Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-01-03

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jan 3
● Final133 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,676 head
▲ 1,076 vs last sale 600▲ 461 vs year ago 1,215 · +37.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
166 head
▲ 101 vs last sale 65▲ 60 vs year ago 106 · +56.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 20▲ 51 vs year ago 22 · +231.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to Christmas Holiday break.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $416.35/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 12 of 30 comparable sales and sits −33.87 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$416.35
79 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,261
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$402
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$77.63/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.63
vs KY average
−35.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2543419.302,27676
Medium and Large 2-3548341.671,8733thin
One grade step is worth $77.63/cwt here — about $402 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale79 hd
416.35
—
KY average2 barns · 82 hd
413.72
+2.63
National average24 barns · 3,960 hd
452.16
−35.81
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−33.87
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—Low1,685184.423,10817
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,600157.392,51816
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,295156.262,02344
CowsLean 85-90%High1,032134.051,38377
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,127215.002,4232thin

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)1,225$2,9942thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,367$2,72845
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,087$2,5523thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,035$2,5002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,204$2,2448
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,540$2,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)800$1,6372thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,840$4,1001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,107$3,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,478$3,6752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,110$2,1001thin

Every lot

133 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy228550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2542
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,0441
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy268557.00/cwt500.00–615.001,4935
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2272460.74/cwt450.00–485.001,2533
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315420.00/cwt410.00–430.001,3232
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy336504.60/cwt470.00–550.001,69513
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2383415.03/cwt410.00–420.001,5902
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy387476.59/cwt450.00–555.001,84424
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy428472.18/cwt425.00–500.002,02137
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2433401.65/cwt395.00–405.001,7393
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470455.76/cwt420.00–490.002,14245
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473399.23/cwt380.00–415.001,88814
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9242
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527433.44/cwt380.00–455.002,28448
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,8801
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3550340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8702
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added573404.33/cwt380.00–425.002,31720
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576372.51/cwt370.00–373.002,1466
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added617403.86/cwt365.00–420.002,492110
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623344.81/cwt335.00–355.002,1483
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added672383.52/cwt365.00–392.502,57719
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2681351.22/cwt340.00–360.002,39216
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3700295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0651
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710339.41/cwt320.00–345.002,41018
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added722361.44/cwt350.00–370.002,61071
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2762331.79/cwt320.00–345.002,5289
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3402
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added789379.09/cwt350.00–380.002,99165
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,7021
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added827344.70/cwt342.50–350.002,85191
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2-3831292.48/cwt250.00–310.002,4314
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added928332.52/cwt330.00–334.753,086113
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2957310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,9672
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,000285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,8501
Steers1100–1150Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,132289.75/cwt289.75–289.753,28045
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy238476.93/cwt465.00–490.001,1355
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270468.09/cwt445.00–485.001,2643
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280416.85/cwt405.00–425.001,1673
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325407.16/cwt385.00–415.001,32310
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy331445.25/cwt420.00–465.001,47411
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1221
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379410.40/cwt390.00–415.001,55514
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy383435.30/cwt420.00–450.001,66720
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425407.93/cwt385.00–425.001,73422
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4741
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2447371.67/cwt370.00–375.001,6616
Heifers450–500Small 1-2470340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5981
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy471403.46/cwt385.00–420.001,90027
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2477371.40/cwt355.00–375.001,77211
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3478336.30/cwt335.00–337.501,6082
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added524387.41/cwt360.00–400.002,03068
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534350.70/cwt340.00–357.501,87321
Heifers500–550Small 1-2540300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6201
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568351.75/cwt332.50–357.501,99825
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3572317.45/cwt310.00–322.001,8163
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added578370.11/cwt359.00–384.002,13941
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618331.88/cwt320.00–340.002,05134
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added619349.17/cwt345.00–357.502,16147
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3633303.00/cwt300.00–310.001,9185
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2656321.63/cwt320.00–327.502,11012
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685293.64/cwt265.00–310.002,0114
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2713314.94/cwt300.00–320.002,2466
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3772269.87/cwt250.00–280.002,0836
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2801265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,1233
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3835230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9211
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3857232.95/cwt210.00–240.001,9965
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2897270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4222
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added919307.25/cwt307.25–307.252,82456
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2923229.99/cwt220.00–235.002,1233
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,162249.50/cwt249.50–249.502,89946
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235437.61/cwt435.00–440.001,0282
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy267463.93/cwt460.00–470.001,2395
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325409.16/cwt400.00–417.501,3307
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330442.69/cwt430.00–455.001,4612
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2367413.55/cwt400.00–420.001,5183
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376435.69/cwt430.00–475.001,6388
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3378374.25/cwt350.00–385.001,4155
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2400370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4801
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy429444.21/cwt410.00–485.001,90611
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy456422.69/cwt417.50–425.001,92712
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2482385.66/cwt370.00–405.001,85913
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy513401.09/cwt390.00–420.002,05822
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526368.66/cwt355.00–380.001,9395
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3572336.16/cwt322.00–345.001,9235
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2589368.22/cwt360.00–380.002,16912
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2626349.93/cwt345.00–352.502,1913
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy629357.28/cwt355.00–367.502,24714
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2678339.87/cwt335.00–345.002,3042
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3680320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1761
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2Fancy703340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,39010
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3715290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0741
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2728316.97/cwt305.00–330.002,3085
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2770305.81/cwt305.00–310.002,3556
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2805285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,2941
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3970236.00/cwt236.00–236.002,2891
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,112217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,4132
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3395307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,2151
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3417280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1682
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3462280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2942
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3535260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3912
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3572260.17/cwt253.00–265.001,4885
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3642255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6372
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3687258.50/cwt258.50–258.501,7764
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3745190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4161
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,127215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,4232
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,603173.76/cwt160.00–186.002,7859
Bulls——1,736194.08/cwt190.00–197.003,3696
Bulls——1,903203.37/cwt200.00–207.003,8702
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95999.76/cwt80.00–113.0095712
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,006124.09/cwt114.00–130.001,24825
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,065140.46/cwt132.00–149.001,49619
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,074159.72/cwt151.00–170.001,71521
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,220110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,261129.93/cwt127.50–132.001,6385
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,281143.24/cwt138.00–148.001,8355
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304163.63/cwt150.00–190.002,13433
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,582162.66/cwt155.00–170.002,57313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600146.81/cwt144.00–150.002,3492
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,835110.00/cwt110.00–110.002,0191
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1073,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,8404,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,1102,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2053,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7503,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,005170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7091
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,052200.62/cwt184.00–208.002,1113
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0872,551.53/head2,250.00–2,750.002,5523
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2042,244.14/head1,875.00–2,400.002,2448
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,994.39/head2,500.00–3,450.002,9942
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3672,728.00/head2,000.00–3,400.002,72845
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5402,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28001,636.72/head1,575.00–1,700.001,6372

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.