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Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 17

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

720 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 681▲ 189 vs year ago 531 · +35.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 85▼ 20 vs year ago 85 · −23.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 29▼ 64 vs year ago 79 · −81.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $183.55/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$183.55

124 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+13.45

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	604	183.55	1,108	124

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale124 hd

183.55

—

KY average23 barns · 6,156 hd

170.10

+13.45

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	1,751	104.12	1,823	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,356	79.33	1,076	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,577	70.73	1,115	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,140	63.14	720	20

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,335	$895	3thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	609	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	874	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	448	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	896	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	899	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	543	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	918	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	180.27/cwt	173.00–180.75	1,228	80

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 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 720Last week 681Year ago 531

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 85Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 29Year ago 79

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	681	151.00	151.00
8	—	833	110.00	110.00
14	—	518	160.00–180.00	173.41
15	—	462	185.00–198.00	189.97
5	—	408	209.00	209.00
15	—	568	146.00–165.00	152.79
10	—	230	165.00–185.00	175.65
14	—	325	184.00	184.00
5	—	370	208.00	208.00
17	—	623	145.00–153.00	148.51

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Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 17

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← Dec 10Dec 17Jan 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

720 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 681▲ 189 vs year ago 531 · +35.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 85▼ 20 vs year ago 85 · −23.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 29▼ 64 vs year ago 79 · −81.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $183.55/cwt on 124 head.

Average price

$183.55

124 head · 604 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+13.45

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	604	183.55	1,108	124

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale124 hd

183.55

—

KY average23 barns · 6,156 hd

170.10

+13.45

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	1,751	104.12	1,823	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,356	79.33	1,076	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,577	70.73	1,115	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,140	63.14	720	20

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,335	$895	3thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	609	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	874	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	448	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	896	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	899	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	543	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	918	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	555	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	916	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	681	180.27/cwt	173.00–180.75	1,228	80

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 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 720Last week 681Year ago 531

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 85Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 29Year ago 79

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	681	151.00	151.00
8	—	833	110.00	110.00
14	—	518	160.00–180.00	173.41
15	—	462	185.00–198.00	189.97
5	—	408	209.00	209.00
15	—	568	146.00–165.00	152.79
10	—	230	165.00–185.00	175.65
14	—	325	184.00	184.00
5	—	370	208.00	208.00
17	—	623	145.00–153.00	148.51

Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	608	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	156.09/cwt	149.00–160.00	638	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	153.44/cwt	149.00–157.00	724	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	151.75/cwt	149.00–155.00	819	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	876	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	871	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	662	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,026	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	140.07/cwt	135.00–145.00	940	10

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,500	92.75/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,391	2
Bulls	—	—	1,800	110.60/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,991	4
Bulls	—	—	1,852	103.06/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,909	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	53.53/cwt	49.00–54.00	569	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	726	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	864	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	59.16/cwt	56.00–61.00	720	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	81.23/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,132	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,441	67.99/cwt	66.00–70.00	980	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	72.10/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,186	10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	540	149.00–155.00	151.75
5	—	645	135.00	135.00
10	—	671	135.00–145.00	140.07
14	—	409	149.00–160.00	156.09
5	—	390	156.00	156.00
5	—	565	155.00	155.00
11	—	472	149.00–157.00	153.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,852	102.00–105.00	103.06
4	—	1,800	109.00–116.00	110.60
2	—	1,500	90.00–95.00	92.75

Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	175.65/cwt	165.00–185.00	404	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	598	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	770	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	853	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	189.97/cwt	185.00–198.00	878	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	173.41/cwt	160.00–180.00	898	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	152.79/cwt	146.00–165.00	868	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	148.51/cwt	145.00–153.00	925	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,028	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	916	8

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	895.00/head	895.00–895.00	895	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	454	198.00	198.00
10	—	435	200.00–202.00	201.00
6	—	322	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	137.00	137.00
5	—	555	165.00	165.00
5	—	543	169.00	169.00
11	—	448	200.00	200.00
80	—	681	173.00–180.75	180.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	155.00	155.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,335	895.00	895.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,217	56.00–61.00	59.16
9	—	1,183	73.00	73.00
8	—	1,063	49.00–54.00	53.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,393	79.00–82.00	81.23
1	—	1,100	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,441	66.00–70.00	67.99
10	—	1,645	70.00–79.00	72.10