Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-10-11

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Oct 11
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
704 head
127 vs last sale 831 214 vs year ago 918 · 23.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
20 vs last sale 89 17 vs year ago 126 · 13.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
80 head
34 vs last sale 46 39 vs year ago 41 · +95.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers 6.00-10.00 higher, Feeder heifers 5.00-8.00 higher, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $345.45/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 2 of 30 comparable sales and sits 51.26 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$345.45
64 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,868
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$247
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$52.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
1.26
vs KY average
38.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2539355.211,91452
Medium and Large 2-3550303.131,66712thin
One grade step is worth $52.08/cwt here — about $247 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale64 hd
345.45
KY average24 barns · 799 hd
346.70
−1.26
National average182 barns · 15,418 hd
384.39
−38.94
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−51.26
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
BullsLow1,733187.613,25222
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,781168.753,0054thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,338160.672,15035
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low992133.821,32727
HeifersSelectAverage1,005245.002,4621thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,255217.502,7301thin

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)1,170$3,6001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$2,8509
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,081$2,7966
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$2,63638
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,150$2,6002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$2,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$1,9501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,117$1,8683thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$1,8452thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)850$2,2193thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,210$2,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,130$3,6002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,393$3,1469
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,165$2,4001thin

Every lot, as filed

121 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 2-3350–400385350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3481
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600576394.30/cwt385.00–400.002,2719
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,006300.00/cwt300.00–300.003,01850
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650627376.95/cwt357.50–392.002,36317
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550520331.37/cwt310.00–350.001,72311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300258410.29/cwt400.00–420.001,0592
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700665310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0622
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600560351.25/cwt350.00–352.501,9672
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700656365.44/cwt359.00–390.002,3975
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850830267.58/cwt255.00–280.002,2212
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700683289.93/cwt270.00–310.001,9802
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600562363.66/cwt350.00–377.502,04411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500464387.95/cwt370.00–400.001,80017
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400395380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,5011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000998322.00/cwt322.00–322.003,21453
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550524362.02/cwt355.00–375.001,89717
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550523389.71/cwt382.50–410.002,03825
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650618323.72/cwt315.00–335.002,0014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750707315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2272
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550526363.56/cwt355.00–385.001,91233
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550540341.00/cwt325.00–345.001,8415
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650618331.12/cwt315.00–335.002,0465
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450437383.75/cwt380.00–400.001,6778
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400384380.48/cwt380.00–382.501,4615
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350332389.67/cwt370.00–400.001,2947
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431361.58/cwt350.00–370.001,55819
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350330381.73/cwt380.00–382.501,2603
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy650–700660280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8481
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750707345.74/cwt344.00–352.502,4445
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225390.00/cwt390.00–390.008783
BullsMedium and Large 2-3850–900878244.80/cwt235.00–255.002,1492
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600569309.02/cwt285.00–318.001,7587
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850845260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1971
BullsMedium and Large 2-3900–950910215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,9571
BullsMedium and Large 2-3800–850815250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0381
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650618297.51/cwt295.00–300.001,8392
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600574336.40/cwt325.00–345.001,93110
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250243307.37/cwt295.00–320.007472
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300285340.26/cwt280.00–380.009704
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000958231.51/cwt230.00–233.002,2182
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600585350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0481
BullsMedium and Large 2-3200–250242350.00/cwt350.00–350.008472
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500483346.08/cwt330.00–352.501,6727
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900890200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800767282.00/cwt282.00–282.002,1632
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750728250.05/cwt245.00–255.001,8202
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350318334.65/cwt320.00–350.001,0642
Bred CowsSmall 1-28701,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
BullsSmall 1-2350–400395280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,1061
HeifersSmall 1-2600–650605255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5431
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550523294.89/cwt270.00–305.001,5425
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400371317.76/cwt300.00–350.001,1794
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800790302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,3861
Bred CowsSmall 1-28451,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,781168.75/cwt166.00–174.003,0054
CowsBoner 80-85%1,253149.10/cwt140.00–154.001,8689
CowsBoner 80-85%1,368164.67/cwt155.00–183.002,25326
HeifersSelect and Choice1,255217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,7301
Bulls1,675174.69/cwt150.00–184.002,9267
Bulls1,681188.53/cwt185.00–194.003,16911
HeifersSelect1,005245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,4621
Bulls1,979207.71/cwt203.00–215.004,1114
CowsLean 85-90%92998.28/cwt70.00–117.009135
CowsLean 85-90%995130.21/cwt125.00–135.001,29610
CowsLean 85-90%1,041162.19/cwt156.00–170.001,6885
CowsLean 85-90%997144.11/cwt138.00–150.001,4377
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500481330.05/cwt300.00–340.001,5888
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700663300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9892
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800765255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9511
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450400300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300277358.07/cwt350.00–370.009923
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450435330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4362
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2532,088.97/head1,875.00–2,275.002,0892
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1451,844.65/head1,600.00–2,050.001,8452
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0251,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650631347.01/cwt345.00–350.002,19015
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450424450.10/cwt430.00–495.001,90815
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400381421.67/cwt410.00–460.001,60712
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3012,665.99/head1,850.00–3,100.002,66637
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,085200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0812,796.02/head2,525.00–2,850.002,7966
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350326449.10/cwt425.00–517.501,4647
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500463409.92/cwt405.00–415.001,8982
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600575380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1851
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6803,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0503,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29151,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28502,218.63/head2,050.00–2,300.002,2193
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4203,315.74/head2,850.00–3,450.003,3167
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2103,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500487391.44/cwt370.00–400.001,9067
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550530366.62/cwt360.00–375.001,9433
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5202
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700661320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1156
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750713300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1392
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600570338.83/cwt330.00–347.501,93112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330416.96/cwt400.00–430.001,3767
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400370405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4991
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450438433.73/cwt430.00–435.001,9004
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600588374.58/cwt365.00–377.502,2035
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500472362.14/cwt350.00–370.001,70918
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650620334.49/cwt320.00–342.002,0743
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550515381.03/cwt379.00–400.001,96216
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500465387.07/cwt380.00–390.001,80016
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1502,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450434389.37/cwt382.50–420.001,69010
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350318400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2723
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300295440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,2981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400368453.12/cwt425.00–500.001,6673
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250240440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,0561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350326434.99/cwt430.00–450.001,4184
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550507430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,18010
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2782,849.99/head2,400.00–3,100.002,8509
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2102,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1703,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250220400.00/cwt400.00–400.008801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500471428.48/cwt420.00–455.002,0188

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.