Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-05-31

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 31
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
809 head
▲ 399 vs last sale 410▲ 95 vs year ago 714 · +13.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 91▲ 12 vs year ago 48 · +25.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 82▲ 35 vs year ago 23 · +152.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand for all slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.03/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −59.65 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$327.03
30 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,777
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$352
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$76.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.59
vs KY average
−5.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541336.561,82123
Medium and Large 2553307.501,6994thin
Large 1-2525290.001,5231thin
Medium and Large 2-3560290.001,6241thin
Medium 1-2565260.001,4691thin
One grade step is worth $76.56/cwt here — about $352 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale30 hd
327.03
—
KY average17 barns · 889 hd
331.62
−4.59
National average127 barns · 6,029 hd
332.69
−5.66
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−59.65
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—Average1,693193.133,27012
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,260163.612,06128
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,565158.562,4826thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,057137.221,45013

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,300$2,9502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,160$2,9313thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,078$2,5652thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,174$2,5134thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,301$2,3714thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$2,2002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$2,0251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,105$1,8892thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,145$1,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,8427
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,083$1,7194thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)865$2,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$2,5251thin

Every lot

130 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 · Steers38 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy265505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,3381
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335426.62/cwt425.00–430.001,4293
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380456.84/cwt455.00–465.001,7365
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added407447.50/cwt447.50–447.501,8217
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3407350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4252
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2441406.35/cwt405.00–407.001,7923
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455437.50/cwt430.00–445.001,9912
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2464409.75/cwt400.00–415.001,90110
Steers450–500Large 1-2470395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8571
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2474374.86/cwt370.00–380.001,7774
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3495360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7823
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,10816
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8641
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,7891
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531397.18/cwt390.00–400.002,1096
Steers500–550Large 1-2545333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,8151
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added556390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1683
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8481
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573370.48/cwt360.00–375.002,12310
Steers550–600Large 1-2575320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8401
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2595347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,0681
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2615320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9681
Steers600–650Large 2620280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7361
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637347.51/cwt340.00–350.002,2144
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added638365.80/cwt360.00–370.002,3346
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added657355.15/cwt355.00–356.002,33313
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665327.44/cwt325.00–330.002,1772
Steers650–700Large 1-2695314.36/cwt312.50–320.002,1854
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,0411
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720318.69/cwt316.00–320.002,29519
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added759305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,31514
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2769291.83/cwt290.00–293.002,2445
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2801290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3237
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added816297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,42812
Steers850–900Large 1-2890267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,3811
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,3562
Steers900–950Large 1-2938240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2518
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2967250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4185
Feeder Cattle · Heifers40 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,1771
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2281401.53/cwt392.50–410.001,1284
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2317367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,1652
Heifers300–350Large 2330345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1391
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331376.15/cwt370.00–390.001,2454
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370391.90/cwt380.00–395.001,4508
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3373324.83/cwt320.00–330.001,2122
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380419.97/cwt415.00–425.001,5964
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2394368.36/cwt365.00–370.001,4516
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2410355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4561
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424395.27/cwt390.00–397.501,6768
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2901
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2441378.37/cwt372.50–385.001,66923
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added452368.75/cwt368.00–370.001,6678
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4251
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478352.72/cwt345.00–360.001,68615
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479334.22/cwt320.00–342.501,6019
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2490250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2251
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added515349.03/cwt348.00–355.001,7987
Heifers500–550Large 1-2525290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5231
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533336.00/cwt330.00–340.001,7918
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2545315.00/cwt310.00–320.001,7172
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6802
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6241
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2565260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4691
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2572326.22/cwt320.00–330.001,8668
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added604337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,03966
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624310.01/cwt300.00–312.501,93418
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7191
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6511
Heifers600–650Large 1-2636290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8448
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672290.49/cwt285.00–295.001,95211
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2712274.01/cwt265.00–275.001,95110
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2761236.64/cwt235.00–240.001,8013
Heifers750–800Large 1-2765250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9131
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2777259.84/cwt250.00–273.002,01919
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added789282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,22566
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added924246.50/cwt246.50–246.502,27857
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1011
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,012238.50/cwt238.50–238.502,41452
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy275500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2283463.72/cwt460.00–470.001,3124
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3501
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3300350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0501
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2337425.82/cwt415.00–435.001,4353
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3366377.49/cwt375.00–385.001,3824
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370419.68/cwt410.00–430.001,5533
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378401.61/cwt400.00–405.001,5183
Bulls350–400Large 1-2385385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4821
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425413.60/cwt407.50–420.001,7582
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426370.01/cwt367.50–372.501,5765
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2463378.56/cwt377.50–385.001,7537
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2468351.26/cwt350.00–352.501,6442
Bulls450–500Large 1-2475360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7102
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2534345.26/cwt340.00–350.001,8445
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2537329.53/cwt327.50–330.001,7705
Bulls500–550Large 1-2542320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7342
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2568345.53/cwt337.50–350.001,96316
Bulls550–600Large 1-2590316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,8641
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6201
Bulls600–650Large 1-2620270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6741
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623313.23/cwt308.00–323.001,9516
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0102
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2690295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0362
Bulls650–700Large 1-2690287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,9841
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0091
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2755275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0761
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0091
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009683
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,659185.54/cwt180.00–190.003,0787
Bulls——1,741203.76/cwt198.00–215.003,5475
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050123.02/cwt120.00–125.001,2922
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,051134.77/cwt130.00–140.001,4166
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,066145.84/cwt143.00–152.001,5555
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,228169.95/cwt163.00–180.002,08718
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,290140.71/cwt135.00–146.001,8152
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,324155.06/cwt149.00–159.002,0538
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,490168.09/cwt166.00–170.002,5052
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,603153.80/cwt148.00–157.002,4654
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29202,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0782,565.37/head2,150.00–2,925.002,5652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,718.79/head1,450.00–2,000.001,7194
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0951,841.84/head1,650.00–1,920.001,8427
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1051,889.48/head1,825.00–1,950.001,8892
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,931.32/head2,900.00–2,950.002,9313
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1742,512.93/head2,450.00–2,625.002,5134
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3012,371.40/head2,225.00–2,425.002,3714
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28652,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251

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.