Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder steers 600lbs to 700lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher with feeder steers over 700lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold sharply higher. Feeder heifers over 500lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for all feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $196.93/cwt on 352 head.

Average price

$196.93

352 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,173

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$32.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.84

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	596	198.31	1,182	337
Medium and Large 2-3	583	165.88	968	15thin

One grade step is worth $32.43/cwt here — about $215 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 sale352 hd

196.93

—

KY average21 barns · 3,441 hd

179.09

+17.84

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	1,586	110.86	1,759	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,562	93.96	1,468	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,148	91.21	1,047	121
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	973	67.44	656	24
Steers	Choice	Average	1,538	112.43	1,729	2thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,211	$928	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$898	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,175	$750	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,055	$1,021	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,365	$1,025	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	930	$1,038	2thin

Every lot, as filed

108 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 1-2Fancy	—	333	243.99/cwt	243.00–246.00	812	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	726	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,227	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	191.08/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,167	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	578	204.87/cwt	203.00–208.00	1,184	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	381	229.68/cwt	229.00–231.00	875	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	460	223.35/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,027	9
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	140.56/cwt	138.00–143.00	1,080	2
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	463	148.38/cwt	145.00–150.00	687	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	516	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	888	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	239.03/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,013	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	231.23/cwt	230.00–232.50	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	182.28/cwt	175.00–195.00	667	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	643	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,000	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	661	159.08/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,052	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	164.14/cwt	162.00–166.00	1,203	136
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	411	183.08/cwt	170.00–188.00	752	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	148.35/cwt	140.00–152.00	988	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	149.65/cwt	140.00–155.00	910	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	163.10/cwt	155.00–170.00	860	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	185.26/cwt	182.50–187.00	619	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	181.56/cwt	175.00–185.00	853	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	124.47/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,070	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,174	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	479	161.52/cwt	155.00–168.00	774	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	186.73/cwt	183.00–188.00	1,139	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	186.17/cwt	185.00–187.00	864	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	229.12/cwt	228.00–232.50	795	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	679	147.22/cwt	144.00–159.00	1,000	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	219.53/cwt	212.50–227.00	920	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	192.39/cwt	186.00–200.00	1,100	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	208.80/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,002	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	161.37/cwt	158.00–168.00	1,252	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	194.71/cwt	189.00–204.00	1,030	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	159.28/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,150	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	166.36/cwt	164.00–170.00	1,146	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	859	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,055	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	922	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,346	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	672	185.74/cwt	184.25–189.00	1,248	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	522	226.00/cwt	215.00–226.75	1,180	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	795	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,308	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	199.46/cwt	190.00–220.00	738	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	490	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	602	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	750	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,095	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	510	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	64.51/cwt	60.00–68.00	617	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	86.31/cwt	80.00–89.50	1,340	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,348	73.08/cwt	71.00–75.00	985	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	95.40/cwt	91.00–110.00	1,086	78
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	85.81/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,016	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	42.42/cwt	40.00–45.00	415	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,538	112.43/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,729	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	75.59/cwt	70.00–80.00	747	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	54.63/cwt	51.00–58.00	512	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,589	97.76/cwt	90.00–117.00	1,553	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	75.28/cwt	70.00–78.00	826	9
Bulls	—	—	1,634	115.08/cwt	108.00–121.00	1,880	8
Bulls	—	—	1,275	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,301	1
Bulls	—	—	1,515	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,303	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,021.03/head	900.00–1,125.00	1,021	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	898.06/head	850.00–950.00	898	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,211	927.81/head	800.00–1,025.00	928	12
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,038.10/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,038	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	558	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	837	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	419	223.32/cwt	213.00–227.50	936	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	300	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	480	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	475	218.64/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,039	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	150.49/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,084	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	250	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	160.86/cwt	154.00–167.00	923	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	341	200.83/cwt	200.00–202.50	685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	166.96/cwt	164.00–170.00	643	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	345	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	500	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	958	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	386	201.22/cwt	198.00–209.00	777	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	390	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	428	195.68/cwt	190.00–197.50	838	7
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	210	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	299	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	158.29/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,072	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	175.42/cwt	174.00–177.50	989	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	929	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	234.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	880	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	192.62/cwt	182.50–200.00	884	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	190.65/cwt	182.50–200.00	812	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	161.62/cwt	156.00–164.00	997	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,015	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	152.61/cwt	140.00–154.50	1,082	8

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 Feb 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 903Last week 824Year ago 357

Slaughter CattleReceipts 182Last week 60Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 32Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	243.00–246.00	243.99
3	—	381	229.00–231.00	229.68
9	—	460	220.00–226.00	223.35
9	—	424	234.00–244.00	239.03
2	—	290	230.00–232.50	231.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	726	169.00	169.00
14	—	611	190.00–195.00	191.08
24	—	578	203.00–208.00	204.87
96	—	672	184.25–189.00	185.74
59	—	522	215.00–226.75	226.00
27	—	795	164.50	164.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	610	183.00–188.00	186.73
4	—	347	228.00–232.50	229.12
12	—	419	212.50–227.00	219.53
20	—	572	186.00–200.00	192.39
18	—	480	195.00–215.00	208.80
3	—	776	158.00–168.00	161.37
9	—	529	189.00–204.00	194.71
8	—	722	156.00–165.00	159.28
5	—	689	164.00–170.00	166.36
1	—	255	222.50	222.50
2	—	922	146.00	146.00
1	—	820	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	464	185.00–187.00	186.17
6	—	679	144.00–159.00	147.22
1	—	505	184.00	184.00
1	—	785	125.00	125.00
1	—	435	197.50	197.50
1	—	630	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	138.00–143.00	140.56
5	—	366	175.00–195.00	182.28
11	—	411	170.00–188.00	183.08
19	—	666	140.00–152.00	148.35
3	—	608	140.00–155.00	149.65
25	—	527	155.00–170.00	163.10
5	—	334	182.50–187.00	185.26
24	—	470	175.00–185.00	181.56
2	—	860	120.00–129.00	124.47
2	—	978	120.00	120.00
6	—	720	150.00–151.00	150.49
29	—	574	154.00–167.00	160.86
1	—	260	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	145.00–150.00	148.38
1	—	390	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	172.00	172.00
5	—	643	155.50	155.50
11	—	661	157.50–160.00	159.08
136	—	733	162.00–166.00	164.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	479	155.00–168.00	161.52
1	—	505	147.50	147.50
1	—	585	132.50	132.50
1	—	630	134.00	134.00
2	—	385	164.00–170.00	166.96
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	152.50	152.50
1	—	345	145.00	145.00
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	191.00	191.00
3	—	341	200.00–202.50	200.83
12	—	386	198.00–209.00	201.22
1	—	285	195.00	195.00
7	—	428	190.00–197.50	195.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	190.00–220.00	199.46
1	—	270	185.00	185.00
2	—	840	114.00	114.00
3	—	677	155.00–160.00	158.29
6	—	564	174.00–177.50	175.42
2	—	540	172.00	172.00
1	—	315	215.00	215.00
1	—	750	122.00	122.00
4	—	459	182.50–200.00	192.62
5	—	426	182.50–200.00	190.65
6	—	617	156.00–164.00	161.62
1	—	875	116.00	116.00
8	—	709	140.00–154.50	152.61
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	602	174.00	174.00
1	—	750	146.00	146.00
1	—	255	200.00	200.00
7	—	419	213.00–227.50	223.32
3	—	475	218.00–220.00	218.64
4	—	376	230.00–240.00	234.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	175.00	175.00
3	—	558	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	160.00	160.00
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
1	—	210	142.50	142.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	956	60.00–68.00	64.51
2	—	978	40.00–45.00	42.42
13	—	988	70.00–80.00	75.59
3	—	938	51.00–58.00	54.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,553	80.00–89.50	86.31
2	—	1,348	71.00–75.00	73.08
17	—	1,589	90.00–117.00	97.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,138	91.00–110.00	95.40
34	—	1,184	80.00–90.00	85.81
9	—	1,097	70.00–78.00	75.28
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,538	111.00–114.00	112.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,634	108.00–121.00	115.08
1	—	1,275	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,515	86.00	86.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,055	900.00–1,125.00	1,021.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,175	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	850.00–950.00	898.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,211	800.00–1,025.00	927.81
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,038.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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