Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves sold steady. 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 $127.19/cwt on 219 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −97.81 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$127.19

219 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.81

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	534	127.19	680	219

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 sale219 hd

127.19

—

KY average26 barns · 4,192 hd

128.00

−0.81

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−97.81

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	1,813	98.71	1,789	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	71.13	900	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,344	68.66	923	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,097	46.82	513	11

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	—	434	156.43/cwt	150.00–165.00	679	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	118.63/cwt	113.00–129.00	798	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	132.24/cwt	125.00–142.00	631	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	143.59/cwt	138.00–150.00	767	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	136.49/cwt	134.00–140.00	850	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	131.90/cwt	129.00–133.00	905	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	149.78/cwt	141.50–160.00	708	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	137.90/cwt	131.00–143.00	578	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	135.21/cwt	130.00–137.00	713	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	143.66/cwt	142.00–145.00	846	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	128.72/cwt	124.00–134.00	676	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	911	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	154.00/cwt	149.00–162.00	587	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	878.35/cwt	825.00–960.00	9,715	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	589	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	748	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	630	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	759	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	139.62/cwt	138.00–140.00	801	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Bulls	—	—	1,698	93.28/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,584	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	850	41.47/cwt	41.00–42.00	352	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	71.95/cwt	71.00–74.00	1,103	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	67.01/cwt	66.00–68.00	838	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	67.09/cwt	65.00–69.00	772	2
Bulls	—	—	1,927	104.13/cwt	101.50–108.00	2,007	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	814.78/cwt	775.00–835.00	9,533	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	72.75/cwt	71.00–74.00	954	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,300	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	689	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	47.38/cwt	46.00–49.00	537	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	145.46/cwt	138.00–155.00	615	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	141.93/cwt	132.00–148.00	664	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	935.63/cwt	850.00–1,100.00	10,198	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	767.15/cwt	700.00–900.00	7,441	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,477	1,316.66/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	19,447	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	129.91/cwt	125.00–135.00	750	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	821	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	133.57/cwt	129.00–145.00	711	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	141.64/cwt	137.00–150.00	524	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	137.58/cwt	132.00–147.00	460	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	117.01/cwt	116.00–118.00	965	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	119.60/cwt	105.50–130.00	682	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	144.89/cwt	142.00–151.00	535	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	680	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	125.51/cwt	123.00–130.00	782	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	514	152.97/cwt	150.00–157.00	786	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	479	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	451	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	357	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	117.09/cwt	104.00–126.00	720	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	892	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	757	3

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 May 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 769Last week 899Year ago 473

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 60Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 85Year ago 70

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	434	150.00–165.00	156.43
16	—	534	138.00–150.00	143.59
15	—	623	134.00–140.00	136.49
9	—	686	129.00–133.00	131.90
9	—	473	141.50–160.00	149.78
8	—	381	149.00–162.00	154.00
5	—	574	138.00–140.00	139.62
4	—	825	116.00–118.00	117.01
4	—	275	164.00	164.00
2	—	760	129.00	129.00
1	—	725	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	589	142.00–145.00	143.66
17	—	680	134.00	134.00
12	—	514	150.00–157.00	152.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	673	113.00–129.00	118.63
24	—	477	125.00–142.00	132.24
19	—	419	131.00–143.00	137.90
26	—	525	124.00–134.00	128.72
10	—	334	132.00–147.00	137.58
32	—	570	105.50–130.00	119.60
17	—	369	142.00–151.00	144.89
2	—	755	90.00	90.00
3	—	255	140.00	140.00
16	—	615	104.00–126.00	117.09
3	—	735	103.00	103.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	527	130.00–137.00	135.21
11	—	589	127.00	127.00
14	—	630	120.50	120.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	105.00	105.00
2	—	705	115.00	115.00
2	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
11	—	423	138.00–155.00	145.46
1	—	990	91.00	91.00
12	—	468	132.00–148.00	141.93
9	—	577	125.00–135.00	129.91
1	—	805	102.00	102.00
23	—	532	129.00–145.00	133.57
16	—	370	137.00–150.00	141.64
14	—	623	123.00–130.00	125.51
5	—	330	145.00	145.00

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)	12	—	1,106	825.00–960.00	878.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,170	775.00–835.00	814.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,090	850.00–1,100.00	935.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	970	700.00–900.00	767.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,477	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,316.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,698	90.00–96.00	93.28
3	—	1,927	101.50–108.00	104.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	850	41.00–42.00	41.47
1	—	1,300	53.00	53.00
8	—	1,133	46.00–49.00	47.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,533	71.00–74.00	71.95
6	—	1,250	66.00–68.00	67.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	65.00–69.00	67.09
5	—	1,312	71.00–74.00	72.75

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle