Sale reports / Kentucky / Somerset Livestock Auction / 2023-12-09

Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 9
● Final118 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194
Feeder Cattle receipts
764 head
▼ 188 vs last sale 952▲ 83 vs year ago 681 · +12.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
102 head
▼ 28 vs last sale 130▲ 17 vs year ago 85 · +20.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
46 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 37▲ 17 vs year ago 29 · +58.6%
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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 classPick one — the panels below update

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

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2518202.101,046209
Medium and Large 2-3466186.62870121
Medium and Large 3523140.307348thin
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,678107.591,80618
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,56586.101,34717
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,20285.741,03135
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,05369.3073044
HeifersSelectAverage1,185110.001,3041thin

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,270$1,3008
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,390$1,1313thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,330$1,1001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)901$1,0535
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,263$9972thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)833$8502thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$7751thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$7001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$1,3882thin

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2265265.00/cwt265.00–265.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280290.00/cwt290.00–290.008122
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3285220.00/cwt220.00–220.006271
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3308212.32/cwt205.00–220.006542
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2319257.61/cwt254.00–260.008225
Steers—Medium and Large 2320230.00/cwt230.00–230.007361
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3357201.68/cwt200.00–205.007203
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy363289.79/cwt280.00–300.001,0522
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2368262.62/cwt245.00–269.509668
Steers—Medium and Large 2375238.95/cwt235.00–242.508962
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy420270.63/cwt259.00–282.001,1377
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2426229.92/cwt225.00–245.009795
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3440207.50/cwt207.50–207.509131
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3470208.75/cwt205.00–212.509812
Steers—Medium and Large 3473165.47/cwt140.00–184.007833
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy478252.00/cwt245.00–265.001,20521
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2479228.45/cwt219.00–240.001,0949
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2513229.27/cwt215.00–235.001,17612
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3516205.20/cwt200.00–210.001,05915
Steers—Medium and Large 3518156.62/cwt152.50–160.008113
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added526252.28/cwt240.00–258.501,32712
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3571185.23/cwt175.00–197.501,0584
Steers—Medium and Large 3575157.24/cwt150.00–165.009042
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added584237.99/cwt237.50–240.001,39015
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2586218.27/cwt213.00–226.001,2795
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added604232.21/cwt231.50–235.001,4035
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611213.02/cwt206.00–227.501,3029
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3618192.56/cwt187.50–197.501,1902
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2672216.24/cwt210.00–223.001,4533
Steers—Medium and Large 3710140.00/cwt140.00–140.009941
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2721215.78/cwt200.00–217.501,55610
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2750190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2818175.11/cwt170.00–180.001,4322
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2855180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,5392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added933186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,73520
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2210240.00/cwt240.00–240.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3227191.29/cwt180.00–210.004346
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3288198.72/cwt197.50–200.005722
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2292215.00/cwt215.00–215.006282
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3326198.10/cwt180.00–207.5064610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2333221.58/cwt215.00–226.0073812
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2368213.69/cwt203.00–225.0078620
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3384196.01/cwt190.00–200.0075311
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2425214.67/cwt207.50–222.5091225
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3425190.56/cwt174.00–200.0081027
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470210.05/cwt200.00–220.0098738
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3470188.61/cwt180.00–197.5088614
Heifers—Medium and Large 3471144.52/cwt137.50–160.006814
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519198.45/cwt190.00–210.001,03031
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3520184.54/cwt171.00–193.0096027
Heifers—Medium and Large 3525148.11/cwt140.00–160.007783
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2569188.61/cwt180.00–200.001,07315
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3571177.49/cwt163.00–185.001,0139
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2614191.60/cwt180.00–200.001,17629
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3627170.72/cwt166.00–178.001,0709
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2662188.40/cwt173.00–192.001,24716
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3681166.12/cwt155.00–170.001,1316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2709193.00/cwt193.00–193.001,36817
Heifers—Medium and Large 3725100.00/cwt100.00–100.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2778157.05/cwt154.00–160.001,2222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2905140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2671
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230277.55/cwt270.00–280.006384
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2232259.37/cwt257.50–260.006024
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2275237.64/cwt230.00–245.006542
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278257.70/cwt250.00–265.007162
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3280200.00/cwt200.00–200.005601
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2320240.00/cwt235.00–250.007683
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3325190.00/cwt180.00–200.006182
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330275.00/cwt275.00–275.009081
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3375185.00/cwt185.00–185.006941
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy376266.76/cwt260.00–270.001,0037
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2379226.75/cwt220.00–237.5085910
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy414260.50/cwt252.50–270.001,0788
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2417227.72/cwt220.00–243.0095010
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3431207.00/cwt200.00–215.008924
Bulls—Medium and Large 3460130.00/cwt130.00–130.005981
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2478219.33/cwt215.00–235.001,04811
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3479195.04/cwt180.00–210.0093412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added527234.50/cwt234.50–234.501,2365
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3530194.95/cwt190.00–200.001,0332
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2537206.35/cwt195.00–220.001,10811
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added550234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,2872
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3560178.76/cwt172.50–186.001,0014
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2572213.69/cwt200.00–225.001,22212
Bulls—Medium and Large 3585157.50/cwt157.50–157.509211
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2622205.21/cwt198.00–210.001,2765
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3625188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,1751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2660193.08/cwt180.00–202.501,2745
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3695170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1821
Bulls—Medium and Large 3700100.00/cwt100.00–100.007001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2703186.65/cwt170.00–190.001,3126
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2775160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2401
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,3181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3875124.89/cwt120.00–130.001,0932
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3925120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,1101
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3340122.50/cwt122.50–122.504171
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select1,185110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,3041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,614100.62/cwt85.00–108.001,62410
Bulls——1,688114.35/cwt110.00–123.001,9307
Bulls——2,255130.00/cwt130.00–130.002,9321
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%87847.39/cwt42.00–50.004163
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06367.31/cwt58.00–72.0071625
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07176.52/cwt73.00–82.5082016
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,18578.43/cwt75.00–82.0092914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19397.17/cwt93.00–103.001,1598
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22786.59/cwt84.00–90.001,06213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,56586.10/cwt83.00–92.001,34717
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2833850.00/head850.00–850.008502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29011,052.62/head925.00–1,275.001,0535
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2930700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,263997.18/head925.00–1,075.009972
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2701,299.98/head1,025.00–1,435.001,3008
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3301,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3901,131.41/head950.00–1,350.001,1313
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2775117.23/cwt110.00–126.009092
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29801,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4901,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501

This sale against other markets

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.