Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-02-28

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Feb 28
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
961 head
76 vs last sale 1,037 425 vs year ago 1,386 · 30.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
7 vs last sale 75 56 vs year ago 138 · 40.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
32 head
17 vs last sale 49 56 vs year ago 88 · 63.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 6.00-10.00 lower, Feeder heifers under 500 lbs steady, over 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 lower, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows 4.00-8.00 lower, Slaughter 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 $388.77/cwt on 72 head, down $3.95 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 30 comparable sales and sits 7.93 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$388.77
3.95 vs prior sale
72 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,095
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$519
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 1-2
$111.57/cwt at this weight
vs the market
20.08
vs KY average
41.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537396.572,12964
Medium and Large 2-3555332.341,8447thin
Small 1-2565285.001,6101thin
One grade step is worth $111.57/cwt here — about $519 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 sale72 hd
388.77
KY average25 barns · 1,475 hd
408.85
−20.08
National average177 barns · 14,680 hd
430.41
−41.64
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
−7.93
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
BullsHigh1,884191.663,6119thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,628161.402,6285thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,309158.262,07225
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,029145.161,49423
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,040240.002,4961thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,229$2,5196
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,240$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,132$2,0993thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)991$1,8444thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)950$1,7382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)995$1,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)970$2,8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)910$2,8001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)1,100$2,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,245$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,310$4,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,572$4,3339

Every lot, as filed

112 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 1-2200–250240470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,1281
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900865250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,1632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250232612.37/cwt610.00–620.001,4214
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350323526.12/cwt475.00–570.001,69918
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550520365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8981
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250245650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,5931
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500478433.59/cwt420.00–450.002,0737
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250245535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,3111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650648357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,3173
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600590365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,1541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900860355.00/cwt355.00–355.003,0531
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400370420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5541
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1100–11501,113275.00/cwt275.00–275.003,06148
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550524493.47/cwt425.00–511.002,58628
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700658413.89/cwt388.00–428.002,72339
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600552403.35/cwt400.00–410.002,2263
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650617423.56/cwt395.00–445.002,61361
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450427482.63/cwt470.00–490.002,0614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800781344.51/cwt343.00–345.002,6914
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700673347.45/cwt345.00–360.002,33818
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750720360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5921
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468484.29/cwt475.00–490.002,2667
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350325490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,5931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425470.39/cwt450.00–500.001,99947
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500483413.00/cwt400.00–430.001,9957
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750735345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,5361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900890290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,5811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300274591.17/cwt530.00–650.001,6205
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800778310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,4126
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950920292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,6861
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300290580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,6821
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700684324.57/cwt310.00–330.002,22011
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700677333.72/cwt330.00–335.002,2594
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650612335.74/cwt330.00–340.002,0557
SteersMedium and Large 1-2850–900857330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,8282
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700660360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,3762
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750732315.43/cwt305.00–325.002,30912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650622361.26/cwt348.00–370.002,24733
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750720327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,3581
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574362.35/cwt350.00–375.002,08012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800753365.81/cwt352.50–366.002,75571
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600573438.95/cwt415.00–460.002,51524
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500465433.50/cwt400.00–450.002,0163
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500476398.71/cwt397.50–400.001,8984
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600592390.67/cwt380.00–405.002,3138
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550528410.20/cwt390.00–432.502,16643
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600588371.26/cwt370.00–372.502,1832
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300295300.00/cwt300.00–300.008851
SteersSmall 1-2650–700650315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0481
HeifersSmall 1-2550–600565285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950935289.50/cwt289.50–289.502,70757
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450423442.07/cwt430.00–450.001,8706
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350330410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,3531
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600572336.28/cwt335.00–340.001,9244
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-29951,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-28901,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-21,0652,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-21,0852,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
CowsLean 85-90%1,002107.74/cwt100.00–115.001,0803
CowsLean 85-90%1,120124.95/cwt122.00–128.001,3992
CowsLean 85-90%1,022165.59/cwt160.00–177.501,6928
HeifersSelect and Choice1,040240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,4961
Bulls1,740205.04/cwt200.00–210.003,5682
Bulls1,743191.78/cwt187.00–197.003,3435
CowsBoner 80-85%1,273144.91/cwt138.00–150.001,8454
CowsBoner 80-85%1,294132.99/cwt130.00–134.001,7214
CowsLean 85-90%1,025144.08/cwt135.00–152.001,47710
Bulls2,380178.00/cwt178.00–178.004,2362
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,628164.25/cwt163.00–165.002,6744
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,630150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,4451
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800772280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1622
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750725302.48/cwt300.00–305.002,1932
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500470385.21/cwt380.00–390.001,8102
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550532327.08/cwt300.00–340.001,7403
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 1-2550–600592320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8942
CowsBoner 80-85%1,321167.35/cwt157.00–179.002,21117
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5754,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29951,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400366562.01/cwt530.00–617.502,05715
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650612389.85/cwt370.00–430.002,38611
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450430375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6132
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400390380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4821
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2402,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1652,048.50/head2,025.00–2,075.002,0492
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550526477.33/cwt430.00–510.002,5116
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350325600.08/cwt500.00–650.001,9505
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500471481.48/cwt465.00–520.002,26817
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29702,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2973191.48/cwt191.00–192.001,8632
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2972,683.00/head2,050.00–3,500.002,6835
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750730350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,5551
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450420392.04/cwt375.00–400.001,6478
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550518363.92/cwt350.00–380.001,8856
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450432492.61/cwt480.00–510.002,1289
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300279548.91/cwt520.00–570.001,53110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000955287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,7462
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650625371.64/cwt365.00–375.002,3233
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3804,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3104,700.00/head4,700.00–4,700.004,7001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6854,682.54/head3,800.00–5,200.004,6836
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500477512.50/cwt495.00–527.502,44510
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400377572.06/cwt540.00–580.002,15714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350329582.95/cwt535.00–620.001,91812
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29102,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29911,843.60/head1,650.00–2,000.001,8444
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400378478.30/cwt460.00–500.001,8088
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500485453.92/cwt435.00–475.002,20245
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450432522.50/cwt500.00–600.002,25712
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy550–600565427.22/cwt416.00–460.002,41410
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2452,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501

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.