Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-03-30

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Mar 30
● Final154 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
814 head
99 vs last sale 715 88 vs year ago 726 · +12.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
87 head
44 vs last sale 131 34 vs year ago 53 · +64.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
56 head
7 vs last sale 63 21 vs year ago 77 · 27.3%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $264.51/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 132.19 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$264.51
87 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,419
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$365
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$68.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.81
vs KY average
2.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533271.401,44670
Large 1572247.141,4137thin
Medium and Large 2539239.211,2887thin
Medium and Large 2-3532203.321,0823thin
One grade step is worth $68.08/cwt here — about $365 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales
446407367328median 396.7001/0303/0705/0206/2008/15
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.00, low $342.05, median $396.70 across 30 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale87 hd
264.51
KY average26 barns · 1,550 hd
256.71
+7.81
National average161 barns · 9,489 hd
266.87
−2.36
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−132.19
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
BullsAverage1,599146.162,33818
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,507130.531,96716
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,130122.141,38035
CowsLean 85-90%Average940102.1496025
SteersSelectAverage955141.111,3482thin

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,131$2,4251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,233$1,8813thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,251$1,7316
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$1,6002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,255$1,4692thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)967$1,3002thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,140$1,2251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)646$8254thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,152$1,6002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,215$2,7251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,468$2,3946
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,257$2,02913
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,260$1,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,230$1,5001thin

Every lot, as filed

154 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500450333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,4992
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,4542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500495340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500453303.97/cwt296.00–307.501,37710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431296.44/cwt280.00–302.501,27815
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450430317.28/cwt300.00–325.001,3647
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750723228.55/cwt220.00–240.001,6523
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400383311.26/cwt300.00–320.001,1927
Bulls1,593141.79/cwt137.00–144.002,2596
CowsLean 85-90%936101.89/cwt95.00–106.009549
CowsLean 85-90%85987.99/cwt80.00–91.007567
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,451136.47/cwt127.00–165.001,9809
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,585124.20/cwt120.00–126.001,9696
Bulls1,410126.54/cwt126.00–127.001,7842
CowsBoner 80-85%1,129117.83/cwt110.00–123.001,33018
CowsBoner 80-85%1,095101.22/cwt100.00–104.001,1083
Bulls1,641152.71/cwt145.00–158.002,50610
CowsLean 85-90%1,007113.40/cwt108.00–123.001,1429
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,540115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,7711
CowsBoner 80-85%1,139132.16/cwt124.00–143.001,50514
BullsLarge 1400–450425305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,2961
HeifersLarge 1750–800790180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4221
HeifersLarge 1550–600593245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4534
HeifersLarge 1800–850811165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3383
HeifersLarge 1350–400360310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,1163
SteersSelect955141.11/cwt140.00–142.501,3482
SteersLarge 1600–650625268.95/cwt250.00–275.001,6814
SteersLarge 1650–700688269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,8513
BullsLarge 1600–650640235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5041
BullsLarge 1450–500475301.43/cwt275.00–310.001,4324
BullsLarge 1700–750740232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,7211
SteersLarge 1400–450445335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,4911
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400350290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,0151
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850803182.51/cwt180.00–185.001,4662
Bred HeifersMedium 1-27301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
BullsLarge 1500–550502300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5062
BullsLarge 1550–600590245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,4461
HeifersLarge 1500–550543250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3583
BullsLarge 1850–900850200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7003
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500482326.40/cwt317.50–332.501,57321
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600580223.95/cwt212.00–230.001,2993
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550548250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,3703
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650618231.23/cwt230.00–232.501,4292
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335270.00/cwt270.00–270.009052
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450410307.13/cwt307.00–307.501,2594
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300250370.00/cwt370.00–370.009252
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400384337.25/cwt330.00–340.001,29511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950907200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350328341.07/cwt335.00–345.001,1195
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700666230.46/cwt216.00–237.501,5356
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350340339.93/cwt335.00–350.001,1563
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800755222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,6801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573247.60/cwt235.00–255.001,41920
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300271353.73/cwt345.00–360.009594
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550537314.58/cwt310.00–317.501,6897
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500478278.84/cwt270.00–292.501,33340
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200185320.00/cwt320.00–320.005921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700681279.46/cwt271.00–280.001,90316
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900853182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,5523
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250245305.00/cwt305.00–305.007471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725267.82/cwt265.00–270.001,9429
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400369343.05/cwt330.00–352.001,26611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500470310.68/cwt295.00–319.001,46034
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521277.90/cwt267.00–283.001,44834
SteersMedium and Large 1-2150–200175388.21/cwt375.00–400.006792
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350333298.91/cwt295.00–302.509957
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400390365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,4241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450428337.14/cwt322.50–347.501,44321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750713214.49/cwt207.50–223.001,5294
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250238359.64/cwt355.00–364.008562
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400378298.84/cwt287.50–307.501,13015
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300256356.68/cwt350.00–360.009133
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300257325.49/cwt324.00–327.508373
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250215330.00/cwt330.00–330.007101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650623248.12/cwt232.50–252.001,54626
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650633281.78/cwt280.00–287.001,7844
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570309.76/cwt305.00–317.501,76618
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850812215.06/cwt210.00–220.001,7464
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320319.60/cwt315.00–323.001,0235
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300295387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,1431
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300273302.71/cwt300.00–305.008262
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400365313.97/cwt313.00–315.001,1464
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650635191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,2131
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395227.50/cwt227.50–227.508992
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700678229.50/cwt220.00–245.001,5565
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550505278.32/cwt275.00–280.001,4063
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5391
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29671,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2152,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1401,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2331,881.05/head1,750.00–2,100.001,8813
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2511,730.89/head1,550.00–2,200.001,7316
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300295280.00/cwt280.00–280.008261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550508287.35/cwt285.00–290.001,46016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550508324.63/cwt321.00–332.001,64925
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2301,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4682,394.43/head1,850.00–2,475.002,3946
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2601,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2351,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950920166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,5271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000980165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,6171
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1811,820.46/head1,100.00–2,150.001,8206
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700668266.27/cwt255.00–268.001,77914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650612275.01/cwt262.00–287.501,6838
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650607296.18/cwt295.00–300.001,79839
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550524296.04/cwt285.00–307.001,55121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900850208.00/cwt208.00–208.001,7681
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3232,206.82/head1,750.00–2,450.002,2077
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250238289.68/cwt280.00–300.006892
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600561285.44/cwt275.00–296.001,60120
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200195301.00/cwt301.00–301.005871
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950945149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4081
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550520246.89/cwt232.50–255.001,2845
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350332275.56/cwt250.00–285.009157
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550540305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6471
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400373284.05/cwt280.00–290.001,0605
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450400280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1201
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250240295.00/cwt295.00–295.007081
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650623250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5582
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350325290.00/cwt290.00–290.009432
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400376262.49/cwt250.00–275.009877
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400370309.06/cwt300.00–320.001,1444
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650608243.67/cwt237.50–250.001,4822
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450445260.00/cwt255.00–265.001,1572
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300270250.00/cwt250.00–250.006751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700693216.51/cwt215.00–218.001,5002
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300288292.68/cwt290.00–295.508432
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300280339.00/cwt339.00–339.009492
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800770220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6941
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550515268.52/cwt255.00–281.001,3833
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500472288.32/cwt285.00–295.001,3613
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500450252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,1361
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450438229.97/cwt225.00–235.001,0072
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600580286.01/cwt270.00–295.001,65910
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450425266.88/cwt260.00–274.001,1344
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550532203.32/cwt200.00–210.001,0823
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500463193.04/cwt186.00–200.008942
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400380230.00/cwt230.00–230.008741
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350320200.00/cwt200.00–200.006401
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500481250.14/cwt237.50–265.001,2036
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700678209.09/cwt195.00–220.001,4187
Stock CowsSmall and Medium 1-2918125.05/cwt124.00–126.001,1482
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2618700.00/head700.00–700.007003
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600585220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2872
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1312,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2551,469.22/head1,350.00–1,575.001,4692
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700670250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6751
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450419312.86/cwt300.00–320.001,3118
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500486303.08/cwt297.50–310.001,47312
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350340314.93/cwt310.00–320.001,0712
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1521,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,028161.15/cwt157.50–165.001,6572
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500455282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,2851

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.