Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-09-23

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Sep 23
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,022 head
▼ 155 vs last sale 1,177▲ 58 vs year ago 964 · +6.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
139 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 127▲ 49 vs year ago 90 · +54.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
▼ 34 vs last sale 108▲ 39 vs year ago 35 · +111.4%
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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 $216.61/cwt on 331 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −8.39 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$216.61
331 head · 486 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,052
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$102
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$30.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.36
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2480224.511,077246
Medium and Large 2-3503193.7697585
One grade step is worth $30.75/cwt here — about $102 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 sale331 hd
216.61
—
KY average24 barns · 6,562 hd
223.97
−7.36
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−8.39
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—Low1,674116.481,95022
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50993.651,41313
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28091.021,16540
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,04780.6984565

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)1,127$1,2899
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$1,2753thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,435$1,2751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,173$1,2193thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$1,1503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,098$1,0156
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)970$9623thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,100$9482thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,082$9376
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)988$9345
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)795$9501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)857$9443thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)767$7938
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,080$1,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,319$1,80513
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,143$1,4482thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,271$1,0754thin

Every lot

132 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3233185.32/cwt175.00–195.004322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2280245.00/cwt245.00–245.006861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320285.00/cwt285.00–285.009121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2340255.00/cwt255.00–255.008673
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3365165.00/cwt165.00–165.006021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2375251.28/cwt247.50–252.509424
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383265.12/cwt261.00–277.501,0156
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423236.06/cwt225.00–245.009995
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424259.71/cwt250.00–265.001,1018
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425189.88/cwt180.00–200.008072
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy463253.74/cwt252.50–255.001,1752
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3473210.05/cwt200.00–220.009942
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2481236.33/cwt230.00–242.501,13710
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2518239.93/cwt225.00–248.001,24314
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533272.87/cwt260.00–275.001,4547
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3545210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1451
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3565210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2573236.67/cwt230.00–247.501,35619
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added581257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,4963
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621252.73/cwt250.00–256.001,56922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625234.13/cwt220.00–243.001,46313
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3625203.67/cwt191.00–210.001,2733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2684232.12/cwt220.00–244.001,5884
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3688206.27/cwt200.00–212.501,4192
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3700175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2717226.07/cwt210.00–234.001,6213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added733242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,7745
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2755210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5861
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,81944
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2810227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,8395
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3813165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3417
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975177.43/cwt170.00–192.001,7304
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3985148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,4581
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added986219.85/cwt219.85–219.852,168109
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,030140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4422
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,085110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3223208.26/cwt200.00–217.504642
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2227235.68/cwt225.00–242.505353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3273207.52/cwt200.00–210.005674
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2293234.16/cwt232.50–235.006863
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310255.00/cwt255.00–255.007911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3319206.08/cwt200.00–210.006577
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2322227.45/cwt220.00–245.0073216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2374229.25/cwt220.00–240.0085737
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3378203.60/cwt200.00–210.0077011
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431230.54/cwt220.00–240.0099444
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3432209.89/cwt200.00–217.509078
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy442253.11/cwt247.50–255.001,1194
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2466232.40/cwt220.00–238.001,08328
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3480205.20/cwt182.50–215.009856
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,2652
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523221.62/cwt210.00–235.001,15949
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3529184.33/cwt180.00–200.009759
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3567196.76/cwt160.00–208.001,11619
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2572220.51/cwt210.00–233.001,26129
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614208.71/cwt200.00–220.001,28116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3616186.63/cwt180.00–194.001,1506
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620233.39/cwt229.00–242.501,4473
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2660190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2544
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3681167.00/cwt150.00–185.001,1379
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710198.94/cwt190.00–207.001,4123
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3713165.05/cwt150.00–180.001,1772
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2750215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6131
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3870140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2182
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2960145.03/cwt140.00–150.001,3922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,000130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3001
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3205205.00/cwt205.00–205.004201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2206240.06/cwt230.00–250.004954
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy256271.03/cwt265.00–282.506943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2285240.00/cwt240.00–240.006841
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329269.98/cwt257.50–290.0088811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2330248.86/cwt235.00–255.008214
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3335208.06/cwt200.00–210.006975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2374243.63/cwt235.00–255.009117
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376264.49/cwt260.00–270.009949
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3390210.00/cwt200.00–220.008194
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3412200.00/cwt200.00–200.008243
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420253.54/cwt248.00–267.501,06519
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430236.60/cwt230.00–245.001,01718
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3454203.76/cwt200.00–210.009254
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2475235.44/cwt228.00–245.001,11851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3521195.54/cwt183.00–215.001,01910
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2533236.70/cwt230.00–240.001,2628
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2569230.58/cwt219.00–239.001,31221
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3577196.56/cwt182.50–210.001,13419
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3615155.00/cwt155.00–155.009531
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2617224.37/cwt210.00–228.001,38417
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy640232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,4851
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660210.88/cwt202.50–220.001,3924
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3668174.10/cwt150.00–187.501,16310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2710189.21/cwt182.50–192.501,3433
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3725152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1061
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3781149.58/cwt136.00–154.001,1686
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3840152.46/cwt145.00–160.001,2812
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3865147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,2761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2890169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,5041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2928164.81/cwt155.00–175.001,5292
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,033119.62/cwt110.00–129.001,2362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,140140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3560125.00/cwt125.00–125.007001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,579109.44/cwt103.50–114.001,7289
Bulls——1,657128.88/cwt127.00–130.002,1363
Bulls——1,764119.09/cwt115.00–125.002,10110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01468.42/cwt50.00–78.0069428
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05894.24/cwt90.00–98.0099712
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07985.18/cwt80.00–89.0091921
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,081102.31/cwt100.00–106.001,1064
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,09070.00/cwt70.00–70.007631
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22284.09/cwt80.00–88.001,02814
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,239102.69/cwt100.00–110.001,2728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,35992.48/cwt90.00–96.001,25717
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50893.12/cwt90.00–98.001,40412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,520100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,5201
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,448.14/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4482
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2401,796.59/head1,700.00–1,875.001,7979
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2711,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0754
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4961,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8254
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2970962.46/head850.00–1,100.009623
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2988933.70/head800.00–1,025.009345
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,082937.46/head800.00–1,050.009376
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0981,014.75/head675.00–1,100.001,0156
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100947.73/head650.00–1,150.009482
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1271,289.08/head750.00–1,475.001,2899
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1731,219.46/head1,200.00–1,250.001,2193
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3251,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4351,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2767792.52/head600.00–1,000.007938
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2857943.69/head835.00–1,050.009443

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.