Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-04-12

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Apr 12
● Final125 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,148 head
▲ 717 vs last sale 431▲ 464 vs year ago 684 · +67.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 43 vs last sale 36▼ 33 vs year ago 112 · −29.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
133 head
▲ 93 vs last sale 40▲ 67 vs year ago 66 · +101.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were 4.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. No trends on yearlings due to limited comparisons, however they appeared stronger and with good demand. Feeder heifers were sharply higher across all weight classes with a good supply and strong demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand and slaughter bulls appeared steady 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 $311.92/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −74.76 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$311.92
69 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,697
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+1.40
vs KY average
−4.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544311.921,69769
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale69 hd
311.92
—
KY average23 barns · 808 hd
310.52
+1.40
National average178 barns · 10,561 hd
316.55
−4.63
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−74.76
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—Average1,551170.942,65012
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,391145.372,0238thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,167143.231,67228
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low976111.121,08528

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)1,295$3,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$2,20529
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,151$2,09812
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$1,8536
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,025$1,8001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,077$1,5405
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)874$2,0222thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,127$3,11022
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,105$2,3752thin

Every lot

125 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,1151
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,4041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2318415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3202
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2323352.40/cwt350.00–355.001,1382
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,5011
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360407.29/cwt400.00–415.001,4662
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371386.51/cwt375.00–392.001,4343
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380357.57/cwt355.00–360.001,3592
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,2042
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2416379.39/cwt370.00–390.001,5784
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419412.47/cwt400.00–420.001,7289
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420358.23/cwt355.00–360.001,5056
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy458400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8325
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2471329.69/cwt320.00–340.001,5532
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478366.96/cwt350.00–375.001,75411
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516358.16/cwt350.00–370.001,84831
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed520400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0801
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524339.26/cwt325.00–345.001,77817
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2540320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7281
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563359.42/cwt350.00–365.002,02411
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7521
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2595325.47/cwt315.00–330.001,9376
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622332.49/cwt330.00–337.502,0683
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,9403
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added650315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0485
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680289.78/cwt280.00–300.001,9712
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2723269.10/cwt260.00–275.001,9463
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added784280.66/cwt275.00–285.002,20041
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added803270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1688
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2829235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9485
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,0981
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added873268.00/cwt260.00–270.002,34016
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added917269.58/cwt260.00–274.502,472120
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2961248.25/cwt240.00–249.002,38612
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215395.00/cwt395.00–395.008491
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3220300.00/cwt300.00–300.006601
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230415.00/cwt415.00–415.009551
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240345.00/cwt345.00–345.008281
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008702
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2295340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0031
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2308361.65/cwt355.00–365.001,1143
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350200.00/cwt200.00–200.007001
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy351393.12/cwt390.00–402.501,3804
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381364.49/cwt350.00–375.001,38916
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2409318.33/cwt315.00–330.001,3026
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3413297.58/cwt295.00–300.001,2292
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422363.41/cwt360.00–378.001,53413
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434348.08/cwt340.00–353.001,51114
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471339.93/cwt330.00–347.501,60130
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3473259.52/cwt250.00–270.001,2282
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477311.65/cwt300.00–320.001,48713
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3724
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy501278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,3933
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518329.71/cwt319.00–337.501,70830
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2539307.05/cwt290.00–315.001,6555
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy567267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,5172
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568287.77/cwt280.00–300.001,63513
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580311.62/cwt303.00–320.001,80716
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open622293.50/cwt290.00–300.001,8264
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635275.12/cwt265.00–280.001,7473
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2650235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5281
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added669311.50/cwt311.50–311.502,08485
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8172
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open691283.53/cwt280.00–283.751,95983
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open700282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,9782
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781245.03/cwt240.00–250.001,9146
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7601
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added828245.72/cwt240.00–250.002,03587
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2852200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7042
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2940150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4101
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2950185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7581
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added994222.75/cwt222.75–222.752,21452
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open1,047200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,09410
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2220400.00/cwt400.00–400.008801
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2225390.00/cwt390.00–390.008781
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1021
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy294432.44/cwt425.00–435.001,2715
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3295335.00/cwt335.00–335.009882
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy323428.33/cwt420.00–440.001,3846
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330398.13/cwt385.00–412.501,3142
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2411
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370355.21/cwt350.00–365.001,3143
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2374388.28/cwt380.00–400.001,4529
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy400395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2438365.22/cwt357.50–380.001,6009
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5352
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3352
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465351.64/cwt340.00–360.001,6357
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469336.12/cwt325.00–345.001,5768
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520324.78/cwt320.00–342.501,68912
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520318.00/cwt318.00–318.001,6543
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575304.06/cwt300.00–313.001,7487
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2586276.63/cwt275.00–280.001,6213
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy600315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8902
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621279.35/cwt270.00–295.001,7358
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2687268.98/cwt260.00–272.001,8486
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2775255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9762
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8811
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2910195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,7751
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3770147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,1321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,503161.53/cwt156.00–165.002,4286
Bulls——1,598180.34/cwt175.00–189.002,8826
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79482.37/cwt70.00–90.006546
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,007109.34/cwt100.00–117.001,10110
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,011125.80/cwt120.00–130.001,27211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,030125.18/cwt123.00–127.001,2892
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170140.43/cwt130.00–147.001,64319
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,199155.97/cwt151.00–167.001,8707
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,370140.73/cwt137.00–144.001,9285
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,385140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,9391
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,427153.09/cwt150.00–155.002,1853
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29801,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0683,270.97/head2,950.00–3,625.003,27114
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0802,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2223,037.75/head2,500.00–3,500.003,0386
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5352,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0771,540.18/head1,300.00–1,850.001,5405
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1482,149.36/head1,725.00–2,650.002,14927
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1512,097.95/head1,700.00–2,450.002,09812
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1801,852.56/head1,500.00–2,100.001,8536
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2953,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3822,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28742,021.52/head1,850.00–2,175.002,0222

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.