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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 9

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

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Feeder Cattle receipts

473 head

▼ 472 vs last sale 945▲ 473 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

60 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 80▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 55▲ 70 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 sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 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 $128.36/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$128.36

110 head · 768 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−3.69

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	768	128.36	986	110

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 sale110 hd

128.36

—

KY average26 barns · 4,371 hd

132.05

−3.69

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	—	High	1,522	93.80	1,427	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,293	61.44	794	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,190	59.40	707	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	45.75	514	8thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	611	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	599	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	162.96/cwt	156.00–166.00	696	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	154.91/cwt	151.00–163.00	720	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	144.30/cwt	140.00–145.00	739	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	531	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	823	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	822	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	640	139.38/cwt	137.00–143.00	892	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	863	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	792	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	990	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	823	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	955	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	906	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,065	59
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	391	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	479	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	358	154.07/cwt	152.00–158.00	552	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	144.95/cwt	140.00–152.00	529	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	593	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	138.36/cwt	131.00–143.00	599	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	131.54/cwt	124.00–136.00	639	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	130.35/cwt	125.00–133.50	695	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	693	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	110.97/cwt	105.00–123.00	708	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	721	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	829	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	103.27/cwt	101.00–104.00	803	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	884	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	877	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	956	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	524	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	161.24/cwt	156.00–163.00	627	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	154.04/cwt	145.00–160.00	635	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	146.46/cwt	140.00–151.00	710	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	129.29/cwt	125.00–138.00	696	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	124.38/cwt	117.00–132.00	771	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	832	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	834	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,323	90.22/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,194	4
Bulls	—	—	1,580	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,280	1
Bulls	—	—	1,706	100.58/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,716	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	44.33/cwt	43.00–45.00	486	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,120	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	661	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	62.87/cwt	62.00–64.00	742	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	600	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	55.35/cwt	53.00–57.00	665	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,293	56.89/cwt	56.00–58.00	736	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,336	64.33/cwt	62.00–68.00	859	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	978	625.45/cwt	500.00–725.00	6,117	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,350	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	931.41/cwt	925.00–950.00	10,897	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,278	835.12/cwt	800.00–885.00	10,673	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,569	1,137.19/cwt	1,075.00–1,200.00	17,843	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,615	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,229	1,138.02/cwt	975.00–1,250.00	13,986	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,398	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,760	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	23,760	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 May 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 473Last week 945Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 55Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	365	140.00–152.00	144.95
11	—	433	131.00–143.00	138.36
4	—	778	101.00–104.00	103.27
3	—	875	101.00	101.00
3	—	638	105.00–123.00	110.97
3	—	307	156.00	156.00
2	—	265	147.50	147.50
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
1	—	550	126.00	126.00
14	—	486	124.00–136.00	131.54
12	—	533	125.00–133.50	130.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	721	115.00	115.00
4	—	877	109.00	109.00
3	—	358	152.00–158.00	154.07
1	—	415	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	538	125.00–138.00	129.29
13	—	485	140.00–151.00	146.46
9	—	412	145.00–160.00	154.04
8	—	720	115.50	115.50
6	—	303	173.00	173.00
4	—	620	117.00–132.00	124.38
4	—	389	156.00–163.00	161.24
1	—	765	109.00	109.00
1	—	235	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	906	117.50	117.50
10	—	792	125.00	125.00
5	—	720	125.00	125.00
5	—	640	137.00–143.00	139.38
5	—	531	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	512	140.00–145.00	144.30
6	—	427	156.00–166.00	162.96
3	—	823	116.00	116.00
3	—	465	151.00–163.00	154.91
2	—	707	122.00	122.00
2	—	350	171.00	171.00
1	—	655	134.00	134.00
1	—	575	143.00	143.00
1	—	345	177.00	177.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,097	43.00–45.00	44.33
2	—	1,200	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,336	62.00–68.00	64.33
4	—	1,293	56.00–58.00	56.89
2	—	1,120	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,180	62.00–64.00	62.87
6	—	1,202	53.00–57.00	55.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,706	98.00–105.00	100.58
4	—	1,323	87.00–95.00	90.22
1	—	1,580	81.00	81.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,100	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,170	925.00–950.00	931.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,278	800.00–885.00	835.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,569	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,137.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	978	500.00–725.00	625.45

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	13	—	1,229	975.00–1,250.00	1,138.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,760	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	950.00	950.00

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.