Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-07-26

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jul 26
● Final134 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
943 head
318 vs last sale 625 61 vs year ago 882 · +6.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
47 head
25 vs last sale 72 45 vs year ago 92 · 48.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
38 head
30 vs last sale 68 18 vs year ago 56 · 32.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while the 400-500 lbs steers were 2.00 to 4.00 lower but with a limited supply. The 500-700 lbs steers were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and the yearling steers were steady to 2.00 higher, but with limited comparisons. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were sharply higher with a good supply and heifers 500 lbs and over were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Buyers were selective but active today and willing to pay premiums for weaned or harder conditioned feeders. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher in spots with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady to 4.00 higher for higher yielding bulls with a good supply and good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $341.46/cwt on 74 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 55.25 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$341.46
74 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,894
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$210
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$18.89/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.14
vs KY average
+1.28 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556342.221,90271
Medium and Large 2523323.331,6923thin
One grade step is worth $18.89/cwt here — about $210 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

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 sale74 hd
341.46
KY average25 barns · 885 hd
333.32
+8.14
National average146 barns · 6,788 hd
340.18
+1.28
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−55.25
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
BullsHigh1,622187.883,04819
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,541165.062,5448thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,245163.602,03811
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low927141.371,31013
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,265150.001,8981thin
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Low1,074123.191,3233thin

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 (5-8 yrs)1,175$2,3001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,163$2,0863thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,012$1,8298
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,125$1,6251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)805$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,140$2,2751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,040$2,0173thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,083$2,0002thin

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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250215415.00/cwt415.00–415.008922
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750700316.00/cwt316.00–316.002,2121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350321421.85/cwt410.00–435.001,35416
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500479365.44/cwt360.00–375.001,75015
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700658274.98/cwt270.00–280.001,8092
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950923224.49/cwt220.00–229.002,0722
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450410412.00/cwt412.00–412.001,6891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500465366.33/cwt362.50–370.001,7032
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400371392.32/cwt380.00–400.001,45611
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450426378.47/cwt367.50–390.001,61214
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650620323.40/cwt317.00–330.002,0058
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532358.12/cwt352.00–362.501,9053
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000961281.00/cwt281.00–281.002,7005
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400380429.80/cwt415.00–445.001,6332
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529329.13/cwt317.50–335.001,7418
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350337384.32/cwt380.00–400.001,2959
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300255385.00/cwt385.00–385.009821
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650631334.13/cwt334.00–335.002,10815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550517353.75/cwt350.00–357.501,8294
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed200–250216500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0803
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350328428.02/cwt405.00–450.001,4042
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200195430.00/cwt430.00–430.008391
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300250400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,081275.50/cwt275.50–275.502,97847
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed250–300250530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,3251
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,023255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,6095
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,5321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600561346.91/cwt339.00–352.501,94652
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450–500470407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,9152
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000981308.80/cwt307.50–310.003,029117
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed150–200170485.00/cwt485.00–485.008251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950946275.60/cwt275.60–275.602,60755
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350–400367500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8352
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300270400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0802
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600575323.41/cwt307.50–330.001,86018
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600560346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,9383
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700678271.18/cwt267.50–275.001,8392
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450430409.57/cwt407.50–412.501,7617
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450436391.65/cwt379.00–400.001,7084
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600571315.78/cwt307.50–320.001,8037
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400369390.87/cwt380.00–400.001,4424
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550522330.17/cwt320.00–342.501,72311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open650–700653300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9594
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open600–650615310.75/cwt302.50–317.501,9116
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750740287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,1281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850830250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500462378.52/cwt367.50–390.001,74910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open700–750706290.46/cwt284.00–292.002,05119
BullsMedium and Large 1-2100–150140500.00/cwt500.00–500.007001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400372416.48/cwt412.50–425.001,5493
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400378409.10/cwt405.00–415.001,5466
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy150–200162635.88/cwt600.00–660.001,0303
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy100–150125640.00/cwt640.00–640.008001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open750–800799265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,11712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy450–500470335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5751
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4651
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250205600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2301
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1802,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4502,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2675991.02/head825.00–1,100.009912
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2490850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%955111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0601
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%1,133129.29/cwt122.00–135.001,4652
CowsBoner 80-85%1,206167.33/cwt165.00–169.002,0184
Bulls1,699196.29/cwt193.00–201.003,3357
CowsLean 85-90%1,00082.00/cwt82.00–82.008201
CowsLean 85-90%964155.36/cwt150.00–165.001,4986
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%1,265150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,8981
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,498173.44/cwt171.50–175.002,5983
CowsBoner 80-85%1,268161.47/cwt151.00–164.502,0477
Bulls1,617183.14/cwt180.00–188.002,9615
Bulls1,344161.17/cwt150.00–172.502,1664
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,567160.03/cwt155.00–163.002,5085
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 21,1002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 21,0652,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
BullsLarge 1-2650–700650262.50/cwt262.50–262.501,7061
CowsLean 85-90%875124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0851
Bulls1,823211.74/cwt210.00–215.003,8603
CowsLean 85-90%878139.94/cwt130.00–147.001,2295
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1632,085.89/head1,600.00–2,275.002,0863
HeifersMedium 1-2650–700655230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5071
BullsMedium 1-2350–400370345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2771
HeifersMedium 1-2400–450412324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,3352
BullsMedium 1-2450–500490335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6422
BullsMedium 1-2500–550513290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4883
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450440300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1251,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1242,108.99/head1,825.00–2,600.002,1096
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1402,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4721
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650605237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,4371
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500488279.63/cwt270.00–300.001,3653
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450427345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4732
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550540265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4311
SteersMedium and Large 2200–250235390.00/cwt390.00–390.009171
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500480346.13/cwt342.50–350.001,6612
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400388377.55/cwt370.00–385.001,4652
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550545332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,8122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed200–250207465.00/cwt465.00–465.009634
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800781315.50/cwt315.50–315.502,46468
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700653370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,41622
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400376355.82/cwt350.00–375.001,3384
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450400430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,7201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800783339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,65467
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900852288.00/cwt288.00–288.002,45467
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550518395.30/cwt382.50–400.002,0485
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450428364.49/cwt360.00–370.001,5606
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550527300.03/cwt295.00–305.001,5813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900851319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,71522
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750707350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4752
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650612375.96/cwt365.00–390.002,3015
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600562396.88/cwt385.00–400.002,2305
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800770220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6941
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850810200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6201
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500469342.18/cwt335.00–350.001,6058
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450413342.70/cwt330.00–350.001,4153
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650605265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6031
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350332395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3114
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450415355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,4731
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900890175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5581
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600560300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6801
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350340360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2241
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850812255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0712
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750730200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4601
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600555305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6931
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250240365.00/cwt365.00–365.008761
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400383348.15/cwt340.00–365.001,3335
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500481349.39/cwt347.50–350.001,6814
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550505335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6922
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300298365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0883
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300280335.00/cwt335.00–335.009381
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500470330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5512

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.