Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-06-15

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 15
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
377 head
▼ 493 vs last sale 870▼ 445 vs year ago 822 · −54.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 45 vs last sale 117▼ 81 vs year ago 153 · −52.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
39 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 56▼ 54 vs year ago 93 · −58.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mixed as higher temperatures and a plainer quality offering affected todays prices. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 6.00 lower, while the 600 lbs and over were mostly steady with good demand. Feeder heifers 350-450 lbs were sharply higher but with limited comparisons, however the 450-650 lbs heifers were 6.00 to 8.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand and slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $298.90/cwt on 27 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −151.32 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$298.90
27 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,654
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$189
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$24.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.35
vs KY average
−0.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2560307.061,71818thin
Medium and Large 2541282.581,5299thin
One grade step is worth $24.48/cwt here — about $189 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 sale27 hd
298.90
—
KY average25 barns · 808 hd
304.25
−5.35
National average149 barns · 7,793 hd
299.42
−0.52
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−151.32
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—Average1,490159.512,3779thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,457143.982,09821
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,186138.681,64525
CowsLean 85-90%High983123.121,21020
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,180125.001,4751thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,125160.001,8001thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,098155.001,7022thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$1,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$1,7082thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,195$1,6054thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,129$1,55913
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,075$1,5501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$1,2001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,9134thin

Every lot

101 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2205340.00/cwt340.00–340.006971
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2205316.00/cwt316.00–316.006481
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2281338.83/cwt335.00–342.509524
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345225.00/cwt225.00–225.007761
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355326.71/cwt320.00–330.001,1603
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,0491
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,3513
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465323.12/cwt320.00–330.001,5039
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473294.82/cwt290.00–297.501,3943
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518312.54/cwt310.00–320.001,6194
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2538285.09/cwt280.00–290.001,5348
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,4831
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571308.57/cwt306.00–315.001,76211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573294.22/cwt290.00–300.001,6863
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613300.99/cwt300.00–302.001,8456
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2638291.67/cwt280.00–296.001,86123
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678275.05/cwt267.50–283.001,8654
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2692265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8342
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7631
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added725263.37/cwt260.00–265.001,90922
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2786235.45/cwt225.00–237.501,8516
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,94713
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2908224.50/cwt224.50–224.502,0386
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2920175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6101
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2964208.50/cwt208.50–208.502,01011
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3265155.00/cwt155.00–155.004111
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2270255.00/cwt255.00–255.006891
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy273305.85/cwt300.00–312.508352
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2325265.00/cwt265.00–265.008611
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2362291.29/cwt280.00–297.501,0543
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2371247.39/cwt245.00–255.009184
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382308.36/cwt300.00–310.001,1786
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410298.51/cwt283.00–302.501,2246
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2421266.99/cwt250.00–275.001,1244
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430220.00/cwt220.00–220.009461
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472255.57/cwt250.00–265.001,20611
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483273.77/cwt272.50–275.001,3222
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525247.91/cwt231.00–257.501,30210
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533262.97/cwt262.00–265.001,4023
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1341
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560251.37/cwt245.00–260.001,40818
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590238.86/cwt220.00–243.001,4096
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2611238.12/cwt232.00–244.001,4557
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628222.41/cwt205.00–226.001,3976
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,6244
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681221.70/cwt220.00–230.001,51011
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,6092
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777212.60/cwt204.00–217.001,6526
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1311
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2995178.50/cwt178.50–178.501,7768
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2236335.00/cwt335.00–335.007913
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275360.00/cwt360.00–360.009901
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,2622
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390240.00/cwt240.00–240.009361
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2431307.89/cwt300.00–322.001,3276
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2435290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2621
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2462310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,4325
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2495282.48/cwt280.00–287.501,3986
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518287.56/cwt280.00–300.001,4903
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523265.22/cwt250.00–276.001,3875
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,6202
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2588262.81/cwt253.00–267.501,5453
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,4881
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2626258.51/cwt250.00–265.001,6187
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2668259.20/cwt250.00–267.501,7313
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675238.20/cwt220.00–247.501,6083
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2716239.19/cwt237.50–242.501,7133
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725211.34/cwt200.00–220.001,5323
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,6421
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2785195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5311
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800215.50/cwt215.50–215.501,7243
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2800180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4401
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2915155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4182
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3270160.00/cwt160.00–160.004321
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3500134.00/cwt134.00–134.006701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3302235.00/cwt235.00–235.007102
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3355230.00/cwt230.00–230.008172
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,098155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7022
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,125160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,245144.22/cwt140.00–148.001,7962
Bulls——1,516158.59/cwt155.00–165.002,4045
Bulls——1,670177.10/cwt174.00–180.002,9582
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%70090.00/cwt90.00–90.006301
Cows—Lean 85-90%944111.97/cwt108.00–114.001,0578
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034139.48/cwt132.00–147.001,4427
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,041125.05/cwt122.00–130.001,3024
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,065110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1721
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,182148.86/cwt144.00–161.001,76010
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198133.46/cwt121.00–143.001,59914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,442137.82/cwt125.00–143.001,98712
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,478152.20/cwt145.00–162.002,2509
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,180125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29501,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,708.47/head1,500.00–1,925.001,7082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1291,558.55/head1,300.00–1,900.001,55913
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,604.74/head1,450.00–1,700.001,6054
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2901,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 39901,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1032,042.75/head1,550.00–2,250.002,0433

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.