Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-06-06

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 6
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
934 head
87 vs last sale 847 101 vs year ago 833 · +12.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
48 head
28 vs last sale 76 58 vs year ago 106 · 54.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
44 head
9 vs last sale 35 56 vs year ago 100 · 56.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly lower with an average quality offering. Light weight steers 350 lbs and under appeared lower with a lite test, while the 400-600 lbs steers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower with a good supply and good demand for weaned packages and groups. Yearling steers appeared steady but with limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 500 lbs and under were 4.00 to 6.00 lower with a good supply, while the 550-700 lbs heifers were steady to 2.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower while the slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and moderate demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $452.45/cwt on 44 head, down $22.84 from the prior sale. That ranks 11 of 28 comparable sales and sits 10.38 against this barn's trailing median of $462.82.
Average price
$452.45
22.84 vs prior sale
44 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,506
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$401
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$76.48/cwt at this weight
vs the market
2.76
vs KY average
6.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2554456.482,52939
Medium and Large 2550431.252,3734thin
Medium and Large 2-3560380.002,1281thin
One grade step is worth $76.48/cwt here — about $401 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

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 sale44 hd
452.45
KY average25 barns · 964 hd
455.21
−2.76
National average164 barns · 12,433 hd
459.19
−6.74
This barn, trailing median28 sales
462.82
−10.38
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
BullsAverage1,553208.653,24112
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,181186.582,2034thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,502181.302,7235thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,024164.961,6898thin

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)923$2,8753thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,228$2,7582thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,145$2,6835
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)825$2,1084thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)890$2,0001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,090$1,8251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,460$3,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,065$4,9252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,110$2,5001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)865$2,1501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)849$1,9595
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)850$1,5001thin

Every lot, as filed

109 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 1-2950–1000980245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,4011
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850805280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2541
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500465490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,2791
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy1150–12001,172255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,9892
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300288632.35/cwt615.00–650.001,8212
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800765322.47/cwt310.00–330.002,4674
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700665345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,2941
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600578356.17/cwt350.00–365.002,05915
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200195700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,3651
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250230630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,4491
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750730312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,2811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4752
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650616358.17/cwt350.00–370.002,20611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2950–1000955320.00/cwt320.00–320.003,0564
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550531426.47/cwt410.00–437.502,26517
BullsMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,060210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2261
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400373456.05/cwt455.00–460.001,7019
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550521395.53/cwt380.00–405.002,06110
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900865343.50/cwt343.50–343.502,97159
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2900–950940250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,3501
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700684330.50/cwt320.00–345.002,2616
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450413464.30/cwt452.50–470.001,9187
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750715375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,6811
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850810335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,7142
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550524491.32/cwt485.00–502.502,57511
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474440.48/cwt430.00–455.002,08834
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200165630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,0401
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450430547.50/cwt547.50–547.502,3543
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450430483.88/cwt480.00–487.502,0812
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350315600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,8901
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650618384.97/cwt375.00–392.002,3796
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450439457.34/cwt450.00–465.002,0087
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,020249.00/cwt249.00–249.002,5401
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300273700.00/cwt700.00–700.001,9113
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500465444.61/cwt435.00–450.002,0678
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500467468.98/cwt460.00–481.002,1907
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1102,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-29654,800.00/head4,800.00–4,800.004,8001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500480506.91/cwt502.50–515.002,43316
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450420512.31/cwt500.00–527.502,1523
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400375560.00/cwt560.00–560.002,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2282,758.25/head2,600.00–2,900.002,7582
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,178212.58/cwt200.00–240.002,5044
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,053167.11/cwt164.00–170.001,7602
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,0901,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-29022,235.95/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2363
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600574415.56/cwt400.00–430.002,3858
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1452,682.79/head2,600.00–3,000.002,6835
CowsLean 85-90%1,060175.29/cwt170.00–183.001,8584
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,511179.87/cwt171.00–185.002,7184
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,465187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,7401
CowsLean 85-90%972158.17/cwt150.00–165.001,5373
Bulls1,434202.86/cwt195.00–210.002,9094
Bulls1,193178.01/cwt176.00–180.002,1242
Dairy SteersLarge 3350–400350240.00/cwt240.00–240.008401
HeifersLarge 1-2500–550500350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7502
CowsBoner 80-85%1,143194.10/cwt192.00–196.002,2193
CowsBoner 80-85%1,295164.00/cwt164.00–164.002,1241
CowsLean 85-90%1,035144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,4901
Bulls1,753222.72/cwt215.00–234.003,9046
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,4603,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1655,050.00/head5,050.00–5,050.005,0501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28652,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred CowsMedium 28902,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Dairy SteersLarge 3550–600555265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4716
Dairy SteersLarge 3750–800777220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7094
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3500–550520320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6641
SteersMedium and Large 2-3550–600560380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1281
Stock CowsMedium and Large 27701,543.83/head1,375.00–1,700.001,5442
Bred CowsMedium and Large 28252,107.58/head1,850.00–2,350.002,1084
Stock CowsMedium and Large 28501,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-29232,875.00/head2,875.00–2,875.002,8753
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800790312.00/cwt312.00–312.002,4651
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550500450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,2501
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500485355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,7221
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450445385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,7131
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3600–650623300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8692
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3450–500465380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7672
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600567425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,4103
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450443450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,9943
HeifersMedium and Large 21050–11001,075200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1502
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450437431.95/cwt420.00–435.001,8885
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400365470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,7161
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500475457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,1732
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650645335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,1611
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550525397.56/cwt395.00–400.002,0874
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550523354.57/cwt345.00–365.001,8542
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473399.86/cwt390.00–410.001,8913
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400365425.14/cwt420.00–435.001,5523
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650608334.94/cwt330.00–340.002,0362
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950908347.00/cwt347.00–347.003,15163
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800757348.50/cwt348.50–348.502,63871
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600580372.28/cwt360.00–385.002,1592
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700682325.02/cwt320.00–335.002,2173
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350340469.00/cwt469.00–469.001,5952
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471408.65/cwt394.00–418.001,9255
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550534417.90/cwt414.00–423.002,2327
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600565440.73/cwt432.50–445.002,49025
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750718394.28/cwt386.50–401.752,831143
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700677368.28/cwt365.00–371.502,493151
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650626435.00/cwt430.00–443.002,72317
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350333511.17/cwt500.00–545.001,7024
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700687369.15/cwt363.00–372.502,53610
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400375500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8751
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800785360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,82611
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600573460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,6363
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500460492.47/cwt485.00–495.002,2654
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600562400.84/cwt390.00–415.002,25328
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350323461.01/cwt455.00–467.501,4892

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.