Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.59/cwt on 284 head.

Average price

$137.59

284 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$24.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.79

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	534	138.13	738	277
Large 1	625	118.00	738	4thin
Small 1-2	487	113.67	553	3thin

One grade step is worth $24.46/cwt here — about $185 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 sale284 hd

137.59

—

KY average26 barns · 5,196 hd

135.79

+1.79

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	1,528	71.37	1,090	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,407	47.32	666	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,144	43.49	497	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,021	35.66	364	14

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	588	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	425	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	122.91/cwt	120.00–128.00	344	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	114.63/cwt	105.00–118.00	773	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	124.04/cwt	122.00–126.00	386	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	115.31/cwt	105.00–120.00	715	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	113.09/cwt	105.00–120.00	667	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	120.23/cwt	116.00–123.00	570	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	118.76/cwt	112.50–122.00	631	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	124.47/cwt	115.00–132.00	468	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	120.21/cwt	116.00–126.00	504	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	543.54/cwt	495.00–585.00	6,028	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	614.23/cwt	550.00–660.00	7,051	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	822.49/cwt	795.00–885.00	9,590	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	708.61/cwt	590.00–775.00	8,362	26
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	128.37/cwt	125.00–130.00	607	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	510	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	668	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	419	131.96/cwt	131.00–133.00	553	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	360	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	441	15
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	330	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	815	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	693	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	510	105.10/cwt	96.00–111.00	536	5
Steers	Large 1	—	525	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	662	2
Steers	Large 1	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	315	164.09/cwt	162.50–165.00	517	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	966	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	126.07/cwt	121.00–136.00	901	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	153.01/cwt	148.00–165.00	439	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	131.22/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,009	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	144.77/cwt	142.00–149.00	446	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	156.23/cwt	150.00–165.00	587	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	129.54/cwt	122.00–139.00	881	16
Bulls	—	—	1,390	67.14/cwt	65.00–69.00	933	2
Bulls	—	—	1,490	70.96/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,057	2
Bulls	—	—	1,703	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,294	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	985	33.79/cwt	30.00–39.00	333	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	48.65/cwt	48.00–51.00	614	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,117	43.29/cwt	41.00–44.00	484	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	41.84/cwt	41.50–42.00	572	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	51.13/cwt	49.00–55.00	734	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,393	45.54/cwt	44.50–47.00	634	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	280	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,206	40.59/cwt	39.00–42.00	490	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	33.87/cwt	32.00–35.00	323	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	133.09/cwt	128.00–141.00	765	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	144.75/cwt	140.00–156.00	622	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	135.64/cwt	130.00–141.00	639	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	131.20/cwt	121.00–139.00	836	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	131.68/cwt	126.00–146.00	682	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	142.55/cwt	140.00–143.00	871	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	686	141.94/cwt	140.00–143.00	974	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	144.78/cwt	138.00–148.50	685	23
Steers	Small 1-2	—	510	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	515	1
Steers	Small 1-2	—	475	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	570	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,740	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,720	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	19,350	2
Bulls	Large 1	—	496	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	570	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	142.00/cwt	135.00–156.00	463	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	115.13/cwt	110.00–120.00	706	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	119.57/cwt	115.00–128.00	808	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	141.17/cwt	140.00–150.00	579	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	117.91/cwt	109.00–127.00	601	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	392	141.44/cwt	140.00–145.00	554	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	129.54/cwt	123.00–133.00	624	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	119.87/cwt	115.00–123.00	683	44
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	360	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	331	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	290	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	331	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	810	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	721	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	450	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	549	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	555	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	633	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	620	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	670	2
Heifers	Large 1	—	380	112.47/cwt	110.00–115.00	427	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	744	2

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 Nov 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,084Last week 1,265Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 105Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 55Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	104.00	104.00
1	—	275	120.00	120.00
1	—	815	85.00	85.00
5	—	510	96.00–111.00	105.10
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	108.00	108.00
1	—	555	114.00	114.00
2	—	620	108.00	108.00
4	—	380	110.00–115.00	112.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	280	120.00–128.00	122.91
10	—	674	105.00–118.00	114.63
12	—	311	122.00–126.00	124.04
13	—	620	105.00–120.00	115.31
24	—	590	105.00–120.00	113.09
28	—	474	116.00–123.00	120.23
28	—	531	112.50–122.00	118.76
32	—	376	115.00–132.00	124.47
36	—	419	116.00–126.00	120.21
2	—	715	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	125.00–130.00	128.37
6	—	510	131.00	131.00
8	—	559	122.00	122.00
12	—	419	131.00–133.00	131.96
15	—	360	122.50	122.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	126.00	126.00
2	—	725	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	315	162.50–165.00	164.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	115.00	115.00
6	—	715	121.00–136.00	126.07
7	—	287	148.00–165.00	153.01
9	—	769	127.00–135.00	131.22
12	—	308	142.00–149.00	144.77
12	—	376	150.00–165.00	156.23
16	—	680	122.00–139.00	129.54
18	—	575	128.00–141.00	133.09
29	—	430	140.00–156.00	144.75
29	—	471	130.00–141.00	135.64
30	—	637	121.00–139.00	131.20
45	—	518	126.00–146.00	131.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	145.00	145.00
14	—	611	140.00–143.00	142.55
19	—	686	140.00–143.00	141.94
23	—	473	138.00–148.50	144.78
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	101.00	101.00
2	—	475	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	496	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	155.00	155.00
5	—	326	135.00–156.00	142.00
9	—	613	110.00–120.00	115.13
10	—	676	115.00–128.00	119.57
12	—	410	140.00–150.00	141.17
16	—	510	109.00–127.00	117.91
17	—	392	140.00–145.00	141.44
29	—	482	123.00–133.00	129.54
44	—	570	115.00–123.00	119.87
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	92.00	92.00
2	—	290	114.00	114.00
2	—	810	89.00	89.00
5	—	450	122.00	122.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,109	495.00–585.00	543.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,148	550.00–660.00	614.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,166	795.00–885.00	822.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,180	590.00–775.00	708.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	975	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	560.00	560.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,720	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	65.00–69.00	67.14
2	—	1,490	70.00–72.00	70.96
2	—	1,703	76.00	76.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	985	30.00–39.00	33.79
6	—	1,263	48.00–51.00	48.65
9	—	1,117	41.00–44.00	43.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,367	41.50–42.00	41.84
9	—	1,436	49.00–55.00	51.13
10	—	1,393	44.50–47.00	45.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	32.00	32.00
4	—	1,206	39.00–42.00	40.59
9	—	955	32.00–35.00	33.87

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Somerset Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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