Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger on a lighter numbered but good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were 2.00 to 8.00 higher across the weight classes with strong demand. Slaughter cows were 5.00 to 8.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 5.00 higher with strong demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.48/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −142.23 against this barn's trailing median of $396.70.

Average price

$254.48

14 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,383

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$30.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.87

vs KY average

−21.98 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	272.18	1,492	6thin
Medium and Large 2	540	241.20	1,302	8thin

One grade step is worth $30.99/cwt here — about $191 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

30 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.00, low $342.05, median $396.70 across 30 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 sale14 hd

254.48

—

KY average25 barns · 1,344 hd

266.35

−11.87

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−21.98

This barn, trailing median30 sales

396.70

−142.23

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	1,587	162.55	2,579	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,560	138.41	2,159	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,192	134.35	1,601	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,077	117.30	1,263	25

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,236	$1,878	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,574	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	995	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	945	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,008	$1,175	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,390	$2,288	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,159	$1,987	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1-2Value Added	500–550	513	330.51/cwt	327.50–331.00	1,696	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	233.51/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,471	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	509	301.98/cwt	295.00–310.00	1,537	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	260.83/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,599	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	1,917.62/head	1,300.00–2,200.00	1,918	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,623	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,633	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	303.73/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,376	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	2,287.72/head	2,225.00–2,350.00	2,288	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,895.73/head	1,475.00–2,200.00	1,896	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,327	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	246.59/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,312	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,472	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,531	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	988	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	287.44/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	312.59/cwt	305.00–319.00	1,360	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	994	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	268.15/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,142	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	109.78/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,212	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	112.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,742	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	132.86/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,582	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	122.56/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,440	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	145.98/cwt	140.00–156.00	2,247	12
Bulls	—	—	1,547	156.75/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,425	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	675	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	979	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	131.07/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,409	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	120.13/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,266	12
Bulls	—	—	1,646	171.24/cwt	164.00–177.00	2,819	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	134.10/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,131	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	146.97/cwt	143.00–154.00	1,770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	418	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	295	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	597	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	730	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	400–450	417	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,053	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	920	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	912	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,623	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	340	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	803	222.99/cwt	221.00–225.00	1,791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	754	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	225.02/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,267	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	416	254.05/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,057	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	282.15/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,337	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,610.52/head	1,450.00–1,975.00	1,611	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,315	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	312.99/cwt	307.50–325.00	1,465	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	400	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	305.67/cwt	299.00–317.00	1,635	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	289.90/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,076	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	286.36/cwt	280.00–300.00	945	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,848	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	339	341.80/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,159	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	1,584	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	323.60/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,379	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	292.66/cwt	292.00–293.00	1,677	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,432	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	351.24/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,310	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	553	272.62/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,508	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	1,737.02/head	1,550.00–1,975.00	1,737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	336.33/cwt	330.00–350.00	975	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	432	287.91/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,244	17

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 May 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 219Last week 802Year ago 377

Slaughter CattleReceipts 84Last week 116Year ago 131

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 32Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	513	327.50–331.00	330.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	370.00	370.00
1	250–300	290	355.00	355.00
2	400–450	415	345.00	345.00
3	450–500	470	337.00	337.00
7	500–550	535	299.00–317.00	305.67
3	550–600	573	292.00–293.00	292.66
2	750–800	770	240.00	240.00
2	800–850	803	221.00–225.00	222.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	335.00	335.00
5	400–450	435	305.00–319.00	312.59
2	450–500	453	300.00–307.50	303.73
1	600–650	625	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	670	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	417	252.50	252.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	330	280.00–300.00	286.36
7	350–400	371	285.00–300.00	289.90
17	400–450	432	280.00–300.00	287.91
15	450–500	474	270.00–290.00	282.15
1	500–550	525	270.00	270.00
5	550–600	553	260.00–277.50	272.62
6	600–650	630	230.00–241.00	233.51
1	700–750	730	225.00	225.00
4	900–950	912	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	310	270.00	270.00
3	350–400	355	280.00	280.00
8	400–450	426	255.00–275.00	268.15
6	500–550	532	240.00–250.00	246.59
2	550–600	563	220.00–230.00	225.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	202.50	202.50
2	400–450	418	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	480	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	290	330.00–350.00	336.33
5	300–350	339	340.00–350.00	341.80
14	350–400	373	340.00–355.00	351.24
8	400–450	426	320.00–337.50	323.60
7	450–500	468	307.50–325.00	312.99
10	500–550	509	295.00–310.00	301.98
3	600–650	613	260.00–262.50	260.83
1	650–700	695	235.00	235.00
2	700–750	740	220.00–230.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	327.00	327.00
3	400–450	428	310.00	310.00
3	450–500	473	280.00–300.00	287.44
1	500–550	545	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	755	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	400	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	416	250.00–262.50	254.05
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,114	1,300.00–2,200.00	1,917.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	1,475.00–2,200.00	1,895.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,088	1,450.00–1,975.00	1,610.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,210	1,550.00–1,975.00	1,737.02
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,390	2,225.00–2,350.00	2,287.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,104	100.00–114.00	109.78
3	—	1,075	130.00–132.00	131.07
12	—	1,054	115.00–124.00	120.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	110.00–115.00	112.38
12	—	1,539	140.00–156.00	145.98
9	—	1,589	130.00–138.00	134.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,191	126.00–139.00	132.86
2	—	1,175	122.00–123.00	122.56
4	—	1,204	143.00–154.00	146.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,547	150.00–160.00	156.75
6	—	1,646	164.00–177.00	171.24

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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Somerset Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle