Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-05-03

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 3
● Final127 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
984 head
▲ 344 vs last sale 640▲ 219 vs year ago 765 · +28.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
55 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 81▼ 43 vs year ago 98 · −43.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 35▲ 22 vs year ago 63 · +34.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mixed with a plainer than average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers 400 lbs and under were 8.00 to 10.00 lower with a limited supply, while the 450-550 lbs steers were 4.00 to 10.00 higher with good demand. Yearling steers appeared stronger with a large supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 400 lbs and under were sharply lower, while the 450-700 lbs heifers were steady to 5.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active today, however a plainer quality offering fueled a softer undertone and limited premiums paid in several weight classes. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with 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 $360.54/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits −89.68 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$360.54
38 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,970
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$276
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$38.33/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.75
vs KY average
−13.89 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544366.641,99331
Large 1-2585337.501,9744thin
Medium and Large 2523328.311,7173thin
One grade step is worth $38.33/cwt here — about $276 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 sale38 hd
360.54
—
KY average23 barns · 1,016 hd
365.30
−4.75
National average176 barns · 11,859 hd
374.43
−13.89
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−89.68
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—Low1,664173.162,88111
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,548153.222,37111
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,144151.531,73418
CowsLean 85-90%High1,046133.401,39514
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,277114.771,4653thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,109200.432,2235thin

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)1,385$2,6203thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,253$2,28914
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,150$1,9112thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,133$1,7343thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)725$1,9251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,381$3,7578
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,361$3,55413
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,010$1,4751thin

Every lot

127 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2287440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2632
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5041
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2323445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4372
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy357480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,7142
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365360.14/cwt355.00–365.001,3152
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,6531
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3281
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7641
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2433354.73/cwt350.00–365.001,5363
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435395.00/cwt390.00–400.001,7183
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,9301
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467381.11/cwt380.00–387.501,78013
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470364.84/cwt360.00–370.001,7152
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added509387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,97211
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523328.31/cwt325.00–330.001,7173
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530349.95/cwt347.50–355.001,8553
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560332.88/cwt320.00–340.001,8645
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572365.75/cwt352.50–370.002,09212
Steers550–600Large 1-2585337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,9744
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8001
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620322.39/cwt310.00–335.001,9995
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638353.22/cwt350.00–360.002,25412
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added674327.02/cwt317.00–330.002,20411
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713300.82/cwt290.00–310.002,1456
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added763302.28/cwt300.00–305.002,30614
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2778283.81/cwt277.50–290.002,2082
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2827269.46/cwt265.00–280.002,2286
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2830250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0751
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added870285.94/cwt270.00–288.002,48869
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added940269.00/cwt269.00–269.002,5299
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added991266.00/cwt266.00–266.002,63644
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 2Value Added1,083230.85/cwt230.85–230.852,50048
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,095250.50/cwt250.50–250.502,74348
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 21,095219.00/cwt219.00–219.002,3981
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,151234.50/cwt234.50–234.502,69945
Steers1200–1250Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,215229.75/cwt229.75–229.752,79144
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235410.00/cwt410.00–410.009641
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy276412.51/cwt410.00–415.001,1394
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2313370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1583
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3441
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378384.36/cwt375.00–400.001,45320
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390356.39/cwt345.00–367.501,3902
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3400250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0001
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy407390.77/cwt388.00–395.001,5905
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421363.05/cwt350.00–375.001,52811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428338.80/cwt337.50–340.001,4502
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Full445330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4691
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466367.63/cwt360.00–380.001,71310
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2472337.38/cwt330.00–355.001,59218
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2490325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5931
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added512337.48/cwt329.00–342.501,72827
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5544
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2550312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,7191
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563302.12/cwt292.50–310.001,7016
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added568320.49/cwt313.00–335.001,82025
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620315.94/cwt300.00–317.001,95974
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6643
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631287.73/cwt275.00–294.001,81613
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663261.23/cwt260.00–262.501,7322
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open670295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9772
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2758237.57/cwt230.00–245.001,8012
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open761270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0554
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2807241.81/cwt240.00–242.001,95111
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open827247.55/cwt240.00–250.002,0474
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added878259.00/cwt259.00–259.002,27463
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1701
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2290375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0881
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315406.11/cwt397.50–415.001,2792
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3320265.00/cwt265.00–265.008481
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2325400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3002
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,5411
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,7282
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368419.76/cwt410.00–435.001,5459
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2394388.07/cwt380.00–390.001,5295
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy406404.08/cwt395.00–415.001,6415
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2301
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425340.35/cwt330.00–350.001,4462
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2431383.51/cwt370.00–387.001,65310
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4721
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4101
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2471325.15/cwt320.00–330.001,5314
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2479357.75/cwt345.00–367.501,71417
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2518305.17/cwt300.00–310.001,5812
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2519342.44/cwt332.50–350.001,77715
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy559331.26/cwt324.00–332.501,85214
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3565280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5821
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2590300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7701
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2630300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8901
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy633315.01/cwt310.00–317.501,9946
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683272.49/cwt270.00–275.001,8612
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9442
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0271
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2836249.02/cwt246.00–252.502,0824
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2885230.00/cwt227.50–232.502,0362
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2933223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,0813
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,109200.43/cwt190.00–203.002,2235
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,591174.42/cwt169.00–177.002,7755
Bulls——1,693183.91/cwt181.00–186.003,1143
Bulls——1,755160.31/cwt158.00–164.002,8133
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,022129.65/cwt125.00–136.001,3259
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060146.44/cwt143.00–150.001,5524
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,078136.92/cwt134.00–140.001,4762
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,149149.57/cwt143.00–155.001,71912
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,163164.71/cwt158.00–178.001,9164
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,200115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,3801
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465165.03/cwt160.00–170.002,4182
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,566150.59/cwt144.00–155.002,3589
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,120130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4561
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,355107.15/cwt100.00–114.001,4522
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 28902,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29503,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29703,462.63/head3,300.00–3,775.003,4633
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1374,025.00/head4,025.00–4,025.004,0252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2534,115.63/head4,100.00–4,125.004,1163
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2603,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3453,496.65/head3,125.00–3,900.003,4972
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4253,525.00/head3,525.00–3,525.003,5252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6383,541.79/head3,450.00–3,700.003,5424
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy2,3004,060.00/head4,060.00–4,060.004,0602
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27251,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,734.49/head1,700.00–1,750.001,7343
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,911.14/head1,900.00–1,925.001,9112
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2242,162.53/head1,950.00–2,425.002,16310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3262,604.31/head2,500.00–2,675.002,6044
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,619.95/head2,575.00–2,700.002,6203
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751

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.