Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-05-18

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 18
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
802 head
▲ 164 vs last sale 638▲ 58 vs year ago 744 · +7.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 106▲ 25 vs year ago 91 · +27.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 46▼ 23 vs year ago 55 · −41.8%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $269.98/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −116.70 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$269.98
67 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,460
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$137
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$39.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.63
vs KY average
−0.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535277.501,48453
Medium and Large 2552254.181,4023thin
Medium and Large 2-3566238.041,34711thin
One grade step is worth $39.46/cwt here — about $137 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale67 hd
269.98
—
KY average25 barns · 1,468 hd
263.35
+6.63
National average167 barns · 11,471 hd
270.00
−0.02
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−116.70
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

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—High1,653152.222,51617
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,497135.112,02310
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,204129.041,55341
CowsLean 85-90%Average982121.781,19653
HeifersChoiceAverage1,200169.002,0281thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,177175.002,0602thin

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)1,220$1,8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,185$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,308$1,5802thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$1,5762thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,3715
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,006$1,3484thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,155$1,2751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)870$1,2251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)888$1,1842thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)988$2,2995
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)877$1,4083thin

Every lot

124 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007501
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,1282
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325370.54/cwt360.00–380.001,20411
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,1481
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380358.05/cwt354.00–360.001,3617
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,2973
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy408347.45/cwt345.00–352.501,4183
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422336.40/cwt330.00–337.501,4207
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,5641
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2487325.55/cwt315.00–334.001,58544
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5191
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525322.45/cwt317.50–332.001,69334
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530301.14/cwt290.00–308.001,5965
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4312
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574289.67/cwt282.50–295.001,66323
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578305.40/cwt302.50–310.001,7653
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590266.95/cwt255.00–273.001,5753
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added602300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,80612
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622281.32/cwt275.00–286.001,75012
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6831
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2671276.00/cwt262.50–285.001,85244
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,6421
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8461
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,7101
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3880202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,7821
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added904227.03/cwt225.00–228.002,05228
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added989213.75/cwt213.75–213.752,11454
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,1051
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225305.00/cwt305.00–305.006861
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270280.00/cwt280.00–280.007561
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2289305.15/cwt300.00–310.008824
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318284.22/cwt280.00–300.009047
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328316.18/cwt310.00–320.001,0376
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335265.00/cwt265.00–265.008881
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,0561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382299.64/cwt287.50–308.001,14510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395319.39/cwt314.00–320.001,26219
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3421248.04/cwt230.00–256.001,0445
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1053
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430302.51/cwt295.00–315.001,30116
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440279.66/cwt270.00–290.001,23111
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3466244.91/cwt240.00–250.001,1414
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2467263.13/cwt260.00–266.001,2298
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468303.27/cwt302.00–305.001,41912
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478280.01/cwt270.00–293.001,33842
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2505255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2881
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521278.02/cwt267.00–285.001,44828
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523230.16/cwt220.00–240.001,2043
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535290.79/cwt290.00–295.001,55612
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564264.13/cwt260.00–277.001,49013
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575253.77/cwt252.50–255.001,4592
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3582241.00/cwt230.00–245.001,4038
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5381
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617229.44/cwt220.00–240.001,4169
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630205.12/cwt200.00–210.001,2922
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669251.26/cwt245.00–252.501,68185
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675232.96/cwt220.00–240.001,57211
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690211.26/cwt210.00–212.501,4582
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723233.20/cwt230.00–234.001,68610
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3750200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5001
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820181.27/cwt180.00–182.501,4862
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2883191.98/cwt180.00–195.001,6955
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2930170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5811
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5811
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy237345.00/cwt345.00–345.008182
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245305.00/cwt305.00–305.007471
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260373.75/cwt350.00–397.509722
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0081
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345347.47/cwt345.00–352.501,1993
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363351.24/cwt335.00–360.001,2759
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421333.32/cwt329.00–350.001,4036
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425313.52/cwt295.00–324.001,33210
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1881
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3455247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1261
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2464309.26/cwt297.50–320.001,43512
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2483277.33/cwt272.00–282.501,3402
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2500260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3001
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523285.25/cwt272.50–291.001,4924
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy524299.31/cwt295.00–316.001,56810
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy553291.34/cwt290.00–294.001,6116
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566272.28/cwt267.50–284.001,5415
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3580250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2614250.64/cwt250.00–252.501,5394
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy615265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6302
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3632232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4692
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663250.01/cwt237.50–257.501,65810
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3680212.72/cwt202.50–222.501,4462
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2721227.45/cwt222.50–235.001,6404
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3820170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3941
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830195.71/cwt192.50–199.001,6242
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3940120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1281
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,060140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4841
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,177175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,0602
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,200169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,0281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,518130.87/cwt120.00–135.001,9873
Bulls——1,574151.00/cwt142.50–155.002,3778
Bulls——1,826164.53/cwt160.00–176.003,0046
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%59575.00/cwt75.00–75.004461
Cows—Lean 85-90%75595.00/cwt95.00–95.007171
Cows—Lean 85-90%981128.07/cwt120.00–147.001,25632
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,017115.06/cwt108.00–118.001,17019
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,085115.46/cwt115.00–116.001,2532
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205124.45/cwt119.00–129.001,50021
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215135.90/cwt130.00–150.001,65118
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,493138.53/cwt134.00–144.002,0688
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,515121.43/cwt118.00–124.001,8402
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2-38251,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28382,034.55/head1,625.00–2,325.002,0352
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29201,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0882,475.19/head2,275.00–2,650.002,4753
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2910157.23/cwt155.00–160.001,4312
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28701,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28881,184.30/head1,100.00–1,275.001,1842
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29601,370.60/head1,250.00–1,510.001,3715
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0061,347.95/head800.00–1,550.001,3484
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1851,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2031,575.57/head1,550.00–1,600.001,5762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2201,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3081,579.95/head1,575.00–1,585.001,5802

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.