Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-03-21

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Mar 21
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,113 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 1,073▲ 1 vs year ago 1,112 · +0.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
49 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 49▼ 69 vs year ago 118 · −58.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 69▼ 38 vs year ago 85 · −44.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were sharply higher across all weight classes with a good supply and strong demand for weaned and thinner conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared firm with a good supply but limited comparisons. Feeder heifers 300 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 400-600 lbs heifers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand. Buyers were active today and willing to increase the premiums paid for quality cattle and harder conditioned feeders, while discounting the fatter new crop calves and increasing the price spreads in most weight classes. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with good demand.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $502.81/cwt on 74 head, down $8.21 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 30 comparable sales and sits +52.59 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$502.81
▼ 8.21 vs prior sale
74 head · 534 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,684
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$756
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$131.51/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.38
vs KY average
+30.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2534506.512,70671
Medium and Large 2520435.292,2642thin
Medium 1-2520375.001,9501thin
One grade step is worth $131.51/cwt here — about $756 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 sale74 hd
502.81
—
KY average25 barns · 996 hd
484.43
+18.38
National average160 barns · 7,757 hd
472.12
+30.69
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
+52.59
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—Average1,667198.853,3165thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,435174.082,4976thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,200168.912,02720
CowsLean 85-90%Average988130.431,28915

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/Aged (>5 yrs)1,161$3,6084thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$3,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,131$2,84910
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,4503thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,075$2,2502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,080$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)880$1,6001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,585$3,0502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)750$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)885$2,2252thin

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 · Steers33 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,4491
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,4161
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed300750.00/cwt750.00–750.002,2501
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325602.77/cwt590.00–615.001,9593
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy329643.42/cwt635.00–655.002,1174
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2363485.10/cwt470.00–500.001,7612
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed370606.58/cwt600.00–610.002,2443
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2381545.12/cwt540.00–560.002,0774
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy382576.15/cwt570.00–580.002,20112
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy423540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,2845
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed425599.72/cwt595.00–610.002,5494
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432522.10/cwt500.00–530.002,25526
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462553.27/cwt540.00–560.002,5569
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465498.64/cwt490.00–505.002,3193
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2480462.24/cwt450.00–475.002,2192
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514483.69/cwt475.00–505.002,4868
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added517527.90/cwt517.50–530.002,72939
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520435.29/cwt425.00–445.002,2642
Steers500–550Medium 1-2520375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9501
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567485.97/cwt480.00–510.002,75518
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576459.53/cwt447.00–475.002,6476
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added622467.80/cwt452.50–485.002,91011
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2643435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,7973
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added655458.53/cwt450.00–459.003,00376
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy662360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3832
Steers650–700Large 1-2665378.00/cwt378.00–378.002,5142
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added707378.50/cwt378.50–378.502,67672
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,6461
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added755380.52/cwt366.00–381.002,87363
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2789349.06/cwt335.00–352.502,7545
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2813343.61/cwt330.00–349.002,7946
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875328.99/cwt328.00–330.002,8792
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,003302.50/cwt302.50–302.503,03453
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2180610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,0981
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220638.67/cwt620.00–650.001,4053
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,3231
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2255430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0971
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2273499.94/cwt490.00–510.001,3653
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed285640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,8242
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy286607.37/cwt590.00–615.001,7375
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed305620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,8911
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325564.27/cwt550.00–580.001,83413
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4622
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2341486.15/cwt480.00–500.001,6584
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed358565.00/cwt565.00–565.002,0233
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2951
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2372490.16/cwt480.00–501.001,82311
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy373513.94/cwt507.50–535.001,91713
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy380450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7101
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5991
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418398.74/cwt395.00–400.001,6674
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy419491.85/cwt470.00–505.002,06110
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed424514.45/cwt510.00–520.002,18116
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2432444.18/cwt425.00–462.001,91920
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy466469.12/cwt465.00–480.002,18619
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2478439.87/cwt420.00–455.002,1036
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480388.25/cwt380.00–400.001,8643
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523422.21/cwt415.00–430.002,20818
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527395.54/cwt390.00–410.002,08425
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added551430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,36913
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2581372.61/cwt360.00–400.002,1653
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2608336.27/cwt322.00–340.002,0455
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open617382.50/cwt382.50–382.502,3604
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2626362.10/cwt350.00–370.002,26711
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy647340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2002
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663338.08/cwt330.00–354.002,2413
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2717314.48/cwt310.00–317.502,2555
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added721342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,46971
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2796302.50/cwt302.50–302.502,4083
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2823295.02/cwt290.00–300.002,4282
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2855275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,3511
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added896300.25/cwt300.25–300.252,69056
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2900220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9801
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965262.50/cwt260.00–265.002,5332
Heifers1000–1050Large 1-21,000220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2001
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,093259.25/cwt259.25–259.252,83448
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2215570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,2261
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225650.89/cwt630.00–670.001,4652
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy272642.62/cwt640.00–650.001,7484
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273606.96/cwt600.00–620.001,6573
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed295685.00/cwt685.00–685.002,0211
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed317685.00/cwt685.00–685.002,1712
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy321632.50/cwt620.00–650.002,0309
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335534.78/cwt525.00–550.001,7923
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed360620.00/cwt620.00–620.002,2321
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363572.48/cwt550.00–585.002,0788
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370484.39/cwt470.00–500.001,7922
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2381536.44/cwt520.00–545.002,0444
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed422571.37/cwt560.00–590.002,41112
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy422543.40/cwt520.00–550.002,29314
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2430488.96/cwt485.00–490.002,1035
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433449.06/cwt445.00–457.001,9443
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470525.90/cwt510.00–535.002,47213
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2476492.74/cwt485.00–500.002,34516
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2490450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2051
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy497400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9882
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513426.49/cwt420.00–440.002,1883
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy524489.11/cwt480.00–505.002,56316
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2530453.84/cwt425.00–465.002,4055
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy565465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,6271
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2569430.64/cwt417.50–440.002,4504
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2801
Bulls600–650Large 1-2605350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1181
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2618401.93/cwt395.00–410.002,4845
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2631365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,3033
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720353.00/cwt353.00–353.002,5427
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2778332.49/cwt330.00–335.002,5872
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2815310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5271
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,020260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,6521
Bulls1100–1150Medium and Large 1-21,125190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,1381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,567190.34/cwt180.00–197.002,9833
Bulls——1,818211.62/cwt205.00–220.003,8472
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%884112.33/cwt100.00–120.009936
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034140.19/cwt132.50–150.001,4508
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,174181.67/cwt175.00–197.002,1337
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,214162.04/cwt155.00–173.001,96713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,250161.00/cwt161.00–161.002,0131
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,428179.89/cwt177.00–183.002,5692
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,438171.17/cwt164.00–174.002,4614
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5853,050.00/head2,600.00–3,500.003,0502
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 28801,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 29002,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0803,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1232,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1343,062.16/head2,700.00–3,600.003,0627
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,1452,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1613,607.80/head3,450.00–3,800.003,6084
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2923214.74/cwt200.00–220.001,9824
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,140197.59/cwt189.00–203.002,2533
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-27503,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 39201,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501

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.