Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2026-09-12

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Sep 12
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
← Sep 5Sep 12latest
Feeder Cattle receipts
955 head
▲ 509 vs last sale 446▲ 38 vs year ago 917 · +4.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
58 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 29▼ 5 vs year ago 63 · −7.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
102 head
▲ 96 vs last sale 6▼ 8 vs year ago 110 · −7.3%
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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 and heifers 600 lbs and under were 6.00 to 10.00 higher or greater in spots with a good supply and strong demand. Yearling steers and heifers appeared stronger as well but with limited comparisons. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for high quality feeders and weaned packages and groups. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with a good supply and good demand and slaughter bulls appeared firm, compared to last weeks lite test.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $366.65/cwt on 43 head, down $48.37 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −96.18 against this barn's trailing median of $462.82.
Average price
$366.65
▼ 48.37 vs prior sale
43 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,991
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$271
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$37.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−21.28
vs KY average
−23.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544368.372,00341
Medium and Large 2523331.341,7332thin
One grade step is worth $37.03/cwt here — about $271 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
525468410353median 462.8201/1703/2105/0906/2709/12
Steers 500–600 lb: high $511.01, low $366.65, 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 sale43 hd
366.65
—
KY average18 barns · 528 hd
387.93
−21.28
National average134 barns · 6,067 hd
390.59
−23.94
This barn, trailing median28 sales
462.82
−96.18
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
Bulls—Average1,660187.403,11016
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,425158.002,2524thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,198152.901,83210
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,041126.481,31713
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Average1,257125.991,5843thin

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)1,129$3,35512
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,108$2,68732
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,168$2,6775
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,171$2,0934thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,143$1,8123thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)865$1,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,104$3,3746
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$3,3501thin

Every lot, as filed

115 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 1-2750–800770323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,4872
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450422411.79/cwt400.00–425.001,7389
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700673300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0194
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700659351.32/cwt340.00–355.002,31518
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650615318.54/cwt310.00–332.501,95931
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550516366.44/cwt350.00–370.001,89117
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350340465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,5811
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2750–800750295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2131
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350329417.04/cwt390.00–430.001,3725
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600579329.19/cwt315.00–336.001,90614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400374467.29/cwt460.00–480.001,7484
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500480365.15/cwt355.00–370.001,75311
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600565328.73/cwt320.00–344.001,85710
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850800280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,2401
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300260465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,2091
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550528343.50/cwt330.00–350.001,81410
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400385406.47/cwt390.00–415.001,5654
SteersMedium and Large 1-2900–950900300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,7001
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2700–750725289.30/cwt287.50–290.002,09711
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400373450.81/cwt437.50–460.001,6823
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450431370.18/cwt360.00–380.001,5959
BullsMedium and Large 1-2200–250230515.54/cwt500.00–540.001,1863
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850818270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,2092
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250210470.00/cwt470.00–470.009871
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650621309.94/cwt300.00–317.501,9255
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300263535.00/cwt525.00–550.001,4073
BullsMedium and Large 1-21000–10501,030212.50/cwt207.50–217.502,1892
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21050–11001,070206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,2041
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350323469.28/cwt450.00–500.001,5163
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700664311.57/cwt307.50–320.002,0695
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy400–450420407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,7121
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy700–750735270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,9851
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550518375.38/cwt365.00–385.001,94413
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450418465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,9443
BullsMedium and Large 1-2750–800750266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,9951
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500465405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,8831
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500463399.28/cwt395.00–400.001,8497
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fleshy550–600565305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7231
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy300–350335455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5243
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy350–400365431.00/cwt430.00–432.001,5732
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy450–500476451.63/cwt450.00–455.002,1503
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2—1,0732,290.21/head1,700.00–2,900.002,2902
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1682,677.27/head2,100.00–2,900.002,6775
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750705310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1865
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,088182.86/cwt165.00–247.501,9908
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-2—970260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,5221
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1193,915.31/head3,400.00–4,200.003,9154
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—9603,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,1212,296.52/head2,000.00–2,400.002,2974
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy400–450419404.93/cwt395.00–415.001,6975
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1431,811.73/head1,750.00–1,925.001,8123
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,226153.71/cwt147.00–160.001,8847
Bulls——1,836193.82/cwt185.00–200.003,5599
CowsLean 85-90%—1,013118.55/cwt110.00–124.001,2015
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%—1,257125.99/cwt120.00–130.001,5843
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,320154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,0333
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,740170.00/cwt170.00–170.002,9581
CowsLean 85-90%—895100.00/cwt100.00–100.008951
Bulls——1,277172.35/cwt160.00–178.002,2016
Bulls——2,370220.00/cwt220.00–220.005,2141
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,070168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,7981
CowsLean 85-90%—1,082135.93/cwt130.00–144.001,4717
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,165142.53/cwt142.00–143.001,6602
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1353,423.38/head3,000.00–3,800.003,42311
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—8651,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Dairy SteersLarge 3600–650613248.67/cwt242.50–255.001,5242
Dairy SteersLarge 3800–850810210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7011
Dairy SteersLarge 3450–500495290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4361
SteersLarge 1600–650620290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7981
BullsMedium and Large 2-3350–400368382.59/cwt380.00–385.001,4082
BullsMedium and Large 2-3300–350330380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2541
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2—1,0602,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,190211.85/cwt210.00–214.002,5212
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1712,093.01/head1,950.00–2,150.002,0934
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1062,743.20/head2,350.00–3,500.002,74328
BullsMedium and Large 2-3500–550525300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5751
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700680230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5641
SteersMedium and Large 2-3350–400380350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,3301
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650630300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8901
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400380352.29/cwt345.00–360.001,3393
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350325360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1701
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500495370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8321
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550528310.60/cwt300.00–320.001,6407
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650620290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,7985
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400385406.83/cwt400.00–420.001,5664
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450415343.26/cwt327.50–350.001,4255
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Replacement700–750731330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4123
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500466421.16/cwt400.00–435.001,9634
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950924320.43/cwt317.50–322.002,961168
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700–750711314.76/cwt300.00–345.002,2383
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650631329.49/cwt320.00–334.002,0793
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600588356.48/cwt347.50–365.002,09615
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700677333.50/cwt333.50–333.502,25876
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed350–400355550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,9531
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550523391.84/cwt382.50–400.002,0499
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed200–250220610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,3421
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added750–800798314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,50665
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650644378.05/cwt371.00–385.502,435167
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added500–550522368.78/cwt357.50–390.001,92520
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Replacement650–700652349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,2756
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550523331.34/cwt327.50–335.001,7332
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400373410.34/cwt400.00–420.001,5312
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450425357.51/cwt350.00–361.001,5193
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550515340.08/cwt335.00–345.001,7513
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350310430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3331
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300290394.91/cwt390.00–400.001,1452
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750723273.23/cwt270.00–280.001,9753
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471334.92/cwt320.00–350.001,5774
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650627283.93/cwt280.00–289.001,7803
BullsMedium and Large 2850–900880240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,1121
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600595300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7851
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300275415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,1411
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600580300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7402
BullsMedium and Large 2800–850818241.51/cwt238.00–245.001,9762
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500472306.36/cwt300.00–320.001,4463

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.