Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-05-13

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 13
● Final126 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
717 head
20 vs last sale 737 129 vs year ago 846 · 15.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
68 vs last sale 77 10 vs year ago 155 · 6.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
49 vs last sale 99 40 vs year ago 90 · 44.4%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.18/cwt on 322 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 33.82 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$191.18
322 head · 635 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,214
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$289
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$42.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.35
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2636193.161,229305
Medium and Large 2584170.759974thin
Medium and Large 2-3622150.9894013thin
One grade step is worth $42.18/cwt here — about $289 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 sale322 hd
191.18
KY average27 barns · 5,225 hd
196.53
−5.35
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−33.82
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
BullsLow1,522121.311,84618
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,26196.901,22232
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56694.721,4838thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,04586.7690786
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,115150.001,6731thin

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)1,305$1,4101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)980$1,1001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,218$1,0513thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,118$1,0393thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,038$9943thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,135$9514thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)998$8425
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,014$8035
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)995$7501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)700$6001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,010$1,3134thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,342$1,46612
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,158$1,2853thin

Every lot, as filed

126 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy476251.52/cwt234.00–261.001,1978
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy380261.47/cwt240.00–268.0099413
SteersMedium and Large 1-2623224.59/cwt217.50–228.001,3997
SteersMedium and Large 1-2285201.00/cwt201.00–201.005731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added573208.47/cwt205.00–210.001,19514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy280251.00/cwt251.00–251.007031
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy330236.70/cwt230.00–240.007815
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy428239.54/cwt238.00–242.501,0258
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added625240.71/cwt238.00–242.001,5043
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added519243.55/cwt227.00–254.001,2649
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2475195.79/cwt190.00–205.0093011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2722172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,2452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2885149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,3191
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2429196.29/cwt184.00–204.0084216
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added752188.59/cwt182.00–189.251,41879
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added526209.96/cwt205.00–213.001,1047
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2980134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2307200.83/cwt200.00–202.506173
HeifersMedium and Large 2584170.75/cwt170.00–171.009974
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2527196.89/cwt185.00–204.001,03825
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2574191.25/cwt180.00–197.001,09817
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2676178.92/cwt174.00–182.001,20910
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3335150.00/cwt150.00–150.005031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2275195.00/cwt195.00–195.005361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2805162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,3041
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,1931
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3425145.71/cwt130.00–160.006192
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2382190.85/cwt182.50–200.007293
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy373218.27/cwt208.00–226.0081414
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3875129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1292
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3473151.81/cwt130.00–172.507182
SteersMedium and Large 1-2472218.65/cwt211.00–222.501,0327
SteersMedium and Large 1-2821187.75/cwt187.00–190.001,5414
SteersMedium and Large 2-3315140.00/cwt140.00–140.004411
SteersMedium and Large 2-3447152.50/cwt152.50–152.506822
SteersMedium and Large 2-3645170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0971
SteersMedium and Large 2-3455172.50/cwt172.50–172.507851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2421217.37/cwt209.00–221.009154
SteersMedium and Large 1-2968147.44/cwt140.00–155.001,4272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2915180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6476
SteersMedium and Large 1-2565213.93/cwt200.00–222.001,2095
SteersMedium and Large 1-2519208.37/cwt200.00–217.001,0815
SteersMedium and Large 2523187.51/cwt185.00–190.009812
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3601
SteersMedium and Large 2560190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added921189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,74158
SteersMedium and Large 1-2766194.76/cwt190.00–195.001,49221
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,055154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,6251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2870170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4791
SteersMedium and Large 1-2683211.10/cwt200.00–220.001,4429
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added583239.79/cwt230.00–247.001,39823
Dairy SteersLarge 3620118.00/cwt118.00–118.007322
Dairy HeifersLarge 360584.00/cwt84.00–84.005082
Dairy HeifersLarge 372079.00/cwt79.00–79.005691
Dairy HeifersLarge 354582.50/cwt82.50–82.504501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added661227.45/cwt222.50–230.001,50311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added737206.78/cwt205.00–220.001,52432
BullsMedium and Large 1-2541213.00/cwt210.00–215.001,1525
BullsMedium and Large 1-2835143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,1941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy340242.67/cwt235.00–258.008253
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy515224.97/cwt222.00–228.001,1592
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy295235.00/cwt235.00–235.006931
SteersSelect and Choice1,115150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6731
CowsLean 85-90%97476.52/cwt70.00–82.0074517
CowsLean 85-90%1,094101.05/cwt95.00–115.001,10522
CowsLean 85-90%1,04388.11/cwt83.50–94.0091940
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58492.14/cwt87.00–95.001,4595
CowsBoner 80-85%1,263101.41/cwt97.00–108.001,28118
CowsLean 85-90%1,07758.99/cwt50.00–67.006357
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53599.02/cwt98.00–100.001,5203
CowsBoner 80-85%1,25991.10/cwt85.00–95.001,14714
Bulls1,118102.55/cwt90.00–110.001,1473
Bulls1,717130.50/cwt123.00–140.002,24110
Bulls1,374114.17/cwt111.00–119.001,5695
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1581,284.77/head1,225.00–1,325.001,2853
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2391,373.12/head1,325.00–1,425.001,3734
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0101,313.06/head1,275.00–1,350.001,3134
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy370243.67/cwt236.00–247.509023
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2605192.72/cwt184.00–194.001,1668
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3730157.95/cwt150.00–166.001,1532
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3667161.60/cwt155.00–165.001,0783
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added865179.50/cwt179.50–179.501,55360
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy330216.98/cwt210.00–220.007165
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy486210.64/cwt208.00–216.001,0246
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy423212.76/cwt209.00–216.0090017
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy205232.50/cwt232.50–232.504771
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy263214.78/cwt210.00–222.005653
BullsMedium and Large 1-2480213.17/cwt205.00–219.001,0237
BullsMedium and Large 1-2555205.88/cwt200.00–212.501,1434
BullsMedium and Large 1-2885140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2391
BullsMedium and Large 1-2782180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4082
BullsMedium and Large 1-2343226.22/cwt222.50–230.007764
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,2451
BullsMedium and Large 1-2975154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,5021
BullsMedium and Large 1-2355224.50/cwt224.00–225.007972
BullsMedium and Large 1-2428203.77/cwt202.50–205.008722
BullsMedium and Large 1-2657194.26/cwt194.00–195.001,2764
BullsMedium and Large 2-3412169.15/cwt162.50–180.006975
BullsMedium and Large 2-3465184.00/cwt184.00–184.008561
BullsMedium and Large 2-3815135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3560178.33/cwt172.50–182.509993
BullsMedium and Large 2-3770160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2321
BullsMedium and Large 2-3320185.00/cwt185.00–185.005922
BullsMedium and Large 2-3696175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2183
BullsMedium and Large 2-3610168.31/cwt150.00–182.501,0274
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy590222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,3101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy230237.28/cwt232.50–242.505462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy460225.05/cwt220.00–230.001,0352
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy631217.80/cwt217.00–218.001,37410
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy414231.33/cwt222.50–235.009586
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2995750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2955900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,038993.70/head850.00–1,125.009943
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1181,038.52/head850.00–1,310.001,0393
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2998841.71/head775.00–900.008425
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29801,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,150116.67/cwt116.00–117.501,3422
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2865850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,135951.37/head850.00–1,150.009514
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2181,050.51/head975.00–1,100.001,0513
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,014803.28/head600.00–850.008035
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3051,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4101
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2431,307.98/head1,075.00–1,460.001,3083
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4831,634.93/head1,400.00–1,810.001,6355

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.