Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-10-28

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Oct 28
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,035 head
▲ 131 vs last sale 904▼ 320 vs year ago 1,355 · −23.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
165 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 190▼ 30 vs year ago 195 · −15.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
▼ 19 vs last sale 76▼ 28 vs year ago 85 · −32.9%
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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.36/cwt on 363 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −20.64 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$204.36
363 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,142
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$388
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$28.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.08
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2586209.001,226286
Medium and Large 2445197.4887931
Medium and Large 2-3465180.1183746
One grade step is worth $28.90/cwt here — about $388 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 sale363 hd
204.36
—
KY average26 barns · 4,991 hd
202.27
+2.08
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−20.64
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—Average1,532105.981,62327
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26789.391,13257
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57488.781,39821
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,01975.9077458
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,138124.651,4192thin

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,278$1,3253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,216$1,1995
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,129$1,1945
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,1352thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)894$1,0906
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,154$9896
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$9751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)976$9445
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$8351thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,003$1,2402thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)735$6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)630$5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,446$1,9004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,331$1,8105
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,165$1,6019

Every lot

155 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 · Steers39 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2240227.50/cwt227.50–227.505461
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270284.00/cwt284.00–284.007671
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3320190.00/cwt190.00–190.006081
Steers—Medium and Large 2325205.15/cwt200.00–210.006672
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330235.00/cwt230.00–240.007762
Steers—Medium and Large 2355200.00/cwt200.00–200.007101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370250.00/cwt250.00–250.009252
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,0031
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3390180.00/cwt180.00–180.007023
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2415238.53/cwt231.00–245.009903
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429254.20/cwt252.00–262.501,0915
Steers—Medium and Large 2429212.64/cwt200.00–220.009125
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,22427
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2476238.06/cwt227.50–247.001,13326
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3480198.00/cwt198.00–198.009501
Steers—Medium and Large 2483213.66/cwt211.00–215.001,0323
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2515242.39/cwt225.00–247.501,24811
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530250.60/cwt250.00–258.001,32816
Steers—Medium and Large 2530213.64/cwt210.00–217.501,1322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4251
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3573195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1173
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2577230.00/cwt220.00–239.001,32714
Steers—Medium and Large 2584210.59/cwt205.00–212.501,2304
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2619220.67/cwt215.00–230.001,36613
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624242.25/cwt238.00–245.001,5128
Steers—Medium and Large 2628206.63/cwt200.00–210.001,2983
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3638178.26/cwt170.00–190.001,1373
Steers—Medium and Large 2655200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2666219.57/cwt211.00–229.001,46211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2714218.27/cwt210.00–222.001,5584
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3760184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,3981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2780210.00/cwt200.00–220.001,6382
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2840205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7221
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added861231.75/cwt231.75–231.751,99560
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,000206.10/cwt206.10–206.102,06154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,060177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,8761
Steers—Medium and Large 2-31,080160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,185160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8961
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,299176.75/cwt176.75–176.752,29645
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3225194.83/cwt185.00–200.004384
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2235213.00/cwt213.00–213.005011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2264205.00/cwt205.00–205.005414
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3274197.49/cwt190.00–200.005418
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2290215.00/cwt215.00–215.006241
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2314216.17/cwt210.00–227.0067914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3322187.36/cwt180.00–192.506033
Heifers—Medium and Large 2328201.79/cwt200.00–205.006624
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2371216.66/cwt210.00–224.0080429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374203.66/cwt202.50–205.007625
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380184.99/cwt182.50–187.507034
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3418181.02/cwt178.00–185.007573
Heifers—Medium and Large 2429201.06/cwt194.00–206.008636
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2431216.85/cwt207.00–224.0093514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added456240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,09428
Heifers—Medium and Large 2466200.00/cwt200.00–200.009325
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2469217.74/cwt209.00–230.001,02153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519210.44/cwt200.00–220.001,09235
Heifers—Medium and Large 2520191.68/cwt190.00–195.009973
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3533181.66/cwt180.00–182.509683
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3574179.01/cwt172.50–185.001,02812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,1041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578203.83/cwt198.00–214.001,17825
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3617157.56/cwt150.00–165.009724
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2618194.01/cwt180.00–202.001,19916
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2663187.55/cwt180.00–190.001,2434
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3675166.03/cwt165.00–167.001,1212
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3715145.07/cwt140.00–150.001,0372
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2716191.08/cwt180.00–203.001,36812
Heifers—Medium and Large 2765172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,3162
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770191.95/cwt180.00–200.001,4785
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3820135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1071
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5572
Heifers—Medium and Large 2995159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,5821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,044187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,95847
Feeder Cattle · Bulls46 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2218205.00/cwt200.00–210.004473
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225257.00/cwt257.00–257.005781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3255186.00/cwt186.00–186.004741
Bulls—Medium and Large 2263210.05/cwt205.00–215.005522
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2278233.81/cwt227.50–240.006502
Bulls—Medium and Large 2310210.00/cwt210.00–210.006511
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322256.57/cwt250.00–273.0082612
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2327229.46/cwt221.00–242.507503
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3345175.00/cwt170.00–180.006042
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2368222.44/cwt220.00–232.508196
Bulls—Medium and Large 2370208.75/cwt200.00–217.507722
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380253.49/cwt252.50–254.009633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3385165.00/cwt165.00–165.006351
Bulls—Medium and Large 2417206.63/cwt200.00–215.0086210
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3423177.48/cwt165.00–182.507514
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425229.86/cwt220.00–235.0097718
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy436247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,0793
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2462225.02/cwt220.00–234.001,0407
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy464246.08/cwt240.00–250.001,1426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2477203.65/cwt193.00–210.0097110
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3483167.63/cwt162.50–172.508102
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy517235.23/cwt234.00–241.001,2166
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3517173.44/cwt162.50–182.508975
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2521216.56/cwt210.00–230.001,1286
Bulls—Medium and Large 2523193.74/cwt184.50–200.001,0139
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2568214.51/cwt214.00–215.001,2182
Bulls—Medium and Large 2571196.94/cwt190.00–205.001,1257
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3576181.39/cwt172.50–185.001,0454
Bulls—Medium and Large 2608189.94/cwt185.00–195.001,1552
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618209.87/cwt202.50–220.001,2975
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3633175.98/cwt175.00–178.001,1143
Bulls—Medium and Large 2650182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2662207.79/cwt207.00–212.501,3767
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3685166.83/cwt152.50–175.001,1434
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2723177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2832
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3727160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy749224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,6789
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2755200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5101
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3785160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2561
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3839137.00/cwt130.00–148.001,1494
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3872140.37/cwt135.00–152.501,2247
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3925145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3411
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3995142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,4131
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,045133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,3901
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,115134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4941
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,165125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4561
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3505140.00/cwt140.00–140.007071
Dairy Steers—Large 3557134.00/cwt134.00–134.007462
Dairy Steers—Large 3608120.00/cwt120.00–120.007307
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,465100.17/cwt80.00–108.001,46718
Bulls——1,591116.55/cwt111.00–121.001,8548
Bulls——2,255126.00/cwt126.00–126.002,8411
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92655.00/cwt40.00–64.0050911
Cows—Lean 85-90%98372.48/cwt67.00–77.0071216
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02693.67/cwt90.00–100.009617
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08482.58/cwt78.00–88.0089524
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220102.46/cwt100.00–108.001,2505
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24877.28/cwt76.00–79.009643
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26692.27/cwt90.00–99.001,16822
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27885.97/cwt80.00–89.001,09927
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,425100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,4251
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56790.21/cwt86.00–96.001,41415
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,62682.26/cwt72.50–85.001,3385
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,138124.65/cwt122.00–127.001,4192
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1511,575.61/head725.00–1,875.001,5768
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3311,810.00/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8105
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4461,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9004
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2630575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2735650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0031,239.53/head1,000.00–1,425.001,2402
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28941,090.26/head800.00–1,310.001,0906
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2976944.20/head700.00–1,300.009445
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,085835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1291,194.42/head900.00–1,450.001,1945
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,134.79/head1,050.00–1,225.001,1352
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,154989.03/head600.00–1,150.009896
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2161,198.70/head1,050.00–1,360.001,1995
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2781,324.58/head1,075.00–1,425.001,3253
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,4581

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.