Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-12-13

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 13
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
600 head
▼ 240 vs last sale 840▼ 224 vs year ago 824 · −27.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 96▲ 5 vs year ago 60 · +8.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
20 head
▼ 47 vs last sale 67▲ 4 vs year ago 16 · +25.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and 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 $397.77/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 10 of 30 comparable sales and sits −52.45 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$397.77
44 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,210
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$359
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$64.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.34
vs KY average
−32.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556399.232,21843
Medium and Large 2-3555335.001,8591thin
One grade step is worth $64.23/cwt here — about $359 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale44 hd
397.77
—
KY average27 barns · 1,408 hd
398.12
−0.34
National average179 barns · 20,601 hd
430.63
−32.86
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−52.45
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

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—Low1,721172.212,9649thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,650159.692,63513
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,322151.332,00127
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,054134.681,42017
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,192180.002,1462thin

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)1,206$2,7503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,365$2,4284thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$1,8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,225$1,7001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)929$2,0494thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)963$1,8252thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,135$1,7251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,325$2,3001thin

Every lot

105 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2220391.99/cwt385.00–400.008622
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2250400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0001
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280450.54/cwt440.00–500.001,2626
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4241
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2344405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3936
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363456.88/cwt435.00–500.001,6585
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2427375.23/cwt365.00–385.001,6024
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy441451.72/cwt400.00–460.001,9928
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480426.25/cwt410.00–450.002,0466
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2493374.05/cwt365.00–395.001,84410
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523392.24/cwt382.00–407.502,0514
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535359.25/cwt350.00–370.001,9223
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3555335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8591
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added559412.05/cwt385.00–415.002,30330
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2571359.81/cwt350.00–367.502,0556
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625339.19/cwt337.50–340.002,1203
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7641
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635355.62/cwt345.00–365.002,25810
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added651369.00/cwt369.00–369.002,4028
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,1952
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2714330.08/cwt320.00–337.502,3578
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added793334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,64966
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,60812
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added880330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,90459
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy898307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,75757
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3950275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,6131
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2207365.00/cwt365.00–365.007562
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,0473
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy277415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1502
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,2561
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315377.50/cwt370.00–385.001,1892
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3345335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3363362.98/cwt357.50–365.001,3184
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365415.37/cwt405.00–435.001,5165
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385382.19/cwt370.00–395.001,4714
Heifers400–450Small 1-2405180.00/cwt180.00–180.007291
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434394.87/cwt390.00–400.001,7144
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2434364.54/cwt352.50–375.001,5824
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3443324.86/cwt300.00–350.001,4392
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2479364.96/cwt360.00–375.001,7488
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3481317.40/cwt295.00–330.001,5276
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,8333
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2524342.94/cwt332.50–347.501,7978
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6321
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551349.00/cwt349.00–349.001,92310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2561335.62/cwt320.00–346.001,88310
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567301.72/cwt280.00–315.001,7116
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0271
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7421
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3708252.58/cwt245.00–260.001,7882
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2757295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2334
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2826212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,7553
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added956275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,62955
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3111
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2293382.48/cwt380.00–385.001,1212
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3330350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1551
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2901
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3365352.53/cwt350.00–355.001,2872
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370376.62/cwt375.00–380.001,3933
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy381429.85/cwt427.50–435.001,6384
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9132
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2437377.81/cwt365.00–395.001,6517
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3440350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5401
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3461342.52/cwt335.00–350.001,5794
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2463361.80/cwt355.00–370.001,6757
Bulls450–500Small 1-2475250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1881
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy485400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9401
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2503346.02/cwt342.00–350.001,7402
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy510392.00/cwt390.00–392.501,9995
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3545320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7442
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565344.15/cwt342.50–347.501,9443
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3568309.94/cwt300.00–330.001,7603
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy600370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2201
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7011
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3653295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9262
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655323.14/cwt315.00–327.502,11715
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2700307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,1531
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2762285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1722
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8261
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3860200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7201
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2890244.00/cwt244.00–244.002,1723
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2913210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9173
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2963223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,1474
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,010207.50/cwt207.50–207.502,0961
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,192180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,1462
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,610163.62/cwt152.00–174.002,6345
Bulls——1,860182.95/cwt180.00–190.003,4034
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%985130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2811
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025111.45/cwt100.00–119.001,1426
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039159.32/cwt155.00–162.001,6554
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,105142.26/cwt136.00–150.001,5726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,311147.21/cwt140.00–153.001,93014
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,330163.00/cwt155.00–175.002,16811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,357116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,5742
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,638150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,4572
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,652161.45/cwt155.00–170.002,66711
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3252,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2062,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2251,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3652,427.89/head2,350.00–2,500.002,4284
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2912175.34/cwt152.00–200.001,5993
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29292,049.06/head2,000.00–2,100.002,0494
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29631,825.45/head1,650.00–2,000.001,8252
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1351,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251

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.