Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mostly stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality light weight steers 200-400 lbs were sharply higher with strong demand and steers weighing 600-750 lbs were steady to 5.00 higher. However yearling steers 800 lbs and up were sharply lower due primarily to the negative movement in the futures market earlier in the week. Feeder heifers weighing 200- 400 lbs were sharply higher with strong demand, while heifers weighing 400- 500 lbs were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply. However 500-700 lbs heifers were 5.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 6.00 lower with moderate demand and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.09/cwt on 338 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −29.91 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$195.09

338 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$974

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$312

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

$61.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.96

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	518	202.10	1,046	209
Medium and Large 2-3	466	186.62	870	121
Medium and Large 3	523	140.30	734	8thin

One grade step is worth $61.80/cwt here — about $312 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 sale338 hd

195.09

—

KY average28 barns · 8,355 hd

190.13

+4.96

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−29.91

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	1,678	107.59	1,806	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	86.10	1,347	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	85.74	1,031	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	69.30	730	44
Heifers	Select	Average	1,185	110.00	1,304	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)	1,270	$1,300	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$1,131	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	901	$1,053	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,263	$997	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	833	$850	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$775	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,388	2thin

Every lot, as filed

118 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	165.47/cwt	140.00–184.00	783	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	216.24/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,453	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	363	289.79/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,052	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	420	270.63/cwt	259.00–282.00	1,137	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	229.92/cwt	225.00–245.00	979	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	604	232.21/cwt	231.50–235.00	1,403	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	526	252.28/cwt	240.00–258.50	1,327	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	584	237.99/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,390	15
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	156.62/cwt	152.50–160.00	811	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	326	198.10/cwt	180.00–207.50	646	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	812	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	384	196.01/cwt	190.00–200.00	753	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	144.52/cwt	137.50–160.00	681	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	288	198.72/cwt	197.50–200.00	572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	478	252.00/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,205	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	681	166.12/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,131	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	227	191.29/cwt	180.00–210.00	434	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	190.56/cwt	174.00–200.00	810	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	188.61/cwt	180.00–197.50	886	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	148.11/cwt	140.00–160.00	778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	188.61/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,073	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	213.69/cwt	203.00–225.00	786	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	214.67/cwt	207.50–222.50	912	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	627	170.72/cwt	166.00–178.00	1,070	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	198.45/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,030	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	184.54/cwt	171.00–193.00	960	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	210	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	818	175.11/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	213.02/cwt	206.00–227.50	1,302	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	215.78/cwt	200.00–217.50	1,556	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	257.61/cwt	254.00–260.00	822	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	238.95/cwt	235.00–242.50	896	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	218.27/cwt	213.00–226.00	1,279	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	228.45/cwt	219.00–240.00	1,094	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	262.62/cwt	245.00–269.50	966	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	208.75/cwt	205.00–212.50	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	933	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,735	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	229.27/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,176	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	357	201.68/cwt	200.00–205.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	212.32/cwt	205.00–220.00	654	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	185.23/cwt	175.00–197.50	1,058	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	340	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	157.24/cwt	150.00–165.00	904	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	618	192.56/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	736	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	516	205.20/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,059	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	913	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	219.33/cwt	215.00–235.00	1,048	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	237.64/cwt	230.00–245.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	266.76/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,003	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	230	277.55/cwt	270.00–280.00	638	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	260.50/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,078	8
Heifers	Select	—	1,185	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,304	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	78.43/cwt	75.00–82.00	929	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	97.17/cwt	93.00–103.00	1,159	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	67.31/cwt	58.00–72.00	716	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	76.52/cwt	73.00–82.50	820	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	47.39/cwt	42.00–50.00	416	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	86.10/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,347	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,227	86.59/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,062	13
Bulls	—	—	1,688	114.35/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,930	7
Bulls	—	—	1,614	100.62/cwt	85.00–108.00	1,624	10
Bulls	—	—	2,255	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,932	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	901	1,052.62/head	925.00–1,275.00	1,053	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,299.98/head	1,025.00–1,435.00	1,300	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	117.23/cwt	110.00–126.00	909	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	1,131.41/head	950.00–1,350.00	1,131	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	997.18/head	925.00–1,075.00	997	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	227.72/cwt	220.00–243.00	950	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	206.35/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,108	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	232	259.37/cwt	257.50–260.00	602	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	598	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	213.69/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,222	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	210.05/cwt	200.00–220.00	987	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,368	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	194.95/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,033	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	221.58/cwt	215.00–226.00	738	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	188.40/cwt	173.00–192.00	1,247	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	191.60/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,176	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	571	177.49/cwt	163.00–185.00	1,013	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	585	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	124.89/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,093	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	234.50/cwt	234.50–234.50	1,236	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	292	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	157.05/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	618	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,110	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	178.76/cwt	172.50–186.00	1,001	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	193.08/cwt	180.00–202.50	1,274	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	186.65/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,312	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	431	207.00/cwt	200.00–215.00	892	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	205.21/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,276	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	278	257.70/cwt	250.00–265.00	716	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	240.00/cwt	235.00–250.00	768	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	195.04/cwt	180.00–210.00	934	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	226.75/cwt	220.00–237.50	859	10

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 Dec 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 764Last week 952Year ago 681

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 130Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 37Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	140.00–184.00	165.47
3	—	518	152.50–160.00	156.62
1	—	710	140.00	140.00
2	—	575	150.00–165.00	157.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	672	210.00–223.00	216.24
1	—	265	265.00	265.00
5	—	426	225.00–245.00	229.92
2	—	818	170.00–180.00	175.11
9	—	611	206.00–227.50	213.02
10	—	721	200.00–217.50	215.78
5	—	319	254.00–260.00	257.61
2	—	855	180.00	180.00
5	—	586	213.00–226.00	218.27
9	—	479	219.00–240.00	228.45
8	—	368	245.00–269.50	262.62
1	—	750	190.00	190.00
12	—	513	215.00–235.00	229.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	280.00–300.00	289.79
7	—	420	259.00–282.00	270.63
2	—	280	290.00	290.00
21	—	478	245.00–265.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	604	231.50–235.00	232.21
12	—	526	240.00–258.50	252.28
15	—	584	237.50–240.00	237.99
20	—	933	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	235.00–242.50	238.95
1	—	320	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	220.00	220.00
2	—	470	205.00–212.50	208.75
3	—	357	200.00–205.00	201.68
2	—	308	205.00–220.00	212.32
4	—	571	175.00–197.50	185.23
2	—	618	187.50–197.50	192.56
15	—	516	200.00–210.00	205.20
1	—	440	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	326	180.00–207.50	198.10
11	—	384	190.00–200.00	196.01
2	—	288	197.50–200.00	198.72
6	—	681	155.00–170.00	166.12
6	—	227	180.00–210.00	191.29
27	—	425	174.00–200.00	190.56
14	—	470	180.00–197.50	188.61
9	—	627	166.00–178.00	170.72
27	—	520	171.00–193.00	184.54
9	—	571	163.00–185.00	177.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	137.50–160.00	144.52
3	—	525	140.00–160.00	148.11
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	140.00	140.00
15	—	569	180.00–200.00	188.61
20	—	368	203.00–225.00	213.69
25	—	425	207.50–222.50	214.67
31	—	519	190.00–210.00	198.45
1	—	210	240.00	240.00
38	—	470	200.00–220.00	210.05
17	—	709	193.00	193.00
12	—	333	215.00–226.00	221.58
16	—	662	173.00–192.00	188.40
29	—	614	180.00–200.00	191.60
2	—	292	215.00	215.00
2	—	778	154.00–160.00	157.05
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	478	215.00–235.00	219.33
2	—	275	230.00–245.00	237.64
10	—	417	220.00–243.00	227.72
11	—	537	195.00–220.00	206.35
1	—	775	160.00	160.00
4	—	232	257.50–260.00	259.37
12	—	572	200.00–225.00	213.69
5	—	660	180.00–202.50	193.08
6	—	703	170.00–190.00	186.65
5	—	622	198.00–210.00	205.21
3	—	320	235.00–250.00	240.00
1	—	850	155.00	155.00
10	—	379	220.00–237.50	226.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	234.00	234.00
5	—	527	234.50	234.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	260.00–270.00	266.76
4	—	230	270.00–280.00	277.55
8	—	414	252.50–270.00	260.50
1	—	330	275.00	275.00
2	—	278	250.00–265.00	257.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
1	—	460	130.00	130.00
1	—	585	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	190.00–200.00	194.95
2	—	875	120.00–130.00	124.89
2	—	325	180.00–200.00	190.00
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
1	—	925	120.00	120.00
4	—	560	172.50–186.00	178.76
1	—	695	170.00	170.00
1	—	625	188.00	188.00
1	—	375	185.00	185.00
4	—	431	200.00–215.00	207.00
12	—	479	180.00–210.00	195.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	110.00	110.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,185	75.00–82.00	78.43
8	—	1,193	93.00–103.00	97.17
13	—	1,227	84.00–90.00	86.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,063	58.00–72.00	67.31
16	—	1,071	73.00–82.50	76.52
3	—	878	42.00–50.00	47.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,565	83.00–92.00	86.10
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,688	110.00–123.00	114.35
10	—	1,614	85.00–108.00	100.62
1	—	2,255	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	901	925.00–1,275.00	1,052.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,270	1,025.00–1,435.00	1,299.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,390	950.00–1,350.00	1,131.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	925.00–1,075.00	997.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	833	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	110.00–126.00	117.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,490	1,650.00	1,650.00

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