Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-10-04

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Oct 4
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
831 head
▼ 42 vs last sale 873▲ 17 vs year ago 814 · +2.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
89 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 84▲ 3 vs year ago 86 · +3.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▼ 76 vs last sale 122▼ 42 vs year ago 88 · −47.7%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 1.00-3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $371.80/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits −78.42 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$371.80
52 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,067
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$250
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$39.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.43
vs KY average
−50.85 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557374.072,08249
Medium and Large 2-3547334.851,8323thin
One grade step is worth $39.21/cwt here — about $250 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 sale52 hd
371.80
—
KY average23 barns · 918 hd
383.24
−11.43
National average177 barns · 15,324 hd
422.65
−50.85
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−78.42
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—Low1,679182.933,07220
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,583160.162,5368thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,316150.901,98522
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,026135.441,38931
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,280210.002,6881thin

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)1,273$2,2454thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)964$2,1095
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,291$2,07513
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,185$2,0501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,298$1,9642thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)979$1,9638
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)920$1,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,235$3,2252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,488$2,7724thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,320$2,3003thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)1,030$1,8001thin

Every lot

118 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2263400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0522
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3265350.00/cwt350.00–350.009281
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3051
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy327443.44/cwt420.00–470.001,4506
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2251
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378382.95/cwt370.00–400.001,4483
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy390465.20/cwt420.00–495.001,81414
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy431434.60/cwt415.00–465.001,87313
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2442376.64/cwt370.00–380.001,6653
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3460315.00/cwt300.00–330.001,4492
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465414.12/cwt400.00–420.001,92613
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474386.82/cwt380.00–390.001,8345
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,7771
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526364.85/cwt350.00–370.001,9196
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531383.15/cwt375.00–410.002,03511
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3563329.78/cwt320.00–340.001,8572
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568359.65/cwt350.00–370.002,0438
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added572377.01/cwt375.00–385.002,15624
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1002
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2606333.00/cwt320.00–340.002,01810
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8601
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added659354.50/cwt354.50–354.502,3367
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675339.64/cwt337.50–340.002,2937
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728326.73/cwt320.00–340.002,3793
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added885347.50/cwt347.50–347.503,07558
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,031310.11/cwt309.25–311.003,197103
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3205310.00/cwt310.00–310.006361
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210380.00/cwt380.00–380.007981
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2286386.10/cwt370.00–395.001,1045
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3290305.00/cwt305.00–305.008851
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,2011
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,0401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2331370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2259
Heifers300–350Small 1-2345300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0351
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy369410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5134
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379360.95/cwt350.00–370.001,36818
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3410325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3331
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2426356.36/cwt345.00–370.001,51830
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435386.56/cwt380.00–390.001,6827
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7758
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2469359.41/cwt347.50–370.001,68622
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3476328.43/cwt300.00–342.001,56318
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added514355.99/cwt350.00–380.001,83010
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3523307.19/cwt285.00–315.001,6077
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530337.32/cwt325.00–345.001,78818
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570329.74/cwt320.00–342.501,88012
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added580367.95/cwt350.00–385.002,1342
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3583311.59/cwt300.00–320.001,8179
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1222
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622313.32/cwt300.00–325.001,9496
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5631
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2658307.49/cwt302.50–310.002,0233
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680278.45/cwt265.00–292.501,8932
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0951
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added847316.75/cwt316.75–316.752,68363
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2218393.88/cwt380.00–400.008593
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2285400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285320.00/cwt320.00–320.009121
Bulls250–300Small 1-2290250.00/cwt250.00–250.007251
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2314377.18/cwt370.00–400.001,1844
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3330320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0561
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy332450.00/cwt420.00–480.001,4943
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360424.86/cwt420.00–430.001,5292
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3373349.58/cwt320.00–360.001,3048
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375383.73/cwt370.00–400.001,43910
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415407.78/cwt400.00–435.001,69210
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3435323.18/cwt320.00–330.001,4063
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2436376.31/cwt355.00–387.501,64111
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3477325.80/cwt300.00–350.001,5546
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482376.35/cwt360.00–385.001,81423
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,1341
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy509376.49/cwt375.00–385.001,91610
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2520359.44/cwt345.00–370.001,86915
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3529309.72/cwt270.00–335.001,63810
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2558351.31/cwt340.00–355.001,96011
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3585300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7551
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2623332.05/cwt324.00–342.002,06913
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3629302.52/cwt300.00–310.001,9034
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655324.82/cwt320.00–328.002,1285
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3674304.94/cwt300.00–310.002,0554
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2718300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1547
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3840245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0581
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2846272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,3053
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3940250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3501
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3975235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,2911
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,280210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,6881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,629177.74/cwt165.00–186.002,89515
Bulls——1,818192.68/cwt190.00–195.003,5032
Bulls——1,837202.35/cwt200.00–205.003,7173
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%977100.33/cwt100.00–101.009803
Cows—Lean 85-90%994128.51/cwt120.00–135.001,27711
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,047143.46/cwt137.00–150.001,50214
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090158.52/cwt154.00–165.001,7283
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,267126.48/cwt120.00–135.001,6033
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300147.07/cwt142.00–152.501,9128
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,340160.35/cwt154.00–170.002,14911
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,548150.99/cwt150.00–152.002,3372
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,595163.21/cwt154.00–172.002,6036
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-28451,788.66/head1,700.00–1,850.001,7893
Bred Cows—Small 1-28502,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29201,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29932,098.49/head1,700.00–2,400.002,0984
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0592,067.12/head1,775.00–3,025.002,0675
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2732,244.99/head1,800.00–2,750.002,2454
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2912,074.57/head1,400.00–2,400.002,07513
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2981,963.58/head1,800.00–2,100.001,9642
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29502,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2802,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4602,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5203,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5302,993.46/head2,950.00–3,050.002,9932
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5952,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0301,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2925182.88/cwt180.00–185.001,6922

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.