Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-07-19

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jul 19
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
625 head
▼ 335 vs last sale 960▼ 169 vs year ago 794 · −21.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 80▼ 20 vs year ago 92 · −21.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
68 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 54▲ 21 vs year ago 47 · +44.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the feeder market was uneven with a moderate quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were unevenly steady with a moderate supply and yearling steers appeared steady but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers were unevenly steady as well today ranging from 3.00 higher to 4.00 lower throughout the weight classes with a good supply. Buyers were active today and showed good demand for weaned and growthy harder conditioned calves, while discounting the fatter bawling calves severely. Slaughter cows were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand, and slaughter bulls were mostly steady 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 $369.41/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits −80.81 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$369.41
23 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,015
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$228
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$43.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.61
vs KY average
−3.02 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545373.162,03521
Medium and Large 2548330.001,8072thin
One grade step is worth $43.16/cwt here — about $228 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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
369.41
—
KY average22 barns · 757 hd
370.01
−0.61
National average147 barns · 7,194 hd
372.43
−3.02
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−80.81
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—High1,816189.393,44011
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,523155.292,36522
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,210155.171,87718
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,027136.711,40514
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,630131.002,1351thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,190229.002,7251thin

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)1,339$3,2408
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,277$2,0752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,109$2,07411
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,002$1,7085
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,155$1,5501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)695$1,4673thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,265$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,245$2,99210
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)765$1,4102thin

Every lot

140 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2210360.00/cwt360.00–360.007561
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,4491
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4021
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377443.45/cwt440.00–450.001,6723
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed420435.00/cwt425.00–445.001,8272
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5623
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2437390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7042
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2Fleshy470340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5981
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2475367.67/cwt350.00–375.001,74612
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481398.73/cwt395.00–400.001,9184
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed485410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,9895
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8113
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2510330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6831
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,0807
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1454
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2583344.48/cwt338.00–360.002,0087
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added627374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,3452
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,2074
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2645315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0322
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665342.44/cwt340.00–345.002,2772
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667315.46/cwt310.00–320.002,1045
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735321.74/cwt307.50–329.002,3653
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2769308.73/cwt300.00–320.002,3744
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added783335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,62369
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3492
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,066275.25/cwt275.25–275.252,93455
Steers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,150265.00/cwt265.00–265.003,04843
Feeder Cattle · Heifers36 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3215345.00/cwt345.00–345.007421
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0111
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235395.00/cwt395.00–395.009281
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2268349.77/cwt345.00–355.009372
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2322400.36/cwt390.00–415.001,2893
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3336286.86/cwt285.00–287.509644
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3355327.54/cwt325.00–330.001,1632
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377381.10/cwt375.00–390.001,4375
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377362.38/cwt350.00–375.001,3668
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed380410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5581
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2395320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2642
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418398.55/cwt390.00–410.001,6668
Heifers400–450Large 1-2420325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3651
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2421361.08/cwt355.00–365.001,5208
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2431349.82/cwt347.50–355.001,5083
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3951
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468358.51/cwt355.00–362.501,6785
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473340.82/cwt340.00–345.001,61212
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519332.05/cwt320.00–340.001,72312
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527305.07/cwt300.00–310.001,6086
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6951
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2578312.44/cwt310.00–325.001,8066
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618268.67/cwt262.50–275.001,6602
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7981
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open623327.47/cwt320.00–335.002,0402
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open654301.64/cwt290.00–310.001,9736
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7692
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2726268.87/cwt268.00–270.001,9527
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2735245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8011
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2765217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,6641
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768273.10/cwt260.00–280.002,0973
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820247.35/cwt235.00–260.002,0282
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2965168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,6211
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2968218.39/cwt210.00–235.002,1143
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0001
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 21,010170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls42 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed145545.00/cwt545.00–545.007901
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 2-3165335.00/cwt335.00–335.005531
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2223419.89/cwt410.00–430.009362
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2263390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,0262
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270355.00/cwt355.00–355.009591
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2305375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1441
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2602
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3315307.46/cwt305.00–310.009682
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,4961
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0651
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370426.68/cwt420.00–445.001,5794
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4252
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2388387.45/cwt385.00–390.001,5032
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy405413.76/cwt410.00–415.001,6764
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425397.72/cwt395.00–400.001,69013
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2427360.99/cwt350.00–370.001,5419
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2440330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4521
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2455377.02/cwt375.00–380.001,7155
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2488344.12/cwt340.00–355.001,6796
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2492340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6732
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2518287.58/cwt285.00–290.001,4902
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2521334.97/cwt330.00–340.001,74511
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2525250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3131
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy530358.18/cwt355.00–365.001,8983
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy560350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9601
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585310.52/cwt305.00–325.001,8177
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3595260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,5471
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2618301.77/cwt285.00–310.001,8653
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2627292.65/cwt280.00–300.001,8354
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2670310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0773
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2672273.04/cwt270.00–275.001,8355
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715285.00/cwt280.00–290.002,0382
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2720250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8001
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2783257.62/cwt250.00–265.002,0172
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2Fancy785277.18/cwt273.00–280.002,1767
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2810227.50/cwt220.00–235.001,8432
Bulls800–850Medium 1-2825245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0211
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855241.54/cwt235.00–248.002,0652
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2893209.97/cwt200.00–220.001,8752
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2935206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,9261
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1711
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,120198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,2181
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3280280.00/cwt280.00–280.007841
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3361240.09/cwt230.00–250.008676
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3495220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0891
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,190229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,7251
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,490193.68/cwt192.00–195.002,8863
Bulls——1,875204.52/cwt204.00–205.003,8352
Bulls——1,960182.20/cwt178.00–187.003,5716
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%855102.13/cwt100.00–104.008732
Cows—Lean 85-90%994147.49/cwt145.00–150.001,4665
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,080129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,3931
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,104140.53/cwt137.00–143.001,5516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,140166.15/cwt164.00–170.001,8943
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,217155.63/cwt150.00–161.001,89412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,250142.37/cwt138.00–145.001,7803
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,363144.38/cwt140.00–149.001,9682
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,539156.38/cwt150.00–163.002,40720
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,630131.00/cwt131.00–131.002,1351
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2-37651,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4102
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0922,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2732,973.60/head2,550.00–3,450.002,9747
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3554,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27231,065.74/head1,025.00–1,100.001,0662
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27601,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 28101,935.00/head1,935.00–1,935.001,9351
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 29831,512.66/head1,500.00–1,525.001,5132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1431,982.99/head1,800.00–2,175.001,9832
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1551,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,342.85/head2,050.00–2,700.002,3438
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2772,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3393,239.70/head2,900.00–3,500.003,2408
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-2625950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27301,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2874209.02/cwt197.00–230.001,8274

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.