Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-08-08

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Aug 8
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
726 head
111 vs last sale 615 86 vs year ago 812 · 10.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
42 vs last sale 40 1 vs year ago 81 · +1.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
82 head
10 vs last sale 72 33 vs year ago 49 · +67.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers 600 lbs and under were 3.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and good demand for weaned and harder conditioned calves. Yearling steers appeared steady with a good supply, but limited head to head comparisons. Feeder heifers 300-700 lbs were unevenly steady ranging from 5.00 higher to 5.00 lower in spots with a good supply and spotty demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for quality cattle, while discounting off colored and heavy conditioned calves severely. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and good demand and no trends on slaughter bulls due to last weeks lite test, however the slaughter market appeared firm.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $442.42/cwt on 24 head, up $35.67 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 8 of 28 comparable sales and sits 20.41 against this barn's trailing median of $462.82.
Average price
$442.42
35.67 vs prior sale
24 head · 554 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,449
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$411
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$56.04/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.15
vs KY average
+28.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557449.422,50221
Medium and Large 2532393.382,0913thin
One grade step is worth $56.04/cwt here — about $411 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale24 hd
442.42
KY average22 barns · 563 hd
424.27
+18.15
National average157 barns · 6,223 hd
414.24
+28.18
This barn, trailing median28 sales
462.82
−20.41
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
BullsLow1,675222.963,73516
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,490182.062,71220
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,139178.942,03811
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,130149.371,68719

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)1,236$3,4503thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,252$2,92411
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,295$2,8001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,267$2,3693thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)758$2,3252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)750$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,311$4,11819
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)880$2,8333thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,238$2,7002thin

Every lot, as filed

110 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 2550–600565375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,1191
BullsMedium and Large 2900–950945205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9371
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250225500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1251
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450438443.31/cwt440.00–445.001,9423
BullsMedium and Large 2950–1000970210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,0371
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400365430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5701
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450425379.15/cwt373.00–390.001,6113
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300285466.00/cwt466.00–466.001,3281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed450–500450485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,1832
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed400–450416502.54/cwt500.00–505.002,0914
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed300–350318535.00/cwt535.00–535.001,7013
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1250–13001,279264.00/cwt264.00–264.003,37746
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750745270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,0121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650610429.39/cwt412.50–435.002,61911
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added950–1000978290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,83653
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750728356.46/cwt347.50–365.002,5952
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650600380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added1000–10501,018309.75/cwt309.75–309.753,15353
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350320455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,4561
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900880334.00/cwt334.00–334.002,93955
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600569411.12/cwt405.00–420.002,3394
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350341524.02/cwt515.00–525.001,78710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2750–800758365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,7678
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed500–550538451.27/cwt447.50–455.002,4282
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added550–600563462.76/cwt457.00–465.002,60514
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450418465.65/cwt460.00–470.001,9463
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700679331.78/cwt322.50–350.002,2535
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600574343.93/cwt340.00–355.001,9745
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350345430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,4842
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500473412.82/cwt395.00–420.001,9538
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550507364.20/cwt350.00–375.001,8467
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250245430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0541
SteersMedium and Large 2950–1000980285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,7931
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500465430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0002
BullsMedium and Large 2-3250–300290400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1602
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300294430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2648
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350315400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2601
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550515402.57/cwt400.00–405.002,0732
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400388400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5523
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400383400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,5322
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450400360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,4401
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450443421.67/cwt420.00–425.001,8683
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550544342.53/cwt330.00–350.001,8638
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3850–900880200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7601
SteersMedium and Large 2-3450–500470370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7391
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550515300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5452
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,6055,400.00/head5,400.00–5,400.005,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,2103,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27502,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2363,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4503
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2883,095.16/head2,725.00–3,375.003,0959
CowsBoner 80-85%1,121176.33/cwt170.00–182.001,97710
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,491179.82/cwt170.00–187.002,68116
Bulls1,465190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,7841
Bulls1,585218.53/cwt205.00–225.003,4648
CowsLean 85-90%1,217151.84/cwt140.00–160.001,84810
BullsLarge 1350–400353400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4123
CowsBoner 80-85%1,320205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,7061
Bulls1,808232.74/cwt227.00–244.004,2087
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,485191.02/cwt190.00–194.002,8374
CowsLean 85-90%995125.43/cwt120.00–130.001,2483
CowsLean 85-90%925100.00/cwt100.00–100.009251
CowsLean 85-90%1,077168.67/cwt165.00–177.001,8175
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 36751,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-28503,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0882,153.79/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1542
Bred CowsMedium and Large 21,0002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3214,114.16/head3,550.00–4,800.004,1145
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1153,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-21,054223.54/cwt182.00–242.502,3565
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2672,369.08/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3693
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-27582,324.75/head2,300.00–2,350.002,3252
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3802,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3174,312.18/head3,500.00–4,600.004,31210
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,1632,949.25/head2,900.00–3,000.002,9492
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 21,0952,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600–650635350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2231
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650622339.04/cwt330.00–350.002,1096
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400375540.00/cwt540.00–540.002,0251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450410515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,1123
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500461493.35/cwt475.00–500.002,2744
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500465421.59/cwt415.00–425.001,9603
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450430439.88/cwt430.00–450.001,8912
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500480393.87/cwt380.00–408.001,89116
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700696385.21/cwt378.50–406.002,681158
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250225491.21/cwt475.00–500.001,1056
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850810292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,3651
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300259450.65/cwt445.00–452.001,1675
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550516382.24/cwt380.00–395.001,9729
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750704309.33/cwt300.00–312.502,1784
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550511438.26/cwt435.00–445.002,2403
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650616341.96/cwt330.00–350.002,1068
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450423410.63/cwt400.00–420.001,7376
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550524412.75/cwt395.00–420.002,16310
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800795300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3851
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600580390.95/cwt385.00–395.002,26815
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400378415.90/cwt410.00–420.001,5726
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350334470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,5704
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450438461.18/cwt450.00–467.502,0207
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300298525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,5653
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250215550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,1831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2150–200155610.00/cwt610.00–610.009461
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2150–200175530.00/cwt530.00–530.009281
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750723322.44/cwt315.00–330.002,3319
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open550–600567375.75/cwt370.00–382.502,13119
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500457435.25/cwt430.00–455.001,9895
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy600–650625290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8131
BullsMedium and Large 1-2850–900850300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,5501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700662336.80/cwt330.00–345.002,2307

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.