/cwt215.00–215.006991
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330237.07/cwt230.00–250.0078210
Heifers—Medium and Large 2368222.22/cwt221.00–224.008185
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3370209.59/cwt200.00–220.007752
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378241.54/cwt234.00–250.0091319
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422244.09/cwt243.00–245.001,03016
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422230.75/cwt220.00–240.0097427
Heifers—Medium and Large 2425210.00/cwt210.00–210.008931
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3438193.79/cwt187.50–200.008492
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471233.27/cwt220.00–240.001,09953
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473200.00/cwt200.00–200.009462
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480243.03/cwt241.00–245.001,16724
Heifers—Medium and Large 2498205.83/cwt205.00–210.001,0256
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3510185.00/cwt185.00–185.009441
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517252.71/cwt242.50–257.751,30796
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520209.50/cwt202.00–215.001,08910
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525230.83/cwt221.00–241.001,21228
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562223.25/cwt217.00–235.001,25526
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570210.03/cwt200.00–215.001,1979
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3572190.41/cwt185.00–196.001,0896
Heifers—Medium and Large 2604200.87/cwt197.50–202.001,2134
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618233.40/cwt233.00–234.001,4425
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3628164.58/cwt150.00–180.001,0342
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2631223.37/cwt210.00–229.001,40923
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2659226.37/cwt210.00–230.001,49231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3660168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,1091
Heifers—Medium and Large 2678192.46/cwt185.00–200.001,3054
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3700150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,5481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2740170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2581
Heifers—Medium and Large 2773173.31/cwt170.00–180.001,3406
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3780160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2840205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2945180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,029187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,92951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-31,065109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,095150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6431
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2221285.95/cwt285.00–287.506328
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3225195.94/cwt182.50–210.004412
Bulls—Medium and Large 2260238.00/cwt238.00–238.006191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2290255.00/cwt255.00–255.007401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2312249.16/cwt245.00–255.007773
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315280.00/cwt280.00–280.008823
Bulls—Medium and Large 2345235.00/cwt235.00–235.008116
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3368209.17/cwt209.00–210.007706
Bulls—Medium and Large 2372231.76/cwt220.00–237.508624
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373267.07/cwt262.50–270.009965
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2384249.54/cwt243.00–257.509589
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,0202
Bulls—Medium and Large 2420215.00/cwt215.00–215.009031
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2429247.83/cwt230.00–250.001,06311
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2477239.75/cwt230.00–250.001,14430
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479254.94/cwt252.50–258.001,22125
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3482195.00/cwt195.00–195.009407
Bulls—Medium and Large 2483209.95/cwt200.00–220.001,0142
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy509254.72/cwt253.00–255.001,2977
Bulls—Medium and Large 2512210.86/cwt210.00–212.501,0803
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530172.50/cwt172.50–172.509141
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2535238.93/cwt230.00–242.501,27818
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575231.61/cwt222.00–237.001,33228
Bulls—Medium 1-2575186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,0701
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3583192.53/cwt187.50–195.001,1223
Bulls—Medium and Large 2595217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,2911
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3605188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,1371
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2623223.68/cwt218.00–226.001,3946
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy650228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,4821
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2679212.30/cwt200.00–217.001,4426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3695175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy710222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,5761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2717211.31/cwt210.00–214.001,5153
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2766201.51/cwt201.00–202.501,5443
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3788143.98/cwt138.00–150.001,1352
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2805181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4571
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3350130.00/cwt130.00–130.004552
Dairy Steers—Large 3412131.00/cwt131.00–131.005402
Dairy Steers—Large 3595124.00/cwt124.00–124.007382
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3405100.00/cwt100.00–100.004052
Dairy Heifers—Large 3570108.00/cwt108.00–108.006161
Dairy Heifers—Large 3645102.00/cwt102.00–102.006581
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,085132.41/cwt130.00–134.001,4372
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,283113.82/cwt111.00–117.001,4606
Bulls——1,479134.55/cwt130.00–142.001,9908
Bulls——1,556126.93/cwt124.00–129.001,9755
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86580.01/cwt70.00–88.0069219
Cows—Lean 85-90%93993.23/cwt90.00–97.0087514
Cows—Lean 85-90%969113.27/cwt110.00–118.001,0984
Cows—Lean 85-90%972103.10/cwt100.00–105.001,0027
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,12583.11/cwt78.00–88.009356
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13493.96/cwt90.00–98.001,06616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170102.53/cwt100.00–109.001,20031
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232116.06/cwt110.00–132.001,43031
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,6621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,533117.60/cwt111.00–122.501,8038
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1651,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2863900.00/head900.00–900.009002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28751,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3880800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium 2890960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2943916.99/head900.00–935.009172
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29891,068.78/head1,025.00–1,150.001,0694
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,0051,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0791,153.51/head1,050.00–1,275.001,1545
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,213.09/head1,200.00–1,225.001,2132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1301,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,085.00/head1,085.00–1,085.001,0853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1421,154.97/head1,075.00–1,285.001,1553
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1561,382.13/head1,300.00–1,475.001,3822
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001

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.