Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-10-28

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Oct 28
● Final155 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,035 head
131 vs last sale 904 320 vs year ago 1,355 · 23.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
165 head
25 vs last sale 190 30 vs year ago 195 · 15.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
57 head
19 vs last sale 76 28 vs year ago 85 · 32.9%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $204.36/cwt on 363 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits 20.64 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.
Average price
$204.36
363 head · 559 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,142
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$388
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$28.90/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 1-2586209.001,226286
Medium and Large 2445197.4887931
Medium and Large 2-3465180.1183746
One grade step is worth $28.90/cwt here — about $388 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 sale363 hd
204.36
KY average26 barns · 4,991 hd
202.27
+2.08
This barn, trailing median1 sales
225.00
−20.64
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
BullsAverage1,532105.981,62327
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26789.391,13257
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,57488.781,39821
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,01975.9077458
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,138124.651,4192thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,278$1,3253thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,216$1,1995
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,129$1,1945
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,1352thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)894$1,0906
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,154$9896
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)945$9751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)976$9445
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,085$8351thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,003$1,2402thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)735$6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)630$5751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,446$1,9004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,331$1,8105
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,165$1,6019

Every lot, as filed

155 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 1-2714218.27/cwt210.00–222.001,5584
SteersMedium and Large 2483213.66/cwt211.00–215.001,0323
SteersMedium and Large 2655200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2840205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7221
SteersMedium and Large 2530213.64/cwt210.00–217.501,1322
SteersMedium and Large 2-3638178.26/cwt170.00–190.001,1373
SteersMedium and Large 1-2619220.67/cwt215.00–230.001,36613
SteersMedium and Large 1-2666219.57/cwt211.00–229.001,46211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2415238.53/cwt231.00–245.009903
SteersMedium and Large 2325205.15/cwt200.00–210.006672
SteersMedium and Large 2355200.00/cwt200.00–200.007101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2577230.00/cwt220.00–239.001,32714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2515242.39/cwt225.00–247.501,24811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2780210.00/cwt200.00–220.001,6382
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,185160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8961
SteersMedium and Large 1-2330235.00/cwt230.00–240.007762
SteersMedium and Large 1-21,060177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,8761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2370250.00/cwt250.00–250.009252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added861231.75/cwt231.75–231.751,99560
SteersMedium and Large 1-2476238.06/cwt227.50–247.001,13326
SteersMedium and Large 1-2240227.50/cwt227.50–227.505461
SteersMedium and Large 2429212.64/cwt200.00–220.009125
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1,299176.75/cwt176.75–176.752,29645
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added455269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,22427
Dairy SteersLarge 3557134.00/cwt134.00–134.007462
Dairy SteersLarge 3505140.00/cwt140.00–140.007071
Dairy SteersLarge 3608120.00/cwt120.00–120.007307
BullsMedium and Large 1-2568214.51/cwt214.00–215.001,2182
BullsMedium and Large 1-2755200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy380253.49/cwt252.50–254.009633
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy517235.23/cwt234.00–241.001,2166
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy322256.57/cwt250.00–273.0082612
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy464246.08/cwt240.00–250.001,1426
CowsLean 85-90%92655.00/cwt40.00–64.0050911
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,425100.00/cwt100.00–100.001,4251
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,56790.21/cwt86.00–96.001,41415
CowsBoner 80-85%1,26692.27/cwt90.00–99.001,16822
CowsLean 85-90%1,02693.67/cwt90.00–100.009617
CowsLean 85-90%98372.48/cwt67.00–77.0071216
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice1,138124.65/cwt122.00–127.001,4192
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24877.28/cwt76.00–79.009643
CowsLean 85-90%1,08482.58/cwt78.00–88.0089524
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,62682.26/cwt72.50–85.001,3385
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27885.97/cwt80.00–89.001,09927
CowsBoner 80-85%1,220102.46/cwt100.00–108.001,2505
Bulls1,591116.55/cwt111.00–121.001,8548
Bulls2,255126.00/cwt126.00–126.002,8411
Bulls1,465100.17/cwt80.00–108.001,46718
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2751,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3311,810.00/head1,800.00–1,850.001,8105
BullsMedium and Large 2-3727160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1632
BullsMedium and Large 2-3345175.00/cwt170.00–180.006042
BullsMedium and Large 2-3872140.37/cwt135.00–152.501,2247
BullsMedium and Large 2-3839137.00/cwt130.00–148.001,1494
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy749224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,6789
BullsMedium and Large 1-2723177.50/cwt177.50–177.501,2832
BullsMedium and Large 2-3785160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2561
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3380184.99/cwt182.50–187.507034
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3574179.01/cwt172.50–185.001,02812
HeifersMedium and Large 2995159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,5821
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3322187.36/cwt180.00–192.506033
BullsMedium and Large 1-2462225.02/cwt220.00–234.001,0407
BullsMedium and Large 2523193.74/cwt184.50–200.001,0139
BullsMedium and Large 2263210.05/cwt205.00–215.005522
BullsMedium and Large 1-2618209.87/cwt202.50–220.001,2975
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2578203.83/cwt198.00–214.001,17825
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3225194.83/cwt185.00–200.004384
BullsMedium and Large 2218205.00/cwt200.00–210.004473
BullsMedium and Large 2-3385165.00/cwt165.00–165.006351
BullsMedium and Large 1-2425229.86/cwt220.00–235.0097718
BullsMedium and Large 1-2521216.56/cwt210.00–230.001,1286
BullsMedium and Large 1-2662207.79/cwt207.00–212.501,3767
BullsMedium and Large 1-2278233.81/cwt227.50–240.006502
BullsMedium and Large 2571196.94/cwt190.00–205.001,1257
BullsMedium and Large 2-3517173.44/cwt162.50–182.508975
BullsMedium and Large 1-2368222.44/cwt220.00–232.508196
BullsMedium and Large 1-2327229.46/cwt221.00–242.507503
BullsMedium and Large 2608189.94/cwt185.00–195.001,1552
BullsMedium and Large 2370208.75/cwt200.00–217.507722
BullsMedium and Large 2-3423177.48/cwt165.00–182.507514
BullsMedium and Large 2-3685166.83/cwt152.50–175.001,1434
BullsMedium and Large 2310210.00/cwt210.00–210.006511
BullsMedium and Large 2650182.50/cwt182.50–182.501,1861
BullsMedium and Large 2477203.65/cwt193.00–210.0097110
BullsMedium and Large 2417206.63/cwt200.00–215.0086210
BullsMedium and Large 2-3925145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy436247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,0793
BullsMedium and Large 2-31,115134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,4941
BullsMedium and Large 2-3255186.00/cwt186.00–186.004741
BullsMedium and Large 2-31,045133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,3901
BullsMedium and Large 2-31,165125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4561
BullsMedium and Large 2-3576181.39/cwt172.50–185.001,0454
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy225257.00/cwt257.00–257.005781
BullsMedium and Large 2-3995142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,4131
BullsMedium and Large 2-3483167.63/cwt162.50–172.508102
BullsMedium and Large 2-3633175.98/cwt175.00–178.001,1143
HeifersMedium and Large 2429201.06/cwt194.00–206.008636
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2663187.55/cwt180.00–190.001,2434
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1,044187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,95847
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2290215.00/cwt215.00–215.006241
HeifersMedium and Large 2575192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,1041
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3715145.07/cwt140.00–150.001,0372
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2770191.95/cwt180.00–200.001,4785
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2314216.17/cwt210.00–227.0067914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2235213.00/cwt213.00–213.005011
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3418181.02/cwt178.00–185.007573
HeifersMedium and Large 2466200.00/cwt200.00–200.009325
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3617157.56/cwt150.00–165.009724
HeifersMedium and Large 2520191.68/cwt190.00–195.009973
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2371216.66/cwt210.00–224.0080429
HeifersMedium and Large 2765172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,3162
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3820135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1071
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3274197.49/cwt190.00–200.005418
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2618194.01/cwt180.00–202.001,19916
HeifersMedium and Large 2328201.79/cwt200.00–205.006624
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3675166.03/cwt165.00–167.001,1212
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3533181.66/cwt180.00–182.509683
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2519210.44/cwt200.00–220.001,09235
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2865180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5572
SteersMedium and Large 2584210.59/cwt205.00–212.501,2304
SteersMedium and Large 2-3390180.00/cwt180.00–180.007023
SteersMedium and Large 2-31,080160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy429254.20/cwt252.00–262.501,0915
SteersMedium and Large 2-3760184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,3981
SteersMedium and Large 2-3480198.00/cwt198.00–198.009501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added530250.60/cwt250.00–258.001,32816
SteersMedium and Large 2-3320190.00/cwt190.00–190.006081
HeifersMedium and Large 2374203.66/cwt202.50–205.007625
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy375267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,0031
SteersMedium and Large 2-3573195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,1173
SteersMedium and Large 2628206.63/cwt200.00–210.001,2983
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added456240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,09428
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy270284.00/cwt284.00–284.007671
HeifersMedium and Large 2264205.00/cwt205.00–205.005414
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added570250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1,000206.10/cwt206.10–206.102,06154
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added624242.25/cwt238.00–245.001,5128
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2716191.08/cwt180.00–203.001,36812
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2431216.85/cwt207.00–224.0093514
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2469217.74/cwt209.00–230.001,02153
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0031,239.53/head1,000.00–1,425.001,2402
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1291,194.42/head900.00–1,450.001,1945
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1301,134.79/head1,050.00–1,225.001,1352
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,085835.00/head835.00–835.008351
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,154989.03/head600.00–1,150.009896
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2781,324.58/head1,075.00–1,425.001,3253
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28941,090.26/head800.00–1,310.001,0906
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,185123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,4581
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2976944.20/head700.00–1,300.009445
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2630575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-2735650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2161,198.70/head1,050.00–1,360.001,1995
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2945975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4461,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1511,575.61/head725.00–1,875.001,5768

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.