Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-10-21

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Oct 21
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
904 head
8 vs last sale 912 318 vs year ago 1,222 · 26.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
89 vs last sale 101 45 vs year ago 145 · +31.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
76 head
47 vs last sale 29 21 vs year ago 55 · +38.2%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $213.07/cwt on 340 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 11.93 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$213.07
340 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,086
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$260
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+1.39
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2519216.031,121296
Medium and Large 2-3446193.1886144
One grade step is worth $22.85/cwt here — about $260 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 sale340 hd
213.07
KY average26 barns · 5,876 hd
211.68
+1.39
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−11.93
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
BullsAverage1,709108.601,85620
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,64193.741,53812
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,25793.131,17061
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low97485.81835117
HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,395100.001,3951thin

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)1,095$1,0392thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,024$9765
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,208$9506
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,168$9002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,158$9002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,118$9003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,103$86418
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,125$8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,041$8488
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)951$8336
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,046$8134thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)815$8002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,115$7342thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)953$7052thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)745$1,0752thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)810$9001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)990$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,397$1,5463thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,301$1,4876

Every lot, as filed

137 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 2-3435190.00/cwt190.00–190.008271
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2621199.47/cwt190.00–210.001,23914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy457273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,2484
SteersMedium and Large 1-2734213.51/cwt205.00–220.001,5675
SteersMedium and Large 2-3265195.00/cwt195.00–195.005171
SteersMedium and Large 2-3922170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5672
SteersMedium and Large 2-3475200.29/cwt179.00–212.509514
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3363199.11/cwt185.00–210.007239
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2717194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,3918
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2282225.55/cwt220.00–239.0063612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added525230.50/cwt228.00–231.001,2106
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy380271.81/cwt265.00–277.001,0335
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy322265.83/cwt265.00–267.508563
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,2201
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2840190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,5962
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2471222.18/cwt215.00–237.501,04640
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2522213.40/cwt200.00–221.001,11446
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2931180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6768
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added610216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,3181
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2752187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,4062
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3228186.43/cwt180.00–200.004253
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3473201.85/cwt192.50–212.009555
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3325208.83/cwt207.50–210.006792
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2247220.00/cwt220.00–220.005432
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2569212.32/cwt200.00–224.001,20855
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3635171.01/cwt170.00–172.001,0862
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3436200.53/cwt182.50–212.508747
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3523189.02/cwt182.50–195.009892
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3665183.74/cwt182.50–185.001,2222
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3578185.51/cwt180.00–195.001,0725
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3273199.58/cwt187.50–213.005455
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added673215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4474
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2325229.09/cwt220.00–237.5074518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2673196.43/cwt190.00–209.001,3226
SteersMedium and Large 2-3532208.21/cwt198.00–215.001,1084
SteersMedium and Large 2-3630210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3231
SteersMedium and Large 2-3560212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,1901
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,3801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2970174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,6889
SteersMedium and Large 1-2671228.12/cwt217.50–239.001,5318
SteersMedium and Large 1-2571236.65/cwt222.00–245.001,35122
SteersMedium and Large 1-2513234.19/cwt224.00–242.501,2016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2980192.84/cwt192.50–193.001,8903
SteersMedium and Large 1-2831203.75/cwt203.00–204.001,6934
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy425265.87/cwt255.00–282.501,13010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2955157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,4991
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,125133.52/cwt132.00–135.001,5022
BullsMedium and Large 2-3574192.58/cwt180.00–205.001,1054
BullsMedium and Large 2-3933144.24/cwt141.00–147.501,3462
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy284276.35/cwt265.00–282.507856
BullsMedium and Large 1-2433247.22/cwt240.00–250.001,07016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2571224.56/cwt214.00–236.001,28228
BullsMedium and Large 2-3426187.37/cwt181.00–210.007986
BullsMedium and Large 2-3634183.65/cwt172.50–194.001,1645
BullsMedium and Large 2-3728174.99/cwt172.50–177.501,2742
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy395272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,0761
BullsMedium and Large 2-3472199.64/cwt182.00–222.509429
BullsMedium and Large 2-31,140115.07/cwt100.00–130.001,3122
BullsMedium and Large 2-3360170.00/cwt170.00–170.006121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy469254.34/cwt254.00–257.501,19311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy225255.00/cwt255.00–255.005741
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy325275.07/cwt270.00–287.508945
BullsMedium and Large 2-3845165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3941
BullsMedium and Large 2-3270187.41/cwt185.00–190.005062
BullsMedium and Large 2-3320200.00/cwt200.00–200.006401
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3571,624.29/head1,300.00–1,875.001,6243
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3971,545.58/head1,400.00–1,700.001,5463
CowsBoner 80-85%1,21284.53/cwt80.00–88.001,02514
CowsBoner 80-85%1,266105.34/cwt100.00–117.501,33410
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed805101.19/cwt96.00–105.0081530
Bulls1,856113.77/cwt110.00–123.002,11211
Bulls1,47898.81/cwt90.00–107.501,4608
Bulls1,935130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,5161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2388245.59/cwt241.00–250.009532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2911202.58/cwt190.00–204.001,84615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added830234.50/cwt234.50–234.501,94660
SteersMedium and Large 1-2470226.70/cwt220.00–242.501,0654
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added583252.55/cwt251.00–262.501,4727
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added645240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5481
SteersMedium and Large 1-2430225.00/cwt225.00–225.009681
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,090172.50/cwt172.00–173.001,8802
SteersMedium and Large 1-2325247.50/cwt247.50–247.508041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2621233.41/cwt224.00–238.001,44913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2785206.46/cwt200.00–220.001,6213
SteersMedium and Large 2-3655194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,2711
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added855230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9671
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added525261.75/cwt254.00–270.001,37419
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added677240.32/cwt240.00–242.001,62718
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added705233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,6433
SteersMedium and Large 1-2290230.00/cwt230.00–230.006671
BullsMedium and Large 1-2728193.06/cwt185.00–202.501,4055
BullsMedium and Large 1-2374246.70/cwt240.00–252.009234
BullsMedium and Large 1-2820177.00/cwt175.00–179.001,4512
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,050135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,4181
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200220.00/cwt220.00–220.004401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy418271.44/cwt255.00–287.501,1358
CowsLean 85-90%90157.21/cwt45.00–65.0051511
CowsLean 85-90%1,10474.95/cwt70.00–79.0082722
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,70893.33/cwt90.00–98.001,5949
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,44082.00/cwt82.00–82.001,1811
CowsBoner 80-85%1,42078.00/cwt78.00–78.001,1081
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26793.50/cwt90.00–98.001,18536
CowsLean 85-90%1,05595.29/cwt90.00–105.001,00521
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,438101.46/cwt100.00–103.001,4592
HeifersSelect and Choice1,395100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,3951
CowsLean 85-90%1,01282.57/cwt80.00–89.0083633
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2953704.78/head700.00–710.007052
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,125850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,046812.96/head700.00–875.008134
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,024975.63/head700.00–1,300.009765
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2951832.93/head650.00–1,000.008336
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,168900.37/head875.00–925.009002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2810900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2990800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,115734.08/head650.00–800.007342
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,041847.88/head550.00–1,175.008488
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2815800.00/head800.00–800.008002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,118900.00/head900.00–900.009003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,208950.07/head700.00–1,100.009506
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27451,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0951,038.58/head800.00–1,275.001,0392
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,158900.32/head700.00–1,050.009002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,103863.63/head450.00–1,125.0086418
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2451,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3503
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2425224.29/cwt215.00–233.0095329
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2386227.21/cwt215.00–237.0087719
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3890152.50/cwt152.50–152.501,3571
BullsMedium and Large 1-2314254.86/cwt250.00–260.008004
BullsMedium and Large 2-3664183.70/cwt172.50–192.501,2204
BullsMedium and Large 1-2765182.69/cwt179.00–186.001,3984
BullsMedium and Large 1-2613215.54/cwt200.00–224.001,32114
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy405242.01/cwt241.00–243.009804
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy379251.07/cwt240.00–257.0095211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2478241.70/cwt231.00–250.001,15522
BullsMedium and Large 2-3513198.78/cwt195.00–205.001,0204
BullsMedium and Large 1-2519221.90/cwt212.50–230.001,1528
BullsMedium and Large 1-2670209.25/cwt200.00–217.001,40216

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.