Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-02-03

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Feb 3
● Final163 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
2,019 head
▲ 416 vs last sale 1,603▲ 1,116 vs year ago 903 · +123.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
182 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 158▲ 0 vs year ago 182 · +0.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
99 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 36▲ 59 vs year ago 40 · +147.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Lightweight steers 400 lbs and under were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while steers over 450 lbs were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 higher while heifers over 700 lbs were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. The market was active and buyers were willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned packages of calves, while discounting light muscled, heavy conditioned, or small framed cattle. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $242.03/cwt on 880 head.
Average price
$242.03
880 head · 693 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,677
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$522
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$67.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.32
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2704242.891,710814
Medium and Large 2540240.291,29857
Medium and Large 2-3678175.071,1889thin
One grade step is worth $67.83/cwt here — about $522 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 sale880 hd
242.03
—
KY average24 barns · 8,268 hd
241.71
+0.32
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—Average1,525122.231,86416
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,463110.681,61929
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,197106.361,27357
CowsLean 85-90%Low95987.1983638

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 (2-4 yrs)1,181$1,4174thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,266$1,38017
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,217$1,23514
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,003$1,19211
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,016$1,1774thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,010$1,0101thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,085$1,0042thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,090$9984thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)940$9351thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)874$1,1884thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)814$1,1157
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)920$1,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,080$1,2851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$1,0501thin

Every lot

163 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 · Steers46 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3220200.00/cwt200.00–200.004401
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy240310.00/cwt310.00–310.007441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy269315.00/cwt315.00–315.008477
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2300300.00/cwt290.00–310.009002
Steers—Medium and Large 2305265.00/cwt265.00–265.008081
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy343322.97/cwt317.00–336.001,1089
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2365285.70/cwt275.00–295.001,0436
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373312.07/cwt304.00–318.001,1647
Steers—Medium and Large 2377256.63/cwt250.00–267.509673
Steers—Medium and Large 2418263.33/cwt260.00–265.001,1013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2425286.71/cwt277.50–292.001,2199
Steers—Medium and Large 2Full430217.00/cwt217.00–217.009331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy443306.09/cwt305.00–317.001,35625
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471278.10/cwt270.00–287.501,31013
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy477303.56/cwt290.00–310.001,44819
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3490180.00/cwt180.00–180.008821
Steers—Medium and Large 2494254.79/cwt250.00–262.501,25911
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515300.54/cwt297.50–310.001,54812
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2521269.18/cwt265.00–281.001,40232
Steers—Medium and Large 2533251.62/cwt240.00–260.001,3419
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3537215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1552
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2562258.97/cwt250.00–267.501,45520
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564278.87/cwt270.00–287.501,57355
Steers—Medium and Large 2567238.82/cwt233.00–244.001,35417
Steers—Medium and Large 2616213.58/cwt200.00–217.501,3169
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620262.22/cwt250.00–267.501,62681
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2625242.30/cwt235.00–245.001,5147
Steers—Medium and Large 2680218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,4821
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2681225.63/cwt217.50–231.001,53717
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added689240.50/cwt235.00–245.001,657126
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721227.37/cwt225.00–230.001,63935
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2724212.62/cwt206.00–221.001,5395
Steers—Medium and Large 2735200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4701
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3740190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2778210.63/cwt200.00–215.001,63922
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added781230.56/cwt222.50–231.001,80171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2824207.02/cwt200.00–209.001,70618
Steers—Medium and Large 2830187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,5561
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2862206.75/cwt200.00–209.001,78244
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3877143.54/cwt130.00–150.001,2593
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2925182.42/cwt175.00–190.001,6872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added932209.17/cwt206.35–215.251,949162
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3950145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3781
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2975185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8044
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,030185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9062
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,135160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2205235.00/cwt235.00–235.004821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy215265.00/cwt265.00–265.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy259264.08/cwt257.50–275.006844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2272233.33/cwt227.00–237.006353
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3305135.00/cwt135.00–135.004121
Heifers—Medium and Large 2324238.01/cwt235.00–242.507714
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2334256.26/cwt245.00–265.0085612
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy341272.53/cwt270.00–285.009296
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360210.00/cwt210.00–210.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360130.00/cwt130.00–130.004681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2370249.32/cwt237.50–252.509227
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381272.53/cwt260.00–280.001,03834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2421246.31/cwt235.00–250.001,03716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3422187.50/cwt187.50–187.507913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy424262.61/cwt255.00–274.001,11331
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426223.29/cwt213.00–230.009518
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470255.66/cwt250.00–265.001,2026
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2472238.46/cwt230.00–247.501,12646
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3473162.54/cwt160.00–167.507693
Heifers—Medium and Large 2485209.95/cwt205.00–220.001,0186
Heifers—Small and Medium 2Fleshy485100.00/cwt100.00–100.004851
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509242.20/cwt240.00–250.001,23314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2515207.64/cwt200.00–216.001,0694
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2521231.13/cwt220.00–239.001,20454
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535150.00/cwt150.00–150.008031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3550170.00/cwt170.00–170.009351
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564234.63/cwt230.00–240.001,32320
Heifers—Medium and Large 2575199.18/cwt197.50–200.001,1453
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579221.14/cwt210.00–228.001,28038
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615215.72/cwt208.00–226.001,32731
Heifers—Medium and Large 2623191.79/cwt185.00–205.001,1959
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3630142.68/cwt135.00–150.008992
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3663148.27/cwt145.00–155.009833
Heifers—Medium and Large 2668189.66/cwt182.50–200.001,2678
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2682213.21/cwt210.00–222.001,45433
Heifers—Medium and Large 2721180.08/cwt172.50–184.001,2986
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3727153.29/cwt142.50–160.001,1144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2731202.80/cwt190.00–211.001,48234
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3755110.00/cwt110.00–110.008311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2771180.19/cwt173.00–185.001,3896
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2774204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,57913
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2830177.53/cwt175.00–180.001,4732
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3876131.19/cwt120.00–155.001,1494
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2896175.79/cwt175.00–176.001,57514
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2961144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,3845
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,030120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2363
Feeder Cattle · Bulls40 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2215267.50/cwt267.50–267.505751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy243310.05/cwt305.00–315.007532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270305.00/cwt305.00–305.008241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2295255.00/cwt255.00–255.007521
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0221
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2340260.00/cwt260.00–260.008841
Bulls—Medium and Large 2353220.00/cwt220.00–220.007772
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2367276.60/cwt265.00–283.001,0153
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3368197.55/cwt195.00–200.007272
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy374305.74/cwt300.00–315.001,1438
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2419272.52/cwt260.00–280.001,1428
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422293.90/cwt285.00–300.001,24020
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425226.42/cwt220.00–233.009622
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3430135.00/cwt135.00–135.005811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456269.37/cwt267.50–275.001,2288
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3475190.00/cwt190.00–190.009031
Bulls—Medium and Large 2478224.30/cwt220.00–235.001,0724
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2483244.97/cwt240.00–257.501,18315
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3510192.50/cwt192.50–192.509824
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520255.69/cwt254.00–257.501,3306
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526240.91/cwt230.00–248.001,26717
Bulls—Medium and Large 2528216.64/cwt203.00–223.001,1448
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2567237.24/cwt230.00–246.001,34514
Bulls—Medium and Large 2574219.50/cwt200.00–225.001,26015
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2618229.21/cwt221.00–238.001,41715
Bulls—Medium and Large 2618205.21/cwt196.00–210.001,2685
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3635182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1593
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660220.64/cwt215.00–225.001,4563
Bulls—Medium and Large 2673188.01/cwt180.00–200.001,2655
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3718156.34/cwt152.50–160.001,1232
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2719207.64/cwt205.00–209.001,4936
Bulls—Medium and Large 2723181.41/cwt180.00–190.001,3127
Bulls—Medium and Large 2760177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3805145.00/cwt130.00–160.001,1672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2826174.17/cwt167.50–177.501,4393
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2865165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4271
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3875158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,3831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3950127.50/cwt127.50–127.501,2111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2980110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0781
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-31,030108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,1121
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003532
Dairy Steers—Large 3331103.34/cwt100.00–105.003423
Dairy Steers—Large 3361144.46/cwt110.00–150.005227
Dairy Steers—Large 3422110.00/cwt110.00–110.004642
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,363114.08/cwt102.50–117.001,5556
Bulls——1,587123.85/cwt120.00–128.001,9657
Bulls——1,705134.74/cwt130.00–140.002,2973
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%78560.25/cwt50.00–66.004734
Cows—Lean 85-90%89277.00/cwt70.00–84.006878
Cows—Lean 85-90%98092.52/cwt86.00–98.0090721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08593.85/cwt80.00–99.001,0189
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,116102.63/cwt99.00–109.001,1455
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,177117.68/cwt111.00–125.001,38515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,237104.63/cwt100.00–110.001,29433
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453104.54/cwt100.00–109.001,51913
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,468117.04/cwt112.00–130.001,71815
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,4491
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29201,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940935.00/head935.00–935.009351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0031,192.23/head950.00–1,475.001,19211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,010.00/head1,010.00–1,010.001,0101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0161,176.61/head800.00–1,385.001,1774
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0851,003.92/head950.00–1,050.001,0042
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,090998.22/head950.00–1,100.009984
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1811,416.53/head1,260.00–1,500.001,4174
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2171,235.29/head950.00–1,675.001,23514
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2661,379.62/head1,125.00–1,585.001,38017
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 31,1551,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28141,115.11/head1,000.00–1,135.001,1157
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28741,188.38/head1,125.00–1,225.001,1884

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.