Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-09-13

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Sep 13
● Final160 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
917 head
176 vs last sale 1,093 59 vs year ago 976 · 6.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
63 head
34 vs last sale 97 57 vs year ago 120 · 47.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
110 head
58 vs last sale 52 56 vs year ago 54 · +103.7%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $340.13/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 56.57 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$340.13
77 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,839
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$140
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$35.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
11.96
vs KY average
28.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545349.041,90440
Large 1522345.841,8055thin
Medium and Large 2532331.501,76326
Medium and Large 2-3563313.331,7646thin
One grade step is worth $35.71/cwt here — about $140 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale77 hd
340.13
KY average24 barns · 1,415 hd
352.09
−11.96
National average171 barns · 13,169 hd
368.34
−28.21
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−56.57
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
BullsHigh1,648179.932,96515
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,321157.322,07823
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,532156.322,3957thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,073141.681,52021

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,403$2,7348
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,420$2,6003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,223$2,5387
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,288$2,4842thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,288$2,4196
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,242$1,9443thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,065$1,5001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,172$2,6583thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,198$2,0972thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2,165$4,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,371$2,95215
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,278$2,92418

Every lot, as filed

160 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 1-2450–500468417.45/cwt410.00–420.001,9546
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450416450.16/cwt445.00–455.001,8738
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550531384.96/cwt380.00–390.002,04412
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650623322.93/cwt320.00–325.002,01210
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,033299.95/cwt295.00–305.003,098101
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650622380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3645
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550503375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8863
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600553350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9364
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600568356.60/cwt350.00–365.002,0256
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550515358.43/cwt345.00–370.001,84613
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500495395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,9557
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800790317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,5081
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500479377.25/cwt370.00–385.001,8077
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650616344.97/cwt340.00–350.002,1255
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000981288.25/cwt288.25–288.252,82854
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750708300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1244
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350341411.96/cwt410.00–420.001,4055
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450420387.19/cwt365.00–397.501,62612
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250215460.00/cwt460.00–460.009891
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650625307.50/cwt300.00–315.001,9224
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450415475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,9711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450420435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,8271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250202520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,0502
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300273507.16/cwt500.00–515.001,3852
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250210453.25/cwt450.00–460.009523
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700669308.14/cwt300.00–323.002,0618
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full500–550510325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6581
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650625351.27/cwt345.00–357.502,1954
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750718314.98/cwt310.00–322.502,2624
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500468393.27/cwt375.00–405.001,84122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450418408.67/cwt400.00–425.001,7083
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550526366.04/cwt350.00–375.001,92516
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300273592.71/cwt590.00–595.001,6182
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350312505.00/cwt505.00–505.001,5762
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy100–150125610.00/cwt610.00–610.007631
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400378439.80/cwt430.00–450.001,6622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Full450–500475250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1881
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600565347.67/cwt340.00–360.001,9649
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1982,096.71/head2,025.00–2,175.002,0972
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2332,886.42/head2,600.00–3,450.002,88611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800770290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2332
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open600–650603340.02/cwt335.00–350.002,0506
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400360485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,7461
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350323532.44/cwt525.00–540.001,7202
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2882,418.69/head2,000.00–2,800.002,4196
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4202,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6003
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550530390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0671
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3602,801.84/head2,700.00–2,900.002,8022
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2882,484.47/head2,150.00–2,800.002,4842
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2421,944.30/head1,750.00–2,200.001,9443
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3882,924.67/head2,400.00–3,800.002,92511
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1132,415.33/head2,135.00–2,600.002,4153
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1722,658.00/head2,650.00–2,675.002,6583
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0651,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
CowsBoner 80-85%1,328160.93/cwt156.00–166.002,13712
Bulls1,740200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,4801
CowsBoner 80-85%1,388178.63/cwt169.00–190.002,4793
CowsBoner 80-85%1,303152.51/cwt150.00–155.001,9875
CowsLean 85-90%998110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0983
CowsLean 85-90%1,067130.58/cwt127.00–135.001,3933
Bulls1,555175.33/cwt160.00–183.002,72611
CowsLean 85-90%1,103159.26/cwt155.00–167.001,7577
CowsLean 85-90%1,076142.34/cwt136.00–153.001,5328
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,552160.07/cwt155.00–164.002,4845
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,483146.94/cwt142.00–152.002,1792
Bulls1,957190.11/cwt185.00–193.003,7203
HeifersLarge 1250–300278425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1824
HeifersLarge 1450–500478333.35/cwt300.00–365.001,5932
SteersLarge 1550–600595345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0531
SteersLarge 1350–400350405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4181
SteersLarge 1450–500490350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7151
CowsBoner 80-85%1,255129.61/cwt120.00–140.001,6273
HeifersLarge 1300–350325405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3161
HeifersLarge 1350–400368391.60/cwt375.00–395.001,4416
HeifersLarge 1500–550522345.84/cwt340.00–350.001,8055
BullsLarge 1650–700670300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0103
BullsLarge 1400–450430395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,6992
BullsLarge 1500–550530385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0412
BullsLarge 1450–500475380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8051
BullsLarge 1350–400367465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,7077
BullsLarge 1550–600560325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,8201
BullsLarge 1300–350325415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,3491
BullsLarge 1900–950932235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1902
HeifersLarge 1650–700685300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0551
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-22,1654,450.00/head4,450.00–4,450.004,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5243,409.58/head3,000.00–3,800.003,4104
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2903,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2502
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2965199.41/cwt195.00–204.001,9242
HeifersLarge 1600–650600305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8302
BullsLarge 1600–650642300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9264
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300263365.81/cwt340.00–390.009624
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750705290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0451
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600576312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,8004
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650642260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6692
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750730240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,7521
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350321314.17/cwt295.00–325.001,0087
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750742328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,43478
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570338.86/cwt325.00–342.501,93220
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850835240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0041
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350345405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3971
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300273446.34/cwt430.00–460.001,2193
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500472364.06/cwt350.00–370.001,71812
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550528352.99/cwt350.00–375.001,8649
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300255555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,4151
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700661280.84/cwt280.00–285.001,8566
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235405.11/cwt400.00–410.009522
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400382380.35/cwt370.00–395.001,45320
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600560318.35/cwt315.00–320.001,7833
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400364413.91/cwt400.00–420.001,5077
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850820318.50/cwt318.50–318.502,61262
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550528333.22/cwt320.00–340.001,75923
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400377416.58/cwt400.00–425.001,5716
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450417415.83/cwt410.00–420.001,7345
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350335370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,2401
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550513326.88/cwt320.00–335.001,6773
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600573330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8916
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500455365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,6611
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8757
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850820270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2141
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700670275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8431
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300284391.39/cwt370.00–400.001,1124
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570330.13/cwt325.00–335.001,8822
BullsMedium and Large 2-3150–200175396.57/cwt380.00–400.006946
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550530295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,5641
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700670287.57/cwt285.00–290.001,9272
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650620280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7363
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423352.49/cwt350.00–360.001,4918
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500477352.32/cwt345.00–360.001,68110
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450415320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3281
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550537315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6922
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400368376.28/cwt370.00–380.001,3854
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350335350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1731
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400375350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3131
HeifersMedium and Large 2750–800780250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9503
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400356350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2464
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600595305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8151
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4032,734.06/head2,425.00–3,300.002,7348
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2232,538.49/head2,350.00–2,650.002,5387
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450420356.63/cwt350.00–365.001,4983
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300283309.20/cwt280.00–340.008752
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750730350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5552
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650613307.20/cwt300.00–315.001,8837
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450429383.55/cwt370.00–400.001,64525
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350335420.57/cwt400.00–435.001,4094
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350315450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4181
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300255550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,4031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200190530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,0071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400362402.84/cwt400.00–420.001,4587
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700667300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0013
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500478372.92/cwt365.00–382.501,78324
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900855209.94/cwt200.00–220.001,7952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Full600–650615275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400373472.55/cwt465.00–480.001,7632
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350317479.60/cwt450.00–490.001,5204
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750730332.53/cwt320.00–340.002,4274
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650631362.44/cwt360.00–375.002,2878
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000955250.00/cwt240.00–260.002,3882
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850828261.12/cwt255.00–267.502,1622
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700669340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2756
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300262440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1532

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.