Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: No trend on feeder cattle due to a limited number of comparisons. Slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were mostly steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $191.04/cwt on 113 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −33.96 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$191.04

113 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,042

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$533

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 2-3

$48.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.48

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	567	194.40	1,103	93
Medium and Large 2-3	451	178.66	806	18thin
Small and Medium 2-3	390	146.25	570	2thin

One grade step is worth $48.15/cwt here — about $533 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale113 hd

191.04

—

KY average11 barns · 1,092 hd

191.51

−0.48

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−33.96

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,744	115.63	2,017	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	96.31	1,456	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	93.63	1,129	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	996	77.08	768	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,218	141.25	1,720	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,255	120.00	1,506	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$969	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,147	$887	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	830	$875	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$836	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	973	$788	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$675	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,230	$1,410	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,088	$813	2thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	684	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	192.03/cwt	190.00–194.00	987	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	149.15/cwt	134.00–160.00	1,369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	169.24/cwt	160.00–178.00	978	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	202.25/cwt	200.00–212.00	860	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	323	195.27/cwt	190.00–200.00	631	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	207.54/cwt	200.00–217.00	787	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	188.12/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,106	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	206.09/cwt	200.00–215.00	991	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	791	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	219.57/cwt	216.00–225.00	538	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	191.20/cwt	162.50–195.00	1,380	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	503	162.44/cwt	150.00–175.00	817	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	253	206.16/cwt	197.50–215.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	156.72/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,305	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	550	1
Steers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	775	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	179.77/cwt	172.50–190.00	1,107	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	377	182.30/cwt	170.00–190.00	687	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	206.51/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,076	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,359	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	216.81/cwt	207.00–224.00	1,240	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	144.90/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,258	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	945	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	244.85/cwt	235.00–255.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,206	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	711	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,369	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	658	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	211.68/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,317	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	172.24/cwt	169.00–184.00	1,077	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	768	154.92/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	210.01/cwt	209.00–211.00	1,203	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	274	267.72/cwt	262.50–282.50	734	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	848	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,218	141.25/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,720	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	760	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	380	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,481	93.55/cwt	89.50–98.00	1,385	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	95.33/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,207	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	103.22/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,640	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	82.31/cwt	80.00–88.00	853	7
Steers	Select	—	1,255	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,506	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	85.31/cwt	83.00–88.00	996	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,149	106.55/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,224	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	73.88/cwt	68.00–79.00	729	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	914	1
Bulls	—	—	1,763	114.37/cwt	109.00–120.00	2,016	9
Bulls	—	—	1,575	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	765	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	920	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	1,118.12/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,118	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	835.80/head	800.00–900.00	836	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	905	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	908	744.21/head	675.00–800.00	744	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	1,050	800.00/head	750.00–850.00	800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	945	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,410.00/head	1,410.00–1,410.00	1,410	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	239.08/cwt	230.00–247.50	913	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	348	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	877	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	168.92/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,157	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	189.50/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	551	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	713	164.01/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,169	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	—	513	151.95/cwt	150.00–154.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	215.60/cwt	205.00–222.00	998	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,061	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	215.80/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,120	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	430	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	176.22/cwt	175.00–177.50	996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	890	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	203	247.26/cwt	232.50–251.00	502	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,007	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,208	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	185.03/cwt	180.00–190.00	857	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,084	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	430	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	613	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

Sat Nov 25, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 399Year ago 1,280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 87Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 53Year ago 190

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	240.00	240.00
4	—	514	190.00–194.00	192.03
3	—	918	134.00–160.00	149.15
7	—	425	200.00–212.00	202.25
11	—	379	200.00–217.00	207.54
9	—	588	184.00–194.00	188.12
10	—	481	200.00–215.00	206.09
1	—	340	232.50	232.50
8	—	245	216.00–225.00	219.57
27	—	722	162.50–195.00	191.20
3	—	833	150.00–160.00	156.72
4	—	616	172.50–190.00	179.77
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
2	—	868	140.00–150.00	144.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	578	160.00–178.00	169.24
2	—	465	190.00	190.00
2	—	323	190.00–200.00	195.27
2	—	503	150.00–175.00	162.44
2	—	253	197.50–215.00	206.16
5	—	377	170.00–190.00	182.30
1	—	630	150.00	150.00
1	—	780	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	142.50	142.50
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
1	—	525	150.00	150.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	200.00–213.00	206.51
1	—	655	207.50	207.50
6	—	572	207.00–224.00	216.81
2	—	340	235.00–255.00	244.85
2	—	975	170.00	170.00
1	—	895	177.50	177.50
1	—	460	219.00	219.00
3	—	711	192.50	192.50
2	—	277	237.50	237.50
3	—	622	200.00–220.00	211.68
1	—	350	230.00	230.00
1	—	435	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	212.50	212.50
1	—	515	195.00	195.00
1	—	625	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	625	169.00–184.00	172.24
2	—	768	150.00–160.00	154.92
1	—	255	162.50	162.50
3	—	685	160.00–177.00	168.92
2	—	545	185.00–194.00	189.50
1	—	315	175.00	175.00
4	—	713	155.00–167.00	164.01
1	—	430	177.50	177.50
2	—	565	175.00–177.50	176.22
2	—	1,007	120.00	120.00
2	—	463	180.00–190.00	185.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	209.00–211.00	210.01
1	—	250	230.00	230.00
7	—	382	230.00–247.50	239.08
3	—	348	252.00	252.00
3	—	463	205.00–222.00	215.60
1	—	420	252.50	252.50
7	—	519	210.00–218.00	215.80
1	—	620	200.00	200.00
5	—	203	232.50–251.00	247.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	274	262.50–282.50	267.72
1	—	330	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	150.00–154.00	151.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,218	140.00–143.00	141.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	50.00	50.00
7	—	1,036	80.00–88.00	82.31
7	—	987	68.00–79.00	73.88
1	—	1,015	90.00	90.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,481	89.50–98.00	93.55
4	—	1,589	100.00–110.00	103.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,266	90.00–100.00	95.33
10	—	1,168	83.00–88.00	85.31
5	—	1,149	103.00–114.00	106.55
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	120.00	120.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,763	109.00–120.00	114.37
1	—	1,575	127.00	127.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	908	675.00–800.00	744.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	750.00–850.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,212	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,118.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	945	800.00–900.00	835.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	725.00	725.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,230	1,410.00	1,410.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

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