Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-02-17

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Feb 17
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
754 head
▼ 545 vs last sale 1,299▲ 25 vs year ago 729 · +3.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 87 vs last sale 145▲ 11 vs year ago 47 · +23.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 32 vs last sale 88▲ 22 vs year ago 34 · +64.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 400-600 lbs were sharply higher with strong demand, while the yearling steers 750-950 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply. Feeder heifers followed a similar path. Lighter weights 400-600 lbs were sharply higher, while 700-900 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The feeder market was strong and showed gains in nearly every weight class, as buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned feeders. Slaughter cows were mostly steady and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 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 $241.87/cwt on 413 head.
Average price
$241.87
413 head · 778 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,882
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$337
per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$77.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.45
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2452262.931,18810thin
Medium and Large 1-2790241.921,910399
Medium and Large 2-3460185.008514thin
One grade step is worth $77.93/cwt here — about $337 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 sale413 hd
241.87
—
KY average26 barns · 6,493 hd
250.33
−8.45
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—High1,756125.492,20411
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,546110.651,7119thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,228108.801,33725
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low90690.0481615

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)1,270$1,3743thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,111$1,1997
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)815$8751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)990$1,37211
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$1,3674thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,294$1,84313
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)770$7751thin

Every lot

120 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 1-2Fancy225345.00/cwt345.00–345.007762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265347.50/cwt347.50–347.509211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2268290.47/cwt280.00–300.007782
Steers—Medium and Large 2315300.00/cwt300.00–300.009451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325354.77/cwt347.00–360.001,1533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2325328.92/cwt321.00–334.001,0695
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3373200.00/cwt200.00–200.007462
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376329.39/cwt320.00–340.001,23910
Steers—Medium and Large 2380285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,0831
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2383301.13/cwt295.00–308.001,1533
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added416352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,4663
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy417329.65/cwt319.00–339.001,3759
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2418302.55/cwt295.00–311.001,2655
Steers—Medium and Large 2418271.57/cwt265.00–280.001,1353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2471284.56/cwt277.50–290.001,3406
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473302.27/cwt295.00–310.001,43014
Steers—Medium and Large 2473254.96/cwt250.00–265.001,2063
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2529288.57/cwt277.50–295.001,5275
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added532307.78/cwt301.00–313.001,63721
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3547170.00/cwt170.00–170.009302
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560272.74/cwt270.00–278.001,5273
Steers—Medium and Large 2575232.37/cwt225.00–240.001,3362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added583292.56/cwt290.00–300.001,70610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added608276.48/cwt272.50–277.501,6815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2632249.51/cwt240.00–260.001,5775
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added673247.77/cwt242.00–250.001,6679
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2675226.20/cwt220.00–232.501,5272
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added715242.86/cwt240.00–245.001,73633
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2725222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,6131
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2765222.12/cwt210.00–228.001,6993
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2818216.15/cwt210.00–217.001,76815
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2887211.15/cwt200.00–213.001,87339
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added917220.99/cwt220.00–222.002,026118
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2918199.92/cwt192.50–207.501,8353
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,096196.50/cwt196.50–196.502,15448
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,111192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,13316
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2240270.00/cwt270.00–270.006481
Heifers—Medium and Large 2245240.00/cwt240.00–240.005881
Heifers—Medium and Large 2295230.00/cwt230.00–230.006791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2310262.46/cwt260.00–265.008142
Heifers—Medium and Large 2315240.00/cwt240.00–240.007561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320290.00/cwt290.00–290.009281
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3325200.00/cwt200.00–200.006502
Heifers—Medium and Large 2360232.00/cwt232.00–232.008351
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3360200.00/cwt200.00–200.007201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2369270.50/cwt260.00–277.009988
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380288.46/cwt285.00–300.001,0966
Heifers—Medium and Large 2410225.00/cwt225.00–225.009231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3421199.29/cwt185.00–204.008395
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425293.36/cwt275.00–295.001,24729
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425246.38/cwt235.00–250.001,0474
Heifers—Medium and Large 343580.00/cwt80.00–80.003481
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453287.66/cwt280.00–293.001,30311
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470170.00/cwt170.00–170.007991
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478225.13/cwt220.00–230.001,0762
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2484258.95/cwt250.00–267.501,2538
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520262.20/cwt257.50–275.001,3639
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2527248.25/cwt236.00–256.001,3087
Heifers—Medium and Large 2535200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0704
Heifers—Medium and Large 2570207.99/cwt200.00–215.001,1865
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2578242.23/cwt237.00–249.001,40018
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3615180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,1071
Heifers—Medium and Large 2622189.92/cwt180.00–200.001,1813
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2626220.25/cwt212.00–226.001,37912
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2665213.05/cwt204.00–220.001,4173
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3302
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3673172.75/cwt170.00–178.001,1633
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2726211.21/cwt200.00–215.001,53312
Heifers—Medium and Large 2747193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,4422
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,49218
Heifers—Medium and Large 2795150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1937
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2865184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5924
Heifers—Medium and Large 2920120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2999167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,66836
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,030177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,8281
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2260270.00/cwt270.00–270.007021
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320270.00/cwt270.00–270.008641
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2370263.72/cwt250.00–272.509763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383322.80/cwt313.00–333.001,2362
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2601
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405220.00/cwt220.00–220.008911
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2425295.09/cwt290.00–297.501,2543
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425263.69/cwt262.50–265.001,1212
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2490277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,3601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2509278.93/cwt272.50–280.001,4209
Bulls—Medium and Large 2543236.02/cwt230.00–239.001,2823
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3555197.52/cwt195.00–200.001,0962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2592249.34/cwt248.00–252.001,4763
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608240.64/cwt227.00–247.501,4633
Bulls—Medium and Large 2620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2402
Bulls—Medium and Large 2670206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3801
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2695208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,4461
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2780185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4431
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2818183.48/cwt176.00–191.001,5012
Bulls—Medium and Large 2830170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4111
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2905165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4931
Bulls—Medium and Large 2945137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,2991
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3267175.00/cwt175.00–175.004672
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3390115.00/cwt115.00–115.004491
Dairy Heifers—Large 3765110.00/cwt110.00–110.008421
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,325113.76/cwt109.00–118.001,5073
Bulls——1,871124.66/cwt120.00–129.002,3324
Bulls——1,965135.11/cwt132.00–140.002,6554
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%71065.00/cwt65.00–65.004621
Cows—Lean 85-90%83875.98/cwt72.00–79.006373
Cows—Lean 85-90%913103.77/cwt100.00–108.009473
Cows—Lean 85-90%95493.30/cwt90.00–99.008908
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216105.48/cwt100.00–110.001,28314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22394.13/cwt92.00–97.001,1512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,249117.22/cwt113.00–126.001,4649
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,504111.23/cwt110.00–112.501,6738
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,885106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,9981
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29901,371.81/head1,110.00–1,530.001,37211
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,366.58/head1,325.00–1,450.001,3674
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2815875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1111,198.54/head1,050.00–1,500.001,1997
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,373.72/head1,300.00–1,450.001,3743
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2770775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2821,706.07/head1,500.00–1,925.001,7063
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2971,884.43/head1,425.00–2,200.001,88410

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.