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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jul 6

● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← Jun 29Jul 6Jul 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

457 head

▼ 202 vs last sale 659▼ 776 vs year ago 1,233 · −62.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 145▼ 48 vs year ago 122 · −39.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 27▼ 19 vs year ago 69 · −27.5%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $315.78/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 30 comparable sales and sits −134.45 against this barn's trailing median of $450.22.

Average price

$315.78

47 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$29.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.64

vs KY average

+6.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	323.34	1,743	35
Medium and Large 2-3	568	293.71	1,668	12thin

One grade step is worth $29.63/cwt here — about $75 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale47 hd

315.78

—

KY average2 barns · 60 hd

309.14

+6.64

National average16 barns · 1,423 hd

309.26

+6.52

This barn, trailing median30 sales

450.22

−134.45

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

30 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $511.01, low $356.50, median $450.22 across 30 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	1,821	170.48	3,104	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,477	146.69	2,166	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,207	144.18	1,740	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	123.96	1,266	16
Dairy Bulls	—	Average	1,625	140.00	2,275	1thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,423	132.44	1,884	4thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,010	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,415	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,191	$1,720	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,685	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,072	$1,464	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,457	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,445	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$2,133	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,253	$1,963	2thin

Every lot

96 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	265	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	921	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,102	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	303	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,023	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	333	293.82/cwt	285.00–302.50	978	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	380	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	988	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	390	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	1,431	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,440	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	332.49/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,367	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	463	302.43/cwt	285.00–312.50	1,400	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,500	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	313.98/cwt	313.00–315.00	1,680	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	536	324.58/cwt	324.50–325.00	1,740	31
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	568	293.71/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,668	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	313.50/cwt	313.00–314.00	1,850	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	298.52/cwt	281.00–312.00	1,857	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	627	271.76/cwt	260.00–278.00	1,704	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	258.77/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,708	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	664	290.36/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,928	11
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	713	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,968	35
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	245.52/cwt	245.00–246.00	1,775	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	805	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	2,165	68
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	252.60/cwt	246.00–253.00	2,071	17
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	850	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,828	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	906	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	295	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	856	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	333	290.15/cwt	282.50–295.00	966	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	858	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	286.86/cwt	282.50–290.00	1,061	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	259.61/cwt	240.00–277.50	961	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	288.42/cwt	270.00–306.00	1,240	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	234.63/cwt	175.00–262.50	1,009	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	440	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,434	1
Heifers	450–500	Small 1-2	465	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,104	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	245.84/cwt	205.00–265.00	1,163	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	477	284.74/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,358	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	274.69/cwt	254.00–284.00	1,426	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	525	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,523	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	533	223.91/cwt	213.00–245.00	1,193	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	238.34/cwt	227.00–247.50	1,370	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	262.23/cwt	253.00–265.00	1,526	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	612	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,040	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	616	243.30/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,499	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	627	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,630	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	663	240.98/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,598	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	663	216.63/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,436	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,862	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	994	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	327	330.69/cwt	330.00–331.00	1,081	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	336	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	827	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	367	318.59/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,169	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,378	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	377	271.59/cwt	255.00–287.50	1,024	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,328	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	413	278.71/cwt	277.50–280.00	1,151	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	302.13/cwt	300.00–303.00	1,278	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	455	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,156	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	302.82/cwt	290.00–312.00	1,447	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	275.70/cwt	265.00–282.00	1,442	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	277.55/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,574	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	588	227.20/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,336	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	623	222.43/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,386	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	272.32/cwt	271.00–276.00	1,699	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	677	257.71/cwt	245.00–263.00	1,745	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	683	236.01/cwt	233.00–239.00	1,612	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	243.97/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,769	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	740	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,665	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,823	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	680	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	850	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,512	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,770	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,381	1
Bulls	—	—	1,831	166.37/cwt	155.00–174.00	3,046	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	110.81/cwt	100.00–117.00	1,078	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	126.42/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,274	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	109.49/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,202	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	127.08/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,421	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	144.53/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,659	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	170.80/cwt	163.00–180.00	2,007	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	150.05/cwt	140.00–159.00	1,889	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	145.19/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,105	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,964	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	154.78/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,365	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,519	1
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,535	129.92/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,994	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,275	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	1,685.00/head	1,685.00–1,685.00	1,685	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	1,457.47/head	1,150.00–1,785.00	1,457	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,072	1,463.53/head	1,275.00–1,600.00	1,464	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,191	1,719.97/head	1,550.00–2,010.00	1,720	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,010.00/head	2,010.00–2,010.00	2,010	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	2,133.40/head	1,775.00–2,425.00	2,133	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,800	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 Jul 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 457Last week 659Year ago 1,233

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 145Year ago 122

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 27Year ago 69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,445	2,550.00	2,550.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,415	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,010.00	2,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,072	1,275.00–1,600.00	1,463.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,043	1,150.00–1,785.00	1,457.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,685.00	1,685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,191	1,550.00–2,010.00	1,719.97

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	—	1,250	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	998	1,775.00–2,425.00	2,133.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	2,025.00	2,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	180.00	180.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	326.00	326.00
1	500–550	525	290.00	290.00
2	600–650	627	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	290.00	290.00
1	300–350	335	256.00	256.00
4	350–400	370	240.00–277.50	259.61
4	400–450	430	175.00–262.50	234.63
9	450–500	473	205.00–265.00	245.84
3	500–550	533	213.00–245.00	223.91
10	550–600	575	227.00–247.50	238.34
2	600–650	612	170.00	170.00
3	650–700	663	210.00–220.00	216.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	318.00	318.00
9	300–350	333	282.50–295.00	290.15
4	350–400	370	282.50–290.00	286.86
19	400–450	430	270.00–306.00	288.42
12	450–500	477	270.00–295.00	284.74
8	500–550	519	254.00–284.00	274.69
29	550–600	582	253.00–265.00	262.23
9	600–650	616	230.00–249.00	243.30
6	650–700	663	240.00–244.00	240.98
1	700–750	730	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	355.00	355.00
3	300–350	327	330.00–331.00	330.69
4	350–400	367	310.00–330.00	318.59
5	400–450	423	300.00–303.00	302.13
3	450–500	478	290.00–312.00	302.82
6	500–550	523	265.00–282.00	275.70
10	550–600	567	260.00–288.00	277.55
9	600–650	624	271.00–276.00	272.32
9	650–700	677	245.00–263.00	257.71
3	700–750	725	240.00–248.00	243.97
1	750–800	750	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	372.50	372.50
1	400–450	405	328.00	328.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	336	246.00	246.00
3	350–400	377	255.00–287.50	271.59
2	400–450	413	277.50–280.00	278.71
1	450–500	455	254.00	254.00
4	550–600	588	220.00–239.00	227.20
3	600–650	623	210.00–235.00	222.43
2	650–700	683	233.00–239.00	236.01
1	700–750	740	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	367.00	367.00
1	400–450	400	360.00	360.00
31	500–550	536	324.50–325.00	324.58
68	800–850	805	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	347.50	347.50
2	300–350	333	285.00–302.50	293.82
1	350–400	380	260.00	260.00
8	450–500	463	285.00–312.50	302.43
12	550–600	568	255.00–300.00	293.71
3	600–650	627	260.00–278.00	271.76
5	650–700	660	250.00–270.00	258.77
1	850–900	850	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	700–750	713	276.00	276.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	380.00	380.00
4	300–350	303	337.50	337.50
4	400–450	411	330.00–335.00	332.49
1	450–500	465	322.50	322.50
2	500–550	535	313.00–315.00	313.98
2	550–600	590	313.00–314.00	313.50
11	600–650	622	281.00–312.00	298.52
11	650–700	664	286.00–292.00	290.36
2	700–750	723	245.00–246.00	245.52
17	800–850	820	246.00–253.00	252.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	224.00	224.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	143.00–148.00	145.19
2	—	1,528	150.00–160.00	154.78
1	—	1,455	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	100.00–115.00	109.49
12	—	1,118	120.00–139.00	127.08
5	—	1,175	163.00–180.00	170.80
30	—	1,259	140.00–159.00	150.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	973	100.00–117.00	110.81
3	—	1,148	140.00–150.00	144.53
7	—	1,008	120.00–135.00	126.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	140.00	140.00
3	—	1,535	120.00–135.00	129.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,831	155.00–174.00	166.37
1	—	1,770	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	140.00	140.00

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.