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Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 14

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← Dec 7Dec 14Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

808 head

▼ 894 vs last sale 1,702▲ 808 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 125▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 150▲ 68 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves weighing 300 to 550 pounds sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher. Calves weighing over 600 pounds sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.77/cwt on 267 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −95.23 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$129.77

267 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$37.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.69

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	512	130.18	666	264
Small 1-2	540	93.00	502	3thin

One grade step is worth $37.18/cwt here — about $164 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 sale267 hd

129.77

—

KY average30 barns · 10,204 hd

121.08

+8.69

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−95.23

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	—	Average	1,921	78.86	1,515	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,355	50.04	678	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,164	46.35	539	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,080	39.97	432	14

Every lot

65 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	361	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	163.55/cwt	161.00–175.00	442	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	166.79/cwt	157.00–170.00	557	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	340	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	422	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	167.78/cwt	161.00–170.00	611	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	370	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	662	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	163.78/cwt	158.00–166.00	688	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463

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 Dec 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 808Last week 1,702Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 125Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 150Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
3	—	270	154.00	154.00
3	—	613	127.00–134.00	129.43
6	—	242	150.00	150.00
6	—	378	152.00–166.00	154.41
7	—	345	140.00–146.00	142.57
25	—	421	130.00–164.00	147.60
24	—	515	131.00–139.00	134.74
8	—	654	130.00	130.00

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Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 14

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← Dec 7Dec 14Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

808 head

▼ 894 vs last sale 1,702▲ 808 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 125▲ 90 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 150▲ 68 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.77/cwt on 267 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −95.23 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$129.77

267 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$164

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

$37.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.69

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	512	130.18	666	264
Small 1-2	540	93.00	502	3thin

One grade step is worth $37.18/cwt here — about $164 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 sale267 hd

129.77

—

KY average30 barns · 10,204 hd

121.08

+8.69

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−95.23

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	—	Average	1,921	78.86	1,515	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,355	50.04	678	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,164	46.35	539	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,080	39.97	432	14

Every lot

65 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	361	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	163.55/cwt	161.00–175.00	442	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	166.79/cwt	157.00–170.00	557	8
Steers	—	Small 1-2	340	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	422	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	167.78/cwt	161.00–170.00	611	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	370	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	662	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	163.78/cwt	158.00–166.00	688	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463

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 Dec 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 808Last week 1,702Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 90Last week 125Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 150Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
3	—	270	154.00	154.00
3	—	613	127.00–134.00	129.43
6	—	242	150.00	150.00
6	—	378	152.00–166.00	154.41
7	—	345	140.00–146.00	142.57
25	—	421	130.00–164.00	147.60
24	—	515	131.00–139.00	134.74
8	—	654	130.00	130.00

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	665	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	466	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,888	76.48/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,444	3
Bulls	—	—	2,020	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,737	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	38.38/cwt	36.00–39.00	377	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,142	44.91/cwt	43.00–47.00	513	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,212	42.10/cwt	41.00–44.00	510	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	49.95/cwt	48.00–52.00	608	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,312	48.62/cwt	48.00–49.00	638	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,359	54.93/cwt	52.00–58.50	746	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	44.70/cwt	44.00–46.00	619	6

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	954	484.21/cwt	475.00–495.00	4,619	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,043	698.28/cwt	635.00–785.00	7,283	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	511.16/cwt	475.00–550.00	5,495	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	621.58/cwt	525.00–710.00	7,105	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,162	764.46/cwt	635.00–825.00	8,883	7

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	9,735	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,288	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	18,000	4

Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	389	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	133.92/cwt	122.00–140.00	438	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	364	140.18/cwt	134.00–155.00	510	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	132.86/cwt	128.00–135.00	513	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	408	137.79/cwt	134.00–141.00	562	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	131.02/cwt	125.00–138.00	553	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	128.04/cwt	122.00–131.00	607	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	490	132.89/cwt	131.50–136.00	651	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	702	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	122.89/cwt	120.00–128.00	641	16
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	540	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	502	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	118.99/cwt	116.00–122.00	694	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	642	130.52/cwt	122.00–132.00	838	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	788	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	658	122.61/cwt	122.00–123.00	807	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	754	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	950	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	898	3

Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	242	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	363	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	416	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	142.57/cwt	140.00–146.00	492	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	154.41/cwt	152.00–166.00	584	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	147.60/cwt	130.00–164.00	621	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	146.83/cwt	139.00–153.00	714	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	134.74/cwt	131.00–139.00	694	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	122.48/cwt	120.00–123.50	703	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	129.43/cwt	127.00–134.00	793	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	850	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	815	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	903	7

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	557	153.00–155.00	154.33
5	—	370	179.00	179.00
12	—	470	156.00–168.00	159.32
31	—	508	154.00–159.00	156.24
13	—	666	139.50–142.00	140.30
12	—	625	137.00–141.00	138.54
11	—	750	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	675	132.00–137.00	136.29
8	—	334	157.00–170.00	166.79
11	—	364	161.00–170.00	167.78
22	—	571	138.00–145.00	142.41
1	—	220	164.00	164.00
3	—	527	152.00–153.00	152.66
17	—	463	149.00–163.00	156.78
23	—	420	158.00–166.00	163.78
1	—	720	130.00	130.00
6	—	270	161.00–175.00	163.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	658	122.00–123.00	122.61
12	—	490	131.50–136.00	132.89
10	—	754	126.00	126.00
9	—	364	134.00–155.00	140.18
37	—	642	122.00–132.00	130.52
32	—	516	136.00	136.00
17	—	408	134.00–141.00	137.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	855	105.00	105.00
10	—	583	116.00–122.00	118.99
16	—	522	120.00–128.00	122.89
24	—	422	125.00–138.00	131.02
17	—	327	122.00–140.00	133.92
39	—	474	122.00–131.00	128.04
5	—	657	120.00	120.00
6	—	278	140.00	140.00
9	—	386	128.00–135.00	132.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	540	93.00	93.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,143	525.00–710.00	621.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,162	635.00–825.00	764.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	954	475.00–495.00	484.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,075	475.00–550.00	511.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,043	635.00–785.00	698.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,600	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	885.00	885.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,888	75.00–79.00	76.48
1	—	2,020	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,385	44.00–46.00	44.70
5	—	1,312	48.00–49.00	48.62
8	—	1,359	52.00–58.50	54.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,212	41.00–44.00	42.10
8	—	981	36.00–39.00	38.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,218	48.00–52.00	49.95
10	—	1,142	43.00–47.00	44.91