Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2024-11-02

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Nov 2
● Final164 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,138 head
279 vs last sale 859 1,138 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
114 head
13 vs last sale 127 114 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
47 head
53 vs last sale 100 47 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.41/cwt on 153 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 167.29 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$229.41
153 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,275
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$383
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 1-2
$60.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
8.51
vs KY average
31.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2559240.811,34669
Large 1535229.261,2277thin
Medium and Large 2557224.371,24946
Medium and Large 2-3554212.601,17830
Small and Medium 1-2535180.009631thin
One grade step is worth $60.81/cwt here — about $383 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale153 hd
229.41
KY average24 barns · 1,781 hd
237.92
−8.51
National average194 barns · 26,693 hd
260.46
−31.05
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−167.29
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
BullsLow1,522136.932,08413
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,525124.761,90320
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,214115.081,39762
CowsLean 85-90%Low95390.7986518

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)1,415$2,2001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,393$1,8742thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,119$1,7084thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,186$1,5805
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$1,5662thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,220$1,5342thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$1,4882thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,010$1,4851thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)915$1,4132thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)880$1,5751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)793$1,2662thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,155$2,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,257$1,7504thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,085$1,5001thin

Every lot, as filed

164 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850804187.67/cwt185.00–189.001,5096
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450420232.68/cwt230.00–235.0097710
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300250235.00/cwt235.00–235.005881
HeifersLarge 1700–750735190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3972
HeifersLarge 1450–500483240.49/cwt232.50–242.501,1625
BullsLarge 1500–550500230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1501
BullsLarge 1550–600555236.50/cwt236.50–236.501,3131
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800772170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3122
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400395240.00/cwt240.00–240.009481
SteersLarge 1500–550532246.31/cwt222.50–252.501,3105
HeifersLarge 1350–400375225.00/cwt225.00–225.008441
HeifersLarge 1500–550535229.26/cwt228.00–233.001,2277
BullsLarge 1600–650615227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,3993
SteersLarge 1550–600584248.82/cwt232.50–271.001,4535
HeifersLarge 1400–450420211.04/cwt202.50–220.008862
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,492133.43/cwt130.00–135.001,9916
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600590172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,0181
HeifersLarge 1650–700653211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3784
SteersLarge 1600–650620263.00/cwt263.00–263.001,6311
SteersLarge 1850–900895220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9691
HeifersLarge 1600–650635211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,3401
CowsLean 85-90%1,00190.95/cwt90.00–94.009105
CowsLean 85-90%920120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1041
CowsLean 85-90%926103.29/cwt95.00–110.009567
Bulls1,172110.20/cwt100.00–115.001,2923
CowsBoner 80-85%1,264118.97/cwt112.00–125.001,50433
CowsBoner 80-85%1,07284.86/cwt70.00–95.009103
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600566246.00/cwt246.00–246.001,39243
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3601,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500467283.48/cwt275.00–287.501,32414
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950923230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,12319
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550526258.19/cwt253.00–270.001,35828
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200175297.50/cwt297.50–297.505211
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300255300.00/cwt300.00–300.007651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615222.98/cwt215.00–231.501,37120
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750724208.12/cwt200.00–210.001,50721
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350308283.72/cwt282.50–285.008742
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700669231.60/cwt228.00–235.001,5494
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750725206.19/cwt200.00–212.501,49510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430294.74/cwt287.50–300.001,2679
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474240.05/cwt235.00–255.001,13835
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350338313.55/cwt312.50–317.001,0604
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550527238.54/cwt235.00–245.001,25712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400366257.01/cwt250.00–277.5094114
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550533267.56/cwt260.00–272.001,42617
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650616248.13/cwt240.00–255.001,52812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500465291.49/cwt274.00–297.001,3555
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700685254.35/cwt250.00–255.001,74219
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350320274.63/cwt270.00–277.008794
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450409243.05/cwt240.00–251.0099410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400371310.83/cwt305.00–317.501,1536
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350342335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1462
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450415213.54/cwt200.00–227.5088610
SteersMedium and Large 2-3Full600–650635202.48/cwt200.00–205.001,2862
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550533228.69/cwt210.00–235.001,21913
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500462251.65/cwt230.00–265.001,1634
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600564213.06/cwt200.00–217.501,20223
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450427254.14/cwt250.00–257.501,0853
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550520240.96/cwt240.00–245.001,2538
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450430273.68/cwt262.50–282.501,1776
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400379290.63/cwt285.00–295.001,1015
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600594257.27/cwt252.50–260.001,52821
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500480232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,1162
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650627250.05/cwt247.50–255.001,5683
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350332247.60/cwt240.00–252.508223
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500484275.94/cwt265.00–285.001,3369
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400388283.25/cwt282.50–284.001,0992
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450434268.63/cwt262.50–283.001,16614
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600580222.42/cwt220.00–224.001,29025
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850805200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6101
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300265265.00/cwt265.00–265.007021
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550535244.59/cwt240.00–250.001,30913
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600567234.22/cwt230.00–240.001,3286
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650613227.70/cwt217.50–235.001,39612
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700690243.78/cwt240.00–247.501,6822
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500489259.49/cwt252.50–265.001,2695
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300263257.29/cwt250.00–265.006772
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3450–500475180.00/cwt180.00–180.008551
BullsSmall and Medium 2-3450–500450185.00/cwt185.00–185.008331
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350305225.08/cwt220.00–230.006862
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2201,533.71/head1,400.00–1,650.001,5342
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600581238.06/cwt230.00–247.501,3834
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400376221.16/cwt200.00–230.0083210
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0101,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1552,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350345287.50/cwt287.50–287.509921
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350320209.77/cwt200.00–224.006713
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27931,266.25/head1,200.00–1,325.001,2662
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2915144.96/cwt137.00–155.001,3266
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3931,873.88/head1,850.00–1,900.001,8742
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700674201.51/cwt200.00–205.001,35810
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550529226.70/cwt220.00–234.001,19921
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800767200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5345
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400371237.98/cwt235.00–240.008835
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000970130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2611
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550518256.68/cwt255.00–257.501,3306
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700683222.55/cwt217.50–227.501,5202
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500487240.78/cwt225.00–257.501,1733
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800780189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,4741
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1861,580.42/head1,100.00–1,775.001,5805
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1200–12501,205191.50/cwt191.50–191.502,30844
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350335277.50/cwt277.50–277.509301
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28801,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4152,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2221,708.49/head1,400.00–2,025.001,7083
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0851,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,194133.88/cwt130.00–144.001,5996
CowsLean 85-90%94867.29/cwt50.00–85.006385
CowsBoner 80-85%1,158107.55/cwt100.00–110.001,24520
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,539121.05/cwt116.00–126.001,86314
Bulls1,596142.73/cwt130.00–147.002,2788
Bulls1,753153.81/cwt152.00–156.002,6962
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2450–500490200.00/cwt200.00–200.009801
HeifersSmall and Medium 1-2500–550535180.00/cwt180.00–180.009631
SteersSmall and Medium 2-3300–350345170.00/cwt170.00–170.005871
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29951,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28951,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29451,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000995115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1441
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550521211.07/cwt203.00–216.001,1007
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750705192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,3571
BullsSmall and Medium 2-3600–650630150.00/cwt150.00–150.009451
BullsSmall and Medium 2-3650–700675150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0131
BullsSmall and Medium 2-3550–600590180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,0621
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250220200.00/cwt200.00–200.004401
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700664171.97/cwt170.00–180.001,1425
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600575216.45/cwt212.50–222.501,2455
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750725190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3782
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750728182.06/cwt175.00–185.001,3255
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650640210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,3441
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650618233.58/cwt212.50–246.001,44410
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29351,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750718243.53/cwt240.00–247.001,7497
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574278.54/cwt267.50–282.501,59916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800787230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8104
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900855167.50/cwt165.00–172.501,4323
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300265320.00/cwt320.00–320.008481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500465280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3021
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450428315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,3483
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650626267.31/cwt257.50–275.001,67321
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400378327.51/cwt325.00–330.001,2385
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650635209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,3271
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700693196.00/cwt195.00–197.001,3582
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450445244.83/cwt222.50–256.001,0893
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500482205.72/cwt193.00–220.009923
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250220355.00/cwt355.00–355.007812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850803220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7673
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3251,565.57/head1,400.00–1,725.001,5662
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1701,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000994221.25/cwt221.25–221.252,19957
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300250290.00/cwt290.00–290.007251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850818181.24/cwt180.00–182.501,4832
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600573247.85/cwt242.50–260.001,42034
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1601,735.99/head1,500.00–1,900.001,7363
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800767194.67/cwt185.00–207.001,4935
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450421294.98/cwt288.00–307.501,2425
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600564226.81/cwt225.00–230.001,27914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850800216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,7282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700667261.50/cwt261.50–261.501,74427
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850807224.60/cwt224.60–224.601,81376
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500464312.73/cwt307.50–315.001,45116
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400376300.37/cwt290.00–308.001,1294
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700656213.21/cwt210.00–222.501,3994

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.