Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.49/cwt on 456 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −104.51 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$120.49

456 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$22.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.24

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	506	121.23	613	438
Medium and Large 2-3	531	102.69	545	17thin
Small and Medium 1-2	415	99.00	411	1thin

One grade step is worth $22.23/cwt here — about $202 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 sale456 hd

120.49

—

KY average27 barns · 6,848 hd

119.26

+1.24

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−104.51

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	—	Low	1,736	70.66	1,227	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,339	45.30	607	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,250	43.37	542	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	986	37.69	372	26

Every lot, as filed

114 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	33.90/cwt	30.00–38.50	322	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	44.22/cwt	42.00–48.00	449	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	37.91/cwt	36.00–40.50	400	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,228	44.97/cwt	44.00–46.50	552	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	48.62/cwt	47.00–50.00	705	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	530	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	41.35/cwt	39.50–46.00	495	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	49.10/cwt	47.00–55.00	651	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,302	37.50/cwt	36.00–38.50	488	3
Bulls	—	—	1,678	65.50/cwt	61.50–70.00	1,099	4
Bulls	—	—	1,725	71.33/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,230	9
Bulls	—	—	1,900	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,482	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,810	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	711.48/cwt	700.00–725.00	8,524	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	810.03/cwt	755.00–875.00	10,474	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	574.05/cwt	535.00–600.00	5,270	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	949	472.58/cwt	460.00–485.00	4,485	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	665.00/cwt	665.00–665.00	9,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	122.29/cwt	112.00–129.00	459	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	115.64/cwt	110.00–123.00	663	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	119.81/cwt	113.00–126.00	513	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	108.75/cwt	103.50–119.00	788	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	106.97/cwt	104.50–112.50	721	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	114.84/cwt	114.00–115.00	905	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	110.37/cwt	110.00–110.50	955	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	97.31/cwt	94.50–106.00	817	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	968	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	315	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	362	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	478	118.81/cwt	108.00–124.50	568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	841	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	621	139.54/cwt	138.00–142.00	867	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	893.98/cwt	800.00–1,100.00	9,280	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	755.00/cwt	755.00–755.00	7,399	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	695.00/cwt	695.00–695.00	7,645	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	138.98/cwt	130.00–143.00	592	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	264	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	382	130.21/cwt	127.00–133.00	497	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	464	129.99/cwt	129.00–132.00	603	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	416	128.21/cwt	127.00–132.00	533	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	134.05/cwt	132.00–135.00	369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	319	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	365	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	114.18/cwt	105.00–119.00	649	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	116.92/cwt	104.00–122.00	614	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	614	104.53/cwt	100.00–110.00	642	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	318	115.67/cwt	112.50–119.00	368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	327	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	131.24/cwt	125.00–141.00	541	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	141.97/cwt	133.00–148.00	466	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	126.62/cwt	121.00–133.00	656	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	118.63/cwt	114.00–120.00	743	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	138.02/cwt	132.00–142.50	381	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	115.43/cwt	108.00–117.00	875	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	120.24/cwt	120.00–121.00	697	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	303	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	5,840	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	119.59/cwt	112.00–126.00	561	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	122.26/cwt	112.00–129.00	390	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	113.00/cwt	106.00–121.00	703	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	127.00/cwt	124.00–133.00	348	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	316	132.66/cwt	131.00–134.00	419	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	120.92/cwt	116.00–124.50	568	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	130.00/cwt	123.00–136.00	619	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	137.96/cwt	133.00–145.00	502	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	119.65/cwt	116.00–121.00	811	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	140.93/cwt	138.00–141.50	947	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	142.35/cwt	141.00–145.00	752	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	806	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,060	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	862	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,121	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	730	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,029	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	134.65/cwt	126.00–139.00	697	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	132.38/cwt	126.00–136.00	757	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	135.93/cwt	128.00–142.00	648	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	143.38/cwt	135.00–149.00	539	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	129.13/cwt	120.00–134.00	792	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	136.88/cwt	132.00–145.00	370	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	129.70/cwt	123.50–133.00	859	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	142.26/cwt	141.00–144.00	451	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	124.34/cwt	122.00–127.00	951	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	217	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	309	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	540	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	414	149.76/cwt	149.00–150.00	620	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	443	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	415	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	536	102.91/cwt	101.00–103.50	552	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	485	103.06/cwt	100.00–106.00	500	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	107.51/cwt	106.00–109.00	449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	225	102.72/cwt	100.00–105.00	231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	604	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	129.81/cwt	124.00–131.95	872	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	746	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	936	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	552	127.00/cwt	126.00–129.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	116.96/cwt	112.00–125.00	615	50

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 Oct 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,265Last week 1,329Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 193Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 131Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	950	30.00–38.50	33.90
8	—	1,016	42.00–48.00	44.22
4	—	1,055	36.00–40.50	37.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,228	44.00–46.50	44.97
5	—	1,450	47.00–50.00	48.62
2	—	1,395	38.00	38.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,196	39.50–46.00	41.35
8	—	1,326	47.00–55.00	49.10
3	—	1,302	36.00–38.50	37.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,678	61.50–70.00	65.50
9	—	1,725	68.00–73.00	71.33
2	—	1,900	78.00	78.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	830	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,198	700.00–725.00	711.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,293	755.00–875.00	810.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	918	535.00–600.00	574.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	949	460.00–485.00	472.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	665.00	665.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,145	510.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,038	800.00–1,100.00	893.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	755.00	755.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	695.00	695.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,100	1,125.00	1,125.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	375	112.00–129.00	122.29
37	—	573	110.00–123.00	115.64
37	—	428	113.00–126.00	119.81
13	—	725	103.50–119.00	108.75
8	—	674	104.50–112.50	106.97
6	—	788	114.00–115.00	114.84
4	—	865	110.00–110.50	110.37
4	—	840	94.50–106.00	97.31
2	—	1,030	94.00	94.00
1	—	220	120.00	120.00
58	—	469	112.00–126.00	119.59
17	—	319	112.00–129.00	122.26
16	—	622	106.00–121.00	113.00
6	—	274	124.00–133.00	127.00
50	—	526	112.00–125.00	116.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	382	127.00–133.00	130.21
14	—	464	129.00–132.00	129.99
8	—	416	127.00–132.00	128.21
3	—	275	132.00–135.00	134.05
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
15	—	316	131.00–134.00	132.66
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	99.00	99.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	536	101.00–103.50	102.91
2	—	725	100.00	100.00
2	—	485	100.00–106.00	103.06
2	—	418	106.00–109.00	107.51
2	—	225	100.00–105.00	102.72
1	—	900	87.50	87.50
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
1	—	570	106.00	106.00
1	—	300	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	672	124.00–131.95	129.81
9	—	746	125.50	125.50
6	—	552	126.00–129.00	127.00
2	—	515	129.00	129.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	478	108.00–124.50	118.81
1	—	695	121.00	121.00
1	—	620	115.00	115.00
1	—	595	118.00	118.00
1	—	405	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	621	138.00–142.00	139.54
12	—	672	138.00–141.50	140.93
9	—	528	141.00–145.00	142.35
6	—	806	131.50	131.50
4	—	862	130.00	130.00
3	—	730	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	426	130.00–143.00	138.98
43	—	518	126.00–139.00	134.65
33	—	572	126.00–136.00	132.38
20	—	477	128.00–142.00	135.93
17	—	376	135.00–149.00	143.38
13	—	613	120.00–134.00	129.13
7	—	270	132.00–145.00	136.88
6	—	662	123.50–133.00	129.70
6	—	317	141.00–144.00	142.26
3	—	765	122.00–127.00	124.34
2	—	702	126.50	126.50
2	—	217	142.50	142.50
1	—	840	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	149.00–150.00	149.76
3	—	295	150.00	150.00
2	—	325	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	365	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	568	105.00–119.00	114.18
8	—	525	104.00–122.00	116.92
4	—	614	100.00–110.00	104.53
2	—	665	85.00	85.00
2	—	318	112.50–119.00	115.67
1	—	770	92.00	92.00
1	—	745	89.00	89.00
1	—	420	112.00	112.00
1	—	350	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	119.00	119.00
6	—	470	116.00–124.50	120.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	412	125.00–141.00	131.24
22	—	328	133.00–148.00	141.97
20	—	518	121.00–133.00	126.62
16	—	626	114.00–120.00	118.63
7	—	276	132.00–142.50	138.02
6	—	758	108.00–117.00	115.43
4	—	580	120.00–121.00	120.24
1	—	805	102.00	102.00
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
1	—	220	137.50	137.50
34	—	476	123.00–136.00	130.00
21	—	364	133.00–145.00	137.96
9	—	678	116.00–121.00	119.65

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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