Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-07-26

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jul 26
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
943 head
▲ 318 vs last sale 625▲ 61 vs year ago 882 · +6.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 72▼ 45 vs year ago 92 · −48.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 68▼ 18 vs year ago 56 · −32.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 400-500 lbs steers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower but with a limited supply. The 500-700 lbs steers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and the yearling steers were steady to 2.00 higher, but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply and heifers 500 lbs and over were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Buyers were selective but active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned or harder conditioned feeders. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher in spots with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher for higher yielding bulls with a good supply and 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 $341.46/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 9 of 34 comparable sales and sits −45.22 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$341.46
74 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,894
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$210
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$18.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.14
vs KY average
+1.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556342.221,90271
Medium and Large 2523323.331,6923thin
One grade step is worth $18.89/cwt here — about $210 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 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 sale74 hd
341.46
—
KY average25 barns · 885 hd
333.32
+8.14
National average146 barns · 6,788 hd
340.18
+1.28
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−45.22
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—High1,622187.883,04819
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,541165.062,5448thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,245163.602,03811
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low927141.371,31013
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,265150.001,8981thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,074123.191,3233thin

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)1,175$2,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$2,0863thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,012$1,8298
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,6251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)805$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,140$2,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$2,0173thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,083$2,0002thin

Every lot

134 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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2235390.00/cwt390.00–390.009171
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,3251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328428.02/cwt405.00–450.001,4042
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed367500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8352
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380429.80/cwt415.00–445.001,6332
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2388377.55/cwt370.00–385.001,4652
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,6891
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2415355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4731
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4721
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465366.33/cwt362.50–370.001,7032
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed470407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,9152
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480346.13/cwt342.50–350.001,6612
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518395.30/cwt382.50–400.002,0485
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2532358.12/cwt352.00–362.501,9053
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,8122
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2555305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6931
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,9383
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562396.88/cwt385.00–400.002,2305
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added612375.96/cwt365.00–390.002,3015
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631334.13/cwt334.00–335.002,10815
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,41622
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,2121
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4752
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added783339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,65467
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2812255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0712
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,5321
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added851319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,71522
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2961281.00/cwt281.00–281.002,7005
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added981308.80/cwt307.50–310.003,029117
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,023255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,6095
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,081275.50/cwt275.50–275.502,97847
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy162635.88/cwt600.00–660.001,0303
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed170485.00/cwt485.00–485.008251
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2195430.00/cwt430.00–430.008391
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed207465.00/cwt465.00–465.009634
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215415.00/cwt415.00–415.008922
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240365.00/cwt365.00–365.008761
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2255385.00/cwt385.00–385.009821
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280335.00/cwt335.00–335.009381
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2298365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0883
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337384.32/cwt380.00–400.001,2959
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2241
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2371392.32/cwt380.00–400.001,45611
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy378409.10/cwt405.00–415.001,5466
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383348.15/cwt340.00–365.001,3335
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2412324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,3352
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2413342.70/cwt330.00–350.001,4153
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426378.47/cwt367.50–390.001,61214
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3201
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy470335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5751
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479365.44/cwt360.00–375.001,75015
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2481349.39/cwt347.50–350.001,6814
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488279.63/cwt270.00–300.001,3653
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2505335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6922
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517353.75/cwt350.00–357.501,8294
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2529329.13/cwt317.50–335.001,7418
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6801
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added561346.91/cwt339.00–352.501,94652
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571315.78/cwt307.50–320.001,8037
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2605265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6031
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3605237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4371
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open615310.75/cwt302.50–317.501,9116
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open653300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9594
Heifers650–700Medium 1-2655230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5071
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678271.18/cwt267.50–275.001,8392
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open706290.46/cwt284.00–292.002,05119
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4601
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added781315.50/cwt315.50–315.502,46468
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open799265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,11712
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added852288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,45467
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2890175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5581
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added946275.60/cwt275.60–275.602,60755
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2Fancy125640.00/cwt640.00–640.008001
Bulls100–150Medium and Large 1-2140500.00/cwt500.00–500.007001
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2301
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed216500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0803
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0802
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4651
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2321421.85/cwt410.00–435.001,35416
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2332395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3114
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2369390.87/cwt380.00–400.001,4424
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2370345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2771
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372416.48/cwt412.50–425.001,5493
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376355.82/cwt350.00–375.001,3384
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3427345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4732
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2428364.49/cwt360.00–370.001,5606
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430409.57/cwt407.50–412.501,7617
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2436391.65/cwt379.00–400.001,7084
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2462378.52/cwt367.50–390.001,74910
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2469342.18/cwt335.00–350.001,6058
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5512
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2490335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6422
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2513290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4883
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522330.17/cwt320.00–342.501,72311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2527300.03/cwt295.00–305.001,5813
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4311
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575323.41/cwt307.50–330.001,86018
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2620323.40/cwt317.00–330.002,0058
Bulls650–700Large 1-2650262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,7061
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2658274.98/cwt270.00–280.001,8092
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,1281
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2770220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6941
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2810200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6201
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0751
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2923224.49/cwt220.00–229.002,0722
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,344161.17/cwt150.00–172.502,1664
Bulls——1,617183.14/cwt180.00–188.002,9615
Bulls——1,699196.29/cwt193.00–201.003,3357
Bulls——1,823211.74/cwt210.00–215.003,8603
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%875124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0851
Cows—Lean 85-90%878139.94/cwt130.00–147.001,2295
Cows—Lean 85-90%964155.36/cwt150.00–165.001,4986
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00082.00/cwt82.00–82.008201
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,206167.33/cwt165.00–169.002,0184
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,268161.47/cwt151.00–164.502,0477
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498173.44/cwt171.50–175.002,5983
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,567160.03/cwt155.00–163.002,5085
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%955111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0601
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,133129.29/cwt122.00–135.001,4652
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,265150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8981
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2490850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,0652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,1002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1402,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1802,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2675991.02/head825.00–1,100.009912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1242,108.99/head1,825.00–2,600.002,1096
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1251,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1632,085.89/head1,600.00–2,275.002,0863
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001

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.