Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steer calves steady. Feeder heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.26/cwt on 290 head.

Average price

$125.26

290 head · 732 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$10.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.41

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	732	125.33	917	288
Large 1	690	115.00	794	2thin

One grade step is worth $10.33/cwt here — about $124 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 sale290 hd

125.26

—

KY average27 barns · 4,654 hd

127.67

−2.41

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	1,681	90.09	1,514	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,428	56.16	802	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,118	51.51	576	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,066	46.10	491	6thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	127.70/cwt	122.00–136.00	728	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	112.83/cwt	110.00–119.00	709	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	139.83/cwt	130.00–155.00	652	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	130.70/cwt	125.00–134.00	693	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	722	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	160.38/cwt	157.00–166.00	603	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	317	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	50.28/cwt	49.00–51.00	578	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	41.91/cwt	37.00–45.00	412	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	585	139.62/cwt	138.00–142.00	817	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	669	134.31/cwt	133.00–135.00	899	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	970	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	155.22/cwt	152.00–161.00	747	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	158.11/cwt	150.00–164.00	666	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	132.22/cwt	132.00–133.00	784	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	137.24/cwt	131.00–138.00	704	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	169.67/cwt	161.00–172.50	613	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	172.52/cwt	166.00–180.00	557	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	131.21/cwt	128.00–133.00	874	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	860	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	439	1
Steers	Large 1	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	583	121.05/cwt	119.00–124.50	706	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	643	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	720	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	371	147.62/cwt	147.00–148.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	653	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	744	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	442	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	327	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	487	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	748	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	748	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	634	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	457	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	603	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	125.78/cwt	120.00–130.00	601	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,448	53.78/cwt	52.00–55.00	779	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	58.53/cwt	57.00–60.00	824	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	53.48/cwt	51.00–55.00	602	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,104	48.05/cwt	47.00–49.00	530	4
Bulls	—	—	1,684	90.49/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,524	5
Bulls	—	—	1,815	97.15/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,763	3
Bulls	—	—	1,470	78.48/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,154	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	797.03/cwt	725.00–825.00	9,788	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	875.82/cwt	835.00–910.00	9,205	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	646.32/cwt	625.00–675.00	6,198	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	6,542	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	7,260	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,039	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,156	955.03/cwt	925.00–985.00	11,040	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	837.00/cwt	724.00–950.00	8,872	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	8,500	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	836	114.25/cwt	114.25–114.25	955	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,082	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,071	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	740	115.28/cwt	114.50–115.50	853	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	633	137.68/cwt	137.50–139.00	872	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	149.76/cwt	142.00–153.00	786	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	845	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	918	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	923	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	117.64/cwt	115.00–123.00	669	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	111.81/cwt	102.00–118.00	701	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	123.53/cwt	121.00–128.00	653	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	379	134.54/cwt	131.00–143.00	510	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	100.10/cwt	96.50–103.00	722	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	131.66/cwt	127.00–136.00	567	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	143.24/cwt	140.00–150.00	486	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	88.11/cwt	85.00–94.50	685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	149.27/cwt	142.50–155.00	415	3

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 May 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 945Last week 952Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 80Last week 80Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 55Year ago 0

Compared to last week; Feeder steer calves steady. Feeder heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	112.00	112.00
32	—	478	120.00–130.00	125.78
27	—	569	115.00–123.00	117.64
21	—	627	102.00–118.00	111.81
10	—	529	121.00–128.00	123.53
10	—	379	131.00–143.00	134.54
9	—	721	96.50–103.00	100.10
7	—	431	127.00–136.00	131.66
6	—	339	140.00–150.00	143.24
3	—	778	85.00–94.50	88.11
3	—	278	142.50–155.00	149.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	583	119.00–124.50	121.05
17	—	643	112.00	112.00
5	—	371	147.00–148.00	147.62
4	—	653	114.00	114.00
4	—	442	142.00	142.00
4	—	327	149.00	149.00
3	—	748	100.00	100.00
3	—	528	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	457	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	570	122.00–136.00	127.70
15	—	628	110.00–119.00	112.83
14	—	466	130.00–155.00	139.83
10	—	530	125.00–134.00	130.70
6	—	880	82.00	82.00
4	—	376	157.00–166.00	160.38
2	—	215	147.50	147.50
1	—	805	82.00	82.00
1	—	750	99.00	99.00
1	—	425	150.00	150.00
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	585	138.00–142.00	139.62
6	—	669	133.00–135.00	134.31
1	—	970	100.00	100.00
63	—	836	114.25	114.25
47	—	1,082	99.00	99.00
23	—	740	114.50–115.50	115.28
17	—	633	137.50–139.00	137.68
15	—	525	142.00–153.00	149.76
12	—	765	110.00–111.00	110.50
11	—	918	100.50	100.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	481	152.00–161.00	155.22
17	—	421	150.00–164.00	158.11
13	—	593	132.00–133.00	132.22
9	—	513	131.00–138.00	137.24
8	—	645	130.00	130.00
6	—	361	161.00–172.50	169.67
6	—	323	166.00–180.00	172.52
4	—	666	128.00–133.00	131.21
2	—	835	103.00	103.00
1	—	260	169.00	169.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,150	49.00–51.00	50.28
3	—	982	37.00–45.00	41.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,448	52.00–55.00	53.78
4	—	1,408	57.00–60.00	58.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,126	51.00–55.00	53.48
4	—	1,104	47.00–49.00	48.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,684	85.00–95.00	90.49
3	—	1,815	96.00–99.00	97.15
2	—	1,470	78.00–79.00	78.48

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,228	725.00–825.00	797.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,051	835.00–910.00	875.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	959	625.00–675.00	646.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	955	685.00	685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,162	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,156	925.00–985.00	955.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,060	724.00–950.00	837.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	890.00	890.00

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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Steers · 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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