Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-01-18

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jan 18
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,620 head
405 vs last sale 1,215 1,620 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
95 head
11 vs last sale 106 95 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
26 head
4 vs last sale 22 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to market being closed last week because of snow. However, both the feeder and slaughter markets appeared stronger and buyers were active and showed good demand for all classes of livestock.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $277.88/cwt on 189 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 118.82 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$277.88
189 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,530
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$219
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$40.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
3.87
vs KY average
26.15 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549280.021,538173
Large 1-2569264.001,50310thin
Medium and Large 2551239.441,3196thin
One grade step is worth $40.57/cwt here — about $219 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 sale189 hd
277.88
KY average25 barns · 2,196 hd
281.75
−3.87
National average192 barns · 30,803 hd
304.03
−26.15
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−118.82
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
BullsAverage1,619158.482,56622
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,523139.792,12919
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,230131.841,62222
CowsLean 85-90%High1,126112.961,27223

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)1,135$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)960$2,0363thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,236$1,9295
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$1,7001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)895$1,1251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)953$1,8642thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,430$2,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,195$1,7251thin

Every lot, as filed

134 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
Dairy SteersLarge 31150–12001,154160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,84623
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600573276.78/cwt270.00–280.001,58685
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1401,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800760235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7861
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450440235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,0341
Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700650176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,1441
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500478297.37/cwt292.50–305.001,4215
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550506272.64/cwt260.00–285.001,3806
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2601,998.16/head1,800.00–2,050.001,9984
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1352,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,1902,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650635237.98/cwt235.00–245.001,5115
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300290305.00/cwt305.00–305.008851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1951,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3703,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28951,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1301,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550516290.55/cwt284.00–300.001,49948
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700667285.22/cwt280.00–294.001,90236
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500474324.06/cwt309.00–337.001,5368
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750705273.68/cwt268.00–276.501,92939
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800793267.34/cwt260.00–269.002,12063
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650623302.66/cwt290.00–309.001,88649
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600572322.03/cwt322.00–322.501,84219
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550517348.24/cwt337.50–353.001,80020
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550528303.01/cwt292.50–310.001,60016
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850814237.11/cwt236.75–237.501,930136
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450440362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,5951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600568282.77/cwt277.50–288.001,6066
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900851263.25/cwt263.25–263.252,24059
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000981217.75/cwt217.75–217.752,13650
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800785224.73/cwt217.50–234.001,7644
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300268382.36/cwt377.50–387.501,0252
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750727236.60/cwt227.50–242.501,7208
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300282311.86/cwt305.00–325.008793
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750733221.26/cwt220.00–225.001,6224
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,130172.69/cwt170.00–175.001,9512
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28451,841.05/head1,800.00–1,875.001,8412
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320290.00/cwt290.00–290.009281
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450445315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4021
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600560279.50/cwt279.00–280.001,5652
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500480302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,4521
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29531,863.78/head1,850.00–1,875.001,8642
HeifersMedium and Large 2Fleshy600–650620200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2401
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450421333.49/cwt330.00–347.501,4045
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500478261.71/cwt255.00–270.001,2513
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400381275.84/cwt274.00–280.001,0513
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350313333.78/cwt330.00–337.501,0452
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400385329.03/cwt320.00–335.001,2675
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650615250.61/cwt242.50–265.001,5415
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300280350.00/cwt350.00–350.009801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350318252.40/cwt250.00–255.008032
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550534286.56/cwt282.50–287.501,5305
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800780210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6381
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450421269.81/cwt267.00–275.001,1364
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600585236.69/cwt234.00–238.001,3853
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550509260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3235
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450428274.85/cwt270.00–280.001,1762
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550517242.20/cwt239.00–247.501,2523
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700665240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5961
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400370255.00/cwt255.00–255.009441
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400360345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2421
CowsBoner 80-85%1,216118.44/cwt110.00–122.001,4404
Dairy SteersLarge 3200–250220200.00/cwt200.00–200.004401
CowsBoner 80-85%1,205132.15/cwt126.00–140.001,59215
CowsLean 85-90%1,210132.00/cwt130.00–136.001,5973
CowsLean 85-90%1,119123.37/cwt120.00–127.001,3818
CowsBoner 80-85%1,377148.18/cwt144.00–155.002,0403
Bulls1,559158.68/cwt151.00–165.002,47415
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,573150.36/cwt144.00–160.002,3655
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,505136.02/cwt129.00–141.002,04714
Bulls1,511142.71/cwt130.00–148.002,1564
Bulls2,062178.49/cwt175.00–181.003,6803
CowsLean 85-90%1,12690.83/cwt90.00–95.001,0237
CowsLean 85-90%1,087115.86/cwt110.00–119.001,2595
Dairy SteersLarge 31000–10501,016143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,45316
Dairy SteersLarge 31450–15001,465160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,3441
Dairy SteersLarge 31250–13001,256160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,0103
SteersLarge 1-2600–650627267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,6772
HeifersLarge 1-2400–450433270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1693
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600581265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5408
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550522260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,3572
SteersLarge 1-2Value Added650–700685277.00/cwt277.00–277.001,8975
SteersLarge 1-2Value Added750–800762258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,9669
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400390315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2291
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600570245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3971
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450430250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800770160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2322
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400390285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1121
SteersMedium 1-2700–750735212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,5621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500463304.56/cwt300.00–307.501,41015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450434319.66/cwt317.00–325.001,38714
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300295395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1651
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500467351.66/cwt350.00–360.001,64212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300285397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,1331
SteersMedium and Large 2-3850–900870189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,6441
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open750–800772230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7765
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open700–750710243.21/cwt242.00–245.001,7275
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450409388.65/cwt380.00–390.001,5908
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450415326.71/cwt320.00–337.501,35610
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500477283.53/cwt275.00–293.501,35249
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679268.54/cwt257.50–274.001,8234
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350323307.76/cwt300.00–317.009944
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650616261.26/cwt255.00–270.001,60911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800778205.11/cwt200.00–210.001,5962
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400373367.33/cwt362.50–375.001,3705
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650617240.47/cwt230.00–247.501,4848
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,0691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850811222.33/cwt217.50–223.001,80317
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530277.97/cwt273.00–282.501,47332
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400381296.52/cwt290.00–310.001,13010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700670252.20/cwt247.50–257.001,69011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627283.15/cwt270.00–289.001,77535
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850805253.07/cwt242.50–255.002,03716
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379374.92/cwt365.00–377.501,4217
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450415364.63/cwt357.00–371.001,51311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575259.40/cwt250.00–267.501,4928
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430287.24/cwt280.00–300.001,23517
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550526322.17/cwt310.00–332.501,69534
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479322.74/cwt320.00–330.001,5468
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250245390.00/cwt390.00–390.009561
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900876205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,7963
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700669248.18/cwt247.00–252.001,66011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950919237.35/cwt235.50–239.502,18124
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600591290.38/cwt285.00–302.501,71627
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800790254.39/cwt240.00–257.002,01022
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750738262.14/cwt250.00–265.001,93526
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open600–650629255.98/cwt252.50–260.001,6108
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open650–700682255.41/cwt255.00–256.001,74231
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350322400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,28810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350333326.58/cwt322.00–335.001,0883
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400367326.60/cwt317.50–338.001,19914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900884241.47/cwt229.00–248.002,13518

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.