Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-06-08

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 8
● Final104 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
870 head
▲ 156 vs last sale 714▲ 196 vs year ago 674 · +29.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 69 vs last sale 48▼ 8 vs year ago 125 · −6.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 23▲ 1 vs year ago 55 · +1.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger on an average quality offering. Feeder steers were 2.00 to 6.00 higher across the weight classes with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were mostly 2.00 lower to 6.00 lower in spots, while the heifers weighing over 500 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and 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 $263.50/cwt on 108 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −123.18 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$263.50
108 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,431
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$269
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$42.64/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.68
vs KY average
−9.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535274.021,46565
Medium and Large 2564250.761,41336
Medium and Large 2-3517231.381,1967thin
One grade step is worth $42.64/cwt here — about $269 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale108 hd
263.50
—
KY average25 barns · 1,339 hd
268.18
−4.68
National average170 barns · 13,742 hd
273.03
−9.53
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−123.18
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—Average1,509171.892,59316
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,465147.102,15645
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,216137.321,66925
CowsLean 85-90%Average994118.701,18024
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,090153.831,6774thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,62023
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$1,4683thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)883$1,3882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,008$1,2913thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,2702thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)865$1,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,520$2,3751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$2,2433thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,370$1,9001thin

Every lot

104 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2001
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2366337.33/cwt325.00–345.001,23510
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405275.08/cwt265.00–290.001,1143
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438330.26/cwt320.00–340.001,44714
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477329.60/cwt320.00–335.001,57265
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500323.75/cwt320.00–327.501,6192
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531310.15/cwt300.00–317.501,64725
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,6211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558321.93/cwt310.00–329.001,79623
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574300.14/cwt287.50–308.001,72315
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1501
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2582278.77/cwt270.00–282.501,62216
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631275.33/cwt265.00–281.001,73739
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4921
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added641300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,92319
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666277.95/cwt267.50–282.501,85115
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2686250.31/cwt230.00–260.001,7173
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734249.17/cwt245.00–250.001,8296
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,8171
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2835175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,4611
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9251
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added961236.60/cwt236.60–236.602,27458
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,015170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7261
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235320.00/cwt320.00–320.007521
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245295.00/cwt295.00–295.007231
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245250.00/cwt250.00–250.006131
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250327.50/cwt327.50–327.508191
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2268289.53/cwt280.00–300.007762
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2284265.40/cwt255.00–275.007544
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2326287.32/cwt280.00–300.009374
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340240.00/cwt240.00–240.008161
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378278.60/cwt270.00–285.001,05310
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379255.79/cwt240.00–260.0096911
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421281.44/cwt275.00–292.501,18514
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422258.26/cwt250.00–270.001,0906
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465229.78/cwt220.00–240.001,0683
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2477262.93/cwt250.00–275.001,25424
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495291.49/cwt280.00–295.001,44384
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3517231.38/cwt200.00–240.001,1967
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529276.02/cwt270.00–285.001,46054
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529262.09/cwt249.00–265.001,38613
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563264.18/cwt255.00–270.001,48711
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2583244.36/cwt232.00–250.001,42523
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620224.24/cwt220.00–230.001,3907
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622243.90/cwt234.00–252.501,51719
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,4741
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0131
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2695200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3901
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2719212.08/cwt200.00–215.001,52511
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2722190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3722
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2770177.47/cwt175.00–180.001,3672
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5802
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2870175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5231
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2250320.00/cwt320.00–320.008001
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2295350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0331
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320359.22/cwt347.50–367.001,15010
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0763
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2375324.62/cwt320.00–329.001,2172
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383349.99/cwt335.00–355.001,3406
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415334.48/cwt325.00–345.001,3889
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428313.61/cwt303.00–324.001,3427
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2461
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469281.06/cwt275.00–285.001,3185
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2479302.75/cwt295.00–312.501,45016
Bulls500–550Small and Medium 1-2520180.00/cwt180.00–180.009361
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522292.36/cwt285.00–300.001,52612
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523276.87/cwt270.00–280.001,44812
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575282.90/cwt272.50–290.001,62712
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575269.20/cwt267.50–270.001,5483
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630251.65/cwt250.00–252.501,5853
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2632271.21/cwt267.50–287.501,71420
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2666266.14/cwt252.50–275.001,77211
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2673244.74/cwt242.00–247.501,6472
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2713250.99/cwt249.00–253.001,7902
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725227.19/cwt220.00–230.001,6475
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770213.50/cwt200.00–222.501,6445
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2808171.69/cwt170.00–175.001,3873
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3850152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2961
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,7051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3685126.00/cwt126.00–126.008631
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3662201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,3317
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,090153.83/cwt149.00–165.001,6774
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,183150.24/cwt145.00–155.001,7772
Bulls——1,365163.39/cwt158.00–170.002,2303
Bulls——1,607178.15/cwt172.00–190.002,86311
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%84094.43/cwt80.00–100.007934
Cows—Lean 85-90%981112.78/cwt104.00–118.001,1067
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,037126.51/cwt124.00–134.001,3129
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,076135.76/cwt130.00–141.001,4614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,207132.98/cwt123.00–140.001,60516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231145.03/cwt142.00–155.001,7859
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,461149.98/cwt141.00–159.002,19136
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,483135.60/cwt125.00–140.002,0119
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27751,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28651,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,270.16/head1,100.00–1,400.001,2702
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29901,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0081,290.58/head1,200.00–1,375.001,2913
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0801,467.90/head1,300.00–1,725.001,4683
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,619.96/head1,250.00–1,950.001,62023
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,001.41/head1,325.00–2,575.002,0012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3702,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3701,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5202,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751

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.