Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-05-24

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 24
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
410 head
▼ 256 vs last sale 666▲ 191 vs year ago 219 · +87.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 76▲ 7 vs year ago 84 · +8.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 60▲ 29 vs year ago 53 · +54.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Yearling appeared stronger but with limited comparisons. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned and harder conditioned calves, while discounting the fatter new crop calves coming straight off the cow. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $315.44/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −71.23 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$315.44
23 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,684
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$53
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$22.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.87
vs KY average
−18.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2528321.191,69717thin
Medium and Large 2550299.161,6446thin
One grade step is worth $22.03/cwt here — about $53 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 sale23 hd
315.44
—
KY average25 barns · 1,101 hd
328.32
−12.87
National average158 barns · 12,726 hd
334.26
−18.82
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−71.23
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—High1,751195.753,42816
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,220159.541,94634
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,427158.862,26721
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,009134.541,35825

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)1,268$3,1206
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$2,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,215$2,68814
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,283$2,3255
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$2,2254thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,050$1,9555
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)865$1,9001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,398$2,7672thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)965$2,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,266$3,5748
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,046$2,9752thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers100–150Medium and Large 1-2145535.00/cwt535.00–535.007761
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,4072
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2358369.79/cwt360.00–380.001,3242
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2365437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,5971
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2406418.61/cwt400.00–425.001,7004
Steers400–450Medium 1-2435345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5011
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2461366.88/cwt365.00–367.501,6914
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2471316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,4883
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530352.06/cwt340.00–355.001,8665
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2533308.99/cwt305.00–312.001,6473
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559353.82/cwt345.00–365.001,9789
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Full567310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7582
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573325.69/cwt317.50–335.001,8664
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615327.30/cwt315.00–340.002,0132
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1302
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,179236.75/cwt236.75–236.752,79145
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2160415.00/cwt415.00–415.006641
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2277440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2192
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1062
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2305365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1131
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320413.18/cwt410.00–420.001,3223
Heifers300–350Medium 1-2325265.00/cwt265.00–265.008611
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330381.75/cwt370.00–387.501,2603
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2357356.64/cwt350.00–360.001,2733
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365338.73/cwt337.50–340.001,2362
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,1811
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413373.51/cwt367.00–376.001,5436
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2420341.85/cwt335.00–350.001,4368
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2752
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy460320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4722
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473309.00/cwt300.00–322.001,4627
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477339.74/cwt325.00–347.501,62111
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3495255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2621
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2511327.32/cwt317.00–340.001,67313
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528309.37/cwt302.50–312.501,6334
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585301.27/cwt290.00–310.001,7624
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2593278.74/cwt277.50–280.001,6532
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2605275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6641
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620292.53/cwt289.00–300.001,8147
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670271.62/cwt270.00–275.001,8206
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735254.93/cwt245.00–265.001,8742
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2762260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9812
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,037232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,40650
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2225475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,0691
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230512.50/cwt512.50–512.501,1792
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2250480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,2001
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2295400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1801
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2307407.98/cwt400.00–410.001,2525
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2316434.14/cwt422.50–445.001,3729
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2061
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2379398.00/cwt385.00–402.501,5084
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2381364.24/cwt350.00–375.001,3887
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,7211
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2419381.02/cwt365.00–390.001,5964
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423359.33/cwt350.00–363.001,5207
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3430320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3761
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2462329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,5202
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2472348.51/cwt340.00–350.001,64510
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475369.38/cwt366.00–371.001,7553
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8364
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2531334.29/cwt320.00–344.001,77519
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2576328.90/cwt320.00–344.001,89412
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7342
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy617330.20/cwt322.50–342.502,0375
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618308.29/cwt305.00–315.001,9053
Bulls600–650Large 1-2637280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7842
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy654323.01/cwt320.00–326.002,1124
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2662286.59/cwt275.00–300.001,8973
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2695270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,8771
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2700260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8201
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8251
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,0461
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2770235.10/cwt230.00–240.001,8102
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,8471
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2872231.42/cwt228.00–235.002,0186
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3280260.00/cwt260.00–260.007281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,487181.80/cwt174.00–185.002,7035
Bulls——1,816192.60/cwt187.00–200.003,4986
Bulls——1,883205.87/cwt205.00–207.003,8772
Bulls——1,973218.54/cwt214.00–222.004,3123
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%933103.11/cwt100.00–110.009623
Cows—Lean 85-90%936120.08/cwt117.00–123.001,1244
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,036151.53/cwt148.00–159.001,5709
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,040134.46/cwt125.00–144.001,3989
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160130.11/cwt125.00–135.001,5092
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,217154.75/cwt145.00–160.001,88318
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232169.90/cwt162.00–184.002,09314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,368120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,6422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,409171.61/cwt164.00–185.002,41810
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,460153.33/cwt146.00–160.002,2399
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29652,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3982,766.50/head2,525.00–2,975.002,7672
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed7451,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,955.12/head1,925.00–2,050.001,9555
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,225.31/head1,950.00–2,650.002,2254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2512,784.76/head2,075.00–2,985.002,78513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2683,120.43/head2,900.00–3,225.003,1206
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2832,325.37/head1,950.00–2,650.002,3255
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed9322,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29623,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29653,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1302,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3333,620.41/head3,350.00–4,025.003,6203
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6354,038.46/head4,025.00–4,050.004,0382
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2845183.91/cwt169.00–204.001,5542
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28651,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

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.