Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-07-22

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jul 22
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
765 head
140 vs last sale 625 401 vs year ago 364 · +110.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
21 vs last sale 91 47 vs year ago 65 · +72.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
43 head
11 vs last sale 32 12 vs year ago 55 · 21.8%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $222.98/cwt on 313 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 2.02 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$222.98
313 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,190
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$233
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.94
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2528229.001,210276
Medium and Large 2731191.501,4004thin
Medium and Large 2-3554176.4497733
One grade step is worth $52.56/cwt here — about $233 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 sale313 hd
222.98
KY average26 barns · 5,947 hd
225.92
−2.94
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−2.02
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
BullsHigh1,585124.391,97211
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,587109.611,7409thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,305108.151,41137
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,07496.501,03656

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)Young (2-4 yrs)900$1,2252thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,050$1,1694thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,002$1,1107
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)986$1,0238
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)983$9282thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,008$1,4103thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,183$1,8257
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,292$1,4974thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)990$9501thin

Every lot, as filed

123 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 2-3621181.79/cwt152.00–196.001,1296
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3338183.72/cwt182.50–185.006212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2520209.50/cwt200.00–220.001,0895
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2208202.59/cwt200.00–205.004212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added558232.19/cwt229.00–235.001,2966
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy276238.05/cwt230.00–240.006575
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3378176.47/cwt162.50–190.006674
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3461187.63/cwt180.00–194.008655
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2617217.72/cwt200.00–222.501,34319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2323216.69/cwt200.00–225.0070023
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2653206.66/cwt200.00–210.001,3493
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3569190.83/cwt190.00–194.001,0865
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3690180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2421
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy481234.31/cwt230.00–240.001,12726
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2283211.91/cwt202.00–222.006002
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added661241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,59387
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added520229.33/cwt226.00–232.001,19315
SteersMedium and Large 2-3453170.00/cwt170.00–170.007703
SteersMedium and Large 2469211.16/cwt205.00–220.009904
SteersMedium and Large 1-2579242.59/cwt235.00–247.501,4058
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added604277.53/cwt268.00–281.001,6769
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added516274.41/cwt262.00–289.001,41613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added730240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7521
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,5471
SteersMedium and Large 2335200.00/cwt200.00–200.006701
SteersMedium and Large 2565221.82/cwt215.00–225.001,2535
SteersMedium and Large 1-2428236.07/cwt230.00–241.001,0106
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy411255.30/cwt250.00–265.001,0499
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy280278.73/cwt270.00–289.007805
SteersMedium and Large 1-2389240.30/cwt230.00–248.009357
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600157.00/cwt157.00–157.009427
SteersMedium and Large 1-2518239.86/cwt235.00–248.001,24210
SteersMedium and Large 2365205.00/cwt205.00–205.007481
SteersMedium and Large 2-3509164.79/cwt159.00–180.008399
SteersMedium and Large 2-3380175.00/cwt175.00–175.006651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2340230.07/cwt225.00–235.007822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2630234.88/cwt230.00–240.001,4802
SteersMedium and Large 2215200.00/cwt200.00–200.004301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2255220.00/cwt220.00–220.005611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2835160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2860150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy335273.53/cwt262.50–282.509165
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy492237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,1664
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy428255.89/cwt238.00–259.001,09514
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy503251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,2635
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,609114.93/cwt111.00–118.001,8497
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,51091.00/cwt90.00–92.001,3742
CowsLean 85-90%1,12094.18/cwt90.00–99.001,05511
CowsLean 85-90%98973.79/cwt70.00–78.007306
CowsLean 85-90%99083.47/cwt80.00–89.008268
CowsBoner 80-85%1,31580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,0521
CowsBoner 80-85%1,310110.27/cwt100.00–124.001,44533
CowsLean 85-90%1,095105.08/cwt100.00–118.001,15131
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24394.26/cwt92.00–98.001,1723
Bulls1,740134.17/cwt130.00–140.502,3354
Bulls1,538122.81/cwt118.00–125.001,8895
Bulls1,395108.77/cwt100.00–117.001,5172
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1731,462.37/head950.00–1,850.001,4622
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2990950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2351,416.55/head1,350.00–1,475.001,4172
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0081,410.00/head1,410.00–1,410.001,4103
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200195.00/cwt195.00–195.003901
HeifersMedium and Large 2725192.00/cwt190.00–195.001,3923
BullsMedium and Large 1-2514226.29/cwt215.00–233.001,16323
BullsMedium and Large 1-2715206.26/cwt202.00–212.001,4753
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy340233.75/cwt230.00–237.507952
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy385231.20/cwt230.00–237.508906
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy422231.79/cwt230.00–240.0097823
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3923126.55/cwt110.00–145.001,1683
BullsMedium and Large 1-2574228.47/cwt215.00–235.001,31115
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,3024
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,120130.05/cwt126.00–134.001,4572
BullsMedium and Large 1-2340230.00/cwt230.00–230.007821
BullsMedium and Large 1-2381229.92/cwt225.00–240.008768
BullsMedium and Large 1-2422221.77/cwt210.00–230.009367
BullsMedium and Large 1-2477222.27/cwt216.00–230.001,06013
BullsMedium and Large 2381210.02/cwt200.00–215.008003
BullsMedium and Large 1-2664218.35/cwt210.00–225.001,4504
BullsMedium and Large 2474204.17/cwt200.00–209.009689
BullsMedium and Large 2650200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3001
BullsMedium and Large 2227208.93/cwt208.00–211.004743
BullsMedium and Large 2316215.00/cwt215.00–215.006793
BullsMedium and Large 2594201.50/cwt200.00–202.001,1974
BullsMedium and Large 1-2273222.02/cwt220.00–224.006062
BullsMedium and Large 2-3522169.60/cwt155.00–180.008853
BullsMedium and Large 2-31,050105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,1031
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250150.00/cwt150.00–150.003752
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy595239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy268277.92/cwt275.00–281.007452
BullsMedium and Large 2-3395152.00/cwt152.00–152.006001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3455168.96/cwt150.00–187.507692
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3955120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1461
SteersMedium and Large 1-2787211.67/cwt210.00–212.001,6666
SteersMedium and Large 1-2210244.00/cwt244.00–244.005121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2460236.26/cwt230.00–245.001,0874
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2736215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,5823
HeifersMedium and Large 2750190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2379217.26/cwt200.00–225.0082311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added581272.89/cwt257.00–288.001,58512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy389262.39/cwt255.00–269.001,02112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy331272.76/cwt260.00–287.509034
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3428183.44/cwt172.50–194.007852
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3515172.28/cwt161.00–184.008872
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2581217.74/cwt200.00–225.001,26518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2425212.43/cwt200.00–223.009037
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2465221.39/cwt215.00–227.001,02913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy488279.50/cwt263.00–285.001,36431
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2983927.93/head875.00–975.009282
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0501,169.27/head985.00–1,225.001,1694
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29861,023.06/head775.00–1,375.001,0238
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0021,110.23/head975.00–1,200.001,1107
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29001,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1871,970.03/head1,350.00–2,275.001,9705
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3481,577.83/head1,100.00–1,950.001,5782
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,040138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,4351
BullsMedium and Large 2-3722175.24/cwt160.00–188.001,2655
BullsMedium and Large 1-2240237.27/cwt224.00–250.005692
BullsMedium and Large 2-3570170.00/cwt170.00–170.009691
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy365267.56/cwt247.50–275.009774
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy610236.97/cwt235.00–239.001,4462
BullsMedium and Large 2-3429173.11/cwt164.00–182.507434
BullsMedium and Large 2520200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0402
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3710180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2781

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.