Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-06-07

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 7
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
833 head
24 vs last sale 809 37 vs year ago 870 · 4.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
106 head
46 vs last sale 60 11 vs year ago 117 · 9.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
100 head
42 vs last sale 58 44 vs year ago 56 · +78.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was uneven and lower in spots with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 650 lbs and under were unevenly steady to 4.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand. Yearling steers appeared sharply higher and with strong demand, however there were limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 350-450 lbs were sharply lower with moderate demand, while the 500-700 lbs heifers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a moderate supply. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned and harder conditioned calves, however a noticeable increased supply of fatter fresh bawling calves were seen and discounted severely. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand, while slaughter bulls were steady with premiums being paid for the ultra lean higher yielding individuals.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $390.74/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 2 of 28 comparable sales and sits 72.09 against this barn's trailing median of $462.82.
Average price
$390.74
81 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,118
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$155
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$55.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+14.28
vs KY average
+12.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538395.502,12974
Medium and Large 2580340.381,9747thin
One grade step is worth $55.12/cwt here — about $155 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

28 sales
525470416361median 462.8201/0303/0704/2506/1308/15
Steers 500–600 lb: high $511.01, low $375.39, median $462.82 across 28 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 sale81 hd
390.74
KY average24 barns · 1,147 hd
376.45
+14.28
National average158 barns · 13,435 hd
378.58
+12.16
This barn, trailing median28 sales
462.82
−72.09
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
BullsAverage1,616197.343,18818
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,196163.591,95631
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,485161.482,39920
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,038140.901,46323
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,210105.001,2711thin

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)1,015$2,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$2,5751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,314$2,4894thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$2,40523
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,113$2,0457
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,120$1,8264thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)725$1,7251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,330$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$3,29615
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,220$3,0213thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,325$2,4132thin

Every lot, as filed

111 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 1-2450–500487356.50/cwt352.50–370.001,73621
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650607305.46/cwt290.00–310.001,85417
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550510379.76/cwt370.00–393.001,93717
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350324428.82/cwt410.00–435.001,3894
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400385403.76/cwt400.00–405.001,5548
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850805300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700677334.33/cwt334.00–335.002,2633
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379368.39/cwt360.00–372.501,3964
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550534334.09/cwt320.00–337.501,78414
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650–700695240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6681
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600579348.08/cwt345.00–357.502,01511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650610361.87/cwt354.00–370.002,2076
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,8721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900852280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3862
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350342373.24/cwt367.50–382.501,2763
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450424378.81/cwt370.00–385.001,6068
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900890220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600559386.78/cwt385.00–387.002,1629
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750730307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,2411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600571366.15/cwt360.00–380.002,09122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450417362.32/cwt354.00–375.001,51110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572321.53/cwt314.00–333.001,83910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500483384.18/cwt378.00–385.001,8568
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400375400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550517413.50/cwt413.50–413.502,13841
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850810319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,584127
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650645342.80/cwt342.00–347.502,2118
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650613310.59/cwt306.00–315.001,9042
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550533356.94/cwt350.00–365.001,90222
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750700300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250225525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,1811
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950945221.00/cwt221.00–221.002,0882
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300280480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,3444
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450405427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,7313
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600–650625278.00/cwt278.00–278.001,7382
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450403393.00/cwt393.00–393.001,5843
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400390400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600550385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,1181
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500474372.93/cwt365.00–381.001,7687
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3981
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3283,243.93/head3,075.00–3,375.003,2442
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3142,488.51/head2,275.00–2,800.002,4894
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1132,044.75/head1,925.00–2,225.002,0457
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450412437.82/cwt437.50–439.001,8045
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300270517.50/cwt517.50–517.501,3971
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open700–750700290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0304
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27251,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2802,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3702,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,435170.90/cwt168.00–175.002,4526
CowsBoner 80-85%1,213170.19/cwt166.00–185.002,06413
Bulls1,508182.30/cwt178.00–187.502,7496
Bulls1,735227.00/cwt227.00–227.003,9381
CowsLean 85-90%1,018120.49/cwt110.00–125.001,2276
CowsLean 85-90%1,016156.66/cwt152.00–158.001,5925
CowsLean 85-90%1,058144.54/cwt130.00–149.001,52912
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,459160.25/cwt154.00–164.002,33811
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,683147.14/cwt142.00–150.002,4763
Bulls1,705211.40/cwt206.00–215.003,6045
CowsBoner 80-85%1,183158.82/cwt152.00–165.001,87918
Bulls1,629195.73/cwt190.00–200.003,1886
HeifersMedium 1-2350–400395335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3231
BullsMedium 1-2500–550505317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,6031
HeifersLarge 2450–500450300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3501
HeifersLarge 1-2300–350312365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,1392
BullsLarge 1-21,3302,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,210105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,2711
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed1,0052,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3553,296.36/head3,100.00–3,950.003,29615
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1882,405.09/head1,950.00–2,725.002,40523
SteersMedium 1-2450–500460365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6791
HeifersMedium 1-2550–600590265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5641
BullsMedium 1-2350–400385340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3091
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350305362.03/cwt350.00–367.501,1045
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450440320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4081
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600550275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5131
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0952,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0152,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,825.84/head1,750.00–1,875.001,8264
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550535321.20/cwt317.50–330.001,7184
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3801
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500468341.15/cwt335.00–347.501,5972
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400385315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2131
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400375360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3501
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500476336.10/cwt327.50–343.001,6008
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850800260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0801
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600573299.80/cwt280.00–310.001,7183
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630292.00/cwt292.00–292.001,8407
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300285350.00/cwt350.00–350.009981
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600580340.38/cwt338.00–343.001,9747
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400370350.16/cwt345.00–360.001,2964
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450430335.87/cwt330.00–345.001,44414
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000950205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9481
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550530311.79/cwt305.00–315.001,6523
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750710230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6331
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300270410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1071
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350332377.66/cwt370.00–395.001,2543
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600568314.49/cwt314.00–315.001,7864
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500477348.20/cwt342.50–355.001,66110
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550534341.39/cwt339.50–345.001,82326
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450423355.04/cwt350.00–360.001,5023
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900885210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8591
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400370365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,3514
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700660295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,029271.59/cwt269.50–273.752,795106
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400390420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,6382
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650635312.50/cwt310.00–315.001,9842
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900875224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,9601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450430400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550525388.54/cwt377.50–400.002,0402
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300288415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1953

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.