Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-04-06

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Apr 6
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,085 head
▲ 271 vs last sale 814▲ 293 vs year ago 792 · +37.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 87▼ 35 vs year ago 120 · −29.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 56▲ 52 vs year ago 65 · +80.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was uneven and with a softer undertone. Feeder steers 400-600 lbs were mostly steady with good demand, while the 600-800 lbs steers and the light weights under 400 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 lower with moderate demand. Feeder heifers 300-500 lbs were mostly steady with good demand, while the 600-750 lbs heifers were mixed from mostly steady to 8.00 lower but with limited head comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $303.53/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −146.70 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$303.53
54 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,668
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$151
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$46.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+13.26
vs KY average
−7.23 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549304.391,67053
Medium and Large 2590257.501,5191thin
One grade step is worth $46.89/cwt here — about $151 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale54 hd
303.53
—
KY average23 barns · 907 hd
290.26
+13.26
National average173 barns · 11,586 hd
310.76
−7.23
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−146.70
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

30 sales
525464403342median 450.2203/0704/2506/2009/1210/31
Steers 500–600 lb: high $511.01, low $356.50, median $450.22 across 30 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—Average1,651143.162,3639thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,214124.941,51732
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,404124.871,75310
CowsLean 85-90%High988105.831,04532
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,010137.501,3891thin

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)1,170$1,9251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$1,86213
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,028$1,7483thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,102$1,40922
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,118$1,3512thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)950$1,2868
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)903$1,2503thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,486$2,4382thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,005$1,6251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$2,03119
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,080$1,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,028$1,2882thin

Every lot

111 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2205325.00/cwt325.00–325.006661
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245385.00/cwt385.00–385.009431
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3300250.00/cwt250.00–250.007501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,1041
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385323.42/cwt310.00–327.501,2456
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430318.20/cwt310.00–320.001,36814
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434343.07/cwt336.00–345.001,48920
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462334.39/cwt330.00–342.501,5453
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468320.35/cwt310.00–325.001,49910
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475202.50/cwt202.50–202.509621
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2493294.02/cwt285.00–300.001,4505
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515306.18/cwt300.00–310.001,57711
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added542322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,7487
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added554306.32/cwt303.00–315.001,69726
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580282.57/cwt272.50–290.001,6399
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,5191
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622250.86/cwt240.00–260.001,5606
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630281.49/cwt277.00–287.501,77322
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670209.70/cwt200.00–220.001,4052
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676257.98/cwt253.00–263.001,7447
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722240.01/cwt237.50–242.501,7333
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7711
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775241.48/cwt240.00–247.501,87110
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7271
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added889219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,94760
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added928212.82/cwt211.50–214.251,975119
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2940200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,88013
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,088188.50/cwt188.50–188.502,05148
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3235230.00/cwt230.00–230.005411
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2277266.27/cwt250.00–275.007383
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290230.00/cwt230.00–230.006671
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy307320.00/cwt320.00–320.009822
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323294.76/cwt287.50–300.009525
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335265.31/cwt261.00–270.008893
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2364298.01/cwt290.00–305.001,08511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365275.35/cwt265.00–285.001,0058
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375230.00/cwt230.00–230.008631
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2414266.67/cwt262.50–270.001,1049
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415283.40/cwt275.00–294.001,17622
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3434202.83/cwt200.00–215.008805
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2459265.53/cwt250.00–269.001,21919
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474280.66/cwt270.00–290.001,33075
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1041
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500284.50/cwt284.50–284.501,42313
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2512266.30/cwt257.50–275.001,3639
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528209.95/cwt200.00–220.001,1097
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2538250.81/cwt247.50–253.001,3493
Heifers550–600Medium 2-3555170.00/cwt170.00–170.009441
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added564256.11/cwt254.00–260.001,44413
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568227.00/cwt220.00–240.001,28927
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2584209.90/cwt200.00–220.001,2269
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612234.68/cwt228.00–238.001,4366
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2617208.33/cwt200.00–217.501,28514
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680220.73/cwt220.00–223.001,5014
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2726215.39/cwt205.00–217.501,5646
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2581
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3745130.00/cwt130.00–130.009691
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2965160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5441
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,010178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,79851
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2225316.00/cwt316.00–316.007111
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3230250.00/cwt250.00–250.005751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3290250.00/cwt250.00–250.007251
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2312297.50/cwt297.50–297.509282
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323311.64/cwt300.00–320.001,0078
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355331.23/cwt330.00–332.501,1762
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2369311.09/cwt300.00–315.001,1488
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,1152
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2410292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,1991
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2429309.16/cwt304.00–315.001,3267
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy473312.22/cwt309.00–325.001,47710
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2480295.50/cwt286.00–305.001,4183
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2488280.03/cwt275.00–285.001,3672
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2514291.28/cwt285.00–307.501,49711
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2543259.84/cwt250.00–272.001,4113
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572266.26/cwt250.00–272.501,5239
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3578207.60/cwt200.00–215.001,2002
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6031
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2632238.22/cwt235.00–245.001,50611
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670224.04/cwt212.50–230.001,5013
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715237.97/cwt228.00–245.001,7017
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2715224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,6022
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3482182.74/cwt180.00–184.008813
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3468104.92/cwt100.00–110.004912
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,010137.50/cwt137.50–137.501,3891
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,300117.65/cwt110.00–128.001,5292
Bulls——1,735139.78/cwt135.00–145.002,4252
Bulls——1,757154.71/cwt150.00–158.002,7185
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85483.51/cwt75.00–90.007137
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,017104.26/cwt93.00–110.001,06012
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,033119.29/cwt113.00–127.001,23213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,127118.78/cwt110.00–123.001,33911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,259129.33/cwt124.00–144.001,62820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,275105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,3391
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,351123.12/cwt120.00–127.001,6636
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,415135.33/cwt132.00–140.001,9153
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,690104.00/cwt104.00–104.001,7581
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4862,437.95/head2,325.00–2,550.002,4382
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29451,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1531,855.79/head1,450.00–2,575.001,8567
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2092,133.58/head1,600.00–2,375.002,13412
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28751,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29031,250.37/head1,000.00–1,475.001,2503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29751,323.17/head950.00–1,650.001,3236
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0281,748.06/head1,550.00–1,925.001,7483
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1021,408.55/head1,075.00–1,625.001,40922
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1181,350.95/head1,325.00–1,375.001,3512
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,861.50/head1,475.00–2,350.001,86213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251

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.