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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Feb 13

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← Feb 6Feb 13Feb 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

292 head

▼ 469 vs last sale 761▼ 416 vs year ago 708 · −58.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 55▼ 42 vs year ago 85 · −49.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 40▼ 25 vs year ago 55 · −45.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold steady with a stronger undertone on a light test due to weather. Slaughter cows and bulls 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 $144.80/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$144.80

127 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$783

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+10.60

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	541	144.80	783	127

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 sale127 hd

144.80

—

KY average20 barns · 2,299 hd

134.20

+10.60

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	1,775	100.55	1,785	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	64.57	955	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,262	63.90	807	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	49.70	534	4thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	256	173.36/cwt	165.00–175.00	444	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	159.60/cwt	154.00–162.50	484	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	168.63/cwt	165.00–180.00	644	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	157.02/cwt	145.00–160.00	659	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	478	167.26/cwt	166.00–167.50	800	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	144.57/cwt	143.00–147.00	713	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	528	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	845	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	137.56/cwt	136.00–138.00	736	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	566	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	826	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	128.06/cwt	126.00–130.00	743	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	817	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	825	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	665	134.59/cwt	133.00–135.50	895	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	989	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	411	143.06/cwt	141.00–146.00	588	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	131.72/cwt	131.00–134.00	582	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	461	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	636	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	626	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	129.36/cwt	125.00–131.00	671	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	131.71/cwt	129.50–134.50	688	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	122.94/cwt	119.00–126.00	712	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	587	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	751	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	643	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	772	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	745	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	849	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	568	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	648	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	696	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	133.78/cwt	125.00–140.00	690	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	128.31/cwt	124.00–130.00	756	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,775	107.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,909	2
Bulls	—	—	1,775	93.56/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,661	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	49.70/cwt	46.00–52.00	534	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	646	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	58.95/cwt	57.00–60.00	729	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	71.82/cwt	70.00–73.50	946	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,338	62.22/cwt	62.00–63.00	833	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,667	67.70/cwt	66.00–71.00	1,129	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,323	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	10,312	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,813	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,530	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	1,153.96/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	16,040	4

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 Feb 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 761Year ago 708

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 55Year ago 85

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 40Year ago 55

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle sold steady with a stronger undertone on a light test due to weather. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	665	133.00–135.50	134.59
4	—	630	131.00	131.00
6	—	478	166.00–167.50	167.26
3	—	825	125.00	125.00
11	—	528	160.00	160.00
4	—	430	175.00	175.00
4	—	566	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	303	154.00–162.50	159.60
9	—	811	122.00	122.00
20	—	580	126.00–130.00	128.06
5	—	493	143.00–147.00	144.57
7	—	256	165.00–175.00	173.36
18	—	535	136.00–138.00	137.56
14	—	420	145.00–160.00	157.02
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
4	—	382	165.00–180.00	168.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	522	129.50–134.50	131.71
3	—	461	138.00	138.00
8	—	643	120.00	120.00
6	—	745	114.00	114.00
10	—	411	141.00–146.00	143.06
5	—	587	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	150.00	150.00
3	—	630	110.00	110.00
4	—	442	131.00–134.00	131.72
4	—	467	134.00	134.00
13	—	519	125.00–131.00	129.36
2	—	295	155.00	155.00
9	—	579	119.00–126.00	122.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	410	158.00	158.00
6	—	336	169.00	169.00
7	—	589	124.00–130.00	128.31
9	—	516	125.00–140.00	133.78
2	—	480	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,775	92.00–95.00	93.56
2	—	1,775	105.00–110.00	107.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	55.00	55.00
3	—	1,317	70.00–73.50	71.82
3	—	1,237	57.00–60.00	58.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,338	62.00–63.00	62.22
3	—	1,667	66.00–71.00	67.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,075	46.00–52.00	49.70

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)	2	—	1,010	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,375	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	835.00	835.00

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	4	—	1,390	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,153.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	900.00	900.00

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.