Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-08-23

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Aug 23
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,026 head
▲ 205 vs last sale 821▼ 70 vs year ago 1,096 · −6.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
77 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 88▼ 44 vs year ago 121 · −36.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
14 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 35▼ 26 vs year ago 40 · −65.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 500lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $409.76/cwt on 91 head. That ranks 11 of 30 comparable sales and sits −40.46 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$409.76
91 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,188
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$222
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$50.75/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.70
vs KY average
+9.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2532415.752,21278
Medium and Large 2546374.992,04811thin
Large 1-2555370.002,0541thin
Medium and Large 2-3545365.001,9891thin
One grade step is worth $50.75/cwt here — about $222 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 sale91 hd
409.76
—
KY average24 barns · 627 hd
395.07
+14.70
National average156 barns · 7,040 hd
399.89
+9.87
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−40.46
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—Average1,642200.813,29811
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,260165.662,08814
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,549163.362,53023
CowsLean 85-90%High1,092137.311,49919

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)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,250$3,0251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$2,2624thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$2,1501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,043$1,9403thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,045$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)865$2,2251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$2,0001thin

Every lot

141 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,4582
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345505.00/cwt500.00–510.001,7422
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367485.13/cwt480.00–505.001,78010
Steers350–400Large 1-2380455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7291
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2390440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,7161
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2409461.19/cwt450.00–482.501,88614
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Value Added415499.06/cwt490.00–517.502,0713
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2423417.13/cwt415.00–435.001,7649
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Value Added453472.50/cwt472.50–472.502,1403
Steers450–500Large 2460405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,8631
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490432.50/cwt425.00–440.002,1192
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added525424.29/cwt420.00–430.002,22857
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526413.09/cwt412.50–415.002,1738
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0378
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,9891
Steers550–600Large 1-2555370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,0541
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566379.95/cwt375.00–390.002,15113
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2573361.63/cwt360.00–365.002,0723
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added606421.00/cwt421.00–421.002,5518
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2616363.48/cwt360.00–365.002,2395
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618382.99/cwt377.50–395.002,36710
Steers600–650Large 1-2635355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2541
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1911
Steers600–650Large 2645335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1611
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,4814
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672349.16/cwt347.50–350.002,3463
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705358.14/cwt350.00–368.502,52520
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707373.35/cwt370.00–380.002,6406
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4091
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2756340.48/cwt330.00–346.002,5744
Steers750–800Large 1-2780330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5741
Steers800–850Large 1-2825315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,5991
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2906315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,8546
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,034311.49/cwt309.00–314.003,221104
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,053309.50/cwt309.50–309.503,25955
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy200520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,0401
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2091
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2262433.31/cwt430.00–435.001,1353
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2277400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1083
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2328424.00/cwt420.00–437.501,39113
Heifers350–400Large 1-2365385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4051
Heifers350–400Large 2370350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2951
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376416.69/cwt410.00–420.001,56712
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2379386.42/cwt380.00–400.001,46524
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3392358.09/cwt350.00–360.001,4045
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415386.64/cwt377.50–397.501,60512
Heifers400–450Large 1-2426364.87/cwt350.00–370.001,5545
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2430350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5052
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3468338.72/cwt337.50–340.001,5852
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474374.85/cwt365.00–387.501,77739
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2484355.62/cwt355.00–360.001,72116
Heifers450–500Large 2485330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6011
Heifers450–500Large 1-2495365.10/cwt350.00–370.001,8074
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520358.50/cwt350.00–367.501,86411
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added522376.03/cwt370.00–381.001,9639
Heifers500–550Large 1-2540337.67/cwt335.00–339.001,8233
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3540300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6201
Heifers550–600Large 1-2568334.98/cwt330.00–340.001,9032
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569341.38/cwt332.50–352.501,94227
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8881
Heifers550–600Large 2595317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,8891
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7391
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618320.67/cwt310.00–330.001,9824
Heifers600–650Large 2627295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8502
Heifers650–700Large 1-2655300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9651
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0591
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2678330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,23710
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,9841
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2051
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added743352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,61569
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3201
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2868290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5173
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2501
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added901302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,72157
Feeder Cattle · Bulls46 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy202540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,0911
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2215495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,0641
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2288452.52/cwt450.00–455.001,3032
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315527.86/cwt520.00–535.001,6632
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320496.48/cwt490.00–510.001,5894
Bulls300–350Large 1-2330470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2339445.20/cwt430.00–450.001,5094
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3350420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,4701
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2356483.91/cwt475.00–485.001,72315
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368525.60/cwt520.00–530.001,9348
Bulls350–400Large 1-2375400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5001
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2383449.03/cwt447.50–450.001,7205
Bulls350–400Medium 1-2385380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4631
Bulls400–450Large 1-2400455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,8201
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2414461.20/cwt455.00–465.001,90924
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430495.00/cwt495.00–495.002,1291
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2440422.59/cwt415.00–430.001,85913
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2455460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0934
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3464368.79/cwt360.00–375.001,7115
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2466403.55/cwt402.50–405.001,8817
Bulls450–500Medium 2-3470300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4101
Bulls450–500Large 1-2493374.97/cwt370.00–380.001,8492
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2504376.25/cwt367.50–390.001,8964
Bulls500–550Large 1-2515360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8541
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3523323.78/cwt317.50–330.001,6932
Bulls500–550Large 2525330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7331
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2536347.46/cwt340.00–355.001,8626
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2540280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5121
Bulls550–600Large 1-2550335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8431
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2569341.63/cwt340.00–348.001,9445
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2571353.29/cwt350.00–375.002,01719
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy608351.97/cwt349.00–355.002,1406
Bulls600–650Large 1-2612306.65/cwt300.00–310.001,8773
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3618284.98/cwt280.00–290.001,7612
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2619327.45/cwt325.00–330.002,0274
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2624307.95/cwt300.00–315.001,9225
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3655287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,8832
Bulls650–700Large 1-2663307.99/cwt307.00–310.002,0423
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2665297.56/cwt295.00–300.001,9792
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2683315.59/cwt310.00–330.002,15510
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2715270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9311
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2772292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,2582
Bulls750–800Large 1-2784278.97/cwt277.00–281.002,1874
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,1731
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2863265.07/cwt260.00–270.002,2882
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2888240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1315
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,313178.26/cwt170.00–187.002,3412
Bulls——1,687202.22/cwt199.00–208.003,4117
Bulls——1,815218.41/cwt217.00–220.003,9642
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025132.16/cwt127.00–138.001,3558
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,088117.87/cwt110.00–124.001,2823
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,158142.65/cwt140.00–145.001,6522
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,161152.13/cwt150.00–155.001,7666
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,232164.57/cwt160.00–170.002,0288
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248152.75/cwt148.00–159.001,9063
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,348181.48/cwt177.00–185.002,4463
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,497171.57/cwt168.00–175.002,5686
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,560162.00/cwt155.00–166.002,52715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,623148.88/cwt145.00–152.002,4162
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29551,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0431,940.10/head1,500.00–2,250.001,9403
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0451,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2503,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3122,398.98/head2,050.00–2,700.002,3993
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28652,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29352,000.00/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.