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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, May 21

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

664 head

▼ 182 vs last sale 846▼ 349 vs year ago 1,013 · −34.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

125 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 155▲ 60 vs year ago 65 · +92.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 90▲ 0 vs year ago 55 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold fully steady. 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $151.97/cwt on 231 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −73.03 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$151.97

231 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.64

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	537	151.97	817	231

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 sale231 hd

151.97

—

KY average26 barns · 6,205 hd

151.33

+0.64

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−73.03

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	—	Low	1,688	114.59	1,934	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,594	96.45	1,538	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,304	90.42	1,179	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	69.49	752	19

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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	627	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	208.32/cwt	202.00–215.00	760	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	204.35/cwt	199.00–211.00	864	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	192.90/cwt	184.00–209.00	912	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	481	197.33/cwt	190.00–203.00	949	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	176.04/cwt	172.00–182.00	924	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	526	189.79/cwt	187.00–194.00	998	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	170.11/cwt	165.00–171.50	978	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	606	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,121	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	167.21/cwt	162.00–180.00	1,030	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	152.38/cwt	147.00–158.00	1,024	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	712	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,061	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	152.65/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,111	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	496	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	168.49/cwt	158.00–175.00	527	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	164.06/cwt	159.00–173.00	617	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	161.35/cwt	159.00–164.00	670	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	164.75/cwt	161.00–170.00	779	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	153.96/cwt	144.00–160.00	814	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	147.47/cwt	135.00–152.00	833	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	137.73/cwt	131.00–144.00	858	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	628	144.75/cwt	144.00–145.00	909	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	131.15/cwt	122.00–139.00	893	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	730	136.59/cwt	133.00–137.00	997	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,065	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	215	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	441	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	203.39/cwt	202.00–205.00	669	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	192.93/cwt	185.00–200.00	708	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	173.91/cwt	165.00–185.00	753	30
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	170.04/cwt	165.00–179.00	806	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	171.85/cwt	165.00–188.00	899	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	162.98/cwt	161.00–165.00	919	10
Bulls	—	Large 1	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	149.70/cwt	145.00–157.00	918	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	146.91/cwt	139.00–155.00	967	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,040	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	100.05/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,301	5
Bulls	—	—	1,838	117.48/cwt	112.00–119.00	2,159	8
Bulls	—	—	1,935	131.10/cwt	126.00–138.00	2,537	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	67.70/cwt	62.00–69.00	686	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	78.20/cwt	75.00–85.00	943	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,338	76.21/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,020	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	98.98/cwt	75.00–116.50	1,358	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	100.43/cwt	99.00–102.00	1,531	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,649	93.36/cwt	92.50–94.00	1,540	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,369.15/cwt	1,300.00–1,450.00	14,924	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,098.96/cwt	965.00–1,400.00	12,528	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,011	707.63/cwt	650.00–750.00	7,154	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,051	892.51/cwt	825.00–1,275.00	9,380	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 May 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 664Last week 846Year ago 1,013

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 155Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 90Year ago 55

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	119.00	119.00
12	—	623	131.00–144.00	137.73
12	—	681	122.00–139.00	131.15
31	—	565	135.00–152.00	147.47
16	—	313	158.00–175.00	168.49
5	—	280	177.00	177.00
3	—	730	130.00	130.00
22	—	376	159.00–173.00	164.06
27	—	529	144.00–160.00	153.96
37	—	473	161.00–170.00	164.75
11	—	415	159.00–164.00	161.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	628	144.00–145.00	144.75
29	—	730	133.00–137.00	136.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	712	149.00	149.00
14	—	481	190.00–203.00	197.33
40	—	526	187.00–194.00	189.79
3	—	606	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	616	162.00–180.00	167.21
10	—	672	147.00–158.00	152.38
26	—	473	184.00–209.00	192.90
7	—	300	209.00	209.00
6	—	365	202.00–215.00	208.32
3	—	728	150.00–154.00	152.65
27	—	575	165.00–171.50	170.11
19	—	525	172.00–182.00	176.04
24	—	423	199.00–211.00	204.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	433	165.00–185.00	173.91
21	—	523	165.00–188.00	171.85
10	—	564	161.00–165.00	162.98
5	—	700	140.00	140.00
5	—	215	205.00	205.00
25	—	367	185.00–200.00	192.93
6	—	770	135.00	135.00
15	—	329	202.00–205.00	203.39
15	—	613	145.00–157.00	149.70
14	—	474	165.00–179.00	170.04
6	—	658	139.00–155.00	146.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	135.00	135.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,140	965.00–1,400.00	1,098.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,090	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,369.15

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,011	650.00–750.00	707.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,051	825.00–1,275.00	892.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,206	75.00–85.00	78.20
10	—	1,372	75.00–116.50	98.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,649	92.50–94.00	93.36
7	—	1,524	99.00–102.00	100.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,014	62.00–69.00	67.70
4	—	1,338	75.00–80.00	76.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,300	98.00–102.00	100.05
8	—	1,838	112.00–119.00	117.48
3	—	1,935	126.00–138.00	131.10

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.