Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-05-18

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 18
● Final124 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
802 head
164 vs last sale 638 58 vs year ago 744 · +7.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
116 head
10 vs last sale 106 25 vs year ago 91 · +27.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
14 vs last sale 46 23 vs year ago 55 · 41.8%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $269.98/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 126.72 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$269.98
67 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,460
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$137
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$39.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.63
vs KY average
0.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2535277.501,48453
Medium and Large 2552254.181,4023thin
Medium and Large 2-3566238.041,34711thin
One grade step is worth $39.46/cwt here — about $137 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 sale67 hd
269.98
KY average25 barns · 1,468 hd
263.35
+6.63
National average167 barns · 11,471 hd
270.00
−0.02
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−126.72
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
BullsHigh1,653152.222,51617
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,497135.112,02310
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,204129.041,55341
CowsLean 85-90%Average982121.781,19653
HeifersChoiceAverage1,200169.002,0281thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,177175.002,0602thin

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)1,220$1,8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,185$1,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,308$1,5802thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$1,5762thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$1,3715
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,006$1,3484thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$1,3001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,155$1,2751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)870$1,2251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)888$1,1842thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,060$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)988$2,2995
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)877$1,4083thin

Every lot, as filed

124 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 1-2Value Added500–550525322.45/cwt317.50–332.001,69334
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,7101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250245305.00/cwt305.00–305.007471
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350315320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,0081
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,085194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,1051
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700671276.00/cwt262.50–285.001,85244
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550535290.79/cwt290.00–295.001,55612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675232.96/cwt220.00–240.001,57211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450421333.32/cwt329.00–350.001,4036
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225305.00/cwt305.00–305.006861
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450425313.52/cwt295.00–324.001,33210
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28851,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2910157.23/cwt155.00–160.001,4312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700663250.01/cwt237.50–257.501,65810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650614250.64/cwt250.00–252.501,5394
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,020155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,5811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400395319.39/cwt314.00–320.001,26219
CowsBoner 80-85%1,215135.90/cwt130.00–150.001,65118
CowsLean 85-90%1,017115.06/cwt108.00–118.001,17019
CowsLean 85-90%981128.07/cwt120.00–147.001,25632
Bulls1,826164.53/cwt160.00–176.003,0046
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,493138.53/cwt134.00–144.002,0688
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,515121.43/cwt118.00–124.001,8402
Bulls1,574151.00/cwt142.50–155.002,3778
Bulls1,518130.87/cwt120.00–135.001,9873
CowsBoner 80-85%1,205124.45/cwt119.00–129.001,50021
CowsBoner 80-85%1,085115.46/cwt115.00–116.001,2532
CowsLean 85-90%59575.00/cwt75.00–75.004461
CowsLean 85-90%75595.00/cwt95.00–95.007171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380358.05/cwt354.00–360.001,3617
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450408347.45/cwt345.00–352.501,4183
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 2-38251,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29201,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
SteersChoice1,177175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,0602
HeifersChoice1,200169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,0281
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335265.00/cwt265.00–265.008881
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600582241.00/cwt230.00–245.001,4038
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600566272.28/cwt267.50–284.001,5415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574289.67/cwt282.50–295.001,66323
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300250300.00/cwt300.00–300.007501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950904227.03/cwt225.00–228.002,05228
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600578305.40/cwt302.50–310.001,7653
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521278.02/cwt267.00–285.001,44828
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950930170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450422336.40/cwt330.00–337.501,4207
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000989213.75/cwt213.75–213.752,11454
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500490310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5191
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500467263.13/cwt260.00–266.001,2298
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650615250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5381
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500478280.01/cwt270.00–293.001,33842
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530301.14/cwt290.00–308.001,5965
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450425260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,1053
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550500260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3001
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400380278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,0561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400390332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,2973
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650622281.32/cwt275.00–286.001,75012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750710260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8461
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900880202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,7821
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800750200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450421248.04/cwt230.00–256.001,0445
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700660255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,6831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700669251.26/cwt245.00–252.501,68185
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575253.77/cwt252.50–255.001,4592
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550523230.16/cwt220.00–240.001,2043
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650632232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,4692
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500483277.33/cwt272.00–282.501,3402
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450440270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1881
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500487325.55/cwt315.00–334.001,58544
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500464309.26/cwt297.50–320.001,43512
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250237345.00/cwt345.00–345.008182
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600564264.13/cwt260.00–277.001,49013
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900883191.98/cwt180.00–195.001,6955
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,1481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750723233.20/cwt230.00–234.001,68610
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650615265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450440279.66/cwt270.00–290.001,23111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650617229.44/cwt220.00–240.001,4169
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650602300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,80612
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2031,575.57/head1,550.00–1,600.001,5762
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600553291.34/cwt290.00–294.001,6116
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300260373.75/cwt350.00–397.509722
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300289305.15/cwt300.00–310.008824
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400382299.64/cwt287.50–308.001,14510
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850830195.71/cwt192.50–199.001,6242
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28382,034.55/head1,625.00–2,325.002,0352
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450430302.51/cwt295.00–315.001,30116
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820181.27/cwt180.00–182.501,4862
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,060140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350318284.22/cwt280.00–300.009047
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400363351.24/cwt335.00–360.001,2759
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550523285.25/cwt272.50–291.001,4924
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3081,579.95/head1,575.00–1,585.001,5802
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500468303.27/cwt302.00–305.001,41912
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28701,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350345347.47/cwt345.00–352.501,1993
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750721227.45/cwt222.50–235.001,6404
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,0601,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2201,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550524299.31/cwt295.00–316.001,56810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350328316.18/cwt310.00–320.001,0376
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29601,370.60/head1,250.00–1,510.001,3715
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300295382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,1282
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0882,475.19/head2,275.00–2,650.002,4753
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0061,347.95/head800.00–1,550.001,3484
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28881,184.30/head1,100.00–1,275.001,1842
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1551,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500485322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,5641
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325370.54/cwt360.00–380.001,20411
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950940120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1281
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850820170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3941
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500455247.50/cwt247.50–247.501,1261
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600580250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500466244.91/cwt240.00–250.001,1414
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700690211.26/cwt210.00–212.501,4582
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700680212.72/cwt202.50–222.501,4462
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550505255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,2881
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300270280.00/cwt280.00–280.007561
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700690238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,6421
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600590266.95/cwt255.00–273.001,5753
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650630205.12/cwt200.00–210.001,2922
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550530270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4312

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.