Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-08-30

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Aug 30
● Final140 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
651 head
375 vs last sale 1,026 363 vs year ago 288 · +126.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
2 vs last sale 77 23 vs year ago 98 · 23.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
55 head
41 vs last sale 14 71 vs year ago 126 · 56.3%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $349.22/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits 47.49 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$349.22
41 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,885
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$433
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$87.47/cwt at this weight
vs the market
8.03
vs KY average
20.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540357.471,93230
Medium and Large 2537332.381,78410thin
Medium and Large 2-3555270.001,4991thin
One grade step is worth $87.47/cwt here — about $433 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale41 hd
349.22
KY average25 barns · 1,536 hd
357.25
−8.03
National average160 barns · 10,603 hd
369.81
−20.59
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−47.49
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
BullsHigh1,683191.353,22018
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,190159.931,90432
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,507158.032,38211
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,058135.821,43720
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average983139.151,3683thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage988170.001,6802thin

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)1,305$3,0501thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,230$2,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$2,8912thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,365$2,7501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,300$2,7001thin
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)915$2,2001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,168$2,1745
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,015$2,1344thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,129$2,0104thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)965$1,7745
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,120$1,7501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)770$1,7682thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)670$1,4851thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,260$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,540$3,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,005$2,0162thin

Every lot, as filed

140 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
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700662356.04/cwt350.00–367.502,3573
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350310540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,6741
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,007296.50/cwt296.50–296.502,98652
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600574354.38/cwt350.00–357.502,0344
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750712365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5992
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6771
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350320400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2802
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000995220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,1891
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700678312.56/cwt310.00–315.002,1192
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,055209.00/cwt209.00–209.002,2051
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350321458.00/cwt458.00–458.001,4704
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350310503.30/cwt500.00–505.001,5603
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900855300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5651
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550517375.04/cwt357.00–382.001,93914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250205490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,0051
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300285510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,4541
Bulls1,933206.17/cwt203.00–212.003,9855
Bulls1,463160.19/cwt156.00–165.002,3443
Bulls1,290240.00/cwt240.00–240.003,0961
BullsLarge 1450–500455350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5931
HeifersLarge 1750–800790260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0541
HeifersLarge 1600–650618294.90/cwt290.00–300.001,8222
HeifersLarge 1650–700655280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8341
HeifersLarge 1450–500450350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5751
SteersLarge 1500–550547310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6962
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350340380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2921
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450425418.39/cwt415.00–420.001,7783
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500463399.68/cwt390.00–410.001,8516
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550521335.45/cwt325.00–350.001,7489
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563373.78/cwt365.00–390.002,10410
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750715280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,0021
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450434351.34/cwt340.00–355.001,5258
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400380422.05/cwt400.00–430.001,60423
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650613361.28/cwt360.00–362.502,2152
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500484346.47/cwt336.00–360.001,67711
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550522372.03/cwt370.00–376.001,9423
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300290448.00/cwt448.00–448.001,2991
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750725274.93/cwt270.00–280.001,9932
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550525339.21/cwt320.00–350.001,7818
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550527341.69/cwt330.00–350.001,8013
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500476350.26/cwt330.00–375.001,6674
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300257425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0925
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700695240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6681
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450426377.37/cwt360.00–385.001,6084
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700665294.81/cwt280.00–300.001,9604
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300270370.00/cwt370.00–370.009991
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3652,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600565364.57/cwt350.00–371.002,06010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800770270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0791
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650630357.00/cwt357.00–357.002,2491
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,7011
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450409417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,7087
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28352,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400360500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300265565.00/cwt565.00–565.001,4971
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1292,009.97/head1,500.00–2,400.002,0104
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29961,767.69/head1,300.00–2,450.001,7684
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29152,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred HeifersSmall 1-26701,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0052,015.67/head1,650.00–2,350.002,0162
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3002,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1201,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3053,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2652,890.51/head2,800.00–3,000.002,8912
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-27051,535.00/head1,535.00–1,535.001,5351
CowsLean 85-90%1,110113.80/cwt110.00–124.001,2633
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,471160.38/cwt156.00–165.002,3596
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,505123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,8511
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%983139.15/cwt120.00–151.001,3683
CowsBoner 80-85%1,130121.81/cwt120.00–124.001,3762
CowsBoner 80-85%1,152153.68/cwt144.00–159.001,77014
CowsLean 85-90%1,117152.32/cwt149.00–154.001,7013
CowsBoner 80-85%1,341182.11/cwt178.00–187.002,4424
CowsBoner 80-85%1,195166.17/cwt160.00–174.001,98612
CowsLean 85-90%999141.28/cwt140.00–144.001,4115
CowsLean 85-90%1,053134.63/cwt128.00–139.001,4189
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,435151.48/cwt150.00–153.002,1742
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,690175.03/cwt171.00–180.002,9582
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice988170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6802
Bulls1,661188.10/cwt182.00–195.003,1249
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850835250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0881
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900875240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1001
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950900220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9801
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000955200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9101
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750730320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3361
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350339423.36/cwt410.00–440.001,4355
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500468361.89/cwt340.00–380.001,69417
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450429375.05/cwt345.00–390.001,60915
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700677293.20/cwt280.00–300.001,9853
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600567329.13/cwt311.00–340.001,8667
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650645300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9351
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350333390.67/cwt380.00–400.001,3019
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600583305.06/cwt300.00–310.001,7782
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250230415.00/cwt415.00–415.009551
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400377377.71/cwt370.00–385.001,4248
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750718294.95/cwt290.00–300.002,1182
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350338422.27/cwt410.00–435.001,4277
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573333.67/cwt320.00–340.001,91210
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200150540.00/cwt540.00–540.008101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650618343.51/cwt330.00–350.002,12310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865316.55/cwt310.00–330.002,7383
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300253500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2652
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500477375.47/cwt365.00–390.001,79119
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400371413.11/cwt390.00–430.001,53321
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650614315.02/cwt310.00–325.001,93410
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500460401.95/cwt390.00–416.001,8499
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000988288.84/cwt277.50–300.002,8542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450417425.41/cwt422.50–430.001,7745
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550518391.24/cwt381.00–400.002,02712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427380.23/cwt370.00–400.001,62435
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700670378.54/cwt365.00–392.502,5362
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450414409.32/cwt400.00–430.001,69512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627381.36/cwt372.50–400.002,3919
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400393462.52/cwt460.00–465.001,8182
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300275550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,5131
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850824329.88/cwt320.00–340.002,7185
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500476419.32/cwt417.00–425.001,9966
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900885285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800796335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,66765
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400373453.35/cwt450.00–460.001,6913
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750713309.18/cwt302.50–315.002,2043
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300285530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,5111
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550524369.37/cwt355.00–385.001,93520
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1682,174.49/head1,200.00–2,600.002,1745
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0152,133.62/head2,050.00–2,400.002,1344
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5403,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2602,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Stock CowsMedium 1-2930250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3251
BullsLarge 1600–650630325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0481
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800795240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9081
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500465330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5351
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450430245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,0541
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800750250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2302,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,040205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,1321
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400370350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2951
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600555270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4991
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400380350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3301
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325366.69/cwt365.00–370.001,1923

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.