Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-03-15

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Mar 15
● Final142 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
954 head
▲ 271 vs last sale 683▼ 71 vs year ago 1,025 · −6.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 107▼ 38 vs year ago 136 · −27.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
45 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 47▼ 82 vs year ago 127 · −64.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 2.00 to 6.00 higher or greater, with spots of sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers appeared steady but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 650 lbs and under were at least 6.00 to 10.00 higher or greater with spots of sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand. Buyers were active and a stronger undertone was seen and noted across all classes of feeder calves. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with good demand and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower on the lower yielding bulls 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 $282.92/cwt on 58 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −103.76 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$282.92
58 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,523
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$303
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$56.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−17.10
vs KY average
−32.04 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538290.961,56548
Medium and Large 2543259.501,4084thin
Medium and Large 2-3539234.201,2626thin
One grade step is worth $56.77/cwt here — about $303 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 sale58 hd
282.92
—
KY average26 barns · 1,963 hd
300.02
−17.10
National average179 barns · 17,787 hd
314.96
−32.04
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−103.76
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—Low1,529160.542,45515
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,461139.902,04416
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,185138.001,63529
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,052116.581,22624

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,135$2,9342thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$2,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,049$2,5225
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,142$1,94210
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$1,7292thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$1,6384thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,170$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)835$1,7282thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)776$1,6647
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,5252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)833$2,2272thin

Every lot

142 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,1111
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,0231
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0181
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2298405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2073
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312444.21/cwt440.00–455.001,3867
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3431
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3355307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,0921
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360406.73/cwt400.00–415.001,46414
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373434.91/cwt420.00–445.001,6225
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2376369.70/cwt365.00–375.001,3908
Steers350–400Medium 1-2390275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0731
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3413320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3222
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429412.32/cwt405.00–425.001,7696
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434361.01/cwt360.00–365.001,5675
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435396.63/cwt390.00–400.001,7253
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added437455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,9882
Steers450–500Large 1-2455300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3651
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy482405.36/cwt390.00–415.001,9548
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2484365.56/cwt360.00–385.001,76913
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2490328.72/cwt325.00–350.001,6119
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4701
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy507416.69/cwt415.00–425.002,1136
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2512329.18/cwt320.00–340.001,6857
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515376.83/cwt365.00–395.001,9414
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2540295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5932
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563355.04/cwt340.00–362.501,9993
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6821
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8291
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615318.02/cwt316.00–320.001,9562
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620255.12/cwt250.00–260.001,5822
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625303.19/cwt292.50–310.001,8953
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0313
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,0171
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0341
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2863239.10/cwt230.00–247.502,0633
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added935258.50/cwt258.50–258.502,41756
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220360.00/cwt360.00–360.007921
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230320.00/cwt320.00–320.007361
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2255315.00/cwt310.00–320.008032
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278391.62/cwt385.00–395.001,0896
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0591
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325390.99/cwt380.00–400.001,2719
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325356.67/cwt350.00–370.001,1593
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0891
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363390.33/cwt380.00–397.001,41713
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3363255.03/cwt250.00–260.009262
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2364364.76/cwt357.50–377.501,3284
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2387320.01/cwt315.00–335.001,2386
Heifers350–400Large 1-2395300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,1851
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410358.86/cwt355.00–380.001,4719
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421338.05/cwt325.00–350.001,42322
Heifers400–450Large 1-2425285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2111
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428312.35/cwt300.00–320.001,3378
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0751
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy435290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2621
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471329.18/cwt325.00–350.001,55019
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471282.05/cwt270.00–297.501,3288
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473305.23/cwt300.00–322.001,44431
Heifers450–500Large 1-2478286.42/cwt280.00–300.001,3693
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3503245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,2323
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508315.43/cwt302.50–320.001,6027
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2520268.99/cwt262.50–275.001,3992
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524288.58/cwt280.00–300.001,51225
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4132
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573283.98/cwt275.00–295.001,62716
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575223.39/cwt220.00–230.001,2843
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626233.33/cwt230.00–240.001,4613
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632264.99/cwt260.00–270.001,6757
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676238.99/cwt235.00–245.001,6165
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2688208.78/cwt200.00–217.501,4362
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6331
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open716264.42/cwt257.50–266.001,89311
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785239.20/cwt235.00–240.001,87812
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added810249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,01771
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828229.96/cwt227.50–232.501,9042
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2830200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6601
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2860180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5481
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9912
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy900200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8001
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,046221.50/cwt221.50–221.502,31753
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2300380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy308422.80/cwt410.00–435.001,3022
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2345395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3631
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3367302.07/cwt300.00–306.001,1093
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370396.42/cwt390.00–400.001,46710
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380375.90/cwt370.00–385.001,4287
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383350.33/cwt340.00–360.001,3422
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420373.33/cwt370.00–385.001,5689
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425405.12/cwt400.00–410.001,7222
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427349.07/cwt345.00–355.001,4916
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3351
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455368.94/cwt365.00–370.001,67912
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474347.13/cwt340.00–360.001,64513
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2478328.75/cwt320.00–335.001,5716
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508338.57/cwt332.50–345.001,7207
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513289.98/cwt285.00–295.001,4882
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2533307.56/cwt305.00–310.001,6392
Bulls500–550Large 1-2540285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,5391
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572300.13/cwt287.50–307.501,71712
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576276.97/cwt270.00–285.001,5955
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy585262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,5361
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3597250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4932
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy617306.89/cwt306.00–307.501,8945
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2620247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,5351
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2631286.82/cwt277.50–299.001,8106
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2650240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5601
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2682287.89/cwt270.00–294.001,9634
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy705280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9741
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2731254.94/cwt245.00–267.501,8648
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770242.35/cwt235.00–250.001,8662
Bulls1250–1300Medium and Large 1-21,255189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,3721
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3590200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1801
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,478130.34/cwt126.00–135.001,9262
Bulls——1,494159.19/cwt151.00–165.002,3789
Bulls——1,635178.66/cwt173.00–184.002,9214
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%99598.63/cwt90.00–105.009813
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,019135.13/cwt130.00–150.001,3774
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,041122.63/cwt120.00–128.001,2775
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,081112.37/cwt110.00–117.001,21512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,156127.75/cwt124.00–130.001,47710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,189140.33/cwt134.00–146.001,66915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240154.90/cwt150.00–162.001,9214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,438126.00/cwt124.00–128.001,8122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,451137.67/cwt130.00–145.001,99810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,499152.42/cwt150.00–155.002,2854
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28332,226.58/head2,025.00–2,400.002,2272
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28501,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3903,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27761,663.59/head1,200.00–2,125.001,6647
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28351,727.54/head1,350.00–2,000.001,7282
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28051,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28351,459.83/head1,125.00–1,775.001,4603
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29351,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,0552,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1102,827.59/head2,600.00–3,100.002,8284
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1352,933.92/head2,700.00–3,150.002,9342
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1701,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,729.47/head1,650.00–1,800.001,7292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2021,726.28/head1,450.00–2,000.001,7263
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2422,034.76/head1,700.00–2,400.002,0355
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3532,431.19/head2,350.00–2,525.002,4312
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920171.97/cwt162.50–185.001,5823

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.