Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher with the increase mostly on light weight calves up to 500 pounds. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.41/cwt on 214 head.

Average price

$144.41

214 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$869

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.88

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	602	144.41	869	214

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 sale214 hd

144.41

—

KY average26 barns · 3,993 hd

132.53

+11.88

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	—	High	1,794	82.98	1,489	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,388	54.88	762	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,280	53.52	685	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,048	44.47	466	9thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	126.46/cwt	122.00–130.00	594	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	123.26/cwt	117.00–128.50	544	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	184.17/cwt	178.00–189.00	589	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	803	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,088	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	563	149.25/cwt	149.00–150.00	840	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	195.64/cwt	190.00–202.00	550	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	123.35/cwt	120.00–125.00	956	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	297	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	383	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	108.61/cwt	107.00–110.00	843	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	134.36/cwt	125.00–137.00	755	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	771	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	426	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	155.73/cwt	145.00–167.00	649	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	148.77/cwt	142.00–156.00	707	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	685.88/cwt	650.00–710.00	6,996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	124.17/cwt	122.00–126.00	458	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	394	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	652	117.22/cwt	110.00–125.00	764	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	108.02/cwt	105.00–111.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	119.38/cwt	116.00–122.00	743	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	139.68/cwt	125.00–146.00	742	29
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	6,985	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	10,420	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,246	823.61/cwt	750.00–950.00	10,262	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,336	1,074.64/cwt	925.00–1,200.00	14,357	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	570	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	857.79/cwt	785.00–1,000.00	11,623	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	32.65/cwt	30.00–35.00	278	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,230	52.19/cwt	51.00–53.00	642	3
Bulls	—	—	1,875	90.88/cwt	90.00–92.00	1,704	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	60.90/cwt	58.00–63.00	915	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	59.04/cwt	58.00–60.00	797	2
Bulls	—	—	1,718	75.80/cwt	70.00–80.00	1,302	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,392	53.80/cwt	53.00–55.00	749	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	51.68/cwt	51.00–53.00	650	6
Bulls	—	—	1,817	84.90/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	120.34/cwt	115.00–126.00	629	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	728	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,203	49.08/cwt	47.00–51.00	590	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	169.89/cwt	159.00–180.00	618	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	128.75/cwt	122.00–135.00	801	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	134.62/cwt	130.00–140.00	712	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	899	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	136.52/cwt	125.00–141.00	633	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	44.60/cwt	42.00–46.00	450	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,128	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	756	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	922	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	158.45/cwt	155.00–164.00	615	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	769	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	831	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	112.43/cwt	105.00–117.00	643	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	112.81/cwt	109.00–115.00	695	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	123.60/cwt	122.00–130.00	826	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	142.06/cwt	135.00–155.00	619	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	316	191.36/cwt	185.00–195.00	605	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	139.96/cwt	134.00–145.00	788	13

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 31, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 620Last week 618Year ago 1,084

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 86Year ago 130

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 60Year ago 95

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 5.00 higher with the increase mostly on light weight calves up to 500 pounds. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	470	122.00–130.00	126.46
14	—	441	117.00–128.50	123.26
4	—	297	129.00	129.00
6	—	682	113.00	113.00
15	—	369	122.00–126.00	124.17
6	—	320	123.00	123.00
33	—	523	115.00–126.00	120.34
2	—	700	104.00	104.00
2	—	825	109.00	109.00
5	—	769	108.00	108.00
28	—	572	105.00–117.00	112.43
17	—	616	109.00–115.00	112.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	320	178.00–189.00	184.17
4	—	281	190.00–202.00	195.64
3	—	775	120.00–125.00	123.35
9	—	417	145.00–167.00	155.73
20	—	475	142.00–156.00	148.77
29	—	531	125.00–146.00	139.68
17	—	364	159.00–180.00	169.89
19	—	622	122.00–135.00	128.75
1	—	1,025	110.00	110.00
5	—	668	122.00–130.00	123.60
13	—	563	134.00–145.00	139.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	803	135.50	135.50
8	—	563	149.00–150.00	149.25
6	—	756	122.00	122.00
6	—	316	185.00–195.00	191.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	776	107.00–110.00	108.61
13	—	562	125.00–137.00	134.36
4	—	275	155.00	155.00
5	—	652	110.00–125.00	117.22
4	—	720	105.00–111.00	108.02
6	—	622	116.00–122.00	119.38
2	—	335	170.00	170.00
29	—	529	130.00–140.00	134.62
25	—	464	125.00–141.00	136.52
16	—	388	155.00–164.00	158.45
20	—	436	135.00–155.00	142.06

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,020	650.00–710.00	685.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	635.00	635.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,246	750.00–950.00	823.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,355	785.00–1,000.00	857.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,336	925.00–1,200.00	1,074.64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	850	30.00–35.00	32.65
3	—	1,230	51.00–53.00	52.19
4	—	1,010	42.00–46.00	44.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,502	58.00–63.00	60.90
6	—	1,392	53.00–55.00	53.80
2	—	1,203	47.00–51.00	49.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,350	58.00–60.00	59.04
6	—	1,257	51.00–53.00	51.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,875	90.00–92.00	90.88
3	—	1,718	70.00–80.00	75.80
3	—	1,817	84.00–86.00	84.90

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle