Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-05-30

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 30
● Final106 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
847 head
397 vs last sale 450 38 vs year ago 809 · +4.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
76 head
21 vs last sale 55 16 vs year ago 60 · +26.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
35 head
14 vs last sale 49 23 vs year ago 58 · 39.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 400 lbs and under appeared sharply higher, while the 500-700 lbs steers were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages and groups. Feeder heifers 300-600 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher in spots with a good supply and good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 higher with a good supply and good demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $475.29/cwt on 34 head, up $2.45 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 19 of 28 comparable sales and sits +12.46 against this barn's trailing median of $462.82.
Average price
$475.29
2.45 vs prior sale
34 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,531
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+4.73
vs KY average
+14.92 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533475.292,53134
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 sale34 hd
475.29
KY average17 barns · 536 hd
470.56
+4.73
National average128 barns · 4,767 hd
460.37
+14.92
This barn, trailing median28 sales
462.82
+12.46
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
BullsAverage1,698221.133,75416
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,467178.882,62413
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,230177.012,17710
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,016152.071,54623

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)1,110$3,5001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,025$3,4544thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,276$3,3063thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,080$2,7252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,115$2,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,270$2,3002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,170$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)970$1,9501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)800$2,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,179$4,2333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)975$2,2001thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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 1-2700–750740333.69/cwt325.00–342.502,4692
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600557426.65/cwt425.00–430.002,3763
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500456493.34/cwt490.00–495.002,2503
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650607425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,5802
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450419490.15/cwt485.00–502.502,0545
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450424547.63/cwt542.50–567.502,3229
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350320603.44/cwt600.00–610.001,9313
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550533430.87/cwt420.00–450.002,29710
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400388493.30/cwt485.00–495.001,9146
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250230589.35/cwt580.00–600.001,3562
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400377555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,0922
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650610387.50/cwt385.00–390.002,3642
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900890295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,6261
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350335550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,8431
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950905250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,2631
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500471471.29/cwt460.00–480.002,2207
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350335480.07/cwt475.00–485.001,6082
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800762334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,5452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550525400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1003
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300297600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,7822
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500488447.52/cwt425.00–450.002,18418
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700665369.95/cwt357.50–377.502,4606
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450438501.75/cwt497.00–517.502,19815
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850802303.00/cwt303.00–303.002,4302
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600575454.63/cwt450.00–467.502,6149
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000950255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,4231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450418522.31/cwt510.00–540.002,1837
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy750–800770365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,8111
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400355598.38/cwt585.00–605.002,1246
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300268601.77/cwt595.00–605.001,6133
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450438491.32/cwt490.00–500.002,1527
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29752,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 29502,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250230650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,4951
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850827319.50/cwt319.50–319.502,64265
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500483531.02/cwt510.00–534.002,5658
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350336646.70/cwt640.00–670.002,1734
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3154,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-28002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550511464.13/cwt462.50–470.002,3726
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400378590.48/cwt585.00–605.002,2327
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29283,238.60/head3,200.00–3,300.003,2393
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0802,724.65/head2,650.00–2,800.002,7252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2934,999.42/head4,700.00–5,300.004,9992
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300278637.95/cwt620.00–675.001,7745
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,145257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,9481
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2763,306.48/head2,900.00–3,500.003,3063
CowsBoner 80-85%1,365200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,7301
CowsBoner 80-85%1,215174.45/cwt160.00–185.002,1209
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,493189.87/cwt188.00–193.002,8353
CowsLean 85-90%926128.20/cwt120.00–133.001,1876
Bulls1,623209.63/cwt200.00–220.003,4027
CowsLean 85-90%1,042156.25/cwt151.00–160.001,62812
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,181218.55/cwt212.00–225.002,5815
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1103,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 3650–700650280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8201
Bulls1,756230.07/cwt223.00–240.004,0409
CowsLean 85-90%1,063170.70/cwt163.00–186.001,8155
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,459175.58/cwt168.00–183.002,56210
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500481419.58/cwt417.50–420.002,0186
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700680300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0401
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1152,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2702,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 29701,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,1702,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450423395.83/cwt390.00–400.001,6743
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650628361.15/cwt357.50–365.002,2682
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500473385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,8212
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750745235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7511
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650610335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,0441
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500495430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1291
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450418478.70/cwt470.00–487.502,0012
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700685382.50/cwt382.50–382.502,6201
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500485470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,2801
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350313439.92/cwt430.00–450.001,3772
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600570405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3091
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550518411.45/cwt408.00–415.002,1312
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400385417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,6071
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750721400.50/cwt400.50–400.502,88874
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600565361.97/cwt358.00–377.502,0455
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350335450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5081
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400392458.36/cwt450.00–470.001,7973
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450415435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,8051
SteersMedium and Large 21200–12501,240200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,4801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550514495.08/cwt487.50–522.502,54516
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700678366.50/cwt366.50–366.502,48575
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550523460.75/cwt455.00–470.002,4109
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000972334.09/cwt332.00–338.003,247164
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600595397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,3626
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650633445.08/cwt440.00–458.002,81714
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1250–13001,291277.00/cwt277.00–277.003,57647
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,092270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,94848
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450426467.75/cwt457.50–475.001,9938
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,7711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550521426.50/cwt420.00–435.002,2228
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650616354.00/cwt345.00–367.502,1817
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400379469.69/cwt447.50–480.001,7808
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650627427.71/cwt425.00–428.002,68210
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700660350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3101
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750747302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,2562
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600567389.25/cwt385.00–392.002,2078
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350308555.12/cwt540.00–570.001,7102
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300288485.03/cwt480.00–495.001,3973
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400384517.34/cwt500.00–532.501,9874
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,050247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,5991
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500468497.04/cwt480.00–500.002,3267

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.