Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.67/cwt on 138 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −106.33 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$118.67

138 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.67

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	473	118.67	562	138

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 sale138 hd

118.67

—

KY average28 barns · 4,672 hd

118.01

+0.67

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−106.33

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	1,678	83.89	1,407	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	52.58	771	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,180	48.03	567	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,071	44.73	479	14

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	472	121.40/cwt	117.00–125.00	573	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	139.41/cwt	132.00–155.00	519	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	107.00/cwt	106.00–110.00	708	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	116.36/cwt	109.00–124.00	599	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	113.10/cwt	105.00–120.00	706	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	138.18/cwt	135.00–140.00	745	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	807	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	154.71/cwt	149.00–160.00	658	20
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	388	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	349	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,482	1,535.00/cwt	1,535.00–1,535.00	22,749	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,069.02/cwt	855.00–1,385.00	13,288	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	993.00/cwt	775.00–1,285.00	12,611	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	13,920	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,267	1,017.68/cwt	650.00–1,165.00	12,894	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	116.59/cwt	110.00–124.00	710	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	133.08/cwt	130.00–142.00	691	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	148.04/cwt	139.00–157.00	631	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	170.32/cwt	166.00–172.00	528	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	791	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	981	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	132.60/cwt	126.00–139.00	749	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	838	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	152.97/cwt	147.00–157.00	699	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	661	116.69/cwt	115.00–118.00	771	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	361	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	592	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	127.18/cwt	120.00–135.00	725	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	764	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	121.26/cwt	116.00–125.00	380	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	348	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	118.81/cwt	109.00–125.00	446	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	121.65/cwt	116.00–124.00	523	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	46.02/cwt	43.00–47.00	483	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	140.60/cwt	135.00–145.00	659	22
Bulls	—	—	1,688	82.84/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,398	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	53.75/cwt	52.00–56.00	771	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,450	62.99/cwt	61.00–64.50	913	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	946	2
Bulls	—	—	1,743	90.33/cwt	86.50–95.00	1,574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	763	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,275	52.02/cwt	51.00–53.00	663	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	272	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	875	32.00/cwt	32.00–32.00	280	3
Bulls	—	—	1,390	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,029	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,400	47.30/cwt	47.00–48.00	662	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	49.84/cwt	47.00–52.00	607	10

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 Oct 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 618Last week 1,021Year ago 1,265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 95Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 55Year ago 55

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	472	117.00–125.00	121.40
4	—	662	106.00–110.00	107.00
22	—	515	109.00–124.00	116.36
24	—	624	105.00–120.00	113.10
5	—	313	116.00–125.00	121.26
4	—	240	135.00	135.00
4	—	270	129.00	129.00
21	—	375	109.00–125.00	118.81
32	—	430	116.00–124.00	121.65
3	—	720	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	372	132.00–155.00	139.41
15	—	609	110.00–124.00	116.59
19	—	519	130.00–142.00	133.08
20	—	426	139.00–157.00	148.04
7	—	661	115.00–118.00	116.69
25	—	570	120.00–135.00	127.18
1	—	270	137.50	137.50
22	—	469	135.00–145.00	140.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	539	135.00–140.00	138.18
4	—	607	133.00	133.00
20	—	425	149.00–160.00	154.71
11	—	310	166.00–172.00	170.32
3	—	791	124.00	124.00
20	—	565	126.00–139.00	132.60
4	—	665	126.00	126.00
10	—	457	147.00–157.00	152.97
6	—	361	164.00	164.00
2	—	270	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	146.00	146.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	90.00	90.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,482	1,535.00	1,535.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,243	855.00–1,385.00	1,069.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,270	775.00–1,285.00	993.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,267	650.00–1,165.00	1,017.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,049	43.00–47.00	46.02
4	—	1,275	51.00–53.00	52.02
3	—	850	32.00	32.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,435	52.00–56.00	53.75
2	—	1,660	57.00	57.00
3	—	1,400	47.00–48.00	47.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,450	61.00–64.50	62.99
3	—	875	32.00	32.00
10	—	1,218	47.00–52.00	49.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,688	80.00–85.00	82.84
3	—	1,743	86.50–95.00	90.33
1	—	1,390	74.00	74.00

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle