Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-04-26

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Apr 26
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
640 head
▼ 333 vs last sale 973▼ 6 vs year ago 646 · −0.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 88▼ 13 vs year ago 94 · −13.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 63▼ 4 vs year ago 39 · −10.3%
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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 were 3.00 to 10.00 higher or greater with several classes sharply higher with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers appeared stronger but with a lite test. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply, while there bigger sisters 500 lbs and over were steady to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and good demand, while the slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.81/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −62.87 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$323.81
43 head · 528 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,709
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$340
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$55.09/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.90
vs KY average
−6.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2528325.091,71742
Medium and Large 2510270.001,3771thin
One grade step is worth $55.09/cwt here — about $340 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 sale43 hd
323.81
—
KY average25 barns · 1,257 hd
322.90
+0.90
National average175 barns · 11,256 hd
329.95
−6.14
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−62.87
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—Average1,695175.592,9767thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,185148.321,75826
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,469146.642,15413
CowsLean 85-90%High978128.561,25729
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,430130.001,8591thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,238129.611,6053thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,368$2,4084thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,187$2,15510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,015$1,7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,066$1,6494thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)885$2,1751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,515$3,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$2,7502thin

Every lot

112 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2195440.00/cwt440.00–440.008581
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265404.91/cwt400.00–410.001,0732
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy268511.24/cwt500.00–520.001,3703
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,5751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy350500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7501
Steers350–400Medium 1-2350380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3301
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370404.98/cwt400.00–407.501,4985
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377442.51/cwt425.00–450.001,6689
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423431.72/cwt420.00–445.001,82610
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6531
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2443406.40/cwt385.00–410.001,80011
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy459410.60/cwt395.00–420.001,88516
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474382.33/cwt367.50–390.001,81210
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2489357.51/cwt355.00–360.001,7484
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519358.62/cwt350.00–370.001,86123
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,7993
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568381.59/cwt367.50–383.002,16722
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578333.80/cwt320.00–345.001,92912
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9501
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627351.82/cwt350.00–355.002,2068
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2683318.32/cwt317.50–320.002,1743
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0591
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,2737
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2725260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8852
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,2231
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828266.17/cwt262.50–270.002,2042
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210370.00/cwt370.00–370.007771
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215357.50/cwt355.00–360.007692
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235400.00/cwt400.00–400.009401
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0401
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy276425.16/cwt420.00–435.001,1733
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2281353.75/cwt350.00–355.009944
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy317436.73/cwt425.00–445.001,38411
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322397.45/cwt395.00–402.001,2805
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325305.00/cwt305.00–305.009911
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2337356.58/cwt340.00–365.001,2023
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2375368.42/cwt355.00–375.001,3823
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381418.55/cwt405.00–427.501,59518
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381394.45/cwt380.00–400.001,5039
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2481
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419387.12/cwt372.50–395.001,62215
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420329.17/cwt320.00–337.501,3832
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2436352.89/cwt340.00–365.001,5397
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470351.83/cwt345.00–360.001,65417
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480330.12/cwt320.00–337.501,5855
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2493300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4792
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2510270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3771
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512337.49/cwt335.00–340.001,72819
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529325.84/cwt320.00–330.001,72412
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2552282.97/cwt275.00–285.001,5625
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added557319.42/cwt312.00–330.001,7796
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open624296.90/cwt290.00–300.001,8534
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2636270.07/cwt267.00–280.001,7184
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2668267.17/cwt255.00–280.001,7852
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3801
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open714272.70/cwt265.00–275.001,94731
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3591
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8501
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open777262.95/cwt250.00–265.002,04312
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2932235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1904
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,055220.50/cwt220.50–220.502,32650
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,060185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9611
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy180495.00/cwt495.00–495.008911
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,1521
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2280415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1621
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,3821
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2313400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2522
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320496.29/cwt480.00–505.001,5886
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3320345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1041
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2336431.10/cwt425.00–450.001,4485
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363423.48/cwt415.00–435.001,5375
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2367377.47/cwt375.00–380.001,3854
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375399.56/cwt395.00–410.001,4985
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy416414.10/cwt410.00–420.001,72314
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2426391.57/cwt380.00–402.501,6688
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2442370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6352
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy468391.63/cwt390.00–395.001,8336
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2475359.85/cwt350.00–370.001,70910
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2484332.17/cwt325.00–340.001,6087
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523327.72/cwt320.00–340.001,71411
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy533357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,9056
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9212
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2578314.37/cwt312.50–315.001,8174
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2608312.55/cwt300.00–325.001,9002
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2656312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,0503
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2712276.44/cwt272.00–281.001,9684
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2777245.79/cwt235.00–256.001,9109
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2858238.00/cwt238.00–238.002,04210
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2953184.99/cwt180.00–190.001,7632
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,300155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,0151
Bulls——1,753167.19/cwt165.00–169.002,9312
Bulls——1,765184.93/cwt180.00–194.003,2644
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%833103.64/cwt100.00–110.008633
Cows—Lean 85-90%985125.44/cwt120.00–135.001,23619
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,021147.71/cwt140.00–162.501,5087
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,108135.28/cwt134.00–138.001,4994
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,181159.58/cwt153.00–170.001,8859
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,212144.54/cwt141.00–150.001,75213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,370134.10/cwt130.00–138.001,8372
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,425155.98/cwt153.00–160.002,2233
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,510146.27/cwt142.00–148.002,2098
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,238129.61/cwt125.00–134.001,6053
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,430130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8591
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5153,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed8251,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0151,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0661,648.59/head975.00–1,925.001,6494
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2272,230.16/head1,500.00–2,675.002,2309
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3682,408.18/head1,750.00–3,000.002,4084
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28852,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1102,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2103,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001

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.