Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was mixed with an average quality and lower numbered offering. Good quality 500-600 lbs steers were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while the 600-650 lbs were 4.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 200-550 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 lower, while the 600-700 lbs were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. No trends on yearlings due to limited comparisons. Excessive heat limited buyers interest and the number of cattle offered today. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $249.33/cwt on 25 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −171.86 against this barn's trailing median of $421.20.

Average price

$249.33

25 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,346

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$380

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

$68.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.81

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	269.48	1,435	12thin
Medium and Large 2	553	239.70	1,326	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	525	200.85	1,055	3thin

One grade step is worth $68.64/cwt here — about $380 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

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $474.49, low $339.48, median $421.20 across 29 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 sale25 hd

249.33

—

KY average25 barns · 497 hd

240.53

+8.81

This barn, trailing median29 sales

421.20

−171.86

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	—	High	1,583	158.39	2,507	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,439	141.40	2,034	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,176	138.58	1,629	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,031	109.84	1,133	25
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,395	137.00	1,911	1thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,090	96.00	1,046	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,020	147.50	1,505	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,380	$2,245	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,295	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	938	$1,830	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,117	$1,758	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,165	$1,525	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	938	$1,473	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	830	$1,725	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	743	$1,380	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,413	$2,350	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,405	$2,342	31

Every lot, as filed

104 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	500–550	525	247.86/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,301	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	229.53/cwt	215.00–234.00	1,441	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	313	307.06/cwt	300.00–314.00	961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	450–500	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	688	205.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	197.50/cwt	185.00–210.00	1,412	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	2,359.72/head	2,000.00–2,575.00	2,360	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	169.01/cwt	167.50–172.00	1,369	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	239.81/cwt	230.00–247.50	1,475	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,661	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	233.81/cwt	216.00–240.00	1,333	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	500–550	500	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,120	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,351	2,320.99/head	1,950.00–2,525.00	2,321	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,139	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	235.03/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,176	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	269.53/cwt	260.00–280.00	862	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	197.45/cwt	185.00–202.50	1,311	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	229.23/cwt	210.00–242.00	1,215	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	230.06/cwt	220.00–240.00	987	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	234.50/cwt	234.00–235.00	1,454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	261.39/cwt	261.00–262.50	1,388	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	220.56/cwt	207.50–225.00	1,396	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	248.54/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,312	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	426	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,146	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	965	176.26/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,378	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	372	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	265.03/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,007	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,412	155.34/cwt	152.00–161.00	2,193	3
Bulls	—	—	1,640	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,280	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	149.17/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,850	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	136.21/cwt	133.00–138.00	1,312	3
Bulls	—	—	1,578	170.83/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,696	5
Bulls	—	—	1,325	137.91/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,827	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	121.48/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,337	9
Bulls	—	—	1,628	157.39/cwt	150.00–169.00	2,562	22
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	952	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	139.09/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,666	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,027	126.06/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,295	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	108.37/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,213	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,274	2
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,109	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	84.84/cwt	70.00–95.00	759	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	139.08/cwt	130.00–149.00	2,007	18
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,911	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,020	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,505	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	1,380.34/head	1,360.00–1,400.00	1,380	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	235	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	508	201.27/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,022	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	194.97/cwt	190.00–200.00	922	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	1,472.73/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,473	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	1,830.31/head	1,585.00–2,175.00	1,830	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	227	265.99/cwt	255.00–272.50	604	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,413	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,012	192.99/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,953	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	256.21/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	702	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	907	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	257.42/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,627	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	1,757.91/head	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,758	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	2,244.63/head	1,725.00–2,385.00	2,245	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,360	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,509	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	294.90/cwt	270.00–302.50	1,239	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	409	258.66/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,058	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	275.96/cwt	275.00–281.00	1,443	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	254.06/cwt	250.00–262.50	1,240	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	379	265.97/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,008	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	279.40/cwt	274.00–285.00	1,310	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	227.04/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,694	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	289	294.06/cwt	290.00–299.00	850	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	593	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,305	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	289.77/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,095	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	278	280.96/cwt	277.00–285.00	781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	338	276.01/cwt	270.00–290.00	933	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	860	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	276.09/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,436	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	256.27/cwt	252.50–257.50	1,430	4

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 Aug 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 288Last week 1,096Year ago 655

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 121Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 126Last week 40Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	255.00–272.50	265.99
2	250–300	278	277.00–285.00	280.96
5	300–350	338	270.00–290.00	276.01
8	350–400	379	260.00–277.00	265.97
10	400–450	409	250.00–262.00	258.66
9	450–500	488	250.00–262.50	254.06
15	500–550	525	240.00–257.50	247.86
8	550–600	593	220.00	220.00
5	600–650	628	215.00–234.00	229.53
3	650–700	680	215.00–233.00	227.04
2	700–750	715	185.00–210.00	197.50
1	750–800	770	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	800	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	265.00	265.00
1	300–350	320	257.50	257.50
1	350–400	360	250.00	250.00
4	400–450	429	220.00–240.00	230.06
3	450–500	480	245.00	245.00
4	500–550	530	210.00–242.00	229.23
2	550–600	573	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	680	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	235.00	235.00
2	350–400	372	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	285.00	285.00
7	250–300	289	290.00–299.00	294.06
2	300–350	313	300.00–314.00	307.06
5	350–400	378	280.00–295.00	289.77
7	400–450	420	270.00–302.50	294.90
5	450–500	469	274.00–285.00	279.40
8	500–550	520	265.00–281.00	276.09
4	550–600	558	252.50–257.50	256.27
7	600–650	615	230.00–247.50	239.81
2	650–700	688	200.00–210.00	205.05
1	750–800	755	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	860	185.00	185.00
2	900–950	907	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	260.00–280.00	269.53
4	350–400	380	260.00–270.00	265.03
3	400–450	426	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	475	260.00	260.00
4	500–550	528	240.00–257.50	248.54
6	550–600	570	216.00–240.00	233.81
7	600–650	633	207.50–225.00	220.56
6	650–700	664	185.00–202.50	197.45
1	700–750	725	192.50	192.50
1	750–800	755	182.50	182.50
3	800–850	810	167.50–172.00	169.01
1	850–900	860	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	190.00–200.00	194.97
2	500–550	508	200.00–202.50	201.27
1	550–600	560	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	625	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	262.50	262.50
1	350–400	375	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
2	450–500	465	245.00	245.00
4	500–550	531	261.00–262.50	261.39
1	550–600	550	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	620	234.00–235.00	234.50
4	650–700	680	220.00–240.00	235.03
2	950–1000	965	175.00–177.50	176.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
2	550–600	560	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	312.50	312.50
6	500–550	523	275.00–281.00	275.96
1	550–600	570	272.50	272.50
14	600–650	632	250.00–264.00	257.42
4	650–700	665	252.50–260.00	256.21
2	700–750	702	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	770	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	850	177.50	177.50
3	1000–1050	1,012	192.00–195.00	192.99

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,165	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	938	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,472.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	938	1,585.00–2,175.00	1,830.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,117	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,757.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,380	1,725.00–2,385.00	2,244.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,450	2,000.00–2,575.00	2,359.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,351	1,950.00–2,525.00	2,320.99
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	743	1,360.00–1,400.00	1,380.34
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,413	2,350.00	2,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,412	152.00–161.00	155.34
18	—	1,443	130.00–149.00	139.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,240	148.00–151.00	149.17
19	—	1,198	130.00–146.00	139.09
5	—	1,027	125.00–128.00	126.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	963	133.00–138.00	136.21
9	—	1,101	120.00–126.00	121.48
6	—	1,119	100.00–116.00	108.37
7	—	895	70.00–95.00	84.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	200.00	200.00
5	—	1,578	170.00–174.00	170.83
4	—	1,325	135.00–140.00	137.91
22	—	1,628	150.00–169.00	157.39
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	80.00	80.00
1	—	990	112.00	112.00
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	147.50	147.50

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

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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