Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-05-16

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 16
● Final128 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
992 head
122 vs last sale 870 326 vs year ago 666 · +48.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
8 vs last sale 62 6 vs year ago 76 · 7.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
126 head
85 vs last sale 41 66 vs year ago 60 · +110.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was uneven and cheaper in spots with an average quality offering. Feeder steers 300-500 lbs were 5.00 to 8.00 higher, while the 500-700 lbs steers were steady to 5.00 lower with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages and groups. Yearling steers and heifers appeared firm with a good supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 600 lbs and under were 2.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply and spotty demand. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $407.34/cwt on 72 head, up $10.74 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 30 comparable sales and sits +10.64 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$407.34
10.74 vs prior sale
72 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,234
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$299
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$67.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
5.04
vs KY average
9.77 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547413.912,26265
Medium and Large 2567346.381,9637thin
One grade step is worth $67.52/cwt here — about $299 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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
407.34
KY average29 barns · 1,627 hd
412.38
−5.04
National average171 barns · 11,385 hd
417.11
−9.77
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
+10.64
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
BullsHigh1,635208.293,4068thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,462178.842,61410
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,191171.492,04216
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,023149.451,52920
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,318225.002,96610
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,450225.003,2631thin

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)1,393$3,1775
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,221$2,9925
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,355$2,7863thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,515$2,6001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,247$2,35613
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,240$2,1574thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)915$2,8843thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)872$2,5925
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)695$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,315$3,5501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,110$2,7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,387$3,84722
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,500$3,6805
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)655$2,2001thin

Every lot, as filed

128 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
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550531442.58/cwt435.00–450.002,3504
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750745320.00/cwt315.00–325.002,3842
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550530430.79/cwt430.00–440.002,28324
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900872315.41/cwt300.00–316.502,750122
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700691327.34/cwt322.00–330.002,2623
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450445420.00/cwt405.00–435.001,8693
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350335355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,1891
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400369502.06/cwt500.00–505.001,8537
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350345520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7942
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950925210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9431
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350330450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,4851
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500487490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,3862
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500450350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5751
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700660342.50/cwt342.50–342.502,2611
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600587394.97/cwt385.00–400.002,3183
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400390425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,6581
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500495375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8561
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300275400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300283460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,3023
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450430385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,6561
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500477419.30/cwt415.00–420.002,0007
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650640320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0481
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400395450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7781
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450445420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,8691
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3504,380.07/head4,000.00–4,500.004,3804
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,5053,950.00/head3,950.00–3,950.003,9501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29152,884.15/head2,750.00–3,000.002,8843
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,3153,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,018235.71/cwt225.00–252.502,4003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2472,356.02/head2,100.00–2,600.002,35613
HeifersSelect and Choice1,318225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,96610
Bulls1,840231.00/cwt231.00–231.004,2501
Bulls1,606205.05/cwt195.00–215.003,2937
CowsBoner 80-85%1,243192.47/cwt188.00–197.002,3922
CowsBoner 80-85%955160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5281
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,445175.81/cwt167.00–184.002,5408
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200180659.00/cwt659.00–659.001,1861
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532414.80/cwt400.00–420.002,20720
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600567434.12/cwt415.00–445.002,4618
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350332581.43/cwt560.00–590.001,9306
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600–650610415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,5321
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,9221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250215613.95/cwt600.00–630.001,3202
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450433505.87/cwt500.00–517.502,1907
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750705363.20/cwt345.00–372.502,5613
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250220705.00/cwt705.00–705.001,5511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500462469.45/cwt460.00–475.002,16918
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450436591.46/cwt587.50–600.002,5796
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy650–700660412.50/cwt412.50–412.502,7231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800771333.69/cwt325.00–340.002,5734
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900880295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,5961
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600–650632347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,1962
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600581404.50/cwt404.50–404.502,35010
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320534.53/cwt520.00–550.001,7104
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450431486.31/cwt475.00–500.002,09616
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300250615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,5381
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 26552,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1703,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28722,591.51/head2,200.00–3,000.002,5925
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,4503,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500472550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,5962
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500451521.68/cwt515.00–525.002,3533
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3305,400.00/head5,400.00–5,400.005,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6414,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2212,992.30/head2,850.00–3,200.002,9925
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,5152,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400388520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,0183
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1252,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,1102,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-26951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,221181.10/cwt170.00–192.002,2114
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3933,177.48/head3,000.00–3,300.003,1775
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2363,404.41/head3,300.00–3,800.003,4048
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6754,053.73/head4,000.00–4,300.004,0546
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3552,786.32/head2,400.00–3,400.002,7863
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2402,156.65/head2,000.00–2,200.002,1574
CowsLean 85-90%878126.61/cwt118.00–132.501,1125
CowsLean 85-90%1,115165.93/cwt160.00–178.001,8507
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,528190.98/cwt188.00–194.002,9182
CowsLean 85-90%1,034149.31/cwt139.00–154.001,5448
CowsBoner 80-85%1,201169.15/cwt164.00–176.002,03113
SteersSelect and Choice1,450225.00/cwt225.00–225.003,2631
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550537421.66/cwt420.00–425.002,2643
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500495387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,9184
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600558430.01/cwt425.00–445.002,3995
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500486521.94/cwt500.00–525.002,53718
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450415465.36/cwt450.00–480.001,9312
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600578345.78/cwt330.00–355.001,9996
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550500350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7501
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750707350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4752
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900892342.50/cwt342.50–342.503,05559
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550540485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,6193
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550542510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,76419
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700665355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750738393.38/cwt385.00–403.002,90319
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400390590.00/cwt590.00–590.002,3012
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400371480.57/cwt470.00–490.001,7838
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950932320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,9822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450429549.99/cwt540.00–565.002,3594
BullsMedium and Large 2150–200170550.00/cwt550.00–550.009351
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650614441.70/cwt425.00–450.002,7129
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700680377.69/cwt373.50–382.002,568154
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400386527.85/cwt510.00–545.002,0384
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600578384.00/cwt370.00–390.002,22011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950912334.00/cwt334.00–334.003,04658
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600572472.49/cwt465.00–477.502,70326
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700674414.25/cwt400.00–415.002,79220
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650623360.42/cwt355.00–377.502,2454
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300290530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,5371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300276637.78/cwt620.00–650.001,7604
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500466432.14/cwt420.00–440.002,01412
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800780359.62/cwt352.50–375.002,8059
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450413459.84/cwt445.00–470.001,8993
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000995250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4881
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open700–750703353.98/cwt350.00–355.002,48810
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open750–800785330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,2601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650626473.11/cwt460.00–473.502,96268
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350333475.01/cwt470.00–500.001,5829
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500483477.10/cwt460.00–495.002,3047
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400390572.16/cwt565.00–580.002,23110
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450419548.81/cwt545.00–550.002,3004
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650615407.52/cwt405.00–410.002,5062
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700668354.91/cwt340.00–365.002,3717
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700670373.22/cwt370.00–382.502,5014
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550513450.98/cwt445.00–460.002,31415
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy150–200190710.00/cwt710.00–710.001,3491
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300255720.00/cwt720.00–720.001,8362

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.