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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jun 25

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

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Feeder Cattle receipts

523 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 465▼ 182 vs year ago 705 · −25.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

175 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 195▲ 30 vs year ago 145 · +20.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 45▼ 40 vs year ago 75 · −53.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $152.55/cwt on 165 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −72.45 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$152.55

165 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$48.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.43

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	490	153.43	752	162
Small 1-2	545	105.00	572	3thin

One grade step is worth $48.43/cwt here — about $180 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 sale165 hd

152.55

—

KY average25 barns · 3,370 hd

149.12

+3.43

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−72.45

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	1,674	124.82	2,089	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	100.11	1,246	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,427	94.89	1,354	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,010	70.77	715	14

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	935	$1,020	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	870	$1,313	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,350	$1,200	1thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	191.72/cwt	185.00–194.00	589	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	406	183.03/cwt	180.00–194.00	743	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	174.76/cwt	166.00–182.00	921	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	162.39/cwt	155.00–169.00	937	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	155.42/cwt	150.00–168.00	950	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	161.86/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,159	24
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	152.89/cwt	139.00–165.00	424	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	157.68/cwt	150.00–164.00	662	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	158.28/cwt	154.00–160.00	728	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	156.68/cwt	122.00–163.00	824	37
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	545	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	572	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	154.27/cwt	154.00–155.00	858	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	595	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	875	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	145.52/cwt	144.00–147.00	920	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	126.18/cwt	119.00–135.00	864	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	235	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	435	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	591	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	352	168.38/cwt	160.00–180.00	593	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	170.00/cwt	155.00–180.00	723	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	844	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	157.12/cwt	150.00–170.00	817	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	153.24/cwt	142.00–161.00	890	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	144.30/cwt	142.00–146.00	890	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	926	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	120.66/cwt	118.00–123.00	1,904	9
Bulls	—	—	1,817	131.07/cwt	129.00–135.50	2,382	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	62.36/cwt	60.00–66.00	620	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	72.57/cwt	70.00–74.00	733	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	920	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	90.21/cwt	88.00–95.00	991	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,366	108.36/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,480	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,383	97.52/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,349	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,480	91.73/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,358	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,350	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	1,313.12/head	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,313	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 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 523Last week 465Year ago 705

Slaughter CattleReceipts 175Last week 195Year ago 145

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 45Year ago 75

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	657	141.00	141.00
6	—	482	175.00	175.00
20	—	581	142.00–161.00	153.24
15	—	425	155.00–180.00	170.00
7	—	617	142.00–146.00	144.30
5	—	330	179.00	179.00
5	—	235	185.00	185.00
21	—	352	160.00–180.00	168.38
20	—	520	150.00–170.00	157.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	527	166.00–182.00	174.76
27	—	611	150.00–168.00	155.42
4	—	307	185.00–194.00	191.72
24	—	716	150.00–165.00	161.86
14	—	406	180.00–194.00	183.03
13	—	577	155.00–169.00	162.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	420	150.00–164.00	157.68
37	—	526	122.00–163.00	156.68
16	—	277	139.00–165.00	152.89
12	—	632	144.00–147.00	145.52
9	—	345	165.00	165.00
12	—	685	119.00–135.00	126.18
22	—	556	154.00–155.00	154.27
20	—	460	154.00–160.00	158.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	595	147.00	147.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	935	1,020.00	1,020.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	3	—	870	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,313.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,098	88.00–95.00	90.21
12	—	1,366	102.00–115.00	108.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,045	88.00	88.00
7	—	995	60.00–66.00	62.36
4	—	1,010	70.00–74.00	72.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,480	90.00–94.00	91.73
6	—	1,383	96.00–103.00	97.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,578	118.00–123.00	120.66
6	—	1,817	129.00–135.50	131.07

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.