Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.09/cwt on 208 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −74.91 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$150.09

208 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+4.87

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	482	150.09	723	208

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 sale208 hd

150.09

—

KY average24 barns · 3,392 hd

145.22

+4.87

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−74.91

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	1,766	122.68	2,167	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	97.38	1,236	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,389	95.21	1,322	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	78.35	836	54

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$900	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	955	$700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,289	$1,238	8

Every lot, as filed

47 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	—	418	153.33/cwt	145.00–162.00	641	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	152.24/cwt	145.00–165.00	720	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,157	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	945	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	657	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,097	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,036	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	163.40/cwt	160.00–165.00	520	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	168.73/cwt	155.00–174.00	864	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	193.58/cwt	190.00–199.00	610	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	605	172.33/cwt	170.00–173.50	1,043	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	168.72/cwt	165.00–172.00	953	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	185.95/cwt	179.00–190.00	772	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	549	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	802	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	156.58/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,038	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	800	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	387	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	461	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	325	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	380	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	177.31/cwt	169.00–186.00	590	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	164.26/cwt	163.00–165.00	613	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	875	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	993	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	152.29/cwt	145.00–160.00	787	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	491	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	879	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	950	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	139.93/cwt	139.00–141.00	876	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	133.66/cwt	130.00–139.00	896	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	431	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	169.49/cwt	160.00–184.00	710	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	161.61/cwt	155.00–165.00	596	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	143.36/cwt	135.00–150.00	807	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	145.24/cwt	143.00–149.00	741	26
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,289	1,237.50/head	1,110.00–1,350.00	1,238	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,785	118.84/cwt	116.00–121.00	2,121	18
Bulls	—	—	1,733	129.59/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,246	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	83.98/cwt	83.00–85.00	996	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	104.82/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,379	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	98.31/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,458	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	75.97/cwt	70.00–81.00	811	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	90.59/cwt	84.00–98.00	996	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	607	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,068	6

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 Jun 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 465Last week 1,023Year ago 692

Slaughter CattleReceipts 195Last week 145Year ago 129

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 85Year ago 74

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	418	145.00–162.00	153.33
41	—	473	145.00–165.00	152.24
16	—	318	160.00–165.00	163.40
3	—	960	99.00	99.00
13	—	626	139.00–141.00	139.93
14	—	670	130.00–139.00	133.66
3	—	255	169.00	169.00
16	—	369	155.00–165.00	161.61
18	—	563	135.00–150.00	143.36
26	—	510	143.00–149.00	145.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	549	146.00	146.00
3	—	491	179.00	179.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	815	142.00	142.00
6	—	600	155.00–160.00	157.50
20	—	512	155.00–174.00	168.73
12	—	315	190.00–199.00	193.58
11	—	565	165.00–172.00	168.72
17	—	415	179.00–190.00	185.95
9	—	663	150.00–160.00	156.58
11	—	482	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	657	167.00	167.00
4	—	557	186.00	186.00
9	—	605	170.00–173.50	172.33
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	387	119.00	119.00
5	—	325	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	333	169.00–186.00	177.31
8	—	373	163.00–165.00	164.26
6	—	550	159.00	159.00
5	—	685	145.00	145.00
5	—	605	140.00	140.00
17	—	517	145.00–160.00	152.29
3	—	745	125.00	125.00
26	—	419	160.00–184.00	169.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,289	1,110.00–1,350.00	1,237.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	915	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	955	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,785	116.00–121.00	118.84
10	—	1,733	125.00–135.00	129.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,186	83.00–85.00	83.98
27	—	1,316	102.00–109.00	104.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,483	94.00–106.00	98.31
6	—	1,200	89.00	89.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,067	70.00–81.00	75.97
17	—	1,100	84.00–98.00	90.59
8	—	995	61.00	61.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Lake Cumberland Livestock - Somerset, KY

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Replacement Cattle

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