Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-08-05

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Aug 5
● Final166 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,172 head
623 vs last sale 549 433 vs year ago 739 · +58.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
149 head
6 vs last sale 143 47 vs year ago 102 · +46.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
53 head
40 vs last sale 13 16 vs year ago 37 · +43.2%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.64/cwt on 488 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +0.64 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$225.64
488 head · 604 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,362
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$378
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.25/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.64
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2617230.341,422411
Large 1564216.551,22225
Medium and Large 2447207.6192726
Medium and Large 2-3586178.081,04326
One grade step is worth $52.25/cwt here — about $378 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 sale488 hd
225.64
KY average25 barns · 4,493 hd
228.27
−2.64
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
+0.64
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
BullsHigh1,663126.292,10030
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,558119.561,86318
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,190108.451,29175
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low92484.7478326

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 CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,310$1,5251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,232$1,3955
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,135$1,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,184$1,2844thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,094$1,17811
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,015$1,0432thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)938$1,0187
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,120$1,9851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,165$1,5925
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,005$1,5433thin

Every lot, as filed

166 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 1-2Fancy439274.28/cwt272.50–275.001,2047
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy486282.74/cwt272.50–287.501,3747
SteersMedium and Large 2-3628159.62/cwt125.00–190.001,0023
SteersMedium and Large 21,030163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,6791
SteersMedium and Large 2785222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy657267.00/cwt267.00–267.001,7542
HeifersLarge 1985140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3791
HeifersLarge 1418238.94/cwt237.00–240.009993
SteersMedium and Large 2-3560240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3441
SteersMedium and Large 2461242.81/cwt239.00–245.001,1195
SteersMedium and Large 2-3395245.00/cwt245.00–245.009681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added779231.05/cwt229.00–232.751,800125
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2760200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5207
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2322232.01/cwt227.50–245.5074724
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added770247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,90232
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1,265183.75/cwt183.75–183.752,32443
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy575276.00/cwt276.00–276.001,5872
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469234.45/cwt230.00–239.001,10014
HeifersMedium and Large 2385210.00/cwt210.00–210.008092
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2838161.31/cwt155.00–167.501,3522
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Replacement977147.50/cwt147.50–147.501,4418
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2518231.40/cwt220.00–238.001,19923
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added653241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,57475
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2866162.79/cwt150.00–176.001,4104
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2374230.69/cwt220.00–236.0086313
HeifersMedium and Large 2600200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2001
HeifersLarge 1479239.13/cwt236.00–243.001,1455
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2704206.64/cwt200.00–210.001,4556
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2945140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3231
HeifersMedium and Large 2555208.02/cwt206.00–210.001,1552
HeifersMedium and Large 2305222.83/cwt222.50–223.006803
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3810110.00/cwt110.00–110.008911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2279255.99/cwt245.00–260.007145
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2234233.30/cwt230.00–247.505465
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2618222.05/cwt202.50–231.001,37215
HeifersMedium and Large 2535212.50/cwt210.00–215.001,1372
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3415182.50/cwt182.50–182.507571
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3491178.40/cwt170.00–194.008764
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2428231.13/cwt220.00–236.0098924
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2656217.34/cwt210.00–221.001,4263
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2567230.31/cwt221.00–235.001,30622
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy495266.67/cwt265.00–267.501,3203
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy440257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,1331
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy267295.00/cwt295.00–295.007882
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy326295.46/cwt294.00–297.509635
BullsMedium and Large 1-2672215.05/cwt200.00–227.001,4453
BullsMedium and Large 1-2465245.62/cwt234.00–255.001,14210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added573283.76/cwt280.00–286.001,6266
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added527278.46/cwt273.00–282.501,4679
Dairy SteersLarge 3686125.00/cwt125.00–125.008583
Dairy SteersLarge 3517136.00/cwt136.00–136.007032
Dairy SteersLarge 3480140.00/cwt140.00–140.006721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1,019219.75/cwt219.75–219.752,23955
SteersMedium and Large 1-2235261.00/cwt261.00–261.006131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2580257.74/cwt255.00–258.001,49513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added615280.80/cwt275.00–284.001,7275
SteersMedium and Large 1-2523264.32/cwt257.50–270.001,3826
SteersMedium and Large 1-2384265.13/cwt262.50–278.001,0188
SteersMedium and Large 1-2432258.93/cwt250.00–267.501,11929
SteersMedium and Large 2435237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,0331
SteersMedium and Large 2395250.00/cwt250.00–250.009881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2270265.00/cwt262.50–267.507162
SteersMedium and Large 1-2803215.01/cwt211.00–219.001,7272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2634264.93/cwt254.00–274.001,6809
SteersMedium and Large 1-2875204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,7851
SteersMedium and Large 21,085159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,7251
SteersMedium and Large 2340275.00/cwt275.00–275.009351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2915184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2723237.34/cwt231.00–244.001,7162
SteersMedium and Large 1-2684257.27/cwt252.00–263.001,7608
SteersMedium and Large 2582244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,4202
SteersMedium and Large 2-3980155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5191
SteersMedium and Large 2-31,045150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2755241.15/cwt238.00–243.001,8217
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,060174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,84414
SteersMedium and Large 1-2470257.98/cwt247.50–267.501,2135
SteersMedium and Large 2518250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2953
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy285292.52/cwt285.00–300.008348
SteersMedium and Large 2-3740140.07/cwt130.00–150.001,0372
SteersMedium and Large 2659221.77/cwt214.00–230.001,4614
SteersMedium and Large 2615236.22/cwt232.50–240.001,4532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2322288.35/cwt282.50–295.0092814
SteersMedium and Large 2-3790140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1061
BullsMedium and Large 2-3985107.50/cwt107.50–107.501,0591
BullsMedium and Large 2-3530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2564236.55/cwt228.00–242.001,33416
BullsMedium and Large 2523220.41/cwt215.00–230.001,1538
BullsMedium and Large 2365233.12/cwt200.00–240.0085113
BullsMedium and Large 2-3217219.38/cwt200.00–230.004763
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,0241
BullsMedium and Large 2-3480200.00/cwt200.00–200.009601
BullsMedium and Large 2-3330187.00/cwt187.00–187.006171
BullsMedium and Large 2-3422178.60/cwt170.00–190.007545
BullsMedium and Large 2432227.23/cwt225.00–230.009829
BullsMedium and Large 2470228.41/cwt222.50–231.001,0744
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1251,499.17/head1,300.00–1,675.001,4992
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-2890975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,985.00/head1,985.00–1,985.001,9851
Bulls1,747132.47/cwt130.00–143.002,31414
CowsBoner 80-85%1,211110.60/cwt100.00–115.001,33942
CowsBoner 80-85%1,08194.35/cwt90.00–99.001,02012
CowsBoner 80-85%1,271122.82/cwt116.00–132.001,56116
CowsBoner 80-85%1,01878.28/cwt55.00–84.007975
CowsLean 85-90%92268.45/cwt60.00–71.006315
CowsLean 85-90%97495.30/cwt94.00–100.009284
CowsLean 85-90%89282.89/cwt80.00–88.0073914
CowsLean 85-90%1,013106.43/cwt103.00–108.001,0783
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,521112.52/cwt100.00–116.001,7115
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,572122.27/cwt117.00–131.001,92213
HeifersMedium and Large 2414209.59/cwt200.00–216.008689
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350255.00/cwt255.00–255.008931
HeifersLarge 1524230.27/cwt217.00–236.001,2078
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3709187.27/cwt180.00–194.001,3284
HeifersMedium and Large 2475208.67/cwt200.00–216.009913
HeifersMedium and Large 2910120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0921
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3535183.03/cwt175.00–190.009793
HeifersLarge 1370234.61/cwt227.50–241.008682
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy318252.67/cwt249.00–256.0080310
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3573165.07/cwt160.00–170.009463
HeifersMedium and Large 2675206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,3911
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3685192.03/cwt190.00–194.001,3152
HeifersLarge 1760180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3681
HeifersLarge 1740205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5171
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added721220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5863
HeifersMedium and Large 2205215.00/cwt215.00–215.004412
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3385185.00/cwt185.00–185.007121
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3338200.73/cwt187.50–210.006783
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added521243.13/cwt241.00–244.001,2679
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy461243.79/cwt240.00–245.001,12410
HeifersLarge 1635215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,3651
HeifersLarge 1803150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2053
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy633247.99/cwt246.00–250.001,5702
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3778164.86/cwt155.00–174.001,2834
BullsMedium and Large 2585225.29/cwt215.00–227.001,3187
BullsMedium and Large 1-2285282.50/cwt282.50–282.508051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2712194.10/cwt180.00–205.001,3826
BullsMedium and Large 2233252.42/cwt250.00–255.005882
BullsMedium and Large 1-2765185.75/cwt185.00–186.001,4214
BullsMedium and Large 1-2418238.65/cwt232.50–252.5099812
BullsMedium and Large 2335240.58/cwt235.00–246.008062
BullsMedium and Large 1-2517248.79/cwt240.00–267.501,28616
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,040135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2945146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,3801
BullsMedium and Large 1-2619226.74/cwt200.00–238.001,4049
BullsMedium and Large 2850152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,2921
BullsMedium and Large 2-3390185.00/cwt185.00–185.007221
BullsMedium and Large 2681195.29/cwt191.00–198.001,3304
BullsMedium and Large 1-2375255.53/cwt250.00–272.009587
BullsMedium and Large 1-2325267.50/cwt267.50–267.508691
BullsMedium and Large 1-2239281.04/cwt275.00–282.006727
BullsMedium and Large 2810152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1111,208.49/head825.00–1,400.001,20810
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2920875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1841,284.09/head1,275.00–1,310.001,2844
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0631,827.41/head1,500.00–2,075.001,8272
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2990142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,4061
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3101,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0201,124.51/head1,100.00–1,150.001,1252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1351,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2905975.99/head960.00–1,035.009765
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2321,394.94/head1,350.00–1,575.001,3955
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2880910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1501,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1921,654.65/head1,325.00–2,050.001,6553
Bulls1,789125.29/cwt119.00–129.002,24111
Bulls1,151111.21/cwt104.00–117.001,2805

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.