Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-03-29

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Mar 29
● Final145 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,090 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 1,112▲ 276 vs year ago 814 · +33.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
103 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 118▲ 16 vs year ago 87 · +18.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
87 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 85▲ 31 vs year ago 56 · +55.4%
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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 550 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply, while the 600-850 lbs steers were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 300 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand and the 450-650 lbs heifers were steady to 2.00 higher. No trends today on yearlings due to limited comparisons. There appeared to be more new crop calves in the offering today and buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for weaned packages and harder conditioned calves that are more suitable to go to grass. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with a good supply and good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $333.39/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −116.84 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$333.39
42 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,814
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$180
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$38.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−18.94
vs KY average
−30.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2543339.851,84435
Medium and Large 2553301.081,6647thin
One grade step is worth $38.77/cwt here — about $180 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 sale42 hd
333.39
—
KY average25 barns · 1,202 hd
352.33
−18.94
National average170 barns · 13,177 hd
363.98
−30.59
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−116.84
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

30 sales
525464403342median 450.2203/0704/2506/2009/1210/31
Steers 500–600 lb: high $511.01, low $356.50, median $450.22 across 30 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—High1,728159.012,74817
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,467142.642,09330
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,181134.731,59135
CowsLean 85-90%Average961109.671,05424

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,258$2,26730
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,228$2,1907
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,166$1,7224thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,175$1,5101thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)835$1,0251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)790$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)670$1,3751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,645$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,407$3,1707
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)990$1,4501thin

Every lot

145 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 · Steers41 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,0781
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273460.64/cwt450.00–470.001,2582
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275427.55/cwt425.00–430.001,1762
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3491
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315490.00/cwt480.00–500.001,5442
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337456.81/cwt445.00–465.001,5393
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368448.74/cwt435.00–460.001,6518
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378411.98/cwt390.00–415.001,5578
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Value Added380500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,9006
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2407386.68/cwt385.00–390.001,5743
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416446.08/cwt435.00–460.001,8564
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed420484.39/cwt480.00–490.002,0347
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2431409.85/cwt400.00–420.001,7667
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461425.67/cwt410.00–440.001,9626
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477353.30/cwt345.00–360.001,6859
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2478325.05/cwt315.00–335.001,5542
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516363.53/cwt357.50–375.001,8765
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0722
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520337.31/cwt325.00–340.001,75415
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523305.83/cwt305.00–307.501,5993
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575297.52/cwt295.00–305.001,7114
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2582319.31/cwt317.50–320.001,85811
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585352.46/cwt350.00–355.002,0622
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614307.44/cwt300.00–315.001,8885
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added624327.15/cwt324.00–347.502,04153
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8241
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672318.81/cwt310.00–331.002,14220
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2680272.88/cwt265.00–280.001,8569
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681294.20/cwt288.00–305.002,0048
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9531
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added745297.92/cwt291.00–311.002,22038
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added758289.15/cwt275.00–300.002,19211
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775269.44/cwt252.00–273.002,0889
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added815286.00/cwt286.00–286.002,3311
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2826263.29/cwt262.50–265.002,1755
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added870262.65/cwt255.00–264.002,28516
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added917258.31/cwt257.00–260.002,36918
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added955254.00/cwt254.00–254.002,42656
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960233.74/cwt232.50–235.002,2442
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2112
Feeder Cattle · Heifers46 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy165450.00/cwt450.00–450.007431
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220446.53/cwt440.00–460.009823
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2222355.23/cwt350.00–360.007893
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225390.00/cwt390.00–390.008781
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy274398.79/cwt390.00–410.001,0934
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2276372.93/cwt365.00–385.001,0297
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285350.00/cwt350.00–350.009983
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed300450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3503
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2305342.54/cwt340.00–345.001,0452
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy317409.91/cwt405.00–420.001,2996
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2338373.98/cwt365.00–395.001,2647
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2252
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373367.36/cwt350.00–375.001,37011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382397.42/cwt380.00–405.001,51823
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0861
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2416298.24/cwt285.00–307.501,2414
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422350.44/cwt345.00–370.001,47912
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422326.68/cwt315.00–335.001,3799
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3443275.03/cwt270.00–280.001,2182
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465297.54/cwt295.00–300.001,3843
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479332.33/cwt330.00–337.501,59216
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481319.06/cwt305.00–325.001,53526
Heifers450–500Large 1-2491300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4733
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0301
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy520275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,4301
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2530251.71/cwt250.00–255.001,3343
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531293.30/cwt285.00–300.001,5579
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533323.27/cwt317.00–331.001,72325
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561281.13/cwt270.00–290.001,5779
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2578257.73/cwt250.00–265.001,4902
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added586301.57/cwt295.00–315.001,76759
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy593267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5864
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2607254.97/cwt252.50–260.001,5483
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633288.07/cwt280.00–300.001,82322
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,3711
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2646240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5503
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open675265.40/cwt262.50–275.001,79113
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2677249.26/cwt240.00–258.001,6877
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open707264.11/cwt262.50–272.001,8676
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2715240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7161
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6341
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open766258.61/cwt255.00–270.001,9817
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2767242.46/cwt238.00–244.001,8604
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open820247.13/cwt235.00–250.002,02624
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open850230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9551
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,1421
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2172430.19/cwt420.00–440.007403
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 2175387.64/cwt385.00–390.006782
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy210480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,0081
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2230450.00/cwt440.00–460.001,0352
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245400.00/cwt400.00–400.009801
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2266422.41/cwt410.00–430.001,1245
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315370.95/cwt360.00–390.001,1683
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320426.91/cwt420.00–440.001,3666
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy359423.22/cwt410.00–430.001,5199
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2232
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2383387.33/cwt375.00–400.001,48311
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385250.00/cwt250.00–250.009631
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy413417.27/cwt405.00–430.001,7232
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2418379.62/cwt377.50–390.001,5876
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431347.59/cwt335.00–355.001,4984
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy451450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0303
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2469353.35/cwt345.00–365.001,6579
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485327.99/cwt325.00–335.001,5915
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2513321.27/cwt317.50–325.001,6482
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3251
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2581297.98/cwt287.50–310.001,7315
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2594281.51/cwt280.00–282.501,6725
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623274.75/cwt262.50–285.001,7125
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy625305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,9061
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy675290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9581
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,7471
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy718279.87/cwt272.50–287.502,0092
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2724263.24/cwt250.00–267.501,9064
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,8343
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3920150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,3801
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3975150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4631
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9601
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,0401
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,060200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1201
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,718144.11/cwt135.00–148.002,4765
Bulls——1,727161.93/cwt156.00–165.002,7979
Bulls——1,748175.06/cwt170.00–183.003,0603
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%77088.75/cwt82.50–94.006834
Cows—Lean 85-90%880130.53/cwt124.00–135.001,1494
Cows—Lean 85-90%950142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,3541
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034107.50/cwt100.00–116.001,11215
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,048153.12/cwt151.00–155.001,6052
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,183137.89/cwt134.00–145.001,63120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198127.04/cwt120.00–130.001,52213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,340132.06/cwt130.00–134.001,7702
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,472142.09/cwt137.00–148.002,09225
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,510154.31/cwt150.00–159.002,3303
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6452,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26701,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27901,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8351,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1661,721.52/head1,525.00–1,825.001,7224
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,510.00/head1,510.00–1,510.001,5101
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2282,189.86/head1,800.00–2,850.002,1907
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2582,266.59/head1,675.00–2,650.002,26730
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29901,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4032,541.62/head2,400.00–2,750.002,5422
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4093,421.35/head3,350.00–3,550.003,4215

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.