Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers -- 3.00-5.00 higher and Feeder heifers --steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher and bulls 2.00 lower. Todays receipts 1653 hd Last years receipts 1633 hd. Groups of 20 or more : Steers--65 hd 792 lbs 138.50 --47 blk-13 chxb-5 red---47 hd 1106 lbs -120.25 - 43 blk-4 red----62 hd 894 lbs 139.75 --chxb Heifers 80 hd 603 lbs 139.75 blk.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.39/cwt on 279 head.

Average price

$134.39

279 head · 719 lb average

Value per head Derived

$967

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$481

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

$13.64/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	725	134.64	976	274
Medium and Large 2-3	409	121.00	495	5thin

One grade step is worth $13.64/cwt here — about $481 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 sale279 hd

134.39

—

KY average29 barns · 7,822 hd

137.05

−2.65

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	1,623	68.68	1,115	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,223	49.22	602	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,082	37.62	407	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	889	31.29	278	20

Every lot, as filed

100 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 1-2	—	369	141.36/cwt	135.00–145.00	522	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	138.94/cwt	132.50–142.50	379	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,062	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	136.42/cwt	132.50–140.00	300	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	623	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	878	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	435	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	687	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,244	56.60/cwt	50.50–62.50	704	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	38.11/cwt	33.00–43.00	417	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	690	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	138	1
Bulls	—	—	1,529	65.73/cwt	60.00–70.50	1,005	8
Bulls	—	—	1,903	74.80/cwt	73.00–77.00	1,423	4
Bulls	—	—	1,917	78.63/cwt	77.50–80.50	1,507	3
Bulls	—	—	1,207	58.41/cwt	54.00–60.00	705	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	581.27/cwt	400.00–775.00	5,284	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,069	554.09/cwt	425.00–750.00	5,923	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,455	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,344	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	965	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,444	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,462	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,580	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	862.93/cwt	685.00–1,000.00	10,312	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,159	944.34/cwt	475.00–1,175.00	10,945	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	17,334	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	12,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	225	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	343	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	515	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	445	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	601	7
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	560	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	514	109.98/cwt	105.00–115.00	565	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	587	102.66/cwt	100.00–104.00	603	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	108.05/cwt	106.00–110.00	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	121.88/cwt	117.00–125.00	637	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	130.92/cwt	122.00–137.00	626	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	123.21/cwt	120.00–126.00	696	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	126.94/cwt	122.00–135.00	541	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	139.61/cwt	134.00–141.00	533	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	770	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	115.78/cwt	113.00–118.50	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	103.03/cwt	95.00–111.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	247	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,630	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	5,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,625	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	19,906	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	603.52/cwt	550.00–725.00	6,530	6
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,035	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,280	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,357	779.21/cwt	635.00–850.00	10,574	3
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,315	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	7,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	431	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	670	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	680	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	295	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	603	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	843	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	125.76/cwt	115.00–135.00	480	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	115.71/cwt	114.50–120.00	597	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	122.49/cwt	117.00–125.00	521	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	121.58/cwt	116.00–129.00	570	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	111.17/cwt	107.00–122.00	686	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	118.39/cwt	113.00–125.00	790	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	110.97/cwt	104.00–116.00	796	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	127.03/cwt	123.00–135.00	357	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	110.59/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,024	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	896	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	968	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	120.18/cwt	112.00–128.00	677	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	567	109.84/cwt	100.00–114.00	623	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	138.46/cwt	133.00–145.00	588	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	127.79/cwt	123.00–134.00	786	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	134.97/cwt	133.00–135.50	1,057	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	141.36/cwt	130.00–148.00	465	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	139.44/cwt	133.00–145.00	675	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	129.95/cwt	121.00–134.00	678	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	134.71/cwt	132.00–136.00	960	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	133.18/cwt	121.00–139.00	911	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	139.82/cwt	128.00–146.50	797	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,106	120.25/cwt	120.25–120.25	1,330	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	894	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,249	62
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	388	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	469	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	512	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,423	1,090.78/cwt	1,050.00–1,135.00	15,522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	119.51/cwt	119.00–120.00	920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	130.46/cwt	129.00–133.00	411	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,219	47.81/cwt	42.00–55.00	583	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	44.50/cwt	39.00–50.00	367	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	32.80/cwt	30.00–35.00	322	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	826	27.44/cwt	20.00–32.00	227	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	623	102.00/cwt	100.00–105.00	635	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	529	109.66/cwt	105.00–115.00	580	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	116.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	560	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	409	114.96/cwt	103.00–118.00	470	10

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,329Last week 1,152Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 193Last week 144Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 131Last week 108Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	369	135.00–145.00	141.36
6	—	273	132.50–142.50	138.94
2	—	885	120.00	120.00
2	—	220	132.50–140.00	136.42
1	—	945	117.00	117.00
7	—	425	133.00–145.00	138.46
8	—	615	123.00–134.00	127.79
9	—	783	133.00–135.50	134.97
13	—	329	130.00–148.00	141.36
17	—	484	133.00–145.00	139.44
17	—	522	121.00–134.00	129.95
17	—	713	132.00–136.00	134.71
20	—	684	121.00–139.00	133.18
30	—	570	128.00–146.50	139.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	141.00	141.00
3	—	435	158.00	158.00
1	—	360	159.00	159.00
1	—	225	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,106	120.25	120.25
62	—	894	139.75	139.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	121.00	121.00
3	—	423	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	445	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	345	125.00	125.00
4	—	670	101.00–102.00	101.49
1	—	370	110.00	110.00
1	—	295	110.00	110.00
16	—	567	100.00–114.00	109.84
5	—	623	100.00–105.00	102.00
8	—	529	105.00–115.00	109.66
9	—	480	115.00–120.00	116.57
10	—	409	103.00–118.00	114.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	603	139.75	139.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	382	115.00–135.00	125.76
12	—	516	114.50–120.00	115.71
12	—	425	117.00–125.00	122.49
11	—	469	116.00–129.00	121.58
8	—	617	107.00–122.00	111.17
7	—	667	113.00–125.00	118.39
6	—	717	104.00–116.00	110.97
6	—	281	123.00–135.00	127.03
5	—	926	109.00–113.00	110.59
4	—	896	108.00	108.00
4	—	563	112.00–128.00	120.18
2	—	240	126.00	126.00
2	—	770	119.00–120.00	119.51
3	—	315	129.00–133.00	130.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	514	105.00–115.00	109.98
3	—	587	100.00–104.00	102.66
2	—	463	106.00–110.00	108.05
1	—	605	99.00	99.00
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	523	117.00–125.00	121.88
15	—	478	122.00–137.00	130.92
13	—	565	120.00–126.00	123.21
6	—	426	122.00–135.00	126.94
5	—	382	134.00–141.00	139.61
4	—	650	118.50	118.50
4	—	633	113.00–118.50	115.78
2	—	723	95.00–111.00	103.03
2	—	247	125.00	125.00
1	—	900	119.00	119.00
1	—	890	81.00	81.00
1	—	775	92.00	92.00
1	—	345	137.00	137.00
1	—	265	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,244	50.50–62.50	56.60
42	—	1,219	42.00–55.00	47.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,093	33.00–43.00	38.11
1	—	690	20.00	20.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	825	39.00–50.00	44.50
8	—	983	30.00–35.00	32.80
10	—	826	20.00–32.00	27.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,529	60.00–70.50	65.73
4	—	1,903	73.00–77.00	74.80
3	—	1,917	77.50–80.50	78.63
3	—	1,207	54.00–60.00	58.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	909	400.00–775.00	581.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,069	425.00–750.00	554.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	875	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,082	550.00–725.00	603.52
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,357	635.00–850.00	779.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	560.00	560.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,077	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	685.00–1,000.00	862.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,159	475.00–1,175.00	944.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	885.00	885.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,105	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,625	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,423	1,050.00–1,135.00	1,090.78

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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