Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-09-16

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Sep 16
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,177 head
477 vs last sale 1,654 195 vs year ago 982 · +19.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
127 head
52 vs last sale 179 58 vs year ago 69 · +84.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
108 head
49 vs last sale 59 64 vs year ago 44 · +145.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 400lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, steers 400lbs and over 6.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600lbs unevenly steady, heifers 600lbs and over 4.00 to 6.00 lower with the exception of the load lots. Moderate demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $225.95/cwt on 683 head. That ranks 2 of 1 comparable sales and sits +0.95 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$225.95
683 head · 642 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,451
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$674
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$37.27/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.08
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2665229.471,527596
Medium and Large 2499205.321,02564
Medium and Large 2-3444192.2085323
One grade step is worth $37.27/cwt here — about $674 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 sale683 hd
225.95
KY average27 barns · 8,974 hd
228.04
−2.08
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
+0.95
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
BullsLow1,531121.881,86623
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,533109.671,68116
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,211104.161,26248
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low90387.8179322
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage903118.661,0713thin

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,417$1,6102thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,149$1,51320
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,100$1,4804thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,075$1,4001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,219$1,39911
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,198$1,3503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,144$1,2843thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,005$1,1251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$1,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,291$1,9867
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,280$1,6656

Every lot, as filed

138 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 1-2710195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy495270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,3371
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy295310.00/cwt310.00–310.009152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300302.50/cwt300.00–305.009082
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy407270.29/cwt270.00–271.001,10011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added761247.51/cwt245.00–250.001,8844
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2526226.90/cwt217.00–237.001,19336
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2481234.48/cwt224.00–245.001,12869
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added874219.75/cwt219.75–219.751,92161
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added763231.30/cwt228.75–232.351,765250
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added624232.20/cwt232.00–234.001,44929
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added564243.00/cwt243.00–243.001,37129
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5202
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2634216.87/cwt207.00–228.001,37513
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2220230.00/cwt230.00–230.005061
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2429232.90/cwt220.00–240.0099919
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2378234.78/cwt229.00–243.0088719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2586228.06/cwt213.00–233.001,33632
HeifersMedium and Large 2763175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3353
HeifersMedium and Large 2376213.65/cwt210.00–220.008039
HeifersMedium and Large 2479210.33/cwt201.00–215.001,00711
HeifersMedium and Large 2426209.42/cwt202.50–217.0089214
HeifersMedium and Large 2821163.25/cwt160.00–170.001,3403
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2285226.47/cwt220.00–232.506452
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3445190.00/cwt190.00–190.008461
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3522184.94/cwt180.00–197.009654
HeifersMedium and Large 2215222.50/cwt222.50–222.504781
HeifersMedium and Large 2337216.95/cwt214.00–220.007315
HeifersMedium and Large 2574206.29/cwt200.00–210.001,1847
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3645160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0321
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3320200.00/cwt200.00–200.006401
HeifersMedium and Large 2617196.02/cwt194.00–199.001,2093
HeifersMedium and Large 2666194.73/cwt185.00–200.001,2974
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3590180.08/cwt170.00–190.001,0624
SteersMedium and Large 2415235.47/cwt230.00–246.009775
SteersMedium and Large 2-3721160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1543
SteersMedium and Large 2637210.39/cwt200.00–218.001,3403
SteersMedium and Large 2-3560200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1203
SteersMedium and Large 2-3528200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0562
SteersMedium and Large 2-3390210.00/cwt210.00–210.008192
SteersMedium and Large 1-2394269.12/cwt255.00–283.001,0604
SteersMedium and Large 2580216.38/cwt210.00–230.001,2553
SteersMedium and Large 1-2893208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,8573
SteersMedium and Large 2345251.25/cwt247.50–255.008672
SteersMedium and Large 2790180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4221
SteersMedium and Large 2510215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2713223.70/cwt217.00–234.001,5953
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650229.67/cwt225.00–239.001,4933
SteersMedium and Large 1-2645230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2330279.43/cwt270.00–290.009224
SteersMedium and Large 1-2755230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7371
SteersMedium and Large 1-2522240.42/cwt230.00–250.001,25510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added559263.90/cwt261.50–279.001,47520
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added504265.87/cwt262.00–275.001,3407
SteersMedium and Large 1-2468247.38/cwt240.00–255.001,1582
SteersMedium and Large 1-2995174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,7311
SteersMedium and Large 1-2570250.19/cwt236.00–260.001,4267
SteersMedium and Large 1-2432255.56/cwt253.00–268.001,1047
Dairy SteersLarge 3675155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0462
Dairy SteersLarge 3522157.00/cwt157.00–157.008202
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added668254.50/cwt254.00–255.001,7002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added615256.29/cwt254.00–261.001,57626
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added713245.66/cwt245.00–246.001,7523
BullsMedium and Large 1-2481235.54/cwt220.00–249.001,13339
BullsMedium and Large 1-2431258.13/cwt246.00–265.001,11321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2218251.47/cwt247.50–255.005482
BullsMedium and Large 1-2609217.52/cwt206.00–225.001,32515
BullsMedium and Large 1-2570223.97/cwt214.00–230.001,27717
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy465254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,1812
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,491113.50/cwt112.50–116.001,6929
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,587106.38/cwt103.00–109.501,6886
CowsBoner 80-85%1,11179.00/cwt75.00–81.008784
CowsLean 85-90%89077.58/cwt70.00–87.0069011
CowsBoner 80-85%1,238105.61/cwt100.00–109.001,30722
CowsLean 85-90%89194.62/cwt90.00–98.008436
HeifersSelect and Choice903118.66/cwt112.00–125.001,0713
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,58595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,5061
CowsLean 85-90%947102.13/cwt100.00–106.009675
CowsBoner 80-85%1,16094.99/cwt90.00–98.001,1029
CowsBoner 80-85%1,233115.78/cwt110.00–123.001,42813
Bulls1,269113.86/cwt110.00–119.001,4458
Bulls1,639125.19/cwt120.00–129.002,05212
Bulls1,795130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,3343
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0751,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0051,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1981,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,480.48/head1,400.00–1,525.001,4804
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1491,532.50/head1,250.00–1,700.001,53319
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1501,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred CowsMedium 1-29901,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0401,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMedium 1-2850850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2911,500.85/head1,400.00–1,600.001,5012
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2421,431.02/head1,150.00–1,675.001,43110
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4171,610.00/head1,610.00–1,610.001,6102
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5152,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2701,923.87/head1,825.00–2,000.001,9242
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2992,011.32/head1,600.00–2,200.002,0115
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3631,855.73/head1,725.00–1,975.001,8562
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-21,1461,425.68/head1,375.00–1,450.001,4263
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy265311.76/cwt302.50–322.508263
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy409273.90/cwt267.50–277.001,1206
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy725220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,5951
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3840154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,2941
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3388191.84/cwt175.00–200.007443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2780194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,5131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2664207.85/cwt200.00–209.001,3808
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2331239.85/cwt226.00–247.007949
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2875200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,75010
HeifersMedium and Large 2535209.77/cwt205.00–214.001,1224
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3660170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1221
BullsMedium and Large 1-2820185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5171
BullsMedium and Large 2524210.39/cwt200.00–216.001,10210
BullsMedium and Large 2675185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,2491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy440253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,1132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy585208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,2173
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3240215.86/cwt215.00–216.005187
BullsMedium and Large 2830162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,3451
BullsMedium and Large 2468208.74/cwt207.50–210.009772
BullsMedium and Large 2-3363193.57/cwt185.00–202.507032
BullsMedium and Large 1-2665210.18/cwt200.00–215.001,3987
BullsMedium and Large 1-2721203.08/cwt190.00–209.001,4649
BullsMedium and Large 2576206.14/cwt190.00–210.001,1876
BullsMedium and Large 2-3830132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3428201.29/cwt200.00–202.508622
BullsMedium and Large 2-3578182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,0552
BullsMedium and Large 2362240.34/cwt232.00–247.508704
BullsMedium and Large 1-2283290.71/cwt285.00–297.508233
BullsMedium and Large 2429226.97/cwt210.00–235.009749
BullsMedium and Large 2-3525168.37/cwt160.00–180.008843
BullsMedium and Large 2-3735150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1031
BullsMedium and Large 1-2515231.41/cwt221.00–240.001,19215
BullsMedium and Large 2606203.34/cwt200.00–204.001,2326
BullsMedium and Large 2-3478183.35/cwt157.50–201.008766
BullsMedium and Large 2725180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2374263.90/cwt255.00–270.0098710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy332286.73/cwt285.00–290.009523
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy240297.50/cwt297.50–297.507141

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.