Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-10-25

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Oct 25
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,220 head
▲ 527 vs last sale 693▲ 361 vs year ago 859 · +42.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 98▼ 22 vs year ago 127 · −17.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 91▼ 31 vs year ago 100 · −31.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, 500-600 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, Feeder and yearling heifers steady to 4.00 lower, Good demand for the high quality weaned and vaccinated part of the offering and Moderate demand for the fleshy, bawling off colored part of the offering. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $337.15/cwt on 68 head. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −49.52 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$337.15
68 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,868
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$117
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$34.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−20.74
vs KY average
−53.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547348.181,90446
Medium and Large 2-3569314.101,78722
One grade step is worth $34.08/cwt here — about $117 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 sale68 hd
337.15
—
KY average25 barns · 1,445 hd
357.89
−20.74
National average186 barns · 24,193 hd
390.82
−53.67
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−49.52
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—High1,612186.012,99816
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,590157.992,5128thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,315153.842,02337
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,055138.571,46128

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 (2-4 yrs)1,275$3,0402thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,086$2,5778
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,322$2,4333thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,161$2,14519
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,040$2,0532thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,113$1,8153thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,050$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)873$2,0374thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)895$1,9952thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,710$3,8342thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,228$3,4255
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,244$3,0348
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,291$2,2345

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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Fancy185500.00/cwt500.00–500.009251
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy222434.92/cwt425.00–455.009663
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2262400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0482
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy276454.05/cwt422.50–485.001,2538
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325431.88/cwt415.00–455.001,4044
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335388.34/cwt380.00–400.001,3015
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4761
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373465.26/cwt437.50–500.001,7359
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2429387.89/cwt382.50–400.001,6644
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy439443.89/cwt430.00–480.001,9499
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465402.56/cwt400.00–405.001,8726
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy479437.46/cwt420.00–445.002,09518
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3481359.82/cwt340.00–370.001,7313
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527365.38/cwt350.00–375.001,9268
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added531429.78/cwt404.00–435.002,28225
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8801
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560343.00/cwt343.00–343.001,9211
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576363.24/cwt350.00–375.002,0925
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added582391.69/cwt388.00–400.002,28011
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2620342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,1241
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added623378.29/cwt353.00–387.002,35756
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added665367.80/cwt360.00–373.002,4465
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675335.98/cwt335.00–338.002,2683
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722329.30/cwt328.00–340.002,3789
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2766320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4514
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2858329.20/cwt326.00–330.002,82515
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added983316.75/cwt316.75–316.753,11454
Feeder Cattle · Heifers39 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225383.33/cwt370.00–395.008622
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260417.84/cwt400.00–427.501,0867
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275355.00/cwt355.00–355.009761
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2287384.95/cwt365.00–390.001,1056
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3322344.92/cwt340.00–350.001,1113
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325373.76/cwt360.00–385.001,21510
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy338414.95/cwt410.00–425.001,4033
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373368.74/cwt360.00–390.001,37511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3374345.57/cwt320.00–355.001,2928
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy384406.26/cwt400.00–420.001,56010
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412394.84/cwt382.50–400.001,6277
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3429338.30/cwt330.00–347.501,45111
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432354.69/cwt350.00–375.001,53233
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy453384.68/cwt380.00–387.501,74317
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471354.32/cwt350.00–360.001,66917
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3474335.89/cwt305.00–347.501,59216
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525303.40/cwt300.00–310.001,5933
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526340.69/cwt330.00–347.501,79218
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530364.17/cwt350.00–370.001,9307
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569335.68/cwt330.00–340.001,9107
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added571356.06/cwt355.00–360.002,03314
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3576315.79/cwt307.50–322.001,81919
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611350.87/cwt340.00–353.002,14419
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2612318.34/cwt310.00–325.001,94810
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613295.03/cwt290.00–300.001,8096
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2672319.99/cwt315.00–325.002,1506
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3676280.83/cwt250.00–300.001,8987
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7501
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,1751
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3772231.72/cwt220.00–255.001,7893
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added774329.50/cwt327.85–331.502,550159
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4152
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3817240.92/cwt230.00–250.001,9683
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added835312.40/cwt312.00–312.502,60983
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3850225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9131
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2852263.03/cwt260.00–275.002,2415
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4841
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975260.15/cwt250.00–270.002,5362
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,027288.50/cwt288.50–288.502,96349
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2200370.00/cwt370.00–370.007401
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225454.13/cwt430.00–470.001,0229
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285427.24/cwt420.00–435.001,2182
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2314395.17/cwt385.00–405.001,2415
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy317432.08/cwt420.00–465.001,3705
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3325365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1861
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy358420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5043
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380397.44/cwt385.00–405.001,51017
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3388360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3972
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy415412.44/cwt410.00–415.001,7122
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3433351.35/cwt320.00–365.001,5217
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2434384.98/cwt370.00–400.001,67117
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2469379.28/cwt365.00–393.001,77926
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3481352.03/cwt300.00–365.001,69338
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510320.82/cwt300.00–330.001,6365
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526346.72/cwt335.00–360.001,82417
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572345.58/cwt331.00–357.001,97732
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3576302.58/cwt280.00–330.001,7434
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy608344.24/cwt340.00–345.002,0938
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3608279.90/cwt265.00–305.001,7023
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2619322.04/cwt317.50–330.001,9935
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy654345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2566
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663325.60/cwt320.00–337.002,1593
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3682281.30/cwt270.00–305.001,9183
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3721260.81/cwt245.00–275.001,8804
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3771250.11/cwt240.00–260.001,9284
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2785278.00/cwt278.00–278.002,1821
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3828228.63/cwt221.00–235.001,8933
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,2491
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3915237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,1731
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3985218.00/cwt218.00–218.002,1471
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Large 1-2715285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0381
Beef/Dairy Steers850–900Large 1-2882220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9402
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,508175.22/cwt153.00–183.002,6426
Bulls——1,561188.10/cwt184.00–194.002,9367
Bulls——1,937202.70/cwt200.00–205.003,9263
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02395.27/cwt90.00–100.009754
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045126.60/cwt120.00–131.001,3237
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050145.17/cwt140.00–150.001,5247
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,077159.65/cwt155.00–169.001,71910
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0161
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,313148.39/cwt135.00–154.001,94818
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,320163.39/cwt155.00–182.002,15718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,563147.95/cwt146.00–150.002,3122
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,599161.34/cwt155.00–168.002,5806
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-28751,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Small 1-28851,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0402,053.00/head1,925.00–2,175.002,0532
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0501,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1131,815.12/head1,500.00–2,150.001,8153
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,717.04/head1,950.00–3,075.002,7177
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1772,161.18/head1,700.00–3,100.002,16118
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2753,040.10/head2,850.00–3,200.003,0402
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3222,432.91/head2,300.00–2,650.002,4333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3552,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29502,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0953,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2852,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2932,242.02/head1,875.00–2,700.002,2424
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3004,050.00/head4,050.00–4,050.004,0503
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3033,245.20/head2,800.00–3,700.003,2456
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7103,834.14/head3,700.00–3,950.003,8342
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28732,037.25/head1,750.00–2,500.002,0374
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28951,994.55/head1,400.00–2,475.001,9952
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2895205.34/cwt200.00–210.001,8382
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2945251.87/cwt247.50–257.502,3802

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.