Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2025-12-06

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 6
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
840 head
381 vs last sale 459 225 vs year ago 1,065 · 21.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
96 head
43 vs last sale 53 35 vs year ago 61 · +57.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
52 vs last sale 15 30 vs year ago 37 · +81.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday feeder steers sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 5.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $384.80/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 2 of 28 comparable sales and sits 78.02 against this barn's trailing median of $462.82.
Average price
$384.80
69 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,105
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$218
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$38.06/cwt at this weight
vs the market
4.03
vs KY average
44.35 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547390.322,13759
Medium and Large 2-3545352.261,91810thin
One grade step is worth $38.06/cwt here — about $218 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

28 sales
525470416361median 462.8201/0303/0704/2506/1308/15
Steers 500–600 lb: high $511.01, low $375.39, median $462.82 across 28 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 sale69 hd
384.80
KY average25 barns · 1,117 hd
388.83
−4.03
National average190 barns · 23,426 hd
429.15
−44.35
This barn, trailing median28 sales
462.82
−78.02
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
BullsLow1,683191.843,2299thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,261156.551,97465
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,571156.202,45322
CowsLean 85-90%Average958146.841,4077thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,389176.232,4486thin

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,296$2,4515
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,196$2,25115
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,191$2,0625
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)855$2,2527
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,286$3,0994thin

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
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650635276.64/cwt275.00–280.001,7573
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650624377.01/cwt370.00–380.002,35310
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550535402.61/cwt400.00–415.002,15422
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850822327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,69265
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900864301.25/cwt301.25–301.252,60360
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600574336.60/cwt330.00–340.001,9329
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000954308.08/cwt306.00–310.002,939110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950920235.00/cwt235.00–235.002,1621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600586376.23/cwt375.00–385.002,2058
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750728330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4023
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200180430.00/cwt430.00–430.007741
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700654356.51/cwt353.00–360.002,3324
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500466369.39/cwt360.00–380.001,7219
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550501360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8044
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650623328.28/cwt320.00–330.002,0456
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850810250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800783320.57/cwt320.00–321.002,5107
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450413392.98/cwt380.00–400.001,6233
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300275465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2791
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750740287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,1281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650602315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8964
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800790290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2911
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350325445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,4461
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600570360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450419355.84/cwt347.50–365.001,4919
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900865237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,0541
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550529341.44/cwt330.00–345.001,80625
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300290389.91/cwt385.00–395.001,1312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550518375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,9433
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750735288.22/cwt285.00–295.002,1183
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350328354.81/cwt350.00–360.001,1642
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800760250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350330375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2384
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550515347.50/cwt347.50–347.501,7903
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400370370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3691
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700665295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,9621
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750726249.97/cwt245.00–255.001,8154
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550517362.51/cwt360.00–365.001,8746
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500461378.00/cwt375.00–380.001,7435
SteersMedium and Large 2-3700–750705275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9394
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0021,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
SteersMedium and Large 2-3800–850810260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,1061
SteersMedium and Large 2-3600–650600305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8303
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700655310.04/cwt305.00–315.002,0312
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450417400.41/cwt400.00–402.501,6706
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450423357.49/cwt355.00–360.001,5122
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600550295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,6231
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600586336.88/cwt335.00–337.501,9744
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3073
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850838251.98/cwt220.00–260.002,1125
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400381365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,3915
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700655289.50/cwt285.00–294.001,8962
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500463324.86/cwt320.00–330.001,5042
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800795275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,1861
CowsBoner 80-85%1,242146.62/cwt144.00–150.001,8217
CowsBoner 80-85%1,247164.72/cwt161.00–170.002,05419
CowsLean 85-90%996147.74/cwt145.00–150.001,4714
HeifersSelect and Choice1,389176.23/cwt173.00–184.002,4486
Bulls1,623177.17/cwt175.00–180.002,8753
Bulls1,550205.37/cwt200.00–210.003,1833
CowsLean 85-90%965153.47/cwt153.00–154.001,4812
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,567147.64/cwt144.00–150.002,3147
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,529164.68/cwt162.00–170.002,5188
Bulls1,877192.98/cwt191.00–194.003,6223
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,600158.40/cwt153.00–160.002,5346
CowsBoner 80-85%1,291136.04/cwt133.00–140.001,7564
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600576303.13/cwt300.00–307.501,7464
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500455320.51/cwt320.00–321.001,4584
Dairy SteersLarge 3850–900870215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8711
CowsBoner 80-85%1,269156.45/cwt152.00–160.001,98535
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,755135.00/cwt135.00–135.002,3691
CowsLean 85-90%795130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0341
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550515390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0093
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400387450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7424
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400375406.41/cwt400.00–407.501,5247
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450426330.97/cwt330.00–332.001,4106
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550538310.52/cwt310.00–320.001,67127
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300270377.00/cwt377.00–377.001,0181
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28552,251.89/head1,600.00–2,400.002,2527
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,305174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,2711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450403402.02/cwt400.00–415.001,62015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400370405.07/cwt402.50–412.501,4994
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350333406.04/cwt400.00–417.501,3523
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500497361.25/cwt357.50–410.001,79515
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2262,359.13/head1,975.00–2,550.002,35913
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2962,451.39/head2,250.00–2,600.002,4515
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1912,062.10/head2,000.00–2,150.002,0625
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,153185.46/cwt173.00–195.002,1382
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2863,098.70/head2,550.00–4,000.003,0994
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300255542.65/cwt535.00–550.001,3842
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250229389.81/cwt385.00–395.008934
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600569317.43/cwt310.00–324.001,80612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500477336.44/cwt330.00–340.001,60510
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850800300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350310381.25/cwt375.00–390.001,1824
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400384390.17/cwt385.00–400.001,49814
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,065200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1302
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700678313.35/cwt310.00–315.002,1253
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650623300.88/cwt300.00–310.001,87411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700667342.54/cwt335.00–350.002,28511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950910305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,7761
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300250490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,2252
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250206490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,0093
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350308435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3403
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450425416.14/cwt410.00–430.001,7698
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500477394.82/cwt385.00–402.001,8838
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400374424.10/cwt410.00–435.001,5868
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650613327.04/cwt320.00–335.002,00513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750722313.53/cwt300.00–320.002,26418
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850843304.99/cwt300.00–307.502,5713
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600569354.44/cwt340.00–360.002,01710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528382.45/cwt370.00–387.502,0199
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550514435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,2365
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800789303.35/cwt300.00–310.002,39312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700667308.92/cwt300.00–315.002,0605
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500486428.36/cwt425.00–430.002,0829
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300289419.73/cwt412.50–422.501,2139
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350340500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450445460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,0471
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400369477.65/cwt470.00–480.001,7639
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600566400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2645

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.