Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-07-20

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jul 20
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
794 head
69 vs last sale 725 29 vs year ago 765 · +3.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
26 vs last sale 118 20 vs year ago 112 · 17.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
13 vs last sale 34 4 vs year ago 43 · +9.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly steady with a an average quality offering. Good quality feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 3.00 lower in spots with a good supply and good demand. Buyers were active, however there was a softer undertone noted on plainer cattle. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $255.44/cwt on 56 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 141.26 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$255.44
56 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,374
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$415
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$65.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
7.36
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 1-2533265.681,41536
Medium and Large 2550238.951,31519thin
Medium and Large 2-3500200.001,0001thin
One grade step is worth $65.68/cwt here — about $415 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale56 hd
255.44
KY average24 barns · 974 hd
262.80
−7.36
National average156 barns · 7,883 hd
257.80
−2.36
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−141.26
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
BullsAverage1,650160.062,64111
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,480136.992,02824
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,173134.381,57635
CowsLean 85-90%Average950120.931,14924
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,020168.001,7142thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,125196.992,2168thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,226$1,7994thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,094$1,68513
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$1,6251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$1,5723thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,020$1,2501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)890$1,2001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)778$1,5172thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)620$1,1001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,146$1,7225

Every lot, as filed

120 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 2200–250240320.00/cwt320.00–320.007681
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750723230.96/cwt214.00–249.001,6702
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700685250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7131
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650621270.42/cwt267.50–272.501,6796
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450430290.08/cwt280.00–300.001,2473
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550528240.92/cwt232.50–250.001,2723
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2382,036.61/head1,650.00–2,475.002,0373
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500482246.85/cwt240.00–260.001,1903
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700685215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,4731
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600568248.38/cwt245.00–252.501,4113
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650605250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5132
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850840174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,4621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950940185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,7392
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26201,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27781,517.44/head1,500.00–1,535.001,5172
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2855160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,3681
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28551,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0201,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750723216.64/cwt210.00–227.501,5666
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28901,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,571.69/head1,375.00–1,750.001,5723
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2261,798.97/head1,600.00–1,950.001,7994
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1291,780.08/head1,360.00–2,025.001,78012
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800788201.24/cwt200.00–202.501,5862
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379283.67/cwt280.00–292.501,0759
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550521282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,4724
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300298250.00/cwt250.00–250.007453
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0651,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500467299.50/cwt299.50–299.501,39945
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350343337.48/cwt335.00–340.001,1582
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900850242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,05729
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250230265.00/cwt265.00–265.006101
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400381257.43/cwt250.00–272.509816
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350321256.26/cwt250.00–270.008234
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500490283.33/cwt270.00–292.501,3883
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550500280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,4001
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600575238.18/cwt225.00–245.001,37010
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700690206.67/cwt200.00–210.001,4263
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650615208.40/cwt200.00–225.001,2823
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850825222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,8321
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800765200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5301
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450433272.61/cwt265.00–282.501,1803
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300262288.03/cwt270.00–300.007553
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471272.81/cwt257.50–280.001,2855
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350313310.00/cwt310.00–310.009702
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400360320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1521
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523239.81/cwt230.00–255.001,2549
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450420240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0082
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450403222.44/cwt212.50–232.508962
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350340250.00/cwt250.00–250.008502
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550520201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,0451
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450424266.00/cwt250.00–270.001,12810
HeifersMedium and Large 2900–950925165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,5261
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600550220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,2101
CowsBoner 80-85%1,199125.04/cwt120.00–129.001,49911
CowsBoner 80-85%1,166137.19/cwt130.00–144.001,60022
HeifersSelect and Choice1,020168.00/cwt167.00–169.001,7142
Bulls1,578160.99/cwt154.00–164.002,5406
Bulls1,512146.57/cwt141.00–153.002,2163
Bulls2,305185.00/cwt185.00–185.004,2641
Bulls1,840170.00/cwt170.00–170.003,1281
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,473127.03/cwt125.00–129.001,8712
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,525147.90/cwt146.00–150.002,2553
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,474136.31/cwt130.00–145.002,00919
CowsBoner 80-85%1,105154.80/cwt150.00–160.001,7112
SteersSelect and Choice1,125196.99/cwt179.00–200.002,2168
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450430130.00/cwt120.00–140.005592
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400380190.00/cwt190.00–190.007221
CowsLean 85-90%1,026123.36/cwt120.00–132.001,26613
CowsLean 85-90%760100.00/cwt100.00–100.007601
CowsLean 85-90%844111.30/cwt104.00–119.009397
CowsLean 85-90%932139.87/cwt137.00–143.001,3043
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450420225.00/cwt225.00–225.009451
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 29501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsMedium 3680550.00/head550.00–550.005501
HeifersLarge 1-2450–500450265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1932
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500490150.00/cwt150.00–150.007351
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600555184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,0211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450421328.96/cwt325.00–337.501,3853
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650605200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2103
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500477230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0972
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550500200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400360230.00/cwt230.00–230.008281
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500485200.00/cwt200.00–200.009701
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750712249.00/cwt249.00–249.001,7732
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650611269.29/cwt255.00–275.001,64517
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400383333.47/cwt320.00–340.001,2773
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500476299.05/cwt284.00–307.501,42315
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400363305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,10723
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300274303.08/cwt300.00–305.008308
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573256.26/cwt250.00–260.001,4688
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700683250.70/cwt242.00–262.501,7127
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850822184.11/cwt170.00–192.001,5133
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250229349.64/cwt335.00–355.008014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800765225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450419314.96/cwt302.50–321.001,3206
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850818247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,02552
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300270319.69/cwt310.00–330.008633
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900871201.08/cwt192.50–204.001,7514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500475298.08/cwt290.00–310.001,4165
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350317287.30/cwt280.00–293.009117
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675226.45/cwt220.00–235.001,5295
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250235291.00/cwt291.00–291.006841
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521266.02/cwt260.00–270.001,38624
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472274.78/cwt265.00–281.001,29730
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532298.94/cwt295.00–308.001,59023
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650628282.02/cwt277.00–296.001,77145
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600569279.35/cwt270.00–285.001,59024
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750727215.56/cwt200.00–230.001,5679
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650613239.80/cwt230.00–250.001,47013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300292320.00/cwt320.00–320.009346
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350335335.43/cwt332.50–345.001,12411
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,013210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,12715
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550523278.47/cwt267.50–286.001,45624
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600583289.70/cwt279.00–295.001,6893
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400366336.54/cwt330.00–345.001,2324
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450414283.61/cwt279.00–290.001,17415
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431324.74/cwt310.00–330.001,40040
SteersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,050194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,0371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400368351.89/cwt347.50–360.001,2955

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.