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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 29

● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

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Feeder Cattle receipts

659 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 707▲ 63 vs year ago 596 · +10.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 77▲ 54 vs year ago 91 · +59.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 44▼ 19 vs year ago 46 · −41.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Feeder steers were 4.00 to 8.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand, while the feeder heifers were 3.00 to 8.00 higher across the weight classes. There was a good supply of high quality and weaned packages of feeders today and buyers were willing to pay premiums for calves that should have fewer health problems in the current weather conditions. Slaughter cows were steady to 2.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $262.67/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −124.01 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.

Average price

$262.67

82 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$302

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

$51.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.90

vs KY average

−6.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	271.01	1,479	58
Medium and Large 2	563	245.87	1,384	21
Medium and Large 2-3	537	219.17	1,177	3thin

One grade step is worth $51.84/cwt here — about $302 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale82 hd

262.67

—

KY average26 barns · 1,664 hd

271.57

−8.90

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−6.61

This barn, trailing median34 sales

386.68

−124.01

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $432.00, low $327.00, median $386.68 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,617	166.63	2,695	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,489	148.43	2,211	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	143.26	1,704	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,009	124.98	1,261	27
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,263	170.09	2,148	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	188.13	2,389	43

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)	1,140	$1,740	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$2,175	1thin

Every lot

102 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	991	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,150	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,050	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	338.35/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,303	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	387	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,403	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	280.00/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,134	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	426	331.74/cwt	327.50–337.50	1,413	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	430	352.69/cwt	347.50–355.00	1,517	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,581	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	467	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	841	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	472	321.68/cwt	317.50–327.50	1,518	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	298.76/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,425	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	514	331.24/cwt	327.50–332.50	1,703	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	311.95/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,638	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	292.89/cwt	285.00–302.50	1,546	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,485	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	317.81/cwt	317.50–320.00	1,799	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	296.70/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,736	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,694	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	293.89/cwt	280.00–302.50	1,852	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	669	272.05/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,820	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	254.14/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,715	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	268.30/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,892	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,911	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,786	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,019	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,374	59
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	656	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	729	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	276	293.12/cwt	280.00–300.00	809	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	322	288.86/cwt	282.50–300.00	930	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	273.69/cwt	270.00–277.50	889	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	274.86/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,017	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	381	296.50/cwt	282.50–302.50	1,130	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	414	301.00/cwt	287.50–305.00	1,246	30
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	274.76/cwt	250.00–280.00	1,187	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	276.64/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,289	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	258.99/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,235	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	498	297.51/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,482	22
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	244.90/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,261	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	268.54/cwt	260.00–277.50	1,391	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	518	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,140	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	524	282.61/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,481	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	558	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,535	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	245.97/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,397	19
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,251	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	251.99/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,457	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	606	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,648	54
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	218.33/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,369	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	238.93/cwt	230.00–253.00	1,508	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	231.68/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,548	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	199.95/cwt	190.00–210.00	1,360	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,680	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	717	186.74/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,339	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	855	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,539	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	784	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	841	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	322	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	966	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,139	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,044	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	338.60/cwt	335.00–342.50	1,270	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	376	322.58/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,213	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,007	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,245	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	331.60/cwt	322.50–337.50	1,419	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,164	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	301.63/cwt	297.50–312.50	1,436	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	259.92/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,242	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,550	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,144	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	289.76/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,521	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,473	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	265.84/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,507	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	583	279.30/cwt	277.50–282.50	1,628	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	270.04/cwt	262.50–277.50	1,680	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	248.32/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,584	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,544	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	251.66/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,691	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	733	229.90/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,685	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,500	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	955	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,600	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,385	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	776	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,086	4
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,270	188.13/cwt	170.00–188.50	2,389	43
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,263	170.09/cwt	168.00–172.00	2,148	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,209	146.90/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,776	6
Bulls	—	—	1,763	171.95/cwt	163.00–178.00	3,031	11
Bulls	—	—	1,900	186.58/cwt	184.00–190.00	3,545	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	110.02/cwt	100.00–117.00	1,064	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	127.47/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,275	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	145.33/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,593	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	136.13/cwt	125.00–144.00	1,594	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	154.16/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,878	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,458	138.88/cwt	125.00–144.00	2,025	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	151.38/cwt	145.00–155.00	2,269	42
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,739.67/head	1,485.00–1,900.00	1,740	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,467	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

Sat Jun 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 659Last week 707Year ago 596

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 77Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 44Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	375	280.00	280.00
2	400–450	405	260.00–300.00	280.00
9	450–500	477	290.00–305.00	298.76
4	500–550	528	285.00–302.50	292.89
1	550–600	550	270.00	270.00
3	600–650	616	275.00	275.00
3	650–700	675	250.00–260.00	254.14
1	750–800	785	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	500–550	514	327.50–332.50	331.24
8	550–600	566	317.50–320.00	317.81
59	1000–1050	1,019	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	220.00	220.00
2	450–500	467	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	387	362.50	362.50
11	400–450	430	347.50–355.00	352.69
7	450–500	455	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	385	335.00–340.00	338.35
7	400–450	426	327.50–337.50	331.74
6	450–500	472	317.50–327.50	321.68
20	500–550	525	300.00–317.50	311.95
3	550–600	585	290.00–305.00	296.70
12	600–650	630	280.00–302.50	293.89
5	650–700	669	270.00–280.00	272.05
3	700–750	705	260.00–272.50	268.30
1	750–800	780	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	285.00	285.00
3	300–350	322	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	360	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	415	300.00	300.00
5	450–500	478	250.00–270.00	259.92
3	500–550	526	280.00	280.00
3	600–650	638	245.00–250.00	248.32
1	650–700	650	237.50	237.50
1	950–1000	955	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	320.00	320.00
1	300–350	345	330.00	330.00
8	350–400	376	310.00–330.00	322.58
11	400–450	428	322.50–337.50	331.60
6	450–500	476	297.50–312.50	301.63
8	500–550	525	280.00–300.00	289.76
5	550–600	567	250.00–270.00	265.84
6	600–650	622	262.50–277.50	270.04
3	650–700	672	247.50–260.00	251.66
2	700–750	733	220.00–240.00	229.90
1	750–800	750	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	955	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	395	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	475	245.00	245.00
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	335.00–342.50	338.60
1	500–550	500	310.00	310.00
11	550–600	583	277.50–282.50	279.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	285.00	285.00
1	250–300	270	270.00	270.00
2	300–350	325	270.00–277.50	273.69
3	350–400	370	270.00–277.50	274.86
11	400–450	432	250.00–280.00	274.76
3	450–500	477	250.00–267.50	258.99
2	500–550	515	240.00–250.00	244.90
19	550–600	568	240.00–257.50	245.97
6	600–650	627	215.00–220.00	218.33
3	650–700	680	190.00–210.00	199.95
3	700–750	717	180.00–200.00	186.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	276	280.00–300.00	293.12
5	300–350	322	282.50–300.00	288.86
19	350–400	381	282.50–302.50	296.50
30	400–450	414	287.50–305.00	301.00
13	450–500	466	270.00–285.00	276.64
12	500–550	518	260.00–277.50	268.54
11	550–600	578	247.50–260.00	251.99
6	600–650	631	230.00–253.00	238.93
3	650–700	668	225.00–235.00	231.68
2	700–750	715	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	855	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	575	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	450–500	498	295.00–300.00	297.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	500–550	524	280.00–285.00	282.61
22	550–600	558	275.00	275.00
54	600–650	606	272.00	272.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	776	140.00	140.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,140	1,485.00–1,900.00	1,739.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	180.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	2,175.00	2,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,763	163.00–178.00	171.95
6	—	1,209	140.00–158.00	146.90
3	—	1,900	184.00–190.00	186.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,096	140.00–160.00	145.33
10	—	967	100.00–117.00	110.02
11	—	1,000	120.00–138.00	127.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,499	145.00–155.00	151.38
13	—	1,458	125.00–144.00	138.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,218	145.00–165.00	154.16
26	—	1,171	125.00–144.00	136.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,270	170.00–188.50	188.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	168.00–172.00	170.09

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.