Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-08-10

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Aug 10
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
532 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 471▼ 327 vs year ago 859 · −38.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 54▼ 80 vs year ago 140 · −57.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
19 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 26▼ 29 vs year ago 48 · −60.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Light weight steers 250-450 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 lower, while the 500-700 lbs steers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages, while discounting off colored and heavier conditioned bawling calves. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower in spots with a good supply and slaughter bulls appeared 2.00 higher with 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 $256.45/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −130.23 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$256.45
56 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,386
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$153
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$28.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.96
vs KY average
+11.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540262.121,41645
Medium and Large 2541233.251,26311thin
One grade step is worth $28.87/cwt here — about $153 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale56 hd
256.45
—
KY average25 barns · 968 hd
250.48
+5.96
National average152 barns · 6,273 hd
245.07
+11.38
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−130.23
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—Average1,534157.542,4168thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,257140.451,76516
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,502139.702,09817
CowsLean 85-90%High988114.731,13419
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,128161.101,8175thin

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,195$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,181$1,7877
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,4963thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,115$1,6622thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,270$2,3751thin

Every lot

107 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 2230260.00/cwt260.00–260.005981
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235300.00/cwt300.00–300.007051
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2257317.50/cwt317.50–317.508162
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275337.50/cwt337.50–337.509281
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2332280.00/cwt280.00–280.0093012
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3365250.00/cwt250.00–250.009135
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2369285.23/cwt280.00–292.501,0524
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370305.63/cwt300.00–325.001,1318
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421309.92/cwt300.00–319.001,3058
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433290.72/cwt290.00–295.001,2597
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2462280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2942
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477295.01/cwt292.50–301.001,40711
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518263.98/cwt255.00–285.001,3676
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532301.41/cwt295.00–313.001,60411
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566292.45/cwt285.00–300.001,6559
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590268.75/cwt265.00–272.501,5862
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6833
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,8983
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added658282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,8593
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664258.72/cwt250.00–270.001,7188
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3161
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,6462
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730257.89/cwt247.50–262.501,88312
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765237.88/cwt232.00–244.001,8202
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,004218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,18954
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2185275.00/cwt275.00–275.005091
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3200185.00/cwt185.00–185.003701
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2218243.71/cwt240.00–247.505312
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260294.39/cwt292.50–295.007654
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260220.00/cwt220.00–220.005721
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275261.85/cwt255.00–270.007203
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2313255.49/cwt250.00–267.508006
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318290.34/cwt285.00–300.009233
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy322312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,0052
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340238.79/cwt235.00–240.008124
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375293.54/cwt280.00–300.001,1016
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381266.66/cwt250.00–274.001,0163
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390203.29/cwt200.00–210.007933
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2422268.99/cwt262.50–270.001,13510
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425279.74/cwt275.00–290.001,18914
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435227.67/cwt220.00–235.009902
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481258.21/cwt250.00–265.001,2429
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3482230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1094
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483268.51/cwt267.00–270.001,2972
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515236.74/cwt233.00–240.001,2196
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520253.69/cwt247.50–260.001,31912
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524271.46/cwt265.00–279.001,42217
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561268.18/cwt267.50–270.001,5048
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573229.06/cwt215.00–235.001,3135
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584248.85/cwt240.00–257.501,4538
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4821
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631228.88/cwt220.00–237.001,44411
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2645200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2901
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659237.00/cwt235.00–240.001,5627
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2690216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,4901
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2714223.92/cwt215.00–225.001,59912
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3591
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6491
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added794220.50/cwt220.50–220.501,75165
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5871
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2895160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4321
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2908170.83/cwt170.00–172.501,5513
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2230305.00/cwt305.00–305.007022
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2265270.00/cwt270.00–270.007161
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275325.00/cwt325.00–325.008941
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285230.00/cwt230.00–230.006561
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328270.00/cwt270.00–270.008863
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2360295.94/cwt290.00–300.001,0655
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365325.57/cwt323.00–326.001,1887
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370261.50/cwt253.00–270.009682
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420285.67/cwt280.00–295.001,2007
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426253.87/cwt250.00–265.001,0814
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432311.29/cwt307.50–314.001,3453
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3473200.00/cwt200.00–200.009462
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2481290.22/cwt280.00–295.001,3967
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2495260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2871
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524285.07/cwt278.00–297.001,4946
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,4441
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571267.59/cwt261.00–279.001,5289
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2595242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,4431
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2605258.75/cwt252.50–265.001,5652
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2635240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5241
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655240.49/cwt237.50–245.001,5755
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,6581
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,5701
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2835160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3361
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2880147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,2981
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2915144.97/cwt140.00–150.001,3262
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3235150.00/cwt150.00–150.003531
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,128161.10/cwt155.00–170.001,8175
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,315133.67/cwt125.00–144.001,7582
Bulls——1,535162.59/cwt157.50–167.002,4965
Bulls——1,965180.00/cwt180.00–180.003,5371
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%964102.86/cwt100.00–110.009928
Cows—Lean 85-90%991124.10/cwt120.00–129.501,2308
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020137.06/cwt135.00–140.001,3982
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10090.00/cwt90.00–90.009901
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,246135.68/cwt130.00–143.001,69112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290154.77/cwt148.00–161.001,9974
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453148.77/cwt147.00–151.002,1624
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,517136.91/cwt125.00–145.002,07713
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1151,662.44/head1,650.00–1,675.001,6622
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2790185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4621
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,495.93/head1,350.00–1,700.001,4963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1811,786.68/head1,300.00–2,025.001,7877
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1951,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2702,375.00/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.