Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-04-20

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Apr 20
● Final131 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,156 head
▲ 472 vs last sale 684▲ 519 vs year ago 637 · +81.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
97 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 112▼ 52 vs year ago 149 · −34.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
119 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 66▲ 50 vs year ago 69 · +72.5%
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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 were at least 2.00 to 8.00 higher across the board, and sharply higher in some of the yearling classes. Feeder heifers 350-600 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher, while the 600-800 lbs hiefers were 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Buyers were active and showed strong demand in the feeder market. Slaughter cows were steady to 3.00 lower in spots with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower with moderate demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $311.58/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −138.64 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$311.58
85 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,681
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$337
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$77.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+16.06
vs KY average
+7.19 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541314.501,70376
Medium and Large 2516293.081,5118thin
Medium and Large 2-3575237.501,3661thin
One grade step is worth $77.00/cwt here — about $337 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 sale85 hd
311.58
—
KY average25 barns · 1,272 hd
295.52
+16.06
National average171 barns · 11,979 hd
304.39
+7.19
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−138.64
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—Low1,629139.552,27322
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,479122.261,80822
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,183120.171,42129
CowsLean 85-90%High1,006109.871,10525
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,240138.001,7111thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,149175.002,0117thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,119$1,8987
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,148$1,85712
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,115$1,73510
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)908$1,4862thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,060$1,3501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,008$1,2283thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)820$1,1001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,570$2,5251thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,075$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,326$2,5757
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)947$2,3266
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,199$2,25423

Every lot

131 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240345.00/cwt345.00–345.008281
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy283354.96/cwt350.00–360.001,0052
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295330.00/cwt330.00–330.009741
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2300305.00/cwt305.00–305.009151
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1551
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376333.26/cwt320.00–340.001,2536
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy397355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4094
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410376.00/cwt376.00–376.001,54210
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429328.71/cwt320.00–337.501,41010
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2432300.31/cwt290.00–305.001,2973
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473323.34/cwt312.50–330.001,52925
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2486304.81/cwt304.00–307.501,4814
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510296.38/cwt292.50–298.001,5127
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517318.05/cwt302.50–321.001,64440
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518333.96/cwt329.00–342.501,7308
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4991
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,3661
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583303.88/cwt293.00–310.001,77228
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609300.18/cwt295.00–304.001,82833
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2624261.23/cwt260.00–262.501,6304
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2629279.87/cwt272.50–287.501,76023
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658277.63/cwt275.00–283.001,8273
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2668234.87/cwt230.00–240.001,5692
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added700263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,8417
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2709252.89/cwt242.50–256.001,7937
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,88815
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770237.24/cwt220.00–238.001,82731
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5991
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2839227.03/cwt221.00–228.001,90519
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2886221.91/cwt214.00–223.001,96619
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,8723
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added917218.75/cwt218.75–218.752,00658
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2956205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9603
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added970213.50/cwt213.50–213.502,07159
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2195290.00/cwt290.00–290.005661
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205330.00/cwt330.00–330.006771
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225300.00/cwt300.00–300.006751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2267288.00/cwt280.00–295.007693
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285255.92/cwt252.50–257.507293
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325268.28/cwt259.00–280.008724
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325250.00/cwt250.00–250.008131
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330299.73/cwt290.00–307.509898
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2Fleshy345232.50/cwt232.50–232.508021
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365240.00/cwt240.00–240.008761
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369314.61/cwt310.00–317.501,1618
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0643
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381289.87/cwt285.00–300.001,1048
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410291.69/cwt290.00–300.001,1966
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2411257.61/cwt242.50–265.001,0595
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431279.05/cwt268.00–285.501,20328
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440200.00/cwt200.00–200.008801
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468209.84/cwt200.00–220.009822
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471261.55/cwt252.50–267.501,23212
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477277.23/cwt270.00–285.001,32252
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531266.25/cwt260.00–275.001,41434
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535249.59/cwt248.00–250.001,33510
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2557220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2252
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4972
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0151
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2586246.23/cwt235.00–250.001,44332
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2600212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,2751
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added609253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,5418
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615242.46/cwt230.00–248.001,49158
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1473
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2653208.78/cwt200.00–217.501,3632
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664240.97/cwt230.00–243.001,60039
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5772
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760207.52/cwt205.00–210.001,5772
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3825150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2381
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2835180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5031
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2955127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,2131
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2228292.12/cwt287.50–297.506662
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0031
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323315.10/cwt310.00–325.001,0183
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1392
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375294.87/cwt290.00–300.001,1062
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2377322.47/cwt315.00–325.001,2166
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy407331.23/cwt330.00–332.501,3484
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2421316.43/cwt310.00–323.001,33216
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468311.93/cwt308.00–320.001,4603
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2471300.39/cwt295.00–302.501,4157
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3101
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,5551
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521283.84/cwt275.00–290.001,4799
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2542264.41/cwt259.00–267.501,4336
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2567276.90/cwt264.00–282.501,57045
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576248.50/cwt240.00–257.501,4315
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2605272.44/cwt265.00–275.001,6484
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3605200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2101
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,5691
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2674246.91/cwt240.00–257.501,6645
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690236.00/cwt234.00–238.001,6282
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2718222.49/cwt220.00–225.001,5972
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7911
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2813196.76/cwt196.00–197.501,6002
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2887189.33/cwt183.00–195.001,6793
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2955157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3295235.00/cwt235.00–235.006932
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3650117.00/cwt117.00–117.007611
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,149175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,0117
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,327125.11/cwt115.00–132.001,6605
Bulls——1,708142.66/cwt135.00–154.002,43716
Bulls——1,875162.00/cwt162.00–162.003,0381
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%951125.02/cwt120.00–135.001,1895
Cows—Lean 85-90%98193.18/cwt90.00–99.009146
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,036111.62/cwt105.00–115.001,15614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,111111.50/cwt110.00–113.001,2395
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,191119.19/cwt115.00–124.001,42020
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230135.88/cwt127.00–143.001,6714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,385134.86/cwt129.00–144.001,8683
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450123.26/cwt120.00–127.001,78712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,568115.14/cwt110.00–119.001,8057
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,240138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,7111
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Large 1-21,0751,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bulls—Large 1-21,5702,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29081,485.54/head1,150.00–1,750.001,4862
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0081,227.81/head1,175.00–1,325.001,2283
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,734.75/head1,475.00–2,400.001,73510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1191,897.97/head1,775.00–2,150.001,8987
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1481,857.31/head1,375.00–2,150.001,85712
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29362,415.71/head1,875.00–2,800.002,4165
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0001,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,061.66/head1,600.00–2,475.002,0627
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2142,363.00/head1,900.00–2,575.002,36314
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3152,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6256
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3352,162.50/head2,025.00–2,300.002,1632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3902,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28201,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001

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.