Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls fully sold fully steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $150.32/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$150.32

155 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$797

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+10.48

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	530	150.32	797	155

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 sale155 hd

150.32

—

KY average27 barns · 5,172 hd

139.84

+10.48

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	1,758	94.99	1,670	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,386	62.00	859	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	59.67	706	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,168	45.65	533	15

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	160.31/cwt	155.00–165.00	513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	874	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	985	52.04/cwt	51.00–53.00	513	4
Bulls	—	—	1,682	93.31/cwt	85.00–97.00	1,569	10
Bulls	—	—	2,010	100.59/cwt	98.00–106.00	2,022	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	902.58/cwt	850.00–1,085.00	11,670	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,379	1,128.25/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	15,559	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,020	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	795.00/cwt	795.00–795.00	10,057	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	566.86/cwt	510.00–610.00	5,686	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,695	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	23,730	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,407	1,120.98/cwt	900.00–1,325.00	15,772	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	12,656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	629	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	909	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	714	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	548	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	806	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	551	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	804	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	923	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	735	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	992	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	471	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	730	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	378	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	592	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	310	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	162.56/cwt	152.00–170.00	684	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	148.73/cwt	138.00–150.00	779	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	909	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	129.71/cwt	127.00–131.00	886	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	704	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	178.26/cwt	167.00–184.50	478	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	168.74/cwt	165.00–170.00	562	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	132.52/cwt	128.00–142.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	135.69/cwt	134.00–139.00	778	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,166	40.29/cwt	35.00–43.00	470	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	56.57/cwt	55.00–59.00	662	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	69.40/cwt	67.00–72.00	925	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	53.70/cwt	53.00–55.00	628	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,398	60.28/cwt	58.00–62.00	843	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	66.88/cwt	64.00–70.00	930	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	172.48/cwt	170.00–175.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	622	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	734	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	411	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	575	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	548	136.33/cwt	136.00–138.00	747	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	901	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	124.76/cwt	120.00–130.00	661	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	134.13/cwt	127.00–141.00	618	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	124.97/cwt	119.00–129.00	774	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	136.01/cwt	133.00–145.00	579	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	133.89/cwt	133.00–135.00	430	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	137.10/cwt	127.00–144.00	367	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	132.15/cwt	131.00–138.00	753	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	472	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	974	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	150.40/cwt	142.00–158.00	639	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	466	135.32/cwt	125.00–154.00	631	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	140.57/cwt	140.00–142.00	732	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	152.04/cwt	145.00–161.00	553	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	832	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	821	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	720	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	847	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 Sep 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 734Last week 1,475Year ago 683

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 56Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 55Year ago 90

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls fully sold fully steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	155.00–165.00	160.31
1	—	865	101.00	101.00
27	—	425	142.00–158.00	150.40
20	—	466	125.00–154.00	135.32
14	—	521	140.00–142.00	140.57
9	—	364	145.00–161.00	152.04
4	—	832	113.00	113.00
4	—	657	125.00	125.00
3	—	600	118.00	118.00
3	—	590	122.00	122.00
2	—	730	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	629	144.50	144.50
9	—	425	168.00	168.00
8	—	548	147.00	147.00
7	—	551	146.00	146.00
5	—	650	142.00	142.00
4	—	735	135.00	135.00
4	—	471	155.00	155.00
4	—	378	156.50	156.50
1	—	310	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	421	152.00–170.00	162.56
21	—	524	138.00–150.00	148.73
7	—	705	129.00	129.00
6	—	683	127.00–131.00	129.71
6	—	476	148.00	148.00
5	—	268	167.00–184.50	178.26
4	—	333	165.00–170.00	168.74
3	—	635	128.00–142.00	132.52
3	—	573	134.00–139.00	135.69
2	—	990	114.00	114.00
2	—	810	121.00	121.00
2	—	393	170.00–175.00	172.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	622	118.00	118.00
8	—	411	140.00	140.00
6	—	548	136.00–138.00	136.33
4	—	745	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	530	120.00–130.00	124.76
20	—	461	127.00–141.00	134.13
18	—	619	119.00–129.00	124.97
18	—	426	133.00–145.00	136.01
10	—	321	133.00–135.00	133.89
8	—	268	127.00–144.00	137.10
6	—	570	131.00–138.00	132.15
2	—	355	133.00	133.00
1	—	955	102.00	102.00
1	—	740	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	985	51.00–53.00	52.04
9	—	1,171	55.00–59.00	56.57
6	—	1,333	67.00–72.00	69.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,166	35.00–43.00	40.29
6	—	1,170	53.00–55.00	53.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,398	58.00–62.00	60.28
6	—	1,390	64.00–70.00	66.88
1	—	1,200	55.00	55.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,682	85.00–97.00	93.31
3	—	2,010	98.00–106.00	100.59

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)	9	—	1,293	850.00–1,085.00	902.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,379	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,128.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	795.00	795.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,003	510.00–610.00	566.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,695	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,407	900.00–1,325.00	1,120.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	885.00	885.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle