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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-08-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Aug 24

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

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Feeder Cattle receipts

782 head

▲ 198 vs last sale 584▲ 782 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 88▲ 115 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

90 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 55▲ 90 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 2.00 to 3.00 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 $125.19/cwt on 203 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −99.81 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$125.19

203 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$15.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.72

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	493	125.54	618	196
Large 1	572	117.40	671	5thin
Small 1-2	385	110.00	424	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.54/cwt here — about $195 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 sale203 hd

125.19

—

KY average26 barns · 3,478 hd

124.47

+0.72

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−99.81

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	1,703	84.76	1,444	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,375	60.09	826	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,117	56.78	634	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	45.99	437	18

Every lot

67 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	232	154.86/cwt	150.00–160.00	359	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	308	168.49/cwt	168.00–169.00	519	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	153.01/cwt	145.00–163.00	479	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	150.74/cwt	149.00–155.00	645	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	147.41/cwt	142.00–153.00	683	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	508	147.84/cwt	146.00–150.50	751	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	144.67/cwt	142.00–146.50	735	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	138.95/cwt	133.00–143.00	805	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	132.28/cwt	131.00–138.00	835	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	131.58/cwt	125.00–135.00	872	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	972	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	946	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	244	137.26/cwt	130.00–139.00	335	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	262	133.05/cwt	130.00–139.00	349	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	302	134.38/cwt	130.00–143.00	406	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	362	131.57/cwt	122.00–136.00	476	28
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	418	137.97/cwt	133.50–142.00	577	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	127.97/cwt	125.00–130.00	539	13
Heifers	—	Large 1	475	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	546	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	125.71/cwt	122.00–128.00	600	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	482	134.16/cwt	134.00–134.50	647	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	503	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	654	4
Heifers	—	Large 1	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	124.85/cwt	118.00–131.00	647	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	122.02/cwt	115.00–126.00	714	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	115.99/cwt	110.00–119.00	717	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	771	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	116.02/cwt	112.00–121.00	768	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	682	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	791	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	706	108.36/cwt	102.00–116.00	765	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	787	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	388	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	148.53/cwt	140.00–160.00	480	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	143.19/cwt	140.00–155.00	530	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	141.64/cwt	135.00–145.50	602	33
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	138.13/cwt	132.00–143.00	666	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	126.97/cwt	121.00–132.00	663	35
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	126.08/cwt	124.50–133.00	701	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	125.54/cwt	115.00–132.00	763	10
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	640	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	736	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	126.83/cwt	123.00–133.00	848	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	757	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	812	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,596	78.98/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,261	5
Bulls	—	—	1,746	85.75/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,497	9
Bulls	—	—	1,753	91.41/cwt	91.00–92.50	1,602	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	349	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	44.39/cwt	41.00–47.00	414	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	508	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,089	55.20/cwt	54.00–56.00	601	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	572	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	60.31/cwt	59.00–61.00	702	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,314	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	736	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,331	59.12/cwt	58.00–60.00	787	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	64.10/cwt	63.00–67.50	954	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,550	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,021	681.51/cwt	620.00–825.00	6,958	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	776.76/cwt	725.00–800.00	8,816	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	709.15/cwt	600.00–825.00	8,581	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	815.55/cwt	650.00–975.00	10,667	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	774.92/cwt	755.00–800.00	9,051	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,188	1,034.12/cwt	890.00–1,350.00	12,285	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,521	1,034.17/cwt	1,025.00–1,050.00	15,730	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,600	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	18,160	2

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 Aug 24, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 782Last week 584Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 88Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 55Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	135.00	135.00
19	—	428	149.00–155.00	150.74
11	—	579	133.00–143.00	138.95
11	—	313	145.00–163.00	153.01
7	—	631	131.00–138.00	132.28
6	—	663	125.00–135.00	131.58
6	—	232	150.00–160.00	154.86
5	—	508	142.00–146.50	144.67
4	—	463	142.00–153.00	147.41
2	—	860	110.00	110.00
2	—	370	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	508	146.00–150.50	147.84
2	—	308	168.00–169.00	168.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	482	134.00–134.50	134.16
11	—	418	133.50–142.00	137.97
10	—	630	120.00–125.00	122.44
4	—	503	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	362	122.00–136.00	131.57
25	—	585	115.00–126.00	122.02
19	—	477	122.00–128.00	125.71
17	—	518	118.00–131.00	124.85
13	—	421	125.00–130.00	127.97
12	—	618	110.00–119.00	115.99
12	—	262	130.00–139.00	133.05
9	—	662	112.00–121.00	116.02
6	—	915	86.00	86.00
6	—	706	102.00–116.00	108.36
6	—	302	130.00–143.00	134.38
5	—	244	130.00–139.00	137.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	682	116.00	116.00
2	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	475	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	640	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	522	121.00–132.00	126.97
33	—	425	135.00–145.50	141.64
26	—	323	140.00–160.00	148.53
21	—	482	132.00–143.00	138.13
19	—	556	124.50–133.00	126.08
19	—	370	140.00–155.00	143.19
14	—	669	123.00–133.00	126.83
10	—	608	115.00–132.00	125.54
6	—	250	155.00	155.00
2	—	735	103.00	103.00
1	—	855	95.00	95.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	933	41.00–47.00	44.39
6	—	997	51.00	51.00
2	—	895	39.00	39.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,331	58.00–60.00	59.12
9	—	1,488	63.00–67.50	64.10
5	—	1,314	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,089	54.00–56.00	55.20
9	—	1,164	59.00–61.00	60.31
2	—	1,100	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,746	85.00–87.00	85.75
5	—	1,596	75.00–80.00	78.98
3	—	1,753	91.00–92.50	91.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	920	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,135	725.00–800.00	776.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,308	650.00–975.00	815.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,021	620.00–825.00	681.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	925	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,210	600.00–825.00	709.15

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	2	—	1,600	1,135.00	1,135.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,521	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,034.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,188	890.00–1,350.00	1,034.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,168	755.00–800.00	774.92

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.