Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-10-14

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Oct 14
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
912 head
▲ 143 vs last sale 769▼ 186 vs year ago 1,098 · −16.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 91▼ 16 vs year ago 117 · −13.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 24▼ 81 vs year ago 110 · −73.6%
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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 $213.45/cwt on 366 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −11.55 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$213.45
366 head · 511 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,090
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$110
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$38.76/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.61
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2504218.751,103316
Medium and Large 2-3552179.9999350
One grade step is worth $38.76/cwt here — about $110 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 sale366 hd
213.45
—
KY average26 barns · 5,578 hd
209.84
+3.61
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−11.55
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—Low1,658113.211,87715
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,27895.391,21928
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56491.361,42910
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,01276.3677342
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,585120.001,9021thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,370159.002,1781thin

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)1,380$1,3251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,210$1,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,078$1,0963thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,170$1,0593thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,171$9993thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)979$96510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,167$9123thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$8751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)955$8001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,115$1,2351thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,735$1,9001thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245270.00/cwt270.00–270.006621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy255254.00/cwt254.00–254.006481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2295215.00/cwt215.00–215.006341
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310247.00/cwt247.00–247.007661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2345220.00/cwt220.00–220.007592
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372262.37/cwt252.50–270.0097613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy409264.79/cwt250.00–275.001,0837
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3425202.56/cwt200.00–205.008612
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2438225.35/cwt220.00–228.009873
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3461204.99/cwt200.00–210.009456
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2470228.86/cwt215.00–235.001,0764
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy483246.62/cwt242.50–260.001,19115
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3515205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,0562
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525254.79/cwt240.00–267.001,33815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529228.15/cwt217.50–234.001,2076
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564242.22/cwt240.00–244.001,36617
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2564232.51/cwt222.00–237.501,31111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2615232.48/cwt225.00–237.501,4303
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618242.58/cwt241.00–245.001,4995
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy620277.10/cwt277.10–277.101,71871
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2650214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,3911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2720225.36/cwt216.00–230.001,6233
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6506
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3815182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,4871
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3885184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6281
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3900180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2955204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,9481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,018214.25/cwt214.25–214.252,18154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,075168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,8061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2232226.52/cwt225.00–230.005265
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3240205.00/cwt205.00–205.004921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3275205.80/cwt200.00–212.505662
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278222.16/cwt215.00–227.506186
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2339217.59/cwt215.00–223.0073821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy344241.17/cwt239.00–242.508308
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3365183.78/cwt175.00–200.006717
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2380223.24/cwt210.00–229.0084820
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy388244.00/cwt244.00–244.009474
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421220.32/cwt204.00–228.0092853
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3438178.84/cwt174.00–182.507833
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455243.63/cwt243.00–244.001,10911
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3468181.15/cwt177.50–185.008484
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476215.86/cwt200.00–222.001,02734
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3519186.26/cwt182.50–190.009674
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2528215.67/cwt205.00–222.001,13947
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,2587
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,3032
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2562208.55/cwt200.00–214.001,17224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577182.70/cwt170.00–195.001,05411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3601173.14/cwt162.50–180.001,0414
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2622197.43/cwt185.00–208.001,22816
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3658180.62/cwt180.00–182.501,1884
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2674190.08/cwt184.00–197.001,28110
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added686229.70/cwt218.00–230.001,57639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2710182.51/cwt181.00–184.001,2962
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3713169.47/cwt150.00–181.001,2085
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3768163.81/cwt160.00–170.001,2584
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2850200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7007
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3950163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,5491
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230265.00/cwt265.00–265.006101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2230227.62/cwt217.50–234.005243
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250275.00/cwt275.00–275.006881
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2283238.81/cwt237.50–240.006762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy342262.63/cwt245.00–267.008985
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368255.43/cwt250.00–271.009408
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368226.64/cwt214.00–235.008345
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418249.23/cwt247.50–257.501,04215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2428227.73/cwt210.00–237.0097521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465247.60/cwt247.00–248.001,1515
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3477195.81/cwt170.00–205.009345
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478217.93/cwt210.00–232.501,04219
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3520193.47/cwt175.00–200.001,00612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2524222.73/cwt205.00–233.001,16730
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3566180.59/cwt170.00–195.001,02215
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574215.41/cwt200.00–226.001,23614
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2611217.26/cwt210.00–221.001,32722
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3612180.76/cwt167.50–192.501,1069
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3658185.09/cwt177.50–192.501,2182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2688206.63/cwt200.00–210.001,4223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2722191.51/cwt184.00–200.001,3837
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3727166.66/cwt162.50–170.001,2123
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2750179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3432
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3820156.29/cwt154.00–160.001,2823
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2910172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,5701
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,045150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5681
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,070126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,3481
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,370159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,1781
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,585120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,9021
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,621109.58/cwt100.00–114.001,77610
Bulls——1,732120.47/cwt116.00–124.002,0875
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%90461.48/cwt50.00–74.0055616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1661
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06980.25/cwt75.00–84.0085813
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09089.18/cwt85.00–94.0097212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16077.00/cwt77.00–77.008931
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20086.50/cwt84.00–88.001,0387
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29693.73/cwt90.00–95.001,21510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326105.11/cwt100.00–110.001,39410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46083.10/cwt80.00–86.001,2132
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59093.42/cwt90.00–96.001,4858
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,235.00/head1,235.00–1,235.001,2351
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2955800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2979964.66/head750.00–1,200.0096510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0781,096.06/head950.00–1,285.001,0963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,125875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,167911.68/head850.00–1,000.009123
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,058.90/head1,000.00–1,125.001,0593
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,171998.75/head800.00–1,285.009993
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3801,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,323119.45/cwt119.00–120.001,5802
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7351,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

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.