Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-10-19

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Oct 19
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,032 head
▲ 114 vs last sale 918▲ 128 vs year ago 904 · +14.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
164 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 126▼ 26 vs year ago 190 · −13.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
84 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 41▲ 8 vs year ago 76 · +10.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand. No trend on yearlings due to a limited number of comparisons. Feeder heifers were mostly steady to 6.00 higher in spots with good demand. There was a large supply of calves today and buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for harder conditioned, packages, and pre-conditioned calves. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher or greater on higher dressing individuals and slaughter bulls were steady 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 $246.12/cwt on 165 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −140.56 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$246.12
165 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,316
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$289
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$48.66/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.45
vs KY average
−11.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2530251.961,336136
Medium and Large 2559220.511,23226
Medium and Large 2-3515203.301,0473thin
One grade step is worth $48.66/cwt here — about $289 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale165 hd
246.12
—
KY average25 barns · 1,647 hd
241.67
+4.45
National average191 barns · 21,361 hd
257.81
−11.69
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−140.56
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—High1,588147.712,34515
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,207129.511,56459
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,470128.651,89040
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,049110.881,16350

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,014$2,0135
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$1,9392thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,260$1,81715
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,230$1,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$1,4751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,131$1,4018
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)728$1,5112thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)845$1,2001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)995$1,8751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,320$2,36417
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,275$2,1001thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260328.00/cwt328.00–328.008531
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275220.00/cwt220.00–220.006051
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335220.00/cwt220.00–220.007371
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345318.54/cwt317.50–325.001,0997
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372312.60/cwt305.00–320.001,16311
Steers350–400Large 1397282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,1224
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413320.39/cwt315.00–330.001,3237
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417301.14/cwt292.50–310.001,25614
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,2081
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468317.43/cwt315.00–320.001,4862
Steers450–500Large 1478282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3503
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481289.87/cwt282.50–300.001,39418
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2492271.32/cwt260.00–280.001,33517
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515280.35/cwt270.00–285.001,44429
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531299.64/cwt296.00–303.001,59138
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2531257.49/cwt252.50–267.501,3673
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568271.89/cwt262.50–283.001,54424
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added569296.37/cwt295.50–300.001,68610
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571255.77/cwt252.00–260.001,4607
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2361
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618270.29/cwt268.00–278.001,6705
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627245.92/cwt240.00–255.001,5425
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2664241.28/cwt230.00–252.001,6028
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2669264.63/cwt255.00–274.501,77013
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1821
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2726237.60/cwt232.50–245.001,7254
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7321
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2892214.66/cwt210.00–217.001,9153
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2902220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9849
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0303
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0101
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065187.14/cwt177.00–197.001,9932
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2185280.00/cwt280.00–280.005181
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2190305.00/cwt305.00–305.005801
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2226260.36/cwt255.00–272.505884
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240297.50/cwt297.50–297.507141
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2263266.13/cwt258.00–270.007003
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2266252.65/cwt240.00–255.006726
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2314272.73/cwt270.00–275.008567
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2326238.99/cwt230.00–250.007795
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370268.75/cwt262.50–275.0099411
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1251
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376249.16/cwt235.00–256.0093713
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425242.59/cwt230.00–250.001,03122
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3426216.60/cwt200.00–220.009236
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431261.31/cwt250.00–271.001,12630
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455200.00/cwt200.00–200.009101
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468230.04/cwt216.00–238.001,07713
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482244.87/cwt240.00–255.001,18021
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515203.30/cwt200.00–210.001,0473
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521245.61/cwt235.00–255.001,28041
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,37672
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524230.30/cwt225.00–234.001,2079
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2567230.28/cwt225.00–240.001,30623
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2577215.32/cwt210.00–220.001,24217
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619227.68/cwt220.00–238.001,40915
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628214.04/cwt210.00–215.001,3445
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665218.35/cwt210.00–224.001,4525
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673197.94/cwt194.00–200.001,3323
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710205.96/cwt200.00–215.001,4625
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added712226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,60911
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2241
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2766213.86/cwt205.00–220.001,6384
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2785170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3351
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2850160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3601
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5391
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2913164.91/cwt155.00–170.001,5063
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6711
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,018194.75/cwt194.75–194.751,98352
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,7941
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,059168.14/cwt154.00–171.001,7819
Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,115162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,8061
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3225235.00/cwt235.00–235.005291
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245320.00/cwt320.00–320.007841
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2260270.00/cwt270.00–270.007021
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2282289.96/cwt280.00–300.008185
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290319.00/cwt319.00–319.009251
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315313.70/cwt300.00–317.509888
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325274.00/cwt274.00–274.008911
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345327.50/cwt325.00–330.001,1302
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2377279.82/cwt275.00–285.001,0553
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380302.54/cwt295.00–312.001,1506
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,2861
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425292.16/cwt284.00–300.001,24210
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425273.27/cwt270.00–275.001,1613
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2466286.84/cwt280.00–300.001,33716
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2475275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,3062
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3475232.39/cwt230.00–235.001,1042
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3515227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1721
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,3651
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524268.17/cwt260.00–282.501,40516
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564257.19/cwt248.00–265.001,45111
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570237.07/cwt220.00–242.501,35113
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3575210.60/cwt210.00–212.501,2114
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620225.31/cwt214.00–235.001,3973
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2629248.84/cwt242.50–263.001,5659
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665248.61/cwt240.00–256.001,6534
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2674209.67/cwt201.00–215.001,4134
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2711238.06/cwt225.00–240.001,6938
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2730190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3871
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,5662
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2883171.23/cwt170.00–172.501,5122
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2915184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6841
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,018164.94/cwt157.50–172.501,6792
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,457140.68/cwt135.00–145.002,0507
Bulls——1,620164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,6571
Bulls——1,714152.42/cwt148.00–157.502,6127
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%945135.13/cwt130.00–148.001,2774
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02387.75/cwt84.00–90.008986
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,051108.58/cwt100.00–118.001,14130
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,101121.96/cwt120.00–125.001,34310
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,185141.77/cwt136.00–154.001,68013
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,211126.95/cwt120.00–135.001,53742
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,243116.55/cwt115.00–118.001,4494
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453139.83/cwt133.00–147.002,03210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,475124.92/cwt117.00–130.001,84330
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29951,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27281,510.93/head1,420.00–1,600.001,5112
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28451,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29231,695.33/head1,600.00–1,775.001,6952
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0752,224.34/head2,075.00–2,400.002,2243
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1311,400.72/head1,000.00–1,800.001,4018
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2231,751.75/head1,525.00–1,950.001,75212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,939.12/head1,725.00–2,125.001,9392
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4072,076.07/head2,000.00–2,200.002,0763
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2752,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2962,349.71/head2,150.00–2,400.002,35016
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7102,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001

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.