Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 500lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher with feeder heifers over 500lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $186.97/cwt on 285 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −38.03 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$186.97

285 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,059

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$457

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

$27.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.16

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	570	188.42	1,074	266
Medium and Large 2-3	538	168.63	907	12thin
Large 1-2	541	165.00	892	4thin
Medium 1-2	383	160.83	617	3thin

One grade step is worth $27.59/cwt here — about $457 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 sale285 hd

186.97

—

KY average22 barns · 5,392 hd

181.81

+5.16

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−38.03

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	1,664	113.16	1,883	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,563	87.27	1,364	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	86.58	1,051	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	939	67.67	636	29

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)	1,218	$1,065	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,305	$1,060	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$985	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	805	$950	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,037	$828	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$818	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	990	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,285	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	890	$710	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	83.28/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,024	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	75.35/cwt	75.00–75.50	924	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	80.08/cwt	75.00–85.00	758	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	68.55/cwt	62.00–74.00	644	11
Bulls	—	—	1,666	122.52/cwt	115.00–127.00	2,041	4
Bulls	—	—	1,663	105.67/cwt	100.50–109.00	1,757	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	870	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	230.34/cwt	222.50–236.00	963	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	362	265.33/cwt	250.00–270.00	960	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	541	227.92/cwt	226.00–232.50	1,233	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	861	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	535	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	910	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	659	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	179.99/cwt	172.50–185.00	1,031	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	548	195.12/cwt	189.00–195.25	1,069	88
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	709	174.57/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,238	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	439	251.72/cwt	251.00–252.00	1,105	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	675	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	911	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	496	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	868	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	206.41/cwt	200.00–215.00	968	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,377	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	202.82/cwt	200.00–205.00	848	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	167.43/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,135	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	610	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,086	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	211.83/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,205	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	766	179.07/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,372	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	578	195.60/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,131	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,125	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,353	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,337	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	615	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	892	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	208.86/cwt	200.00–217.00	996	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	185.13/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,257	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	238.84/cwt	230.00–242.50	920	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	193.77/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,240	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	713	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	617	206.18/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,272	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	739	185.88/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,374	33
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	505	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	884	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	395	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	177.58/cwt	170.00–187.50	1,126	5
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	470	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	210.04/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,014	21
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	505	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	332	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	797	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	53.07/cwt	50.00–60.00	511	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	88.09/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,357	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,390	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	44.54/cwt	44.00–45.00	370	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	93.22/cwt	88.00–112.00	1,110	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	985	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	829.00/head	725.00–925.00	829	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,064.60/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,065	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,285.00/head	1,285.00–1,285.00	1,285	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	890	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	161.77/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,092	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	221.33/cwt	217.50–232.50	819	7
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	545	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	474	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,029	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	392	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	823	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,204	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	189.71/cwt	182.50–196.00	1,091	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	968	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	209.50/cwt	209.00–210.00	1,068	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	199.51/cwt	195.00–202.50	712	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	166.75/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,022	8
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	290	176.25/cwt	175.00–177.50	511	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	474	186.29/cwt	180.00–192.50	883	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,253	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	888	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	674	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,191	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	740	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	170.84/cwt	165.00–180.00	907	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	756	151.79/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,148	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,100	1

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 Mar 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 609Last week 854Year ago 1,666

Slaughter CattleReceipts 97Last week 104Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 39Year ago 145

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,230	78.00–86.00	83.28
3	—	1,226	75.00–75.50	75.35
14	—	1,191	88.00–112.00	93.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	947	75.00–85.00	80.08
11	—	939	62.00–74.00	68.55
6	—	963	50.00–60.00	53.07
2	—	830	44.00–45.00	44.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,540	86.00–95.00	88.09
2	—	1,655	84.00	84.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,666	115.00–127.00	122.52
5	—	1,663	100.50–109.00	105.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,063	725.00–925.00	829.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,218	950.00–1,150.00	1,064.60
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,285.00	1,285.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	710.00	710.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	418	222.50–236.00	230.34
1	—	310	212.50	212.50
5	—	709	170.00–178.00	174.57
1	—	850	162.00	162.00
8	—	569	202.00–215.00	211.83
6	—	780	173.50	173.50
1	—	825	162.00	162.00
5	—	477	200.00–217.00	208.86
14	—	679	180.00–187.00	185.13
8	—	385	230.00–242.50	238.84
13	—	640	187.00–200.00	193.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	362	250.00–270.00	265.33
7	—	439	251.00–252.00	251.72
1	—	470	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	541	226.00–232.50	227.92
13	—	766	178.00–180.00	179.07
5	—	617	203.00–207.00	206.18
33	—	739	185.00–186.00	185.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	212.50	212.50
1	—	395	210.00	210.00
1	—	605	165.00	165.00
5	—	578	195.00–196.00	195.60
1	—	650	173.00	173.00
1	—	330	190.00	190.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	170.00	170.00
1	—	560	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	145.00	145.00
1	—	505	175.00	175.00
1	—	395	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00
2	—	290	175.00–177.50	176.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	573	172.50–185.00	179.99
21	—	469	200.00–215.00	206.41
7	—	418	200.00–205.00	202.82
6	—	678	160.00–172.00	167.43
10	—	357	195.00–202.50	199.51
8	—	613	160.00–170.00	166.75
1	—	835	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,005	122.00	122.00
6	—	531	165.00–180.00	170.84
5	—	756	147.00–154.00	151.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	548	189.00–195.25	195.12
4	—	610	178.00	178.00
75	—	674	176.75	176.75
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	135.00	135.00
3	—	496	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	150.00	150.00
2	—	590	141.00	141.00
7	—	474	180.00–192.50	186.29
1	—	520	162.50	162.50
1	—	740	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	217.00	217.00
5	—	392	210.00	210.00
12	—	413	215.00	215.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	134.50	134.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	310	212.50	212.50
5	—	634	170.00–187.50	177.58
21	—	483	205.00–225.00	210.04
1	—	795	140.00	140.00
3	—	675	155.00–165.00	161.77
7	—	370	217.50–232.50	221.33
1	—	700	172.00	172.00
4	—	575	182.50–196.00	189.71
2	—	445	217.50	217.50
2	—	510	209.00–210.00	209.50
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	170.00	170.00
1	—	545	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	332	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	197.50	197.50
2	—	555	170.00–175.00	172.50

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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