Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends on the feeder market due limited comparisons, however the feeder market appeared firm. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 4.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.92/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −139.78 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.

Average price

$256.92

4 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,310

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$17.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.21

vs KY average

−40.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	515	270.00	1,391	1thin
Medium and Large 2	508	252.56	1,283	3thin

One grade step is worth $17.44/cwt here — about $107 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

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 sale4 hd

256.92

—

KY average11 barns · 176 hd

262.13

−5.21

National average119 barns · 5,510 hd

297.83

−40.91

This barn, trailing median30 sales

396.70

−139.78

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,664	168.59	2,805	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,477	148.42	2,192	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,169	144.05	1,684	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,041	108.71	1,132	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	175.00	2,048	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,218	$2,264	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,195	$2,230	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$2,102	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,405	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,254	$1,944	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,320	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,773	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$1,550	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	825	$1,748	3thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	867	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,760	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,090	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,334	2,099.20/head	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,099	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,146	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	122.96/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,353	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,845	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	156.28/cwt	151.00–164.00	1,788	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	143.09/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,681	8
Bulls	—	—	1,140	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,704	1
Bulls	—	—	1,783	176.49/cwt	174.00–180.00	3,147	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,486	160.47/cwt	155.00–166.00	2,385	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	139.19/cwt	132.00–145.00	2,039	9
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,170	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,048	1
Bulls	—	—	1,830	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	3,001	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	113.09/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,049	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	133.45/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	252.56/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,283	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	200–250	220	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	594	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	860	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	124.59/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,495	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	83.74/cwt	76.00–92.00	949	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	286.64/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	697	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	165.85/cwt	155.00–177.00	1,178	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	287.49/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,389	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	296.61/cwt	292.50–302.00	985	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	292.48/cwt	290.00–295.00	1,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	208.53/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,689	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	307.54/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,316	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	326.58/cwt	320.00–334.00	1,218	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	180	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	900–950	949	225.75/cwt	225.75–225.75	2,142	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,270	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	306.19/cwt	300.00–312.50	821	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,772.98/head	1,400.00–2,100.00	1,773	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	269.91/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,242	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	260.83/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,122	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,470	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,748.48/head	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,748	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,156	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	266.15/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,530	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1250–1300	1,262	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	2,707	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	212.22/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,632	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	2,263.71/head	1,775.00–2,625.00	2,264	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	2,230.13/head	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,230	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	2,101.79/head	1,950.00–2,225.00	2,102	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	467	290.61/cwt	278.00–295.00	1,357	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	231.43/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,435	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	300.13/cwt	294.00–307.00	1,417	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,796	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,520	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	230.29/cwt	228.00–232.50	1,642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	232.52/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,758	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

Sat Feb 22, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 213Last week 732Year ago 1,463

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 34Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 75Year ago 97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	292.50–302.00	296.61
2	350–400	363	290.00–295.00	292.48
3	400–450	432	285.00–290.00	286.64
14	450–500	467	278.00–295.00	290.61
1	500–550	515	270.00	270.00
10	600–650	620	225.00–235.00	231.43
2	650–700	675	200.00–225.00	212.22
1	750–800	760	200.00	200.00
2	850–900	867	203.00	203.00
1	950–1000	950	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	272.50	272.50
3	400–450	430	252.50–265.00	260.83
3	450–500	460	265.00–275.00	269.91
3	500–550	508	250.00–257.50	252.56
2	700–750	710	155.00–177.00	165.85
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	900–950	949	225.75	225.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	340.00	340.00
2	250–300	268	300.00–312.50	306.19
1	350–400	395	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	440	270.00	270.00
2	500–550	508	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	580	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	357.50	357.50
3	300–350	345	335.00	335.00
2	350–400	373	320.00–334.00	326.58
2	400–450	428	300.00–315.00	307.54
10	450–500	472	294.00–307.00	300.13
2	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
4	550–600	575	260.00–270.00	266.15
2	650–700	655	230.00–235.00	232.52
2	700–750	713	228.00–232.50	230.29
2	800–850	810	206.00–211.00	208.53
1	950–1000	985	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	490	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	483	285.00–290.00	287.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	1250–1300	1,262	214.50	214.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	305.00	305.00
2	600–650	630	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	675	260.00	260.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,334	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,099.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,255	1,400.00–2,100.00	1,772.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,218	1,775.00–2,625.00	2,263.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,195	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,230.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	1,950.00–2,225.00	2,101.79
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	825	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,748.48
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	158.00	158.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	120.00–126.00	122.96
5	—	928	105.00–118.00	113.09
2	—	1,083	133.00–134.00	133.45
4	—	1,133	76.00–92.00	83.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	123.00	123.00
9	—	1,486	155.00–166.00	160.47
9	—	1,465	132.00–145.00	139.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,144	151.00–164.00	156.28
8	—	1,175	135.00–148.00	143.09
4	—	1,200	120.00–130.00	124.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,140	149.50	149.50
3	—	1,783	174.00–180.00	176.49
1	—	1,830	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	175.00	175.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

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