Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer calves sold firm. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.26/cwt on 235 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −93.74 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$131.26

235 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$675

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.00

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	514	131.26	675	235

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale235 hd

131.26

—

KY average26 barns · 5,251 hd

132.27

−1.00

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−93.74

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	1,669	96.82	1,616	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	65.43	971	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	65.14	795	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	53.41	562	17

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	323	167.24/cwt	165.00–170.00	540	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,025	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	141.21/cwt	139.50–143.00	885	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	163.15/cwt	155.00–180.00	437	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	130.20/cwt	127.50–133.00	750	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	916	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	360	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	544	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	129.87/cwt	125.00–138.00	675	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	133.76/cwt	130.00–141.00	634	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	136.72/cwt	124.00–142.00	588	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	125.96/cwt	121.00–128.00	734	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	124.41/cwt	118.00–127.00	779	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	141.04/cwt	137.00–145.00	454	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	122.79/cwt	117.00–125.00	829	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	135.66/cwt	131.00–144.00	525	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	116.80/cwt	111.00–121.00	841	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	953	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	140.00/cwt	134.00–153.00	731	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	141.61/cwt	133.00–148.00	802	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	140.14/cwt	131.00–151.00	664	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	160.71/cwt	150.00–166.00	590	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	128.90/cwt	122.00–135.00	795	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	531	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	124.22/cwt	120.00–126.00	835	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	475	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	678	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	50.29/cwt	48.00–52.00	502	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	59.14/cwt	58.00–60.00	680	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	63.67/cwt	61.00–66.00	919	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,622	71.45/cwt	68.00–75.00	1,159	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	62.35/cwt	60.00–65.00	715	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,327	69.22/cwt	69.00–72.00	919	13
Bulls	—	—	1,733	97.19/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,684	12
Bulls	—	—	1,474	88.47/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,304	4
Bulls	—	—	1,672	106.50/cwt	105.00–108.00	1,781	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,993	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,317	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	887.40/cwt	850.00–910.00	11,474	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,431	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,320	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,259	1,207.48/cwt	1,100.00–1,455.00	15,202	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	14,543	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	12,508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	668	142.56/cwt	137.00–146.00	952	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	768	133.47/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,025	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	801	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,069	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	628	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	929	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	437	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	743	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	155.54/cwt	146.00–161.00	820	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	155.54/cwt	149.00–161.00	739	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	137.68/cwt	135.00–143.00	927	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	161.59/cwt	153.00–166.00	696	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	163.64/cwt	158.00–170.00	609	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	151.64/cwt	142.00–160.00	866	12

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 Aug 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 822Last week 621Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 102Last week 97Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 57Last week 122Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifer calves sold firm. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	323	165.00–170.00	167.24
6	—	748	137.00	137.00
6	—	627	139.50–143.00	141.21
5	—	268	155.00–180.00	163.15
53	—	527	146.00–161.00	155.54
29	—	475	149.00–161.00	155.54
22	—	673	135.00–143.00	137.68
19	—	431	153.00–166.00	161.59
15	—	372	158.00–170.00	163.64
12	—	571	142.00–160.00	151.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	668	137.00–146.00	142.56
13	—	768	133.00–134.00	133.47
12	—	801	130.00–137.00	133.50
7	—	628	148.00	148.00
5	—	437	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	576	127.50–133.00	130.20
4	—	733	125.00	125.00
3	—	360	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	520	125.00–138.00	129.87
43	—	474	130.00–141.00	133.76
42	—	430	124.00–142.00	136.72
19	—	583	121.00–128.00	125.96
13	—	626	118.00–127.00	124.41
12	—	322	137.00–145.00	141.04
11	—	675	117.00–125.00	122.79
9	—	387	131.00–144.00	135.66
7	—	720	111.00–121.00	116.80
6	—	851	112.00	112.00
3	—	255	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	522	134.00–153.00	140.00
31	—	566	133.00–148.00	141.61
29	—	474	131.00–151.00	140.14
26	—	367	150.00–166.00	160.71
20	—	617	122.00–135.00	128.90
8	—	322	165.00	165.00
7	—	672	120.00–126.00	124.22
4	—	295	161.00	161.00
1	—	440	154.00	154.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	998	48.00–52.00	50.29
6	—	1,150	58.00–60.00	59.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,443	61.00–66.00	63.67
7	—	1,622	68.00–75.00	71.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,147	60.00–65.00	62.35
13	—	1,327	69.00–72.00	69.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,733	94.00–100.00	97.19
4	—	1,474	88.00–90.00	88.47
3	—	1,672	105.00–108.00	106.50

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)	3	—	1,170	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,158	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,293	850.00–910.00	887.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,275	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,040	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,259	1,100.00–1,455.00	1,207.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,385	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,180	1,060.00	1,060.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle