Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-11-15

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Nov 15
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
916 head
▲ 116 vs last sale 800▲ 188 vs year ago 728 · +25.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 84▲ 25 vs year ago 99 · +25.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 64▼ 13 vs year ago 77 · −16.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder classes sold steady to 10.00 higher with a strong quality offering. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady with 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 $370.07/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits −80.16 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$370.07
49 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,012
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$99
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$29.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.27
vs KY average
−54.80 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2543371.882,01746
Medium and Large 2560342.341,9183thin
One grade step is worth $29.54/cwt here — about $99 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale49 hd
370.07
—
KY average25 barns · 921 hd
372.34
−2.27
National average177 barns · 31,012 hd
424.87
−54.80
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−80.16
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—Low1,631177.832,90016
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,611157.712,54010
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,243144.611,79844
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low992121.741,20724
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,283142.431,82811
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low923134.001,2362thin

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)1,110$2,6312thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,105$2,31815
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,340$2,2501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,213$2,2452thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,166$2,17319
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,225$1,6763thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)948$2,0943thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)967$2,1633thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,250$2,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,100$1,7501thin

Every lot

138 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3330340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1221
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5172
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2364407.51/cwt405.00–410.001,4835
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,4821
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423389.75/cwt385.00–405.001,6495
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6742
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473388.98/cwt380.00–405.001,84012
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519374.27/cwt360.00–380.001,94221
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521396.71/cwt390.00–400.002,0676
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8111
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571359.02/cwt350.00–370.002,05016
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2578341.01/cwt340.00–342.001,9712
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added598374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,2373
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7811
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2628310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9472
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630346.23/cwt345.00–347.502,1812
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added631367.01/cwt355.00–370.002,31617
Steers600–650Medium 1-2640290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8561
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added670351.68/cwt350.00–355.002,3563
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681330.79/cwt325.00–344.002,2539
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2685310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1241
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3695290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0161
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728335.58/cwt325.00–338.002,44310
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1281
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2761320.09/cwt310.00–328.002,4365
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,71964
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2775300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3251
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2811310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5143
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added860325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,79562
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,5201
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added929328.25/cwt328.25–328.253,04958
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,086279.00/cwt279.00–279.003,03046
Feeder Cattle · Heifers42 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy211455.00/cwt455.00–455.009603
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2224420.60/cwt405.00–435.009424
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3230350.00/cwt350.00–350.008052
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3260345.00/cwt345.00–345.008971
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2152
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285387.26/cwt375.00–400.001,1044
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2321375.52/cwt365.00–385.001,2059
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325348.44/cwt345.00–350.001,1323
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy328393.20/cwt390.00–402.501,2907
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2374359.16/cwt350.00–375.001,3434
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376335.97/cwt335.00–340.001,2635
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5201
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3384318.16/cwt270.00–340.001,22212
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2420339.47/cwt328.00–355.001,42615
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,5612
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3543
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3432295.69/cwt285.00–310.001,2775
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465311.26/cwt310.00–312.501,4472
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3467294.32/cwt260.00–310.001,3748
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2476335.99/cwt320.00–340.001,59915
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485353.81/cwt350.00–355.001,7164
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added505350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7684
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518312.44/cwt310.00–315.001,6182
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530332.67/cwt315.00–337.501,76317
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2566321.97/cwt315.00–330.001,82212
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580273.70/cwt250.00–301.001,5873
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2584289.34/cwt270.00–300.001,6907
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3602256.61/cwt235.00–270.001,5453
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added620320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9841
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2621304.53/cwt290.00–315.001,89118
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640284.50/cwt283.00–285.001,8214
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0312
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3657270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7742
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9291
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2705250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7632
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added718300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,15412
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added766315.50/cwt315.50–315.502,41771
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9501
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3795235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8681
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2860255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,1932
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added880306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,69360
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3890200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2286407.82/cwt395.00–445.001,1665
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3491
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy308455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4013
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2329401.92/cwt390.00–415.001,3228
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1901
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2352370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3022
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3368356.91/cwt350.00–365.001,3134
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2372392.99/cwt385.00–415.001,4629
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5986
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418397.51/cwt395.00–400.001,6622
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2425345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4663
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3428301.87/cwt275.00–320.001,2923
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2434380.24/cwt365.00–387.501,6509
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7331
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3455277.75/cwt255.00–300.001,2642
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2476355.95/cwt340.00–375.001,69412
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480328.92/cwt320.00–335.001,5795
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2512335.15/cwt325.00–345.001,71612
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5711
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3524283.21/cwt270.00–300.001,4845
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy527350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8452
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy555345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9153
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565283.42/cwt270.00–300.001,6013
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3578279.10/cwt275.00–282.001,6137
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585318.99/cwt310.00–325.001,8665
Bulls550–600Large 1-2595275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6362
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615311.50/cwt300.00–320.001,91613
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3635250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5881
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2657300.88/cwt292.50–305.001,9773
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2663280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8562
Bulls700–750Medium 1-2710214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,5191
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725259.79/cwt250.00–270.001,8834
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3785230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8061
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2895223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,9962
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,0991
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 21,005175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7591
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,600200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,2001
Bulls——1,621184.05/cwt178.00–194.002,9837
Bulls——1,643169.61/cwt160.00–176.002,7878
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%967124.83/cwt121.00–129.001,2079
Cows—Lean 85-90%989106.96/cwt90.00–118.001,0589
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,033139.28/cwt130.00–147.501,4396
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,160125.53/cwt125.00–128.001,4566
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,185169.19/cwt165.00–175.002,0056
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225137.56/cwt130.00–142.001,68515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,309148.90/cwt144.00–160.001,94917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,523175.77/cwt163.00–188.002,6772
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,594154.36/cwt150.00–160.002,4607
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,905145.00/cwt145.00–145.002,7621
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%890148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,3171
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%955120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1461
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225131.06/cwt124.00–138.001,6052
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,296144.96/cwt142.00–159.001,8799
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29672,162.59/head1,900.00–2,450.002,1633
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,318.04/head1,600.00–2,550.002,31815
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,630.63/head2,200.00–3,000.002,6312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1662,173.24/head1,725.00–2,400.002,17319
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2132,244.90/head1,975.00–2,400.002,2452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,675.59/head1,535.00–1,825.001,6763
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3402,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29482,093.89/head2,025.00–2,125.002,0943
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,055155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6351

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.