Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers 2.00-4.00 lower, Moderate to good demand for feeder and yearling classes. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.47/cwt on 330 head.

Average price

$142.47

330 head · 680 lb average

Value per head Derived

$969

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$332

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$16.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.05

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	689	143.34	988	313
Medium and Large 2-3	518	126.51	656	17thin

One grade step is worth $16.83/cwt here — about $332 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale330 hd

142.47

—

KY average24 barns · 5,097 hd

145.53

−3.05

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	1,724	94.79	1,635	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,317	60.85	801	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,586	60.51	960	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,042	54.44	567	18
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,280	108.95	1,395	2thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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	—	422	153.38/cwt	145.00–163.00	647	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	212	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	556	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	878	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	137.30/cwt	130.00–145.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	131.81/cwt	124.00–138.00	552	31
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	418	123.46/cwt	110.00–130.00	516	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	233	124.11/cwt	122.00–126.00	289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	112.03/cwt	110.00–115.00	770	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	117.91/cwt	110.00–122.00	836	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	114.95/cwt	110.00–120.00	552	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	345	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	390	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	131.29/cwt	125.00–138.00	487	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	122.42/cwt	115.00–125.00	755	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	128.91/cwt	124.00–131.00	415	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	358	116.78/cwt	113.00–120.00	418	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	127.41/cwt	124.00–130.00	668	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	620	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	678	103.75/cwt	102.50–105.00	703	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	121.33/cwt	120.00–123.00	517	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	348	115.83/cwt	115.00–120.00	403	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	130.15/cwt	124.00–141.00	627	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	127.68/cwt	125.00–130.00	351	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	149.93/cwt	138.00–154.00	793	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	137.78/cwt	133.50–142.00	861	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	136.16/cwt	130.00–139.00	994	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	688	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	148.16/cwt	137.00–150.00	874	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	522	128.74/cwt	125.00–132.00	672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	997	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,186	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	876	144.85/cwt	144.85–144.85	1,269	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,077	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	141.67/cwt	135.00–150.00	681	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	128.72/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,122	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	138.80/cwt	133.00–142.50	948	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	161.74/cwt	155.00–170.00	611	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	163.97/cwt	155.00–167.50	476	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	170.83/cwt	162.50–175.00	560	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	835	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	1,067	127.85/cwt	127.85–127.85	1,364	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	126.18/cwt	119.00–134.50	790	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	139.17/cwt	135.00–155.00	660	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	120.52/cwt	119.00–123.00	807	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	163.35/cwt	162.50–165.00	449	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	752	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	857	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	52.26/cwt	44.00–55.00	537	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	60.12/cwt	56.00–63.00	782	13
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,280	108.95/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,395	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	60.12/cwt	57.00–63.00	647	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	946	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,698	47.94/cwt	46.00–50.00	814	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	66.43/cwt	64.00–68.00	1,026	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	49.11/cwt	44.00–55.00	658	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	67.00/cwt	64.00–77.00	886	13
Bulls	—	—	1,768	105.16/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,859	2
Bulls	—	—	1,651	93.05/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,536	8
Bulls	—	—	2,225	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,958	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,421	1,156.47/cwt	950.00–1,300.00	16,433	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	676.94/cwt	635.00–700.00	7,027	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,136	745.59/cwt	600.00–835.00	8,470	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	10,602	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,683	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	776.23/cwt	625.00–975.00	9,338	36
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	765	515.74/cwt	500.00–525.00	3,945	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	749.10/cwt	700.00–800.00	7,603	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	638.34/cwt	550.00–735.00	6,754	9
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	965	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,549	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,720	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	836.94/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	10,571	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,378	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	16,943	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	790	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	155.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	566	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	537	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	543	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	782	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	124.95/cwt	123.00–126.00	723	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	115.65/cwt	111.00–120.00	659	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	342	132.04/cwt	127.00–145.00	452	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	120.52/cwt	115.00–126.00	856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	426	125.34/cwt	124.00–127.50	534	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	131.73/cwt	125.00–133.50	751	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	813	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	245	137.50/cwt	135.00–140.00	337	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	145.45/cwt	136.00–154.00	634	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	584	124.20/cwt	120.00–127.00	725	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	487	129.35/cwt	116.00–134.00	630	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	168.04/cwt	157.00–177.00	539	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	135.77/cwt	126.00–139.00	722	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	734	106.04/cwt	102.00–110.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	123.61/cwt	108.00–130.00	468	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	116.23/cwt	115.00–117.50	712	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,513	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	11,232	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,435	1,384.72/cwt	1,125.00–1,650.00	19,871	11

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 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,028Last week 1,183Year ago 1,016

Slaughter CattleReceipts 86Last week 102Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 75Year ago 80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	422	145.00–163.00	153.38
2	—	212	157.50	157.50
1	—	770	134.00	134.00
15	—	529	138.00–154.00	149.93
37	—	625	133.50–142.00	137.78
10	—	730	130.00–139.00	136.16
32	—	590	137.00–150.00	148.16
2	—	997	119.00	119.00
1	—	810	133.00	133.00
30	—	481	135.00–150.00	141.67
8	—	872	123.00–132.00	128.72
16	—	683	133.00–142.50	138.80
21	—	378	155.00–170.00	161.74
4	—	290	155.00–167.50	163.97
8	—	328	162.50–175.00	170.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	556	158.00	158.00
54	—	876	144.85	144.85
2	—	522	160.00	160.00
50	—	1,067	127.85	127.85
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	130.00–145.00	137.30
3	—	418	110.00–130.00	123.46
2	—	490	130.00	130.00
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
1	—	645	124.00	124.00
2	—	555	124.00	124.00
5	—	522	125.00–132.00	128.74
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	179.00	179.00
1	—	390	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	419	124.00–138.00	131.81
2	—	233	122.00–126.00	124.11
5	—	687	110.00–115.00	112.03
6	—	709	110.00–122.00	117.91
25	—	371	125.00–138.00	131.29
9	—	617	115.00–125.00	122.42
23	—	322	124.00–131.00	128.91
15	—	524	124.00–130.00	127.41
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
46	—	482	124.00–141.00	130.15
2	—	275	125.00–130.00	127.68
26	—	579	123.00–126.00	124.95
1	—	850	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	110.00–120.00	114.95
3	—	358	113.00–120.00	116.78
1	—	620	107.50	107.50
2	—	678	102.50–105.00	103.75
9	—	426	120.00–123.00	121.33
6	—	348	115.00–120.00	115.83
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
8	—	570	111.00–120.00	115.65
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	537	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	543	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	626	119.00–134.50	126.18
15	—	474	135.00–155.00	139.17
4	—	670	119.00–123.00	120.52
3	—	275	162.50–165.00	163.35
2	—	752	114.00	114.00
3	—	365	150.00–160.00	155.00
1	—	905	99.00	99.00
4	—	710	115.00–126.00	120.52
17	—	570	125.00–133.50	131.73
22	—	436	136.00–154.00	145.45
10	—	321	157.00–177.00	168.04
12	—	532	126.00–139.00	135.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	342	127.00–145.00	132.04
4	—	426	124.00–127.50	125.34
3	—	813	91.00	91.00
2	—	245	135.00–140.00	137.50
4	—	584	120.00–127.00	124.20
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
6	—	487	116.00–134.00	129.35
4	—	734	102.00–110.00	106.04
5	—	379	108.00–130.00	123.61
2	—	613	115.00–117.50	116.23
3	—	540	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	113.00	113.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,028	44.00–55.00	52.26
5	—	1,077	57.00–63.00	60.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,300	56.00–63.00	60.12
6	—	1,339	44.00–55.00	49.11
13	—	1,323	64.00–77.00	67.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	62.00	62.00
2	—	1,698	46.00–50.00	47.94
4	—	1,545	64.00–68.00	66.43
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	107.00–111.00	108.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,768	103.00–107.00	105.16
8	—	1,651	90.00–99.00	93.05
1	—	2,225	88.00	88.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,421	950.00–1,300.00	1,156.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	925.00	925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	960.00	960.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,435	1,125.00–1,650.00	1,384.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,038	635.00–700.00	676.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,136	600.00–835.00	745.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,395	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,203	625.00–975.00	776.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,015	700.00–800.00	749.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,058	550.00–735.00	638.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,263	700.00–1,025.00	836.94
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	765	500.00–525.00	515.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	575.00	575.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,290	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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