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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sun, May 24

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

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Feeder Cattle receipts

450 head

▼ 542 vs last sale 992▲ 450 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 70▲ 55 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 126▲ 49 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $411.18/cwt on 11 head, up $3.84 from the prior sale. That ranks 31 of 34 comparable sales and sits +24.50 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.

Average price

$411.18

▲ 3.84 vs prior sale

11 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,205

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.41

vs KY average

−7.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	411.18	2,205	11thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

411.18

—

KY average25 barns · 1,164 hd

408.77

+2.41

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−7.08

This barn, trailing median34 sales

386.68

+24.50

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,493	202.78	3,027	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,572	179.99	2,829	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	174.00	2,190	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	149.90	1,437	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,413	151.34	2,138	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,470	218.00	3,205	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,268	$3,596	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,240	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,466	$3,299	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,210	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,197	$2,314	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,064	$2,121	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$2,350	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	907	$3,350	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$3,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$4,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,344	$4,427	3thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$5,000	1thin

Every lot

62 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	281	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,686	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,850	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	2,190	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	527	472.84/cwt	440.00–475.00	2,492	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	399.81/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,491	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	686	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	2,751	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	709	394.50/cwt	394.50–394.50	2,797	75
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	890	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,804	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	919	326.50/cwt	326.50–326.50	3,001	59
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	180	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	972	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	474.89/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,591	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	471.57/cwt	450.00–482.50	1,754	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	483.58/cwt	472.50–490.00	2,065	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	436.79/cwt	417.50–455.00	2,118	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	415.80/cwt	406.00–432.00	2,208	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,154	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	2,394	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	703	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	2,513	77
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	840	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,184	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	865	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,699	60
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,434	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	282	586.78/cwt	570.00–615.00	1,655	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	557.48/cwt	550.00–570.00	1,840	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	550.02/cwt	510.00–585.00	2,118	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,638	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	467.88/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,965	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	486	431.34/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,096	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,475	22
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	430.42/cwt	400.00–440.00	2,242	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	554	438.79/cwt	422.50–455.00	2,431	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	624	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	2,605	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	677	374.34/cwt	368.00–380.00	2,534	10
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	695	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,911	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	773	330.93/cwt	300.00–346.00	2,558	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,511	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,436	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,456	207.23/cwt	200.00–225.00	3,017	4
Bulls	—	—	1,640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,034	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	163.26/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,469	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	150.12/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,471	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,237	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	156.72/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,841	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	189.57/cwt	180.00–197.50	2,366	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	168.48/cwt	160.00–176.00	2,157	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	172.75/cwt	168.00–175.00	2,622	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,626	187.22/cwt	182.00–193.00	3,044	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	151.34/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,138	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,470	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	3,205	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	907	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,064	2,121.26/head	1,600.00–2,600.00	2,121	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,197	2,314.12/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,314	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	3,595.87/head	3,550.00–3,700.00	3,596	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,466	3,299.49/head	2,300.00–3,700.00	3,299	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,433	5,139.97/head	4,900.00–5,400.00	5,140	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,316	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

Sun May 24, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 992Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 70Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 126Year ago 0

Compared to last week feeder classes sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	700–750	709	394.50	394.50
59	900–950	919	326.50	326.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	281	600.00	600.00
1	350–400	370	500.00	500.00
19	500–550	527	440.00–475.00	472.84
6	600–650	623	395.00–425.00	399.81
4	650–700	686	401.00	401.00
1	850–900	890	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	442.50	442.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	610.00	610.00
6	250–300	282	570.00–615.00	586.78
4	300–350	330	550.00–570.00	557.48
8	350–400	385	510.00–585.00	550.02
3	400–450	420	450.00–480.00	467.88
7	450–500	486	420.00–445.00	431.34
7	500–550	521	400.00–440.00	430.42
4	550–600	554	422.50–455.00	438.79
10	650–700	677	368.00–380.00	374.34
3	750–800	773	300.00–346.00	330.93
2	800–850	810	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	870	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	420.00	420.00
1	650–700	695	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	500–550	500	495.00	495.00
10	600–650	624	417.50	417.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
77	700–750	703	357.50	357.50
60	850–900	865	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	840	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	540.00	540.00
4	300–350	335	470.00–480.00	474.89
3	350–400	372	450.00–482.50	471.57
13	400–450	427	472.50–490.00	483.58
4	450–500	485	417.50–455.00	436.79
10	500–550	531	406.00–432.00	415.80
1	550–600	590	365.00	365.00
5	600–650	610	392.50	392.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,466	2,300.00–3,700.00	3,299.49
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,064	1,600.00–2,600.00	2,121.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,268	3,550.00–3,700.00	3,595.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,197	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,314.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	800	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,070	3,000.00	3,000.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	907	3,350.00	3,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	5,000.00	5,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	4,700.00	4,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,433	4,900.00–5,400.00	5,139.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	217.50	217.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	122.50	122.50
2	—	900	162.00–165.00	163.26
3	—	980	140.00–158.00	150.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,626	182.00–193.00	187.22
4	—	1,518	168.00–175.00	172.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,280	160.00–176.00	168.48
9	—	1,248	180.00–197.50	189.57
3	—	1,175	155.00–158.00	156.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	150.00–153.00	151.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,456	200.00–225.00	207.23
1	—	1,640	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	218.00	218.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.