Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-06-03

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 3
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,025 head
648 vs last sale 377 79 vs year ago 1,104 · 7.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
219 head
88 vs last sale 131 87 vs year ago 132 · +65.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
50 head
5 vs last sale 45 44 vs year ago 94 · 46.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $211.71/cwt on 409 head.
Average price
$211.71
409 head · 803 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,700
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$841
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$25.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
8.23
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2817212.821,738391
Medium and Large 2795196.001,5581thin
Medium and Large 2-3479187.2989817thin
One grade step is worth $25.53/cwt here — about $841 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 sale409 hd
211.71
KY average19 barns · 2,907 hd
219.95
−8.23
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
BullsLow1,466125.421,83828
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,298106.241,37960
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,545105.871,63517
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,04395.56997112

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)1,280$1,3751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,023$1,2222thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,215$1,2101thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,056$1,1404thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$1,1154thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,110$1,0501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,031$1,02810
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)948$1,0014thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)948$9672thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)660$9601thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)$8002thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)998$1,3973thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,101$1,6716
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,178$1,5697

Every lot, as filed

124 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 Added834193.50/cwt193.50–193.501,61464
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added536215.84/cwt212.50–222.001,15731
SteersMedium and Large 1-2474222.65/cwt217.50–234.001,0555
SteersMedium and Large 1-2760204.03/cwt200.00–208.001,5512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added725224.11/cwt220.00–228.001,6252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added966196.96/cwt194.25–199.751,903120
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2680189.92/cwt186.00–198.001,29112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2388210.44/cwt200.00–215.008177
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added532245.62/cwt230.00–260.001,30740
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy220291.25/cwt285.00–297.506412
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2276205.73/cwt202.50–210.005685
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added957180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,72355
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2313212.70/cwt205.00–217.506663
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3355185.00/cwt185.00–185.006572
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2715181.50/cwt180.00–183.001,2982
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added812200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6242
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2484210.61/cwt200.00–214.001,01922
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2521201.39/cwt192.50–210.001,04922
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy422224.32/cwt215.00–232.0094723
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3572183.16/cwt152.50–192.501,04810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2424206.21/cwt200.00–212.0087411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2576196.96/cwt190.00–207.001,13416
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3675154.34/cwt144.00–165.001,0422
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3521180.77/cwt170.00–185.009424
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy223229.81/cwt225.00–237.505123
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy475221.80/cwt215.00–234.001,05428
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3722161.63/cwt160.00–165.001,1673
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2620197.90/cwt185.00–205.001,22724
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3325188.98/cwt185.00–192.506142
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3783126.88/cwt90.00–164.009932
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3628161.55/cwt140.00–172.501,0153
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy472248.38/cwt235.00–257.001,17219
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy390256.00/cwt256.00–256.009982
SteersMedium and Large 1-2855180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5391
SteersMedium and Large 2-3558190.02/cwt185.00–195.001,0602
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1,204177.00/cwt177.00–177.002,13147
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5601
SteersMedium and Large 2-3713159.66/cwt136.00–182.501,1382
SteersMedium and Large 2-3426191.00/cwt191.00–191.0081412
SteersMedium and Large 2795196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,5581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2685211.99/cwt210.00–214.001,4522
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy428254.03/cwt240.00–260.001,08710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy330259.42/cwt240.00–272.508563
SteersMedium and Large 1-2328208.58/cwt202.50–220.006849
SteersMedium and Large 1-2565219.00/cwt214.00–224.001,2372
SteersMedium and Large 1-2614213.85/cwt212.50–214.001,31310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added580248.15/cwt232.50–274.001,43926
SteersMedium and Large 2-3495192.50/cwt192.50–192.509531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2427229.20/cwt220.00–232.509799
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1,174184.10/cwt184.10–184.102,16142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2547219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,1988
Dairy SteersMedium 3610110.00/cwt110.00–110.006711
Dairy SteersLarge 3720111.55/cwt109.00–114.008032
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added621255.53/cwt230.00–270.001,58721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2716215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5395
SteersMedium and Large 1-2840193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,6211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy679219.50/cwt219.00–220.001,4904
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy518235.97/cwt235.00–240.001,2225
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy627223.97/cwt218.00–225.001,4047
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy376239.74/cwt235.00–247.509016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy322242.48/cwt240.00–255.007816
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy428238.56/cwt227.50–245.001,0216
CowsBoner 80-85%1,306109.00/cwt100.00–118.001,42448
CowsLean 85-90%1,07095.37/cwt90.00–99.001,02051
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26695.18/cwt90.00–99.001,20512
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,55595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,4771
CowsLean 85-90%89072.03/cwt64.00–78.006418
CowsLean 85-90%96085.23/cwt80.00–89.5081821
CowsLean 85-90%1,094108.52/cwt100.00–119.001,18732
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,544106.55/cwt100.00–121.001,64516
Bulls1,038103.10/cwt90.00–112.001,0703
Bulls1,658132.62/cwt126.00–149.002,19915
Bulls1,305121.31/cwt116.00–125.001,58310
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800.00/head725.00–875.008002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2151,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0561,139.62/head1,075.00–1,250.001,1404
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2801,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0311,080.67/head735.00–1,175.001,0819
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1101,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2948967.14/head735.00–1,150.009672
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2895130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1641
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2660960.00/head960.00–960.009601
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1051,114.56/head1,060.00–1,185.001,1154
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28301,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0231,221.86/head1,210.00–1,235.001,2222
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29481,000.69/head910.00–1,175.001,0014
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1331,550.55/head1,300.00–1,800.001,5512
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2881,696.21/head1,250.00–1,875.001,6964
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1011,670.88/head1,550.00–1,725.001,6716
BullsMedium and Large 1-29981,397.29/head1,250.00–1,600.001,3973
BullsMedium and Large 1-2524217.33/cwt210.00–225.001,13912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy560245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3721
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3880145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2761
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3417172.71/cwt152.50–185.0072021
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3488186.27/cwt182.50–190.009092
BullsMedium and Large 2567192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,0912
BullsMedium and Large 1-2760189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,4361
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy378224.76/cwt220.00–232.5085011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy315220.26/cwt220.00–221.006944
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy275228.11/cwt225.00–235.006275
BullsMedium and Large 1-2576212.06/cwt200.00–224.001,22111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2637209.75/cwt208.00–211.001,3364
BullsMedium and Large 1-2377222.14/cwt205.00–230.0083710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2725186.22/cwt185.00–187.501,3502
BullsMedium and Large 1-2408210.88/cwt200.00–220.008607
BullsMedium and Large 2-3630151.39/cwt124.00–177.509542
BullsMedium and Large 2-3731174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2723
BullsMedium and Large 2-3315175.00/cwt175.00–175.005511
BullsMedium and Large 2470180.00/cwt180.00–180.008461
BullsMedium and Large 2355187.50/cwt187.50–187.506661
BullsMedium and Large 2510180.00/cwt180.00–180.009181
BullsMedium and Large 1-2473215.60/cwt200.00–220.001,02014
BullsMedium and Large 2-3840165.66/cwt162.00–170.001,3923
BullsMedium and Large 2-3875157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,3741
BullsMedium and Large 2-3925154.91/cwt151.00–159.001,4332
BullsMedium and Large 2-3430170.00/cwt170.00–170.007311
BullsMedium and Large 2-3475160.88/cwt152.50–170.007642
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy276271.35/cwt255.00–280.007494
BullsMedium and Large 2-3687172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,1852
BullsMedium and Large 1-2670200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3402
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy470231.74/cwt230.00–237.501,0897
BullsMedium and Large 1-2330230.00/cwt230.00–230.007591
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy236257.50/cwt257.50–257.506083

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.