Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves 300 to 500 pounds sold steady to 2.00 lower. Cattle weighing over 600 pounds that were weaned sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.04/cwt on 301 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −86.96 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$138.04

301 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$708

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.90

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	513	138.04	708	301

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 sale301 hd

138.04

—

KY average20 barns · 4,452 hd

139.94

−1.90

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−86.96

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	—	High	1,857	101.49	1,885	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,452	71.67	1,041	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,187	65.44	777	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	942	52.18	492	6thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	470	155.63/cwt	148.00–168.00	731	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	786	131.28/cwt	125.00–135.50	1,032	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	110.29/cwt	104.00–119.00	919	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	681	146.70/cwt	140.00–155.00	999	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	162.95/cwt	161.00–165.00	518	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	143.78/cwt	143.00–144.00	1,061	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	144.87/cwt	139.00–156.00	691	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	130.57/cwt	129.00–134.00	872	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	409	158.00/cwt	149.00–170.00	646	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	151.35/cwt	142.00–154.00	885	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	838	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,123	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	573	163.73/cwt	160.00–167.00	938	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	493	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	764	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	139.79/cwt	131.00–145.00	598	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	169.03/cwt	165.00–182.00	482	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	670	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,035	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	751	141.49/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,063	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	127.75/cwt	122.00–132.00	865	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	143.92/cwt	143.00–145.00	882	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	357	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	151.64/cwt	145.00–159.00	708	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	168.90/cwt	162.00–175.00	618	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	754	120.25/cwt	119.00–123.00	907	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	68.91/cwt	67.00–72.00	937	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,051	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	64.36/cwt	62.00–66.00	741	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	52.18/cwt	50.00–58.00	492	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	75.13/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,178	4
Bulls	—	—	1,872	105.75/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,980	5
Bulls	—	—	1,833	94.38/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,730	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,031.62/cwt	935.00–1,200.00	12,792	23
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	1,194.09/cwt	1,155.00–1,275.00	14,281	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	890.54/cwt	825.00–985.00	9,582	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,620	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	24,300	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,378.87/cwt	1,335.00–1,425.00	18,959	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,377	1,391.84/cwt	1,300.00–1,450.00	19,166	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	261	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	436	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	144.66/cwt	136.00–152.00	851	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	149.70/cwt	145.00–160.00	774	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	142.48/cwt	140.00–144.00	549	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	163.67/cwt	160.00–168.00	686	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	903	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	133.50/cwt	132.00–136.00	824	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	142.76/cwt	133.00–149.00	388	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	135.35/cwt	128.00–146.00	781	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	142.28/cwt	141.00–143.00	479	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	138.55/cwt	132.00–145.00	696	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	433	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	645	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	157.07/cwt	154.00–164.00	840	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 Sep 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 872Last week 450Year ago 1,475

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 47Year ago 56

Replacement CattleReceipts 155Last week 29Year ago 55

Compared to last week: Feeder steer and heifer calves 300 to 500 pounds sold steady to 2.00 lower. Cattle weighing over 600 pounds that were weaned sold 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	470	148.00–168.00	155.63
23	—	681	140.00–155.00	146.70
6	—	318	161.00–165.00	162.95
14	—	738	143.00–144.00	143.78
11	—	409	149.00–170.00	158.00
32	—	585	142.00–154.00	151.35
4	—	285	165.00–182.00	169.03
12	—	751	134.00–144.00	141.49
10	—	535	154.00–164.00	157.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	838	134.00	134.00
22	—	573	160.00–167.00	163.73
5	—	670	154.50	154.50
4	—	470	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	786	125.00–135.50	131.28
11	—	493	155.00	155.00
6	—	261	167.00	167.00
6	—	433	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	705	110.00	110.00
5	—	235	150.00	150.00
13	—	833	104.00–119.00	110.29
35	—	477	139.00–156.00	144.87
21	—	668	129.00–134.00	130.57
37	—	428	131.00–145.00	139.79
14	—	385	140.00–144.00	142.48
20	—	617	132.00–136.00	133.50
20	—	272	133.00–149.00	142.76
48	—	577	128.00–146.00	135.35
18	—	337	141.00–143.00	142.28
25	—	502	132.00–145.00	138.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	677	122.00–132.00	127.75
15	—	613	143.00–145.00	143.92
5	—	230	155.00	155.00
29	—	467	145.00–159.00	151.64
18	—	366	162.00–175.00	168.90
12	—	754	119.00–123.00	120.25
21	—	588	136.00–152.00	144.66
25	—	517	145.00–160.00	149.70
24	—	419	160.00–168.00	163.67
5	—	700	129.00	129.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,360	67.00–72.00	68.91
4	—	1,568	72.00–77.00	75.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	73.00	73.00
7	—	1,151	62.00–66.00	64.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	942	50.00–58.00	52.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,872	102.00–108.00	105.75
3	—	1,833	93.00–97.00	94.38

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)	23	—	1,240	935.00–1,200.00	1,031.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,196	1,155.00–1,275.00	1,194.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,076	825.00–985.00	890.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,620	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,375	1,335.00–1,425.00	1,378.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,377	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,391.84

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle