Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-11-09

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Nov 9
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
702 head
▼ 436 vs last sale 1,138▲ 127 vs year ago 575 · +22.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
74 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 114▲ 3 vs year ago 71 · +4.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 47▼ 15 vs year ago 55 · −27.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 550 lbs and under were 2.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited comparisons. The feeder heifer market was mixed as the market ranged from 3.00 higher to 3.00 lower across the weight breaks as buyers were willing to pay premiums for weaned and guaranteed open packages of calves. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher with the higher dressing individuals and slaughter bulls were steady. There was a good supply and good demand for the slaughter animals.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $226.84/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −159.84 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$226.84
65 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,235
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$283
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$64.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.17
vs KY average
−31.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542234.211,26949
Medium and Large 2549206.571,13515thin
Medium and Large 2-3580170.009861thin
One grade step is worth $64.21/cwt here — about $283 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 sale65 hd
226.84
—
KY average25 barns · 1,377 hd
235.01
−8.17
National average194 barns · 18,518 hd
258.39
−31.55
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−159.84
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—Low1,665142.652,37611
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,496116.781,74723
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,245110.171,37115
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,02588.4390620
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,290202.502,6121thin

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)1,120$1,8963thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,258$1,8102thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,400$1,7501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,275$1,69417
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,205$1,4653thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,015$1,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,065$1,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,750$2,2001thin

Every lot

120 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260310.00/cwt310.00–310.008061
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2272280.00/cwt280.00–280.007622
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2300290.00/cwt290.00–290.008701
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318335.49/cwt330.00–337.501,0674
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328319.68/cwt300.00–324.001,0499
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363286.56/cwt280.00–295.001,0403
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369338.95/cwt328.00–345.001,2515
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381319.45/cwt310.00–322.501,2178
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy411322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,3253
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418304.19/cwt302.50–305.001,2723
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy460313.81/cwt303.00–320.001,44415
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479285.78/cwt280.00–300.001,3699
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2492258.31/cwt250.00–270.001,2713
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3495220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0891
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4281
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568265.03/cwt255.00–270.001,50511
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added605277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,6769
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617252.19/cwt249.00–265.001,55616
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2642230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4772
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,6901
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4411
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740241.83/cwt225.00–250.001,7903
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2740220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6281
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2774230.40/cwt220.00–240.001,7838
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3791187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4833
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8811
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2918210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9285
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2970190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8431
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0912
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,090200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1802
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,130196.50/cwt196.50–196.502,22046
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3264227.32/cwt220.00–235.006004
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285260.00/cwt260.00–260.007413
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3313224.88/cwt220.00–230.007042
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320277.77/cwt267.50–285.008899
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2331251.25/cwt240.00–260.008326
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373253.05/cwt240.00–260.0094413
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374237.58/cwt227.50–245.008894
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375210.00/cwt210.00–210.007885
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2413231.35/cwt228.00–237.5095510
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429242.71/cwt235.00–250.001,04118
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472238.35/cwt230.00–250.001,12524
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479207.11/cwt200.00–215.009926
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517235.13/cwt230.00–245.001,21624
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527209.13/cwt200.00–220.001,1028
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566233.32/cwt222.50–242.501,32125
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2575203.64/cwt200.00–215.001,1717
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580170.00/cwt170.00–170.009861
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617217.66/cwt210.00–233.001,34314
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619204.62/cwt200.00–207.501,2677
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2Fleshy640190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2161
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660216.62/cwt212.50–225.001,4308
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open674237.08/cwt237.00–238.001,59813
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2711206.25/cwt200.00–215.001,4664
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2725170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2331
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open756222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,6825
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6553
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825193.40/cwt190.00–200.001,5963
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2845150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2681
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2872175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5262
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7362
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915193.19/cwt180.00–200.001,7683
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2990157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,5592
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2200300.00/cwt300.00–300.006001
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2205257.07/cwt240.00–275.005272
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3265260.00/cwt260.00–260.006891
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275294.73/cwt290.00–300.008112
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285265.00/cwt265.00–265.007551
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy331308.75/cwt307.50–312.501,0224
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2333283.50/cwt275.00–300.009443
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2347267.50/cwt267.50–267.509282
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1541
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2366308.26/cwt300.00–315.001,1286
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2418301.98/cwt295.00–317.501,2628
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433277.01/cwt265.00–290.001,1994
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458307.57/cwt295.00–314.001,4093
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475274.52/cwt270.00–283.001,3044
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2478259.69/cwt250.00–270.001,24122
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3478214.92/cwt200.00–230.001,0272
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524248.34/cwt240.00–255.001,30114
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525231.54/cwt227.50–237.501,2163
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2556232.49/cwt225.00–240.001,2936
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2588243.67/cwt240.00–247.501,43314
Bulls600–650Large 1602232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4002
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3605183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,1071
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2631239.94/cwt232.50–247.501,51420
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2640211.60/cwt210.00–220.001,3546
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2666237.97/cwt230.00–244.001,5856
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2678193.29/cwt190.00–200.001,3113
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2713205.62/cwt200.00–215.001,4669
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,4341
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2768196.64/cwt190.00–200.001,5103
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2795170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3521
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2977130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2702
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,6621
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,055167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,7671
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3607120.00/cwt120.00–120.007282
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3890125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1131
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,010152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,5401
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,290202.50/cwt202.50–202.502,6121
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,455127.92/cwt120.00–138.001,8612
Bulls——1,580152.45/cwt150.00–157.002,4092
Bulls——1,750144.06/cwt141.50–148.002,5217
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%958109.93/cwt104.00–115.001,0535
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01792.21/cwt86.00–100.009387
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07371.68/cwt60.00–80.007698
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,218118.84/cwt115.00–122.001,4475
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258105.84/cwt100.00–110.001,33110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453107.19/cwt100.00–111.001,55710
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,470137.80/cwt130.00–143.002,0263
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,546120.06/cwt115.00–128.001,85610
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,330174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,3141
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0651,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1201,895.63/head1,825.00–1,935.001,8963
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2051,464.83/head1,425.00–1,500.001,4653
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2581,809.84/head1,650.00–1,950.001,8102
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2751,693.76/head1,250.00–2,125.001,69417
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001

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.