Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-11-08

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Nov 8
● Final137 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
800 head
109 vs last sale 909 98 vs year ago 702 · +14.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
84 head
25 vs last sale 59 10 vs year ago 74 · +13.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
64 head
15 vs last sale 49 24 vs year ago 40 · +60.0%
View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. There was moderate to good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.25/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits 69.46 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$327.25
50 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,817
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$257
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$46.32/cwt at this weight
vs the market
8.49
vs KY average
38.36 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556333.671,85541
Medium and Large 2548311.251,7044thin
Medium and Large 2-3556287.351,5985thin
One grade step is worth $46.32/cwt here — about $257 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 sale50 hd
327.25
KY average24 barns · 1,573 hd
335.73
−8.49
National average198 barns · 25,157 hd
365.61
−38.36
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−69.46
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
BullsAverage1,610179.172,88410
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,541151.022,32714
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,240144.321,79040
CowsLean 85-90%High907133.461,21015
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,450200.002,9001thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,385156.002,1611thin

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)1,090$1,89520
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,036$1,6487
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,148$1,4713thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)930$1,2251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)963$1,9642thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,249$2,2856

Every lot, as filed

137 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
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800775250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9382
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850830300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750705267.50/cwt265.00–270.001,8864
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600558316.42/cwt310.00–320.001,7667
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650608308.11/cwt300.00–315.001,87323
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250230325.00/cwt325.00–325.007481
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300278359.75/cwt357.50–365.001,0003
SteersMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,015255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,5881
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200190420.00/cwt420.00–420.007981
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474327.06/cwt320.00–335.001,55015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550517341.87/cwt338.00–348.001,76718
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500464380.52/cwt372.50–387.501,76623
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750705318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,2421
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350319426.20/cwt415.00–432.501,3604
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350334338.14/cwt330.00–340.001,1295
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400377346.58/cwt340.00–355.001,3078
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450424320.76/cwt310.00–325.001,36012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800753307.75/cwt307.75–307.752,31769
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615332.25/cwt327.50–345.002,04313
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900863320.50/cwt320.50–320.502,76661
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450423406.05/cwt395.00–410.001,7184
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375410.64/cwt407.50–413.001,5406
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600563342.01/cwt341.00–347.001,9266
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600599332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,98916
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300267438.38/cwt435.00–440.001,1703
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800795295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,3451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800770307.31/cwt300.00–315.002,3664
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700660332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,1911
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225410.00/cwt410.00–410.009231
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600565369.09/cwt365.00–377.502,0853
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550518371.26/cwt370.00–372.501,9234
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500470300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750702312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,190140
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550541360.56/cwt350.00–367.001,95112
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850820235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,9271
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500486340.20/cwt335.00–350.001,65317
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450430385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6561
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550517325.71/cwt317.50–335.001,6848
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650635292.38/cwt290.00–300.001,8574
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800782255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,9942
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350345410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,4152
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550522365.84/cwt365.00–367.501,9103
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700682288.78/cwt282.50–300.001,96910
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300295385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1362
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400384413.55/cwt405.00–417.501,5885
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450403347.99/cwt345.00–350.001,4025
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750700285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,9951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400372475.00/cwt475.00–475.001,7672
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450402412.50/cwt412.50–412.501,6582
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500450355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5982
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300282432.80/cwt422.50–442.501,2203
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250205465.00/cwt465.00–465.009531
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0361,647.50/head1,200.00–1,900.001,6487
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500450345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500498419.00/cwt419.00–419.002,08710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380440.94/cwt435.00–442.501,6765
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400373375.75/cwt370.00–385.001,40213
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 2-37931,097.24/head1,000.00–1,225.001,0972
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600566324.38/cwt315.00–329.001,8367
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300260455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,1831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350305372.50/cwt370.00–375.001,1362
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,4481
HeifersSelect and Choice1,450200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,9001
Bulls1,512182.97/cwt180.00–188.002,7675
Bulls1,705170.20/cwt165.00–174.002,9024
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,547152.70/cwt150.00–159.002,36210
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,505164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,4681
CowsBoner 80-85%1,227140.38/cwt136.00–144.001,72212
CowsLean 85-90%690152.83/cwt150.00–155.001,0552
Bulls1,715196.00/cwt196.00–196.003,3611
CowsLean 85-90%923119.50/cwt114.00–122.001,1033
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,533141.07/cwt138.00–143.002,1633
CowsBoner 80-85%1,333163.94/cwt160.00–167.002,1853
CowsBoner 80-85%1,259149.55/cwt143.00–154.001,88317
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500480260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,2481
Dairy SteersLarge 3300–350325250.00/cwt250.00–250.008131
CowsBoner 80-85%1,186131.77/cwt129.00–135.001,5638
SteersSelect and Choice1,385156.00/cwt156.00–156.002,1611
CowsLean 85-90%943141.06/cwt140.00–144.001,3304
CowsLean 85-90%947128.92/cwt126.00–132.001,2216
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2492,285.12/head1,750.00–3,050.002,2856
BullsMedium and Large 1-29631,963.57/head1,925.00–2,000.001,9642
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29301,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1231,984.09/head1,000.00–2,475.001,98418
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1481,471.19/head1,250.00–1,700.001,4713
Dairy SteersLarge 3250–300293265.00/cwt265.00–265.007762
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650620273.72/cwt270.00–285.001,6974
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350305280.00/cwt280.00–280.008541
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500472346.44/cwt342.00–347.501,6355
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450442296.68/cwt295.00–300.001,3113
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700662270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7872
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2723177.40/cwt170.00–190.001,2833
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600575289.77/cwt285.00–292.001,6663
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550528283.72/cwt282.50–285.001,4982
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500490315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5441
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350330315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,0401
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700695250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7382
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400380374.21/cwt371.00–377.501,4222
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700670275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8431
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350335305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,0221
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550545280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5261
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650625300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8751
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400358400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4323
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300275400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1001
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650646310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,0033
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350310345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,0701
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550518344.14/cwt342.50–347.501,7833
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450400370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4801
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350340390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3261
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550523310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6212
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300255415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,0581
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500471309.65/cwt300.00–320.001,4587
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750707250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7682
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400367394.00/cwt394.00–394.001,4462
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450445390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,7362
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450413300.66/cwt300.00–302.501,2424
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250245300.00/cwt300.00–300.007351
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600552300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6562
HeifersMedium and Large 2800–850815200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,6301
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550535315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6853
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300290300.00/cwt300.00–300.008701
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350300407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,2231
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400384335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2865
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450438362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,5882
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600585300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7551
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750720250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8001
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650633277.45/cwt275.00–280.001,7562
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550519310.16/cwt305.00–315.001,6104
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850840290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4361
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800795225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,7891
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650630277.48/cwt275.00–280.001,7482
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400393322.48/cwt320.00–325.001,2672
BullsMedium and Large 2-31050–11001,055172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,8201
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500493300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4792
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600573284.03/cwt283.00–285.001,6272
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300285255.00/cwt255.00–255.007271
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400355380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,3491

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.