Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-08-08

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Aug 8
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
726 head
▲ 111 vs last sale 615▼ 86 vs year ago 812 · −10.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 40▲ 1 vs year ago 81 · +1.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 72▲ 33 vs year ago 49 · +67.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared steady with a good supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-700 lbs were unevenly steady ranging from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower in spots with a good supply and spotty demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, while discounting off colored and heavy conditioned calves severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and good demand and no trends on slaughter bulls due to last weeks lite test, however the slaughter market appeared firm.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $442.42/cwt on 24 head, up $35.67 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 30 comparable sales and sits −7.80 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.
Average price
$442.42
▲ 35.67 vs prior sale
24 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,449
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$411
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$56.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.15
vs KY average
+28.18 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557449.422,50221
Medium and Large 2532393.382,0913thin
One grade step is worth $56.04/cwt here — about $411 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 sale24 hd
442.42
—
KY average22 barns · 563 hd
424.27
+18.15
National average157 barns · 6,223 hd
414.24
+28.18
This barn, trailing median30 sales
450.22
−7.80
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—High1,675222.963,73516
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,490182.062,71220
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,139178.942,03811
CowsLean 85-90%High1,130149.371,68719

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)1,236$3,4503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,252$2,92411
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,295$2,8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,267$2,3693thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)758$2,3252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)750$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,311$4,11819
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)880$2,8333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,238$2,7002thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2341524.02/cwt515.00–525.001,78710
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy375540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,0251
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2388400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5523
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy410515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,1123
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2418465.65/cwt460.00–470.001,9463
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2443421.67/cwt420.00–425.001,8683
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461493.35/cwt475.00–500.002,2744
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0002
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7391
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2511438.26/cwt435.00–445.002,2403
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515402.57/cwt400.00–405.002,0732
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added563462.76/cwt457.00–465.002,60514
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1191
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2569411.12/cwt405.00–420.002,3394
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2801
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added610429.39/cwt412.50–435.002,61911
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy635350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2231
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added696385.21/cwt378.50–406.002,681158
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728356.46/cwt347.50–365.002,5952
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2758365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,7678
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added880334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,93955
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2980285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,7931
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,018309.75/cwt309.75–309.753,15353
Steers1250–1300Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,279264.00/cwt264.00–264.003,37746
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2175530.00/cwt530.00–530.009281
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225491.21/cwt475.00–500.001,1056
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2245430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0541
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2259450.65/cwt445.00–452.001,1675
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2294430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2648
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2315400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2601
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4842
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2378415.90/cwt410.00–420.001,5726
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5322
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423410.63/cwt400.00–420.001,7376
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425379.15/cwt373.00–390.001,6113
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy430439.88/cwt430.00–450.001,8912
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465421.59/cwt415.00–425.001,9603
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2480393.87/cwt380.00–408.001,89116
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516382.24/cwt380.00–395.001,9729
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2544342.53/cwt330.00–350.001,8638
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open567375.75/cwt370.00–382.502,13119
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2574343.93/cwt340.00–355.001,9745
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616341.96/cwt330.00–350.002,1068
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2679331.78/cwt322.50–350.002,2535
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2704309.33/cwt300.00–312.502,1784
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,3651
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3880200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7601
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added978290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,83653
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2155610.00/cwt610.00–610.009461
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2215550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,1831
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2225500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1251
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2285466.00/cwt466.00–466.001,3281
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1602
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2298525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,5653
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed318535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,7013
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4561
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2334470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5704
Bulls350–400Large 1353400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4123
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5701
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3400360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4401
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed416502.54/cwt500.00–505.002,0914
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2438461.18/cwt450.00–467.502,0207
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2438443.31/cwt440.00–445.001,9423
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,1832
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2457435.25/cwt430.00–455.001,9895
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2473412.82/cwt395.00–420.001,9538
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2507364.20/cwt350.00–375.001,8467
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3515300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5452
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524412.75/cwt395.00–420.002,16310
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed538451.27/cwt447.50–455.002,4282
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580390.95/cwt385.00–395.002,26815
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2622339.04/cwt330.00–350.002,1096
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy625290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8131
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2662336.80/cwt330.00–345.002,2307
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2723322.44/cwt315.00–330.002,3319
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2745270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0121
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2795300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3851
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5501
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2945205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9371
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2970210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0371
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,465190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,7841
Bulls——1,585218.53/cwt205.00–225.003,4648
Bulls——1,808232.74/cwt227.00–244.004,2087
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%925100.00/cwt100.00–100.009251
Cows—Lean 85-90%995125.43/cwt120.00–130.001,2483
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,077168.67/cwt165.00–177.001,8175
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,121176.33/cwt170.00–182.001,97710
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,217151.84/cwt140.00–160.001,84810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,320205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,7061
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,485191.02/cwt190.00–194.002,8374
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,491179.82/cwt170.00–187.002,68116
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 36751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-28503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,0952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1153,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1632,949.25/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9492
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2103,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3174,312.18/head3,500.00–4,600.004,31210
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3214,114.16/head3,550.00–4,800.004,1145
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3802,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6055,400.00/head5,400.00–5,400.005,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27582,324.75/head2,300.00–2,350.002,3252
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 21,0882,153.79/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1542
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2363,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4503
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2672,369.08/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3693
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2883,095.16/head2,725.00–3,375.003,0959
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,054223.54/cwt182.00–242.502,3565

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.