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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-14

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

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

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Feeder Cattle receipts

574 head

▼ 217 vs last sale 791▼ 47 vs year ago 621 · −7.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

95 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 89▼ 2 vs year ago 97 · −2.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 75▼ 55 vs year ago 122 · −45.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 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 $154.65/cwt on 138 head.

Average price

$154.65

138 head · 613 lb average

Value per head Derived

$948

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+6.41

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	613	154.65	948	138

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 sale138 hd

154.65

—

KY average24 barns · 5,372 hd

148.24

+6.41

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	1,750	102.84	1,799	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	75.64	920	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,318	73.60	970	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	59.36	653	11

Every lot

51 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	330	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	594	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	645	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	162.45/cwt	154.00–169.00	681	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	155.94/cwt	152.50–159.00	745	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	150.08/cwt	143.00–157.00	785	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	152.54/cwt	148.00–157.00	885	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	166.72/cwt	164.00–168.00	969	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	629	165.28/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,040	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	943	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	682	150.37/cwt	147.50–154.50	1,026	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,022	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	771	137.40/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,059	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,094	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,277	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	415	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	450	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	537	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	138.44/cwt	137.00–140.00	597	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	142.91/cwt	140.00–145.00	692	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	145.18/cwt	142.00–150.00	759	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	525	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	809	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	134.32/cwt	132.00–137.00	767	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	867	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	119.29/cwt	115.00–125.00	867	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	762	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	884	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	886	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,032	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	161.85/cwt	159.00–167.00	437	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	152.92/cwt	145.00–159.00	671	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	144.50/cwt	142.00–147.00	679	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	736	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	142.02/cwt	139.00–144.00	805	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	131.49/cwt	125.00–141.00	839	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	980	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	583	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	641	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,685	96.40/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,624	5
Bulls	—	—	1,857	113.56/cwt	109.00–116.50	2,109	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	403	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	60.69/cwt	57.00–63.00	674	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	78.46/cwt	76.00–81.00	894	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,217	66.26/cwt	65.00–68.00	806	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,279	77.94/cwt	73.00–80.00	997	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	69.64/cwt	68.00–71.00	940	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	959	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	938	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,226	1,210.86/cwt	950.00–1,550.00	14,845	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	832.93/cwt	800.00–900.00	8,538	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	962.73/cwt	825.00–1,100.00	11,745	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,294	1,057.88/cwt	1,000.00–1,250.00	13,689	18

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 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 574Last week 791Year ago 621

Slaughter CattleReceipts 95Last week 89Year ago 97

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 75Year ago 122

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	439	145.00–159.00	152.92
8	—	270	159.00–167.00	161.85
3	—	685	143.00	143.00
10	—	470	142.00–147.00	144.50
3	—	345	160.00	160.00
3	—	545	135.00	135.00
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
10	—	567	139.00–144.00	142.02
11	—	638	125.00–141.00	131.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	523	143.00–157.00	150.08
8	—	580	148.00–157.00	152.54
2	—	375	172.00	172.00
1	—	990	129.00	129.00
3	—	855	128.00	128.00
3	—	330	180.00	180.00
6	—	705	145.00	145.00
5	—	655	144.00	144.00
11	—	478	152.50–159.00	155.94
9	—	419	154.00–169.00	162.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	771	136.00–140.00	137.40
9	—	581	164.00–168.00	166.72
24	—	682	147.50–154.50	150.37
31	—	629	160.00–167.50	165.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	290	143.00	143.00
12	—	727	115.00–125.00	119.29
3	—	657	132.00	132.00
3	—	235	150.00	150.00
18	—	484	140.00–145.00	142.91
17	—	431	137.00–140.00	138.44
4	—	310	145.00	145.00
3	—	378	142.00	142.00
14	—	523	142.00–150.00	145.18
17	—	571	132.00–137.00	134.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	154.00	154.00
5	—	886	116.50	116.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	762	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	583	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,111	57.00–63.00	60.69
3	—	1,217	65.00–68.00	66.26
2	—	895	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	67.00	67.00
7	—	1,279	73.00–80.00	77.94
6	—	1,350	68.00–71.00	69.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,370	70.00	70.00
4	—	1,140	76.00–81.00	78.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,685	94.00–101.00	96.40
3	—	1,857	109.00–116.50	113.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	7	—	1,226	950.00–1,550.00	1,210.86

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 Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,025	800.00–900.00	832.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,220	825.00–1,100.00	962.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,294	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,057.88

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.