Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-12-17

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sun, Dec 17
● Final132 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,224 head
▲ 460 vs last sale 764▲ 504 vs year ago 720 · +70.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
113 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 102▲ 48 vs year ago 65 · +73.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
59 head
▲ 13 vs last sale 46▲ 44 vs year ago 15 · +293.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: feeder steers under 500lbs sold sharply higher, over 500lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers sold sharply higher. Heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower, yearling heifers sold sharply higher. Strong demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $219.17/cwt on 526 head.
Average price
$219.17
526 head · 722 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,582
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$712
per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Large 1-2
$88.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.01
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3371223.008275thin
Medium and Large 1-2724220.141,594504
Medium and Large 2592211.701,25312thin
Large 1-21,140135.001,5395thin
One grade step is worth $88.00/cwt here — about −$712 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 sale526 hd
219.17
—
KY average28 barns · 6,891 hd
220.18
−1.01
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—Average1,467102.661,50516
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,58989.611,42411
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,21587.281,06147
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low86068.9959433

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 (5-8 yrs)1,261$1,5617
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,003$1,3048
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$1,2488
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)910$1,2251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)934$1,1686
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,200$1,0251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,055$9001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,255$1,5792thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,248$1,8067
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$1,7273thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,405$1,4501thin

Every lot, as filed

132 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
HeifersMedium and Large 2—645175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1292
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—623192.54/cwt180.00–200.001,20015
HeifersMedium and Large 2—579179.16/cwt175.00–182.501,0377
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—665186.94/cwt174.00–197.501,24321
HeifersMedium and Large 2—425191.28/cwt190.00–192.508132
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—795181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4397
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—973144.09/cwt140.00–152.501,4023
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—323222.94/cwt217.50–232.507209
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—730185.07/cwt185.00–186.001,35114
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—520204.25/cwt190.00–212.001,06239
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—260215.00/cwt215.00–215.005591
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—375221.34/cwt210.00–225.0083011
HeifersMedium and Large 2—735153.36/cwt150.00–160.001,1273
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—720193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,39014
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—568210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1933
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—510220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,1221
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—870180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5662
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—425214.97/cwt204.00–226.0091426
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—917155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,4212
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—662227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,50387
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—284305.18/cwt302.00–308.008675
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—387295.25/cwt287.00–304.001,1432
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—235305.00/cwt305.00–305.007171
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—423289.29/cwt275.00–310.001,2248
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—312307.67/cwt305.00–318.009605
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—850195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,6581
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—495200.00/cwt200.00–200.009901
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—375230.00/cwt230.00–230.008632
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—345285.00/cwt285.00–285.009831
SteersLarge 1-2—1,140135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5395
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—465270.37/cwt266.00–283.001,2578
SteersMedium and Large 2—488230.57/cwt226.00–235.001,1252
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—295235.00/cwt235.00–235.006931
SteersMedium and Large 2—510210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,0711
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—315220.00/cwt220.00–220.006931
SteersMedium and Large 2—793181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,4353
SteersMedium and Large 2—382250.40/cwt245.00–254.009573
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—478248.22/cwt243.00–250.001,1864
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—370267.96/cwt260.00–275.009914
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—772203.62/cwt187.50–208.001,57224
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—447250.80/cwt250.00–262.501,12128
SteersMedium and Large 2—600200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2001
SteersMedium and Large 2—747187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4012
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—240275.00/cwt275.00–275.006601
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—581214.74/cwt210.00–222.501,2485
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—283268.36/cwt264.00–272.507592
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—819202.35/cwt202.00–202.501,65710
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—520224.62/cwt217.50–235.001,1688
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—721202.36/cwt200.00–212.001,4595
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—613237.27/cwt230.00–244.001,4545
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—504245.04/cwt243.00–250.001,2357
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—742220.07/cwt220.00–221.001,63373
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—577247.92/cwt241.00–252.001,4304
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—902190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7149
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—680213.93/cwt200.00–219.501,45526
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—965170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6411
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—921199.25/cwt199.25–199.251,83560
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—987191.50/cwt191.50–191.501,89056
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—621220.23/cwt207.00–227.001,3685
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—766212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,62849
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—514240.35/cwt232.50–245.001,23539
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—460248.00/cwt248.00–248.001,1411
BullsLarge 1-2—710162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,1541
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—670184.15/cwt180.00–192.501,2349
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—440225.03/cwt220.00–227.509903
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—625217.38/cwt215.00–220.001,35910
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,59794.80/cwt90.00–100.001,5145
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,20484.12/cwt80.00–89.501,01325
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,21373.56/cwt65.00–79.008924
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,23294.73/cwt90.00–107.001,16718
CowsLean 85-90%—75650.94/cwt50.00–54.003855
CowsLean 85-90%—89262.77/cwt60.00–68.005608
CowsLean 85-90%—85981.14/cwt80.00–85.006977
CowsLean 85-90%—88273.22/cwt70.00–78.0064613
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,58285.29/cwt80.00–88.001,3496
Bulls——1,586110.02/cwt105.00–120.001,7458
Bulls——1,34795.29/cwt86.00–102.001,2848
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9341,167.76/head1,025.00–1,375.001,1686
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,055900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—9101,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,0031,304.31/head1,050.00–1,500.001,3048
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,1601,248.30/head1,110.00–1,350.001,2488
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2152,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2611,561.10/head1,175.00–1,725.001,5617
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2001,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2752,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2381,828.03/head1,725.00–1,925.001,8282
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2491,718.35/head1,475.00–2,025.001,7185
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2751,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-2—1,4051,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—1,2551,578.78/head1,225.00–1,825.001,5792
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—618154.43/cwt145.00–159.009543
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—535169.09/cwt165.00–177.509053
BullsMedium and Large 2—500190.00/cwt190.00–190.009501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—355275.00/cwt275.00–275.009761
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—447256.00/cwt256.00–256.001,1447
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—298282.50/cwt282.50–282.508423
BullsMedium and Large 2—573190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,0892
BullsMedium and Large 2—680172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,1701
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—740145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0731
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—576195.01/cwt184.00–206.001,12322
HeifersMedium and Large 2—383202.55/cwt200.00–205.007763
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—488166.32/cwt152.50–180.008122
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—463213.96/cwt200.00–220.0099133
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—457225.03/cwt224.50–235.001,02842
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—401230.00/cwt230.00–230.009226
HeifersMedium and Large 2—335194.85/cwt190.00–200.006532
HeifersMedium and Large 2—673170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1442
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—570169.48/cwt169.00–170.009662
HeifersMedium and Large 2—473195.00/cwt195.00–195.009222
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—360260.00/cwt260.00–260.009361
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—325257.66/cwt255.00–265.008374
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—265240.00/cwt240.00–240.006362
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—369232.42/cwt231.00–235.0085812
HeifersMedium 1-2—480192.00/cwt192.00–192.009221
HeifersLarge 1-2—500188.00/cwt188.00–188.009403
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—566216.41/cwt210.00–222.001,22517
BullsMedium and Large 2—730167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,2232
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—628197.87/cwt190.00–213.001,24314
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—830140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1621
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—718184.72/cwt180.00–192.001,3266
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—775156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,2091
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—380220.00/cwt220.00–220.008361
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—573177.49/cwt175.00–180.001,0172
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—529217.54/cwt205.00–225.001,15118
BullsMedium and Large 2—632184.36/cwt180.00–187.501,1654
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—488230.95/cwt222.00–240.001,1276
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—225255.00/cwt255.00–255.005741
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—480195.25/cwt193.00–197.509372
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—650156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,0142
BullsMedium and Large 2—445210.00/cwt210.00–210.009351
BullsMedium and Large 2—495200.00/cwt200.00–200.009901

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.