Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-07-27

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jul 27
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
882 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 794▲ 333 vs year ago 549 · +60.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 92▼ 51 vs year ago 143 · −35.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 47▲ 43 vs year ago 13 · +330.8%
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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 400-600 lbs were 3.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand, while the yearling cattle appeared stronger but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, and sharply higher in some spots, with strong demand as buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for good quality, weaned packages, and groups of cattle. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with good demand and slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.60/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −127.08 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$259.60
43 head · 552 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,433
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$28.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.49
vs KY average
−5.03 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551264.981,46135
Medium and Large 2554236.051,3088thin
One grade step is worth $28.93/cwt here — about $153 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 sale43 hd
259.60
—
KY average25 barns · 2,045 hd
272.09
−12.49
National average157 barns · 8,958 hd
264.63
−5.03
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−127.08
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—High1,755155.522,72919
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,200137.681,65219
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,498135.112,02410
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,005112.981,13540
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,175174.002,0451thin

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)1,421$2,1867
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,028$1,9713thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,193$1,7948
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$1,7833thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,018$1,6722thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,6383thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)850$1,9253thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$2,1279

Every lot

114 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 1-2Fancy225370.00/cwt370.00–370.008331
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240320.00/cwt320.00–320.007681
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2283300.00/cwt300.00–300.008492
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1261
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318370.12/cwt365.00–375.001,1772
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345330.00/cwt320.00–340.001,1392
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380210.00/cwt210.00–210.007981
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2386323.79/cwt320.00–327.501,2504
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2411328.24/cwt325.00–337.501,3495
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2437309.90/cwt300.00–315.001,3543
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466305.62/cwt300.00–312.501,42414
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477212.79/cwt207.50–220.001,0157
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495291.00/cwt291.00–291.001,4401
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2505255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2881
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508314.02/cwt310.00–318.001,5952
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527292.58/cwt285.00–302.501,54214
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575260.02/cwt250.00–270.001,4959
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584293.97/cwt282.50–300.001,7179
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3590230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,3571
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7701
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2634257.92/cwt250.00–270.001,6355
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2688260.47/cwt250.00–263.001,7925
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2734255.75/cwt245.00–265.001,8774
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,9382
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2806227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,8344
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added940245.88/cwt245.50–246.252,311112
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2945217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,0551
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,035224.74/cwt223.50–225.852,326108
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2163342.99/cwt335.00–350.005597
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy212320.00/cwt320.00–320.006784
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220282.44/cwt280.00–285.006212
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278293.82/cwt285.00–300.008179
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2293257.61/cwt245.00–270.007552
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328289.24/cwt282.50–297.509494
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335262.46/cwt260.00–265.008792
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,0612
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3366221.83/cwt215.00–232.508124
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2369287.23/cwt282.50–292.501,0606
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2370266.74/cwt260.00–272.509874
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2411266.57/cwt252.50–272.501,0966
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420286.52/cwt275.00–293.001,20312
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440217.50/cwt217.50–217.509571
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472285.02/cwt277.50–294.001,34514
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2483251.69/cwt240.00–265.001,2169
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488201.67/cwt200.00–205.009843
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516282.22/cwt279.00–285.001,4568
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519271.98/cwt262.00–277.501,4127
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528242.97/cwt241.00–245.001,2832
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2563233.74/cwt220.00–242.501,3166
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577255.63/cwt250.00–269.001,47520
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2622228.07/cwt218.00–234.001,4197
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628250.03/cwt240.00–255.001,57014
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2670221.19/cwt217.50–225.001,4822
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681242.75/cwt240.00–248.001,6536
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712220.94/cwt200.00–224.001,5738
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3782
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added741244.30/cwt236.00–244.751,810160
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2760195.00/cwt190.00–200.001,4822
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2818183.32/cwt180.00–190.001,5003
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6061
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2882170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4992
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2168372.84/cwt360.00–390.006264
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2232284.99/cwt265.00–295.006618
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240352.50/cwt352.50–352.508461
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2288326.33/cwt317.50–335.009402
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1211
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315282.50/cwt282.50–282.508902
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy321353.73/cwt347.50–365.001,1354
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2337335.36/cwt320.00–340.001,1305
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358352.48/cwt350.00–355.001,2622
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378328.46/cwt320.00–337.501,2422
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2395300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1851
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425262.32/cwt255.00–270.001,1152
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2432312.13/cwt305.00–320.001,34810
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471259.13/cwt245.00–275.001,22110
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy472315.84/cwt312.50–317.001,4914
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2484296.92/cwt290.00–307.501,4379
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3485200.00/cwt200.00–200.009701
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2519283.33/cwt275.00–292.501,47013
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535256.60/cwt250.00–262.501,3733
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,4422
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2573283.11/cwt272.50–294.001,6222
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620269.00/cwt255.00–276.001,6686
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2625235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4691
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2674254.16/cwt254.00–255.001,7136
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740215.50/cwt213.00–226.001,5955
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2760209.72/cwt207.50–212.001,5942
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2880171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,5051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3560146.00/cwt146.00–146.008181
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,175174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,0451
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,243141.21/cwt130.00–147.001,7554
Bulls——1,884155.34/cwt150.00–161.002,92712
Bulls——1,922175.30/cwt172.00–180.003,3693
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85496.63/cwt87.00–101.008258
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,029124.13/cwt120.00–134.001,27713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048110.80/cwt105.00–118.001,16118
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,5531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,191136.74/cwt131.00–144.001,62916
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,215126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,5311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,263151.03/cwt150.00–152.001,9082
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,438125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,7982
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,513137.64/cwt130.00–144.002,0828
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27551,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0181,671.68/head1,625.00–1,725.001,6722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0281,970.67/head1,750.00–2,075.001,9713
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,638.17/head1,475.00–1,750.001,6383
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2001,782.79/head1,625.00–1,850.001,7833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2551,896.41/head1,700.00–2,150.001,8967
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4212,185.87/head1,950.00–2,275.002,1867
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28501,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9253
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 39901,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,289.80/head2,175.00–2,375.002,2903
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,2151,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2892,244.10/head2,050.00–2,460.002,2444

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.