Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-11-08

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Nov 8
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
800 head
▼ 109 vs last sale 909▲ 98 vs year ago 702 · +14.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
84 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 59▲ 10 vs year ago 74 · +13.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 15 vs last sale 49▲ 24 vs year ago 40 · +60.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. There was 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 $327.25/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −59.43 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.
Average price
$327.25
50 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,817
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$257
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$46.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−8.49
vs KY average
−38.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556333.671,85541
Medium and Large 2548311.251,7044thin
Medium and Large 2-3556287.351,5985thin
One grade step is worth $46.32/cwt here — about $257 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale50 hd
327.25
—
KY average24 barns · 1,573 hd
335.73
−8.49
National average198 barns · 25,157 hd
365.61
−38.36
This barn, trailing median34 sales
386.68
−59.43
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—Average1,610179.172,88410
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,541151.022,32714
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,240144.321,79040
CowsLean 85-90%High907133.461,21015
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,450200.002,9001thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,385156.002,1611thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,090$1,89520
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,036$1,6487
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,148$1,4713thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)930$1,2251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)963$1,9642thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,249$2,2856

Every lot

137 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 · Steers36 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205465.00/cwt465.00–465.009531
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225410.00/cwt410.00–410.009231
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2267438.38/cwt435.00–440.001,1703
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2275400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2300407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,2231
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3305280.00/cwt280.00–280.008541
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2319426.20/cwt415.00–432.501,3604
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,4481
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2358400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4323
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375410.64/cwt407.50–413.001,5406
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380440.94/cwt435.00–442.501,6765
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380374.21/cwt371.00–377.501,4222
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2400370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423406.05/cwt395.00–410.001,7184
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2464380.52/cwt372.50–387.501,76623
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3472346.44/cwt342.00–347.501,6355
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy498419.00/cwt419.00–419.002,08710
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added518371.26/cwt370.00–372.501,9234
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2518344.14/cwt342.50–347.501,7833
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3519310.16/cwt305.00–315.001,6104
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2541360.56/cwt350.00–367.001,95112
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3552300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6562
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2563342.01/cwt341.00–347.001,9266
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added565369.09/cwt365.00–377.502,0853
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615332.25/cwt327.50–345.002,04313
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630277.48/cwt275.00–280.001,7482
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2646310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0033
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,1911
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7382
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,2421
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770307.31/cwt300.00–315.002,3664
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2795295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3451
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4901
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3840290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4361
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added863320.50/cwt320.50–320.502,76661
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,5881
Feeder Cattle · Heifers41 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2190420.00/cwt420.00–420.007981
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230325.00/cwt325.00–325.007481
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245300.00/cwt300.00–300.007351
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2278359.75/cwt357.50–365.001,0003
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285255.00/cwt255.00–255.007271
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008701
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1362
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305372.50/cwt370.00–375.001,1362
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0701
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0401
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2334338.14/cwt330.00–340.001,1295
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373375.75/cwt370.00–385.001,40213
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2377346.58/cwt340.00–355.001,3078
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2865
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3393322.48/cwt320.00–325.001,2672
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy403347.99/cwt345.00–350.001,4025
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2413300.66/cwt300.00–302.501,2424
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2424320.76/cwt310.00–325.001,36012
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3442296.68/cwt295.00–300.001,3113
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5531
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471309.65/cwt300.00–320.001,4587
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2474327.06/cwt320.00–335.001,55015
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5441
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517341.87/cwt338.00–348.001,76718
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3528283.72/cwt282.50–285.001,4982
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6853
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558316.42/cwt310.00–320.001,7667
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575289.77/cwt285.00–292.001,6663
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2585300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7551
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added599332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,98916
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620273.72/cwt270.00–285.001,6974
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2633277.45/cwt275.00–280.001,7562
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635292.38/cwt290.00–300.001,8574
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3662270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7872
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added702312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,190140
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705267.50/cwt265.00–270.001,8864
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8001
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753307.75/cwt307.75–307.752,31769
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9382
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2815200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6301
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9271
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2255415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,0581
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,1831
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2282432.80/cwt422.50–442.501,2203
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0221
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3261
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2345410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4152
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3491
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2367394.00/cwt394.00–394.001,4462
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7672
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2384413.55/cwt405.00–417.501,5885
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy402412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,6582
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6561
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3438362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,5882
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7362
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5982
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4101
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2486340.20/cwt335.00–350.001,65317
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3493300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4792
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2517325.71/cwt317.50–335.001,6848
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522365.84/cwt365.00–367.501,9103
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6212
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3545280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5261
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2566324.38/cwt315.00–329.001,8367
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3573284.03/cwt283.00–285.001,6272
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2608308.11/cwt300.00–315.001,87323
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8751
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3670275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8431
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2682288.78/cwt282.50–300.001,96910
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2700285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9951
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2707250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7682
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2782255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9942
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3795225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7891
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 2-31,055172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,8201
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3293265.00/cwt265.00–265.007762
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3325250.00/cwt250.00–250.008131
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3480260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2481
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,385156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,1611
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,450200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,9001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,512182.97/cwt180.00–188.002,7675
Bulls——1,705170.20/cwt165.00–174.002,9024
Bulls——1,715196.00/cwt196.00–196.003,3611
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%690152.83/cwt150.00–155.001,0552
Cows—Lean 85-90%923119.50/cwt114.00–122.001,1033
Cows—Lean 85-90%943141.06/cwt140.00–144.001,3304
Cows—Lean 85-90%947128.92/cwt126.00–132.001,2216
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,186131.77/cwt129.00–135.001,5638
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,227140.38/cwt136.00–144.001,72212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,259149.55/cwt143.00–154.001,88317
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,333163.94/cwt160.00–167.002,1853
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,505164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,4681
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,533141.07/cwt138.00–143.002,1633
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,547152.70/cwt150.00–159.002,36210
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29631,963.57/head1,925.00–2,000.001,9642
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 2-37931,097.24/head1,000.00–1,225.001,0972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29301,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0361,647.50/head1,200.00–1,900.001,6487
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1231,984.09/head1,000.00–2,475.001,98418
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1481,471.19/head1,250.00–1,700.001,4713
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2492,285.12/head1,750.00–3,050.002,2856
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2723177.40/cwt170.00–190.001,2833

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.