Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-01-10

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jan 10
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,344 head
332 vs last sale 1,676 1,344 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
91 head
75 vs last sale 166 91 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
28 head
45 vs last sale 73 28 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers were steady to last weeks sharply higher market. Very good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 8.00-12.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $419.06/cwt on 115 head, up $2.71 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 28 comparable sales and sits 43.76 against this barn's trailing median of $462.82.
Average price
$419.06
2.71 vs prior sale
115 head · 556 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,332
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
3.19
vs KY average
47.27 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556419.062,332115
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale115 hd
419.06
KY average25 barns · 1,589 hd
422.25
−3.19
National average195 barns · 28,890 hd
466.33
−47.27
This barn, trailing median28 sales
462.82
−43.76
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
BullsHigh1,903184.113,5048thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,531149.282,28510
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,302146.781,91127
CowsLean 85-90%High1,031127.161,31125

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)1,270$2,8494thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,244$2,4376
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,151$2,0916
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)765$1,7001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,560$3,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$3,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,055$2,4001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)860$2,5501thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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 1-2750–800765306.00/cwt306.00–306.002,3411
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350335385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2901
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800782352.43/cwt345.00–357.502,756170
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550533423.03/cwt390.00–440.002,25536
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600572362.48/cwt355.00–375.002,07312
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850825272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,2481
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700670324.97/cwt320.00–330.002,1776
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550518370.72/cwt350.00–380.001,92015
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650616351.38/cwt340.00–361.002,16553
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750727332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,41469
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850815306.07/cwt300.00–312.002,4944
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300274401.34/cwt380.00–410.001,1006
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700671337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,2657
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750710366.78/cwt348.00–370.002,60453
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500463394.95/cwt375.00–410.001,8296
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250245395.00/cwt395.00–395.009681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572339.95/cwt330.00–350.001,94526
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000980240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,3521
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520411.68/cwt360.00–419.502,141109
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900873273.66/cwt267.50–280.002,3892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900875273.24/cwt270.00–280.002,3913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450429380.70/cwt365.00–390.001,6336
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650613325.07/cwt320.00–330.001,9933
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800765311.14/cwt309.00–315.002,38011
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750706303.76/cwt300.00–305.002,1454
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400371394.30/cwt385.00–400.001,4637
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500465374.79/cwt360.00–390.001,74312
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523382.44/cwt380.00–385.002,0002
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800777341.22/cwt330.00–342.502,65119
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700664358.49/cwt355.00–360.002,38016
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600567424.78/cwt405.00–435.002,40968
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600566335.07/cwt320.00–345.001,8964
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500491326.56/cwt250.00–355.001,6034
BullsMedium and Large 2-3600–650605305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,8451
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900884339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,99759
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600576362.09/cwt354.00–365.002,08634
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650627391.24/cwt355.00–410.002,45366
SteersMedium and Large 2-3250–300290355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0301
BullsMedium and Large 2-3700–750730267.86/cwt250.00–285.001,9552
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450423331.57/cwt315.00–350.001,4032
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500470350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6451
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300285345.00/cwt345.00–345.009831
BullsMedium and Large 2-3650–700685312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,1371
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700663278.96/cwt250.00–300.001,8506
BullsMedium and Large 2-3750–800758262.54/cwt250.00–275.001,9902
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800757302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,2864
SteersMedium and Large 2-3750–800752220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6542
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550540310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6741
BullsSmall 1-2550–600555320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7761
BullsSmall 1-2450–500481356.05/cwt350.00–360.001,7135
BullsSmall 1-2600–650600295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7701
SteersSmall 1-2600–650600315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,8901
BullsSmall 1-2500–550510300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5301
CowsLean 85-90%1,110154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,7091
CowsLean 85-90%1,031143.63/cwt135.00–152.001,48111
CowsBoner 80-85%1,293144.68/cwt138.00–151.001,87118
Bulls1,605200.00/cwt200.00–200.003,2101
Bulls2,070187.54/cwt185.00–190.003,8823
Bulls1,853177.57/cwt173.00–184.003,2904
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,558157.32/cwt155.00–160.002,4513
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,519145.84/cwt140.00–150.002,2157
CowsBoner 80-85%1,288160.62/cwt152.00–169.002,0697
CowsBoner 80-85%1,428117.29/cwt114.00–120.001,6752
CowsLean 85-90%988104.38/cwt100.00–110.001,0318
CowsLean 85-90%1,084122.01/cwt115.00–132.001,3235
SteersMedium and Large 2-3650–700650325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1131
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650628305.03/cwt300.00–310.001,9166
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750715275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9662
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400395335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3231
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450433315.61/cwt280.00–350.001,3672
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500460350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6101
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650601355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,1343
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300265500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400370449.19/cwt420.00–500.001,6623
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320448.59/cwt420.00–475.001,4353
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500469458.89/cwt420.00–465.002,1529
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,2603,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27651,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0552,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,203184.51/cwt184.00–185.002,2202
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2442,437.42/head1,800.00–3,100.002,4376
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450426475.60/cwt435.00–485.002,0265
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500477447.24/cwt420.00–480.002,13334
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550516405.57/cwt390.00–420.002,0938
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400375483.24/cwt420.00–520.001,81216
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2702,849.13/head2,750.00–3,050.002,8494
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1512,090.66/head1,975.00–2,400.002,0916
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2989203.18/cwt180.00–227.002,0094
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700675330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2289
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450443392.54/cwt385.00–400.001,7392
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400390371.25/cwt367.50–375.001,4482
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750724317.73/cwt315.00–322.002,3005
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850845318.75/cwt310.00–327.502,6932
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700690350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4151
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650625328.37/cwt320.00–335.002,05212
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550516343.27/cwt340.00–345.001,7713
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350318387.32/cwt380.00–395.001,2322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300290410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1891
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600578368.10/cwt360.00–385.002,1289
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500458385.08/cwt370.00–400.001,7642
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750733325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3823
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650600345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,0701
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300271441.55/cwt420.00–460.001,19710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325426.54/cwt405.00–445.001,38615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500476415.44/cwt395.00–426.001,97737
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350318385.12/cwt370.00–400.001,2252
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400371419.64/cwt400.00–440.001,55721
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950918300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7542
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350324449.31/cwt420.00–480.001,4564
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250227525.73/cwt445.00–630.001,1935
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300268514.25/cwt470.00–550.001,3785
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7681
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250228459.89/cwt450.00–470.001,0492
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450419470.61/cwt425.00–500.001,97211
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-28602,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3402,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450426396.20/cwt380.00–400.001,6885
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450431423.34/cwt400.00–455.001,82524

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.