Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady with a stronger undertone. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $119.91/cwt on 437 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −105.09 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$119.91

437 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$677

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$20.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.05

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	569	120.75	688	412
Small 1-2	375	112.14	421	7thin
Large 1	505	104.40	527	15thin
Large 1-2	680	100.00	680	3thin

One grade step is worth $20.75/cwt here — about $8 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 sale437 hd

119.91

—

KY average27 barns · 6,933 hd

118.86

+1.05

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−105.09

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	1,628	74.34	1,210	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,345	48.39	651	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,106	46.42	513	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	36.16	360	24

Every lot, as filed

72 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	—	640	127.65/cwt	123.00–130.00	817	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	136.06/cwt	129.00–140.00	701	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	788	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,048	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	410	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	667	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	880	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	719	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	867	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	591	142.74/cwt	140.00–144.00	844	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	938	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,173	21
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	533	68.52/cwt	65.00–72.00	365	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	79.50/cwt	79.50–79.50	592	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	651.01/cwt	625.00–695.00	7,962	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,963	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	559.23/cwt	450.00–600.00	6,297	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,068	591.34/cwt	550.00–650.00	6,316	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262	765.91/cwt	660.00–850.00	9,666	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	705.63/cwt	650.00–850.00	8,439	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	133.56/cwt	132.00–138.00	379	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	781	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	34.48/cwt	32.00–36.00	332	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	43.07/cwt	41.00–45.00	473	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	27.40/cwt	25.00–30.00	242	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,351	48.82/cwt	47.00–51.00	660	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,196	43.54/cwt	40.00–45.00	521	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	52.81/cwt	52.00–55.00	792	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,079	44.10/cwt	41.00–46.00	476	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	52.99/cwt	50.00–57.00	627	6
Bulls	—	—	1,459	70.57/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,030	4
Bulls	—	—	1,853	79.37/cwt	76.00–82.50	1,471	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	142.39/cwt	134.00–151.00	604	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	144.53/cwt	140.00–151.00	681	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	134.27/cwt	127.00–138.00	761	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	152.85/cwt	150.00–155.00	562	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	922	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	465	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,039	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,161	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	3
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	500	2
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	347	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,022	112.95/cwt	112.95–112.95	1,154	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	123.58/cwt	123.00–127.00	833	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	473	131.42/cwt	130.00–132.00	622	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	750	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	423	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	546	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	385	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	535	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	121.75/cwt	115.00–127.00	634	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	122.68/cwt	116.00–126.00	518	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	118.42/cwt	110.00–126.00	680	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	123.62/cwt	118.00–128.00	574	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	126.64/cwt	122.00–131.00	480	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	119.29/cwt	115.00–122.00	754	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	120.18/cwt	115.00–122.00	799	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	130.15/cwt	122.00–134.00	418	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	105.49/cwt	104.00–108.00	747	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	940	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	360	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	460	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	483	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	580	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	592	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	400	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	400	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	137.04/cwt	129.00–145.00	652	42
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	124.30/cwt	116.00–127.00	766	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	124.49/cwt	122.00–129.00	650	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	142.18/cwt	135.00–150.00	600	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	124.09/cwt	119.00–129.00	725	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	136.19/cwt	130.00–144.00	509	7

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 9, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,156Last week 1,084Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 130Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 95Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold mostly steady with a stronger undertone. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	640	123.00–130.00	127.65
55	—	515	129.00–140.00	136.06
30	—	424	134.00–151.00	142.39
28	—	471	140.00–151.00	144.53
25	—	567	127.00–138.00	134.27
19	—	368	150.00–155.00	152.85
6	—	693	133.00	133.00
5	—	300	155.00	155.00
3	—	845	123.00	123.00
2	—	1,065	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	788	133.00	133.00
4	—	410	161.00	161.00
4	—	667	132.00	132.00
8	—	478	150.50	150.50
10	—	619	140.00	140.00
16	—	591	140.00–144.00	142.74
21	—	938	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	65.00–72.00	68.52
9	—	745	79.50	79.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
2	—	830	85.00	85.00
4	—	284	132.00–138.00	133.56
6	—	651	120.00	120.00
42	—	476	129.00–145.00	137.04
30	—	616	116.00–127.00	124.30
25	—	522	122.00–129.00	124.49
24	—	422	135.00–150.00	142.18
15	—	584	119.00–129.00	124.09
7	—	374	130.00–144.00	136.19
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	115.00	115.00
2	—	435	115.00	115.00
2	—	330	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,022	112.95	112.95
7	—	674	123.00–127.00	123.58
7	—	473	130.00–132.00	131.42
6	—	610	123.00	123.00
6	—	423	129.00	129.00
4	—	385	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	521	115.00–127.00	121.75
58	—	422	116.00–126.00	122.68
39	—	574	110.00–126.00	118.42
34	—	464	118.00–128.00	123.62
32	—	379	122.00–131.00	126.64
22	—	632	115.00–122.00	119.29
16	—	665	115.00–122.00	120.18
15	—	321	122.00–134.00	130.15
10	—	708	104.00–108.00	105.49
7	—	1,000	94.00	94.00
6	—	295	122.00	122.00
3	—	785	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	680	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	460	105.00	105.00
3	—	625	110.00	110.00
3	—	580	102.00	102.00
3	—	400	100.00	100.00

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	6	—	1,223	625.00–695.00	651.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,126	450.00–600.00	559.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,068	550.00–650.00	591.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,262	660.00–850.00	765.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,196	650.00–850.00	705.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	963	32.00–36.00	34.48
8	—	1,099	41.00–45.00	43.07
4	—	885	25.00–30.00	27.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,351	47.00–51.00	48.82
8	—	1,196	40.00–45.00	43.54
7	—	1,500	52.00–55.00	52.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,079	41.00–46.00	44.10
6	—	1,183	50.00–57.00	52.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,459	68.00–73.00	70.57
3	—	1,853	76.00–82.50	79.37

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

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Replacement Cattle

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