Name: Somerset Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand on all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.36/cwt on 135 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −27.64 against this barn's trailing median of $225.00.

Average price

$197.36

135 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$930

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$479

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

$35.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.94

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	464	200.90	933	119
Medium and Large 2-3	483	182.48	880	4thin
Large 1-2	558	167.49	935	11thin
Small and Medium 1-2	275	165.00	454	1thin

One grade step is worth $35.90/cwt here — about $479 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 sale135 hd

197.36

—

KY average24 barns · 6,694 hd

188.43

+8.94

This barn, trailing median1 sales

225.00

−27.64

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	1,719	128.66	2,211	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,555	100.69	1,565	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	97.47	1,198	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	948	72.16	684	18

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,083	$1,675	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,094	$1,236	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,207	$1,159	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,044	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,164	$1,040	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	974	$939	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	780	$775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	975	$775	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,310	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	890	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,013	$1,636	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,003	$1,241	2thin

Every lot, as filed

113 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 2-3	—	830	151.49/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,257	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,131	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	415	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	265	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	710	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,195	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	326	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	893	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	484	245.99/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,191	6
Steers	Large 1-2	—	848	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,357	4
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	535	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	920	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	784	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	651	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,048	3
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	590	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	991	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	255.60/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,086	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,417	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	195.70/cwt	190.00–203.00	1,004	17
Steers	Large 1-2	—	672	182.55/cwt	178.00–186.00	1,227	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	167.83/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,059	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	202.04/cwt	195.00–207.00	929	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	185.10/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,066	17
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	533	161.81/cwt	155.00–165.00	862	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,189	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	485	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	874	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	164.37/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,085	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	174.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	936	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	371	255.90/cwt	252.50–262.50	949	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	260.91/cwt	255.00–267.50	830	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	227.53/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	209.99/cwt	201.00–214.00	1,403	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	191.93/cwt	182.50–193.50	1,401	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,242	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	231.78/cwt	222.50–235.00	1,194	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	231.36/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,071	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	248.37/cwt	245.00–251.00	1,058	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	808	171.99/cwt	168.00–176.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	208.74/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,175	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,488	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	523	187.48/cwt	187.00–188.00	981	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	218.69/cwt	214.00–227.00	1,360	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	188.33/cwt	180.00–191.00	1,435	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,519	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	625	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,078	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	650	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,105	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	241.78/cwt	235.00–245.00	938	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	187.97/cwt	181.00–192.00	1,241	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	627	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,019	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	465	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,121	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	413	247.21/cwt	245.00–254.00	1,021	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	530	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,166	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	320	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	896	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	904	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	80.94/cwt	77.50–88.00	782	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	69.88/cwt	64.00–76.50	634	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	102.80/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,582	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	102.71/cwt	97.00–118.50	1,306	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	318	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	517	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,612	92.96/cwt	90.00–96.50	1,499	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	90.26/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,047	13
Bulls	—	—	1,793	134.35/cwt	125.00–142.00	2,409	9
Bulls	—	—	1,607	120.12/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,930	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	1,159.34/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,159	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	1,674.77/head	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,675	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,164	1,040.28/head	900.00–1,200.00	1,040	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,043.52/head	850.00–1,225.00	1,044	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,094	1,236.44/head	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,236	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	1,636.27/head	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,636	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	939.43/head	900.00–950.00	939	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,003	1,240.77/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,241	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,310.00/head	1,310.00–1,310.00	1,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	413	201.97/cwt	200.00–207.50	834	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	212.55/cwt	210.00–215.00	999	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	190.40/cwt	185.00–194.00	1,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	224.86/cwt	218.00–230.00	625	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	206.84/cwt	202.50–215.00	689	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	202.87/cwt	192.50–207.00	878	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	204.12/cwt	200.00–210.00	782	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	417	214.13/cwt	212.50–216.00	893	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	330	225.51/cwt	223.00–231.00	744	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	376	225.26/cwt	222.50–229.00	847	14
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	275	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	454	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	231.99/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,016	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	207.80/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,205	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	497	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,049	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	550	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,111	3
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	270	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	493	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	184.77/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,157	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	381	249.39/cwt	242.00–255.00	950	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	490	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	894	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	241.25/cwt	227.50–254.00	803	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	241.31/cwt	237.50–244.00	683	3
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	578	175.57/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,015	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	229.45/cwt	221.00–237.50	854	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	231.16/cwt	222.50–237.50	1,093	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	213.71/cwt	210.00–217.50	1,101	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	174.53/cwt	167.00–182.00	1,236	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	340	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	990	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 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 474Last week 1,488Year ago 1,661

Slaughter CattleReceipts 88Last week 102Year ago 258

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 56Year ago 100

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Good demand on all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	150.00–153.00	151.49
1	—	545	207.50	207.50
1	—	415	206.00	206.00
1	—	265	220.00	220.00
1	—	710	178.00	178.00
1	—	345	222.50	222.50
1	—	630	200.00	200.00
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
2	—	563	207.50–210.00	208.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	239.00	239.00
1	—	705	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	326	274.00	274.00
6	—	484	244.00–250.00	245.99
1	—	285	275.00	275.00
4	—	425	255.00–257.50	255.60
8	—	371	252.50–262.50	255.90
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	848	160.00	160.00
5	—	672	178.00–186.00	182.55
2	—	523	187.00–188.00	187.48
1	—	625	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	172.00	172.00
1	—	650	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	255.00–267.50	260.91
2	—	580	224.00–231.00	227.53
6	—	668	201.00–214.00	209.99
8	—	730	182.50–193.50	191.93
14	—	515	222.50–235.00	231.78
3	—	463	227.00–237.00	231.36
8	—	426	245.00–251.00	248.37
1	—	240	248.00	248.00
2	—	808	168.00–176.00	171.99
1	—	930	160.00	160.00
10	—	622	214.00–227.00	218.69
13	—	762	180.00–191.00	188.33
2	—	880	164.00	164.00
1	—	980	155.00	155.00
3	—	388	235.00–245.00	241.78
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
3	—	651	161.00	161.00
2	—	590	168.00	168.00
3	—	533	155.00–165.00	161.81
2	—	485	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	513	190.00–203.00	195.70
4	—	631	160.00–175.00	167.83
9	—	460	195.00–207.00	202.04
17	—	576	180.00–190.00	185.10
1	—	725	164.00	164.00
5	—	660	158.00–170.00	164.37
4	—	278	218.00–230.00	224.86
7	—	333	202.50–215.00	206.84
19	—	433	192.50–207.00	202.87
10	—	383	200.00–210.00	204.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	190.00	190.00
2	—	535	170.00–180.00	174.95
1	—	400	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	417	212.50–216.00	214.13
3	—	330	223.00–231.00	225.51
14	—	376	222.50–229.00	225.26
2	—	497	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	550	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	660	181.00–192.00	187.97
4	—	438	225.00–240.00	231.99
14	—	580	200.00–212.00	207.80
4	—	626	180.00–190.00	184.77
4	—	333	227.50–254.00	241.25
3	—	283	237.50–244.00	241.31
3	—	372	221.00–237.50	229.45
12	—	473	222.50–237.50	231.16
4	—	515	210.00–217.50	213.71
2	—	708	167.00–182.00	174.53
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	627	162.50	162.50
1	—	490	182.50	182.50
4	—	578	170.00–181.00	175.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	241.00	241.00
4	—	413	245.00–254.00	247.21
1	—	530	220.00	220.00
1	—	320	280.00	280.00
6	—	381	242.00–255.00	249.39
1	—	260	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	200.00–207.50	201.97
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
2	—	470	210.00–215.00	212.55
3	—	568	185.00–194.00	190.40
1	—	380	202.50	202.50
1	—	680	175.00	175.00
1	—	340	195.00	195.00
1	—	535	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	76.00	76.00
22	—	1,272	97.00–118.50	102.71
13	—	1,160	84.00–95.00	90.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	966	77.50–88.00	80.94
5	—	907	64.00–76.50	69.88
1	—	795	40.00	40.00
2	—	1,033	50.00	50.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,539	97.00–107.00	102.80
3	—	1,612	90.00–96.50	92.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,793	125.00–142.00	134.35
6	—	1,607	119.00–123.00	120.12

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,207	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,159.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,674.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,164	900.00–1,200.00	1,040.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,090	850.00–1,225.00	1,043.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,094	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,236.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	974	900.00–950.00	939.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,013	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,636.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,240.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,000	1,310.00	1,310.00

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