Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-03-16

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Mar 16
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,025 head
▲ 122 vs last sale 903▲ 551 vs year ago 474 · +116.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
136 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 133▲ 48 vs year ago 88 · +54.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
127 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 99▲ 85 vs year ago 42 · +202.4%
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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 500-650 lbs were mostly steady, while the 350-500 lbs steers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. The 650-750 lbs steers were 6.00 to 10.00 higher with sharp demand, however steers 750 lbs and over were 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 250-450 were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were mostly steady with a good supply. Buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for quality feeders, however discounts were were noted for smaller framed, heavy conditioned, and off colored calves. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.48/cwt on 117 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −134.20 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$252.48
117 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,397
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$597
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$104.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.82
vs KY average
−23.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556259.911,445102
Medium and Large 2526242.261,2748thin
Medium and Large 2-3544155.918487thin
One grade step is worth $104.00/cwt here — about $597 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale117 hd
252.48
—
KY average27 barns · 2,233 hd
260.30
−7.82
National average176 barns · 16,729 hd
276.17
−23.69
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−134.20
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
446402357313median 386.6803/0705/0207/1109/0510/31
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.00, low $327.00, median $386.68 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Average1,647139.152,29228
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,454126.311,83628
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,235118.391,46258
CowsLean 85-90%Low98493.7392226

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)1,305$1,5501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,284$1,5328
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)881$1,51816
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,194$1,44613
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$1,2492thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)745$1,07712
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)935$1,0501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)815$1,4251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)720$1,3501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,403$2,1242thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,319$2,04417
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)966$1,85814

Every lot

134 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328323.89/cwt310.00–342.001,0624
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360170.00/cwt170.00–170.006121
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377358.18/cwt350.00–364.001,3503
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385328.66/cwt320.00–342.501,26511
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415280.00/cwt270.00–290.001,1622
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421335.94/cwt330.00–340.001,41411
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422349.25/cwt342.50–360.001,4747
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470334.64/cwt325.00–345.001,57311
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2476293.98/cwt290.00–297.501,3997
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478310.23/cwt300.00–318.001,48323
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy501340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7036
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519316.30/cwt309.00–326.001,64223
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4701
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528288.51/cwt287.50–300.001,52344
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2Fleshy530235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2461
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2577247.52/cwt240.00–252.501,4285
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584306.52/cwt297.50–311.001,79026
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584288.77/cwt275.00–292.001,68610
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2608250.79/cwt247.50–252.501,5253
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618295.69/cwt285.00–299.001,82717
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620276.04/cwt265.00–280.001,71116
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652282.02/cwt278.00–290.001,8393
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655264.00/cwt260.00–269.001,7293
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675236.42/cwt233.00–240.001,5962
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5731
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716269.31/cwt263.00–274.001,92828
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2731241.32/cwt238.00–250.001,76410
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768234.84/cwt230.00–240.001,8047
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,7181
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2817228.88/cwt220.00–232.001,87011
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2895207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,8571
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2947217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,0602
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,9651
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220314.66/cwt310.00–320.006922
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240270.00/cwt270.00–270.006481
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3240215.00/cwt215.00–215.005161
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2258307.76/cwt307.50–308.007942
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2271256.53/cwt250.00–265.006956
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280328.39/cwt325.00–330.009193
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3283225.09/cwt215.00–235.006372
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325314.32/cwt304.00–318.001,02213
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0028
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335247.68/cwt240.00–250.008304
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365268.43/cwt250.00–280.009809
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370294.69/cwt282.50–300.001,0909
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371312.28/cwt305.00–320.001,15921
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy409303.52/cwt295.00–310.001,2415
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420287.07/cwt278.00–290.001,20612
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2432262.86/cwt250.00–275.001,13610
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440203.00/cwt203.00–203.008932
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472290.47/cwt280.00–297.501,37126
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474241.32/cwt230.00–255.001,14411
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy480220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0561
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484270.00/cwt268.00–278.001,30717
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522265.36/cwt253.00–272.501,38516
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526278.10/cwt275.00–285.001,46320
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526242.26/cwt230.00–252.501,2748
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3544155.91/cwt150.00–180.008487
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564244.45/cwt235.00–248.001,37919
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added577255.78/cwt250.00–265.001,47646
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy585292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,7111
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2607209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,2692
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3Fleshy620170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0541
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added621243.40/cwt240.00–250.001,51219
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634222.74/cwt218.00–232.501,4128
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2677217.38/cwt210.00–230.001,4726
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3678196.24/cwt192.50–200.001,3312
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679230.01/cwt220.00–240.001,5628
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,3051
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719220.70/cwt210.00–225.001,58723
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3722145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0472
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5001
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770185.03/cwt180.00–190.001,4252
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2825184.91/cwt180.00–190.001,5262
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2940125.50/cwt125.50–125.501,1801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2205360.00/cwt360.00–360.007381
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2213274.65/cwt265.00–285.005852
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2269352.11/cwt345.00–360.009476
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2295330.00/cwt330.00–330.009741
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy316344.42/cwt330.00–350.001,0888
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2321316.87/cwt310.00–327.001,0175
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340175.00/cwt175.00–175.005951
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2350285.00/cwt285.00–285.009981
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375300.22/cwt295.00–307.501,12610
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy379336.57/cwt325.00–345.001,2766
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380190.00/cwt190.00–190.007221
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408325.85/cwt322.50–342.501,3296
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2412317.05/cwt305.00–320.001,30612
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2182
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466326.72/cwt317.00–345.001,52314
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468283.85/cwt265.00–290.001,3285
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475310.62/cwt302.50–315.001,47510
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2517299.14/cwt287.50–305.001,5478
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530263.52/cwt255.00–270.001,3973
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2567292.78/cwt285.00–302.501,6605
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2586248.02/cwt240.00–250.001,4535
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy606278.98/cwt273.00–282.001,69111
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2622251.67/cwt242.50–262.501,5653
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2643207.53/cwt200.00–215.001,3342
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2683207.51/cwt205.00–210.001,4172
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2691241.56/cwt235.00–255.001,6693
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725222.29/cwt212.50–232.501,6122
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2773224.28/cwt219.00–227.001,7343
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2845196.25/cwt190.00–202.501,6582
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3365160.00/cwt160.00–160.005841
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3455170.00/cwt170.00–170.007741
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3625161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,310121.83/cwt117.00–124.001,5964
Bulls——1,463132.16/cwt125.00–140.001,9349
Bulls——1,847147.97/cwt142.00–163.002,73315
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88980.36/cwt70.00–85.007147
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00094.74/cwt89.00–100.0094714
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070109.63/cwt105.00–117.001,1735
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231113.34/cwt104.00–120.001,39542
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,246131.63/cwt123.00–145.001,64016
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450116.48/cwt115.00–118.001,6892
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,454127.07/cwt120.00–141.001,84826
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4032,123.93/head1,925.00–2,285.002,1242
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27451,077.10/head1,075.00–1,100.001,07712
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2745900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28811,518.45/head1,325.00–1,700.001,51816
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29351,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29851,248.98/head1,200.00–1,300.001,2492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2311,490.96/head1,000.00–1,700.001,49112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2841,532.16/head1,350.00–1,750.001,5328
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29441,885.41/head1,400.00–2,550.001,8859
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2950875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29951,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0452,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1921,618.53/head1,600.00–1,650.001,6193
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3772,232.04/head1,600.00–2,485.002,23213
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27201,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28151,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251

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.