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Somerset Livestock Auction

Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jul 23

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

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Feeder Cattle receipts

364 head

▼ 354 vs last sale 718▼ 526 vs year ago 890 · −59.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 145▼ 27 vs year ago 92 · −29.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 22▼ 47 vs year ago 102 · −46.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls 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 $159.19/cwt on 161 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −47.41 against this barn's trailing median of $206.60.

Average price

$159.19

161 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$817

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+13.36

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	513	159.19	817	161

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 sale161 hd

159.19

—

KY average24 barns · 1,937 hd

145.83

+13.36

This barn, trailing median17 sales

206.60

−47.41

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	1,507	114.21	1,721	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,204	76.51	921	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,440	74.78	1,077	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	67.68	673	5thin

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)	1,315	$1,040	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,156	$1,027	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,104	$774	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,269	$1,327	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,370	$1,100	2thin

Every lot

40 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	614	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	748	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	417	178.84/cwt	160.00–191.00	746	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	188.65/cwt	170.00–198.00	889	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,021	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	167.13/cwt	164.00–175.00	968	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,196	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	462	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	165.01/cwt	155.00–175.00	518	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	356	161.67/cwt	155.00–165.00	576	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	159.34/cwt	158.00–165.00	743	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	150.00/cwt	139.00–156.00	791	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	567	157.70/cwt	156.00–160.00	894	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	146.55/cwt	135.00–153.00	838	21
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	585	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	138.54/cwt	131.00–144.00	866	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	582	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	182.50/cwt	175.00–200.00	697	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	173.55/cwt	170.00–175.00	739	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	160.95/cwt	155.00–174.00	766	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	153.46/cwt	143.00–165.00	795	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	153.41/cwt	140.00–165.00	867	47
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	144.81/cwt	130.00–161.00	883	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	951	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	924	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,103	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,449	111.67/cwt	105.00–117.00	1,618	7
Bulls	—	—	1,910	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,521	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	67.68/cwt	60.00–71.00	673	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	80.99/cwt	78.00–83.00	971	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Value Added	1,200	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	876	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	69.55/cwt	68.00–70.00	844	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,134	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,444	74.09/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,070	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,269	1,327.21/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,327	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,104	773.73/head	700.00–800.00	774	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	1,026.51/head	875.00–1,125.00	1,027	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,315	1,039.60/head	1,025.00–1,055.00	1,040	4

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 Jul 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 364Last week 718Year ago 890

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 145Year ago 92

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 22Year ago 102

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifers sold mostly steady. 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
19	—	610	130.00–161.00	144.81
1	—	935	118.00	118.00
2	—	825	112.00	112.00
25	—	518	143.00–165.00	153.46
5	—	320	182.00	182.00
21	—	476	155.00–174.00	160.95
47	—	565	140.00–165.00	153.41
18	—	426	170.00–175.00	173.55
3	—	670	142.00	142.00
20	—	382	175.00–200.00	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	466	158.00–165.00	159.34
17	—	625	131.00–144.00	138.54
21	—	572	135.00–153.00	146.55
3	—	680	145.00	145.00
5	—	280	165.00	165.00
27	—	527	139.00–156.00	150.00
11	—	314	155.00–175.00	165.01
9	—	356	155.00–165.00	161.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	567	156.00–160.00	157.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	205.00	205.00
4	—	325	189.00	189.00
3	—	540	189.00	189.00
5	—	725	165.00	165.00
24	—	579	164.00–175.00	167.13
31	—	417	160.00–191.00	178.84
31	—	471	170.00–198.00	188.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,370	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,269	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,327.21

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)	6	—	1,156	875.00–1,125.00	1,026.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,315	1,025.00–1,055.00	1,039.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,104	700.00–800.00	773.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,449	105.00–117.00	111.67
1	—	1,910	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,444	73.00–75.00	74.09
1	—	1,400	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	994	60.00–71.00	67.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,199	78.00–83.00	80.99
4	—	1,213	68.00–70.00	69.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	73.00	73.00

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.