Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Weaned calves were in good demand with premiums paid for these cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.50/cwt on 223 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −106.50 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$118.50

223 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$618

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$22.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.65

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	521	119.84	624	206
Small 1-2	372	114.00	424	5thin
Large 1	585	97.50	570	12thin

One grade step is worth $22.34/cwt here — about $54 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 sale223 hd

118.50

—

KY average28 barns · 5,752 hd

121.15

−2.65

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−106.50

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	—	High	1,657	79.54	1,318	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,350	52.97	715	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,100	47.79	526	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	973	36.98	360	16

Every lot, as filed

62 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	532	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	782	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	924	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	595	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	455	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	11,524	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	13,005	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	963.51/cwt	735.00–1,125.00	10,473	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262	888.90/cwt	825.00–1,050.00	11,218	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,365	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	16,380	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,690	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	9,750	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	517.34/cwt	510.00–525.00	5,344	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	557.58/cwt	410.00–725.00	6,390	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	620.10/cwt	525.00–700.00	5,984	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	719.70/cwt	690.00–750.00	8,075	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,155	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,706	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,650	3
Bulls	—	—	1,768	82.75/cwt	82.00–83.50	1,463	2
Bulls	—	—	1,613	78.25/cwt	77.00–79.00	1,262	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	52.68/cwt	52.00–53.00	644	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,039	43.19/cwt	42.00–45.00	449	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,070	48.73/cwt	47.00–50.00	521	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	50.86/cwt	50.00–52.00	664	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,389	54.78/cwt	53.00–57.50	761	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	47.52/cwt	47.00–48.00	549	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	40.20/cwt	38.00–44.00	379	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	32.85/cwt	30.00–35.00	312	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	324	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	700	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	759	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	115.00/cwt	109.00–121.00	652	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	139.71/cwt	135.00–144.00	539	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	123.14/cwt	121.00–130.00	656	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	131.22/cwt	128.00–138.00	617	17
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	440	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	537	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	510	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	515	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	660	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	620	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	841	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	131.78/cwt	126.00–136.00	515	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	125.92/cwt	122.00–130.00	353	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	106.68/cwt	100.00–112.00	706	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	781	91.03/cwt	85.00–95.00	711	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	127.32/cwt	116.00–131.00	600	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	121.12/cwt	115.00–125.00	391	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	118.07/cwt	108.00–123.00	725	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	120.17/cwt	114.00–123.00	632	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	124.40/cwt	119.00–130.00	514	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	120.74/cwt	115.00–125.00	688	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	700	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	847	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	660	122.01/cwt	119.00–123.00	805	12
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	372	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	424	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	871	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	910	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	589	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	131.26/cwt	129.00–134.00	835	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	141.35/cwt	132.00–148.00	653	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	216	156.66/cwt	151.00–160.00	338	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	143.77/cwt	139.00–148.00	407	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	141.13/cwt	138.00–151.00	518	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	138.55/cwt	128.00–145.00	730	41

How this sale compares

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 Sep 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 683Last week 709Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 108Last week 91Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 85Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Weaned calves were in good demand with premiums paid for these cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	532	147.00	147.00
6	—	705	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	134.00	134.00
3	—	700	130.00	130.00
4	—	427	138.00	138.00
4	—	636	129.00–134.00	131.26
5	—	462	132.00–148.00	141.35
7	—	216	151.00–160.00	156.66
7	—	283	139.00–148.00	143.77
10	—	367	138.00–151.00	141.13
41	—	527	128.00–145.00	138.55
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	76.50	76.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	144.00	144.00
2	—	285	140.00	140.00
2	—	770	88.00	88.00
2	—	805	87.00	87.00
3	—	660	115.00	115.00
12	—	567	109.00–121.00	115.00
13	—	386	135.00–144.00	139.71
13	—	533	121.00–130.00	123.14
17	—	470	128.00–138.00	131.22
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	510	101.00	101.00
6	—	660	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	895	94.00	94.00
7	—	391	126.00–136.00	131.78
10	—	280	122.00–130.00	125.92
10	—	662	100.00–112.00	106.68
10	—	781	85.00–95.00	91.03
15	—	471	116.00–131.00	127.32
17	—	323	115.00–125.00	121.12
19	—	614	108.00–123.00	118.07
27	—	526	114.00–123.00	120.17
33	—	413	119.00–130.00	124.40
40	—	570	115.00–125.00	120.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	700	121.00	121.00
12	—	660	119.00–123.00	122.01
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	114.00	114.00

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	4	—	1,340	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,530	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,087	735.00–1,125.00	963.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,262	825.00–1,050.00	888.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,115	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,300	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,033	510.00–525.00	517.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,146	410.00–725.00	557.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	965	525.00–700.00	620.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,122	690.00–750.00	719.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,165	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	925	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	950	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	82.00–83.50	82.75
5	—	1,613	77.00–79.00	78.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,222	52.00–53.00	52.68
4	—	1,039	42.00–45.00	43.19
4	—	1,070	47.00–50.00	48.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,305	50.00–52.00	50.86
7	—	1,389	53.00–57.50	54.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,155	47.00–48.00	47.52
5	—	942	38.00–44.00	40.20
9	—	949	30.00–35.00	32.85

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.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle