Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-10-18

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Oct 18
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
693 head
11 vs last sale 704 339 vs year ago 1,032 · 32.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
98 head
11 vs last sale 109 66 vs year ago 164 · 40.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
91 head
11 vs last sale 80 7 vs year ago 84 · +8.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder and Yearling steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $350.76/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 3 of 30 comparable sales and sits 45.94 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$350.76
41 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,880
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$221
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$43.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
17.83
vs KY average
47.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536353.961,89638
Medium and Large 2-3540310.251,6753thin
One grade step is worth $43.71/cwt here — about $221 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 sale41 hd
350.76
KY average26 barns · 1,458 hd
368.59
−17.83
National average180 barns · 19,448 hd
397.86
−47.10
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−45.94
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
BullsLow1,591189.083,00718
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,613165.342,6676thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,299158.652,06235
CowsLean 85-90%High1,013136.001,37850

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)1,332$2,3153thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,135$2,2435
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,0001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,156$1,99519
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,242$1,9225
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,099$1,8276
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,081$1,64416
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,044$1,6013thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)950$2,1251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)904$1,94612
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,290$3,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,332$2,9005
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,285$2,3397

Every lot, as filed

115 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 1-2300–350324400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2964
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750739299.42/cwt285.00–304.002,2137
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850845321.75/cwt321.75–321.752,71961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650608345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0983
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600577395.17/cwt387.50–420.002,28016
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900890298.07/cwt290.00–300.002,6535
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600565355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,0061
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850800264.00/cwt264.00–264.002,1121
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500463327.22/cwt300.00–365.001,5156
BullsMedium and Large 2-3950–1000975215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600558358.35/cwt350.00–370.002,0006
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800765295.25/cwt291.00–312.502,2595
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400366399.34/cwt397.50–400.001,4624
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500482386.87/cwt370.00–393.001,86522
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900855250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,005321.50/cwt321.50–321.503,23152
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650617333.45/cwt325.00–345.002,0579
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431361.38/cwt350.00–370.001,55812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700666363.19/cwt355.00–380.002,4193
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750716365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,61313
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700694326.59/cwt310.00–328.002,26712
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300295350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0331
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528335.79/cwt330.00–344.001,7736
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800792315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,4957
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450430393.93/cwt370.00–400.001,6945
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600555335.96/cwt330.00–340.001,8655
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500486386.10/cwt380.00–400.001,8764
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900892328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,92611
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700671328.70/cwt320.00–336.002,2069
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520401.42/cwt390.00–420.002,08734
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550527362.18/cwt350.00–385.001,90921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650620352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,1863
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800761273.28/cwt270.00–280.002,0803
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400377335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2632
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750720250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350305350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0681
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750730270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9711
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550503322.61/cwt300.00–345.001,6232
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400360345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,2421
SteersMedium and Large 2-3900–950945280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,6461
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700686267.08/cwt250.00–310.001,8324
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700680320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1762
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650611274.01/cwt270.00–280.001,6745
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850830200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6601
Bred CowsSmall 1-28451,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
BullsSmall 1-2400–450425320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3603
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500467326.12/cwt300.00–340.001,5238
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550520310.38/cwt300.00–320.001,6142
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600580310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,7981
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350325357.15/cwt350.00–365.001,1612
Bred CowsSmall 1-29351,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
CowsLean 85-90%1,046160.00/cwt154.00–170.001,6746
CowsLean 85-90%1,034144.09/cwt140.00–151.001,49018
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,613165.34/cwt157.00–177.002,6676
CowsBoner 80-85%1,289146.63/cwt140.00–153.001,8907
Bulls1,391174.58/cwt163.00–184.002,4284
Bulls1,525201.00/cwt201.00–201.003,0652
SteersMedium and Large 2-3950–1000975280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,7301
CowsBoner 80-85%1,355132.74/cwt130.00–135.001,7992
CowsBoner 80-85%1,298163.88/cwt155.00–180.002,12726
Bulls1,668191.92/cwt187.00–195.003,20112
CowsLean 85-90%982129.61/cwt120.00–135.001,27321
CowsLean 85-90%1,031104.94/cwt100.00–115.001,0825
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400377428.78/cwt420.00–435.001,6175
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650625270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6881
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700659267.82/cwt265.00–300.001,76513
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800775280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1704
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600584330.87/cwt305.00–342.501,9326
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450415320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3282
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0981,576.08/head1,550.00–1,600.001,5762
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1561,995.03/head1,600.00–2,450.001,99519
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250240471.93/cwt445.00–500.001,1332
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5353,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450423424.81/cwt415.00–445.001,79711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550513380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9498
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1352,242.95/head1,800.00–2,750.002,2435
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315444.64/cwt420.00–480.001,4014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650612360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,2032
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2903,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0991,826.54/head1,650.00–2,300.001,8276
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250245500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2251
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300265430.13/cwt420.00–440.001,1406
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3322,314.61/head2,125.00–2,500.002,3153
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2421,922.38/head1,800.00–2,000.001,9225
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0971,679.74/head1,425.00–2,000.001,68015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750705310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1862
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350324364.31/cwt350.00–370.001,1807
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850840270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650607316.88/cwt310.00–330.001,92312
Beef/Dairy SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550530359.42/cwt350.00–365.001,9057
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385397.41/cwt395.00–400.001,5306
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500476365.66/cwt350.00–372.501,74112
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800775310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4031
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250205400.00/cwt400.00–400.008201
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350330475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,5681
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450424451.68/cwt425.00–475.001,91510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950935290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,7121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600590372.01/cwt355.00–375.002,19518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400373362.50/cwt350.00–370.001,35213
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500473419.98/cwt410.00–450.001,98716
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350328400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400368420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5465
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300295445.00/cwt430.00–460.001,3132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500491385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,89014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425385.53/cwt380.00–400.001,63919
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2852,338.50/head2,300.00–2,550.002,3397
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2812,775.22/head2,700.00–2,800.002,7754
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29502,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29041,946.43/head1,800.00–2,150.001,94612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450445395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7581
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400373461.34/cwt445.00–500.001,7214
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,109194.91/cwt174.00–245.002,1627

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.