Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-03-25

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Mar 25
● Final129 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
931 head
457 vs last sale 474 109 vs year ago 1,040 · 10.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
134 head
46 vs last sale 88 97 vs year ago 231 · 42.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
15 vs last sale 42 24 vs year ago 81 · 29.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher with feeder steers over 550lbs steady. Feeders heifers under 500lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder heifers over 500lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.11/cwt on 401 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 38.89 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$186.11
401 head · 593 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,104
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$16
per head · Medium 2-3 over Large 1-2
$44.91/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.00
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 2-3445192.508571thin
Medium and Large 2-3411191.0178521
Medium and Large 1-2607187.581,138360
Medium 1-2481159.427668thin
Large 1-2591147.5987311thin
One grade step is worth $44.91/cwt here — about −$16 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale401 hd
186.11
KY average24 barns · 7,237 hd
189.11
−3.00
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−38.89
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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
BullsAverage1,626119.521,94320
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,25286.751,08629
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,52185.831,3057thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low98969.8469149

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,295$1,1822thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$1,1251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)951$1,1154thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$1,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)903$9803thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,162$9505
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)955$7251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,063$7002thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,115$1,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,210$1,8012thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,229$1,49711
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,267$1,4043thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)983$1,1003thin

Every lot, as filed

129 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added525203.58/cwt200.00–205.001,0697
SteersMedium and Large 1-2990140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3861
SteersMedium and Large 1-2540216.84/cwt215.00–222.501,17115
SteersMedium and Large 2-3795170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2274217.34/cwt207.50–226.0059616
HeifersLarge 1-2725130.00/cwt130.00–130.009431
HeifersLarge 1-2590155.00/cwt155.00–155.009152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2625206.50/cwt200.00–217.001,2916
SteersMedium and Large 2-3580200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1602
SteersMedium and Large 1-2767184.85/cwt183.00–190.001,41813
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2474207.07/cwt200.00–213.0098270
HeifersMedium 1-2418155.00/cwt155.00–155.006482
HeifersMedium 1-2590155.00/cwt155.00–155.009151
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added587205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,2032
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added568236.85/cwt235.00–237.001,34514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy367259.70/cwt255.00–261.009536
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,030114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,105123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,3591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2330218.04/cwt207.50–225.0072019
HeifersLarge 1-2315180.00/cwt180.00–180.005671
HeifersMedium 1-2373176.79/cwt170.00–180.006593
HeifersLarge 1-2753120.00/cwt120.00–120.009043
HeifersMedium 2-3445192.50/cwt192.50–192.508571
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2235222.15/cwt217.00–227.505225
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2780152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,1904
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2620169.34/cwt162.00–177.501,05013
HeifersLarge 1-2695130.00/cwt130.00–130.009041
HeifersLarge 1-2525173.00/cwt173.00–173.009082
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3655154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0092
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3470191.52/cwt186.00–195.009004
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3410185.00/cwt185.00–185.007591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2673168.71/cwt161.50–175.001,13512
HeifersLarge 1-2280167.50/cwt167.50–167.504691
HeifersMedium 1-2650140.00/cwt140.00–140.009102
SteersMedium and Large 1-2715184.14/cwt182.50–185.001,3173
SteersMedium and Large 1-2340261.44/cwt252.50–267.008893
SteersMedium and Large 1-2868157.55/cwt155.00–160.001,3682
SteersMedium and Large 1-2673197.88/cwt192.50–205.001,3324
SteersMedium and Large 1-2848170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4423
SteersMedium and Large 1-2569221.61/cwt210.00–228.001,26117
SteersLarge 1-2760177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,3491
SteersMedium 1-2385195.00/cwt195.00–195.007511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2915145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3272
SteersMedium and Large 2-3678187.51/cwt185.00–190.001,2713
SteersMedium and Large 2-3468221.78/cwt215.00–225.001,0384
SteersLarge 1-2600180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0801
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,070140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added506242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,22519
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added622221.50/cwt220.00–224.001,37819
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,245125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,5561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2421242.93/cwt232.50–250.001,02316
SteersMedium and Large 2-3445222.50/cwt222.50–222.509902
Dairy SteersLarge 3280155.67/cwt140.00–172.504362
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475241.66/cwt230.00–249.001,14819
SteersLarge 1-2975130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2682
SteersLarge 1-21,067130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3872
SteersMedium and Large 1-2386241.72/cwt235.00–247.009337
SteersMedium and Large 2-3605195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1801
BullsLarge 1-2605175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0591
BullsLarge 1-2527152.50/cwt152.50–152.508043
BullsLarge 1-2435195.00/cwt195.00–195.008483
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy328260.00/cwt260.00–260.008534
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy295250.00/cwt250.00–250.007382
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy375252.50/cwt252.50–252.509473
CowsBoner 80-85%1,30499.18/cwt94.00–107.001,2936
CowsLean 85-90%96054.86/cwt50.00–60.005275
CowsLean 85-90%78340.00/cwt40.00–40.003133
CowsLean 85-90%1,03880.22/cwt77.00–88.0083317
CowsLean 85-90%98769.34/cwt64.00–75.0068424
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,52185.83/cwt80.00–90.001,3057
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25186.40/cwt83.00–93.001,08115
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21578.10/cwt73.00–80.009498
Bulls1,519111.75/cwt105.00–117.001,6979
Bulls1,30090.00/cwt90.00–90.001,1701
Bulls1,755129.47/cwt120.00–141.002,27210
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1551,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29101,137.50/head1,125.00–1,150.001,1382
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2621,466.69/head1,275.00–1,625.001,4676
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2101,800.83/head1,500.00–2,150.001,8012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2955725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2951,181.95/head1,000.00–1,325.001,1822
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29511,114.91/head1,050.00–1,150.001,1154
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2903980.40/head900.00–1,025.009803
BullsMedium 1-2355200.00/cwt200.00–200.007102
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,162949.70/head900.00–1,025.009505
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,063700.00/head700.00–700.007002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4201,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1891,532.93/head1,450.00–1,650.001,5335
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1301,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1901,380.55/head1,300.00–1,435.001,3812
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1151,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
BullsMedium and Large 2-3523186.91/cwt185.00–189.009782
BullsMedium and Large 1-2467228.11/cwt220.00–237.501,06529
BullsMedium and Large 1-2332246.78/cwt232.50–252.5081910
BullsMedium and Large 2-3390222.50/cwt222.50–222.508681
BullsMedium and Large 2-3482212.27/cwt210.00–215.001,0234
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2421206.72/cwt200.00–215.0087019
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2509191.92/cwt182.50–198.0097722
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy270242.50/cwt242.50–242.506551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300235.00/cwt235.00–235.007052
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy478219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,0473
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2378214.39/cwt206.00–220.0081025
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2572181.69/cwt177.00–188.001,0399
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0851
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added882161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,42061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added845162.75/cwt162.75–162.751,37567
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3372197.77/cwt195.00–200.007368
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3580170.00/cwt170.00–170.009861
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3306200.00/cwt200.00–200.006124
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250200.00/cwt200.00–200.005001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2422231.55/cwt222.00–240.0097715
BullsMedium and Large 1-2210235.00/cwt235.00–235.004941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2384240.92/cwt230.00–246.009256
BullsMedium and Large 1-2518206.74/cwt201.00–212.501,07117
BullsMedium 1-2340200.00/cwt200.00–200.006801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2280238.54/cwt232.00–242.506684
BullsMedium 1-2495195.00/cwt195.00–195.009651
BullsMedium and Large 1-2805146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3245210.00/cwt210.00–210.005151
BullsMedium and Large 2-3570186.01/cwt185.00–187.001,0602
BullsMedium and Large 1-2945133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,2571
BullsMedium and Large 1-2723169.29/cwt167.50–171.001,2242
BullsMedium and Large 1-2631198.99/cwt195.00–203.001,25610
BullsMedium and Large 2-3431205.94/cwt200.00–209.008883
BullsMedium and Large 2-3605175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,0591
BullsMedium and Large 2-3685165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,1301
BullsMedium and Large 1-2560204.44/cwt195.00–211.001,1457
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy405247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,0023

How this sale compares

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.