Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-09-20

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Sep 20
● Final170 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
872 head
▼ 45 vs last sale 917▼ 82 vs year ago 954 · −8.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
101 head
▲ 38 vs last sale 63▲ 1 vs year ago 100 · +1.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
90 head
▼ 20 vs last sale 110▲ 57 vs year ago 33 · +172.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs. traded 3.00-5.00 higher and those over 500 lbs. were 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 7.00-9.00 lower. The male calves today saw good demand. Much softer demand for heifers especially those under 500 lbs. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 2.00-3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $326.23/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −60.45 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$326.23
35 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,761
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$195
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1-2
$42.88/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−33.43
vs KY average
−33.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539336.211,81323
Medium and Large 2552325.001,7933thin
Medium and Large 2-3530305.001,6156thin
Large 1-2552293.331,6183thin
One grade step is worth $42.88/cwt here — about $195 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale35 hd
326.23
—
KY average25 barns · 1,379 hd
359.66
−33.43
National average170 barns · 10,929 hd
359.66
−33.43
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−60.45
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—Average1,816189.583,44219
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,407155.102,18233
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,154151.441,74720
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,013139.301,41115
HeifersChoiceAverage1,162200.002,3242thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,240270.003,3481thin

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)1,244$2,4033thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,107$2,3743thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,217$2,35814
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)923$1,9574thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,194$1,9003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,157$1,7849
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,052$1,7198
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,096$1,6915
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,350$2,9001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)775$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)765$1,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,273$3,2732thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,304$3,20011
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,330$2,5003thin

Every lot

170 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 2-3265510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,3521
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,5121
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305545.00/cwt545.00–545.001,6622
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,5281
Steers350–400Medium 1-2355400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4201
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3368421.66/cwt420.00–430.001,5526
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373466.30/cwt450.00–475.001,73910
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2413454.60/cwt440.00–475.001,8773
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,0131
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2427422.85/cwt420.00–430.001,8068
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7181
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2467414.69/cwt395.00–420.001,9376
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3481367.51/cwt360.00–370.001,7684
Steers450–500Medium 1-2485342.04/cwt320.00–365.001,6592
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2494385.50/cwt385.00–386.001,9044
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528362.73/cwt360.00–370.001,9157
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535379.38/cwt370.00–385.002,03016
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3538338.28/cwt315.00–350.001,8208
Steers550–600Medium 1-2560330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8481
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569383.11/cwt380.00–385.002,1808
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy575391.29/cwt390.00–392.502,2502
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580342.50/cwt340.00–350.001,9874
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7401
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3605330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9971
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619373.08/cwt355.00–380.002,30912
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy625390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4381
Steers600–650Large 1-2630280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7641
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670354.19/cwt345.00–360.002,37311
Steers650–700Medium 1-2695330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2941
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3971
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768316.00/cwt310.00–327.502,4273
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,7092
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added888325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,8867
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2900290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,6101
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2962290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7902
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,045307.00/cwt307.00–307.003,20850
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,065298.50/cwt298.50–298.503,17950
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,135284.00/cwt284.00–284.003,22350
Feeder Cattle · Heifers44 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3215400.00/cwt400.00–400.008601
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3281377.34/cwt370.00–385.001,0604
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2295405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,1951
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1972
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3363
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330333.41/cwt330.00–335.001,1003
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2336386.84/cwt385.00–395.001,3005
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2381371.44/cwt370.00–375.001,41510
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3382337.81/cwt330.00–350.001,2905
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387393.86/cwt355.00–400.001,5247
Heifers350–400Medium 1-2390350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3651
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2408375.89/cwt370.00–382.501,5343
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423355.46/cwt350.00–365.001,50413
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7401
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3443334.67/cwt320.00–343.001,4835
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470336.86/cwt330.00–345.001,5838
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473357.80/cwt350.00–375.001,69243
Heifers450–500Large 1-2475326.70/cwt320.00–330.001,5523
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3477314.93/cwt300.00–320.001,5027
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2485325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5761
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513347.38/cwt337.50–360.001,78212
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3513307.50/cwt300.00–315.001,5774
Heifers500–550Large 1-2530290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5372
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2545330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7992
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3563300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6892
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7801
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568324.03/cwt320.00–330.001,84011
Heifers550–600Large 1-2595300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7851
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2627318.82/cwt310.00–330.001,9998
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628297.59/cwt290.00–305.001,8692
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3643267.45/cwt255.00–280.001,7202
Heifers650–700Large 1-2665270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7961
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665260.19/cwt245.00–280.001,7304
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2667307.61/cwt300.00–315.002,0524
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7881
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added716328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,3485
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2743300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2293
Heifers750–800Large 1-2765270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0661
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3765270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0661
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added775323.75/cwt323.75–323.752,50970
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830297.00/cwt297.00–297.002,4651
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added836318.35/cwt318.35–318.352,66164
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3870270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,3491
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2885280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,4782
Feeder Cattle · Bulls44 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3233434.95/cwt430.00–440.001,0132
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2274507.66/cwt486.00–522.501,3915
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3283450.13/cwt435.00–465.001,2742
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,6521
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2324461.50/cwt445.00–485.001,49513
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345353.33/cwt350.00–360.001,2193
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2373462.54/cwt447.50–475.001,7255
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3373365.49/cwt352.50–375.001,3633
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380422.55/cwt415.00–430.001,6064
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2416436.11/cwt430.00–437.501,8149
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2418297.28/cwt290.00–305.001,2432
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3419381.12/cwt370.00–395.001,5977
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2467397.60/cwt390.00–405.001,8574
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3473343.02/cwt330.00–355.001,62211
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2480335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6081
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2484364.05/cwt360.00–375.001,76217
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy507385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9522
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2508360.09/cwt350.00–375.001,8295
Bulls500–550Medium 1-2510320.00/cwt315.00–325.001,6322
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7771
Bulls500–550Large 1-2515315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6221
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3529315.65/cwt300.00–330.001,67014
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2564342.92/cwt327.50–355.001,93415
Bulls550–600Large 1-2565297.54/cwt295.00–300.001,6812
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2569322.57/cwt317.50–325.001,83511
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3570295.26/cwt285.00–305.001,6832
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy575300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7253
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3600290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7401
Bulls600–650Medium 1-2600275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6501
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2610315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,9222
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2631333.00/cwt325.00–340.002,1015
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy635345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1911
Bulls600–650Large 1-2640285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8241
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2657285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8723
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2667311.30/cwt300.00–320.002,07611
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3685250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7131
Bulls650–700Large 1-2690285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9671
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2785275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1591
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3805247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,9921
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2827268.79/cwt260.00–275.002,2234
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2101
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3935225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,1041
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,150217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,5011
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,240270.00/cwt270.00–270.003,3481
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,162200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,3242
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,630177.45/cwt168.00–184.002,8927
Bulls——1,818202.82/cwt197.00–210.003,6875
Bulls——2,000192.26/cwt188.00–195.003,8457
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%890161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,4331
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,011144.81/cwt142.00–150.001,4645
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020137.43/cwt132.00–140.001,4027
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,055121.23/cwt117.00–125.001,2792
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,093154.82/cwt150.00–160.001,69210
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,115137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,5281
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,150175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,0131
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,235146.08/cwt145.00–149.001,8048
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,388144.33/cwt140.00–149.002,0037
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,391153.35/cwt150.00–160.002,13317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,452166.78/cwt163.00–175.002,4229
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0801,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2323,590.34/head3,500.00–3,700.003,5905
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2733,272.69/head3,250.00–3,300.003,2732
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,3302,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3812,798.39/head2,425.00–3,200.002,7984
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,5754,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27501,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed8871,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28952,275.98/head2,100.00–2,450.002,2762
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29352,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29572,293.34/head2,000.00–2,550.002,2934
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29852,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29951,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0451,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0581,591.93/head1,575.00–1,600.001,5923
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0871,800.31/head1,700.00–2,000.001,8003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0921,735.27/head1,550.00–1,850.001,7353
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1271,749.11/head1,500.00–2,150.001,7493
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1501,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1601,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1932,561.01/head2,525.00–2,600.002,5612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2061,880.51/head1,775.00–2,100.001,8816
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2932,000.68/head1,950.00–2,050.002,0012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3212,383.51/head2,000.00–2,750.002,38410
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3732,554.55/head2,250.00–2,800.002,5552
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27651,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-27751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,3502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001

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.