Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-04-11

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Apr 11
● Final138 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
965 head
▲ 202 vs last sale 763▼ 183 vs year ago 1,148 · −15.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
71 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 59▼ 8 vs year ago 79 · −10.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
88 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 41▼ 45 vs year ago 133 · −33.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Light weight steers 350 lbs and under were sharply higher, while the 400-600 lbs steers were mostly steady with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared firm but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 450 lbs and under were sharply higher with strong demand, while 500-600 lbs heifers were mostly steady. Slaughter cows were steady to 4.00 higher with a good supply, while slaughter bulls were steady to 5.00 higher with strong demand for the higher dressing bulls.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $489.24/cwt on 39 head, down $18.73 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 28 of 31 comparable sales and sits +36.79 against this barn's trailing median of $452.45.
Average price
$489.24
▼ 18.73 vs prior sale
39 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,693
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$467
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$84.18/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.09
vs KY average
−1.59 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2551494.182,72236
Medium and Large 2545440.002,3982thin
Medium 1-2550410.002,2551thin
One grade step is worth $84.18/cwt here — about $467 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale39 hd
489.24
—
KY average25 barns · 1,158 hd
489.33
−0.09
National average167 barns · 10,529 hd
490.83
−1.59
This barn, trailing median31 sales
452.45
+36.79
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales
525464403342median 452.4502/2804/1806/1309/1210/31
Steers 500–600 lb: high $511.01, low $356.50, median $452.45 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—High1,725210.953,64013
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,416185.202,62312
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,191181.742,16416
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,045156.871,63919

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 (2-4 yrs)1,080$3,5501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,110$3,4573thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,095$3,06417
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,115$2,6776
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)995$2,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$1,9501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)688$1,8204thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)700$1,7752thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,103$3,0882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,195$4,20613
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,245$3,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,315$3,0001thin

Every lot, as filed

138 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers150–200Medium and Large 1-2170710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,2071
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed260779.23/cwt760.00–800.002,0262
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,5861
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed313684.40/cwt670.00–700.002,1422
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,8241
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330632.08/cwt610.00–650.002,0868
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2345480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6561
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy370626.31/cwt620.00–640.002,3173
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373600.04/cwt590.00–605.002,2383
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2417512.00/cwt512.00–512.002,1352
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,8901
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy421584.35/cwt555.00–595.002,46029
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7631
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed431605.97/cwt600.00–625.002,6128
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy467568.72/cwt555.00–590.002,6569
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2491513.77/cwt510.00–530.002,52313
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2501470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,3553
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added539515.43/cwt500.00–530.002,77817
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2545440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,3982
Steers550–600Medium 1-2550410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,2551
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added570497.03/cwt470.00–507.002,8339
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576449.25/cwt445.00–460.002,5887
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2600405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,4301
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added613475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,9124
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2231
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,4323
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added668411.68/cwt405.00–415.002,7503
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2670375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,5131
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added717394.02/cwt380.00–394.502,82575
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733372.51/cwt370.00–375.002,7302
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,8081
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added786370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,90847
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2816343.07/cwt340.00–349.002,7993
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,8486
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925321.74/cwt305.00–325.002,97613
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added968336.27/cwt325.10–341.503,255174
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,9431
Feeder Cattle · Heifers38 lots · lightest first
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2175630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,1031
Heifers150–200Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed180747.22/cwt700.00–800.001,3452
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed220790.00/cwt790.00–790.001,7381
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy220690.23/cwt680.00–700.001,5192
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2223625.17/cwt620.00–630.001,3942
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2264557.12/cwt545.00–580.001,4715
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278634.95/cwt630.00–640.001,7652
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320553.57/cwt540.00–585.001,7716
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330486.73/cwt475.00–500.001,6065
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2342450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5392
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy368547.68/cwt520.00–565.002,01516
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2379496.02/cwt470.00–510.001,8805
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2395430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,6991
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,7432
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy418508.84/cwt495.00–525.002,12721
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430467.50/cwt450.00–485.002,0102
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476477.64/cwt465.00–490.002,27420
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2478400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9122
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2481449.90/cwt440.00–460.002,1644
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521437.50/cwt430.00–455.002,2798
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8381
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0032
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534399.41/cwt390.00–410.002,1339
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,3311
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8481
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577396.12/cwt380.00–400.002,2865
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2590360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,1241
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623339.64/cwt330.00–350.002,1162
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2630317.00/cwt317.00–317.001,9971
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added636383.00/cwt383.00–383.002,43625
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7421
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666340.10/cwt335.00–345.002,2655
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added724352.46/cwt347.50–356.752,552149
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2727325.89/cwt320.00–332.502,3696
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added776349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,70813
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2838310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5984
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7155
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls150–200Medium and Large 1-2160740.00/cwt740.00–740.001,1841
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy215690.00/cwt690.00–690.001,4841
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270711.08/cwt685.00–730.001,9203
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2272578.28/cwt540.00–600.001,5733
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy307650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,9962
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed318710.00/cwt710.00–710.002,2583
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2325571.30/cwt540.00–590.001,8575
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5301
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy359625.91/cwt590.00–645.002,2474
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380486.32/cwt480.00–500.001,8483
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2431528.91/cwt500.00–540.002,2809
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy433565.48/cwt560.00–570.002,44913
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3445380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6912
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470530.90/cwt515.00–560.002,4957
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2479486.71/cwt475.00–510.002,3315
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy512506.64/cwt500.00–510.002,5946
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2529482.33/cwt465.00–490.002,5528
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2530390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,0671
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2Fancy552480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,6505
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,3001
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2576437.68/cwt427.50–450.002,5218
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2615385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,3682
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2Fancy660410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,7062
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2781
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2685375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,5691
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2705365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5732
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2778333.08/cwt325.00–350.002,5913
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,388182.77/cwt180.00–185.002,5372
Bulls——1,412202.44/cwt200.00–205.002,8583
Bulls——1,830240.00/cwt240.00–240.004,3921
Bulls——1,941218.50/cwt210.00–230.004,2417
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Cows—Lean 85-90%820125.46/cwt120.00–130.001,0292
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,005159.55/cwt159.00–160.001,6032
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,028150.73/cwt144.00–155.001,5505
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125170.55/cwt160.00–187.001,91911
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,166172.41/cwt165.00–178.002,0106
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,256194.29/cwt184.00–205.002,4408
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,333175.00/cwt175.00–175.002,3332
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,433187.24/cwt182.00–200.002,68310
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 21,0052,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2003,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 27202,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium 28002,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29332,698.82/head2,600.00–2,750.002,6993
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29953,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29952,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0803,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1103,456.61/head3,100.00–3,800.003,4573
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1101,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1613,214.13/head2,700.00–3,600.003,21413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2232,740.49/head2,550.00–3,000.002,7404
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 21,0703,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1003,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7006
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,1152,978.36/head2,850.00–3,100.002,9782
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,2453,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 21,3153,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4085,792.98/head5,100.00–6,000.005,7934
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2920239.93/cwt225.00–260.002,2072
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,213196.50/cwt187.00–203.002,3843
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26881,819.50/head1,750.00–2,025.001,8204
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27001,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752

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.