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Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jan 15

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,690 head

▲ 1,212 vs last sale 478▲ 692 vs year ago 998 · +69.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 55▲ 90 vs year ago 48 · +187.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 70▼ 24 vs year ago 135 · −17.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves below 600 pounds sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Over 600 pounds including yearlings sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $164.44/cwt on 563 head.

Average price

$164.44

563 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$988

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.65

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	601	164.44	988	563

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 sale563 hd

164.44

—

KY average23 barns · 6,946 hd

156.79

+7.65

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	2,019	105.60	2,131	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,267	67.76	858	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,484	67.38	1,000	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,171	56.71	664	22

Every lot

70 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	193.37/cwt	178.00–203.00	541	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	186.19/cwt	183.00–197.00	685	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	383	196.24/cwt	187.00–201.00	752	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	174.82/cwt	168.00–178.00	719	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	431	188.37/cwt	179.00–195.00	812	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	459	185.26/cwt	185.00–186.00	850	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	172.32/cwt	169.00–184.00	796	22
Steers

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 Jan 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,690Last week 478Year ago 998

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 55Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 70Year ago 135

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	767	130.00	130.00
17	—	580	142.00–144.00	142.56
19	—	435	147.00–159.00	152.52
25	—	458	152.00–160.00	153.70
28	—	630	135.00–137.00	135.94
27	—	728	134.00–135.50	135.16
62	—	660	135.00–146.25	143.69
27	—	537	146.50–153.00	147.17
25	—	311	160.00–163.00	160.92

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Somerset Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Somerset, Kentucky · Sat, Jan 15

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2194

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,690 head

▲ 1,212 vs last sale 478▲ 692 vs year ago 998 · +69.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 55▲ 90 vs year ago 48 · +187.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 70▼ 24 vs year ago 135 · −17.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $164.44/cwt on 563 head.

Average price

$164.44

563 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$988

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.65

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	601	164.44	988	563

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 sale563 hd

164.44

—

KY average23 barns · 6,946 hd

156.79

+7.65

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	2,019	105.60	2,131	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,267	67.76	858	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,484	67.38	1,000	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,171	56.71	664	22

Every lot

70 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	193.37/cwt	178.00–203.00	541	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	186.19/cwt	183.00–197.00	685	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	383	196.24/cwt	187.00–201.00	752	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	174.82/cwt	168.00–178.00	719	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	431	188.37/cwt	179.00–195.00	812	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	459	185.26/cwt	185.00–186.00	850	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	172.32/cwt	169.00–184.00	796	22
Steers

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 Jan 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,690Last week 478Year ago 998

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 55Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 111Last week 70Year ago 135

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	767	130.00	130.00
17	—	580	142.00–144.00	142.56
19	—	435	147.00–159.00	152.52
25	—	458	152.00–160.00	153.70
28	—	630	135.00–137.00	135.94
27	—	728	134.00–135.50	135.16
62	—	660	135.00–146.25	143.69
27	—	537	146.50–153.00	147.17
25	—	311	160.00–163.00	160.92

Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	272	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	500	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	183.35/cwt	174.00–193.00	578	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	180.24/cwt	160.00–190.00	670	62
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	175.29/cwt	170.00–177.50	733	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	179.46/cwt	163.00–185.00	836	20
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	155.91/cwt	145.00–166.00	792	44
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	151.07/cwt	145.00–164.00	869	63
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	136.52/cwt	129.00–144.00	852	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	139.45/cwt	139.00–140.00	947	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	920	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	6

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,850	96.23/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,780	5
Bulls	—	—	2,159	113.40/cwt	109.00–116.00	2,448	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	45.51/cwt	41.00–50.00	502	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	63.57/cwt	62.00–65.00	731	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	56.62/cwt	55.00–59.00	653	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,251	66.42/cwt	60.00–76.00	831	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	71.94/cwt	70.00–78.00	995	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,400	64.29/cwt	63.00–66.00	900	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,653	73.56/cwt	72.00–74.00	1,216	4

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	895.95/cwt	725.00–1,075.00	8,834	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,183	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,080	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,103.39/cwt	1,020.00–1,200.00	13,792	15

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,261	1,330.90/cwt	975.00–1,625.00	16,783	21

Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	454	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	311	160.92/cwt	160.00–163.00	500	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	334	149.65/cwt	147.00–155.00	500	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	145.18/cwt	143.00–146.00	555	11
Heifers	—	Small 1	425	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	578	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	146.01/cwt	142.00–152.00	625	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	435	152.52/cwt	147.00–159.00	663	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	458	153.70/cwt	152.00–160.00	704	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	145.95/cwt	139.00–150.00	701	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	142.06/cwt	137.00–146.00	751	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	147.17/cwt	146.50–153.00	790	27
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	135.88/cwt	132.00–140.00	773	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	580	142.56/cwt	142.00–144.00	827	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	780	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	630	135.94/cwt	135.00–137.00	856	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	656	129.98/cwt	120.00–133.00	853	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	660	143.69/cwt	135.00–146.25	948	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	911	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	728	135.16/cwt	134.00–135.50	984	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	767	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	997	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	848	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,090	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	116.35/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,061	9

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	569	132.00–140.00	135.88
17	—	334	147.00–155.00	149.65
5	—	280	162.00	162.00
3	—	701	130.00	130.00
40	—	480	139.00–150.00	145.95
39	—	529	137.00–146.00	142.06
27	—	428	142.00–152.00	146.01
11	—	605	129.00	129.00
23	—	656	120.00–133.00	129.98
9	—	912	115.00–118.00	116.35
11	—	382	143.00–146.00	145.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	700	139.00	139.00
22	—	462	169.00–184.00	172.32
21	—	280	178.00–203.00	193.37
48	—	368	183.00–197.00	186.19
11	—	985	135.00	135.00
23	—	640	154.00–160.00	155.55
26	—	574	155.00–159.00	157.93
19	—	522	152.00–165.00	154.62
23	—	680	145.00–148.00	147.23
5	—	845	136.00	136.00
10	—	411	168.00–178.00	174.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	383	187.00–201.00	196.24
28	—	683	148.00–153.50	150.44
26	—	773	144.00–147.00	145.73
24	—	609	163.00–165.00	164.67
40	—	431	179.00–195.00	188.37
20	—	459	185.00–186.00	185.26
37	—	717	142.00–151.00	149.17
38	—	578	164.00–177.00	167.47
15	—	816	142.00	142.00
57	—	925	148.00	148.00
55	—	527	170.00–179.00	175.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	702	131.00	131.00
20	—	466	163.00–185.00	179.46
11	—	679	139.00–140.00	139.45
44	—	508	145.00–166.00	155.91
6	—	795	110.00	110.00
5	—	272	184.00	184.00
10	—	624	129.00–144.00	136.52
63	—	575	145.00–164.00	151.07
62	—	372	160.00–190.00	180.24
25	—	418	170.00–177.50	175.29
10	—	315	174.00–193.00	183.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,153	55.00–59.00	56.62
7	—	1,251	60.00–76.00	66.42
6	—	1,103	41.00–50.00	45.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,653	72.00–74.00	73.56
8	—	1,400	63.00–66.00	64.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,383	70.00–78.00	71.94
10	—	1,150	62.00–65.00	63.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,850	95.00–98.00	96.23
6	—	2,159	109.00–116.00	113.40

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	986	725.00–1,075.00	895.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,135	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,105	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,250	1,020.00–1,200.00	1,103.39

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	21	—	1,261	975.00–1,625.00	1,330.90