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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 7

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

485 head

▼ 463 vs last sale 948▼ 284 vs year ago 769 · −36.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 129▲ 10 vs year ago 55 · +18.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 78▼ 60 vs year ago 95 · −63.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $164.19/cwt on 167 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −42.41 against this barn's trailing median of $206.60.

Average price

$164.19

167 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$895

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+8.10

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	545	164.19	895	167

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 sale167 hd

164.19

—

KY average25 barns · 2,246 hd

156.09

+8.10

This barn, trailing median17 sales

206.60

−42.41

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

17 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $223.27, low $172.06, median $206.60 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,759	120.49	2,119	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	91.26	1,146	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,480	84.52	1,251	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,131	65.44	740	12

Every lot

48 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	325	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	689	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	646	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	199.53/cwt	180.00–205.00	972	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	521	197.86/cwt	195.00–201.00	1,031	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	988	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	193.63/cwt	186.00–199.00	1,090	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,133	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	645	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,116	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	153.78/cwt	152.50–155.00	1,030	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,093	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,086	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,151	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	415	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	701	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	162.89/cwt	155.00–170.00	696	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	720	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	160.03/cwt	154.00–169.00	770	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	512	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	845	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	148.52/cwt	142.00–155.00	792	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	563	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	861	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	145.07/cwt	140.00–149.00	833	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	604	143.73/cwt	143.50–144.00	868	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	136.90/cwt	135.00–139.00	868	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	917	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	187.72/cwt	180.00–205.00	700	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	179.58/cwt	171.00–190.00	774	29
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	173.00/cwt	170.00–175.00	813	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	175.10/cwt	173.00–178.00	911	28
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	170.67/cwt	159.00–175.00	957	26
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	141.91/cwt	135.00–145.00	877	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	130.10/cwt	125.00–135.00	950	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,015	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,030	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,026	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	902	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,037	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,675	115.51/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,935	4
Bulls	—	—	1,843	125.46/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,312	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	61.81/cwt	54.00–68.00	669	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	858	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	72.71/cwt	69.00–76.00	893	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	94.87/cwt	84.00–102.00	1,231	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	83.01/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,179	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,482	86.22/cwt	86.00–87.00	1,278	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,256	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	15,120	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,167	885.29/cwt	755.00–955.00	10,331	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,400	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,900	5

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 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 485Last week 948Year ago 769

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 129Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 78Year ago 95

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	120.00	120.00
5	—	902	115.00	115.00
4	—	805	128.00	128.00
5	—	775	131.00	131.00
28	—	520	173.00–178.00	175.10
10	—	730	125.00–135.00	130.10
15	—	470	170.00–175.00	173.00
29	—	431	171.00–190.00	179.58
19	—	373	180.00–205.00	187.72
25	—	618	135.00–145.00	141.91
26	—	561	159.00–175.00	170.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	705	154.00	154.00
5	—	778	148.00	148.00
5	—	325	212.00	212.00
19	—	521	195.00–201.00	197.86
13	—	563	186.00–199.00	193.63
7	—	645	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	190.00	190.00
5	—	540	183.00	183.00
4	—	705	155.00	155.00
5	—	640	177.00	177.00
10	—	670	152.50–155.00	153.78
5	—	487	180.00–205.00	199.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	169.00	169.00
11	—	604	143.50–144.00	143.73
9	—	563	153.00	153.00
6	—	512	165.00	165.00
5	—	450	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	695	132.00	132.00
37	—	481	154.00–169.00	160.03
18	—	574	140.00–149.00	145.07
37	—	427	155.00–170.00	162.89
12	—	634	135.00–139.00	136.90
13	—	533	142.00–155.00	148.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	695	115.00	115.00

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	2	—	1,200	1,260.00	1,260.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,200	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,167	755.00–955.00	885.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,675	112.00–120.00	115.51
4	—	1,843	120.00–130.00	125.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,083	54.00–68.00	61.81
4	—	1,228	69.00–76.00	72.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,100	78.00	78.00
11	—	1,298	84.00–102.00	94.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	79.00	79.00
2	—	1,420	82.00–84.00	83.01
5	—	1,482	86.00–87.00	86.22

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.