Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder cattle weighing over 650 pounds sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.94/cwt on 265 head.

Average price

$157.94

265 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$798

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+16.96

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	505	157.94	798	265

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 sale265 hd

157.94

—

KY average27 barns · 6,550 hd

140.98

+16.96

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	—	Low	1,612	89.31	1,440	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,186	60.96	723	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,500	59.65	895	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,123	50.54	567	4thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	888	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,039	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	150.94/cwt	145.00–162.00	812	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	139.22/cwt	130.00–140.00	938	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	728	127.02/cwt	125.00–129.00	925	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	631	149.72/cwt	145.00–152.00	945	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	167.03/cwt	155.00–175.00	788	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	129.68/cwt	125.00–134.00	667	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	978	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	765	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	395	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	727	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	131.16/cwt	130.00–134.00	758	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	415	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	606	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	170.41/cwt	155.00–182.00	649	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	505	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	828	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	412	183.95/cwt	181.00–186.00	758	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	614	128.36/cwt	124.00–132.00	788	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	479	179.43/cwt	179.00–180.00	859	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	518	137.49/cwt	137.00–138.00	712	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	456	144.11/cwt	143.00–145.00	657	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	170.40/cwt	159.00–178.00	656	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	781	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	157.73/cwt	146.00–171.00	746	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	128.07/cwt	125.00–130.00	854	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	111.55/cwt	111.00–113.00	933	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	448	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	57.66/cwt	57.00–58.00	688	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	55.52/cwt	55.00–56.00	583	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,248	66.16/cwt	64.00–70.00	826	4
Bulls	—	—	1,550	74.62/cwt	74.00–75.00	1,157	3
Bulls	—	—	1,678	94.23/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,581	9
Bulls	—	—	1,530	89.26/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,366	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	430	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	344	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	775	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	643	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	54.50/cwt	54.00–55.00	651	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	46.57/cwt	45.00–48.00	489	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	62.48/cwt	62.00–63.00	1,031	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	58.71/cwt	58.00–60.00	851	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,316	1,016.57/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	13,378	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	924.75/cwt	825.00–1,150.00	11,559	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	8,023	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,453	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,923	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,346	1,253.17/cwt	1,175.00–1,350.00	16,868	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	797	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	117.30/cwt	115.00–119.00	835	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	141.39/cwt	120.00–170.00	592	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	143.22/cwt	129.00–150.00	531	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	139.07/cwt	130.00–146.00	652	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	127.36/cwt	120.00–134.00	714	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	106.82/cwt	105.00–108.00	767	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	146.39/cwt	143.00–150.00	769	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	861	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	169.66/cwt	152.00–178.00	706	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	141.14/cwt	127.00–150.00	813	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	168.85/cwt	160.00–173.00	714	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	174.12/cwt	140.00–191.00	545	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	142.30/cwt	134.00–155.00	471	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	389	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	976	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	291	143.92/cwt	142.00–150.00	419	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	141.54/cwt	135.00–153.00	811	33

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 Mar 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 850Last week 1,325Year ago 574

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 140Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 85Year ago 50

Compared to last week feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder cattle weighing over 650 pounds sold steady. 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
3	—	888	117.00	117.00
25	—	538	145.00–162.00	150.94
18	—	674	130.00–140.00	139.22
48	—	472	155.00–175.00	167.03
5	—	829	118.00	118.00
3	—	955	111.00	111.00
37	—	381	155.00–182.00	170.41
33	—	416	152.00–178.00	169.66
16	—	313	140.00–191.00	174.12
3	—	225	173.00	173.00
2	—	615	136.50	136.50
33	—	573	135.00–153.00	141.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	728	125.00–129.00	127.02
7	—	631	145.00–152.00	149.72
3	—	765	123.00	123.00
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
1	—	395	184.00	184.00
5	—	505	164.00	164.00
5	—	412	181.00–186.00	183.95
9	—	479	179.00–180.00	179.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	514	125.00–134.00	129.68
21	—	419	120.00–170.00	141.39
19	—	371	129.00–150.00	143.22
41	—	469	130.00–146.00	139.07
17	—	561	120.00–134.00	127.36
5	—	718	105.00–108.00	106.82
3	—	790	109.00	109.00
30	—	331	134.00–155.00	142.30
1	—	925	100.00	100.00
6	—	957	102.00	102.00
1	—	615	124.00	124.00
4	—	291	142.00–150.00	143.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	578	130.00–134.00	131.16
1	—	415	146.00	146.00
16	—	614	124.00–132.00	128.36
8	—	518	137.00–138.00	137.49
19	—	456	143.00–145.00	144.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	385	159.00–178.00	170.40
3	—	635	123.00	123.00
34	—	473	146.00–171.00	157.73
13	—	667	125.00–130.00	128.07
11	—	836	111.00–113.00	111.55
3	—	295	152.00	152.00
8	—	857	93.00	93.00
7	—	712	115.00–119.00	117.30
20	—	525	143.00–150.00	146.39
29	—	576	127.00–150.00	141.14
26	—	423	160.00–173.00	168.85
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	80.00	80.00
2	—	775	83.00	83.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	57.00–58.00	57.66
2	—	1,050	55.00–56.00	55.52
4	—	1,248	64.00–70.00	66.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	54.00–55.00	54.50
2	—	1,050	45.00–48.00	46.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,650	62.00–63.00	62.48
6	—	1,450	58.00–60.00	58.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,550	74.00–75.00	74.62
9	—	1,678	90.00–98.00	94.23
5	—	1,530	85.00–92.00	89.26

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)	4	—	1,316	925.00–1,125.00	1,016.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,250	825.00–1,150.00	924.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,130	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,130	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,065	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,346	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,253.17

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

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