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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 4

● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,104 head

▲ 735 vs last sale 369▲ 156 vs year ago 948 · +16.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

132 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 65▲ 50 vs year ago 82 · +61.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 35▲ 16 vs year ago 78 · +20.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1-3 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

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 $152.57/cwt on 356 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −72.43 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$152.57

356 head · 617 lb average

Value per head Derived

$941

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$12.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.15

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	619	152.85	946	348
Medium and Large 2-3	524	140.63	737	8thin

One grade step is worth $12.22/cwt here — about $209 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale356 hd

152.57

—

KY average18 barns · 2,470 hd

150.43

+2.15

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−72.43

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	1,622	116.44	1,888	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,309	88.91	1,164	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	86.70	1,292	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	961	65.63	631	12

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,155	$1,130	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,075	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$976	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,112	$936	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$859	3thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,410	$1,435	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,426	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,270	$1,289	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	847	$1,207	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,223	$1,075	6

Every lot

80 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	561	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	183.97/cwt	181.00–190.00	723	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	850	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	184.57/cwt	178.00–188.00	788	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	878	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	183.81/cwt	180.00–185.00	868	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	505	173.50/cwt	173.00–174.00	876	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	188.34/cwt	185.00–191.00	987	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	542	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,089	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	562	186.43/cwt	177.00–189.00	1,048	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	926	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	607	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,114	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	175.85/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,096	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	158.54/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,083	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	722	151.64/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,095	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,158	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	823	158.45/cwt	158.45–158.45	1,304	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	1,122	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	1,512	50
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	431	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	167.39/cwt	165.00–172.00	539	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	600	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	347	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	534	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	378	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	677	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	170.68/cwt	160.00–175.00	647	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	166.89/cwt	161.00–172.00	721	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	165.30/cwt	158.00–171.00	775	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	517	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	863	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	159.37/cwt	149.00–161.50	841	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	538	144.00/cwt	143.00–145.00	775	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	557	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	869	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	146.65/cwt	139.50–153.00	845	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	803	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	140.35/cwt	136.00–142.00	883	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	787	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	130.31/cwt	124.00–136.00	880	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,001	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	778	142.80/cwt	140.25–145.50	1,111	136
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	1,050	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	498	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	190.83/cwt	190.00–192.50	645	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	184.07/cwt	176.00–188.00	681	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	180.64/cwt	175.50–183.00	773	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	168.97/cwt	160.00–172.50	792	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	477	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	844	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	176.37/cwt	174.00–180.00	919	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	888	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	168.10/cwt	160.00–176.00	950	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	151.12/cwt	147.00–157.00	938	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	951	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	938	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	847	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,110	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,525	113.45/cwt	107.00–119.00	1,730	7
Bulls	—	—	1,593	94.12/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,499	3
Bulls	—	—	1,717	127.42/cwt	121.00–134.00	2,188	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	63.19/cwt	58.00–68.00	599	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	475	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	72.47/cwt	69.00–75.00	705	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	76.48/cwt	73.00–78.00	937	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	93.74/cwt	88.00–106.00	1,232	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,325	83.07/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,101	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	92.26/cwt	91.00–93.50	1,331	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	84.84/cwt	80.00–87.50	1,278	12
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,410	1,435.00/head	1,435.00–1,435.00	1,435	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	930	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	981	1,007.52/head	750.00–1,175.00	1,008	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	858.77/head	800.00–885.00	859	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	935.75/head	785.00–1,325.00	936	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,129.76/head	825.00–1,475.00	1,130	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	830	1,218.45/head	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,218	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	940	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,095.91/head	1,025.00–1,165.00	1,096	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	1,456.49/head	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,456	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,217	1,019.85/head	835.00–1,150.00	1,020	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,457	1,422.95/head	1,300.00–1,595.00	1,423	3

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 Jun 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,104Last week 369Year ago 948

Slaughter CattleReceipts 132Last week 65Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 35Year ago 78

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold 1-3 higher. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand on all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	948	58.00–68.00	63.19
2	—	950	50.00	50.00
6	—	973	69.00–75.00	72.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,443	91.00–93.50	92.26
12	—	1,506	80.00–87.50	84.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,225	73.00–78.00	76.48
26	—	1,314	88.00–106.00	93.74
13	—	1,325	80.00–87.00	83.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,525	107.00–119.00	113.45
3	—	1,593	90.00–100.00	94.12
8	—	1,717	121.00–134.00	127.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	981	750.00–1,175.00	1,007.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,112	785.00–1,325.00	935.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,005	800.00–885.00	858.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,155	825.00–1,475.00	1,129.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,217	835.00–1,150.00	1,019.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,160.00	1,160.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,457	1,300.00–1,595.00	1,422.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	1,025.00–1,165.00	1,095.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,157	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,456.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	830	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,218.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,410	1,435.00	1,435.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	477	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	847	131.00	131.00
1	—	280	178.00	178.00
1	—	670	142.00	142.00
7	—	621	147.00–157.00	151.12
3	—	338	190.00–192.50	190.83
2	—	700	134.00	134.00
7	—	565	160.00–176.00	168.10
6	—	469	160.00–172.50	168.97
11	—	521	174.00–180.00	176.37
10	—	428	175.50–183.00	180.64
7	—	370	176.00–188.00	184.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	175.00	175.00
1	—	545	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	427	178.00–188.00	184.57
3	—	393	181.00–190.00	183.97
19	—	562	177.00–189.00	186.43
23	—	623	170.00–180.00	175.85
11	—	472	180.00–185.00	183.81
19	—	683	150.00–160.00	158.54
1	—	295	190.00	190.00
2	—	757	153.00	153.00
12	—	524	185.00–191.00	188.34
3	—	722	149.00–157.00	151.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	823	158.45	158.45
50	—	1,122	134.75	134.75
2	—	542	201.00	201.00
6	—	607	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	173.00–174.00	173.50
1	—	570	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	200.00	200.00
1	—	455	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	557	156.00	156.00
44	—	517	167.00	167.00
136	—	778	140.25–145.50	142.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	165.00–172.00	167.39
20	—	576	139.50–153.00	146.65
17	—	432	161.00–172.00	166.89
19	—	469	158.00–171.00	165.30
20	—	629	136.00–142.00	140.35
4	—	675	124.00–136.00	130.31
1	—	255	169.00	169.00
1	—	770	130.00	130.00
6	—	1,005	104.50	104.50
39	—	528	149.00–161.50	159.37
15	—	379	160.00–175.00	170.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	143.00–145.00	144.00
1	—	635	124.00	124.00
2	—	347	154.00	154.00
3	—	595	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	335	179.00	179.00
14	—	378	179.00	179.00

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.