Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-04-18

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Apr 18
● Final119 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
934 head
31 vs last sale 965 39 vs year ago 973 · 4.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
17 vs last sale 71 34 vs year ago 88 · 38.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
36 head
52 vs last sale 88 27 vs year ago 63 · 42.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder and yearling steers and heifers steady, Good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Good demand for all slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $407.60/cwt on 55 head, up $4.19 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 30 comparable sales and sits +10.89 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.
Average price
$407.60
4.19 vs prior sale
55 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,206
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$470
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$109.42/cwt at this weight
vs the market
10.89
vs KY average
19.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538417.542,24550
Medium and Large 2-3576308.121,7755thin
One grade step is worth $109.42/cwt here — about $470 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 sale55 hd
407.60
KY average26 barns · 1,273 hd
418.49
−10.89
National average182 barns · 12,591 hd
427.39
−19.79
This barn, trailing median30 sales
396.70
+10.89
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
BullsLow1,563206.963,2359thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,325184.262,44118
CowsLean 85-90%Average992162.191,60922

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,285$3,0501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,299$2,9624thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,254$2,7597
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,180$2,2074thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)922$2,6263thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,537$3,7193thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)935$3,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,223$3,8733thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,309$3,3274thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,012$3,8503thin

Every lot, as filed

119 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 1-2550–600555455.00/cwt455.00–455.002,5252
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750705331.67/cwt330.00–335.002,3383
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500473478.65/cwt465.00–495.002,26411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,6661
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950905307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,77858
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600573412.81/cwt400.00–420.002,36512
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350345470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6221
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400380455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,7291
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900866328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,8404
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400377483.49/cwt470.00–495.001,8237
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600560501.73/cwt495.00–505.002,8103
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400380525.07/cwt520.00–530.001,9952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650623426.97/cwt400.00–450.002,66034
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750744387.58/cwt370.00–388.002,88480
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250220470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,0341
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550522422.90/cwt400.00–440.002,20834
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,081268.00/cwt268.00–268.002,89748
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300260491.29/cwt470.00–500.001,2774
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450425464.97/cwt450.00–477.501,97624
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300280600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,6801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950915310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,8371
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350325500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6251
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800750340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850840305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,5621
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850835335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,7971
SteersMedium and Large 1-2200–250235570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,3401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700661371.30/cwt365.00–385.002,4546
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300273555.40/cwt550.00–565.001,5163
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450443478.31/cwt475.00–485.002,1193
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950905305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,7601
SteersMedium and Large 2-3400–450440470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,0681
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400350510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7851
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700675415.85/cwt390.00–430.002,80711
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650615386.83/cwt385.00–388.002,3795
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550536461.04/cwt450.00–475.002,47110
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600584310.15/cwt300.00–320.001,8114
SteersMedium and Large 2-3500–550510419.61/cwt400.00–440.002,1402
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450411446.14/cwt420.00–455.001,8347
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1050–11001,094297.50/cwt297.50–297.503,25547
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550524516.16/cwt485.00–535.002,70523
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,035250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,5881
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500473413.90/cwt400.00–450.001,9584
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500459438.32/cwt430.00–442.502,0123
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3350–400377448.14/cwt400.00–460.001,6899
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3800–850845280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,3661
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3750–800765310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,3721
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300250400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0001
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3300–350300430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2901
SteersSmall 1-2500–550515370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9061
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450420423.53/cwt400.00–450.001,7793
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600581421.66/cwt405.00–435.002,4507
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550533421.88/cwt405.00–430.002,2493
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351
CowsBoner 80-85%1,193158.38/cwt155.00–162.001,8892
Bulls1,380189.47/cwt189.00–190.002,6152
CowsLean 85-90%979156.22/cwt144.00–165.001,5295
CowsBoner 80-85%1,341187.50/cwt165.00–205.002,51416
Bulls1,758222.93/cwt214.00–230.003,9193
Bulls1,509203.73/cwt200.00–209.003,0744
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700681313.64/cwt300.00–320.002,1363
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650645300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9351
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500495430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,1291
Beef/Dairy SteersLarge 3400–450415535.00/cwt535.00–535.002,2201
CowsLean 85-90%919117.22/cwt109.00–122.501,0774
CowsLean 85-90%1,020178.32/cwt167.00–205.001,81913
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28652,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,060240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,5441
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600563429.08/cwt420.00–440.002,41612
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3700–750730300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1902
SteersMedium and Large 2-3300–350330500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6501
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500477441.84/cwt420.00–447.502,1086
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3373,286.66/head3,000.00–3,950.003,2873
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2233,872.62/head3,700.00–4,000.003,8733
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy700–750700370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,5902
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300270617.78/cwt590.00–650.001,6682
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350323642.17/cwt550.00–690.002,07417
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy600–650624427.21/cwt420.00–432.002,66610
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500476527.69/cwt500.00–565.002,51218
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450417495.04/cwt480.00–525.002,06427
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29222,625.50/head2,000.00–3,400.002,6263
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,025217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,2291
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy500–550520500.46/cwt480.00–532.502,6029
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250225690.00/cwt690.00–690.001,5531
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500460487.94/cwt480.00–497.502,24511
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750745367.00/cwt367.00–367.002,73411
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0303,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2542,759.40/head2,200.00–3,500.002,7597
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2992,962.46/head1,750.00–3,400.002,9624
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1802,207.10/head1,850.00–2,550.002,2074
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550545390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,1261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250213614.12/cwt590.00–640.001,3082
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400369523.48/cwt500.00–545.001,9327
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500486456.83/cwt450.00–475.002,22016
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850847315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,6682
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4381
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600571462.26/cwt450.00–475.002,6404
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450425592.25/cwt540.00–625.002,51712
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500478546.41/cwt530.00–600.002,61214
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400373538.02/cwt530.00–540.002,0075
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600572384.96/cwt380.00–390.002,2023
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650623345.07/cwt330.00–355.002,1503
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350329565.80/cwt540.00–620.001,86118
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250225743.33/cwt700.00–790.001,6724
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400380594.21/cwt540.00–650.002,25810
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650628371.01/cwt362.50–380.002,3305
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800761366.30/cwt355.00–368.002,7888
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450410515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,1121
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450424586.29/cwt520.00–620.002,48625
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29754,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2253,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300273588.22/cwt540.00–625.001,6068
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550532456.40/cwt450.00–475.002,4288
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500495500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,4751
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5373,719.41/head3,400.00–4,100.003,7193
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2853,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
BullsMedium and Large 1-29353,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400371614.19/cwt585.00–670.002,27926
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350324652.09/cwt585.00–710.002,1138
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300275649.64/cwt640.00–660.001,7872

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.