Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-04-19

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Apr 19
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
973 head
▼ 175 vs last sale 1,148▼ 183 vs year ago 1,156 · −15.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 79▼ 9 vs year ago 97 · −9.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
63 head
▼ 70 vs last sale 133▼ 56 vs year ago 119 · −47.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday both the feeder and slaughter markets were stronger with an average quality offering. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply, while the yearlings appeared sharply higher but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers 550 lbs and under were 5.00 to 10.00 higher with a good supply and strong demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were sharply higher with strong demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $312.55/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −74.13 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$312.55
67 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,677
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$459
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$67.86/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.35
vs KY average
−8.63 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538317.861,70959
Large 1-2520280.001,4561thin
Medium and Large 2533276.231,4716thin
Medium and Large 2-3500250.001,2501thin
One grade step is worth $67.86/cwt here — about $459 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 sale67 hd
312.55
—
KY average25 barns · 1,554 hd
314.90
−2.35
National average175 barns · 12,815 hd
321.18
−8.63
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−74.13
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—Average1,788177.833,17913
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,429157.182,24610
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,185147.801,75233
CowsLean 85-90%Average984128.111,26042
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,095180.001,9711thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,135200.002,2701thin

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)1,173$2,10114
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)905$2,0412thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,126$2,0117
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,018$1,6882thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,6193thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)915$1,4501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)790$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)690$1,6001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,585$3,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$2,8173thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)895$2,3751thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2261
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333400.89/cwt395.00–405.001,3353
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3861
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360250.00/cwt250.00–250.009001
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2481
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,6391
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423443.70/cwt435.00–452.501,8772
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433400.28/cwt385.00–415.001,73313
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2434364.24/cwt360.00–377.501,5814
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8724
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2470368.85/cwt352.00–381.001,7343
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2485341.00/cwt320.00–345.001,65411
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521335.46/cwt325.00–345.001,74817
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522371.98/cwt355.00–380.001,94222
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530315.16/cwt300.00–320.001,6706
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558365.07/cwt350.00–370.002,0374
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565307.63/cwt300.00–315.001,7382
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583333.74/cwt320.00–340.001,94615
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2126
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2627282.99/cwt280.00–287.501,7745
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635317.42/cwt312.50–322.502,0162
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685302.50/cwt295.00–315.002,0724
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,2831
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725288.78/cwt285.00–290.002,0944
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added735310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2791
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9131
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788273.67/cwt265.00–282.502,1572
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2824265.14/cwt250.00–274.002,1855
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2922
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 2-3175300.00/cwt300.00–300.005251
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205425.00/cwt425.00–425.008711
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215370.00/cwt370.00–370.007961
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2264401.10/cwt400.00–405.001,0595
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290330.00/cwt330.00–330.009571
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy324410.50/cwt405.00–420.001,3304
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325382.07/cwt372.50–395.001,2428
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330357.46/cwt355.00–360.001,1802
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2363340.34/cwt330.00–350.001,2352
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375400.46/cwt395.00–405.001,50214
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2386371.50/cwt360.00–385.001,4348
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2441
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422363.97/cwt355.00–372.001,53629
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2422342.23/cwt325.00–350.001,4447
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431307.22/cwt300.00–320.001,3244
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467354.40/cwt345.00–364.001,65519
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472305.60/cwt300.00–314.001,4428
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,3541
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482336.52/cwt315.00–340.001,62229
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3500250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added513335.47/cwt324.00–347.501,72117
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2519279.34/cwt270.00–287.501,4504
Heifers500–550Large 1-2520280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4561
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523313.13/cwt295.00–320.001,63818
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558321.21/cwt313.00–324.001,79212
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5122
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2575296.65/cwt290.00–305.001,70612
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618270.14/cwt260.00–280.001,6694
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open627291.00/cwt284.00–300.001,8255
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2642253.77/cwt250.00–255.001,6294
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660253.64/cwt240.00–265.001,6744
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open672287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,9294
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,4961
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2714261.16/cwt250.00–270.001,86510
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722277.75/cwt277.75–277.752,005136
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2781245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,9134
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855242.33/cwt242.00–242.502,0723
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open878249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,1863
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9681
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,2151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3225310.00/cwt310.00–310.006981
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2242418.67/cwt400.00–425.001,0134
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3265320.00/cwt320.00–320.008481
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2277445.27/cwt440.00–460.001,2336
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,4211
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy312460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,4352
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323417.11/cwt415.00–417.501,3476
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2336376.25/cwt375.00–380.001,2644
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373367.65/cwt365.00–370.001,3712
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2377387.43/cwt380.00–397.501,46111
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381406.28/cwt400.00–420.001,54820
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2414367.75/cwt350.00–375.001,5226
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422384.73/cwt380.00–390.001,62413
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3428338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,4474
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2436347.62/cwt340.00–350.001,5164
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7545
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2474342.62/cwt330.00–350.001,62434
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2486300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4583
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2525325.78/cwt320.00–338.001,71025
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3251
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2537296.22/cwt295.00–300.001,5914
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571314.35/cwt300.00–325.001,79510
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610326.00/cwt326.00–326.001,9891
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623312.17/cwt300.00–317.501,9456
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2635250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5881
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670277.58/cwt262.50–281.001,8606
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690245.04/cwt240.00–250.001,6912
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2724284.47/cwt275.00–290.002,0605
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2758262.54/cwt250.00–275.001,9902
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,7841
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7101
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2910170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5471
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2935208.31/cwt207.50–210.001,9483
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2985200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9702
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers150–200Large 3175215.00/cwt215.00–215.003761
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,135200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,2701
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,095180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9711
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,708174.72/cwt165.00–180.002,9848
Bulls——1,860130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,4181
Bulls——1,929196.01/cwt188.00–205.003,7814
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%892108.23/cwt100.00–118.009658
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,005128.89/cwt120.00–139.001,29525
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,006143.60/cwt140.00–150.001,4459
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,159142.69/cwt130.00–149.501,65417
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,184154.97/cwt150.00–165.001,83515
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,377144.17/cwt143.50–145.001,9853
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,451162.75/cwt157.00–168.002,3627
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,655127.00/cwt127.00–127.002,1021
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5853,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8851,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29052,041.23/head1,925.00–2,150.002,0412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9151,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29151,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,619.26/head1,375.00–1,775.001,6193
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0851,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1332,067.24/head1,875.00–2,475.002,0676
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1932,144.88/head1,725.00–2,700.002,14513
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28952,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9952,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1452,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4802,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26901,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27901,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2868180.18/cwt171.00–189.001,5642

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.