Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-08-24

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Aug 24
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,096 head
428 vs last sale 668 638 vs year ago 458 · +139.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
4 vs last sale 125 38 vs year ago 83 · +45.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
40 head
28 vs last sale 68 24 vs year ago 16 · +150.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the feeder market was unevenly steady with an average to plainer quality offering. Good quality feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, however there were noted a few spots of sharply lower cattle. There was a good supply of feeders and buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality calves, however there was limited interest and demand for plainer and off colored calves. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher 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 $242.47/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 154.23 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$242.47
60 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,304
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$306
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$58.92/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+0.59
vs KY average
1.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2531252.281,34033
Medium and Large 2547235.121,28624
Medium and Large 2-3535193.361,0343thin
One grade step is worth $58.92/cwt here — about $306 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 sale60 hd
242.47
KY average26 barns · 1,118 hd
241.88
+0.59
National average171 barns · 9,778 hd
244.41
−1.94
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−154.23
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
BullsLow1,462165.052,41314
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,515144.672,19238
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,212142.801,73135
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,000125.451,25423

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)1,290$2,04110
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,185$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,207$1,7297
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,195$1,5751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)880$1,5501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,170$1,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,096$1,4425
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)725$8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,354$2,21410

Every lot, as filed

115 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 2600–650607223.06/cwt212.50–230.001,3545
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500478272.78/cwt267.50–276.001,3043
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450423260.34/cwt250.00–270.001,10110
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450428271.60/cwt257.50–280.001,1627
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750727188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,3672
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800770172.31/cwt165.00–180.001,3272
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500479256.00/cwt240.00–267.501,2267
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900890213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,8963
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400387284.78/cwt280.00–295.001,1025
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550522256.50/cwt250.00–270.001,3396
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28801,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700673224.33/cwt218.00–231.001,5102
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550512247.33/cwt230.00–255.001,2665
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300255270.00/cwt270.00–270.006891
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850805218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,75562
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1951,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0961,441.75/head1,200.00–1,650.001,4425
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5872,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2902,040.69/head1,750.00–2,325.002,04110
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2431,805.10/head1,575.00–2,250.001,8056
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600569265.11/cwt256.00–272.501,5088
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700659242.05/cwt237.50–247.501,5956
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000992213.75/cwt213.75–213.752,12055
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1851,893.57/head1,475.00–2,250.001,8942
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3332,225.38/head1,750.00–2,425.002,2256
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450417290.02/cwt280.00–296.001,20915
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550518264.71/cwt255.00–273.001,37117
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600594234.49/cwt220.00–242.501,3935
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850811200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6224
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700675200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3502
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400378238.17/cwt230.00–250.009003
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350340263.88/cwt255.00–272.508972
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800770212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,6361
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350330265.00/cwt265.00–265.008751
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450416249.96/cwt242.50–255.001,04010
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550518237.49/cwt225.00–246.001,23013
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600571247.11/cwt235.00–250.001,4115
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000985130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2811
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700685245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,6781
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500470247.10/cwt232.50–252.501,16113
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650621212.05/cwt210.00–214.001,3174
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550520203.79/cwt200.00–207.501,0602
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250213262.59/cwt255.00–270.005592
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300277223.92/cwt220.00–232.506203
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600581232.31/cwt221.00–240.001,35011
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400375253.28/cwt240.00–264.0095010
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300285272.50/cwt272.50–272.507771
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295215.00/cwt215.00–215.006341
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850815170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3861
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400383183.43/cwt180.00–197.507035
Bulls1,103134.67/cwt130.00–140.001,4853
Bulls1,508180.97/cwt180.00–184.002,7294
CowsLean 85-90%1,069115.92/cwt113.00–120.001,2395
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,514142.44/cwt133.00–148.002,15730
CowsLean 85-90%1,055127.42/cwt122.00–135.001,34412
Bulls1,590168.97/cwt160.00–175.002,6877
CowsBoner 80-85%1,213140.27/cwt134.00–148.001,70123
CowsLean 85-90%845144.15/cwt140.00–148.001,2184
CowsBoner 80-85%1,183154.58/cwt150.00–160.001,8299
CowsLean 85-90%803100.00/cwt100.00–100.008032
CowsBoner 80-85%1,295126.81/cwt125.00–128.001,6423
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,518153.03/cwt150.00–160.002,3238
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600565172.50/cwt172.50–172.509751
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350317200.00/cwt200.00–200.006342
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400377200.00/cwt200.00–200.007542
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650645197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,2741
Bred CowsMedium 1-29901,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred HeifersMedium 1-2725800.00/head800.00–800.008001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500472296.59/cwt295.00–305.001,4006
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350310311.00/cwt307.00–317.509644
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450418308.31/cwt307.50–310.001,2893
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400373316.85/cwt312.50–319.001,1823
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450445230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0241
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450420200.00/cwt200.00–200.008401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700670264.80/cwt262.50–275.001,77412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800760233.00/cwt228.00–240.001,7718
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350334305.80/cwt300.00–315.001,0214
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000990194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,9211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550524286.50/cwt276.00–293.001,50127
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1041
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750720238.68/cwt228.00–245.001,71811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700677227.43/cwt215.00–232.501,54012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400372297.41/cwt285.00–307.501,1063
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430301.01/cwt290.00–315.001,29423
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850810232.00/cwt232.00–232.001,8797
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1701,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,015175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800780198.31/cwt189.00–207.501,5472
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750732226.00/cwt223.50–235.001,65425
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750746203.39/cwt201.00–218.001,51786
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850840185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,5541
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650626247.87/cwt239.00–255.001,55211
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950940166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,5601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800793215.66/cwt215.00–230.001,71067
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650632224.93/cwt220.00–239.001,42272
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570276.11/cwt267.50–278.501,57413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468262.80/cwt255.00–275.001,23044
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850838182.52/cwt175.00–190.001,5302
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500475272.36/cwt265.00–280.001,29416
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350323291.63/cwt290.00–295.009423
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250245275.00/cwt275.00–275.006741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650621252.94/cwt241.00–267.501,57132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,6803
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750728213.09/cwt200.00–220.001,55112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300287305.00/cwt305.00–305.008752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600560248.44/cwt240.00–260.001,39111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350325273.00/cwt273.00–273.008871
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400366325.53/cwt318.00–332.501,1919
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500481296.49/cwt291.00–302.501,42613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400377274.46/cwt268.00–287.001,0359
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550517254.20/cwt245.00–265.001,31422
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300272286.41/cwt275.00–295.007795
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450420260.81/cwt250.00–270.001,09516
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250230325.22/cwt320.00–330.007482

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.