Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher with feeder steers over 500lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 500lbs sold mostly steady. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $184.61/cwt on 311 head.

Average price

$184.61

311 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$219

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

$23.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.17

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	575	185.28	1,066	302
Medium and Large 2-3	581	162.78	946	5thin
Small and Medium 1-2	524	161.72	847	4thin

One grade step is worth $23.56/cwt here — about $219 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 sale311 hd

184.61

—

KY average24 barns · 7,741 hd

176.44

+8.17

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	1,615	96.83	1,564	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,487	76.06	1,131	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,219	73.51	896	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	956	56.43	539	19

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,375	$1,110	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,280	$1,034	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,031	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,283	$951	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$862	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,070	$750	1thin

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	—	666	169.33/cwt	165.00–171.00	1,128	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	619	180.54/cwt	179.50–184.00	1,118	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	557	195.39/cwt	191.00–195.50	1,088	41
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	580	162.29/cwt	159.00–164.00	941	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	145.29/cwt	135.00–150.00	976	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	311	214.93/cwt	210.00–217.50	668	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	171.09/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,066	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	615	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	972	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	695	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	440	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	352	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	369	225.18/cwt	222.50–230.00	831	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	527	203.84/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,074	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	156.34/cwt	147.00–160.00	893	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	992	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,085	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	253	153.74/cwt	152.50–155.00	389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	159.13/cwt	152.50–170.00	676	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	141.00/cwt	140.00–142.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	166.15/cwt	160.00–174.00	552	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	149.57/cwt	140.00–155.00	929	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	169.97/cwt	160.00–176.00	627	22
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	480	209.48/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,006	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,173	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	176.21/cwt	170.00–182.50	728	2
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	355	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	193.85/cwt	188.00–199.00	839	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	761	163.02/cwt	153.00–164.50	1,241	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	212.87/cwt	210.00–221.00	937	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	198.30/cwt	193.00–205.00	754	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	183.21/cwt	172.00–189.00	1,075	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,206	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	369	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	190.89/cwt	187.00–197.50	886	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	159.83/cwt	150.00–166.00	1,152	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	189.86/cwt	180.00–199.00	1,004	29
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	805	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	837	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	520	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	546	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,345	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	323	204.43/cwt	200.00–207.50	660	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	205.78/cwt	201.00–210.00	737	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	533	186.42/cwt	183.00–188.00	994	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	83.50/cwt	78.00–91.00	1,080	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	63.72/cwt	60.00–66.00	736	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	834	42.15/cwt	40.00–45.00	352	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	73.23/cwt	71.00–75.00	737	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	63.90/cwt	61.50–66.00	631	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	71.91/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,052	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	52.14/cwt	50.00–55.00	523	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	80.15/cwt	78.00–83.00	1,206	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	996	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	71.64/cwt	67.00–76.50	863	22
Bulls	—	—	1,727	96.82/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,672	8
Bulls	—	—	1,175	85.50/cwt	78.00–90.00	1,005	5
Bulls	—	—	1,877	108.19/cwt	105.00–111.00	2,031	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	862.00/head	775.00–960.00	862	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,034.38/head	825.00–1,285.00	1,034	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,030.90/head	985.00–1,075.00	1,031	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	950.97/head	725.00–1,085.00	951	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	192.96/cwt	187.50–197.50	745	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	407	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	777	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	462	199.38/cwt	195.00–200.00	921	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	144.25/cwt	139.00–150.00	974	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	773	114.98/cwt	110.00–120.00	889	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	163.09/cwt	156.00–171.00	778	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	464	184.74/cwt	182.50–185.00	857	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	158.86/cwt	150.00–166.00	824	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	625	132.03/cwt	130.00–134.00	825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	335	180.26/cwt	178.00–185.00	604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	427	180.48/cwt	177.50–185.00	771	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	463	144.15/cwt	140.00–147.50	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	521	137.86/cwt	130.00–142.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	327	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	507	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	170.53/cwt	166.00–175.00	957	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	130.37/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,021	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	508	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	864	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	372	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	670	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	310	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	446	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	892	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	148.72/cwt	142.50–155.00	837	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	153.26/cwt	142.50–159.00	933	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	172.55/cwt	162.50–176.00	880	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	177.16/cwt	172.50–184.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	186.22/cwt	178.00–189.00	866	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,021	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	302	175.80/cwt	170.00–182.50	531	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 Jan 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 815Last week 2,069Year ago 1,690

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 153Year ago 138

Replacement CattleReceipts 84Last week 84Year ago 111

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	666	165.00–171.00	169.33
6	—	623	160.00–177.00	171.09
6	—	433	188.00–199.00	193.85
9	—	761	153.00–164.50	163.02
8	—	380	193.00–205.00	198.30
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
80	—	587	172.00–189.00	183.21
1	—	900	134.00	134.00
1	—	220	167.50	167.50
13	—	464	187.00–197.50	190.89
1	—	960	132.00	132.00
14	—	721	150.00–166.00	159.83
29	—	529	180.00–199.00	189.86
7	—	868	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	619	179.50–184.00	180.54
41	—	557	191.00–195.50	195.39
7	—	527	200.00–212.50	203.84
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	159.00–164.00	162.29
1	—	355	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	311	210.00–217.50	214.93
5	—	369	222.50–230.00	225.18
6	—	480	205.00–213.00	209.48
15	—	440	210.00–221.00	212.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	157.50	157.50
1	—	875	134.00	134.00
2	—	413	170.00–182.50	176.21
1	—	540	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	672	135.00–150.00	145.29
53	—	571	147.00–160.00	156.34
1	—	735	135.00	135.00
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
1	—	935	116.00	116.00
2	—	253	152.50–155.00	153.74
1	—	890	115.00	115.00
28	—	425	152.50–170.00	159.13
6	—	332	160.00–174.00	166.15
31	—	621	140.00–155.00	149.57
22	—	369	160.00–176.00	169.97
45	—	477	156.00–171.00	163.09
43	—	519	150.00–166.00	158.86
1	—	760	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	158.00	158.00
1	—	695	160.00	160.00
4	—	508	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	352	152.00	152.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
2	—	563	140.00–142.00	141.00
2	—	773	110.00–120.00	114.98
4	—	625	130.00–134.00	132.03
3	—	463	140.00–147.50	144.15
3	—	521	130.00–142.00	137.86
2	—	327	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	464	182.50–185.00	184.74
3	—	335	178.00–185.00	180.26
9	—	427	177.50–185.00	180.48
1	—	290	172.50	172.50
2	—	372	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	144.00	144.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	104.00	104.00
1	—	520	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	126.00	126.00
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
8	—	386	187.50–197.50	192.96
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
5	—	675	139.00–150.00	144.25
4	—	561	166.00–175.00	170.53
3	—	783	126.00–133.00	130.37
1	—	980	91.00	91.00
7	—	609	142.50–159.00	153.26
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
11	—	510	162.50–176.00	172.55
3	—	425	172.50–184.00	177.16
11	—	465	178.00–189.00	186.22
1	—	880	116.00	116.00
3	—	302	170.00–182.50	175.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	165.00	165.00
9	—	323	200.00–207.50	204.43
4	—	358	201.00–210.00	205.78
3	—	533	183.00–188.00	186.42
2	—	407	191.00	191.00
8	—	462	195.00–200.00	199.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	160.00	160.00
2	—	563	142.50–155.00	148.72
1	—	680	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,293	78.00–91.00	83.50
5	—	1,155	60.00–66.00	63.72
22	—	1,204	67.00–76.50	71.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	834	40.00–45.00	42.15
4	—	1,006	71.00–75.00	73.23
4	—	988	61.50–66.00	63.90
6	—	1,003	50.00–55.00	52.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	70.00–74.00	71.91
4	—	1,505	78.00–83.00	80.15
1	—	1,465	68.00	68.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,727	92.00–102.00	96.82
5	—	1,175	78.00–90.00	85.50
5	—	1,877	105.00–111.00	108.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,230	775.00–960.00	862.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,110.00	1,110.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,280	825.00–1,285.00	1,034.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,250	985.00–1,075.00	1,030.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,283	725.00–1,085.00	950.97

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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