Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-05-31

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 31
● Final130 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
809 head
399 vs last sale 410 95 vs year ago 714 · +13.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
31 vs last sale 91 12 vs year ago 48 · +25.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
58 head
24 vs last sale 82 35 vs year ago 23 · +152.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand for all slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.03/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 69.67 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$327.03
30 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,777
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$352
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$76.56/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.59
vs KY average
5.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541336.561,82123
Medium and Large 2553307.501,6994thin
Large 1-2525290.001,5231thin
Medium and Large 2-3560290.001,6241thin
Medium 1-2565260.001,4691thin
One grade step is worth $76.56/cwt here — about $352 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale30 hd
327.03
KY average17 barns · 889 hd
331.62
−4.59
National average127 barns · 6,029 hd
332.69
−5.66
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−69.67
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
BullsAverage1,693193.133,27012
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,260163.612,06128
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,565158.562,4826thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,057137.221,45013

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,300$2,9502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,160$2,9313thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,078$2,5652thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,174$2,5134thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,301$2,3714thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$2,2002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)920$2,0251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,105$1,8892thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,145$1,8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$1,8427
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,083$1,7194thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)865$2,9501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$2,5251thin

Every lot, as filed

130 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
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750710287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,0411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700672290.49/cwt285.00–295.001,95211
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450441378.37/cwt372.50–385.001,66923
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550533336.00/cwt330.00–340.001,7918
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850801290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3237
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500455437.50/cwt430.00–445.001,9912
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650637347.51/cwt340.00–350.002,2144
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500478352.72/cwt345.00–360.001,68615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600568345.53/cwt337.50–350.001,96316
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400370391.90/cwt380.00–395.001,4508
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000955220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624310.01/cwt300.00–312.501,93418
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531397.18/cwt390.00–400.002,1096
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573370.48/cwt360.00–375.002,12310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650638365.80/cwt360.00–370.002,3346
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450441406.35/cwt405.00–407.001,7923
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800769291.83/cwt290.00–293.002,2445
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950915257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,3562
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350335426.62/cwt425.00–430.001,4293
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450407447.50/cwt447.50–447.501,8217
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380456.84/cwt455.00–465.001,7365
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750720318.69/cwt316.00–320.002,29519
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650604337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,03966
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000967250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4185
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500464409.75/cwt400.00–415.001,90110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700657355.15/cwt355.00–356.002,33313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700665327.44/cwt325.00–330.002,1772
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600556390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1683
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,012238.50/cwt238.50–238.502,41452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800789282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,22566
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550515349.03/cwt348.00–355.001,7987
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600595347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,0681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300283463.72/cwt460.00–470.001,3124
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750712274.01/cwt265.00–275.001,95110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572326.22/cwt320.00–330.001,8668
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400370419.68/cwt410.00–430.001,5533
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800777259.84/cwt250.00–273.002,01919
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300275500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3751
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380419.97/cwt415.00–425.001,5964
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800755275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650623313.23/cwt308.00–323.001,9516
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350331376.15/cwt370.00–390.001,2454
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300281401.53/cwt392.50–410.001,1284
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1742,512.93/head2,450.00–2,625.002,5134
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2652,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550534345.26/cwt340.00–350.001,8445
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350337425.82/cwt415.00–435.001,4353
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700690295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0362
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350300450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3012,371.40/head2,225.00–2,425.002,3714
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0951,841.84/head1,650.00–1,920.001,8427
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750705285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0091
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450425413.60/cwt407.50–420.001,7582
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500463378.56/cwt377.50–385.001,7537
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900855235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,0091
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-28652,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250220535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,1771
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300265505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,3381
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3002,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9502
CowsLean 85-90%1,051134.77/cwt130.00–140.001,4166
CowsLean 85-90%1,050123.02/cwt120.00–125.001,2922
CowsLean 85-90%1,066145.84/cwt143.00–152.001,5555
CowsBoner 80-85%1,228169.95/cwt163.00–180.002,08718
CowsBoner 80-85%1,324155.06/cwt149.00–159.002,0538
Bulls1,659185.54/cwt180.00–190.003,0787
BullsLarge 1-2500–550542320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7342
BullsLarge 1-2450–500475360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7102
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,490168.09/cwt166.00–170.002,5052
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,603153.80/cwt148.00–157.002,4654
CowsBoner 80-85%1,290140.71/cwt135.00–146.001,8152
Bulls1,741203.76/cwt198.00–215.003,5475
SteersLarge 1-2550–600575320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8401
SteersLarge 1-2500–550545333.00/cwt333.00–333.001,8151
HeifersLarge 1-2750–800765250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9131
BullsLarge 1-2550–600590316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,8641
BullsLarge 1-2600–650620270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6741
BullsLarge 1-2350–400385385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,4821
SteersLarge 1-2450–500470395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,8571
BullsLarge 1-2650–700690287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,9841
Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450440220.00/cwt220.00–220.009683
SteersLarge 2600–650620280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7361
HeifersLarge 2300–350330345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1391
SteersLarge 1-2850–900890267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,3811
HeifersMedium 1-2550–600565260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,4691
Bred CowsMedium 1-29202,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550525290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5231
SteersLarge 1-2900–950938240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2518
SteersLarge 1-2650–700695314.36/cwt312.50–320.002,1854
HeifersLarge 1-2600–650636290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8448
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1451,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29302,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0782,565.37/head2,150.00–2,925.002,5652
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0831,718.79/head1,450.00–2,000.001,7194
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1051,889.48/head1,825.00–1,950.001,8892
HeifersMedium 1-2450–500490250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2251
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350317367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,1652
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600560290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6241
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550508415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,10816
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500452368.75/cwt368.00–370.001,6678
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450424395.27/cwt390.00–397.501,6768
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950924246.50/cwt246.50–246.502,27857
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850816297.50/cwt297.50–297.502,42812
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650600270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800759305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,31514
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450426370.01/cwt367.50–372.501,5765
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500474374.86/cwt370.00–380.001,7774
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650615320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9681
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550525355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8641
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700670300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0102
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400378401.61/cwt400.00–405.001,5183
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600560330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8481
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550530337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,7891
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550545315.00/cwt310.00–320.001,7172
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500479334.22/cwt320.00–342.501,6019
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500468351.26/cwt350.00–352.501,6442
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550537329.53/cwt327.50–330.001,7705
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350300350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450430300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2901
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450410355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4561
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650625275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7191
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600560300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6802
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800761236.64/cwt235.00–240.001,8013
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650635260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6511
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400366377.49/cwt375.00–385.001,3824
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450407350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4252
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400394368.36/cwt365.00–370.001,4516
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1602,931.32/head2,900.00–2,950.002,9313
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500495360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7823
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400373324.83/cwt320.00–330.001,2122
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500475300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4251

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.