Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-11-04

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Nov 4
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
584 head
▼ 451 vs last sale 1,035▼ 771 vs year ago 1,355 · −56.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 165▼ 81 vs year ago 215 · −37.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
49 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 57▼ 6 vs year ago 55 · −10.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was higher with a good supply of high quality calves. Feeder steers and heifers were 3.00 to 10.00 higher across the board, and had several spots gaining over 10.00 with strong demand. Several premiums were seen and given for good quality weaned and vaccinated calves. Also noted in the market were severe discounts for small framed, light muscled, or heavy conditioned calves. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.54/cwt on 216 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −20.46 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$204.54
216 head · 530 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,085
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$354
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3
$79.69/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.75
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2520215.581,121144
Medium and Large 2-3549189.111,03963
Small and Medium 2-3564135.897679thin
One grade step is worth $79.69/cwt here — about $354 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 sale216 hd
204.54
—
KY average25 barns · 4,669 hd
205.29
−0.75
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−20.46
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—Low1,611110.681,78321
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,51593.641,41923
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,17887.781,03455
CowsLean 85-90%Low95663.6660822

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$1,08912
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,108$1,0627
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,063$98414
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)937$9484thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)860$6001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,365$1,5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,490$1,4493thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,3751thin

Every lot

117 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2245240.00/cwt240.00–240.005881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330271.28/cwt264.00–275.008953
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365225.00/cwt220.00–235.008213
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376273.27/cwt260.00–280.001,0274
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411291.00/cwt282.00–297.001,1966
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433253.20/cwt250.00–260.001,0965
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3445210.00/cwt210.00–210.009351
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2465254.02/cwt252.00–255.001,1813
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3476206.13/cwt200.00–209.009813
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477275.52/cwt270.00–279.001,3148
Steers—Medium and Large 2500214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,0701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2516225.68/cwt222.00–235.001,1656
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3522205.64/cwt203.00–209.001,0733
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527259.16/cwt250.00–268.001,36621
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572259.41/cwt250.00–267.001,48421
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3575185.26/cwt170.00–200.001,0652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584234.28/cwt225.00–242.501,3689
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618232.33/cwt224.00–243.001,43617
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3630171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,0771
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added640250.78/cwt248.00–251.001,60513
Steers—Medium and Large 2640217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3891
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added660244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,6105
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2673224.56/cwt220.00–234.001,51113
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3695170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724223.48/cwt210.00–232.001,61816
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2763214.47/cwt210.00–224.001,6365
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3815163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,3281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2821213.33/cwt212.00–214.001,7513
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2891205.32/cwt204.00–212.001,8296
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2930204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,8971
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2228224.85/cwt215.00–230.005133
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3240180.00/cwt180.00–180.004322
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270214.18/cwt210.00–217.505783
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3285133.00/cwt133.00–133.003791
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3290200.00/cwt200.00–200.005801
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3300165.00/cwt165.00–165.004951
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy315192.50/cwt192.50–192.506061
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3318191.29/cwt177.00–202.506083
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331221.01/cwt210.00–230.007326
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370225.09/cwt217.00–235.0083311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3373192.75/cwt180.00–205.007192
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421219.16/cwt210.00–225.0092315
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421187.10/cwt172.50–202.507887
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3425155.00/cwt155.00–155.006591
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473207.21/cwt190.00–215.009805
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476223.32/cwt215.00–234.001,06331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525220.60/cwt212.00–234.001,15813
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3525155.00/cwt155.00–155.008141
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3530196.51/cwt170.00–208.001,0429
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3577190.06/cwt174.00–200.001,0975
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2581216.31/cwt204.00–225.001,25729
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3600155.00/cwt155.00–155.009301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2617207.59/cwt200.00–220.001,28119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3622191.22/cwt180.00–196.001,18912
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3666189.67/cwt180.00–194.001,26311
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3675130.00/cwt130.00–130.008781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676205.45/cwt200.00–210.001,3895
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3725161.38/cwt153.00–170.001,1702
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2732212.04/cwt210.00–213.001,5523
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3740100.00/cwt100.00–100.007401
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3750107.50/cwt107.50–107.508061
Heifers—Small and Medium 2-3Fleshy780122.50/cwt122.50–122.509561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2834169.67/cwt161.00–172.501,4154
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3835146.70/cwt130.00–163.001,2252
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2875162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,4221
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3950140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3301
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,090125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3230210.22/cwt200.00–220.004842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245282.50/cwt282.50–282.506923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3288201.55/cwt190.00–212.505803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335270.00/cwt270.00–270.009051
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2341247.11/cwt237.50–252.508435
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3377196.49/cwt188.00–200.007416
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2388260.63/cwt255.00–265.001,0114
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3413206.98/cwt203.00–210.008554
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy414258.09/cwt257.00–265.001,06812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2435225.59/cwt219.00–232.509812
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460252.80/cwt250.00–254.001,16310
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2471234.50/cwt224.00–242.501,1047
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3472201.70/cwt187.50–214.009529
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3508186.80/cwt183.00–190.009495
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526216.61/cwt205.00–226.001,13919
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2575216.08/cwt204.00–223.001,2426
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3576194.86/cwt184.00–200.001,1223
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2616219.33/cwt219.00–220.001,3513
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635173.76/cwt165.00–184.001,1033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2659197.06/cwt190.00–204.001,2995
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3678170.62/cwt154.00–185.001,1575
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2740177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,3101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763177.00/cwt174.00–183.001,3514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3805116.00/cwt116.00–116.009341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3875126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1031
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 345590.00/cwt90.00–90.004101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,480101.51/cwt78.00–110.001,5029
Bulls——1,603125.72/cwt125.00–127.002,0152
Bulls——1,731115.92/cwt113.00–120.002,00710
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%89684.34/cwt80.00–88.007564
Cows—Lean 85-90%89650.94/cwt40.00–60.0045610
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06069.23/cwt63.00–77.007348
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,16792.66/cwt90.00–96.001,08112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18085.39/cwt81.00–89.001,00840
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,193100.12/cwt99.00–103.001,1943
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465102.09/cwt100.00–104.001,4963
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49987.29/cwt84.00–89.001,3086
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53394.55/cwt90.00–98.001,44914
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3651,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-3770560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed820650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2860600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29931,076.89/head950.00–1,175.001,0773
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,063983.60/head525.00–1,200.0098414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1561,130.84/head900.00–1,325.001,1316
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,089.43/head960.00–1,100.001,08912
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3001,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5851,498.74/head1,400.00–1,600.001,4992

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.