Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-02-01

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Feb 1
● Final144 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
706 head
79 vs last sale 627 1,313 vs year ago 2,019 · 65.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
46 head
23 vs last sale 69 136 vs year ago 182 · 74.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
4 vs last sale 42 53 vs year ago 99 · 53.5%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $282.56/cwt on 114 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 114.14 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$282.56
114 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,548
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$318
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$70.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.33
vs KY average
22.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547285.231,561106
Medium and Large 2546257.881,4076thin
Medium and Large 2-3578215.191,2442thin
One grade step is worth $70.04/cwt here — about $318 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale114 hd
282.56
KY average25 barns · 2,863 hd
280.24
+2.33
National average182 barns · 24,858 hd
304.64
−22.08
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−114.14
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
BullsAverage1,580137.482,1726thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,518137.242,0837thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,177134.421,58213
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,012107.181,0849thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low995109.001,0851thin
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,233108.911,3433thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,100140.001,5401thin
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,170172.502,0181thin

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/Aged (>5 yrs)1,550$2,1251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$2,0973thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$2,0501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,233$1,9279
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,379$1,8638
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$1,85910
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,280$1,8251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,053$1,3933thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,095$1,3251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)955$1,9851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,193$2,3173thin

Every lot, as filed

144 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
SteersChoice and Prime1,170172.50/cwt172.50–172.502,0181
CowsLean 85-90%998101.29/cwt95.00–105.001,0115
Bulls1,415140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,9811
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,405123.98/cwt119.00–128.001,7422
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,670155.10/cwt152.00–158.002,5902
CowsBoner 80-85%1,055110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1611
CowsBoner 80-85%1,108124.92/cwt124.00–126.001,3843
Dairy SteersLarge 3700–750707207.00/cwt207.00–207.001,4636
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%995109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,0851
CowsLean 85-90%1,092112.72/cwt107.00–116.001,2313
CowsBoner 80-85%1,373155.61/cwt153.00–159.002,1372
CowsBoner 80-85%1,168135.92/cwt130.00–143.001,5887
CowsLean 85-90%840120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,0081
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5811
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400350277.50/cwt277.50–277.509711
BullsLarge 11000–10501,045160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6721
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900895122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0921
Dairy SteersLarge 3500–550500215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,0751
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850842199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,67611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600565302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,7091
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325384.65/cwt384.00–385.001,2503
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300295220.00/cwt220.00–220.006491
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600578215.19/cwt200.00–230.001,2442
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450418272.46/cwt270.00–275.001,1392
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500458287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,3173
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300295425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2542
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450445315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,4021
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500453331.17/cwt317.50–345.001,5002
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450437387.58/cwt370.00–395.001,69411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300289408.10/cwt395.00–412.501,1794
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500470372.34/cwt365.00–380.001,7502
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350327363.16/cwt360.00–370.001,1883
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450424371.82/cwt365.00–378.001,5779
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350335405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3571
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450413396.29/cwt394.00–400.001,6375
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550512341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,7462
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500480367.11/cwt360.00–390.001,7624
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550523311.18/cwt300.00–317.501,62710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650617275.78/cwt269.00–284.001,7028
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200195350.00/cwt350.00–350.006831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300270370.00/cwt370.00–370.009991
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850827223.25/cwt210.00–235.001,8466
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600578268.79/cwt260.00–285.001,55422
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550518283.32/cwt270.00–300.001,46823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350323319.76/cwt307.00–327.501,0339
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650618263.59/cwt257.50–267.501,6299
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550539318.01/cwt314.00–325.001,7148
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700683273.58/cwt267.50–277.501,8698
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450432298.19/cwt290.00–310.001,2888
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800793242.49/cwt230.00–244.001,9239
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400383368.68/cwt365.00–375.001,4126
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820264.00/cwt264.00–264.002,1656
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800790260.97/cwt255.00–265.002,0627
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400366328.52/cwt322.50–335.001,2026
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500481341.81/cwt335.00–345.001,6443
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300283322.61/cwt300.00–335.009139
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300270289.72/cwt285.00–295.007822
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400388317.96/cwt316.00–320.001,2342
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550540280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5121
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700660233.38/cwt230.00–240.001,5403
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300265320.00/cwt320.00–320.008481
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350325309.38/cwt300.00–320.001,0052
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2481
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650641244.28/cwt240.00–255.001,5667
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2002,096.81/head1,800.00–2,475.002,0973
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3791,862.91/head1,375.00–2,125.001,8638
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,160150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,7401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5502,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650626261.92/cwt260.00–270.001,6405
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600576252.41/cwt250.00–257.501,4543
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2331,926.70/head1,725.00–2,025.001,9279
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1751,858.62/head1,700.00–2,400.001,85910
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0602,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29551,985.00/head1,985.00–1,985.001,9851
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650633250.05/cwt230.00–260.001,5833
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450418296.73/cwt292.50–310.001,2406
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600554289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,60150
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700676264.50/cwt264.50–264.501,78856
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250230357.55/cwt355.00–360.008222
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0951,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1372,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4752
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,015145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,4721
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350333355.11/cwt350.00–360.001,1832
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550518305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,58011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450436324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,41316
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2915162.20/cwt153.00–170.001,4842
Dairy SteersSelect1,100140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2801,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550515235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,2101
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750740212.50/cwt200.00–225.001,5732
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600588290.71/cwt287.50–294.001,7092
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550525294.60/cwt289.00–300.001,5472
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700666236.67/cwt225.00–245.001,5766
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500481281.50/cwt270.00–290.001,3546
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600595230.00/cwt220.00–240.001,3692
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300265280.00/cwt280.00–280.007421
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400390250.00/cwt250.00–250.009751
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250205275.00/cwt275.00–275.005641
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550515263.35/cwt260.00–265.001,3563
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450444268.33/cwt260.00–287.501,19111
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550525268.21/cwt250.00–287.501,4082
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900875170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4881
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350320256.25/cwt245.00–267.508202
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500477293.70/cwt290.00–307.501,4016
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750745235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7512
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600583270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5742
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750735185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3601
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500450230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0351
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250225275.00/cwt275.00–275.006191
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850840180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5121
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800760180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,3681
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350315285.00/cwt285.00–285.008981
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2700–750730100.00/cwt100.00–100.007301
BullsSmall and Medium 1-2450–500480250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450415265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1001
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650615210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2921
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500453285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2912
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950920175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,6101
Bulls1,453121.63/cwt119.00–127.001,7673
Bulls1,853160.01/cwt155.00–165.002,9652
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,491134.18/cwt130.00–136.002,0013
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,233108.91/cwt104.00–113.001,3433
SteersMedium and Large 21050–11001,055190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,0051
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800767244.00/cwt244.00–244.001,8712
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850800222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7762
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500476321.99/cwt310.00–332.501,5334
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0531,393.04/head1,250.00–1,650.001,3933
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750709279.00/cwt279.00–279.001,97812
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600581280.31/cwt275.00–287.501,6296
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700668259.88/cwt245.00–270.001,73610
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750714258.23/cwt240.00–267.001,84413
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800775235.98/cwt230.00–242.001,82913
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600555320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,77612
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500475334.66/cwt325.00–337.001,5907
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750713244.70/cwt230.00–250.001,74510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379314.75/cwt300.00–322.001,19318
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700687253.27/cwt240.00–255.001,74011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500466303.10/cwt295.00–315.001,41214
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450428329.91/cwt325.00–335.001,4122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850809227.38/cwt222.50–229.001,8404
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575312.72/cwt310.00–314.001,7983
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650628298.32/cwt298.00–299.001,8733
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225300.00/cwt300.00–300.006751

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.