Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-03-07

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Mar 7
● Final141 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
975 head
14 vs last sale 961 292 vs year ago 683 · +42.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
66 head
16 vs last sale 82 41 vs year ago 107 · 38.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
52 head
20 vs last sale 32 5 vs year ago 47 · +10.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Light weight feeder steers 350 lbs and under appeared stronger with a light test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were steady to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher for the higher dressing cows, while the slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower with good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $460.72/cwt on 57 head, down $5.64 from the prior sale. That ranks 14 of 28 comparable sales and sits 2.10 against this barn's trailing median of $462.82.
Average price
$460.72
5.64 vs prior sale
57 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,534
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
2.92
vs KY average
14.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550460.722,53457
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 sale57 hd
460.72
KY average24 barns · 988 hd
463.64
−2.92
National average177 barns · 11,580 hd
475.56
−14.84
This barn, trailing median28 sales
462.82
−2.10
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
BullsHigh1,827187.923,4336thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,460169.592,47615
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,214167.202,02921
CowsLean 85-90%High1,018138.311,40816

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/Aged (>5 yrs)1,340$3,1994thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,233$2,82711
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)937$2,5933thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,205$2,1512thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,210$1,9001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,225$1,8882thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)895$1,5613thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)995$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,186$2,9865

Every lot, as filed

141 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 1-2Fancy650–700658401.21/cwt400.00–403.002,64010
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500484497.83/cwt485.00–500.002,40911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy300–350320400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open600–650636356.16/cwt350.00–375.002,2659
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800755331.26/cwt330.00–332.502,5012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450434440.66/cwt420.00–450.001,9128
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650611380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3224
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400365489.98/cwt475.00–500.001,78816
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700673368.02/cwt355.00–377.502,47710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450425480.32/cwt470.00–490.002,04112
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950930272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,5343
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800760315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3941
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300280502.41/cwt500.00–510.001,4074
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy500–550530350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8551
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750705340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3971
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200191546.14/cwt530.00–585.001,0434
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350331491.45/cwt470.00–502.501,62716
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300277497.76/cwt477.50–500.001,37912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700685327.25/cwt310.00–335.002,2426
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400372490.91/cwt480.00–515.001,8265
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850817318.33/cwt315.00–320.002,6013
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600550400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,2001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750733357.46/cwt355.00–360.002,6203
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600573370.52/cwt360.00–380.002,12312
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379464.30/cwt450.00–470.001,76021
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350320512.47/cwt500.00–527.501,6407
BullsMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,3511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850840325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,7301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600584433.25/cwt420.00–440.002,53017
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500471423.54/cwt405.00–445.001,99512
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650621325.95/cwt320.00–330.002,0244
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250215484.94/cwt480.00–490.001,0434
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550522382.89/cwt370.00–385.001,9997
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,9151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450429495.79/cwt480.00–505.002,1278
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,075242.50/cwt242.50–242.502,6071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750718319.08/cwt300.00–332.502,2913
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500463460.08/cwt450.00–470.002,13024
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450428475.93/cwt465.00–480.002,03723
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450405546.58/cwt540.00–550.002,2143
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315565.23/cwt555.00–570.001,7803
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250245555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,3601
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500471464.42/cwt440.00–472.502,18714
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650616407.81/cwt404.00–410.002,5128
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450417505.70/cwt500.00–510.002,1097
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300290530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,5371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400381562.62/cwt550.00–580.002,14420
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300273603.16/cwt600.00–617.501,6476
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550520430.72/cwt410.00–445.002,24012
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0952,941.10/head2,800.00–3,100.002,9412
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4903,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380547.50/cwt547.50–547.502,0812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350327613.16/cwt610.00–620.002,0053
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550531466.96/cwt457.50–490.002,4805
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open650–700682344.00/cwt344.00–344.002,3462
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,178204.21/cwt189.00–225.002,4063
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2970259.52/cwt240.00–280.002,5173
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2Thin Fleshed1,0352,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350323539.36/cwt520.00–557.501,7424
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy100–150145640.00/cwt640.00–640.009282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500468538.58/cwt530.00–550.002,5219
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3403,199.28/head2,650.00–3,550.003,1994
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2052,150.83/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1512
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2101,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
CowsLean 85-90%1,008164.55/cwt155.00–171.001,6595
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,343186.00/cwt185.00–187.002,4982
Bulls2,170211.00/cwt211.00–211.004,5791
Bulls1,375165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,2691
CowsBoner 80-85%1,204163.98/cwt158.00–171.001,97412
CowsBoner 80-85%1,238150.44/cwt150.00–151.001,8622
Bred CowsMedium 28801,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
CowsLean 85-90%85899.60/cwt95.00–104.008553
CowsLean 85-90%1,084136.43/cwt130.00–142.001,4798
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,478167.06/cwt160.00–172.002,46913
CowsBoner 80-85%1,223177.52/cwt174.00–183.002,1717
Bulls1,854187.88/cwt180.00–194.003,4834
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,2551,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2953,136.24/head2,850.00–3,200.003,1368
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1602,251.29/head2,150.00–2,350.002,2512
HeifersMedium 1-2300–350330420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,3861
Bred CowsMedium 28951,561.17/head1,375.00–1,900.001,5613
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 21,2153,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350328400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3122
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400360400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4401
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550540360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,9441
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29372,593.37/head2,450.00–2,700.002,5933
BullsMedium and Large 1-29952,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1952,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550505300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5151
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3200–250220400.00/cwt400.00–400.008801
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335374.25/cwt350.00–400.001,2542
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450410346.75/cwt340.00–350.001,4223
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350341450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5353
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450427394.84/cwt385.00–400.001,6863
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400375455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7061
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450410450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8451
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300295450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3281
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500471382.65/cwt365.00–400.001,8024
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350333447.78/cwt440.00–455.001,4914
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600555327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,8181
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900860290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,4941
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700680299.15/cwt290.00–307.502,0343
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550522353.32/cwt350.00–360.001,8443
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450431395.81/cwt385.00–405.001,7066
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425452.50/cwt445.00–460.001,9232
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500480407.00/cwt407.00–407.001,9541
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400389413.48/cwt400.00–420.001,6086
HeifersMedium and Large 2150–200155450.00/cwt450.00–450.006981
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300295450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3281
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250230485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,1161
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550528400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1122
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600580351.60/cwt350.00–355.002,0393
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400373445.30/cwt440.00–450.001,6612
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750728287.69/cwt285.00–293.002,0943
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300280450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,2601
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650630357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,2521
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600585385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,2521
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250235400.00/cwt400.00–400.009401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600585388.81/cwt387.50–400.002,27530
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550520410.95/cwt400.00–420.002,13718
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000979325.00/cwt325.00–325.003,18259
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,075288.75/cwt288.75–288.753,10450
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750736363.81/cwt362.00–390.002,67878
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350335452.57/cwt450.00–455.001,5162
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850841347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,91863
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550532483.39/cwt470.00–500.002,57223
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600556467.50/cwt450.00–475.002,59910
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650612391.66/cwt385.00–400.002,3973
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed300–350300700.00/cwt700.00–700.002,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950941286.25/cwt286.25–286.252,69455
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650625433.46/cwt425.00–450.002,70912
SteersMedium and Large 1-21100–11501,115270.00/cwt270.00–270.003,0111
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800756359.94/cwt350.00–362.502,7215
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700678399.37/cwt390.00–410.002,7089
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550518443.27/cwt425.00–465.002,2967
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450406542.53/cwt535.00–555.002,2038
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474474.36/cwt460.00–490.002,24813
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300255600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,5301
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,2601
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850823290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3875
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400374506.24/cwt500.00–515.001,8934

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.