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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Nov 30

● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← Nov 23Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

197 head

▼ 189 vs last sale 386▼ 755 vs year ago 952 · −79.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 52▼ 83 vs year ago 130 · −63.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 32▼ 4 vs year ago 37 · −10.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: No trend due to lower receipts and a limited number of comparisons, however lighter weight feeder steers and heifers were noticeably higher. Also noted was increased demand for weaned and guarantied open packages of calves. Slaughter cows were mostly steady to 2.00 higher except for high dressing individuals who were sharply higher. Slaughter bulls 6.00 to 8.00 higher. There was a good demand for, but a limited supply of slaughter animals.

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 $228.96/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −157.72 against this barn's trailing median of $386.68.

Average price

$228.96

23 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,228

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$265

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

$56.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.29

vs KY average

−51.94 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	236.18	1,273	16thin
Medium and Large 2	525	217.88	1,144	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	560	180.00	1,008	1thin

One grade step is worth $56.18/cwt here — about $265 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

228.96

—

KY average10 barns · 297 hd

240.25

−11.29

National average40 barns · 6,153 hd

280.90

−51.94

This barn, trailing median34 sales

386.68

−157.72

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	—	Low	1,657	148.04	2,453	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	125.29	1,930	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,125	115.80	1,302	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,088	84.57	920	12

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)	1,275	$1,972	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,078	$1,479	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$1,425	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,090	$1,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$2,374	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,267	$1,891	4thin

Every lot

86 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	310.47/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,009	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,173	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	302.01/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,142	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,320	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,404	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	478	298.40/cwt	292.00–305.00	1,426	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	279.87/cwt	266.00–284.00	1,427	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1-2	515	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,210	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	299.29/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,580	19
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	249.41/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,554	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	635	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,829	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,598	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,806	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,815	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,649	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	895	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,969	6
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	900	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,431	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	281.39/cwt	270.00–289.00	872	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	251.55/cwt	250.00–255.00	813	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	370	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,082	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	392	280.03/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,098	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	971	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	260.46/cwt	250.00–264.00	1,115	6
Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	435	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,018	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	653	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	249.38/cwt	240.00–256.00	1,142	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,076	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	241.83/cwt	232.50–252.50	1,248	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	221.45/cwt	210.00–229.00	1,143	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,008	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,140	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	577	226.75/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,308	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	206.58/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,266	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	627	226.24/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,419	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	219.68/cwt	212.00–228.00	1,489	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	845	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,521	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	860	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,333	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	160	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	504	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,119	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	382	256.81/cwt	250.00–270.00	981	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	398	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,262	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	263.48/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,125	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	298.86/cwt	292.50–305.00	1,309	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,240	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	286.18/cwt	276.00–294.00	1,379	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,246	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,531	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	565	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,172	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	573	263.91/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,512	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	238.85/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,385	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,560	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,488	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	645	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,226	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	217.76/cwt	207.50–223.00	1,437	3
Bulls	650–700	Large 1-2	680	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,482	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	759	197.76/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,501	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	175.41/cwt	171.00–180.00	1,342	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	805	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,369	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	136.61/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,960	2
Bulls	—	—	1,518	161.51/cwt	161.00–162.50	2,452	2
Bulls	—	—	1,838	147.01/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,702	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	85.91/cwt	84.00–89.00	875	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	118.48/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,304	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	74.77/cwt	70.00–80.00	823	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	102.84/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,162	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	106.15/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,284	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	116.06/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,627	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,284	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	124.89/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,986	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	1,854.60/head	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,855	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,293	2,559.24/head	2,500.00–2,625.00	2,559	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	825	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,793.57/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,794	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,972.06/head	1,725.00–2,075.00	1,972	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	950	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 Nov 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 386Year ago 952

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 52Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 32Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	310	270.00–289.00	281.39
6	350–400	392	270.00–285.00	280.03
6	400–450	428	250.00–264.00	260.46
5	450–500	458	240.00–256.00	249.38
10	500–550	516	232.50–252.50	241.83
6	550–600	577	223.00–230.00	226.75
3	600–650	627	222.00–230.00	226.24
6	650–700	678	212.00–228.00	219.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	250.00–255.00	251.55
2	400–450	413	235.00	235.00
2	450–500	458	235.00	235.00
5	500–550	516	210.00–229.00	221.45
1	550–600	570	200.00	200.00
2	600–650	613	200.00–213.00	206.58
2	800–850	845	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	860	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	150.00	150.00
1	550–600	560	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	740	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	160	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	373	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	438	292.50–305.00	298.86
3	450–500	482	276.00–294.00	286.18
1	500–550	545	281.00	281.00
4	550–600	573	254.00–270.00	263.91
1	600–650	600	260.00	260.00
3	650–700	660	207.50–223.00	217.76
1	700–750	700	205.00	205.00
4	750–800	759	195.00–200.00	197.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	250.00–270.00	256.81
3	400–450	427	260.00–270.00	263.48
1	450–500	455	272.50	272.50
1	500–550	530	235.00	235.00
3	550–600	580	230.00–243.00	238.85
1	600–650	640	232.50	232.50
2	750–800	765	171.00–180.00	175.41
1	800–850	805	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	535	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	565	207.50	207.50
1	600–650	645	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	398	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	300.00–320.00	310.47
5	350–400	378	300.00–310.00	302.01
5	400–450	440	319.00	319.00
2	450–500	478	292.00–305.00	298.40
9	500–550	510	266.00–284.00	279.87
4	600–650	623	245.00–254.00	249.41
1	700–750	710	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	785	230.00	230.00
1	800–850	825	220.00	220.00
6	850–900	895	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	500–550	528	290.00–305.00	299.29
1	600–650	635	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	850	194.00	194.00
1	900–950	900	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	400	330.00	330.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,550.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,268	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,854.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,293	2,500.00–2,625.00	2,559.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,275	1,725.00–2,075.00	1,972.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,793.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	850.00	850.00

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	—	805	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,101	115.00–126.00	118.48
5	—	1,210	100.00–110.00	106.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,101	70.00–80.00	74.77
3	—	1,018	84.00–89.00	85.91
3	—	1,130	100.00–105.00	102.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	157.00	157.00
10	—	1,590	120.00–131.00	124.89
3	—	1,402	115.00–118.00	116.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	135.00–138.00	136.61
2	—	1,518	161.00–162.50	161.51
4	—	1,838	142.00–152.00	147.01

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.