Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-09-27

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Sep 27
● Final153 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
873 head
1 vs last sale 872 549 vs year ago 324 · +169.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
84 head
17 vs last sale 101 47 vs year ago 37 · +127.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
122 head
32 vs last sale 90 107 vs year ago 15 · +713.3%
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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $341.64/cwt on 93 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 55.06 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$341.64
93 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,862
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$160
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$47.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
20.90
vs KY average
24.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538350.641,88771
Medium and Large 2565319.381,80313thin
Medium and Large 2-3570302.791,7279thin
One grade step is worth $47.85/cwt here — about $160 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale93 hd
341.64
KY average25 barns · 1,798 hd
362.54
−20.90
National average172 barns · 11,458 hd
365.85
−24.21
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−55.06
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
BullsLow1,642182.632,99910
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,290151.281,95240
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,657150.392,4918thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,018127.131,29416

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)Aged (>8 yrs)1,495$3,1501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,200$2,8302thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,132$2,8132thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,198$2,77910
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,286$2,6195
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)985$2,6001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,389$2,5746
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,216$2,4657
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,440$2,4501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,196$2,4378
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)978$2,2663thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)973$3,47514
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)938$3,4215
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,360$2,3251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,490$3,6002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,403$3,37516
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,350$2,9935
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,355$2,7001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,080$3,1501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)815$2,5001thin

Every lot, as filed

153 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
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1322,813.30/head2,100.00–3,500.002,8132
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3602,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29852,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29383,420.92/head3,300.00–3,600.003,4215
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4903,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500473447.57/cwt435.00–460.002,1172
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,040187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,9501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450428388.10/cwt380.00–390.001,66114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29782,265.50/head2,050.00–2,550.002,2663
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3892,574.05/head2,150.00–3,000.002,5746
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2898183.89/cwt182.50–185.001,6512
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3973,449.80/head2,900.00–3,600.003,45013
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2352,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4303,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0503
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-28152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4402,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4953,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
CowsBoner 80-85%1,221143.71/cwt138.00–148.001,75514
CowsBoner 80-85%1,265163.15/cwt161.00–165.002,0645
CowsBoner 80-85%1,342153.50/cwt150.00–160.002,06021
CowsLean 85-90%1,048134.67/cwt130.00–139.001,4116
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,695147.00/cwt147.00–147.002,4921
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,651150.88/cwt150.00–154.002,4917
CowsLean 85-90%835104.34/cwt100.00–110.008712
CowsLean 85-90%1,025121.92/cwt118.00–125.001,2507
CowsLean 85-90%1,150164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,8861
Bulls1,428170.78/cwt160.00–175.002,4394
Bulls1,740201.55/cwt200.00–203.003,5072
Bulls1,808185.01/cwt180.00–190.003,3454
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5253,792.62/head3,650.00–3,950.003,7932
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2002,830.10/head2,650.00–3,000.002,8302
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29733,474.91/head3,000.00–3,750.003,47514
HeifersMedium 1-2300–350320305.00/cwt305.00–305.009761
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650618310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9167
BullsLarge 1-2650–700660235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,5511
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500473307.22/cwt300.00–315.001,4532
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800768247.56/cwt245.00–250.001,9012
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700655270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7692
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2862,619.36/head1,950.00–3,100.002,6195
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1982,778.53/head2,550.00–3,000.002,77910
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2162,464.88/head2,150.00–2,800.002,4657
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750720270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9441
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750737268.37/cwt265.00–270.001,9783
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550525305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6011
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400391368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,4393
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600566302.21/cwt300.00–315.001,7117
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500482323.97/cwt315.00–335.001,5625
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400384323.80/cwt320.00–335.001,2435
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850833237.39/cwt225.00–250.001,9772
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700680315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1421
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800775250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9381
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700650295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9181
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450418309.82/cwt300.00–320.001,2952
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650614276.38/cwt270.00–285.001,6974
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450418326.45/cwt320.00–340.001,3653
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300285410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1691
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650618282.45/cwt280.00–285.001,7462
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550543292.53/cwt285.00–300.001,5882
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600578305.72/cwt300.00–310.001,7677
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600573330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8916
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500490330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6171
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000975180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350330452.84/cwt445.00–460.001,4942
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450435351.04/cwt345.00–367.501,52717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300250465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,1631
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500484409.65/cwt400.00–420.001,98314
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550540357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,9311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000966294.25/cwt294.25–294.252,84253
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650623342.70/cwt340.00–347.502,13512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250200425.00/cwt425.00–425.008501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750740340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950910320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,9121
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650605300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750709359.76/cwt359.00–360.002,55117
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900858346.00/cwt346.00–346.002,96921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600551375.00/cwt370.00–380.002,0666
Beef/Dairy HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450415300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450438414.32/cwt400.00–420.001,8157
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500485335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,6251
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400390410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5992
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600580350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,041313.00/cwt313.00–313.003,25849
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700695320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2241
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450430385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6561
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350315400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2601
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500479353.86/cwt350.00–360.001,6959
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400360350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,2601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520367.09/cwt364.00–375.001,90921
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550518333.11/cwt320.00–345.001,7268
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350325355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1541
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450445320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4241
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350304351.25/cwt345.00–355.001,0684
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450445355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5801
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500485387.53/cwt385.00–390.001,8802
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600585317.42/cwt315.00–320.001,8579
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550519323.78/cwt320.00–325.001,6804
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750723272.51/cwt270.00–275.001,9702
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575324.95/cwt320.00–330.001,8684
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400387354.06/cwt350.00–355.001,3705
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450423332.55/cwt330.00–337.501,4078
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1962,436.62/head1,800.00–2,850.002,4378
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2332,414.71/head2,025.00–2,750.002,4152
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0803,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3552,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300280402.46/cwt400.00–405.001,1272
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350328400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3122
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750729292.40/cwt290.00–300.002,1324
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350328380.05/cwt370.00–385.001,2473
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650624353.68/cwt345.00–360.002,2074
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700680352.00/cwt352.00–352.002,39487
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550525358.77/cwt350.00–372.501,88414
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450434376.80/cwt370.00–395.001,63531
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850800267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,1401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650622307.13/cwt300.00–327.501,9104
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900856319.95/cwt310.00–325.002,7393
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700660354.63/cwt352.50–360.002,3417
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400367370.93/cwt365.00–380.001,36117
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550509381.73/cwt375.00–390.001,9436
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350328369.56/cwt360.00–382.501,2128
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700650300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550522398.68/cwt398.00–400.002,08112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450420465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350338472.33/cwt465.00–480.001,5962
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500477403.64/cwt401.00–410.001,9256
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,080185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400384395.88/cwt390.00–400.001,5205
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300260450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,1702
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250212450.00/cwt450.00–450.009542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300270490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,3231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550518389.43/cwt385.00–400.002,0179
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900895245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,1931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700675322.53/cwt315.00–330.002,1774
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450424420.73/cwt400.00–445.001,78420
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528346.59/cwt335.00–355.001,83029
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500471386.20/cwt370.00–395.001,81915
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800779341.20/cwt330.00–345.002,6584
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650623336.87/cwt332.50–345.002,0998
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600572343.17/cwt335.00–358.001,96316
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950905245.01/cwt242.50–247.502,2172
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300278446.52/cwt440.00–450.001,2413
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750701290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0333
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375447.88/cwt445.00–455.001,6805
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250230558.48/cwt555.00–560.001,2853
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250225495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,1141
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500477347.89/cwt340.00–360.001,65931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300250585.00/cwt580.00–590.001,4632
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600571370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,1133
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325465.94/cwt460.00–475.001,5146
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500479370.73/cwt370.00–372.001,77616
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200187540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,0102
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400355385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3671
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570339.79/cwt325.00–350.001,93721
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400367440.03/cwt425.00–465.001,61513

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.